{"id":6448,"date":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/07\/31\/hbo-signs-russell-simmons-to-overall-production-development-deal\/"},"modified":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","slug":"hbo-signs-russell-simmons-to-overall-production-development-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/hbo-signs-russell-simmons-to-overall-production-development-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Signs Russell Simmons to Overall Production &amp; Development Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLOS ANGELES: HBO has entered into an overall first-look deal for TV projects with Russell Simmons&#039; new media company All Def Digital (ADD).<\/p>\n<p>\n\tUnder the new pact, Simmons and his team will create and develop a wide range of television projects for HBO. Simmons currently has five active projects with the network, three of which are being developed through ADD. This slate includes a new series that curates the best acts from ADD&#039;s weekly live comedy night. HBO and ADD are also developing <em>These Are My Friends<\/em>, a new comedy series inspired by indie filmmaker Shaka King that spotlights hip-hop culture. There&#039;s a new comedy series being worked on by ADD with the Broken Lizard comedy troupe as well, <em>The Broken Lizard Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSimmons is also executive producing the HBO limited series <em>Codes of Conduct<\/em>, directed and developed by Steve McQueen (<em>12 Years a Slave<\/em>). Simmons, alongside Stan Lathan, is producing a Def Comedy Jam 25th anniversary special for HBO as well.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;We always speak of having distinct voices at HBO, and few in the industry are as unique and intelligent as Russell,&quot; said Michael Lombardo, the president of HBO Programming. &quot;He&#039;s been a part of our family for a long time, and we are so pleased to be continuing our relationship.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;HBO has been like a home to me for a generation,&quot; added Simmons. &quot;I am enormously proud of the broad range of programming they have nurtured. Together, we have discovered new voices and helped launch emerging artists that deserved a mainstream platform. I am even more excited by the next generation of talent and shows that we are developing through All Def Digital TV.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES: HBO has entered into an overall first-look deal for TV projects with Russell Simmons&#039; new media company All Def Digital (ADD). Under the new pact, Simmons and his team will create and develop a wide range of television projects for HBO. 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