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Profile
Also known asProfile by BuzzFeed News
GenreTalk show
Presented byAudie Cornish
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes62
Production
Executive producers
Running time16–40 minutes
Production companyBuzzFeed News
Original release
NetworkFacebook Watch
ReleaseJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22) –
January 16, 2019 (January 16, 2019)

Profile was 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.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)
13"Christine Hallquist Wants Voters To See More Than Gender"Christine HallquistOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
14"D.L. Hughley Says 2018 Is The "Year Of The White Victim""D. L. HughleyOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
15"Janelle Monáe’s Story Will Not Be Erased"Janelle MonáeOctober 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
16"Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Men Should Be More Vulnerable"Charlamagne Tha GodOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
17"That Time Michael Shannon Was On A Plane With Steve Bannon"Michael ShannonNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)
18"Rosamund Pike’s Roles Honor Complex Women"Rosamund PikeNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)
19"Steve McQueen Wants More Diverse Critics"Steve McQueenNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
20"Anthony Scaramucci Has No Regrets About His Time In The White House"Anthony ScaramucciNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)
21"Christmas At Stanley Tucci’s House Is Next Level"Stanley TucciNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)
22"Why Regina King Likes To See People Get Uncomfortable"Regina KingDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)
23"Tyra Banks Wants To See Another Black Supermodel"Tyra BanksDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)
24"Ken Jeong: "Crazy Rich Asians" Was Bigger Than All Of Us"Ken JeongDecember 16, 2018 (2018-12-16)
25"Leah Remini Won’t Back Down On Scientology"Leah ReminiDecember 23, 2018 (2018-12-23)
26"Why Padma Lakshmi Won’t Stay Silent"Padma LakshmiDecember 30, 2018 (2018-12-30)
27"Colin Quinn Thinks "It's Ridiculous" Comedy Is Being Criticized"Colin QuinnJanuary 6, 2019 (2019-01-06)
28"Michelle Yeoh Belongs In The Spotlight And She Knows It"Michelle YeohJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)
29"Anthony Rapp Took On Kevin Spacey. Now, He's Facing The Trolls."Anthony RappJanuary 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)
30"Amanda Seales Is Not Here For R. Kelly Supporters"Amanda SealesJanuary 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)
31"Chris Christie: Trump Should Worry About Biden, Booker And Harris"Chris ChristieFebruary 2, 2019 (2019-02-02)
32"Serena Williams Talks Fighting Misogyny And Qai Qai’s New Bad Habit"Serena WilliamsFebruary 4, 2019 (2019-02-04)
33"TV Host Mike Rowe Says America Made Work The Enemy"Mike RoweFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
34"WWE Star Paige Reveals How The Rock Changed Her Life"PaigeFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
35"Bumble’s CEO Wants To Fight Sexism With Her App"Whitney Wolfe HerdFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
36"Chandra Wilson Is Making History With “Grey’s Anatomy”"Chandra WilsonFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
37"What Tyler Perry Wants You To Know About Madea"Tyler PerryFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
38"Why Lindsey Vonn Won’t Call Herself The G.O.A.T"Lindsey VonnFebruary 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)

References

  1. ^ a b "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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