Authentic Entertainment

Authentic Entertainment, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision production
Founded2000 (2000)
FounderLauren Lexton
Tom Rogan
DefunctJanuary 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
FateFolded into 51 Minds Entertainment
ProductsTelevision programs
ParentEndemol USA (2010–2015)
Endemol Shine North America (2015–2025)
Websitewww.authentictv.com

Authentic Entertainment, LLC was a Burbank-based reality television company founded in 2000 by Lauren Lexton and Tom Rogan that has produced television series that cover a wide range of subjects (e.g. Ace of Cakes, Weird Travels, Toddlers & Tiaras, All on the Line, Surprise Homecoming, Flipping Out, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Auction Kings, Off Limits, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo), and most recently Cheer Perfection and Is Your Dog A Genius? and air on multiple networks, including Bravo, the Food Network, TLC, and the Discovery Channel. Authentic produces about 200 hours of programming a year. Endemol (now Banijay Entertainment) had been the owner of Authentic Entertainment from 2010 to 2025. The name ceased in 2025.