HBO SPORTS(R) AND UNINTERRUPTED PRESENT A NEW EDITION OF THE SHOP, DEBUTING FRIDAY, DEC. 21, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

Show Offers Unfiltered Conversation And Debate With Some Of The Biggest Names In Sports And Entertainment

LeBron James And Maverick Carter Are Joined By Mary J. Blige, Lena Waithe, Nas, Jimmy Kimmel, Todd Gurley, Chris Bosh And Ice Cube

The third edition of the unscripted series THE SHOP, from HBO Sports and UNINTERRUPTED, starring LeBron James and Maverick Carter and featuring a diverse lineup, debuts FRIDAY, DEC. 21 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. Joining James and Carter will be Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige, Emmy(R)-winning screenwriter and actress Lena Waithe, rapper Nas, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley, NBA champion Chris Bosh and rapper, writer and actor Ice Cube. This latest installment was shot in Los Angeles.

The show is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms.

HBO Sports is collaborating with James and Carter's award-winning digital media company, UNINTERRUPTED, to present this innovative, unscripted series. The program offers unfiltered conversation and debate with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment and has aired periodically throughout the year. The first episode, filmed in Los Angeles, debuted Aug. 21; episode two was produced in Washington, D.C. and debuted Oct. 12.