The Shop

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The Shop
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Governor Gavin Newsom on The Shop with LeBron James and Maverick Carter in 2019
Genre Talk show
Created byPaul Rivera
Starring LeBron James
Maverick Carter
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • LeBron James
  • Maverick Carter
  • Peter Nelson
  • Rick Bernstein
Producers
  • Kevin McGrail
  • Brandon Riley
  • Rob Roediger
Running time30 minutes
Production companyFrehand
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) –
present

The Shop: Uninterrupted, or simply The Shop, is an American television talk show created by Paul Rivera. It stars professional basketball star LeBron James and businessman Maverick Carter, who alongside guests have conversations and debates in a barbershop. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on August 28, 2018. [1] On February 28, 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth season and moved to YouTube. [2] In 2021, the series won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Edited Sports Series.

Contents

Production

Conception and development for Uninterrupted

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LeBron James in 2018

In December 2014, James' longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter launched Uninterrupted (stylized in all caps), a platform designed for athletes to give testimonials about their experiences. [3] Uninterrupted was created and produced by James' SpringHill Entertainment production company, run by Carter, and hosted on Turner Sports' Bleacher Report website. [3] Athletes that made early contributions to Uninterrupted included Rob Gronkowski, Draymond Green, and Ronda Rousey. [4] In December 2015, Warner Bros. and Turner Sports invested $15.8 million in the platform. [3] By March 2017, Uninterrupted was described by Forbes as a digital media company. [5]

James spoke on how The Shop became an idea saying, "when I was a kid, being in barbershops meant listening to adults talk about sports, clothing, politics, music, everything happened in the shop. It was so real and so candid — no one had a sense of, well I can't be myself here." [6] Randy Mims and Paul Rivera, both business partners of James' and Carter's, first proposed The Shop. [6]

In February 2016, during the NBA's All-Star Weekend, the first iteration of The Shop was filmed in a Toronto-based barbershop for the Uninterrupted website. [6] The following year, another episode of The Shop was filmed in a New Orleans-based barbershop. [7] James and Carter were joined by Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green, Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, Grey's Anatomy star Jesse Williams, former New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley, and businessman Steve Stoute. [7] Stoute moderated the group's discussion, which notably generated James detailing how his mother did not want him to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. [7] [8] The filming premiered on the Uninterrupted platform on June 9, 2017, coinciding with Game 4 of the NBA Finals between James' Cavaliers and Green's Warriors. [8] The New Orleans episode was optioned by ESPN as a one-off. [6]

HBO iteration

Following the New Orleans episode, talks with HBO began in earnest. [6] HBO then ordered a handful of episodes of The Shop, with the episode order being left vague due to James' primary focus on his basketball career. [6] The deal with HBO did not include airing the Toronto or New Orleans episodes; the first episode for HBO was filmed in West Hollywood's Barber Surgeons Guild, in July 2018. [6] [9] The episode guest starred New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., rapper Snoop Dogg, Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, comedian Jon Stewart, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, and Green, alongside James and Carter. [6] The episode premiered on HBO on August 28. [1] Further episodes aired later throughout the year. [10] The second episode was filmed in a Washington, D.C. hair salon, which houses a separate cuttery. [11] This episode is notable for the guest appearance from rapper Drake, who spoke on the personal troubles between him and fellow musician Kanye West. Drake was honest and offered insight to the fight that normally would not have been made known. [12] The third and fourth episodes were also filmed in Los Angeles, [13] with the latter notable for wide receiver Antonio Brown publicly musing on his dissatisfaction with his role on the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as with his heated relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. [14]

The second season of The Shop premiered on March 1, 2019, [15] with the premiere episode being filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the NBA's 2019 All-Star Weekend. [16]

The fourth season premiered on May 28, 2021. [17]

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

  1. 1 2 Gundersen, Erik García (August 21, 2018). "LeBron James' show 'The Shop' to air on HBO Tuesday Aug. 28". USA Today . LeBron Wire. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ White, Peter (February 28, 2022). "LeBron James' 'The Shop' Moves From HBO To YouTube". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Vardon, Joe (December 2, 2015). "LeBron James' Uninterrupted gets $15.8M investment from Warner Bros., Turner Sports". Cleveland.com . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Abbruzzese, Jason (December 3, 2015). "LeBron James's confessional video website for athletes gets investment from Turner and Warner Bros". Mashable . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ Badenhausen, Kurt (March 9, 2017). "LeBron James' Uninterrupted Launches New Show With Athletes Talking About Their Money". Forbes . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Guthrie, Marisa (July 26, 2018). "HBO Picks Up LeBron James Barbershop-Set Talk Show (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 Johnson, Derreck (June 9, 2017). "This Video of Draymond Green, LeBron James, and 2 Chainz Is the Barbershop Experience Personified". Slate . Ring Don't Lie. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Vardon, Joe (June 9, 2017). "LeBron James says his mother did not want him to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers". Cleveland.com . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ Bella, Timothy (August 29, 2018). "LeBron talks about fatherhood, double standards and the n-word in HBO premiere". The Washington Post . Morning Mix. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  10. 1 2 Caron, Emily (October 10, 2018). "Drake, Ben Simmons and Others Join LeBron James for Episode Two of 'The Shop' on HBO". Sports Illustrated . The Crossover. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  11. ↑ Heil, Emily (September 11, 2018). "LeBron James and Drake spotted after filming at a Washington hair salon". The Washington Post . Reliable Source. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Drake Opens Up About Feud with 'Manipulative' Kanye West: 'This Guy's Trolling Me'". PEOPLE.com.
  13. ↑ Gundersen, Erik García (December 12, 2018). "LeBron's 'The Shop' to return to HBO on Dec. 21". USA Today . LeBron Wire. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Antonio Brown goes public with his desire to leave Pittsburgh: 'Time to move on'". CBSSports.com. 12 February 2019.
  15. 1 2 3 Curtis, Charles (February 21, 2019). "Anthony Davis will appear on LeBron's 'The Shop,' so everyone made tampering jokes". USA Today . For the Win. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  16. ↑ Shapiro, Michael (February 21, 2019). "Anthony Davis, Antonio Brown to Appear on LeBron James' HBO Show 'The Shop'". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 24, 2021). "LeBron James, Jay-Z & Bad Bunny Set For New Season Of HBO's 'The Shop: Uninterrupted'". Deadline Hollywood .
  18. 1 2 3 O'Shaughnessy, Haley (August 29, 2018). "LeBron James Finds His Voice on 'The Shop'". The Ringer . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  19. ↑ Caron, Emily (December 21, 2018). "LeBron James Praises Adam Silver, Says NFL Owners Have 'Slave Mentality'". Sports Illustrated . The Crossover. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  20. ↑ Shifferaw, Abel (May 4, 2019). "LeBron James Recalls Finding Out Magic Johnson Stepped Down: 'It Was Just Weird'". Complex . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  21. ↑ Peters, Micah (October 13, 2018). "Drake Aired Out Kanye West to LeBron James on 'The Shop'". The Ringer . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  22. ↑ Grove, Rashad (December 21, 2018). "Episode Three of 'The Shop' Will Feature Mary J. Blige, Chris Bosh, and More". The Source . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  23. ↑ Blake, Meredith (August 29, 2018). "Review: With 'The Shop,' LeBron James brings frank talk of race, politics and fame to HBO". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  24. 1 2 Haisley, Billy (August 31, 2018). "There's Nothing Candid About LeBron's The Shop". Deadspin . Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  25. 1 2 Battan, Carrie (December 22, 2018). "LeBron James's Show "The Shop" Reinvigorates the Celebrity Interview". The New Yorker . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  26. ↑ Conway, Tyler (May 4, 2019). "Lonzo Ball, LeBron James Talk Zion Williamson, Magic Johnson on HBO's The Shop". Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  27. ↑ Zillgit, Jeff (May 5, 2019). "LeBron James left stunned, disappointed by Magic Johnson's resignation with Lakers". USA Today . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)
Guests: Odell Beckham Jr., Michael Bennett, Jerrod Carmichael, Snoop Dogg, Draymond Green, Candace Parker, Vince Staples, and Jon Stewart. [6] [18]
22"Episode 2"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Guests: Mo Bamba, Elena Delle Donne, Drake, Victor Oladipo, and Ben Simmons. [10]
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