HBO Greenlights 'On Freddie Roach'

**GrantZilla** Tue May 24, 2011 3:11 pm

The idea was formed through ICM agent Nick Khan, who reps both Lampley and Roach. Lampley says Roach had been approached before from other parties for reality shows, but "this time it clicked."

The project was originally taken to AMC, Lampley says, but when the sides didn't seem to be on the same page from a creative standpoint, it was taken to HBO, which Lampley calls "a natural and ideal home" for the series given the network's long-time history with both elite boxing and award-winning unscripted sports programming.

"We are truly excited about this innovative new reality series that will allow HBO to partner with Peter Berg," said HBO programming president Michael Lombardo in a statement. "Freddie Roach is an extraordinary person and many of our subscribers are familiar with his superior work in training some of the world's premier fighters. This will be a fascinating and unique series."

"HBO's enthusiasm in supporting a less conventional, verité style of storytelling is why they continue to create original and truly innovative programming," said Peter Berg in a statement. "It's why they are the best and we are very excited to be working with them."
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/468707-EXCLUSIVE_HBO_Greenlights_On_Freddie_Roach_.php

**gomez1012** Tue May 24, 2011 3:17 pm

Probably would of been better off on AMC

**GrantZilla** Tue May 24, 2011 3:19 pm

You think? HBO is good with their programming. Just the clowns in charge of HBO Sports that suck.

**gomez1012** Tue May 24, 2011 3:23 pm

GrantZilla wrote:You think? HBO is good with their programming. Just the clowns in charge of HBO Sports that suck.

AMC in more homes and has quality shows

Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Walking Dead and replay the Rocky films all the time lol

hardcorebee24 Tue May 24, 2011 5:33 pm

This is going to be very sad. A middle aged single guy who suffers from parkinsons. Ill tell you what? Combined with Pacquiao's household name career this human interest story will do wonders for boxing.

**GrantZilla** Tue May 24, 2011 8:48 pm

"On Freddie Roach" sounds like some late night softcore porn HBO puts on

powerpuncher Tue May 24, 2011 9:34 pm

hopefully it does well to promote boxing because i hate roach. i cant stand the guy and dont want to watch anything to do with him.

nano212 Wed May 25, 2011 1:36 am

I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!

powerpuncher Wed May 25, 2011 1:50 am

nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!

you serious?

Guest Wed May 25, 2011 1:59 pm

nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!

That would be something.

There was that weird moment on 24/7 where Freddie was being chased around by that fruity hairdresser.

**gomez1012** Wed May 25, 2011 2:07 pm

Ali wrote:
nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!

That would be something.

There was that weird moment on 24/7 where Freddie was being chased around by that fruity hairdresser.

Really?

Guest Wed May 25, 2011 2:10 pm

gomez1012 wrote:
Ali wrote:
nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!

That would be something.

There was that weird moment on 24/7 where Freddie was being chased around by that fruity hairdresser.

Really?

I mean that would be a crazy shock to the boxing world.

Imagine how Khan's team would react to the news, they're pretty strict Muslims.

**gomez1012** Wed May 25, 2011 2:15 pm

I guess, doesnt seem that big of a deal

He's old, single, has parkinsons, & been around dude's his entire life... just saying lol

Guest Wed May 25, 2011 2:18 pm

gomez1012 wrote:I guess, doesnt seem that big of a deal

He's old, single, has parkinsons, & been around dude's his entire life... just saying lol

lol.

powerpuncher Wed May 25, 2011 6:26 pm

i wouldnt be surprised. he definitely seems like he could be gay.

Gumby Wed May 25, 2011 9:37 pm

I don't know about this...sounds shaky.

powerpuncher Wed May 25, 2011 10:40 pm

Gumby wrote:I don't know about this...sounds shaky.

literally. haha.

**gomez1012** Wed May 25, 2011 11:22 pm

nano212 Sat May 28, 2011 1:04 pm

powerpuncher wrote:
nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!
you serious?

Nah bro I was just fucking around, But I would not be shocked or surprised if he was gay! What are they gonna show? Roach training, getting a 500 dollar hair cut he could get for 8 bucks at great clips and him taking out his benz from the garage once a week?

**GrantZilla** Sat May 28, 2011 10:41 pm

nano212 wrote:
powerpuncher wrote:
nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!
you serious?

Nah bro I was just fucking around, But I would not be shocked or surprised if he was gay! What are they gonna show? Roach training, getting a 500 dollar hair cut he could get for 8 bucks at great clips and him taking out his benz from the garage once a week?

There's a lot they chould show. The Roach has spread himself pretty damn thin. He's booked with fighters, now he's going to be training US Olympic team as well.

nano212 Mon May 30, 2011 11:31 pm

GrantZilla wrote:
nano212 wrote:
powerpuncher wrote:
nano212 wrote:I heard that Roach will come out the closet in this "series"! Not that there is anything wrong with it!
you serious?

Nah bro I was just fucking around, But I would not be shocked or surprised if he was gay! What are they gonna show? Roach training, getting a 500 dollar hair cut he could get for 8 bucks at great clips and him taking out his benz from the garage once a week?

There's a lot they chould show. The Roach has spread himself pretty damn thin. He's booked with fighters, now he's going to be training US Olympic team as well.

Dont get me wrong, I hope the show does well and takes off! Just that we have seen a bunch of Roach on TV and its not all that interesting. The thing with Roach is he is a bit of an asshole so hopefully the camera being on HIM 24/7 we get to see that side of him more. They should do a show with Roger Mayweather too!!

NJBeatdown86 Mon May 30, 2011 11:37 pm

The cost of translation from cracked-out ghetto babble to english, would be too much if they did a Roger show.

nano212 Mon May 30, 2011 11:40 pm

NJBeatdown86 wrote:The cost of translation from cracked-out ghetto babble to english, would be too much if they did a Roger show.

ha ha true but you and everybody else on these boards would watch!!

NJBeatdown86 Mon May 30, 2011 11:41 pm

Exactly

**GrantZilla** Tue May 31, 2011 1:08 am

NJBeatdown86 wrote:The cost of translation from cracked-out ghetto babble to english, would be too much if they did a Roger show.

They'd definitly have to subtitle that shit

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