Nicole Morganti, Amazon Studios head of Italian originals, is being promoted by the streamer to the newly expanded role of head of local originals for Southern Europe encompassing Italy, France and Spain.
Morganti, who has over 20 years of experience in the Italian entertainment industry, joined Amazon Studios as head of unscripted originals for Italy in February 2019 from her previously held position of Discovery Italy’s VP of talent and productions. She was promoted in April 2020 to the role of head of Amazon originals — scripted and unscripted — for Italy.
Since joining Amazon, Morganti has led the streamer’s multi-pronged approach in Italy combining scripted, unscripted and sports content. She has launched a mix of bold scripted shows such as hit dark Mafia comedy “The Bad Guy” and young adult coming-of-age drama “Prisma,” which is about twin brothers who go against gender norms in different ways. She has also worked on the docu-reality series “The Ferragnez,...
Morganti, who has over 20 years of experience in the Italian entertainment industry, joined Amazon Studios as head of unscripted originals for Italy in February 2019 from her previously held position of Discovery Italy’s VP of talent and productions. She was promoted in April 2020 to the role of head of Amazon originals — scripted and unscripted — for Italy.
Since joining Amazon, Morganti has led the streamer’s multi-pronged approach in Italy combining scripted, unscripted and sports content. She has launched a mix of bold scripted shows such as hit dark Mafia comedy “The Bad Guy” and young adult coming-of-age drama “Prisma,” which is about twin brothers who go against gender norms in different ways. She has also worked on the docu-reality series “The Ferragnez,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has set its first South African original, “Lol: Last One Laughing,” an unscripted comedy series hosted by Trevor Noah.
The series, which will launch in early 2024, sees Noah pit 10 famous South African comedians and entertainers against one another to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to make their opponents laugh. They compete for a grand prize of 1 million Rand that goes to the winner’s South African charity of choice.
“I’m excited to be back home to host Prime Video’s first South African Original, ‘Lol: Last One Laughing,’ and to have a chance to connect with my home audience,” said Noah. “I am equally delighted for the opportunity to be working alongside my fellow home-grown comedy stars on a show that not only entertains but gives back to the South African production and charity communities.”
“We are delighted to be announcing...
The series, which will launch in early 2024, sees Noah pit 10 famous South African comedians and entertainers against one another to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to make their opponents laugh. They compete for a grand prize of 1 million Rand that goes to the winner’s South African charity of choice.
“I’m excited to be back home to host Prime Video’s first South African Original, ‘Lol: Last One Laughing,’ and to have a chance to connect with my home audience,” said Noah. “I am equally delighted for the opportunity to be working alongside my fellow home-grown comedy stars on a show that not only entertains but gives back to the South African production and charity communities.”
“We are delighted to be announcing...
- 3/28/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Italian model Chiara Ferragni is wearing a tiny pink bikini after arriving in Ibiza for team-building. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency
Chiara Ferragni is showing her summer body in a playful share wearing a pink bikini.
The mother of two shared photos from the view, and her bikini body wasn’t the only thing turning heads.
The Italian beauty posed from a cruise ship with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking calm blue waters with a bright blue sky.
Chiara’s latest Instagram carousel featured four solo shots of the influencer and businesswoman.
She rapidly received 357k likes and counting for the post.
Chiara wore the tiniest string bikini with ties on each side of the bikini bottoms, keeping the garment in place. She wore a matching pink bikini top with ruching and frills, adding to the feminine design.
Chiara Ferragni in a tiny pink bikini poses on cruise...
Chiara Ferragni is showing her summer body in a playful share wearing a pink bikini.
The mother of two shared photos from the view, and her bikini body wasn’t the only thing turning heads.
The Italian beauty posed from a cruise ship with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking calm blue waters with a bright blue sky.
Chiara’s latest Instagram carousel featured four solo shots of the influencer and businesswoman.
She rapidly received 357k likes and counting for the post.
Chiara wore the tiniest string bikini with ties on each side of the bikini bottoms, keeping the garment in place. She wore a matching pink bikini top with ruching and frills, adding to the feminine design.
Chiara Ferragni in a tiny pink bikini poses on cruise...
- 9/16/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Caleigh Ryan showed off her figure in a green bikini. Pic credit: @caleighryan/Instagram
Caleigh Ryan poses for a sizzling pic in a plunging green bikini.
The black-haired beauty burned up Instagram with the stunning beach snap.
She posed demurely in front of rocks while staring out to sea.
Her gorgeous curves were looking killer in the skimpy neon outfit.
And her long hair flowed out from under a dark blue baseball cap and over her shoulder.
The sizzling pic got more than 13k likes.
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Chiara Ferragni also hits beach in bikini
Caleigh’s not the only one to be causing a stir in a bikini.
Monsters & Critics reported on fashionista Chiara Ferragni posing on a beach in a blue Prada bikini top.
She shared the Instagram carousel featuring two photos with her 27.6 million followers and rapidly received 50k likes.
Caleigh Ryan poses for a sizzling pic in a plunging green bikini.
The black-haired beauty burned up Instagram with the stunning beach snap.
She posed demurely in front of rocks while staring out to sea.
Her gorgeous curves were looking killer in the skimpy neon outfit.
And her long hair flowed out from under a dark blue baseball cap and over her shoulder.
The sizzling pic got more than 13k likes.
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Chiara Ferragni also hits beach in bikini
Caleigh’s not the only one to be causing a stir in a bikini.
Monsters & Critics reported on fashionista Chiara Ferragni posing on a beach in a blue Prada bikini top.
She shared the Instagram carousel featuring two photos with her 27.6 million followers and rapidly received 50k likes.
- 9/16/2022
- by Alan Wilkinson
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni is rocking a blue bikini as she stands in front of a white sand beach in beautiful Ibiza. Pic credit: @chiaraferragni/Instagram
Chiara Ferragni is in a bikini as she reveals she is ready for team building.
The Italian influencer and model posted at a beach wearing a blue Prada bikini top.
She shared the Instagram carousel featuring two photos with her 27.6 million followers and rapidly received 50k likes.
This week has been busy for Chiara– she and her husband Fedez took in the Italian Grand Prix, where she and her husband rooted for second place winner Charles Leclerc.
The recent share showed she made her way south for other business pursuits.
The Italian beauty tagged Jondal, the exclusive beach in Ibiza where she was conducting her team-building exercises. A quick trip to Chiara’s Ig reveals that she visits the destination often for work and pleasure.
Chiara...
Chiara Ferragni is in a bikini as she reveals she is ready for team building.
The Italian influencer and model posted at a beach wearing a blue Prada bikini top.
She shared the Instagram carousel featuring two photos with her 27.6 million followers and rapidly received 50k likes.
This week has been busy for Chiara– she and her husband Fedez took in the Italian Grand Prix, where she and her husband rooted for second place winner Charles Leclerc.
The recent share showed she made her way south for other business pursuits.
The Italian beauty tagged Jondal, the exclusive beach in Ibiza where she was conducting her team-building exercises. A quick trip to Chiara’s Ig reveals that she visits the destination often for work and pleasure.
Chiara...
- 9/15/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni wowed fans in a skintight jumpsuit. Pic credit: @chiaraferragni/Instagram
Chiara Ferragni looked stunning in a skintight jumpsuit and gold waist chains as she performed a “fit check” in her office.
The popular fashionista was in a fun mood as she made the short video for fans.
She twirled for the camera while explaining the figure-hugging one-piece was from H&m, and the belt and shoes were from Chanel.
She then produced a classy black jacket which she revealed was also Chanel.
Chiara then smiled and leaned in to give a parting kiss to the camera.
The former model, who has more than 27 million followers on Instagram, made her name with her The Blonde Salad fashion blog.
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Chiara Ferragni makes safety message through fashion
Monsters and Critics told recently how Chiara caused a stir with a head-to-toe black ensemble...
Chiara Ferragni looked stunning in a skintight jumpsuit and gold waist chains as she performed a “fit check” in her office.
The popular fashionista was in a fun mood as she made the short video for fans.
She twirled for the camera while explaining the figure-hugging one-piece was from H&m, and the belt and shoes were from Chanel.
She then produced a classy black jacket which she revealed was also Chanel.
Chiara then smiled and leaned in to give a parting kiss to the camera.
The former model, who has more than 27 million followers on Instagram, made her name with her The Blonde Salad fashion blog.
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Chiara Ferragni makes safety message through fashion
Monsters and Critics told recently how Chiara caused a stir with a head-to-toe black ensemble...
- 9/13/2022
- by Alan Wilkinson
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni goes fast in a daring ensemble made up of a safety harness. Pic credit: @chiaraferragni/Instagram
Chiara Ferragni showed fans that she is fashionable and functional in a sultry head-to-toe black ensemble made up of a safety harness.
The daring fashionista posed at a motorway in her native Italy with her musician husband today.
The two were on hand for the 2022 F1 Italian Grand Prix race as part of Charles Leclerc’s team. Unfortunately, Charles lost to Max Verstappen and finished in second place at the event.
Chiara and her husband, Federico Lucia, aka Fedez, were proudly decked out in team Ferrari gear.
Both wore yellow VIP lanyards, in case anyone was wondering if they belonged at the race.
Fedez also wore head-to-toe black and sunglasses, completing his look with black and white Nike sneakers.
Chiara Ferragni and Fedez support Charles Leclerc at Italian Grand Prix
Chiara wore...
Chiara Ferragni showed fans that she is fashionable and functional in a sultry head-to-toe black ensemble made up of a safety harness.
The daring fashionista posed at a motorway in her native Italy with her musician husband today.
The two were on hand for the 2022 F1 Italian Grand Prix race as part of Charles Leclerc’s team. Unfortunately, Charles lost to Max Verstappen and finished in second place at the event.
Chiara and her husband, Federico Lucia, aka Fedez, were proudly decked out in team Ferrari gear.
Both wore yellow VIP lanyards, in case anyone was wondering if they belonged at the race.
Fedez also wore head-to-toe black and sunglasses, completing his look with black and white Nike sneakers.
Chiara Ferragni and Fedez support Charles Leclerc at Italian Grand Prix
Chiara wore...
- 9/11/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni is perfection in a selfie as she bares skin and shows her outfit. Pic credit: @chiaraferragni/Instagram
Chiara Ferragni looked gorgeous in an impromptu selfie, where she bared some skin and displayed her sense of fashion.
The Italian blogger posed in an elevator and couldn’t resist taking a photo of her outfit.
Chiara shared the photo on her Instagram Story for her millions of followers to view.
The 35-year-old beauty rocked a blue tank top and opted to go braless. The center of the crop top was completely open with criss-cross laces tying around her svelte waist. The crop top was blue and tight and matched her ice blue eyes.
The fashionista paired the crop top with low-rise cargo pants in a green and brown color. Chiara completed the look with brown strappy flat sandals, which her white pedicured toes peeked out from.
She cracked a close-mouthed...
Chiara Ferragni looked gorgeous in an impromptu selfie, where she bared some skin and displayed her sense of fashion.
The Italian blogger posed in an elevator and couldn’t resist taking a photo of her outfit.
Chiara shared the photo on her Instagram Story for her millions of followers to view.
The 35-year-old beauty rocked a blue tank top and opted to go braless. The center of the crop top was completely open with criss-cross laces tying around her svelte waist. The crop top was blue and tight and matched her ice blue eyes.
The fashionista paired the crop top with low-rise cargo pants in a green and brown color. Chiara completed the look with brown strappy flat sandals, which her white pedicured toes peeked out from.
She cracked a close-mouthed...
- 9/10/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni is heading back to work in an all-black outfit. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com/Paul Smith/Featureflash
Chiara Ferragni is saying hello to the fall by heading back to the office in a pair of tiny black shorts.
Like so many of us, the 35-year-old model is heading back to work after a fun-filled summer, and as you’d expect, she is suitably attired.
While standing in a giant walk-in wardrobe, Chiara modeled a loose-fitting black blouse with her tiny black shorts, showing off her super-toned legs.
The model and businesswoman also had on a pair of chunky black shoes. Her only non-black clothes were a pair of socks that featured eyes on the ankles.
And, of course, Chiara had accessories; apparently, one shouldn’t head back to the office without their oversized black Yves Saint Laurent handbag. She also wore a gold heart-shaped locket around her neck and...
Chiara Ferragni is saying hello to the fall by heading back to the office in a pair of tiny black shorts.
Like so many of us, the 35-year-old model is heading back to work after a fun-filled summer, and as you’d expect, she is suitably attired.
While standing in a giant walk-in wardrobe, Chiara modeled a loose-fitting black blouse with her tiny black shorts, showing off her super-toned legs.
The model and businesswoman also had on a pair of chunky black shoes. Her only non-black clothes were a pair of socks that featured eyes on the ankles.
And, of course, Chiara had accessories; apparently, one shouldn’t head back to the office without their oversized black Yves Saint Laurent handbag. She also wore a gold heart-shaped locket around her neck and...
- 9/6/2022
- by Jerry Brown
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni rocks a braless crop top and welcomes fans to her suite. Pic credit: @chiaraferragni/Instagram
Chiara Ferragni is living the high life and sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her luxurious digs.
The video, shared on social media, followed the blonde bombshell as she walked through a hotel suite complete with gorgeous artwork, ornate rugs, and natural lighting.
Chiara wore a long-sleeve white crop top with strings hanging on each side. She paired the white crop top with super low-rise black pants featuring numerous buckles and belts.
Chiara’s natural blonde hair was in a side part with loose waves.
Chiara first walked through the hall and to the bed, which she couldn’t resist flopping on top of.
Behind the bed were mirrors and a bar with glassware and alcohol.
Chiara Ferragni shares views from Swiss suite
Chiara continued in the massive space where she ran into a...
Chiara Ferragni is living the high life and sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her luxurious digs.
The video, shared on social media, followed the blonde bombshell as she walked through a hotel suite complete with gorgeous artwork, ornate rugs, and natural lighting.
Chiara wore a long-sleeve white crop top with strings hanging on each side. She paired the white crop top with super low-rise black pants featuring numerous buckles and belts.
Chiara’s natural blonde hair was in a side part with loose waves.
Chiara first walked through the hall and to the bed, which she couldn’t resist flopping on top of.
Behind the bed were mirrors and a bar with glassware and alcohol.
Chiara Ferragni shares views from Swiss suite
Chiara continued in the massive space where she ran into a...
- 9/6/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Chiara Ferragni has been enjoying a Spanish sunset in a cutoff lingerie dress. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency
Fashion blogger and designer Chiara Ferragni has been wowing her massive following once again by looking incredible in a cutout lingerie dress.
The Italian style guru is spending a lot of the summer in Ibiza, Spain, and she’s also posting many pics on her Instagram. This latest post featured Chiara enjoying a gorgeous sunset by the pool.
Chiara showed off her flawless physique in a tiny white lingerie dress in a carousel of eight different photos.
The dress was lined with lace and had a lacey inlay on each side. The neckline was plunging in the extreme, and a snap of the back of the garment showed Chiara’s bare back.
Chiara accessorized with a pink pair of plateau heels, a small pair of earrings, and a chunky watch.
Fashion blogger and designer Chiara Ferragni has been wowing her massive following once again by looking incredible in a cutout lingerie dress.
The Italian style guru is spending a lot of the summer in Ibiza, Spain, and she’s also posting many pics on her Instagram. This latest post featured Chiara enjoying a gorgeous sunset by the pool.
Chiara showed off her flawless physique in a tiny white lingerie dress in a carousel of eight different photos.
The dress was lined with lace and had a lacey inlay on each side. The neckline was plunging in the extreme, and a snap of the back of the garment showed Chiara’s bare back.
Chiara accessorized with a pink pair of plateau heels, a small pair of earrings, and a chunky watch.
- 8/19/2022
- by Jerry Brown
- Monsters and Critics
As global consumers turn towards series produced in their own countries and other non-us content, developing authentic stories for local markets might be the key to global success, pointed out participants of the Berlinale Series Market opening on Monday.
“Great successes can come from anywhere. That’s the biggest learning,” said Jens Richter, CEO at Fremantle Media International, calling South Korean surprise smash “Squid Game” – repeatedly mentioned throughout the event – another “steppingstone towards creating more openness,” – also when it comes to the European market.
As pointed out by executive director at Ampere Analysis Guy Bisson, kicking off the “Mission: Europe. How Local Markets Muscle Up” panel, co-hosted by Film und Medien Stiftung Nrw, “Europe is playing the quality game.” With new markets emerging as production powerhouses, including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, certain Benelux countries and Scandinavia, he also noticed some clear patterns emerging such as period-set local stories, adapted from existing,...
“Great successes can come from anywhere. That’s the biggest learning,” said Jens Richter, CEO at Fremantle Media International, calling South Korean surprise smash “Squid Game” – repeatedly mentioned throughout the event – another “steppingstone towards creating more openness,” – also when it comes to the European market.
As pointed out by executive director at Ampere Analysis Guy Bisson, kicking off the “Mission: Europe. How Local Markets Muscle Up” panel, co-hosted by Film und Medien Stiftung Nrw, “Europe is playing the quality game.” With new markets emerging as production powerhouses, including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, certain Benelux countries and Scandinavia, he also noticed some clear patterns emerging such as period-set local stories, adapted from existing,...
- 2/15/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has recruited star photographer David Lachapelle to launch its upcoming new Italian original “The Ferragnez – The Series,” starring digital entrepreneur and fashion icon Chiara Ferragni and her recording artist partner Fedez.
The streamer has revealed key art for “The Ferragnez,” which Lachapelle shot placing the young celebrity couple elegantly dressed in black against a backdrop contrasting fluorescent pink neon lights and the pointed Gothic spires of Milan’s iconic Duomo which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and took six centuries to build.
Milan is a central setting for the eight-part docu-reality series, partly set in the Italian stars’ Milan home and filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021. Prime Video will drop the show in 240 countries globally on a still unspecified December date.
Chiara Ferragni is a digital entrepreneur and global fashion personality with over 25 million followers on Instagram. She launched her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad,...
The streamer has revealed key art for “The Ferragnez,” which Lachapelle shot placing the young celebrity couple elegantly dressed in black against a backdrop contrasting fluorescent pink neon lights and the pointed Gothic spires of Milan’s iconic Duomo which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and took six centuries to build.
Milan is a central setting for the eight-part docu-reality series, partly set in the Italian stars’ Milan home and filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021. Prime Video will drop the show in 240 countries globally on a still unspecified December date.
Chiara Ferragni is a digital entrepreneur and global fashion personality with over 25 million followers on Instagram. She launched her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Greenlights ‘The Ferragnez – The Series’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned unscripted show The Ferragnez – The Series, which will follow fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni and her rapper partner Fedez. The docu-reality series was filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021, chronicling Ferragni’s second pregnancy and Fedez’s first participation in the Sanremo Music Festival. The eight-part series, produced by Banijay Italia for Amazon Studios, will launch exclusively on Prime Video globally in December 2021. “This new fantastic Italian Amazon Original production is the latest example of our commitment and investment in the Italian creative community,” said Georgia Brown, head of European Originals, Amazon Studios. “I am sure The Ferragnez – The Series will entertain Prime Video’s audiences in Italy and around the world by offering an unprecedented perspective on this iconic couple.”
Amazon Australia Racial Injustice Doc
Over in Aus, Amazon Prime Video is teaming with LADbible Australia on investigative documentary series Unheard,...
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned unscripted show The Ferragnez – The Series, which will follow fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni and her rapper partner Fedez. The docu-reality series was filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021, chronicling Ferragni’s second pregnancy and Fedez’s first participation in the Sanremo Music Festival. The eight-part series, produced by Banijay Italia for Amazon Studios, will launch exclusively on Prime Video globally in December 2021. “This new fantastic Italian Amazon Original production is the latest example of our commitment and investment in the Italian creative community,” said Georgia Brown, head of European Originals, Amazon Studios. “I am sure The Ferragnez – The Series will entertain Prime Video’s audiences in Italy and around the world by offering an unprecedented perspective on this iconic couple.”
Amazon Australia Racial Injustice Doc
Over in Aus, Amazon Prime Video is teaming with LADbible Australia on investigative documentary series Unheard,...
- 9/20/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Chiara Ferragni is officially a mother of two. The Italian fashionista, 33, took to Instagram on March 23 to announce the birth of her second child, Vittoria. "March 23rd, 2021," she wrote alongside a photo of her baby girl. "La nostra Vittoria." Ferragni also posted a sweet video of her husband Fedez, 31, cradling their little one and crying tears of joy as he looked lovingly down at the newborn. The Blonde Salad founder had been excitedly awaiting Vittoria's arrival, writing on March 22, "She's not born yet?" But less than 24 hours later, her daughter made her debut. It looks like Vittoria and her big brother, Leo, are going to be close in age, too....
- 3/23/2021
- E! Online
Warner Bros To Sell BBC One Format ‘The Wheel’
Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes. Warner Bros will represent the format and finished tape outside of the U.S. and UK. “The Wheel is a uniquely brilliant concept that has excited us since it’s early development,” said Andrew Zein, SVP of creative format development and sales at Wbitvp. The Wheel is executive produced by Dan Baldwin and Tom Blakeson.
Amazon Orders Italian ‘Lol: Last One Laughing’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned Endemol Shine Italy to make an Italian version of its comedy entertainment show Lol: Last One Laughing. The format sees 10 comedians go...
Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes. Warner Bros will represent the format and finished tape outside of the U.S. and UK. “The Wheel is a uniquely brilliant concept that has excited us since it’s early development,” said Andrew Zein, SVP of creative format development and sales at Wbitvp. The Wheel is executive produced by Dan Baldwin and Tom Blakeson.
Amazon Orders Italian ‘Lol: Last One Laughing’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned Endemol Shine Italy to make an Italian version of its comedy entertainment show Lol: Last One Laughing. The format sees 10 comedians go...
- 11/25/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
There's a baby on the way for Chiara Ferragni! The Italian fashionista is pregnant with her second child, she revealed on Instagram and Twitter Thursday, Oct. 1. The social media savant has been married to Italian rapper Fedez since September 2018, six months after the couple welcomed their first child together, son Leo. "Our family is getting bigger," the Blonde Salad blogger wrote online. "Leo is going to become a big brother." Along with the news, the longtime fashion influencer also posted a photo of her 2-year-old son holding a sonogram—and with more than 21 million Instagram followers, the announcement certainly did not go unnoticed. Over on Fedez's Instagram...
- 10/1/2020
- E! Online
Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke was in Rome to unveil the company’s inaugural slate of Italian original productions.
FremantleMedia’s Bang Bang Baby, a coming-of-age crime drama set in the 1980s, will headline Amazon Studios’ inaugural slate of Italian original productions unveiled today in Rome by Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios.
Bang Bang Baby has been created by Andrea Di Stefano and will start shooting in 2020. It is being produced by FremantleMedia’s new Italian production arm The Apartment, headed by CEO Lorenzo Mieli, who also heads Fremantle Italy and is founder of Fremantle-owned Wildside.
FremantleMedia’s Bang Bang Baby, a coming-of-age crime drama set in the 1980s, will headline Amazon Studios’ inaugural slate of Italian original productions unveiled today in Rome by Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios.
Bang Bang Baby has been created by Andrea Di Stefano and will start shooting in 2020. It is being produced by FremantleMedia’s new Italian production arm The Apartment, headed by CEO Lorenzo Mieli, who also heads Fremantle Italy and is founder of Fremantle-owned Wildside.
- 1/23/2020
- by 1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Amazon has ordered its first unscripted Italian Original TV series, “Celebrity Hunted – Caccia all’uomo,” from EndemolShine Italy.
The series will launch on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories next year. The format is a real-life thriller spanning six episodes where eight local celebrities are being hunted by professional investigators, cyber analysts, online profilers and human trackers from law enforcement and military intelligence. The celebrities have to stay off the radar and remain at large for 14 days across Italy with limited financial resources.
The show’s first season brings together football player Francesco Totti, artist Fedez, YouTuber Luis Sal, actor Claudio Santamaria alongside the journalist and writer Francesca Barra, popular anchorman Costantino della Gherardesca (“Pechino Express”), actors Diana Del Bufalo (“Che Dio ci aiuti”) and Cristiano Caccamo (“Matrimonio italiano”).
“With ‘Celebrity Hunted – Caccia all’uomo’ we are bringing a truly innovative concept to viewers,” said
Georgia Brown,...
The series will launch on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories next year. The format is a real-life thriller spanning six episodes where eight local celebrities are being hunted by professional investigators, cyber analysts, online profilers and human trackers from law enforcement and military intelligence. The celebrities have to stay off the radar and remain at large for 14 days across Italy with limited financial resources.
The show’s first season brings together football player Francesco Totti, artist Fedez, YouTuber Luis Sal, actor Claudio Santamaria alongside the journalist and writer Francesca Barra, popular anchorman Costantino della Gherardesca (“Pechino Express”), actors Diana Del Bufalo (“Che Dio ci aiuti”) and Cristiano Caccamo (“Matrimonio italiano”).
“With ‘Celebrity Hunted – Caccia all’uomo’ we are bringing a truly innovative concept to viewers,” said
Georgia Brown,...
- 10/8/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon is making an Italian version of British entertainment format Celebrity Hunted – its first non-scripted original in Italy.
The Svod service has ordered Celebrity Hunted – Caccia all’uomo from Endemol Shine Italy with the six-part series set to launch around the world in 2020.
The series, which follows celebrities on the run from a team of expert hunters, will feature Italian soccer star Francesco Totti, artist Fedez, YouTuber Luis Sal, actor Claudio Santamaria, journalist and writer Francesca Barra, anchorman Costantino della Gherardesca and actors Diana Del Bufalo and Cristiano Caccamo.
The celebrities must attempt to stay off the radar and remain at large for 14 days across Italy with limited financial resources. Hunting them down are some of the most renowned and feared Italian professional investigators, cyber analysts, online profilers and human trackers from law enforcement and military intelligence. The Hunters can use any legal means to trace the celebrities including call tracing,...
The Svod service has ordered Celebrity Hunted – Caccia all’uomo from Endemol Shine Italy with the six-part series set to launch around the world in 2020.
The series, which follows celebrities on the run from a team of expert hunters, will feature Italian soccer star Francesco Totti, artist Fedez, YouTuber Luis Sal, actor Claudio Santamaria, journalist and writer Francesca Barra, anchorman Costantino della Gherardesca and actors Diana Del Bufalo and Cristiano Caccamo.
The celebrities must attempt to stay off the radar and remain at large for 14 days across Italy with limited financial resources. Hunting them down are some of the most renowned and feared Italian professional investigators, cyber analysts, online profilers and human trackers from law enforcement and military intelligence. The Hunters can use any legal means to trace the celebrities including call tracing,...
- 10/8/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“X-Factor Italy” has found a new fourth judge after giving Asia Argento the axe back in August.
Lodo Guenzi, an indie musician and actor, has been tapped to step in for Argento beginning with the show’s live episodes on Thursday, Oct. 25. He will join current judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli.
Argento was fired from the singing competition after she was accused of having sexually abused a former child actor who once played her son in a movie. In a statement shortly after the allegations were made public by the New York Times, producers Sky Italia and Fremantle said they “would have no choice but to … put an end to the collaboration with Asia Argento” if the accusations were “confirmed.”
Also Read: Rose McGowan Apologizes to Asia Argento Over Comparisons to Harvey Weinstein
The actress will continue to appear on a total of seven pre-taped episodes of the season,...
Lodo Guenzi, an indie musician and actor, has been tapped to step in for Argento beginning with the show’s live episodes on Thursday, Oct. 25. He will join current judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli.
Argento was fired from the singing competition after she was accused of having sexually abused a former child actor who once played her son in a movie. In a statement shortly after the allegations were made public by the New York Times, producers Sky Italia and Fremantle said they “would have no choice but to … put an end to the collaboration with Asia Argento” if the accusations were “confirmed.”
Also Read: Rose McGowan Apologizes to Asia Argento Over Comparisons to Harvey Weinstein
The actress will continue to appear on a total of seven pre-taped episodes of the season,...
- 10/5/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Asia Argento has been officially replaced from her role as a judge on X Factor Italy by Lodo Guenzi. He will join judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli for the show’s live editions beginning Oct. 25 on Sky Uno.
Indie rockstar Guenzi is the front man for group Lo Stato Sociale. Guenzi, a former actor, posted on his Instagram account that watching X Factor was one of the reasons he went into music. "The idea that there are so many ways to get your voice, either good or bad, to people's hearts makes me feel free,"...
Indie rockstar Guenzi is the front man for group Lo Stato Sociale. Guenzi, a former actor, posted on his Instagram account that watching X Factor was one of the reasons he went into music. "The idea that there are so many ways to get your voice, either good or bad, to people's hearts makes me feel free,"...
- 10/5/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Just married! The Blonde Salad blogger Chiara Ferragni tied the knot with Italian rapper Fedez (real name Federico Leonardo Lucia) in a lavish outdoor ceremony in Italy over the weekend. The couple, who share a 7-month-old baby boy named Leone, wed at the Dimora Delle Balze in Noto, Italy on Saturday. Fedez wore a Versace ensemble for the ceremony, while Chiara walked down the aisle in a gorgeous Dior Haute Couture dress which fused "Italian craft inspiration with French haute couture," according to Dior. As she tied the knot, Chiara was surrounded by her bridesmaids, who wore pink eco-sustainable gowns designed by Alberta Ferretti. Ahead of the wedding weekend, Vogue reports, the couple flew their...
- 9/4/2018
- E! Online
Italian actress and outspoken Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento is joining “X Factor” in Italy as a judge, producer FremantleMedia Italy said on Thursday.
Also a singer and DJ, Argento will join fellow judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli, along with host Alessandro Cattelan. “X Factor” Italy will begin shooting its new season in June and is set to starting airing on Sky in the fall.
“We welcome all the protagonists of this new edition, but particularly Asia Argento, whom we are delighted to have on board,” said Gabriele Immirzi, COO of FremantleMedia Italy. “‘X Factor’ 2018 will signal a more creative and productive renovation of the show, with the ambition to continue to grow and be more and more the reference point for Italian and international music shows.”
“We are excited to welcome Asia to the ‘X Factor’ family, where we are confident that the contribution of her musical...
Also a singer and DJ, Argento will join fellow judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli, along with host Alessandro Cattelan. “X Factor” Italy will begin shooting its new season in June and is set to starting airing on Sky in the fall.
“We welcome all the protagonists of this new edition, but particularly Asia Argento, whom we are delighted to have on board,” said Gabriele Immirzi, COO of FremantleMedia Italy. “‘X Factor’ 2018 will signal a more creative and productive renovation of the show, with the ambition to continue to grow and be more and more the reference point for Italian and international music shows.”
“We are excited to welcome Asia to the ‘X Factor’ family, where we are confident that the contribution of her musical...
- 5/31/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Asia Argento is to star as a judge on The X Factor in Italy. The xXx star called it a “bittersweet” return to primetime television TV in the country, “where I was slut-shamed for months”.
Argento, who has recorded a number of collaborations with rock stars such as Placebo frontman Brian Molko, will join the judging panel alongside rapper Fedez, rock star Manuel Agnelli and record exec Mara Maionchi.
The show is produced by FremantleMedia Italy for Sky Italia’s Uno channel. It marks her return to Italian television, where she has previously been a judge on Rai’s dance format Forte Forte Forte and a constestants on the local version of Dancing with the Stars.
It comes less than a month after she used an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to reiterate allegations that she was raped by Harvey Weinstein and that there are still people in the...
Argento, who has recorded a number of collaborations with rock stars such as Placebo frontman Brian Molko, will join the judging panel alongside rapper Fedez, rock star Manuel Agnelli and record exec Mara Maionchi.
The show is produced by FremantleMedia Italy for Sky Italia’s Uno channel. It marks her return to Italian television, where she has previously been a judge on Rai’s dance format Forte Forte Forte and a constestants on the local version of Dancing with the Stars.
It comes less than a month after she used an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to reiterate allegations that she was raped by Harvey Weinstein and that there are still people in the...
- 5/31/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
After coming under fire in Italian media for accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape, Asia Argento is returning to Italian TV as a judge on “The X Factor,” which will air on pay-tv service Sky Italia this fall.
FremantleMedia Italy, which is producing the show for Sky, has announced that Argento will join the “X Factor” Italy judging lineup of rapper Fedez, recording industry executive Mara Maionchi, local rocker and record producer Manuel Agnelli, as well as host Alessandro Cattelan. Besides being an actress and director, Argento has had a music industry career as a singer and disc jockey.
“We are thrilled to welcome Asia to the ‘X Factor’ family where we are sure that the contribution of her musical culture and personality will be of great importance,” Gabriele Immirzi, COO of FremantleMedia Italy, said in a statement.
Argento recently collaborated with influential French rock group Indochine on their platinum album “13,...
FremantleMedia Italy, which is producing the show for Sky, has announced that Argento will join the “X Factor” Italy judging lineup of rapper Fedez, recording industry executive Mara Maionchi, local rocker and record producer Manuel Agnelli, as well as host Alessandro Cattelan. Besides being an actress and director, Argento has had a music industry career as a singer and disc jockey.
“We are thrilled to welcome Asia to the ‘X Factor’ family where we are sure that the contribution of her musical culture and personality will be of great importance,” Gabriele Immirzi, COO of FremantleMedia Italy, said in a statement.
Argento recently collaborated with influential French rock group Indochine on their platinum album “13,...
- 5/31/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Asia Argento will return to Italian television as a judge on Italy's upcoming season of The X Factor. She joins fellow judges Fedez, Mara Maionchi and Manuel Agnelli, along woth host Alessandro Cattelan.
X Factor Italy is produced by FremantleMedia Italy for Sky. "We are excited to welcome Asia to the X Factor family, where we are confident that the contribution of her musical culture and personality will be very important to the show," said Nils Hartmann, director of Sky Italy original productions.
"We welcome all the protagonists of this new edition, but particularly Asia Argento, whom we are ...
X Factor Italy is produced by FremantleMedia Italy for Sky. "We are excited to welcome Asia to the X Factor family, where we are confident that the contribution of her musical culture and personality will be very important to the show," said Nils Hartmann, director of Sky Italy original productions.
"We welcome all the protagonists of this new edition, but particularly Asia Argento, whom we are ...
- 5/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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