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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

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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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