
Exclusive: Comedian Chris Distefano is playing pub landlord in the buzziest at-home bars on the block in a new series for TruTV: Distefano is hosting Backyard Bar Wars, a home renovation series for the WarnerMedia cable network.
The series will pit two neighbors against each other in a backyard build-off to create their own bar. Based on the rising trend of DIY bars, the series is a send-up of the classic home reno show with self-described “unhandy-man” Distefano roasting the builders as they put up their creations.
Backyard Bar Wars comes from 44 Blue Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company, behind Netflix’s Jailbirds, A&e’s Walhburgers and Animal Planet’s Pit Bulls and Parolees. The showrunner is Reno Camozzi, who exec produced Flip or Flop Nashville and has worked on series including Treehouse Masters and Food Court Wars. It is exec produced by Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale and Dan Snook.
The series will pit two neighbors against each other in a backyard build-off to create their own bar. Based on the rising trend of DIY bars, the series is a send-up of the classic home reno show with self-described “unhandy-man” Distefano roasting the builders as they put up their creations.
Backyard Bar Wars comes from 44 Blue Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company, behind Netflix’s Jailbirds, A&e’s Walhburgers and Animal Planet’s Pit Bulls and Parolees. The showrunner is Reno Camozzi, who exec produced Flip or Flop Nashville and has worked on series including Treehouse Masters and Food Court Wars. It is exec produced by Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale and Dan Snook.
- 2/23/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Erin Wanner has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Production for Animal Planet, Susanna Dinnage, Global President of Animal Planet, announced Thursday. Wanner will continue to be based in New York.
She will now head up all of the network’s production teams, working with internal executive producers and external production companies to execute Animal Planet’s storytelling and content vision.
The news comes on the heels of Dinnage announcing Animal Planet’s new global brand identity, which began to roll out to 360 million homes in more than 205 countries and territories last month.
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Wanner serves as an executive producer on select series and specials, including Animal Planet’s new show, “Crikey! It’s The Irwins” — which premiered last month to an all-time ratings record win for the network — and “Saving Africa’s Giants with Yao Ming.
She will now head up all of the network’s production teams, working with internal executive producers and external production companies to execute Animal Planet’s storytelling and content vision.
The news comes on the heels of Dinnage announcing Animal Planet’s new global brand identity, which began to roll out to 360 million homes in more than 205 countries and territories last month.
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Wanner serves as an executive producer on select series and specials, including Animal Planet’s new show, “Crikey! It’s The Irwins” — which premiered last month to an all-time ratings record win for the network — and “Saving Africa’s Giants with Yao Ming.
- 11/8/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
On tonight’s premiere of the new season of Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters, Pete Nelson will be celebrating their 100th build in Hawaii — as he builds and upgrades an epic treehouse on Kauai. Tonight we will also look back at Pete and the team who have designed and fulfilled the dreams for so many happy clients whose desire to have unique sky-high custom treehouses be taken to the next level of eye-popping amazing. Pete is a master at this wish fulfillment. His treehouses are almost classified as mini homes or tiny houses and can function as such for many people. […]
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- 8/17/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics


Treehouse Masters’ next season is a slam dunk!
This January, Pete Nelson is returning for another round of the Animal Planet series. Although he’s already crafted over-the-top arboreal hangouts for the likes of country star Zac Brown and America’s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal, this year he’s taking his clientele to new heights as he crafts an all-star design for Shaquille O’Neal.
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While Nelson usually collaborates with the homeowners on their backyard retreats, O’Neal is opting to remove himself from the process entirely.
This January, Pete Nelson is returning for another round of the Animal Planet series. Although he’s already crafted over-the-top arboreal hangouts for the likes of country star Zac Brown and America’s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal, this year he’s taking his clientele to new heights as he crafts an all-star design for Shaquille O’Neal.
Related: Treehouse Masters‘ Pete Nelson Builds a Seasonal Surprise for One of His Own
While Nelson usually collaborates with the homeowners on their backyard retreats, O’Neal is opting to remove himself from the process entirely.
- 12/8/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com

Five years, three albums and 13 No. 1 singles after making their major label debut, Here's to the Good Times, Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard humbly, reluctantly attempts to answer a loaded question: "Do you feel like you've made it?"
"Ah..." he trails off initially, with bandmate Brian Kelley jumping in to attempt a deflection. "We made it to these awards!" he says, referencing the Cmt Artists of the Year event, where they have been honored alongside country royalty every year for the last five years. "We made it here!"
"It's hard not to think we've made it when you look out every night and see 30,000 people singing your songs," Hubbard allows.
"At the same time," he continues, "we're big dreamers and we kind of say, 'The sky's the limit, so let's see where this thing is going to go,' and we kind of continue that motto and see where it leads us."
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"Ah..." he trails off initially, with bandmate Brian Kelley jumping in to attempt a deflection. "We made it to these awards!" he says, referencing the Cmt Artists of the Year event, where they have been honored alongside country royalty every year for the last five years. "We made it here!"
"It's hard not to think we've made it when you look out every night and see 30,000 people singing your songs," Hubbard allows.
"At the same time," he continues, "we're big dreamers and we kind of say, 'The sky's the limit, so let's see where this thing is going to go,' and we kind of continue that motto and see where it leads us."
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- 10/27/2017
- Entertainment Tonight


Grace VanderWaal’s second dream has come true!
The 13-year-old singer and ukulele player first stole viewers’ hearts when she won America’s Got Talent in 2016. Now her single wish upon receiving her accolade — an elaborate abode built by Treehouse Masters’ Pete Nelson — has been granted.
In this exclusive clip from the Animal Planet show, shared with People Now, VanderWaal lays eyes on her outdoor digs for the first time, and her reaction is truly too cute.
“I love it!” she exclaims of the boho-chic space. “It looked just how I wanted to be.”
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The 13-year-old singer and ukulele player first stole viewers’ hearts when she won America’s Got Talent in 2016. Now her single wish upon receiving her accolade — an elaborate abode built by Treehouse Masters’ Pete Nelson — has been granted.
In this exclusive clip from the Animal Planet show, shared with People Now, VanderWaal lays eyes on her outdoor digs for the first time, and her reaction is truly too cute.
“I love it!” she exclaims of the boho-chic space. “It looked just how I wanted to be.”
Related: America’s Got Talent Winner...
- 9/14/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com


The 13-year-old singer and ukelele player Grace VanderWaal has a singular talent that won over viewers of America’s Got Talent in 2016, but it was her single wish upon winning the show (and receiving its $1 million prize) that caught the attention of Treehouse Masters host Pete Nelson.
Though she previously told People that she’ll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, VanderWaal also wanted to splurge on a little something for herself: “I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse,” she said.
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Though she previously told People that she’ll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, VanderWaal also wanted to splurge on a little something for herself: “I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse,” she said.
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- 6/29/2017
- by Mackenzie Schmidt
- PEOPLE.com


Love It or List It’s Hilary Farr and David Visentin agree to disagree on most things, but they’re undeniably on the same page when it comes to closets.
The Hgtv stars sound off on their design stances during a game of Interior Design: Would You Rather, and when challenged with the choice of having a spacious master bathroom or master closet, both agreed the latter is a necessity.
“Have to go with a closet,” Farr, 64, the interior design half of the TV duo, tells People. Visentin, 51, the show’s real estate pro, echoing her decision.
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The Hgtv stars sound off on their design stances during a game of Interior Design: Would You Rather, and when challenged with the choice of having a spacious master bathroom or master closet, both agreed the latter is a necessity.
“Have to go with a closet,” Farr, 64, the interior design half of the TV duo, tells People. Visentin, 51, the show’s real estate pro, echoing her decision.
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- 3/10/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com


Pete Nelson is famous for catering to the lofty (literally) wishes of his clients on Animal Planet’s hit series Treehouse Masters. But what does the experienced arboreal architect really thinks makes a great home?
To learn the best of the best, we asked the TV personality to play a special treehouse edition of our favorite game: Interior Design Would You Rather.
Related: Watch: Nate Berkus Plays Design Would You Rather, Reveals the Perfect Throw Pillow Formula
He weighed in on why grown-up treehouses are better than kiddy ones, and cast a definitive vote in showdowns between swings and zip lines,...
To learn the best of the best, we asked the TV personality to play a special treehouse edition of our favorite game: Interior Design Would You Rather.
Related: Watch: Nate Berkus Plays Design Would You Rather, Reveals the Perfect Throw Pillow Formula
He weighed in on why grown-up treehouses are better than kiddy ones, and cast a definitive vote in showdowns between swings and zip lines,...
- 3/6/2017
- by Mackenzie Schmidt
- PEOPLE.com


Love It or List It’s Hilary Farr and David Visentin aren’t married, but they still make for a pretty cute couple.
“It’s good. Even when he’s a pain, he’s more laid-back than I am,” says Farr, 64, the hit Hgtv series’ interior designer.
“That’s an understatement,” real estate agent Visentin, 51, adds.
Though they’ve played a vital role in each other’s lives since the show began in 2008, when they first crossed paths, Visentin didn’t exactly leave a memorable impression.
“She actually says she doesn’t even remember me from the audition,” Visentin recalls.
“It’s good. Even when he’s a pain, he’s more laid-back than I am,” says Farr, 64, the hit Hgtv series’ interior designer.
“That’s an understatement,” real estate agent Visentin, 51, adds.
Though they’ve played a vital role in each other’s lives since the show began in 2008, when they first crossed paths, Visentin didn’t exactly leave a memorable impression.
“She actually says she doesn’t even remember me from the audition,” Visentin recalls.
- 3/3/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com


Brr, it’s cold in here!
Although some prefer to jet off to a sunny spot like Turks and Caicos or Miami for the winter season, there are others that opt for something a little chillier.
In this exclusive clip, Hotel Impossible host Anthony Melchiorri is exploring Sweden’s Icehotel for the holiday special Ice Hotels…Not Impossible, and for an abode made of literal frozen water, its amenities are pretty spectacular.
Melchiorri walks through one suite, which he says is “$1,000” a night.
“Now I know why,” he says of the room, titled “The Great Escape,” and meant to resemble a treehouse.
Although some prefer to jet off to a sunny spot like Turks and Caicos or Miami for the winter season, there are others that opt for something a little chillier.
In this exclusive clip, Hotel Impossible host Anthony Melchiorri is exploring Sweden’s Icehotel for the holiday special Ice Hotels…Not Impossible, and for an abode made of literal frozen water, its amenities are pretty spectacular.
Melchiorri walks through one suite, which he says is “$1,000” a night.
“Now I know why,” he says of the room, titled “The Great Escape,” and meant to resemble a treehouse.
- 12/21/2016
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com


The cast of Treehouse Masters is decking the halls of a pretty spectacular gift!
This week, the Animal Planet show known for its extravagant treehouses, and for being a favorite of American’s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal, is featuring a special surprise for one of its own: an over-the-top treehouse that’s ready to host for the holidays.
“It was a dream of Mike’s to have a treehouse to help with overnight guest pressures on his small 19th century home in the mountains around Boone, North Carolina,” host Pete Nelson tells People of his latest project for his coworker,...
This week, the Animal Planet show known for its extravagant treehouses, and for being a favorite of American’s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal, is featuring a special surprise for one of its own: an over-the-top treehouse that’s ready to host for the holidays.
“It was a dream of Mike’s to have a treehouse to help with overnight guest pressures on his small 19th century home in the mountains around Boone, North Carolina,” host Pete Nelson tells People of his latest project for his coworker,...
- 12/19/2016
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
Tonight on the Treehouse Masters finale – Zac Brown calls upon Pete Nelson to make a some kids’ dreams come true and build a cool spaceship style treehouse. Georgia native Zac Brown has a wildly successful country music career, and his lifelong dream is to finish the massive non-profit camp he began about five years ago in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dubbed “Camp Southern Ground”, it is described by Zac as an “integration camp” that blends special needs kids, military families with parents suffering from Ptsd and other kids. Giving them the opportunity to meet a wide group of people with different backgrounds. “Zac is looking for...read more...
- 9/16/2016
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics


Grace Vanderwaal won $1 million and the title of America's Got Talent's season 11 champion.
Though she previously told People that she'll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, Vanderwaal also wants to splurge on something for herself. She is just 12, after all.
"I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse," the singer/ukuleleist shared with People.
And through the power of social media and the internet, Vanderwaal's wish may be coming true.
Omg! Calling, Calling, Calling #MiraclesDoHappen https://t.co/WbqWhHp4jj
— Grace VanderWaal (@GraceVanderWaal) September 15, 2016
The folks at...
Though she previously told People that she'll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, Vanderwaal also wants to splurge on something for herself. She is just 12, after all.
"I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse," the singer/ukuleleist shared with People.
And through the power of social media and the internet, Vanderwaal's wish may be coming true.
Omg! Calling, Calling, Calling #MiraclesDoHappen https://t.co/WbqWhHp4jj
— Grace VanderWaal (@GraceVanderWaal) September 15, 2016
The folks at...
- 9/16/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- People.com - TV Watch


Grace Vanderwaal won $1 million and the title of America's Got Talent's season 11 champion. Though she previously told People that she'll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, Vanderwaal also wants to splurge on something for herself. She is just 12, after all. "I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse," the singer/ukuleleist shared with People. And through the power of social media and the internet, Vanderwaal's wish may be coming true. Omg! Calling, Calling, Calling #MiraclesDoHappen https://t.co/WbqWhHp4jj— Grace VanderWaal (@GraceVanderWaal) September 15, 2016 The folks at...
- 9/16/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com


Grace Vanderwaal won $1 million and the title of America's Got Talent's season 11 champion. Though she previously told People that she'll be giving away some of her cash prize to a music charity, Vanderwaal also wants to splurge on something for herself. She is just 12, after all. "I want to go on Treehouse Masters and I want to get a treehouse," the singer/ukuleleist shared with People. And through the power of social media and the internet, Vanderwaal's wish may be coming true. Omg! Calling, Calling, Calling #MiraclesDoHappen https://t.co/WbqWhHp4jj— Grace VanderWaal (@GraceVanderWaal) September 15, 2016 The folks at...
- 9/16/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com


Pete Nelson and the boys of “Treehouse Masters” are back tonight, and their newest assignment is a pretty atypical one — even by this show’s standards. On Friday, the gang whips up a first: A dining room treehouse for a French-inspired restaurant in Utopia, Texas, per Animal Planet’s episodic description. Surrounded by fields of red poppies and nestled in a giant live oak tree, the soaring dining room will make guests feel like they’re eating in the countryside of Provence. Also Read: Shark Week: Half of 2017 Event's Programming Is Already Locked Up, Rich Ross Says The end...
- 7/8/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap


When Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley utters the phrase "there's no place like home," he's really not kidding.
Last October, the singer bought a treehouse-inspired home built into a mountainside and set on 32 acres outside of Nashville. And as if that isn't cool enough, Kelley and wife Brittney Marie decided to take living amongst the trees a little further.
Calling upon Pete Nelson of the Animal Planet show Treehouse Masters, the couple added a two-story "modern treehouse" to the property, complete with a recording studio, living room and master suite – and it all connects to their home via a breezeway.
Last October, the singer bought a treehouse-inspired home built into a mountainside and set on 32 acres outside of Nashville. And as if that isn't cool enough, Kelley and wife Brittney Marie decided to take living amongst the trees a little further.
Calling upon Pete Nelson of the Animal Planet show Treehouse Masters, the couple added a two-story "modern treehouse" to the property, complete with a recording studio, living room and master suite – and it all connects to their home via a breezeway.
- 8/13/2014
- by Danielle Anderson, @dak5000
- People.com - TV Watch
With the weather heating up and everyone running for the outdoors, what better way to celebrate summer than watching visionary designer Pete Nelson create private escapes in the sky.
On Friday's episode (10/9c, Animal Planet), Pete meets with a Scottish couple in Tulsa who are avid gardeners and want a treetop cottage that honors their heritage. For the perfect look, Pete and his team create custom hanging flower baskets, interior cubbies for storing gardening tools, and a whole lot of tartan. The resulting floating garden cottage is nothing short of mesmerizing.
Check it out in Watch This Tonight: Treehouse Masters
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On Friday's episode (10/9c, Animal Planet), Pete meets with a Scottish couple in Tulsa who are avid gardeners and want a treetop cottage that honors their heritage. For the perfect look, Pete and his team create custom hanging flower baskets, interior cubbies for storing gardening tools, and a whole lot of tartan. The resulting floating garden cottage is nothing short of mesmerizing.
Check it out in Watch This Tonight: Treehouse Masters
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- 6/20/2014
- by TV Guide News
- TVGuide - Breaking News


Pete Nelson is America's go-to guy for up-in-the-air indulgences. His customized treehouses are center stage on his Animal Planet series Treehouse Masters, which just wrapped up its second season. Pete shows off more you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it creations in a new book, Be in a Treehouse, and recently spoke about his life and work during a visit to our NYC studio. On Allie: Banana Republic sweater, Lk Bennett skirt...
- 4/8/2014
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com


Animal Planet has renewed Treehouse Masters for a second season while also giving the green light to a new show, Redwood Kings. Treehouse Masters, which returns for a second season at 10 p.m. May 30, stars "tree whisperer" Pete Nelson as he fulfills people's dreams of turning peaceful nooks in nature into the ultimate escapes. In upcoming episodes, Nelson creates a Texan man cave in the sky; a two-tiered flower-petal paradise treehouse for a consummate gardener in Tulsa; and a multilevel house for country singer Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line. Last season, Treehouse Masters drew 1.
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- 3/20/2014
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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