TV Personality Bethenny Frankel Inks Overall Deal with Leftfield Entertaiment

In conjunction with the December 3 premiere of FYI's new series "Food Porn," produced by Loud TV (part of the Leftfield Entertainment Group, an ITV Studios company) and TV personality, executive producer and Skinnygirl Founder, BETHENNY Frankel, Leftfield Entertainment and Frankel announced they have entered into an overall deal. In addition, Frankel has launched her own production company, entitled B Real Productions (BRP).

Leftfield and BRP current projects also include "Closet Porn" and "Cocktail Porn." In addition, they will be developing and producing original projects that tap into Frankel's passion and expertise in areas such as food & beverage, business, branding and lifestyle, amongst other genres. As a successful female entrepreneur and single mother with an engaged fan following, Frankel has a connection with, and unique insight into, women and their interests.

Frankel and Leftfield Entertainment CEO Brent Montgomery made today's announcement. Leftfield Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer Adam Sher brokered the deal with Frankel and CAA.

Said Frankel, "I'm excited to be launching B Real Productions and producing creative and innovative content with Brent, Adam and the rest of the Leftfield team. In addition to my time in front of the camera, I am enjoying being behind-the-scenes developing bold, disruptive and real programming."

Added Montgomery, "Bethenny's super-human drive, innate sense of what can gain traction in the marketplace and in the media, and her amazing entrepreneurial spirit make her a true complement and fit for Leftfield. She's a total original and we're eager to join forces to launch into Bethenny's "porn"-oriented food, fashion and lifestyle worlds, and beyond."

About BETHENNY Frankel
Reality TV star, self-made businesswoman, natural foods chef, best-selling author, and mom, BETHENNY Frankel first came to national attention with her wit, wisdom, and humor when she was named first runner-up on NBC's "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart." Her success on the series led her to Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City." BETHENNY is also the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a thriving lifestyle brand featuring products offering women practical solutions to everyday problems, including the first low-calorie cocktail brand, non-alcoholic beverages, microwave popcorn, protein bars/shakes, coffee, sweeteners and appliances, etc. She has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities by Forbes magazine.

About Food Porn
Premiering December 3 at 9 pm ET on fyi, "Food Porn" follows New York restaurateur and culinary personality Michael Chernow as he travels across the US in search of the most buzzed-about food in America, and delves into the insanely popular hashtag that has taken the world by storm (to date, there are nearly 70 million posts on Instagram with the hashtag #foodporn, with the phrase tagged about every two seconds on Twitter). Michael will get to know today's tastemakers - the everyday people behind the delicious online posts - as he discovers the nation's most mouth-watering dishes, and what makes the food so distinctive and worthy of sharing online. Visiting "foodie" hot spots like New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, "Food Porn" features such unique delectables as the ramen burger, lobster pop-tarts, pizza pot pie, breakfast ice cream cake, and more. The series is produced by Loud TV for FYI. Frankel serves as executive producer. For Loud TV executive producers are Nick Rigg, David George, Jordana Hochman and Brent Montgomery. Executive producers for FYI are Gena McCarthy and James Bolosh.

About Leftfield Entertainment
Founded by producer and CEO Brent Montgomery in 2013, Leftfield Entertainment produces compelling content across various programming genres, including reality, docu-series, lifestyle programming, documentary and competition. Anchored by flagship production company Leftfield Pictures (Pawn Stars), the Leftfield Entertainment group also includes Sirens Media (The Real Housewives of New Jersey), Loud TV (Tiny House Nation), Outpost Entertainment (Forged in Fire) and Riot Creative. Leftfield Entertainment was acquired by ITV Studios in May 2014.

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