''Profile'' was an American

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hosted by

Audie Cornish Audie N. Cornish (born October 9, 1979) is an American journalist and a former co-host of NPR's ''All Things Considered''. She was previously the host of ''Profile'' by Buzzfeed News, a web-only interview show that lasted one season, as well as ' ...

that premiered on July 22, 2018, on

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Premise

Each episode of ''Profile'' featured "a different newsmaker each week, giving viewers a chance to hear from the biggest names in politics, tech, business, and entertainment."

Production

On July 10, 2018, it was announced that

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, through the news division of

, had partnered with

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on a weekly interview series titled ''Profile''. The series was set to be hosted by

and executive produced by Tracey Eyers, BuzzFeed News vice-president of news and programming

Shani Hilton Shani Olisa Hilton (born 1986) is an American journalist and media executive, currently working as the Deputy Managing Editor at the ''Los Angeles Times''. Prior to the Times, Hilton was the executive editor at BuzzFeed News. Early life Growing ...

, and BuzzFeed News head of programming Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Profile (2018 TV series) English-language television shows Facebook Watch original programming 2010s American television talk shows 2018 American television series debuts