Exclusive: Atari has enlisted executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh to create a game show centered on the famed gaming brand, tentatively titled The Great Atari Celebrity Showdown.
The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), Gigolos (Showtime), and Tournament of Laughs (TBS).
“We’re beyond excited to partner with Atari to bring you the ultimate celebrity game show, with all the drama, comedy, and nostalgia that comes with it,” Blumenfield said. “This show celebrates the history of gaming, the culture of entertainment, and the joy of competing like we’re kids — it’s one the whole family won’t want to miss!”
Stated Marsh, “It’s going to be amazing! You’ll get to watch celebrities do something they rarely ever get to do – which is actually have fun. And...
The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), Gigolos (Showtime), and Tournament of Laughs (TBS).
“We’re beyond excited to partner with Atari to bring you the ultimate celebrity game show, with all the drama, comedy, and nostalgia that comes with it,” Blumenfield said. “This show celebrates the history of gaming, the culture of entertainment, and the joy of competing like we’re kids — it’s one the whole family won’t want to miss!”
Stated Marsh, “It’s going to be amazing! You’ll get to watch celebrities do something they rarely ever get to do – which is actually have fun. And...
- 2/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
RelativityReal, the recently launched reality and alternative television arm of Relativity Media headed by Tom Forman, has inked its first overall deal, a multiyear pact with veteran unscripted producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh.
Under their Jay & Tony Show banner, Blumenfield and Marsh have produced such series as ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds" and "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" and Showtime's "Family Business."
Blumenfield and Marsh's deal was brokered by UTA and attorneys Jeanne Newman and John Farrell.
Under their Jay & Tony Show banner, Blumenfield and Marsh have produced such series as ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds" and "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" and Showtime's "Family Business."
Blumenfield and Marsh's deal was brokered by UTA and attorneys Jeanne Newman and John Farrell.
- 1/14/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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