Tara Long: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: eOne has upped non-scripted exec Ben Megargel.

The Braxtons will continue to share their lives with television viewers as We TV has renewed the reality TV series for a second season.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Ford, founder of Creature Films, the company behind Lifetime’s Where is Wendy Williams? and Paramount+’s reboot of Behind The Music, has joined Blink49 Studios.

Blink49 Studios is staffing up its unscripted division.

EXCLUSIVE: Tara Long, who was President of Global Unscripted Television at eOne, has finalized a deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios.

Andrea Bocelli is getting the feature documentary treatment. The revered singer will be profiled in Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which eOne will produce and finance.

BreAnna Bell Hulu Originals has ordered three unscripted series “Love in Fairhope,” “Royal Rules of Ohio,” and “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.” “Love in Fairhope” is a reality TV romantic drama set in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. It follows the lives of five generations of women. “In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all,” reads the official logline. Reese Witherspoon executive produces alongside Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley, and Benton Bohannon. Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine, and Tremont Road are the studios behind the production.

Hulu Originals has ordered the unscripted series Love in Fairhope, Royal Rules of Ohio, and Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.

Joe Manganiello will be going from in front of the camera to behind the scenes after it was announced that he will co-direct an upcoming documentary about the iconic tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons.The new project is likely a dream come true for the 45-year-old True Blood star, who has been a devoted D&D fan for years and regularly rustles up high-profile games with his celebrity friends.Manganiello, who is also an official ambassador for the fantasy game, will be joined in directing the documentary by Kyle Newman, according to Variety.  Dream job: Joe Manganiello, 45, will co-direct a documentary about Dungeons & Dragons, a game he has been a fan of for years, according to Variety; seen in April in NYC'I couldn’t be more proud and excited to get back behind the camera for another documentary, this time with the D&D dream team of Jon, Kyle and my brother and producing partner Nick,' Mangniello said in a statement. 'I lived through the rise and fall and rise again of this legacy brand that has not only meant so much to me but has served as the fountainhead of creativity for an entire generation of writers, artists and creative minds, influencing so much of our culture.'None of this would have been possible without Nathan Stewart at Wizards of the Coast and my eternally supportive boss from the HBO/True Blood days, Michael Lombardo and the fantastic team at eOn.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Joe Manganiello, the actor who moonlights as a “Dungeons & Dragons” official ambassador, will direct a documentary about the popular tabletop fantasy game with Kyle Newman. The film, backed by Hasbro and eOne, is billed as “the definitive documentary feature about the world’s greatest roleplaying game” and is timed to the 50th anniversary of “Dungeons & Dragons” in 2024. In addition to co-directing the untitled film, Manganiello will serve as a producer with his brother Nick Manganiello, Anthony Savini and Cecily Tyler. Tara Long and Geno McDermott are executive producing for eOne alongside leading “Dungeons & Dragons” scholar Jon Peterson, Adam F. Goldberg and Newman.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterEntertainment One is expanding its partnership with unscripted production company Creature Films by signing the “Siesta Key” producer to a multiyear overall deal, Variety has learned exclusively.The pact, which is the latest extension of a first-look deal originally signed between eOne and Mark Ford’s Creature Films in 2015, evolves the relationship into exclusive development territory and is good through 2024.Throughout their six-year partnership, Creature Films, which Variety has confirmed recently appointed Pat Lambert as head of development, and eOne have produced MTV’s “Siesta Key,” which was recently renewed for a fifth season, “Behind the Music” for Paramount+, the upcoming Paramount+ doc “The Lady and the Legend” about Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Amazon’s “Mary J. Blige’s My Life,” Lifetime’s “Wendy Williams: What a Mess,” BET’s “Chronicles,” A&E’s “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” and “Biography: Bobby Brown.” Lambert joins Creature Films as head of development from 44 Blue Productions, where he had worked since 2015.

Wilson Chapman editorRoku Channel is expanding its slate of original programming with a renewal for its adult-animated comedy “Doomlands” and the greenlight of two new unscripted series, “Survival From Above” and “Lincoln Log Project.” Created by Josh O’Keefe, “Doomlands” is a workplace comedy that follows the staff of a mobile pub The Oasis as they travel across a post-apocalyptic world. Mark Little and Kayla Lorette voice the main characters Danny Doom and Lhandi, with Ashley Holliday Tavares and Roger Bainbridge rounding out the cast. The series is written by O’Keefe, Little, Lorette and Roger Bainbridge, and O’Keefe directs and co-showruns with Lee Porter.

A&E Network is taking a deep dive into the life of R&B legend Bobby Brown with a two-night Biography event special and new docuseries.