Asylum Ent. Group Hires LaNeé Griffin to Work With Tyler Perry Studios

LaNeé Griffin has been named senior VP of development and programming at Asylum Entertainment Group, where she will co-run development and production for the company’s joint venture with Tyler Perry Studios.

In this new role, Griffin will work closely with Tyler Perry Studios unscripted VP Antoinetta Stallings. Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum Entertainment Group announced their joint venture to create and produce unscripted content back in May. 

Griffin most recently launched and ran Parker Paige Media, where she developed projects including a first-look deal with Snapchat. Her previous credits include stints at VH1 and NBC Universal, where she worked at Universal Alternative Studio and at NBC Entertainment. Formats and series she worked on there included “World of Dance,” “Hollywood Game Night,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” and “The Biggest Loser.”

Other producer credits include the syndicated “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Hulu’s “Dress My Tour,” Facebook’s “Cardi Tries,” Peacock’s “Hart to Heart,” Disney+’s Be Our Chef, and more.

“LaNeé has a stellar track record for creating, developing and producing formats around A-list talent,” said Asylum Entertainment Group president/head of content Jodi Flynn. “She’s a smart executive, incredible collaborator and an experienced showrunner. She’s a perfect fit as we begin to carve out unscripted content with Tyler Perry Studios.”