or


[05/17/17 - 03:17 AM]
TNT Greenlights New Docu-Series "Who Run the World?" from Sarah Jessica Parker, Morgan Spurlock & Refinery29
Slated to premiere later this year, the series will unpack the most divisive and complicated issues facing women today.

[via press release from Turner]

TNT Greenlights New Docu-Series Who Run the World? (working title), From Executive Producers Sarah Jessica Parker, Morgan Spurlock & Refinery29

Series to Take on Women's Issues

Turner's TNT has greenlit Who Run the World? (working title), a new documentary series executive-produced by Emmy(R) winner Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City, Divorce), Oscar(R) nominee Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) and Refinery29. The new docu-series will focus on the issues that women face in today's world. Who Run the World? is produced by Spurlock's Warrior Poets and Parker's Pretty Matches Productions, in partnership with Refinery29 and in association with Turner's Studio T.

Who Run the World? is part of TNT's ongoing shift to more premium scripted dramas and high-profile documentary programming. Slated to premiere later this year, the series will unpack the most divisive and complicated issues facing women today, from the policing of their bodies and judgments of their family planning choices, to the micro-aggressions they face in the media, the workplace and everyday life. Exploring the complexities, advances and persistent inequalities that encapsulate how far women have come and how far society still has to go, it will ask if - and how - we can ever live in a truly equal world.

"It is important to me to explore the gendered experience, including the successes as well as the challenges," said Parker. "As we continue the fight for equality in pay, access to healthcare, childcare and more, I hope we can give a voice to the unheard and invite every human to be a part of the conversation. I am thrilled to be partnered with Warrior Poets, Refinery 29 and TNT on this timely and important project."

"There's never been a better time for this series than right now, and I couldn't have asked for better partners to make it happen," said Spurlock. "I'm so excited to tell these stories with Pretty Matches & Refinery29 and to share them with the world on TNT."

"Sarah Jessica and Morgan are great storytellers who know how to be both informative and enormously entertaining," said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT. "Who Run the World? provides us with the opportunity to work with our producing partners at Refinery29 on a project that will resonate with their powerful, young female audience."

"We are so thrilled to be collaborating with Morgan and his amazing team again, as well as the iconic Sarah Jessica Parker on our first foray into television," said Amy Emmerich, Chief Content Officer of Refinery29. "This series represents our enduring commitment to put women first through relatable and culturally responsive content. Turner and TNT have been invaluable partners to us, and we're inspired by their active efforts to change the way women are seen on-screen."

About Refinery29

Refinery29 is the leading digital-media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 500 million across all platforms. Through a variety of lifestyle stories, original video programming, and social, shareable content across all platforms, Refinery29 provides its audience with the inspiration and tools to discover and pursue a more independent, stylish, and informed life. Please visit www.refinery29.com, www.refinery29.uk, and www.refinery29.de for more information and to browse content.

About Pretty Matches Productions

Pretty Matches Productions is a production company founded by Emmy(R) and Golden Globe Award(R)-winning actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker with a first look deal at HBO. Pretty Matches produces scripted and unscripted television, as well as narrative and documentary feature films, including HBO's Golden Globe-nominated Divorce; Bravo's Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, which sold into multiple territories internationally; the award-winning documentary Pretty Old; AOL On's City.Ballet. and the upcoming independent feature starring Parker slated to film summer of 2017 in New York City. Pretty Matches is lead by Parker and Executive Producer Alison Benson.

About Warrior Poets

Warrior Poets is a New York-based production studio founded in 2004 by Academy Award(R) nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. His first film, Super Size Me, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, winning Best Directing honors. The film went on to win the inaugural Writers Guild of America Best Documentary Screenplay award as well as garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Feature Documentary. Since then he has directed, produced, and distributed multiple film and TV projects, including The Greatest Movie Ever Sold and Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Jeremy Chilnick, an Emmy-nominated writer and producer, is Partner and President of Production at Warrior Poets. Since the production studio's creation, this powerhouse team, along with Partner Matthew Galkin, have produced multiple award-winning films, digital series and television programs, with recent credits including the Oscar(R)-shortlisted The Eagle Huntress and IDA award-winning CNN series Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man.

Additional films under the Warrior Poets banner include the fly-on-the-wall documentary No Man's Land, Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness selection Rats, Sony Pictures' One Direction: This Is Us, and Magnolia Pictures' Freakanomics. Television & digital projects include the award-winning FX series 30 Days, Showtime's 7 Deadly Sins, ESPN's The Dotted Line, Emmy(R)- and Writer's Guild Award-nominated The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3D on Ice!, Hulu's A Day in the Life and Yahoo's Mansome.

Warrior Poets' upcoming slate includes the Untitled Human Intelligence Project, a feature-length documentary following the pioneers working to unlock the greatest tool in history - the human brain. Spurlock will direct and produce with Jeremy Chilnick. Chilnick is currently writing for Spurlock to direct the untitled feature film about Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers, based on Brian Kellow's bestselling bio Can I Go Now?

About TNT

TNT, a division of Turner, ranks among cable's Top 5 networks with young adults and is home to one of cable's most popular slate of original series, including Animal Kingdom, Good Behavior, The Last Ship, Major Crimes, The Librarians and the upcoming Claws, Will, The Alienist and more. TNT also presents popular shows like Arrow, Supernatural, Bones and Castle; primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) and the iHeartRadio Music Awards; and championship sports coverage, including the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

Turner, a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content for consumers around the world. Turner brands and businesses include CNN/U.S., HLN, CNN International and CNN.com, TBS, TNT, TCM, truTV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim, Turner Sports, Bleacher Report, FilmStruck, Super Deluxe, iStreamPlanet and ELEAGUE.





  [may 2017]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
 


· WHO RULES THE WORLD? (TNT)





[05/02/24 - 03:49 PM]
Captain Lee Rosbach Reveals Calm Waters Can Turn Deceptively Sinister with New Oxygen Series "Deadly Waters with Captain Lee," Premiering Saturday, June 1 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The series exposes the wicked intentions of those who thought committing crimes on the water would shield them from justice.

[05/02/24 - 03:45 PM]
"American Idol" Is the No. 1 Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49 for Second Week of Live Coast-to-Coast Telecasts
The show reached season highs in week 2 of live, coast-to-coast telecasts in Total Viewers (5.31 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.64 rating) on Sunday night with its strongest numbers since last season's finale.

[05/02/24 - 02:11 PM]
Video: "Uncle Samsik" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Uncle Samsik introduces himself to Kim San as the one who can turn his world around - promising that he can make any dream a reality.

[05/02/24 - 12:45 PM]
CBS Announces Its 2024-2025 Primetime Schedule
New scripted series "Matlock," "Poppa's House," "NCIS: Origins" and "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" join 18 returning shows.

[05/02/24 - 12:05 PM]
Video: "Dinner Budget Showdown" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Hosts Sandra Lee and Jordan Andino challenge three home cooks to create a five-star meal on a two-star budget.

[05/02/24 - 11:09 AM]
Get Into the Mix This Summer with "Wayne Brady: The Family Remix," Premiering July 24 on Freeform and Next Day on Hulu
In "Wayne Brady: The Family Remix," Brady has turned the term "modern family" on its head.

[05/02/24 - 10:31 AM]
Disney's "Launchpad" Returns for a Third Season, Inviting Storytellers to Share Their Unique Perspectives
Started in 2021, Disney's Launchpad aims to build a more inclusive entertainment industry by fostering the next generation of storytellers.

[05/02/24 - 10:01 AM]
Max Original Series "Thirst with Shay Mitchell" Debuts May 23
Shay Mitchell explores the world one drink at a time as she visits exotic locations, samples unique ingredients, and meets expert hosts.

[05/02/24 - 10:00 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Closes Out Its 49th Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows in May
Maya Rudolph on May 11 and Jake Gyllenhaal on May 18 will follow the previously announced Dua Lipa as hosts on May 4.

[05/02/24 - 09:59 AM]
Prime Video Orders "The Girlfriend" to Series Directed by and Starring Golden Globe Winner Robin Wright Opposite Olivia Cooke Alongside Laurie Davidson and Waleed Zuaiter
The series is based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name.

[05/02/24 - 09:31 AM]
"Knuckles" Knocks Out New Global Records with Paramount+ Debut
In addition to its overall record, the series marks Paramount+'s most-watched kids-and-family title ever.

[05/02/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show" Season 2 - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Hosts Zach Cherry & Casey Wilson welcome America's best amateur bakers to the iconic white tent, where they'll need to wow judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to become the next Baking Show champion.

[05/02/24 - 09:01 AM]
The Simpsons Celebrate Mother's Day in New Short "May the 12th Be with You" Premiering May 10, Exclusively on Disney+
In the upcoming short, it's Mother's Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains and a surprising old friend.

[05/02/24 - 08:47 AM]
Lifetime Announces "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" Two-Night Event Premieres June 1
The documentary provides an opportunity for Nicole's own narrative and voice to be heard in one of the most notorious crimes and trials in history.

[05/02/24 - 08:39 AM]
456 Billion Minutes of CBS Programming Watched in the First Four Months of 2024
This is +30% higher than the total time spent with Netflix originals and +231% higher than with originals on all other streaming competitors combined.