MTV Greenlights Unscripted Series ‘Broke A$$ Game Show’ & ‘Todrick’ For 2015

MTV has added two unscripted series to its slate for debut in 2015, comedy Broke A$$ Game Show and docuseries Todrick starring YouTube star Todrick Hall. The cable network has ordered eight half-hour episodes of Broke A$$ Game Show, which follows hosts Derek Gaines and David Magidoff as they hit the streets of NYC luring unsuspecting contestants to push their personal limits for cash. Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher are executive producing for B17 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group.

The cable net also has ordered eight half-hour episodes of docuseries Todrick. It follows YouTube star Hall as he invites viewers into his creative factory to watch his team collaborate on his weekly videos as they all pursue their dreams of performing and entertaining. Hall is exec producing with Scooter Braun and Danny Rose. Also executive producing are former MTV programming president Brian Graden, Danny Salles, Louis Curren and Gauray Misra for Brian Graden Media.