Exclusive: Adrienne Banfield-Norris has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation in all areas.
Norris, aka Gammy, is best known for her five seasons as the matriarch of the buzzy talk show Red Table Talk with her daughter, Jada Pinkett Smith, and granddaughter, Willow Smith.
All three women were named among named Time 100’s Most Influential People in 2021 for the show. In 2023, Norris was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) and Outstanding Talk Series.
In 2020, the franchise expanded to produce a spinoff series Red Table Talk: The Estefans, hosted by Gloria Estefan, her daughter, Emily, and niece, Lili.
Red Table Talk was the last remaining Fb Watch original and, when the platform shuttered in April, series producer Westbrook began shopping for a new home for the franchise.
Norris also hosted her own podcast, Positively Gam, for two seasons.
Norris, aka Gammy, is best known for her five seasons as the matriarch of the buzzy talk show Red Table Talk with her daughter, Jada Pinkett Smith, and granddaughter, Willow Smith.
All three women were named among named Time 100’s Most Influential People in 2021 for the show. In 2023, Norris was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) and Outstanding Talk Series.
In 2020, the franchise expanded to produce a spinoff series Red Table Talk: The Estefans, hosted by Gloria Estefan, her daughter, Emily, and niece, Lili.
Red Table Talk was the last remaining Fb Watch original and, when the platform shuttered in April, series producer Westbrook began shopping for a new home for the franchise.
Norris also hosted her own podcast, Positively Gam, for two seasons.
- 6/2/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Jada Pinkett Smith is hopeful that her long-running Facebook Watch show, "Red Table Talk," isn't coming to an end. Pinkett Smith; her daughter, Willow Smith; and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, have hosted the show since 2018, and the series has platformed some internet-breaking conversations with celebrities since then. But on April 26, news broke that Meta (Facebook's parent company) was canceling all of its Facebook Watch originals, including "Red Table Talk." Deadline first reported the news.
Pinkett Smith addressed the news in an Instagram statement on April 27. She wrote, "We are so grateful to have had such a beautiful partnership with Facebook Watch and we are sorry to see the entire team disbanded. We wish everyone well in their new journeys to come."
But she was also clear that this isn't the end of "Red Table Talk." She wrote, "We at Red Table are in talks of finding a new home and we'll see you soon.
Pinkett Smith addressed the news in an Instagram statement on April 27. She wrote, "We are so grateful to have had such a beautiful partnership with Facebook Watch and we are sorry to see the entire team disbanded. We wish everyone well in their new journeys to come."
But she was also clear that this isn't the end of "Red Table Talk." She wrote, "We at Red Table are in talks of finding a new home and we'll see you soon.
- 4/28/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Meta is shutting down its Facebook Watch original programming, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter, leaving the future of shows like Red Table Talk in limbo as production company Westbrook Studios shops around the talk show for a new home.
The shuttering of the Facebook Watch originals division, first reported by Deadline, comes as Meta implements wide-ranging cost cuts across the company, with the most recent including a round of layoffs that is expected to impact 10,000 employees. Included in the cuts is Mina Lefevre, the former MTV executive who led development and original programming for Facebook Watch.
One of Facebook Watch’s most well-known shows was Red Table Talk, the talk show co-hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris. The series had five seasons on Facebook Watch and led to a spinoff series, Red Table Talk: The Estefans, with Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan and Lili Estefan.
The shuttering of the Facebook Watch originals division, first reported by Deadline, comes as Meta implements wide-ranging cost cuts across the company, with the most recent including a round of layoffs that is expected to impact 10,000 employees. Included in the cuts is Mina Lefevre, the former MTV executive who led development and original programming for Facebook Watch.
One of Facebook Watch’s most well-known shows was Red Table Talk, the talk show co-hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris. The series had five seasons on Facebook Watch and led to a spinoff series, Red Table Talk: The Estefans, with Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan and Lili Estefan.
- 4/27/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amid broad cost-cutting moves, Meta is shuttering the Facebook Watch originals group, whose small slate of shows included the hit “Red Table Talk” hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Variety has confirmed.
A Meta representative confirmed that the company is shuttering its originals group but declined to provide further comment. The news was first reported by Deadline.
With the shutdown of Facebook Watch originals, Mina Lefevre, head of development and programing for the group, is leaving the company. Lefevre joined Meta (then called Facebook) in 2017, after serving as MTV’s head of scripted development. At Meta, Lefevre reported to Ricky Van Veen, VP of creative strategy.
Lefevre’s exit comes as Meta is cutting 10,000 jobs across the company, coming after it laid off 11,000 staffers at the end of 2022. On Wednesday, Meta announced first-quarter 2023 earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, as its revenue grew 3% for the period.
Facebook Watch’s originals started...
A Meta representative confirmed that the company is shuttering its originals group but declined to provide further comment. The news was first reported by Deadline.
With the shutdown of Facebook Watch originals, Mina Lefevre, head of development and programing for the group, is leaving the company. Lefevre joined Meta (then called Facebook) in 2017, after serving as MTV’s head of scripted development. At Meta, Lefevre reported to Ricky Van Veen, VP of creative strategy.
Lefevre’s exit comes as Meta is cutting 10,000 jobs across the company, coming after it laid off 11,000 staffers at the end of 2022. On Wednesday, Meta announced first-quarter 2023 earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, as its revenue grew 3% for the period.
Facebook Watch’s originals started...
- 4/27/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mina Lefevre, who was Head of Development and Programming at Meta, is departing Facebook’s parent company.
Lefevre, who was formerly EVP and Head of Scripted at MTV, is exiting as part of the latest round of layoffs at the Mark Zuckerberg-run company, which has seen more than 20,000 employees leave.
The departure comes amid a pivot for Facebook, which already had scaled back its original programming efforts since the days of scripted series such as Elizabeth Olsen-fronted Sorry For Your Loss and Sacred Lies, shepherded by Lefevre.
None of the remaining Fb Watch Originals, most notably Red Table Talk, are coming back for new seasons as the company is getting out of that business, shifting its focus on creating VR experiences in Meta Horizon Worlds that can also be deployed across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Fb Watch remains as video player for such content, while members of Lefevre’s team,...
Lefevre, who was formerly EVP and Head of Scripted at MTV, is exiting as part of the latest round of layoffs at the Mark Zuckerberg-run company, which has seen more than 20,000 employees leave.
The departure comes amid a pivot for Facebook, which already had scaled back its original programming efforts since the days of scripted series such as Elizabeth Olsen-fronted Sorry For Your Loss and Sacred Lies, shepherded by Lefevre.
None of the remaining Fb Watch Originals, most notably Red Table Talk, are coming back for new seasons as the company is getting out of that business, shifting its focus on creating VR experiences in Meta Horizon Worlds that can also be deployed across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Fb Watch remains as video player for such content, while members of Lefevre’s team,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Attorney and business affairs exec Evan Sypek is joining Westbrook Inc. as Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Unscripted, the company announced today.
In his new role, Sypek will help oversee business and legal affairs for Westbrook across Westbrook Media, Westbrook Studios, and Red Table Talk Production’s unscripted development and production projects. He’ll report directly to Westbrook COO, Gila Jones, and will start his new role effective immediately.
“Evan’s dealmaking experience and understanding of the unscripted space are second to none,” said Terence Carter, who serves as Co-President and Head of TV at Westbrook Studios. “His unique expertise will be integral to the growth of Westbrook’s unscripted content offerings as we continue to develop premium unscripted projects across each of our divisions. We look forward to having him on the team.”
“In such a short time, Westbrook has already built an unscripted slate across...
In his new role, Sypek will help oversee business and legal affairs for Westbrook across Westbrook Media, Westbrook Studios, and Red Table Talk Production’s unscripted development and production projects. He’ll report directly to Westbrook COO, Gila Jones, and will start his new role effective immediately.
“Evan’s dealmaking experience and understanding of the unscripted space are second to none,” said Terence Carter, who serves as Co-President and Head of TV at Westbrook Studios. “His unique expertise will be integral to the growth of Westbrook’s unscripted content offerings as we continue to develop premium unscripted projects across each of our divisions. We look forward to having him on the team.”
“In such a short time, Westbrook has already built an unscripted slate across...
- 10/28/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook Watch has greenlit talk show “Face to Face With Becky G” starring the global singer, actor and activist.
On the weekly show, slated to premiere sometime next month on Facebook Watch, Becky G will invite her favorite artists, celebrities and friends for “unfiltered” conversations that cover issues relevant to her generation, the Latino community and beyond, according to Facebook.
Facebook is hoping the new show will draft off Becky G’s social footprint: She has 18 million followers on Facebook.
“Staying connected to mi gente and our cultures is incredibly important to me,” Becky G said in a statement. “My new talk show on Facebook Watch will take this engagement to a whole new level — where we’ll discuss the issues that really matter to us and our communities, have great guests and of course, invite everyone to the conversation.”
“Face to Face With Becky G” is the latest in...
On the weekly show, slated to premiere sometime next month on Facebook Watch, Becky G will invite her favorite artists, celebrities and friends for “unfiltered” conversations that cover issues relevant to her generation, the Latino community and beyond, according to Facebook.
Facebook is hoping the new show will draft off Becky G’s social footprint: She has 18 million followers on Facebook.
“Staying connected to mi gente and our cultures is incredibly important to me,” Becky G said in a statement. “My new talk show on Facebook Watch will take this engagement to a whole new level — where we’ll discuss the issues that really matter to us and our communities, have great guests and of course, invite everyone to the conversation.”
“Face to Face With Becky G” is the latest in...
- 10/21/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards celebrated winners in the fiction and lifestyle categories with posthumous honors for Alex Trebek and Larry King, as well various other accolades going to Zac Efron, Karrueche Tran, Diego Luna, Andy Serkin, and more.
Trebek, who lost his battle against pancreatic cancer in November, won in the Outstanding Game Show Host category beating out Steve Harvey, Pat Sajak, Wayne Brady, and Alfonso Ribeiro.
King was recognized as the winner in the Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host category nearly six months after his death due to sepsis, end-stage renal failure, and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. He competed against Tamron Hall; Red Table Talk hosts Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris; Red Table Talk: The Estefans hosts Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, and Lili Estefan; and GMA 3 hosts Amy Robach, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, and Tj Holmes.
Both Tran and Jodi Long made history with their respective wins.
Trebek, who lost his battle against pancreatic cancer in November, won in the Outstanding Game Show Host category beating out Steve Harvey, Pat Sajak, Wayne Brady, and Alfonso Ribeiro.
King was recognized as the winner in the Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host category nearly six months after his death due to sepsis, end-stage renal failure, and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. He competed against Tamron Hall; Red Table Talk hosts Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris; Red Table Talk: The Estefans hosts Gloria Estefan, Emily Estefan, and Lili Estefan; and GMA 3 hosts Amy Robach, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, and Tj Holmes.
Both Tran and Jodi Long made history with their respective wins.
- 7/19/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Authentic Entertainment President Helga Eike has joined Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook as President of Red Table Talk.
This is a new position, signaling Westbrook’s plans to further expand the Red Table Talk brand beyond the hugely successful Facebook Watch talk show, featuring Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norrisand, and its recently launched spinoff, Red Table Talk: The Estefans.
In her new role, Eike, a seasoned unscripted executive and producer, will oversee all aspects of Westbrook’s Red Table Talk business – from development and production of original programming, to brand extensions into podcast, literary, live experiences, and other ancillary products. Westbrook is in the process of developing additional Red Table Talk spinoffs and related content; Eike will focus those efforts of scaling the original Rtt format as well as creating new concepts that fit the brand’s mission to create intimate, communal spaces for healing conversations.
This is a new position, signaling Westbrook’s plans to further expand the Red Table Talk brand beyond the hugely successful Facebook Watch talk show, featuring Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norrisand, and its recently launched spinoff, Red Table Talk: The Estefans.
In her new role, Eike, a seasoned unscripted executive and producer, will oversee all aspects of Westbrook’s Red Table Talk business – from development and production of original programming, to brand extensions into podcast, literary, live experiences, and other ancillary products. Westbrook is in the process of developing additional Red Table Talk spinoffs and related content; Eike will focus those efforts of scaling the original Rtt format as well as creating new concepts that fit the brand’s mission to create intimate, communal spaces for healing conversations.
- 10/23/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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