Profile (2018 TV series)

Profile
Also known as Profile by BuzzFeed News
Genre Talk show
Presented by Audie Cornish
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 16–40 minutes
Production company(s) BuzzFeed News
Release
Original network Facebook Watch
Original release July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22) – present (present)
External links
Official website

Profile is an American web television talk show hosted by Audie Cornish that premiered on July 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch.

Premise

Each episode of Profile features "a different newsmaker each week, giving viewers a chance to hear from the biggest names in politics, tech, business, and entertainment."[1]

Production

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

No.TitleFeatured guestOriginal release date
1"Jonathan Van Ness Will Take It There, Hunny"Jonathan Van NessJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)
2"Terence Nance Isn’t Worried About What White People Think"Terence NanceJuly 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)
3"Jane Seymour Has "No Idea" Why CBS Won't Reboot Dr. Quinn"Jane SeymourAugust 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)
4"Tom Steyer Is Not Kidding About Impeaching Trump"Tom SteyerAugust 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)
5"Chelsea Handler Has A Very Specific Trump Fantasy"Chelsea HandlerAugust 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)
6"Bobby Brown Has His Own Story To Tell"Bobby BrownAugust 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)
7"Drew Dixon Is Speaking Out About Russell Simmons"Drew DixonSeptember 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)
8"Drew Michael Doesn’t Regret His Controversial Comedy"Drew MichaelSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
9"Lucy McBath Wants To Bring Her Activism To Congress"Lucy McBathSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
10"Alisyn Camerota Is Sticking To "Old-Fashioned Facts," Not New Alternatives"Alisyn CamerotaSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
11"Estonia's First Female President Was Mistaken For A Translator"Kersti KaljulaidSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
12"Rep. Joe Crowley Says Women Of Color Make Democrats Stronger"Joe CrowleyOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)

References

  1. 1 2 "BuzzFeed News Announces "PROFILE," A Weekly Interview Show For Facebook Watch". BuzzFeed News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. Spangler, Todd (July 10, 2018). "BuzzFeed News Taps NPR's Audie Cornish for Facebook Watch Interview Series". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. Lopez, Matt (July 10, 2018). "Buzzfeed's "Profile" is the Latest Facebook Funded News Show Coming to Watch - VideoInk". VideoInk. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. Chmielewski, Dawn C. (July 11, 2018). "News Shows From BuzzFeed, Bloomberg And NowThis Come To Facebook Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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