Kate Aurthur editorFive powerhouse forces in reality television assembled recently for Variety’s Virtual TV Festival. Nick Cannon (“Wild ’N Out,” “The Masked Singer”), Randy Barbato (“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the “Million Dollar Listing” franchise), Mona Scott-Young (the “Love & Hip-Hop” franchise), Howard Lee (president and general manager of TLC) and Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef,” “Taste the Nation”) talked about how the genre has changed over the years, its adaptability during the coronavirus pandemic, casting the stars of the future and more.
During the wide-ranging discussion, Scott-Young and Cannon talked about their shows’ roles in launching the careers of Cardi B (VH1’s “Love & Hip-Hop: New York”) as well as Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson.
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