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| TANNING OF AMERICA, THE (VH1)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/24/14
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2/27/14
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2013-2014 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (4 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled |
DESCRIPTION:
(from VH1's press release, October 2013) VH1 is teaming up with acclaimed filmmakers Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman ("Cocaine Cowboys," "Broke," "The U") and famed author, award-winning entrepreneur, advertising executive, and record executive Steve Stoute for a 4-part documentary series based on Stoute's best-selling book, "The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy." VH1's "The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop" is a thorough examination of hip-hop as a cultural movement, whose profound influence in music, film, television, fashion, business, race relations and politics eventually paved the way for the election of Barack Obama. The 4-part 4-hour series will premiere in February 2014 on VH1. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alfred Spellman as PROD
· Ben Zurier as EP (VH1)
· Billy Corben as DIR
· Brad Abramson as EP (VH1)
· Shelly Tatro as EP (VH1)
· Stephen Mintz as EP (VH1)
· Steve Stoute as EP/BOOK
· Susan Levison as EP (VH1)
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Rakontur
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