“The winner gets it a blue vest?”Asked the veteran artist and tour manager Dennis De Groot on Twitter, in response to a Thursday announcement that Global Educationen’s “international education and advocacy organization” would soon launch its own competition series on CBS, The activist. Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, i Dancing with the stars Veterinarian Julianne Hough are all on board to co-host the five-week reality series, which will premiere Friday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. on CBS, available simultaneously for live and on-demand streaming on Paramount +.
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The activist is a series of competition featuring six inspiring activists joined by three renowned public figures who work together to make significant changes to one of the world’s three most vital causes: health, education and the environment.
Activists face challenges in promoting their causes, with their success measured through online interaction, social metrics, and contributions from hosts. All three teams have one ultimate goal: to create impactful moves that amplify their message, drive action, and advance them to the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy. There, they will meet with world leaders in hopes of securing funding and awareness of their causes. The team that receives the most commitment is celebrated as the overall winner at the end, which will also feature musical performances by some of the world’s most passionate artists.
Tan …The amazing race, but with activists? Or, as a writer and Twitter fan @WrittenbyHanna joked: “He is not the top American activist“, Launching a funny thread that speculated about the challenges of the program, pointing it out not to issue Tyra it was a missed opportunity. We recommend a read, too CBS, this is the bright mind you really need in the writers’ room.
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Hugh Evans, CEO and co-founder of Global Citizen, maintains:The activist it is a unique first series of competitions that will inspire real change, as the series progresses from the United States to Rome for the final challenge of activists at the G20, ”he said in a statement to Deadline. “The audience will see the activists’ passion and commitment to their causes proven as they call on world leaders to take urgent action to resolve the interconnected crises we face.”
CBS and Deviant Media produce alongside Global Citizen; of the upcoming series, Jack Sussman, EVP Specials, Music, Live Events and Alternative Programming on CBS added: “Combining philanthropy and entertainment, The activist is an innovative series ready to inspire viewers. “We are thrilled to have Usher, Priyanka and Julianne as part of the series, guiding our CBS audience on the journeys of passionate change makers around the world.”
But wait, there are more. Global Citizen also announced its lineup for its upcoming Global Citizen Live concert in Los Angeles, which takes place in the legendary Greek theater on September 25 and in London in “a spectacular location” yet to be revealed ” Variety reports.
Stevie Wonder will be the head of L.A. event, which was accompanied by HER, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, OneRepublic, the Lumineers, Ozuna and 5 Seconds of Summer. Duran Duran will headline the London event, featuring Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kylie Minogue, Maneskin and Rag’n’Bone Man.
As we reported in August, the formations of the other annual Global Citizen concerts in cities on six continents, including New York, Paris, Lagos, Nigeria, and more-have already been announced. Variety give more details, pointing out that the new From York the lineup will include Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Coldplay, Lizzo, Meek Mill, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Cyndi Lauper, Lang Lang, Burna Boy and Alessia Cara. Paris will host Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, DJ Snake, Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens, Stormzy, Angélique Kidjo, Charlie Puth and Fatma Said.
In Lagos, Femi Kuti will take the stage, as will be done Tiwa Savage, David and Made Kuti. Rio de Janeiro’s lineup includes Alok, Mart’nália, Criolo, Liniker, Tropkillaz and Mosquito. Wonly hile Delta Goodrem has been announced for Sydney, Australia Event, Usher, BTS, Metallica, Green Day, Also performing will be Lorde, Andrea Bocelli, Keith Urban and Ricky Martin in locations yet to be announced.
Although the London show will have no tickets, “tickets for the Los Angeles show are now available at globalcitizenlive.la and you can “earn by doing actions” toward Global Citizen’s goals, similar to the concerts already announced for New York City’s Central Park and Paris near the Eiffel Tower, which have sales opportunities in GlobalCitizenLive.org“, Variety reports. In London, the event it will also be broadcast live “for more than nine hours on the BBC and on global broadcast sites. In America, ABC will broadcast highlights of the events in a less expansive time slot the following night, Sunday 26, starting at 7 p.m. (ET), ”the news outlet notes, adding: “In addition to ABC and the BBC, other outlets that partially or fully broadcast global concerts include iHeartRadio, YouTube, Hulu, FX, Twitter, Time, the Roku channel, the Australian channel 9, the Brazilian Multishow and Bis, the French TF1 / TMC and Singapore Mediacorp. ”
But returning to that other great philanthropic television event of which we reported: “The activist it will raise awareness about the most pressing problems in society and at the same time give all viewers the opportunity to be part of the solution, an unprecedented example of how entertainment can change the world, ”Michael told Deadline Rapino, CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, added: “Competition and compassion, these essential causes will take center stage, as the show shows that there are no problems we can’t solve when we work together and demand change.”
But really, it’s there a blue vest to earn?