Jordon Hudson's 'Hard Knocks' Demands Were Apparently So Outrageous That Producers Decided To Walk Away Before They Even Started Filming
Source - Bill Belichick’s much younger gal pal Jordon Hudson “demanded” to be an executive producer on the famed football coach’s now-scrapped season of the docuseries “Hard Knocks,” according to sources.
An insider familiar with the NFL Films project said that the 24-year-old former cheerleader also wanted to see dailies of the proposed show — and allegedly told execs to treat her with respect, or they wouldn’t get to use the coach’s “IP” a source told Page Six.
The source added of the power play by Hudson: “The ‘Hard Knocks’ people were like, we can’t deal with this goodbye, and they walked away.” “Sorry it’s not like you’re Priscilla Presley,” said the insider of the move.
Meanwhile, our source’s account of the “Hard Knocks” breakdown comes after the New York Times sports site the Athletic reported on Wednesday that production on the planned series to star Belichick, 73, was halted in March — partially due to Hudson’s alleged “request to be heavily involved in the project.”
News broke earlier this year that Belichick’s first season as head football coach at the University of North Carolina would be featured on the popular show, with a two-month production schedule beginning Mar. 1.
But the project was axed within just two days.
Here's a question - what aspect of Bill's life do you think Jordon Hudson will try and control next? His bowel movements? It sounds crazy, but at this point, it's par for the course. I've never seen someone so bold about sticking their head where it doesn't belong before. I mean what credentials does Jordon Hudson have to become an executive producer on Hard Knocks? Hard Knocks...a storied franchise on one of the prestigious television networks of all time. I give her credit for trying to seize the moment but babe, know. your. place. You can only push so hard before people start pushing back/exposing you for mysteriously amassing a $9 million real estate portfolio at age 24/controlling everything Bill says/getting an HBO doc shut down.
Here's what happened...
On March 3, the NFL’s vice president for commercial operations and business affairs, Jessica Boddy, reportedly confirmed via email, according to The Athletic, that they would “not proceed with the production of the Belichick project.”
She allegedly noted, “The conversation took a turn we were not comfortable with.”
Reps for the series, UNC and the coach’s book imprint at Simon & Schuster did not immediately respond to Page Six ‘s request for comment.
I would have LOVED to have been a fly on the wall for that conversation. "Umm I'm sorry, who are you again?" "I'm the COO of Belichick Productions!"
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I said it in my last blog and I'll say it again, I am concerned. Something is very, very, off. Bill's daughter-in-law called it out yesterday. Hopefully the rest of the family can circle the wagons and figure this thing out.
Sincerely,
A concerned Patriots fan.