As a fervent admirer of the dynamic world of television production, I find myself in awe of the journey that Jimmy Kimmel and Brent Montgomery have embarked upon. The six-year partnership between Kimmelot and Wheelhouse has been a testament to the power of collaboration and creativity, yielding groundbreaking projects such as “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” and the legacy-cementing work of Norman Lear.
Jimmy Kimmel’s production company, Kimmelot, and Brent Montgomery’s startup media and investment firm, Wheelhouse, have ended their six-year business partnership. This collaboration was between Kimmelot, run by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, and Wheelhouse, founded by producer Brent Montgomery.
For several months, plans have been underway for Kimmelot and Wheelhouse to part ways. It was expected that Kimmelot would leave Wheelhouse’s umbrella when Wheelhouse secured its first round of external funding this year from Jeff Bewkes’ firm Alignment Capital. It appears that Kimmel decided it was the right moment for the company to transition from operating under Wheelhouse, where it was established in 2018, into a fully independent entity. The partners have characterized this move as friendly and stated that both companies will continue to work together on ongoing projects.
“After Alignment Growth made an investment in Wheelhouse, it was decided to merge our shares of ownership. This meant that Jimmy moved from being an equity partner to a commercial partner. Even though we no longer hold ownership in each other’s businesses, Wheelhouse and Kimmalot still collaborate on several projects by sharing resources.”
Scott Lonker, the president of Kimmelot, will keep holding a top-level position at Wheelhouse, where he currently holds the title of Chief Creative Officer.
In the course of its work so far, Kimmelot has created a number of TV projects, including live comedy specials titled “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” on ABC. These shows are unique reenactments of classic episodes from Norman Lear-produced sitcoms such as “All in the Family” and “Good Times,” starring modern actors. The 2020 version of this series was awarded the Emmy for outstanding variety show. This franchise marked a fitting farewell for Lear, the renowned producer who passed away in December 2023 at the age of 101.
Kimmel became the initial prominent figure Montgomery enlisted for collaboration under the Wheelhouse brand, a structure offering financial backing and creative resources aimed at fostering individual projects and brands of producers.
In January 2018, the ex-head of ITV America and an experienced producer in unscripted shows, Montgomery, established Wheelhouse. He is renowned as the creator of the long-running “Pawn Stars” series on History Channel. Back in 2014, Montgomery’s Leftfield Entertainment was purchased by ITV for a staggering $350 million.
Currently, Wheelhouse-produced shows also feature Netflix’s “King of Collectibles,” executive produced by Peyton Manning, as well as “Buying Beverly Hills” and “Players”. Hulu offers “Secret Chef” starring Chang, “WeWork: Or the Rise and Fall of a $47 Billion Unicorn”, and the upcoming series “Got to Get Out”. Max’s “Smartless: On the Road” is also on the list, along with Roku’s “Celebrity Family Cookoff” featuring Sofia Vergara.
(Pictured: Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel)
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2024-08-17 01:16