Taraji P. Henson Joins Candid Camera Reboot

Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson (Empire, Hidden Figures) has joined the reboot of Candid Camera as host and executive producer.

From Village Roadshow Unscripted Television and Candid Camera, Inc., the new version of the series will feature modern gags with the same spirit as the original show. Henson, who is executing producing through her TPH Productions, will appear alongside series veteran Peter Funt.

Funt and Mark Itkin, through his Tough Lamb Media, will also executive produce.

“If this announcement is some kind of epic prank by Taraji and my friends at Village Roadshow, then I’ve really been had!” Funt said. “There couldn’t be a better time to bring back Candid Camera. Folks need stress-free smiles more than ever. Our show has a lot in common with Ted Lasso—minus the cursing. We celebrate humanity and good sportsmanship, and we manage to do it with a lot of laughs.”

“The original Candid Camera had brought so much laughter into my home, and I look forward to joining Peter and Village Roadshow in spreading the joy to others in this modern-day reinterpretation,” Henson said.

Shannon Hawes Perry, executive VP of reality and production services of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, added, “The team at Village Roadshow is thrilled to partner with Peter to write the next chapter in the iconic Candid Camera legacy, and we could not think of anyone better to join us in this next phase than Taraji, who has brought endless joy and laughter to fans throughout her career.”