JB Smoove Inks First-Look Deal With Fox for Unscripted Content
JB Smoove has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios to produce unscripted content. He will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator, bringing his experience in improvisational comedy to the projects. Smoove aims to create innovative shows that resonate with audiences through spontaneity and humor.
- ▪JB Smoove has inked a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for unscripted content.
- ▪Smoove will act as an executive producer and collaborate creatively on various programming formats.
- ▪His production company, Alternate Side Productions, will oversee all projects under this agreement.
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Home TV News May 20, 2026 11:00am PT JB Smoove Inks First-Look Deal With Fox for Unscripted Content By Ethan Shanfeld Plus Icon Ethan Shanfeld @ethanshanfeld Latest Hayden Panettiere Says a ‘Well-Respected’ Oscar Winner Flashed His Testicles at Her When She Was 19 22 hours ago ‘Modern Family’ Siblings Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould Are Now Roommates: ‘It’s Like Our Own Little Reboot’ 1 day ago Paul Schrader Had an ‘AI Girlfriend’ Who ‘Terminated Our Conversation’: ‘What a Disappointment’ 1 day ago See All Storm Santos JB Smoove has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for unscripted content. Under the pact, Smoove will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on a programming slate that will span formats and genres.
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