{"id":73243,"date":"2024-07-15T21:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T01:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73243"},"modified":"2024-07-15T21:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T01:37:25","slug":"heartwarming-home-transformations-wow-in-a-new-season-of-hgtvs-hit-series-celebrity-iou-premiering-monday-august-12-9pm-et-pt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/15\/heartwarming-home-transformations-wow-in-a-new-season-of-hgtvs-hit-series-celebrity-iou-premiering-monday-august-12-9pm-et-pt\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartwarming Home Transformations Wow in a New Season of HGTV&#8217;s Hit Series &#8220;Celebrity IOU&#8221; Premiering Monday, August 12, @ 9PM ET\/PT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62313\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Celebrity-IOU-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Celebrity-IOU-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Celebrity-IOU-poster-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Hollywood A-listers, including Zach Braff, Tony Hawk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mandy Moore, Mira Sorvino, Wanda Sykes and Danny Trejo, will put on toolbelts, pick up sledgehammers and deliver epic home transformations for their special friends and mentors in a new season of HGTV&#8217;s smash hit <em><strong>Celebrity IOU<\/strong><\/em>, premiering Monday, August 12, @ 9PM ET\/PT. In the seven star-studded episodes, the well-known celebrities, who want to express gratitude to people who have deeply impacted their lives, will call on HGTV stars and series&#8217; executive producers Drew and Jonathan Scott for their renovation and design expertise. After joining forces with the popular twins, each celeb will rip through old walls, floors, and roofs, select personalized modern finishes such as tile, cabinets, and light fixtures, and ultimately create life-changing spaces for extraordinary people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The upcoming<em> Celebrity IOU<\/em> lineup will spotlight:<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"morty-3379095183\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zach Braff &#8211; GRAMMY Award\u00ae winning and Golden Globe\u00ae Award and Emmy\u00ae Award-nominated actor, writer and director;<\/p>\n<p>Tony Hawk &#8211; Award-winning professional skateboarder, author, entrepreneur and producer;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Jason Leigh &#8211; Golden Globe\u00ae Award-winning and Academy Award\u00ae nominated actress, producer and writer;<\/p>\n<p>Mandy Moore &#8211; Screen Actors Guild Award\u00ae winning and Golden Globe\u00ae Award and Emmy\u00ae Award-nominated actress, producer and singer\/songwriter;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1143404593\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mira Sorvino &#8211; Academy Award\u00ae and Golden Globe\u00ae Award-winning and Emmy\u00ae Award and Screen Actors Guild Award\u00ae nominated actress and producer;<\/p>\n<p>Wanda Sykes &#8211; Emmy\u00ae Award winning and Golden Globe\u00ae Award and GRAMMY Award\u00ae nominated comedian, actress, producer and writer; and<\/p>\n<p>Danny Trejo &#8211; Award-winning actor, author, and restaurateur.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Celebrity IOU<\/em> is about giving back to people who have already given so much, but it&#8217;s also about watching these celebrities get their hands dirty and get creative in a way you never get to see otherwise,&#8221; said Jonathan. &#8220;They have amazing design eyes and ideas &#8211; it&#8217;s totally different than the way you usually see them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The celebs are always willing to get in there and do things they&#8217;ve never done before,&#8221; said Drew. &#8220;They also come up with solutions we wouldn&#8217;t necessarily think of, because they know the recipient and what that person needs so well. They really mean business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the August 12 premiere episode, Mandy Moore will take on a new leading role as a builder and designer when she gifts a showstopping backyard makeover to Celina, her 15-year friend who she says is like family and like a surrogate mother to her children. Mandy, Drew and Jonathan will tour the outdated space where Celina loves to entertain and discover an unsafe covered patio. To give her friend an upgraded oasis, Mandy will roll up her sleeves with the Brothers and push through weeks of unexpected rain to jackhammer cracked concrete, tear off old shingles and man a power saw. The emotional final reveal will showcase a state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen, a luxe lounge area featuring new seating and a fire table, and an electronic metal pergola that provides both sun and shade.<\/p>\n<p>The season will follow more celeb-led home overhauls on strict timelines, including a primary suite transformation that boasts a high-end wet room with soaking tub and a custom built-in closet as well as a detached garage facelift offering a swank home gym and comfy seating area for playing video games.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are invited to access exclusive content from the new episodes on HGTV&#8217;s digital platforms at <a href=\"http:\/\/HGTV.com\/Celebrity-IOU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HGTV.com\/Celebrity-IOU<\/a> and by following @HGTV and #CelebIOU on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and Threads. They also can engage with Drew and Jonathan on Instagram (@mrdrewscott and @jonathanscott) and Facebook (Drew Scott and Jonathan Silver Scott). The new episodes of Celebrity IOU will be available to stream the same day and time on Max\u00ae &#8211; Mondays @ 9PM beginning August 12.<\/p>\n<p><em>Celebrity IOU<\/em> is produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/oCQTT9bElin6Dkf2wX9frlbuu0Z.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Celebrity IOU<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> HGTV<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Reality<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 11<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 76<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Twin brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott help Hollywood A-listers express their deep gratitude to the individuals who have had a major impact on their lives by surprising them with big, heartwarming home renovations that bring everyone to tears.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood A-listers, including Zach Braff, Tony Hawk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mandy Moore, Mira Sorvino, Wanda Sykes and Danny Trejo, will put on toolbelts, pick up sledgehammers and deliver epic home transformations for their special friends and mentors in a new season of HGTV&#8217;s smash hit Celebrity IOU, premiering Monday, August 12, @ 9PM ET\/PT. 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