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09/19/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Sabrina Carpenter's Holiday Variety Music Special Coming to Netflix December 6

  • I'm watching laaaaate, 'cause Sabrina's on Netflix! Netflix announced A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, a holiday variety music special, to stream exclusively on Netflix on Friday, December 6th at 9PM EST/ 6PM PST.

  • Logline: It's a nonsenseholiday and we're so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EPfruitcakeand other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos.

  • Production Companies:OBB Pictures, At Last Productions

  • Executive Producers:Sabrina Carpenter; Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Simone Spira, and Kfir Goldberg for OBB; Bill Perlman and Janelle Lopez Genzink

  • Director:Sam Wrench

  • Showrunner: Nikki Boella

  • "The holidays have always been so special to me," said Sabrina Carpenter. "I am excited to bring my take to a classic holiday variety show - infusing my love of music and comedy to make something that is uniquely me."

  • "Sabrina's vision to subvert the classic holiday special has been clear since day one," said Michael D. Ratner, executive producer and founder/CEO of OBB Media. "At OBB, we partner with the world's most captivating artists to reimagine the expected, and we're proud of the work by our entire team and want to highlight Simone Spira, the Volara team, Sam Wrench, Nikki Boella and all involved that brought Sabrina's vision to life on Netflix."

Sabrina Carpenter's Bio

Sabrina Carpenter has enchanted an audience of millions as a singer, songwriter, actress and style icon. With her music, she has delivered one anthem after another on stage and in the studio, earning multiple gold and platinum certifications, and performing to sold out crowds around the world. On-screen, she has generated mega-fandom through starring roles on television and film. She is signed to Island Records, where she debuted her acclaimed Gold-certified fifth studio album, emails i can't send, which appeared on many "Best Of 2022" lists including Rolling Stone and Billboard. The album features her hit single "Feather" which went #1 at Top 40 Radio, earning Sabrina her first #1. Her sold out emails i can't send tour took her to North America, Europe, Asia and Brazil, and she recently served as direct support for Taylor Swift in Latin America, Australia and Singapore on the Eras Tour. In April, Sabrina made her Coachella debut and was one of the most talked about artists of the festival. Ahead of her Coachella debut, she released her single "Espresso," which has quickly climbed the charts. Upon release, Pitchforkdeclared "Espresso" as "in pole position to be this year's song of the summer," and The New York Timesheralded the single as the song ready to "propel her to the next level". Since its release, "Espresso" has gone on to reach #1 on the UK & Australian singles charts, Top 5 in the US, and #1 on Spotify globally, where it reached over 200M streams within its first month. Her second single, "Please Please Please," was released in June and shot straight up to the top of the charts. The single hit #1 on Spotify's Global and US charts, #1 on Apple Music and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 before claiming the #1 spot a week later and went #1 at US Pop Radio. Sabrina made her Saturday Night Livedebut in May on the season finale where she performed "Espresso" and "Feather/Nonsense." In August, she released her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet. The album was instantly met with an outpouring of critical acclaim from the likes of the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Variety, and many more. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it the 3rd biggest first week debut in the US in 2024. Short n' Sweet also topped the charts around the world, reaching #1 in UK, Canada, Australia, Spain, and France.

Sabrina Carpenter is producing alongside OBB Pictures under her At Last Productions banner.

OBB Pictures

OBB Pictures, the film, TV, and digital division of OBB Media, continues to solidify itself as an industry-leading production company and studio for high-profile projects, including specials and docs. The company most recently collaborated with Netflix on the documentary feature Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, directed by two time Academy Award nominee Lucy Walker. Up next was Demi Lovato's directorial debut, the buzzy Child Stardocumentary, which just premiered September 17th on Hulu. And just this week OBB is producing the iHeartRadio Music Festival two-day live stream and special on Hulu, featuring Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, and many more. OBB is no stranger to collaborations with the biggest names in music having previously produced the Grammy-nominated Justin Bieber: Our World, Justin Bieber: Seasons, Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named Laroi, and more. In the live specials arena, OBB also produced last year's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Special, A Very Demi Holiday, and the tenth season of Cold As Ballswith Kevin Hart live from the Super Bowl.