The Legendary Lorne Gives the Long–and Short–of SNL’s Storied Past
With the exception of his brief but fairly regular cameos on “Saturday Night Live,” its executive producer Lorne Michaels is a man who prefers to work behind the scenes, someone who doesn’t normally seek the spotlight. But as one of the most powerful producers in the business, he was the laser focus of attention at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, in the hot seat alongside one of the many comedic actors whose...
Cable TV Hitmakers Ride Tide of Quality Programming Across Platforms
Amongst them, they have hits ranging from “Girls” to “Hatfields & McCoys,” “Game of Thrones” to “Duck Dynasty,” “Southland” to “Dallas” and lucrative reruns of comedies including “Seinfeld” and “The Office.” The big topics of discussion as Nancy Dubuc, Michael Lombardo and Steve Koonin — the presidents of A+E Networks, HBO and Turner Entertainment...
Five Things You Don’t Know About Jimmy Kimmel
In honor of the late night host receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, here are five things you may not know about Jimmy Kimmel: -He’s a cooking enthusiast and has a pizza oven and meat smoker at his home, regularly entertaining for 100-150 people, and is especially partial to Italian food. Kimmel makes a mean thin-crust proscuitto pizza with dough from scratch –He’s a fly fishing lover, like David Letterman, and...
Two Titans of TV and Film Go Deep
In the rapidly shifting and ultra-competitive media and entertainment landscape, you might be surprised to hear that the man who runs the Walt Disney Company doesn’t pay much attention to what the competition is doing. That rather startling admission was revealed by Chairman and CEO Robert Iger, as he was interviewed by prolific Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer at the Hollywood Radio and Television...
Genre Shifting a Rewarding Direction in the Television Industry for UK Director Omar Madha
Drama, comedy, horror, thriller and sci-fi. Television director Omar Madha thrives on switching things up, rather than limiting himself to one genre. The London-based director has called the shots on everything from “Grimm” to “Gossip Girl,””Alphas” to “Covert Affairs,” “Big Love” to “Hellcats” and “666 Park Avenue” to NBC’s upcoming “Do No Harm.” Those are just a few of the television credits that Madha has amassed since he...
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