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

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." [3] Randy Mims and Paul Rivera, both business partners of James' and Carter's, first proposed The Shop. [3]

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. [3] The following year, another episode of The Shop was filmed in a New Orleans–based barbershop. [4] 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. [4] 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. [4] [5] 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. [5] The New Orleans episode was optioned by ESPN as a one-off. [3]

HBO iteration

Following the New Orleans episode, talks with HBO began in earnest. [3] 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. [3] 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. [3] [6] 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. [3] The episode premiered on HBO on August 28. [1] Further episodes aired later throughout the year. [7] The second episode was filmed in a Washington, D.C. hair salon, which houses a separate cuttery. [8] 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. [9] The third and fourth episodes were also filmed in Los Angeles, [10] 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. [11]

The second season of The Shop premiered on March 1, 2019, [12] with the premiere episode being filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the NBA's 2019 All-Star Weekend. [13]

The fourth season premiered on May 28, 2021. [14]

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.
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. [3] [15]
22"Episode 2"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Guests: Mo Bamba, Elena Delle Donne, Drake, Victor Oladipo, and Ben Simmons. [7]
33"Episode 3"December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
Guests: Mary J. Blige, Chris Bosh, Ice Cube, Todd Gurley, Jimmy Kimmel, Nas, and Lena Waithe. [16]

Season 2 (2019–20)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
41"Episode 1"March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
Guests: Antonio Brown, Jerrod Carmichael, 2 Chainz, Anthony Davis, Jamie Foxx, and Meek Mill. [12]
52"Episode 2"May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
Guests: Lonzo Ball, Don Cheadle, DeAndre Hopkins, Jimmy Iovine, Seth Rogen, Travis Scott, and Pharrell Williams. [17]
63"Episode 3 (New York)"September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)
Guests: Kevin Hart, Rob Gronkowski, Kevin Love, CJ McCollum, Charlamagne tha God, Lil Nas X, and Paul Rivera.
74"Episode 4 (L.A.)"October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Guests: Gavin Newsom, Jerrod Carmichael, Rick Rubin, Bill Hader, Sean Combs, Paul Rivera, DeMar DeRozan, Rich Paul, Ed O'Bannon, Katelyn Ohashi, Diana Taurasi
85"Episode 5"December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
Guests: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, CC Sabathia, Chance the Rapper
96"Episode 6"February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
Guests: Megan Rapinoe, Whoopi Goldberg, Sue Bird, Stacey Abrams, Malcolm Jenkins, Hasan Minhaj

Season 3 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
101"Episode 1"March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)
Guests: Patrick Mahomes, Chadwick Boseman, Trae Young, Roddy Ricch, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Stoute and Paul Rivera
112"Episode 2"October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Guests: Former President Barack Obama

Season 4 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
121"Episode 1"May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
Guests: Jay-Z, Nneka Ogwumike, Bad Bunny
132"Episode 2"June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Guests: Tom Brady, Kid Cudi, Chelsea Handler, Draymond Green
143"Episode 3"July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
Guests: Maverick Carter, Trae Young, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Chase Young, Jemele Hill
154"Episode 4"August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27)
Guests: Jason Sudeikis, Jack Harlow, Carmelo Anthony, Keegan-Michael Key, Liz Cambage
165"Episode 5"September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)
Guests: Naomi Osaka, Wanda Sykes, Kevin Love, Jadakiss
176"Episode 6"October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
Guests: David Beckham, James Corden, Saweetie, Bubba Wallace, Yvonne Orji

Season 5 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
181"Episode 1"March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
Guests: Donald Glover, Quinta Brunson, J Balvin, Lamar Jackson
Hosts: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
192"Episode 2"April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
Guests: Rick Ross, Gunna, A'ja Wilson, Steve Stoute
Hosts: LeBron James
203"Episode 3"May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
Guests: Jake Paul, Amber Ruffin, Francis Ngannou, Romeo Santos
Hosts: Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
214"Episode 4"June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Guests: Fat Joe, Amy Schumer, Don Lemon
Hosts: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
225"Episode 5"July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
Guests: Daniel Kaluuya, Marcus Rashford, Rashid Johnson
Hosts: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
236"Episode 6"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
Guests: Kyrie Irving, Idris Elba, Drew Barrymore, Paul Rabil
Hosts: Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
247"Episode 7"October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)
Guests: Lisa Leslie, Draymond Green, P.J. Tucker
Hosts: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera
258"Episode 8"December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
Guests: Tracee Ellis Ross, Anuel AA, Aldis Hodge
Hosts: Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera

Season 6 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
261"Episode 1"March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
Guests: Stefon Diggs, Ryan Garcia, Desi Banks
272"Episode 2"March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
Guests: Rich Paul, Druski, Cordae, Steve Stoute
283"Episode 3"April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)
Guests: J.R. Smith, Chloe Bailey, Kenya Barris, Chiney Ogwumike
294"Episode 4"April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
Guests: Teyana Taylor, Tabitha Brown, Babyface, Allyson Felix, Bobby Hundreds
305"Episode 5"May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
Guests: Damson Idris, DaBaby, Hebru Brantley, Katelyn Ohashi
316"Episode 6"May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)
Guests: Devin Haney, Tee Grizzley, Amin Joseph, HaHa Davis
327"Episode 7"June 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)
Guests: Wood Harris, J.B. Smoove, Shenseea, Dominique Fishback
338"Episode 8"June 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)
Guests: Chris Paul, Ty Lue, LaKeith Stanfield, Killer Mike

Reception

Following the series' HBO premiere, Haley O'Shaughnessy of The Ringer wrote: "The setting creates a very personal facade, an opportunity to speak on fame and kids and race openly. The viewer is in on the conversation, but isn't in the conversation. Opinions on hot-topic issues that LeBron's addressed before aren’t delivered like a sermon, which are more likely to fall flat. He’s chatting with people he respects. And you feel like part of that group." [15] O'Shaughnessy added that, "The Shop is another platform, but it isn't a pedestal. It's not a postgame press conference, where power dynamics are heavily skewed. It's an HBO show that attempts to keep a level playing field for everyone involved." [15] Following the second episode, The Ringer's Micah Peters opined, "[The Shop is] really good TV––they sip wine, they offer a side of themselves rarely seen in public, and LeBron James says swear words. Even the color palette is spare and direct. This, like most barbershops, is a space reserved strictly for real talk." [18] Rashad Grove of The Source wrote on the series' authenticity of the Black barbershop experience, "LeBron on The Shop is showing the world what really goes down at the Black barbershop. The conversations are raw and authentic over many glasses of wine." [19]

Meredith Blake of the Los Angeles Times published a lukewarm review of the first episode, writing, "Though the effort to capture the vibrance and tell-it-like-it-is spirit of the African American barbershop met with slightly mixed results in the first episode, The Shop is more than worth a return visit," and adding "stylish black-and-white photographs of guests arriving at the shop serve as act breaks and enhance the show’s documentary feel. But the choppy editing sometimes removes context from the conversation, offering little sense of how one subject flows to the next." [20]

Billy Haisley of Deadspin wrote a more critical review of The Shop's first episode, questioning its candidness. Haisley referred to other outlets' comments on the episode, writing," Amazing: Slate , the Washington Post , and HBO all agree that an edited, literally filtered TV program created, produced, and starring a world-famous athlete with a notoriously and meticulously maintained image is best described as 'unfiltered.' The Ringer and the Sporting News at least consulted a thesaurus before copying The Shop's press release language, writing, respectfully, that the episode was 'honest' and 'candid.'" [21] Haisley added, "The point here isn't that the things LeBron and Co. say in The Shop are insincere or fake or anything of the sort [...] Rather, the point is that the things said in The Shop are calculated, risk-free, decidedly filtered, stated for the predominant purpose of bolstering LeBron's brand. It's to position LeBron as a bold truth-teller without him having to actually tell any bold truths. And it should be treated as such." [21] Carrie Battan of The New Yorker wrote positively of the show's candidness, however, commenting: "Theoretically, The Shop should have been yet another affirmation of our worst suspicions—that we would only ever get to see our superheroes in sanitized, strictly controlled ways. But James has offered a potent rebuttal to the argument that celebrities can't make interesting, revelatory content about themselves and their colleagues." [22]

Battan wrote a positive review of The Shop, following its first season, as she opined positively on the series' setting "designed to generate the sense of candor, camaraderie, and intimacy that happens inside African-American barbershops." Battan conceded "[she does] not operate under the delusion that this show is a purely unfiltered, candid, and unprecedentedly revealing look at the assembled stars. There are plenty of platitudes and generalities being proffered here," but opined that The Shop "does exactly what the best celebrity profiles have always aspired to do: delight, surprise, inform." [22]

Due to the series airing during James' basketball career, sports media outlets naturally covered The Shop, focusing on segments that dealt with James' presence in basketball. The ongoings of James' first season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers lent themselves to discussion topics on the series, which led to further coverage by sports media. For example, Anthony Davis was the subject of rumors regarding an attempt to trade him to the Lakers at the time of his appearance on The Shop. [12] The series also chronicled James' and fellow Lakers teammate Lonzo Ball's reactions to Magic Johnson stepping down from his Lakers front office role during the 2019 offseason; this was also noted by sports media outlets. [23] [24]

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