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EXCLUSIVE: Enlightened creator/executive producer Mike White has signed an overall deal with HBO for his production company RipCord Prods. Under the pact, White, along with producing partner David Bernad, will create and develop new projects for the pay cable network.
RipCord recently wrapped filming the second season of White’s dark HBO comedy Enlightened, which will premiere in January. The series, starring Laura Dern and Luke Wilson, received Golden Globe nominations for best comedy series and best comedy series actress, winning for Dern’s performance. RipCord has several projects in development at HBO, where the company had a first-look deal, including an untitled comedy from writer Steve Conrad. RipCord also produced digital series The Boring Life Of Jacqueline, created by Sebastian Silva, which launched in August on HBO GO. In features, RipCord recently wrapped Magic Magic, written and directed by Silva and starring Michael Cera and Juno Temple. The company also is producing Unicorn Store with Miguel Arteta attached to direct and Rebel Wilson to star. White and RipCord are repped by UTA and attorney Robert Offer.
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Bernad is the man and a handsome lad at that. That tall dark man.
Come on, Yes, didn’t you mean it was White you’re Jonesing for — you know, the blonde, shorter man there?! ;-D
I hope this means HBO will be interested in renewing Enlightened for a season 3. It’s easily one of the best shows on TV right now.
The big guy is a great producer who hustles for great material….and a lover of GFP.
David Bernad is a madman. He just set up the “Cornmuffin” pitch at HBO. Kid is an all star.
These guys are the best.
Bernad is a hustler and easily has the longest arms in the business
HBO no longer has the spark of creativity it once did. It’s just a lot of celebrity navel gazing. Their shows seem designed to appeal to media outlets and not an audience.
Long gone are the days when they discovered writers like David Chase to create real shows. It’s why Showtime has moved ahead with shows about content of ideas not content of celebrities who would pass approval in Vanity Fair. HBO may still win their precious Emmys but the amount is steadily eroding from year to year because their shows are now bloated and dull. This is what happens when Press Reps and Business Affairs people run a network. What will happen to HBO when the New York Times and Vanity Fair finally sees the Emperor has no clothes?
true dat!