Canceled Documentary Details DeSantis’ Time at Gitmo, Including Allegedly Overseeing Forced Feedings
Ron DeSantis has bragged about his time as a Navy lawyer at Guantanamo Bay, but in a canceled Vice documentary originally scheduled to air on Showtime, former detainees allege that he oversaw incidents they describe as “torture” and “mistreatment.”
“Officer DeSantis was one of the officers who oversaw the force-feeding and torture we were subjected to in 2006,” an unidentified former prisoner said according to a transcript of the documentary, “The Guantanamo Candidate,” obtained by The Daily Beast.
Another former detainee said in the documentary that DeSantis was “one of the...
“Officer DeSantis was one of the officers who oversaw the force-feeding and torture we were subjected to in 2006,” an unidentified former prisoner said according to a transcript of the documentary, “The Guantanamo Candidate,” obtained by The Daily Beast.
Another former detainee said in the documentary that DeSantis was “one of the...
- 7/23/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Showtime’s recently pulled “Vice” episode about Ron DeSantis contained headline-grabbing footage of the Florida governor’s response to whether he witnessed the torture of Guantanamo Bay prisoners, TheWrap can now confirm.
Titled, “The Gitmo Candidate and Chipping Away,” the episode was supposed to air on May 28. Its now-scrubbed logline read, “Vice News’ Seb Walker investigates claims that Florida Governor and presidential hopeful, Ron DeSantis, witnessed torture at Guantanamo Bay during one of the most brutal years in the prison’s history.” Instead of showing the episode, viewers were given a rerun in its place. Now the June 4 installment of the series — “Detransitioners and Draining the Drc” — is being promoted as the fourth episode in the season.
A source close to the series clarified that no notes were given about the quality of the episode and the issue likely came down to scheduling. The episode is currently under review as part of a standard process,...
Titled, “The Gitmo Candidate and Chipping Away,” the episode was supposed to air on May 28. Its now-scrubbed logline read, “Vice News’ Seb Walker investigates claims that Florida Governor and presidential hopeful, Ron DeSantis, witnessed torture at Guantanamo Bay during one of the most brutal years in the prison’s history.” Instead of showing the episode, viewers were given a rerun in its place. Now the June 4 installment of the series — “Detransitioners and Draining the Drc” — is being promoted as the fourth episode in the season.
A source close to the series clarified that no notes were given about the quality of the episode and the issue likely came down to scheduling. The episode is currently under review as part of a standard process,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
A recent episode of Vice newsmagazine series, which contains a report about Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, was removed from the schedule ahead of its previously announced premiere on Showtime.
The fourth episode in Vice‘s fourth season, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” was due to air May 28 but was pulled and replaced with repeat programming, we’ve learned. No reason was given.
“We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,” a Showtime spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline.
The episode’s description reportedly teased potentially explosive material about DeSantis, according to The Hollywood Reporter, reading in part, “Seb Walker investigates allegations from former Guantanamo Bay detainees that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis witnessed acts condemned by the United Nations as torture during his past service at the controversial detention camp as a Navy Jag officer.” The rest of the episode focuses on a separate report on...
The fourth episode in Vice‘s fourth season, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” was due to air May 28 but was pulled and replaced with repeat programming, we’ve learned. No reason was given.
“We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,” a Showtime spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline.
The episode’s description reportedly teased potentially explosive material about DeSantis, according to The Hollywood Reporter, reading in part, “Seb Walker investigates allegations from former Guantanamo Bay detainees that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis witnessed acts condemned by the United Nations as torture during his past service at the controversial detention camp as a Navy Jag officer.” The rest of the episode focuses on a separate report on...
- 6/5/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime quietly pulled an episode of its Vice newsmagazine last week — one that featured a report on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ time as a U.S. Navy lawyer serving at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba.
The episode, the fourth in Vice’s fourth season, had been slated to air May 28. Showtime pulled the episode, however, and is now referring to the June 4 installment as episode four of the season. Repeat programming aired in place of the shelved episode on May 28.
Mentions of the originally scheduled episode, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” have been scrubbed from Showtime’s website and press portal. An email sent to press May 24 noted that a screener of the episode was available; however, on May 30, a follow-up email noted a different installment, titled “Detransitioners & Draining the Drc,” as episode four.
No reason was given as to why the episode was pulled. “We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,...
The episode, the fourth in Vice’s fourth season, had been slated to air May 28. Showtime pulled the episode, however, and is now referring to the June 4 installment as episode four of the season. Repeat programming aired in place of the shelved episode on May 28.
Mentions of the originally scheduled episode, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” have been scrubbed from Showtime’s website and press portal. An email sent to press May 24 noted that a screener of the episode was available; however, on May 30, a follow-up email noted a different installment, titled “Detransitioners & Draining the Drc,” as episode four.
No reason was given as to why the episode was pulled. “We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice World News will launch a news channel on the streaming platform Twitch, including live shows twice a week.
The two-hour show will debut on Aug. 23, and stream Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 Am Et to 1 Pm Et on the channel.
Dexter Thomas and Samir Ferdowsi co-host the show, and it will highlight Vice News’ biggest exclusives and investigations, including talent from across its newsrooms in the U.S. and internationally. Plans are for the show to also feature “a behind-the-scenes look at how some of our famous on-the-ground journalism and fearless conflict reporting comes together,” according to Vice. The Twitch show also will feature a segment where hosts talk to producer and correspondents behind some of the most impactful and memorable stories, including Suroosh Alvi’s 2011 report on Pakistan’s illegal arms market and Seb Walker’s 2019 trip to Syria to search for two American children held hostage by Isis.
The two-hour show will debut on Aug. 23, and stream Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 Am Et to 1 Pm Et on the channel.
Dexter Thomas and Samir Ferdowsi co-host the show, and it will highlight Vice News’ biggest exclusives and investigations, including talent from across its newsrooms in the U.S. and internationally. Plans are for the show to also feature “a behind-the-scenes look at how some of our famous on-the-ground journalism and fearless conflict reporting comes together,” according to Vice. The Twitch show also will feature a segment where hosts talk to producer and correspondents behind some of the most impactful and memorable stories, including Suroosh Alvi’s 2011 report on Pakistan’s illegal arms market and Seb Walker’s 2019 trip to Syria to search for two American children held hostage by Isis.
- 8/17/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime is continuing its newsmagazine series Vice.
The premium network has renewed the series, which comes from Shane Smith’s youth-focused media company, for a third and fourth season.
The third season will launch on May 1 and will run eight episodes through June 19 with a furth eight episodes airing later this year.
The half-hour series will feature immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflict and civil uprisings and this season will feature new stories from its team of global correspondents.
Vice has run for two seasons on Showtime, having previously aired six seasons on HBO.
The reporting team includes a diverse group of journalists, including Hind Hassan, Alzo Slade, Seb Walker, Paola Ramos, Gianna Toboni, Ben C. Solomon, David Noriega, and Krishna Andavolu.
Produced by Vice News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for Vice. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series.
The premium network has renewed the series, which comes from Shane Smith’s youth-focused media company, for a third and fourth season.
The third season will launch on May 1 and will run eight episodes through June 19 with a furth eight episodes airing later this year.
The half-hour series will feature immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflict and civil uprisings and this season will feature new stories from its team of global correspondents.
Vice has run for two seasons on Showtime, having previously aired six seasons on HBO.
The reporting team includes a diverse group of journalists, including Hind Hassan, Alzo Slade, Seb Walker, Paola Ramos, Gianna Toboni, Ben C. Solomon, David Noriega, and Krishna Andavolu.
Produced by Vice News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for Vice. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series.
- 2/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peabody and Emmy Award-winning documentary series Vice will premiere Return of the Taliban: A Vice Special Report on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, a one-hour Showtime special following the current Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Exclusive footage and interviews from the war-torn country and its surrounding areas from both before and after the takeover will be highlighted. The special will also take a deeper look at the militant group that seized control in 11 days following the U.S. military withdrawal.
Correspondents on the ground include Hind Hassan, Ben Soloman, Seb Walker, and Isobel Yeung.
The premiere of the Showtime Documentary Film Detainee 001 will follow at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It dives into the mysteries that led a young American man, who became known as the “American Taliban,” to the battlefield in Afghanistan fighting alongside the people who were supposed to be his enemy.
Season 2 of Vice will return with its remaining 7 half-hour episodes this fall.
Exclusive footage and interviews from the war-torn country and its surrounding areas from both before and after the takeover will be highlighted. The special will also take a deeper look at the militant group that seized control in 11 days following the U.S. military withdrawal.
Correspondents on the ground include Hind Hassan, Ben Soloman, Seb Walker, and Isobel Yeung.
The premiere of the Showtime Documentary Film Detainee 001 will follow at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It dives into the mysteries that led a young American man, who became known as the “American Taliban,” to the battlefield in Afghanistan fighting alongside the people who were supposed to be his enemy.
Season 2 of Vice will return with its remaining 7 half-hour episodes this fall.
- 8/24/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix released a trailer for Season 6 of “Nailed It!,” which premieres Sept. 15.
In the new season, the bakers face even tougher challenges than ever before, including making paranormal pastries, celebrating Black history by creating edible versions of historical icons, and recreating chocolate masterpieces inspired by judge and chocolatier Jacques Torres.
The trailer, which you can watch below, begins with host Nicole Byer playing with edible versions of herself, Torres and assistant director Weston Bahr as she gears up to have the contestants create pastries in their likeness for a competition.
“I just love seeing the misfortune of others,” says actor Jack McBrayer, who appears as a contestant this season. Naturally, this line of dialogue is followed by him making a mistake of his own while baking.
While McBrayer is the only celebrity contestant this season, celebrity judge in Season 6 include Wayne Brady, Sam Richardson, Reggie Watts, Big Freedia, June Diane Raphael and Sasheer Zamata.
In the new season, the bakers face even tougher challenges than ever before, including making paranormal pastries, celebrating Black history by creating edible versions of historical icons, and recreating chocolate masterpieces inspired by judge and chocolatier Jacques Torres.
The trailer, which you can watch below, begins with host Nicole Byer playing with edible versions of herself, Torres and assistant director Weston Bahr as she gears up to have the contestants create pastries in their likeness for a competition.
“I just love seeing the misfortune of others,” says actor Jack McBrayer, who appears as a contestant this season. Naturally, this line of dialogue is followed by him making a mistake of his own while baking.
While McBrayer is the only celebrity contestant this season, celebrity judge in Season 6 include Wayne Brady, Sam Richardson, Reggie Watts, Big Freedia, June Diane Raphael and Sasheer Zamata.
- 8/24/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has ordered a second season of its Emmy-nominated docuseries Vice. The renewal comes shortly after the series wrapped its first season on Showtime and received a 2020 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, its first Emmy nom on the network.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, Vice serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, EVP, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what Vice will tackle in the coming season.”
This past season, Vice journalists quickly adapted to cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic and its rippling effect on local communities around the world, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Cambodia and more.
Each...
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, Vice serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, EVP, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what Vice will tackle in the coming season.”
This past season, Vice journalists quickly adapted to cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic and its rippling effect on local communities around the world, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Cambodia and more.
Each...
- 7/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Vice,” the weekly newsmagazine series which was revived by Showtime last year, has been renewed for a second season at the network.
News of the renewal comes hot on the heels of the show’s Emmy nomination in the hosted nonfiction series or special category. The series was originally launched by Vice Media and HBO back in 2013, before it was canceled after six seasons.
This past season saw the show’s reporters cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, and Cambodia. News of the pickup was announced by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Malhotra. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve...
News of the renewal comes hot on the heels of the show’s Emmy nomination in the hosted nonfiction series or special category. The series was originally launched by Vice Media and HBO back in 2013, before it was canceled after six seasons.
This past season saw the show’s reporters cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, and Cambodia. News of the pickup was announced by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Malhotra. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve...
- 7/30/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
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