Travis Bennett and Steelo Brim to Host ‘The Shop’ Starting June 22
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Actor and rapper Travis Bennett and producer Steelo Brim have been selected as the new hosts of the talk series "The Shop," replacing LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The show returns for a new season on Monday, June 22, according to an announcement by Fulwell Entertainment. James and Carter chose Bennett and Brim to take over, and Carter will continue to operate in the same building where the show is filmed. The series will maintain its barbershop setting and conversational style but shift to a weekly format with two guests per episode. The season premiere features TV personality Jasper Dolphin and actor Melvin Gregg. The show also plans a hosted conversation at Cannes Lions on June 24 and its first live taping at Fanatics Fest in New York on July 17.
What’s reported
Travis Bennett and Steelo Brim are the new hosts of "The Shop," replacing LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
The new season starts Monday, June 22.
The announcement was made by Fulwell Entertainment, formed from the merger of Fulwell 73 and SpringHill.
Carter will remain in the same building where the show is shot and plans to interact with hosts and production.
The show will continue in a barbershop setting with a weekly format and two guests per episode.
The season premiere guests are Jasper Dolphin and Melvin Gregg.
"The Shop" was created by Paul Rivera and Randy Mims, launched on HBO in 2018, and later moved to YouTube.
The show will host a conversation at Cannes Lions on June 24 and a live taping at Fanatics Fest in New York on July 17.
Key figures
Travis Bennett: actor and rapper, new host
Steelo Brim: producer, new host
LeBron James: former host
Maverick Carter: former host, co-CEO of Fulwell Entertainment
Paul Rivera: co-creator of "The Shop"
Randy Mims: co-creator of "The Shop"
Jasper Dolphin: TV personality, season premiere guest
Melvin Gregg: actor, season premiere guest
Ben Turner: executive producer
Courtney Whitaker: co-executive producer
Karus Nelson: showrunner
Sources: Variety
