Roku Sets U.S. “The Great Baking Show” Adaptation with Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry (TV News Roundup)
18.08.2022 - 02:41
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Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to co-host the Roku Original series “The Great American Baking Show.” Kemper and Cherry will take audiences into the iconic tent to watch contestants vying to become the America’s top baker.A U.S. adaptation of the popular British competition series “The Great British Baking Show,” the new show will feature six 60-minute episodes and will premiere in 2023.
In addition to Kemper and Cherry, judges featured in the original British iteration, celebrity chef Paul Hollywood and famed restauranteur Prue Leith, will serve as judges on “The Great American Baking Show.”Love Productions USA is handling production, which is underway in the United Kingdom. Executive producers for the series are Richard McKerrow, Al Edgington, Joe LaBracio, Jeremy Finn and John Hesling.
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Celebrity captains, including Amanda Seales, Loni Love, Cristela Alonzo, Ross Mathews, Amanda Kloots, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Natalie Morales and more, lead two teams of three as players draw clues for teammates to guess winning words or phrases. The 30-minute national daytime series is produced by Fox First Run as well as Bill’s Market and Television Production and distributed by CBS Media Ventures.
The show will air on Fox-owned stations in major markets, among other stations nationwide.The show is executive produced by David Hurwitz, Noah Bonnett and Richard Brown. Fred Soulie and Phil Breman serve as co-executive producers for
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