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Amy Poehler and her production company are headed into reality TV with The Handmade Project, a competition reality show which has received a six-episode straight-to-series order by NBC. Amy is reuniting with her former Parks and Recreation co-star Nick Offerman on the show, which celebrates their craft and the makers who can create amazing things with their hands.
Amy and Nick will host the series. Amy signed an overall deal with Universal’s scripted and unscripted television studios.
Each week eight all-around makers, from all walks of life, will take on a series of projects with the hopes of impressing the hosts and their expert judges. Over the course of each episode, the contestants must tackle a different theme, hand-making items in different disciplines — the difficulty of which increases with every episode until a winner is crown. Shot in an outdoor setting, the series will also focus on the characters and camaraderie of those who enjoy creating their own crafts, all under the comedic guidance of the hosts.
Amy is a self-proclaimed crafting lover and Nick is a best-selling author in the woodworking space, owner of Offerman Woodshop in Los Angeles.
“I’m thrilled to be celebrating artists who make things by hand, and I’m looking forward to finally conquering my fear of paper mache,” Poehler said.
Added Offerman: “People who make things are my favorite kind of folk. Practical, clever and terrific in a pinch. That makes me tickled pink to have a front row seat at this prodigious display of talent, and admiring and cheering on an amazing crop of American makers. Plus, Amy and I have a strong tradition of tomfoolery so let’s see if we don’t have some good fun.”
The Handmade Project is open to contestants of all ages who can apply at handmadeprojectcasting.com.
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