Sam Wasserman

Jesse James Pushes Custom Builds to the Limit in MONSTER GARAGE

Jesse James, legendary fabricator and founder of West Coast Choppers is returning to Discovery after fourteen years with a renewed passion for creating some of most mind-blowing vehicles to ever drive across television screens.

ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST Wins Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Program at Juried Emmy Awards

Variety reports that 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for a Scripted Program at this year's early juried Emmy Awards.

MONSTER GARAGE Starring Jesse James Returns to Discovery Channel in 2020

Fourteen years after the final Monster Machine was built, Jesse James is returning to Discovery Channel in a brand-new season of MONSTER GARAGE, produced by Original Productions. The Austin, TX resident and founder of West Coast Choppers is back with an upgraded garage, cutting-edge technology and a renewed passion for creating some of most mind-blowing vehicles to ever drive across television screens. Monster Garage will premiere later this year on Discovery Channel.

Facebook Watch Premieres New Series PICK, FLIP & DRIVE

Get ready to make an offer to drive your dream car! In the new Facebook Watch series “Pick, Flip & Drive,” auto-auctioneer Jim Eli and his family find vintage automobiles from barns and backyards across Montana and flips them into custom-designed works of art. From vintage '50s trucks to classic '70s muscle cars, viewers watch as junkyard bound vehicles are transformed into amazing driving machines. Following the reveal, every car featured in the episode will be available for purchase on Facebook Marketplace, a place to discover, buy, and sell items. The first episode will debut on Facebook Watch on November 12 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.

BWW Reviews: WITHOUT ANNETTE Reawakens Improv at the Whitefire

At first I thought, 'Oh, finally a tribute to Annette Funicello! It's about time.' Wrong!! Without Annette - without a net - is about an improv class with a mixed group of actors ranging in age from old to young, consummate pro to no experience, manic to laid back - you name it, that person is there. A play about improv? Improv can be fun sometimes if it's used for the right purposes, but a play about the process? Such was my dubious state as I entered the Whitefire last night, but got an initial nice surprise as producer Lawrence Juber was playing guitar onstage. Music before the show. Mmmm Maybe this will be a fun evening after all. And yes, indeed, it did exceed my expectations. With a fine cast, razor-sharp direction from co-writer Jeff Doucette and lots of surprisingly well-done scenarios, life and art do merge at least for two+ hours in Without Annette. The play is scripted, but honest to goodness real improvs do take place.