J.B. Smoove signs a multi-year first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios to develop and produce an unscripted programming slate. Under the agreement, Smoove, who is known for acting and comedy including HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on nonfiction projects. Multiple outlets report that the work will span different unscripted formats and genres. Smoove’s production company, Alternate Side Productions, is set to executive produce the projects created under the pact. The deal is described as a first-look arrangement, meaning Fox receives the opportunity to review and potentially develop projects coming through the partnership before others. The announcements frame the move as part of Smoove’s broader interest in expanding his involvement in unscripted television and producing new nonfiction content. Additional deal details beyond the development and production roles are not specified consistently across the reports, but all sources agree on the core terms: a first-look, multi-year unscripted relationship between Smoove’s company and Fox Entertainment Studios, covering a slate of nonfiction programming.