VH1 and Entertainment Weekly Partner to Throw A Primetime Bash
That Salutes the Biggest Entertainers and Pop Culture Moments of 2015
Event Marks Return of VH1's Franchise of "Big In…" Annual Specials
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
VH1 and Entertainment Weekly, the brands that help define pop
culture, are teaming up to toast and roast the people who entertained us
the most all year long at "VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly"
premiering Monday, December 7, 2015 at 9pm
ET/PT on VH1.
This year's bash will feature quadruple threat Amy Schumer and
"Empire" star Taraji P. Henson as they are honored by the
people who know them best -- their "squads." Additional honorees will be
announced soon.
The evening's honorees are also featured in Entertainment Weekly's
Entertainers of the Year issue, on sale nationwide November 24, 2015.
The special will be taped on Sunday, November 15 at the Pacific Design
Center in Los Angeles.
A decade after VH1 created the pop culture awards show with the "Big In…
Awards," "VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" marks the
return of the franchise, which celebrates the biggest moments and people
in entertainment with a star-studded special with A-List talent and
their complete "squads" in tow.
Amy Schumer
From a nationwide sold-out comedy tour to the opening act for Madonna,
from the big screen to the little screen, and even a book, Amy Schumer
has kept audiences laughing and entertained all year long. 2015 also
marked a widely successful year for the comedian as her career
skyrocketed with a plethora of achievements, including an Emmy Award for
her Comedy Central series, "Inside Amy Schumer," a book deal, hosting
"Saturday Night Live" for the first time and creating and starring in
one of the biggest movies of the summer, "Trainwreck." Schumer's frank,
smart, sometimes self-deprecating style shines a light on the humor in
everyday life that often hides just beneath the surface. Her creativity
is equal parts hysterical and relatable, which accounts for her
astounding success this year.
Taraji P. Henson
The 2015 broadcast TV season will go down as the year of the "cookie."
Academy Award nominee, Taraji P. Henson electrified audiences with her
larger-than-life portrayal of "Cookie Lyons" in the FOX hit, "Empire."
The multi-talented actress earned the praise of critics everywhere and
received multiple awards and an Emmy® nomination for her role.
The "VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" venue will
sparkle with the irreverent sensibilities of a friendly roast by the
entertainers' "Squads" and the celebratory spirit of a year-end blowout.
No seat fillers here — celebrity friends will fill the venue for a
collegial environment where the Entertainers of the Year can truly feel
at home while viewers get an intimate look inside the real lives of the
biggest stars in Hollywood.
"Amy Schumer and Taraji P. Henson dominated the cultural conversation
and helped define the biggest moments in pop culture throughout 2015,"
said Chris McCarthy, General Manager of VH1 and Logo Networks.
"Entertainment Weekly is the perfect brand to partner with to revive the
‘Big In' franchise and create an unforgettable night that will bring
viewers into the intersection of our two pop culture filters."
"For EW's 25th anniversary, I'm thrilled that we are partnering with VH1
to bring our Entertainers of the Year issue—one of our most popular
franchises—to life on TV and to expose it to an even bigger audience.
VH1 viewers and EW readers are in for a great time as they watch the
entertainers who were Big in 2015 celebrate, joke and party with their
friends," said Henry Goldblatt, Editor of Entertainment Weekly.
Join the conversation on Twitter with @VH1 and @VH1Celebrity
using #BIGin2015. For additional updates, 'LIKE' VH1 and VH1
Celebrity on Facebook, or go to BigIn2015.vh1.com.
Official sponsors of "VH1 Big In 2015 With Entertainment Weekly" include
Cheerios™.
"VH1 BIG IN 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" will be produced by
Den of Thieves. Executive producers include Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan
Prager and Chris Choun and Co-Executive Producer is Barb Bialkowski.
Executive Producers for VH1 are Amy Doyle and Ryan Kroft. Executive in
Charge of Production for VH1 is Joe Buoye. Executive Producers for
Entertainment Weekly are Rich Battista, Jess Cagle, Henry Goldblatt, and
Sean Smith.
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