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The One and Only Mr. America 2020
Premieres July 22, 7p +11p ET on CBS Sports Network
(check back for replay dates and times)
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The One and Only Mr. America will bring the 2020 event, held in Atlantic City last October, to your TV screeen in July 2021. The natural bodybuilding show begins with a look behind the scenes on the day before the iconic event as athletes, judges and media arrive at the Atlantic City Sheraton Hotel in New Jersey.
The show is hosted by Eric the Trainer, Hollywood's trainer to the Stars, and Andre “Chef” Rush, White House Chef and retired Master Sergeant of the US Army.
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With interviews and features from amateur and pro natural bodybuilders, you will get to know the competitors and what it takes to fight for the most iconic bodybuilding title in the world. We will also showcase insights from promoter Marc Tauriello, multiple judges and stars like General Hospital's Ryan Carnes.
The second day’s events kick off with the Mr. America Amateur Bikini Class where we jump into the story of bodybuilding twins and what they go through in their day-to-day life to prepare to step on the main stage. We continue our story with Shevon Cunningham, the reigning Mr. America, to see if he can become the second athlete to win the title twice.
There are dramatic and emotional moments, ending with the crowning of Mr. America. Our announcers - "bodybuilding insider" Mike Neumann and "figure pro" Sammy Jo Feenburg will walk you through with an insiders point of view.
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Follow a few of our athletes in the 2020 show, like figure competitor Jenna Bigdolio, Physique competitor Johnny Dotson Jr., and classic physique athlete Joe LaCerra who will all be featured in an upcoming docu-series on CBS Sports Network later in the year.
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Created by Executive Producer: Marc Tauriello
Executive Producer and Director: Jonathan Budine
CREDITS for:
The One and Only Mr. America 2020
Created By Executive Producer
Marc Tauriello, Mr. America Promoter
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Executive Producer / Director
Jonathan Budine
Supervising Producer
Evan Frushtick
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Director of Photography, Producer
Bud Hayman
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Announcers
Mike Neumann
Sammy Jo Feenburg
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Event Cameras
Bud Hayman
Andrew Budine
Jonathan Budine
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Title Open
Directed by: Jonathan Budine
Director of Photography: Bud Hayman
Production Assistant: Andrew Budine
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Field Crew: Tennessee
Edy Rodrigueez
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Field Crew: Atlantic City Beach, New Jersey
Bud Hayman
Jonathan Budine
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Field Crew: Nutley, New Jersey
Jonathan Budine
Andrew Budine
Production Assistant
Lou Rafaelli
Edit
Jonathan Budine
JOSUBU Productions
Motion Graphics
Kai Rahimi
Jonathan Budine
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Audio Mix / Sound Design
JRise Productions
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Colorist
Na Thirakomen
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Emcee / VO
Steve Peacock
Hosts / Interviewers
Eric “The Trainer” Fleishman
Duane “Chef” Rush
Secondary Interviewers
Sammy Jo Feenburg
Tara Thatcher
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Writers
Marc Tauriello
Jonathan Budine
Steve Peacock
Jim Welsh
Mariah Kraft
Mike Neumann
DJ
Reginald Terry
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Music
“My Glory” by Ashes
Co-wrote, Produced by Matt Beilis
North Star Media
Thank You
Bruce Ebel, Freeplay
City of Atlantic City, NJ
Extreme Gym Nutley/Stanhope NJ
Denise Kakos
Denny Kakos
Timothy McDonald
Bud Hayman Images
Cooperating Organizations
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No bodybuilders were injured in the making of this film.
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Mr. America is an olympic level tested event with both targeted and random testing.
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All NJ State COVID-19 restrictions were followed.
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A Production of
East Coast Fitness Concepts &
JOSUBU Productions
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Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.
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