HBO's 'The Shop: Uninterrupted' Returns Oct. 25

HBO will premiere a new episode of its sports/entertainment talk series The Shop: Uninterrupted this Friday (Oct. 25.) 

The new installment of the LeBron James/Maverick Carter-hosted series will feature such guests as California Governor Gavin Newsom, Diddy, Rich Paul, DeMar DeRozan, Rick Rubin, Bill Hader, Jerrod Carmichael and Paul Rivera.

 The HBO series offers unfiltered conversation and debate from the biggest names in sports and entertainment, according to the network.  

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.