Music and Youth
MTV US ‘Meets The Barkers’
MUMBAI: Encouraged by the success of its reality show The Osbournes MTV US has announced a new initiative that will follow yet another music superstar.
MTV has greenlit the reality series Meet the Barkers. The show will focus on rock group Blink 182’s drummer Travis Barker and his new wife Shanna Moakler who is a former Miss USA.
MTV’s cameras will follow Travis and Shanna who are living the rock n’ roll/Hollywood fantasy life together while simultaneously adjusting to parenthood — and all that comes with it. The 10-episode series is scheduled to premiere in April.
MTV series entertainment executive VP Lois Curren said, “Our audience is always looking for MTV to provide access and a deeper connection to their favourite artists. Meet the Barkers will provide an inside peek into one of our viewer’s favourite band members’ crazy rock n’ roll life, along with his tender home life. With a new mansion, two children, and a hilarious set of friends and extended family, The Barkers give a new meaning to the term ‘nuclear’ family.”
The show will capture Travis and Shanna’s marriage, from their star studded wedding on the eve of Halloween in 2004 to the trials and tribulations of moving into a new home together and raising two children.
Together, they share the parenting of Atiana, Shanna’s five year old daughter, and Landon, Travis and Shanna’s one year old son.
Their lives are anything but mundane as Travis and Shanna go from Playboy parties and hangovers to Thanksgiving dinner and watching their son’s first steps.
Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
