Profile (2018 TV series)
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| Also known as | Profile by BuzzFeed News |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Audie Cornish |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Running time | 16–40 minutes |
| Production company | BuzzFeed News |
| Original release | |
| Network | Facebook Watch |
| Release | July 22, 2018 – January 16, 2019 |
Profile is an American talk show hosted by Audie Cornish that premiered on July 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch.
Premise
[edit]Each episode of Profile featured "a different newsmaker each week, giving viewers a chance to hear from the biggest names in politics, tech, business, and entertainment."[1]
Production
[edit]On July 10, 2018, it was announced that Facebook, through the news division of Facebook Watch, had partnered with BuzzFeed News on a weekly interview series titled Profile. The series was set to be hosted by Audie Cornish and executive produced by Tracey Eyers, BuzzFeed News vice-president of news and programming Shani Hilton, and BuzzFeed News head of programming Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale.[1][2][3][4]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Featured guest | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jonathan Van Ness Will Take It There, Hunny" | Jonathan Van Ness | July 22, 2018 |
| 2 | "Terence Nance Isn’t Worried About What White People Think" | Terence Nance | July 29, 2018 |
| 3 | "Jane Seymour Has "No Idea" Why CBS Won't Reboot Dr. Quinn" | Jane Seymour | August 5, 2018 |
| 4 | "Tom Steyer Is Not Kidding About Impeaching Trump" | Tom Steyer | August 12, 2018 |
| 5 | "Chelsea Handler Has A Very Specific Trump Fantasy" | Chelsea Handler | August 19, 2018 |
| 6 | "Bobby Brown Has His Own Story To Tell" | Bobby Brown | August 26, 2018 |
| 7 | "Drew Dixon Is Speaking Out About Russell Simmons" | Drew Dixon | September 2, 2018 |
| 8 | "Drew Michael Doesn’t Regret His Controversial Comedy" | Drew Michael | September 9, 2018 |
| 9 | "Lucy McBath Wants To Bring Her Activism To Congress" | Lucy McBath | September 16, 2018 |
| 10 | "Alisyn Camerota Is Sticking To "Old-Fashioned Facts," Not New Alternatives" | Alisyn Camerota | September 23, 2018 |
| 11 | "Estonia's First Female President Was Mistaken For A Translator" | Kersti Kaljulaid | September 30, 2018 |
| 12 | "Rep. Joe Crowley Says Women Of Color Make Democrats Stronger" | Joe Crowley | October 7, 2018 |
| 13 | "Christine Hallquist Wants Voters To See More Than Gender" | Christine Hallquist | October 14, 2018 |
| 14 | "D.L. Hughley Says 2018 Is The "Year Of The White Victim"" | D. L. Hughley | October 21, 2018 |
| 15 | "Janelle Monáe’s Story Will Not Be Erased" | Janelle Monáe | October 23, 2018 |
| 16 | "Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Men Should Be More Vulnerable" | Charlamagne Tha God | October 26, 2018 |
| 17 | "That Time Michael Shannon Was On A Plane With Steve Bannon" | Michael Shannon | November 4, 2018 |
| 18 | "Rosamund Pike’s Roles Honor Complex Women" | Rosamund Pike | November 10, 2018 |
| 19 | "Steve McQueen Wants More Diverse Critics" | Steve McQueen | November 11, 2018 |
| 20 | "Anthony Scaramucci Has No Regrets About His Time In The White House" | Anthony Scaramucci | November 18, 2018 |
| 21 | "Christmas At Stanley Tucci’s House Is Next Level" | Stanley Tucci | November 25, 2018 |
| 22 | "Why Regina King Likes To See People Get Uncomfortable" | Regina King | December 2, 2018 |
| 23 | "Tyra Banks Wants To See Another Black Supermodel" | Tyra Banks | December 9, 2018 |
| 24 | "Ken Jeong: "Crazy Rich Asians" Was Bigger Than All Of Us" | Ken Jeong | December 16, 2018 |
| 25 | "Leah Remini Won’t Back Down On Scientology" | Leah Remini | December 23, 2018 |
| 26 | "Why Padma Lakshmi Won’t Stay Silent" | Padma Lakshmi | December 30, 2018 |
| 27 | "Colin Quinn Thinks "It's Ridiculous" Comedy Is Being Criticized" | Colin Quinn | January 6, 2019 |
| 28 | "Michelle Yeoh Belongs In The Spotlight And She Knows It" | Michelle Yeoh | January 10, 2019 |
| 29 | "Anthony Rapp Took On Kevin Spacey. Now, He's Facing The Trolls." | Anthony Rapp | January 16, 2019 |
| 30 | "Amanda Seales Is Not Here For R. Kelly Supporters" | Amanda Seales | January 25, 2019 |
| 31 | "Chris Christie: Trump Should Worry About Biden, Booker And Harris" | Chris Christie | February 2, 2019 |
| 32 | "Serena Williams Talks Fighting Misogyny And Qai Qai’s New Bad Habit" | Serena Williams | February 4, 2019 |
| 33 | "TV Host Mike Rowe Says America Made Work The Enemy" | Mike Rowe | February 10, 2019 |
| 34 | "WWE Star Paige Reveals How The Rock Changed Her Life" | Paige | February 13, 2019 |
| 35 | "Bumble’s CEO Wants To Fight Sexism With Her App" | Whitney Wolfe Herd | February 17, 2019 |
| 36 | "Chandra Wilson Is Making History With “Grey’s Anatomy”" | Chandra Wilson | February 24, 2019 |
| 37 | "What Tyler Perry Wants You To Know About Madea" | Tyler Perry | February 27, 2019 |
| 38 | "Why Lindsey Vonn Won’t Call Herself The G.O.A.T" | Lindsey Vonn | February 28, 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BuzzFeed News Announces "PROFILE," A Weekly Interview Show For Facebook Watch". BuzzFeed News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 10, 2018). "BuzzFeed News Taps NPR's Audie Cornish for Facebook Watch Interview Series". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Matt (July 10, 2018). "Buzzfeed's "Profile" is the Latest Facebook Funded News Show Coming to Watch - VideoInk". VideoInk. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (July 11, 2018). "News Shows From BuzzFeed, Bloomberg And NowThis Come To Facebook Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2018.