From the Grammys to the Super Bowl, How Jesse Collins Became Hollywood’s Go-To Producer
Before producer Robert Townsend chose Jesse Collins to write for the WB Network comedy “The Parent ’Hood” in 1997, the opportunities were few and far between for the former radio disc jockey. At that point in Collins’ life, he was filing unemployment forms and pretending to take job interviews at Walmart and Chili’s. But Townsend saw potential […]
Golden Globes: Jesse Collins to Serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner of 2023 Telecast
Jesse Collins, the Emmy-winning producer who has previously produced the Grammys, the Oscars and the Super Bowl halftime show, will serve as the executive producer and showrunner of NBC and Peacock’s telecast of the 80th Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10, 2023, it was announced on Tuesday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC and dick clark […]
Emmy-Winning Executive Dionne Harmon: Sometimes Stepping Back Can ‘Propel Yourself Forward’
Dionne Harmon received two big Hollywood accolades in recent weeks: She took home an Emmy for her role as executive co-producer of the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show hosted by Dr. Dre, and she was named president of Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE), promoted from executive VP after a decade at the company. It’s a long way […]
Super Bowl Halftime Show, Adele, ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ & Other Big Winners at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent (CBS) won outstanding variety special (live) at the first night of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, presented at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sept. 3). This marks the first time the Super Bowl halftime show has won an Emmy in […]
Super Bowl Halftime Show Producer Jesse Collins Explains Why Rihanna Wanted to Perform Alone (Exclusive)
Super Bowl producer Jesse Collins shares some behind-the-scenes insights with ET. Rihanna turned the world upside down when she took the stage for her highly anticipated Super Bowl LVII halftime performance on Sunday night and revealed that she and her partner, A$AP Rocky, are expecting baby no. 2. Unsurprisingly, a lot went on behind the scenes to execute the visually stunning performance, which included floating […]
Real Husbands of Hollywood: 3 Reason Why We’re Excited Our Fave Show Is Back!
Kevin Hart’s Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems is officially making its return today (Thursday, Feb. 10) for a six-part limited series run on BET+ and there couldn’t be a better time for some of Hollywood’s most famous spouses or spouses-in-training to show face and make us laugh. The season will not only have its core cast […]
American Music Awards Enlist Jesse Collins as Showrunner and Exec Producer
This year’s American Music Awards show is looking at some big changes behind the scenes, as ABC and Dick Clark Productions are announcing that Jesse Collins — recently of the Grammys and Oscars — is taking over as showrunner and executive producer, starting with the telecast set for Nov. 21 of this year. Collins has been on quite the roll recently. […]
Exclusive: Inside the Surprising Plan to Transform the Oscars
Some of us may feel done with COVID-19, but it’s clear that the disease is not done with us. That’s why plans for this year’s Oscars, set to take place April 25, are “etched in Jello,” according to Steven Soderbergh. The director of 2011’s prophetic pandemic drama Contagion is producing the 2021 telecast with his longtime collaborator Stacey Sher and pandemic-era-awards-show […]
His BET Awards set the standard for virtual award shows. Now Jesse Collins is taking on the Grammys and the Oscars.
Last June, amid rising deaths from the coronavirus and widespread protests over police violence and racial injustice, BET aired the first major awards show of the pandemic. The 2020 BET Awards featured stunning pretaped performances from artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, who delivered “Girls in the Hood” and “Savage (Remix)” on a desert set that […]
Meet Jesse Collins, TV’s most requested producer
NEW YORK — It wasn’t “You get a car!” but Oprah Winfrey gave TV executive Jesse Collins something equally, if not even more, cool: “You get to produce the Oscars!” Emmy-nominated Collins has had success over the years with the BET Awards, the Grammy Awards and various TV specials, and now he’s bringing his magical […]
