Fox Entertainment Studios and actor and comedian J.B. Smoove are getting into business together.
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star and his Alternate Side Productions have signed a first-look unscripted deal with Fox Entertainment Studios. Under the multi-year deal, Smoove and Alternate Side will develop and produce unscripted projects across a range of formats and genres.
Smoove and Alternate Side’s Rick Dorfman and Miles Grose will serve as executive producers on all projects generated under the deal.
“J.B. brings an unmistakable comedic voice and a fearless, spontaneous energy that makes him a natural fit for the unscripted genre,” said Allison Wallach, head of unscripted programming at Fox Entertainment Studios. “Together with Rick, Miles and the team at Alternate Side Productions, J.B. has a sharp eye for original concepts and an ability to connect with audiences in a way that feels fresh, energizing and highly entertaining. We’re excited to build a slate that fully taps into that original perspective.”
Said Smoove, ““Let me tell you something — unscripted is where the magic really happens. You can’t plan it, you can’t fake it, you just gotta jump in and let it fly. That’s my lane! Partnering with Allison and the Fox Entertainment Studios crew gives us the space to get wild with ideas, find the funny in real life, and bring some shows to the screen that people didn’t even know they needed yet. We’re going to have a lot of fun with this.”
In addition to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Smoove’s acting credits include Spider-Man: No Way Home, the short-form series Mapleworth Murders (for which he won an Emmy), History of the World Part II and voice work on Harley Quinn, among others. He hosted Prime Video’s game show Buy It Now and hosted and executive produced the MSG Network show One Course With J.B. Smoove. He is repped by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, UTA and attorney Roger Pliakas.
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