Profile (2018 TV series)
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| Also known as | Profile by BuzzFeed News |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Audie Cornish |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Running time | 16–40 minutes |
| Production company | BuzzFeed News |
| Original release | |
| Network | Facebook Watch |
| Release | July 22, 2018 – January 16, 2019 |
Profile is an American talk show hosted by Audie Cornish that premiered on July 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch.
Premise
Each episode of Profile featured "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. | Title | Featured guest | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jonathan Van Ness Will Take It There, Hunny" | Jonathan Van Ness | July 22, 2018 |
| 2 | "Terence Nance Isn’t Worried About What White People Think" | Terence Nance | July 29, 2018 |
| 3 | "Jane Seymour Has "No Idea" Why CBS Won't Reboot Dr. Quinn" | Jane Seymour | August 5, 2018 |
| 4 | "Tom Steyer Is Not Kidding About Impeaching Trump" | Tom Steyer | August 12, 2018 |
| 5 | "Chelsea Handler Has A Very Specific Trump Fantasy" | Chelsea Handler | August 19, 2018 |
| 6 | "Bobby Brown Has His Own Story To Tell" | Bobby Brown | August 26, 2018 |
| 7 | "Drew Dixon Is Speaking Out About Russell Simmons" | Drew Dixon | September 2, 2018 |
| 8 | "Drew Michael Doesn’t Regret His Controversial Comedy" | Drew Michael | September 9, 2018 |
| 9 | "Lucy McBath Wants To Bring Her Activism To Congress" | Lucy McBath | September 16, 2018 |
| 10 | "Alisyn Camerota Is Sticking To "Old-Fashioned Facts," Not New Alternatives" | Alisyn Camerota | September 23, 2018 |
| 11 | "Estonia's First Female President Was Mistaken For A Translator" | Kersti Kaljulaid | September 30, 2018 |
| 12 | "Rep. Joe Crowley Says Women Of Color Make Democrats Stronger" | Joe Crowley | October 7, 2018 |
| 13 | "Christine Hallquist Wants Voters To See More Than Gender" | Christine Hallquist | October 14, 2018 |
| 14 | "D.L. Hughley Says 2018 Is The "Year Of The White Victim"" | D. L. Hughley | October 21, 2018 |
| 15 | "Janelle Monáe’s Story Will Not Be Erased" | Janelle Monáe | October 23, 2018 |
| 16 | "Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Men Should Be More Vulnerable" | Charlamagne Tha God | October 26, 2018 |
| 17 | "That Time Michael Shannon Was On A Plane With Steve Bannon" | Michael Shannon | November 4, 2018 |
| 18 | "Rosamund Pike’s Roles Honor Complex Women" | Rosamund Pike | November 10, 2018 |
| 19 | "Steve McQueen Wants More Diverse Critics" | Steve McQueen | November 11, 2018 |
| 20 | "Anthony Scaramucci Has No Regrets About His Time In The White House" | Anthony Scaramucci | November 18, 2018 |
| 21 | "Christmas At Stanley Tucci’s House Is Next Level" | Stanley Tucci | November 25, 2018 |
| 22 | "Why Regina King Likes To See People Get Uncomfortable" | Regina King | December 2, 2018 |
| 23 | "Tyra Banks Wants To See Another Black Supermodel" | Tyra Banks | December 9, 2018 |
| 24 | "Ken Jeong: "Crazy Rich Asians" Was Bigger Than All Of Us" | Ken Jeong | December 16, 2018 |
| 25 | "Leah Remini Won’t Back Down On Scientology" | Leah Remini | December 23, 2018 |
| 26 | "Why Padma Lakshmi Won’t Stay Silent" | Padma Lakshmi | December 30, 2018 |
| 27 | "Colin Quinn Thinks "It's Ridiculous" Comedy Is Being Criticized" | Colin Quinn | January 6, 2019 |
| 28 | "Michelle Yeoh Belongs In The Spotlight And She Knows It" | Michelle Yeoh | January 10, 2019 |
| 29 | "Anthony Rapp Took On Kevin Spacey. Now, He's Facing The Trolls." | Anthony Rapp | January 16, 2019 |
| 30 | "Amanda Seales Is Not Here For R. Kelly Supporters" | Amanda Seales | January 25, 2019 |
| 31 | "Chris Christie: Trump Should Worry About Biden, Booker And Harris" | Chris Christie | February 2, 2019 |
| 32 | "Serena Williams Talks Fighting Misogyny And Qai Qai’s New Bad Habit" | Serena Williams | February 4, 2019 |
| 33 | "TV Host Mike Rowe Says America Made Work The Enemy" | Mike Rowe | February 10, 2019 |
| 34 | "WWE Star Paige Reveals How The Rock Changed Her Life" | Paige | February 13, 2019 |
| 35 | "Bumble’s CEO Wants To Fight Sexism With Her App" | Whitney Wolfe Herd | February 17, 2019 |
| 36 | "Chandra Wilson Is Making History With “Grey’s Anatomy”" | Chandra Wilson | February 24, 2019 |
| 37 | "What Tyler Perry Wants You To Know About Madea" | Tyler Perry | February 27, 2019 |
| 38 | "Why Lindsey Vonn Won’t Call Herself The G.O.A.T" | Lindsey Vonn | February 28, 2019 |
References
- ^ a b "BuzzFeed News Announces "PROFILE," A Weekly Interview Show For Facebook Watch". BuzzFeed News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 10, 2018). "BuzzFeed News Taps NPR's Audie Cornish for Facebook Watch Interview Series". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Matt (July 10, 2018). "Buzzfeed's "Profile" is the Latest Facebook Funded News Show Coming to Watch - VideoInk". VideoInk. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (July 11, 2018). "News Shows From BuzzFeed, Bloomberg And NowThis Come To Facebook Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2018.