Taraji P Henson to Host Modern Version of ‘Candid Camera’
thewrap.comTaraji P Henson will host a modern version of “Candid Camera” as the beloved show returns to air after its most recent reboot in 2014.Henson is set to appear in the series, which is currently in development at Village Roadshow Unscripted Television and Candid Camera, alongside series veteran Peter Funt.
She will also executive produce through her TPH Productions alongside Funt and Mark Itkin, who EPs through his Tough Lamb Media, Inc.
While the series will maintain the spirit of “Candid Camera” to “highlight our shared humanity through our ability to laugh at ourselves, and the new version will feature modern gags with the same infectious spirit,” per the official logline.“If this announcement is some kind of epic prank by Taraji and my friends at Village Roadshow, then I’ve really been had!” Funt said in a statement. “There couldn’t be a better time to bring back ‘Candid Camera.’ Folks need stress-free smiles more than ever.
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