{"id":17075,"date":"2021-09-21T22:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T03:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=17075"},"modified":"2023-03-15T17:51:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:51:28","slug":"alterego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/21\/alterego\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with the &#8220;Alter Ego&#8221; Judges and Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-17076\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alteregojudges.jpg\" alt=\"Judges and host of &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"335\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alteregojudges.jpg 430w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alteregojudges-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Interview with judges Nick Lachey, Grimes, and will.i.am, host Rocsi Diaz, executive producer Matilda Zoltowski, and FOX&#8217;s President of Alternative Entertainment &amp; Specials, Rob Wade of &#8220;Alter Ego&#8221; on FOX <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 9\/8\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alter Ego is the new FOX music competition show. It&#8217;s very unusual in that the singers create an avatar of themselves to perform through. The judges and audience see them not as themselves, but as their avatar.<\/p>\n<p>2 NIGHT SEASON PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 &amp; THURSDAY, SEPT. 23<\/p>\n<p>I attended the FOX TCA panel for the show. Normally, they give us &#8220;screeners&#8221; &#8211; an episode or two of the show to watch ahead of time. Instead, we got one compilation episode. I&#8217;m not sure why. It was interesting, though. I don&#8217;t really watch non-fiction shows, but I might have to tune in to some of this to see what it&#8217;s really like.<\/p>\n<p>On the panel, they told us &#8220;lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers become the stars they&#8217;ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won&#8217;t perform as themselves, rather, they&#8217;ll help create their dream avatar alter ego, reinventing and transforming themselves like never before. Talent and technology come together, creating a singing competition unlike anything the world has ever seen.&#8221; Then we saw a clip.<\/p>\n<p>The panel consisted of judges Nick Lachey, Grimes, and will.i.am, host Rocsi Diaz, executive producer Matilda Zoltowski, and FOX&#8217;s President of Alternative Entertainment &amp; Specials, Rob Wade. I&#8217;d only heard of Lachey and will.i.am, but that&#8217;s fine because I only was able to ask one question.<\/p>\n<p>My question was admittedly a little lame. I should have asked about the technology behind the avatars because no one really asked that, and I&#8217;m curious. On the TV screen, we see the judges and audience looking at the avatar, which lookes like a real person on the stage. Is that how it looks in real life, or is it all special effects? I would love to know. Instead, I asked Nick Lachey a question about being a judge. I made an error because I thought he had been a judge on another reality show. My mistake because he was a contestant, not a judge. Whoops! I should have done more research. My bad. But he gave a great answer, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The first journalist asked the producers about the idea behind the show and what they hoped people would take out of having avatars perform. The answer was basically that they have this amazing technology that they can use now, and that they could get performers with amazing voices that we wouldn&#8217;t necessarily see on other competition shows. I guess he means, people who are not very attractive. What else would she mean? I mean, we&#8217;ve seen plenty of plus-sized people, and people of all different colors, races, genders, ages and orientations competing. The only thing left is unattractive people. From what the clips are showing, all of the contestants are choosing avatars much thinner than themselves, and some much more light-skinned than themselves. I wonder what criticisms people will have of the show. It&#8217;s, of course, also a way for those who are gender-fluid to have avatars to reflect who they feel like inside. I don&#8217;t know if that will be enough to counteract the other problems, though. We shall see!<\/p>\n<p>The next press person asked about the design of the avatars and whether body diversity came into play. The producer answered that they have a real mix of different types of people and &#8220;huge diversity on every level.&#8221; She revealed that they have 20 different alter egos, which is something I didn&#8217;t know from watching the clips. It appears that the contestants are able to change what their avatars are wearing and other features. The producer maintained that they wanted to have alter egos that would appearl to a wide audience &#8211; people of all different types. She concluded, &#8220;I think there&#8217;s something there for everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another writer asked why the alter egos look &#8220;fantastical&#8221; rather than just looking like regular humans. Hmm, here&#8217;s someone who probably hasn&#8217;t played a lot of video games or done online role-playing. That&#8217;s kind of the point &#8211; to look different than we are, dude. Producer Wade admitted that trying to make the avatars look like regular humans didn&#8217;t really look good. The avatars looked &#8220;creepy.&#8221; They thought that having them more colorful and fun would be better and people could connect to them. He also added, &#8220;why do a show called ALTER EGO with avatars if you&#8217;re just going to replicate human beings? They should be something a little bit more fantastical, a little bit superhero like, in a way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Judge Grimes interjected that she thought that since so many people are into video games, that they&#8217;re used to connecting with the &#8220;crazier type&#8221; of characters. will.i.am also added his input by comparing people dressing up in different colors, expressing themselves, or wearing costumes for Comic-Con, or various artists who look &#8220;fantastical&#8221; like these alter egos. He said, &#8220;This is beyond makeup. This is beyond, you know, a hat and glasses. It&#8217;s beyond freaking tailored suits that fit you perfectly. This is your spirit tailored, whooo. This is, like, your passion tailored. This is putting makeup on your spirit.&#8221; He got very excited, and everyone laughed. Nick Lachey advised us to tune in to the series because this is just a small taste of what will.i.am commentary is like.<\/p>\n<p>The next interviewer ask about how genders will be changed, which was a variation on the body diversity question already asked. will.i.am put it well when he declared that &#8220;the imagination is genderless and it&#8217;s beautiful.&#8221; He went on to explained that when he writes songs, sometimes it&#8217;s from a female point of view (especially if he&#8217;s writing it for a female singer, such as Fergie. He&#8217;s &#8220;dialing into my inner femininity.&#8221; He once again indulged in hyperbole about the show and its performers in this regard. Lachey chimed in to talk about it from the POV of an entertaining &#8211; how it can be &#8220;truly liberating&#8221; to step into an alter ego. He says the way it came together in the show blew his mind. Grimes noted that the show makes &#8220;gender fluidity more casual&#8221;. Diaz pointed out that what will make viewers really invested in the stories of the performers is that they get to live out these experiences in such a liberating way and really be themselves for the first time. It was touching for them, and she believes it will be for the audience at home as well.<\/p>\n<p>Then it was my turn to ask a question. Bear in mind that I was already a middle-aged adult by the time &#8220;98 Degrees&#8221; became a big hit, so that wasn&#8217;t my music. I had completely forgotten that Lachey was in that group. I had mostly seen him in &#8220;Charmed,&#8221; where he played Leslie St. Claire in 2004. He modestly replied, &#8220;To call me an actor is a liberal use of the word &#8220;acting.&#8221; After graciously correcting me that he&#8217;d never been a judge, he said that he had been a host before on music competition shows, so he was excited to step into the role of judge. He admitted that he was a bit of a skeptic at first (about the alter egos) because he doesn&#8217;t play video <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17077 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego2.png\" alt=\"Alter Ego fairy avatar\" width=\"293\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego2.png 355w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego2-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/>games and isn&#8217;t really into technology tha tmuch. He thought it was really cool to be asked to be part of it, though. In the end, &#8220;what I took away from it was, there&#8217;s such a humanity, despite all the mind blowing technology, and it&#8217;s incredible, and you&#8217;ll see it when it premieres on the 22nd. I mean, it&#8217;s incredible technology, but there&#8217;s still a humanity that comes through in these performances. These are real emotions. These are real people behind the alter egos, and that life experience, all the things that you channel as an artist, all those things you channel into your performance, those things come through in a very real way through the technology, which is a beautiful, beautiful thing to see. And again, I always use this word, but, you know, confluence of technology and artistry, and the way those things came together on this show is something unlike we&#8217;ve seen on TV ever. And so, I&#8217;m so excited. I mean, I got to watch it firsthand. I&#8217;m so excited for (my dog, Brandy, barked here) come together. And, apparently, that dog agrees with me. They&#8217;re excited.&#8221; Everyone laughed because it was very funny.<\/p>\n<p>They joked around about how Lachey told a lot of &#8220;dad jokes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next journalist asked Nick if there were logistical complications, since he lives in Hawaii and the show is in Los Angeles. Lachey confirmed that he does have a lot of frequent flyer miles. However, he was able to be back in L.A., bringing his son Charlie with him while he filmed the show and spent time there. He admitted, &#8220;I&#8217;ve done a lot of great things in my career, and I&#8217;m truly appreciative of each and every one of them, but this was one of the unique and special things I was able to be a part of. So, I&#8217;m glad it was able to be worked out, and I&#8217;m glad I was able do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The same person asked him being a contestant on &#8220;The Masked Singer&#8221; and how that informed him for this show. He compared being in the &#8220;Piglet&#8221; costume to having an alter ego because it frees you to create a character and be whomever you want to be. He told us that the singers in &#8220;Alter Ego&#8221; are all incredible, but they all have struggled in some ways, but the show allowed them &#8220;truly feel liberated, and let their true talent shine through. And we all were lucky enough to be witnesses to that, and I think that&#8217;s a beautiful thing. That&#8217;s the real &#8230; humanity of this show. These are all humans with real emotions, and real struggles, and real experiences, and they bring all that to their performances, and they bring all that to their alter egos. And to watch all those things come together on this is a beautiful thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another journalist asked will.i.am about the current technology available (and being used on the show), and how he would have used that back when he was in the Black-Eyed Peas. Will gave a very long answer where he basically said that it would have freed them all to be different characters &#8211; and play different instruments- within their band.<\/p>\n<p>That same man asked Graimes, who&#8217;s a producer as well as a performer, how she judges the show&#8217;s performers. Grimes didn&#8217;t really answer his questions. She did admit that she has &#8220;huge stage fright&#8221; and was already looking into this sort of technology to use in her own performances.<\/p>\n<p>There many more questions, but these were the most interesting. Check out this unusual show!<\/p>\n<p>Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/royale.mp3\">audio<\/a> version of it.<\/p>\n<p>Interview Transcribed by Jamie of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifivision.com\/\">http:\/\/www.scifivision.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<p>ALTER EGO is the world\u2019s first avatar singing competition series and the next iteration of the musical competition show. On ALTER EGO, lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they\u2019ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won\u2019t perform as themselves. Rather, they\u2019ll be given the chance to show how they\u2019ve always wanted to be seen, creating their dream avatar ALTER EGO to reinvent themselves, while showcasing their unique performance style via motion capture technology. The judges table features some of the biggest names in music, including iconic singer\/songwriter and seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette; actor, singer and television personality Nick Lachey; acclaimed Canadian producer, songwriter, singer and visual artist Grimes; and multi-Grammy Award-winning singer\/songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and actor will.i.am. Emmy Award-winning personality Rocsi Diaz will host the musical spectacle. In ALTER EGO, talent and technology come together to create a singing competition unlike anything the world has ever seen.<\/p>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39970 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/grimes.png\" alt=\"Grimes, a judge on &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"198\" height=\"232\" \/>GRIMES<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">as Judge<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"a660eeec3a\">\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Bio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Claire Boucher is the producer of the alter ego Grimes and an award-winning music video director, as well as a music writer, artist, producer, engineer and singer-songwriter. The world got its first glimpse of this vision on her 2010 full-length debut, \u201cGeidi Primes,\u201d which drew its inspiration from the David Lynch adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s \u201cDune.\u201d Her sophomore outing, \u201cHalfaxa,\u201d followed the same year. Over the course of three weeks, 2012\u2019s \u201cVisions\u201d came to life in her apartment and would be recorded solely on Garage Band. 2015 marked a commercial breakthrough on \u201cArt Angels.\u201d It appeared in the Top 5 of year-end lists by Pitchfork, Billboard, Consequence of Sound, The New York Times and Rolling Stone, in addition to being named Album of the Year by Stereogum, NME and Exclaim! In 2018, she made another conscious evolution, turning back to formative influences, such as Tool and Nine Inch Nails for inspiration \u2014 a style first hinted at on 2016\u2019s \u201cSuicide Squad\u201d soundtrack contribution, \u201cMedieval Warfare.\u201d In 2020, she released \u201cMiss Anthropocene,\u201d a concept album about an anthropomorphic goddess of climate change, which received rave reviews. The album title stems from the words Misanthrope, \u201ca person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society,\u201d and Anthropocene, \u201cthe current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.\u201d\u00a0In 2021, she set the NFT world on fire with the release of WarNymph Collection Vol 1 By Grimes x Mac. The collection contains 10 artworks, including a unique video work set to original music composed specifically for the project. Through the character of WarNymph, Grimes explores the fluidity of identity in the virtual age: the ability to create, augment and splinter ourselves into unlimited avatars.<\/p>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1>NICK LACHEY as Judge<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39969 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lachey.png\" alt=\"Nick Lachey, a judge on &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"165\" height=\"241\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"924ce1f117\">\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Bio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Singer, actor and television personality Nick Lachey rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-Platinum boy band 98 Degrees, selling more than 10 million records. He also has released four solo studio albums. Currently, Nick can be seen co-hosting \u201cLove is Blind\u201d with his wife Vanessa Lachey. In 2021, Lachey won the fifth season of THE MASKED SINGER as The Piglet. Lachey has had a long hosting career, serving as host on \u201cThe Sing Off\u201d and \u201cBig Morning Buzz Live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work in music and television, Lachey remains a constant advocate for children\u2019s and humanitarian causes through his work with organizations including Autism Speaks, Feeding America, Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Boys &amp; Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), VH-1 Save The Music, The Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital and The Cincinnati School for Performing Arts. He is also founder and President of The Nick Lachey Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping children, families and communities in need throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Lachey was raised in Cincinnati, OH, and attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Miami University and University of Southern California. Lachey currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Vanessa and three children.<\/p>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39968 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/william.png\" alt=\"will.i.am, a judge on &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"174\" height=\"237\" \/>will.i.am<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">as Judge<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"asset-download photo-download\" data-photokey=\"2c316eaf6f\">Bio<\/section>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"2c316eaf6f\">\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Seven-time Grammy Award winner will.i.am has been at the forefront of the contemporary American hip hop movement for more than 20 years. He is best known as a songwriter, producer, actor and entrepreneur, and globally recognized as a founding member of Black Eyed Peas, one of the best-selling groups of all time. He has released four solo albums and eight studio albums with Black Eyed Peas. The act was one of the first to recognize the mainstream potential of electronic dance music and held the No.\u00a01 spot on the Hot\u00a0100 for a record 26 consecutive weeks after \u201cI Gotta Feeling\u201d replaced \u201cBoom Boom Pow\u201d atop the chart \u2014 more than any other act in the history of the Hot\u00a0100. The Emmy and CLIO Award-winning music video, \u201cYes We Can,\u201d mobilized a generation during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. He has worked with countless Grammy Award-winning artists as a producer and currently serves as a Coach on \u201cThe Voice UK\u201d and \u201cThe Voice Kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has starred in several animated feature films, including \u201cRio,\u201d \u201cRio 2\u201d and \u201cMadagascar 2: Escape to Africa,\u201d as well as the live-action \u201cX-Men Origins: Wolverine.\u201d Founded in 2009, will.i.am\u2019s i.am Angel Foundation supports in-class and after-school STEAM education programs for disadvantaged youth in grades K \u2013 12. The Foundation also funds the Boyle Heights STEM Magnet High School in Los Angeles, and the i.am Scholarship program that provides gap funding to college-bound program students.<\/p>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1>ALANIS MORISSETTE<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39967 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/morissette.png\" alt=\"Alanis Morissette, a judge on &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"185\" height=\"221\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">as Judge<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"a1b678a0d5\">\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Bio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Since 1995, Alanis\u00a0Morissette\u00a0has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise and seven Grammy Awards.\u00a0Morissette\u2019s\u00a01995 debut, \u201cJagged Little Pill,\u201d was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums.<\/p>\n<p>She has contributed musically to theatrical releases and has acted on the big and small screens. Outside of entertainment, she is an avid supporter of female empowerment, as well as spiritual, psychological and physical wellness. In 2016, Morissette launched \u201cConversation with Alanis\u00a0Morissette,\u201d a monthly podcast that features conversations with a variety of revered authors, doctors, educators and therapists, covering a wide range of psycho-social topics, extending from spirituality to developmentalism to art. On December 5, 2019, the Broadway musical \u201cJagged Little Pill\u201d debuted at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City, and was nominated for 15 Tony Awards. Most recently, Morissette released her ninth studio album,\u00a0\u201cSuch Pretty Forks In The Road,\u201d\u00a0to rave reviews. For more information see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.alanis.com&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=BiowTIAuiOl_ynzgowEk7XWb9SsoAnZmy5NX46i6_yIk3hgSIp12wooo2-XKkOx-&amp;m=1ZxnmUxK2sADnSAslSwiCa7EidI5_9Z3aWwiR3XEgnE&amp;s=qoSqT4s03OcwBp_LDNAWlJggaN6T3XmL8oIZgEavTaM&amp;e=\">www.alanis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39966 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diaz.png\" alt=\"Rocsi Diaz, host of &quot;Alter Ego&quot; on FOX\" width=\"166\" height=\"253\" \/>ROCSI DIAZ<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">as Host<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"d3ee0a8ef1\">\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Bio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Emmy Award-winning television host\u00a0Rocsi\u00a0Diaz\u00a0is best known as the former co-host of ultra-popular mega music show \u201c106 &amp; Park.\u201d\u00a0She has\u00a0interviewed everyone from Lady Gaga to Barack Obama. As a co-host and daily correspondent on \u201cEntertainment Tonight,\u201d\u00a0Diaz\u00a0was known for setting the tone for what\u2019s hot in music, movies and entertainment. She reached 85 million homes worldwide during her time with \u201c106 &amp; Park,\u201d and has since gone to host \u201cThe Daily Share,\u201d \u201cDating Naked,\u201d \u201cBehind The Movie,\u201d \u201cChatter\u201d and \u201cCannonball.\u201d\u00a0With a massive social media presence,\u00a0Diaz\u00a0reaches millions of followers across all platforms.<\/p>\n<header class=\"page-main-title\">\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39971 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zoltowski.jpg\" alt=\"Executive Producer Matilda Zoltowski\" width=\"110\" height=\"131\" \/>MATILDA ZOLTOWSKI<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">Executive Producer\/Showrunner<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"page-col\">\n<section class=\"show-bio-desk show-photo photo-download\" data-photokey=\"\">\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Bio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"show-bio-body\">\n<p>Matilda Zoltowski is a talented producer who has worked on some of the biggest and most successful properties in unscripted television. She began her career in the U.K., where she worked on \u201cBig Brother\u201d and \u201cStrictly Come Dancing,\u201d the inspiration for \u201cDancing With The Stars.\u201d Her work on \u201cStrictly Come Dancing\u201d gave her the opportunity to develop and produce \u201cDancing With The Stars\u201d in the U.S., on which she was a co-executive producer for eight seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Zoltowski has developed and produced many different types of unscripted series that have attracted major talent, including cooking series \u201cThe Taste,\u201d starring Anthony Bourdain; \u201cOff Their Rockers,\u201d with Betty White; \u201cBring The Funny,\u201d with Kenan Thompson and Chrissy Teigen; and \u201cI Can Do That,\u201d with Marlon Wayans. Most recently, she served as executive producer for all four seasons of \u201cWorld of Dance,\u201d starring Jennifer Lopez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17078\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego1.png\" alt=\"Alter Ego ad\" width=\"454\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego1.png 920w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego1-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/alterego1-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interview with judges Nick Lachey, Grimes, and will.i.am, host Rocsi Diaz, executive producer Matilda Zoltowski, and FOX&#8217;s President of Alternative Entertainment &amp; Specials, Rob Wade of &#8220;Alter Ego&#8221; on FOX Suzanne 9\/8\/21 Alter Ego is the new FOX music competition show. 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