From a press release via VICELAND:
After the revelation of the Access Hollywood tape in October 2016 which featured reality show host turned presidential candidate… turned President Donald Trump making misogynist remarks, speculation ran rampant that other similar (or worse) tapes were “out there.”
From The Apprentice outtakes and Miss Universe footage all the way to the infamous “Russian Dossier” tape. Through it all, one determined man has contended that not only these tapes exist, but they need to be seen and heard.
That man is actor-comedian Tom Arnold, who is taking his activism off Twitter and putting it into real life.
VICELAND begins production on a new series THE HUNT FOR THE TRUMP TAPES with Tom Arnold today with Arnold’s announcement on SIRIUS XM’s The Howard Stern Show, where hours of Trump interview tapes also reside.
The eight-episode series, which will premiere later this year, follows Arnold as he uses his network of connections to search for the truth behind these elusive recordings of Donald Trump. Along the way, Arnold will look into the network of powerful people and companies who have kept these revelatory and potentially damaging recordings under lock-and-key.
While serious in its intent, featuring veteran journalists alongside Arnold’s celebrity contacts the show can’t help but be funny with Arnold at the center. This is All the President’s Men by way of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Equal parts political intrigue and investigation with show business nonsense and family matters (his “war room” is constantly infiltrated by his toddler-aged children).
In making the announcement, Arnold said, “Nobody thought I could ever be an investigative journalist, but then again, nobody thought Donald Trump could be President. Let’s hope this marks the end of both our new careers.”
Arnold comes to the project with 35 years in the entertainment business, from stand-up comedy to sitcoms, films to philanthropy. He has built an extensive network of people from the above-the-title superstars and top executives to rank-and-file crew members. Bottom line: Arnold knows people who know things.
In addition to Arnold’s mining of his own friends and contacts, VICELAND has set up a secure website (www.viceland.com/tips) for any whistleblowers or sources to send leads or actual footage (all of which will be vetted and authenticated) to help Arnold on his quest for the truth.
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Most TV channels are just a collection of shows – VICELAND is a collection of personal points-of-view. Everything at VICELAND has a reason to exist and a strong perspective. Our mission is to examine the world we live in, and explore the things that confuse us, make us curious, make us laugh, or awaken our sense of wonder. Debuting March 2016, as a joint venture between VICE Media and A+E Networks, VICELAND features series examining all things culture, including music, food, technology, sex, fashion and more. Oscar-winning writer/director Spike Jonze, co-chief creative officer of VICE Media maintains creative oversight on the channel, which features diverse series from shows hosted by longtime VICE personalities like Action Bronson and Eddie Huang. The channel also serves as an experimental platform for familiar faces like Ellen Page, Gloria Steinem, Tyler the Creator, James Van Der Beek and Michael K. Williams to explore personal projects while also breaking new talent like VICELAND’s own critically acclaimed late night hosts “Desus & Mero.”
