Alex Baskin’s 32 Flavors hires Evolution duo for production & development

Joe Kingsley (Source: 32 Flavors)

Vanderpump Rules producer Alex Baskin and his newly forged LA-based production company 32 Flavors has hired Evolution Media duo Joe Kingsley and Jeff Festa.

Kingsley joins as EVP of production & operations, while development exec Festa has been named EVP of development. Both report into Baskin, who they worked with at Evolution Media.

Kingsley spent more than a decade with Baskin at former Vanderpump Rules prodco Evolution, where he rose to become SVP of production & operations, working on shows such as Botched for E!.

Festa also worked for Baskin as Evolution’s director of development, with credits on Love in Fairhope for Hulu and Siwas Dance Pop Revolution for Peacock. Prior to that he was director of development at Entertainment One.

“I couldn’t be more pleased to continue fostering my longstanding relationships with Joe and Jeff, whom I consider to be the best at what they do,” said Baskin, who set up 32 Flavors last year. “I’m gratified they believe in what we’re trying to build at the company, and I look forward to delivering exciting, high-quality content together.”

32 Flavors now coproduces Vanderpump Rules for Bravo, as well as The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and Botched for E!.