HBO will debut a new episode of its sports/pop culture talk show The Shop: Uninterrupted on Aug. 27.

The show, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, will feature as guests actor Jason Sudeikis, NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, rapper Jack Harlow, actor/producer Keegan-Michael key, WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage and SpringHill Company chief marketing officer Paul Rivera, said the network. 

Episode topics include anecdotes on being famous, balancing egos and dealing with the Olympic experience as an athlete, according to HBO

Along with James and Carter, The Shop: Uninterrupted is executive produced by Jamal Henderson, Devin Johnson and Philip Byron.

NBA star Carmelo Anthony and his business partner Asani Swann have formed Creative 7, a global, multiplatform content company that aims to develop projects for television film and podcasts.

Creative 7 will focus on inclusive, purpose-driven stories.

Anthony currently playing with the Portland Trailblazers, joins a number of basketball stars in the content business, including LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

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“We are excited to finally announce Creative 7 and share the purposeful projects we have been dedicated to developing over the past 2 years,” said Anthony. “We both share a passion for creating original content that will give a voice to the silenced, advocate for the underserved, and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. We are in a time of profound transformation so we believe it is more important than ever to spotlight the individuals and the stories that will uplift the world and inspire lasting change."

The company said it is already working with Will Packer of Will Packer Productions on a series about the famous professional athletes who define culture but have little power in the industries they helped build.

Creative 7 is working with Plan B Entertainment on a limited series and is doing a project on the Jersey 4 racial profiling case with Impossible Dream Entertainment, the production company of Shaun Redick and Yvette Yates Redick.

Creative 7 also plans to champion emerging talent.

"At the core, our goal is to amplify unheard voices and groundbreaking stories that push the envelope and will leave a profound impact," said Swann. "As a Black woman, I am proud to co-found a company like Creative 7 that celebrates diversity and inclusion and will strive to push representation in this industry forward." 

The company has already been involved in producing Blood Brothers, a limited series in partnership with A+E Studios, Charles Murray and Narrative Film Group, Un Sueño Real, a docu-series with HBO España, Exile Content Studio and Newtral on the Real Madrid soccer team, and Universe, a series on Wallace Roney, a protege of Miles Davis.

LeBron James went back to his erstwhile palace, and even though the New York Knicks spoiled the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers on-court coronation, TNT rang up some royal ratings with its NBA coverage last night.

TNT's Oct. 30 telecast of the Knicks' 95-90 win over the Cavs  -- keyed by Carmelo Anthony's baseline jumper over James (pictured) -- at Quicken Loans Arena averaged a 2.6 rating and 4 million viewers, according to Nielsen data, gains of 44% and 50% from the Knicks-Chicago Bulls in the same window last season.

Thursday night’s Knicks-Cavs telecast was up 117% and 111% among total viewers compared with TNT’s 1.2 and 1.87 million average audience for 2013-14 NBA regular-season games.  The telecast – peaking with 2.9 rating and 4.5 million viewers from 10:30-10:45 p.m. – netted a 27.2 metered market rating in Cleveland and a 7.0 mark in the New York DMA.

TNT officials said the Knicks-Cavs telecast also registered significant growth across all key demos including a 56% jump among persons 18 to 49 and a 60% amelioration among guys 18 to 49 over the same telecast window in 2013.  Moreover, last night’s game was up 116% and 122% in those demos versus the network's NBA regular season average. 

Overall, the network’s NBA Thursday doubleheader – the nightcap featured the Los Angeles Clippers besting the Oklahoma City Thunder – averaged 2.9 million total viewers and a 1.9  rating, up 21% and 19% respectively over the comparable doubleheader last season.  The Oct. 30 twinbill grew 54% in total viewers and 58% in rating above over last year’s  regular season coverage.

Madison Square Garden literally buzzed Thursday night, as more than 7,400 rock fans armed with kazoos supplied by Cablevision CEO Jim Dolan’s band JD & The Straight Shot, smashed a record previously held by a crowd of British opera lovers.

Dolan, whose band opened for the Eagles at MSG Sept. 18, had previously said if the crowd was able to break the record for Largest Kazoo Ensemble, previously set by the BBC in 2011 at London's Royal Albert Hall, he would donate $100,000 to the ALS Association.

According to MSG, 7,422 concert-goers buzzed along to the Straight Shot’s rendition of Governor’s Blues, which includes a kazoo solo by Dolan, officially shattering the previous record of 5,190 who hummed along to Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and Eric Coate’s  Dambuster’s March.

Dolan and his band took the stage at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 18 and later were joined by such celebrities as New York Knicks stars Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Rangers all-star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and tennis legend John McEnroe to play Governor’s Blues. After a brief tutorial by Dolan on how to play the instrument – it apparently is more involved than just whistling, Steve  – fans joined in.

“I’m honored to make this donation to ALS, and very proud that Eagles fans came together to make this moment happen,” Dolan said in a statement. “I want to thank Carmelo, Amar’e, Henrik and John for taking the time and having so much fun with us on stage, and to the fans at The Garden on Thursday for making this such a memorable event for an important cause.”

Dolan first announced his intention to break the kazoo record after submitting to an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from former New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing. After Dolan literally took the plunge, he said he would donate $100,000 to ALS if he could shatter the kazoo mark on Sept. 18.

ALS, which has raised more than $114 million through the Ice Bucket Challenge, was grateful for Dolan’s support.

“We are grateful to James Dolan and his band JD & The Straight Shot for this very generous donation and the awareness he has helped raise for this important cause,” said Dorine Gordon, President and CEO of the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter in a statement. “The Ice Bucket Challenge has been a true phenomenon and we are grateful for the outpouring of support that our organization has received. We have a long way to go to reach our goal of finding a cure for this devastating disease. We continue to not only push for research but also to make treatments and care accessible and affordable for all ALS patients as well as the families of those living with ALS right here in the NY/NJ area.”