Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

DONNA ROSENSTEIN is one of the most respected casting directors in the country. She started her entertainment career recasting a role on “Threes Company” and went on to work at ABC during its heyday from 1983 to 1999…eventually becoming the head of casting for her final 13 years there. The list of hit shows that she has been involved with featured some of the most successful shows in television history including “Roseanne,” “Home Improvement,” and “NYPD Blue.”  Her more recent hit shows includes over 100 episodes of the “Ghost Whisperer,” “Castle,” and “Grimm.”  Additionally, her film casting credits include such blockbuster movies as “Rambo,” “Stayin’ Alive,” and “Beverly Hills Cop.”

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MARK CRONIN is one of the most respected reality producers in the world. He started his career working with Howard Stern (radio, tv, and pay per view specials) and later became a head writer and executive producer for MTV's hit dating show "Singled Out" (starring Jenny Mccarthy and Chris Hardwick). From MTV, he moved to fox to produce their first prime-time event game show "Big Deal" and then returned to late night to as a producer on "The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show." Other notable shows that Cronin produced through his association with Endemol and his 51 minds company were FX’s "The X Show,” Comedy Central’s "Beat The Geeks", IFC’s "Ultimate Film Fanatic,” GSN’s "Cram" and "Extreme Dodgeball,” and a run of VH1’s most successful shows…including “the surreal life” and all of its spinoffs (“My Fair Brady,” “Megan Wants A Millionaire,” “Rock Of Love,” “I Love New York,” “Real Chance Of Love,” “Daisy Of Love,” and “Flava Of Love”). In 2013, mark sold the final piece of his former company, 51 minds entertainment to Endemol USA and founded his newest production company—Little Wooden Boat Productions.

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STEVE MCPHERSON is the former president & chairman of the ABC TV Entertainment Group, overseeing both the studio and network operations.  Under his visionary leadership, he is credited with orchestrating one of the most dramatic network turnarounds in history, transforming  ABC’s fortunes with iconic shows like “Lost,”Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dancing With The Stars” and “Modern Family.” Throughout his 25 year career Mcpherson has held positions at Witt/Thomas/Harris productions, Fox, ABC Productions, NBC, and the Walt Disney Company and is also responsible for an unparalleled list of classic TV shows, like the “CSI,” “Scrubs,” “Monk,” and “The Amazing Race” just to name a few. He is regarded as one of the most influential programmers of his generation and has been awarded close to 10 Emmy awards and separately won best show in comedy, drama, animation and reality.

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ROYCE CLAYTON is a veteran of 17 Major League Baseball seasons. A former first-round draft pick, he has been both an MLB All-Star, a World Series Champion (Boston Red Sox 2007), and is widely considered one of the best shortstops in history. He is an actor, sports journalist/correspondant, and producer, known for  his appearances in “Moneyball,” “The Rookie,” and his on-camera work on “Sunday Night Baseball.” Recently, he formed a groundbreaking musical entertainment partnership with DJ Skee to collaborate with players of all sports to create their own play-on music when they are introduced during their games.

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MARIO KASSAR is a film producer who specializes in worldwide action-packed blockbusters. He has released 36 motion pictures, which have been nominated for 16 academy awards (winning several of them), and is largely considered to be the godfather of international film distribution and marketing.  Kassar served as executive producer of such hits as all of the “Rambo” films, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” “Basic Instinct,” “Total Recall,” “Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines,” “Cliffhanger,” “Chaplin,” and “Stargate,” among others that have grossed more than $3 billion in worldwide theatrical box office.

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HENRY BUSHKIN was only a few years into his legal career when Johnny Carson hired him as his personal lawyer/manager for a golden period that became the most productive 18 years of his career. His book “Johnny Carson” was a #1 new york times best seller and one of the “ten best books of the year” in 2013.  Known as "Bombastic Bushkin," he was “The Tonight Show” host’s best friend and played a major role in his life that was very involved and complex, as he was equal parts sounding board, drinking buddy, tennis partner, travel companion, business manager, and all-around trusted confidant— with the power to clean up any mess that impeded Carson’s productivity or happiness. His inside information on one of America’s greatest treasures is both compelling and equally shocking, as he tells the intimate never-before-heard stories of the man, the myth, and the legend that was Johnny Carson.

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RICKY BLITT IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER/SHOWRUNNERS IN THE TV BUSINESS. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL WRITERS ON "FAMILY GUY" AND WROTE THE ONLY EPISODE THAT WAS EVER BANNED FROM AIRING ON THE NETWORK ENTITLED ‘WHEN YOU WISH UPON A WEINSTEIN.’ THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE HAS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED SEVERAL SHOWS AND FILMS THAT HAVE STARRED AMAZING ACTORS LIKE ROB CORDDRY, JON CRYER, ALYSSA MILANO, AND JANE KACSMAREK & JON HEDER (“NO PLACE LIKE HOME” A PILOT HE JUST SHOT FOR FOX CO-PRODUCED WITH “BIG BANG” STAR JOHNNY GALECKI AND FORMER ABC PRESIDENT STEVE MCPHERSON). IN THE FILM WORLD, HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR WRITING “THE RINGER” STARRING JOHNNY KNOXVILLE AND KATHERINE HEIGL, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY THE FARRELLY BROTHERS.

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Dr. Phil McGraw is perhaps the most well-known mental health professional in the world. over the past 12 years, he is the leadING daytime talk show HOST in the country, while covering the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television.

 

Dr. PHIL’S work was recognized by the American Psychological Association in 2006, HONORING him with a presidential citation. Over the years, the DR. PHIL show has received 26 Emmy nominations and won 5 PRISM Awards, for the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse and addiction, as well as the MADD Media Award. In addition, The Alliance for Women in Media, sponsors of the Gracie Award, named after Gracie Allen, has honored DR. PHIL four times.

In addition to creating nearly 2,000 hours of national television SHOWS, McGraw is the author of seven #1 New York Times bestsellers, published in 39 languages, with over 33 million copies in print.

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Jay Blumenfield & Tony Marsh are the owners and creative forces behind The Jay and Tony Show tv production company. THEY HELPED CREATE AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCE the smash e! hit “CHELSEA LATELY” as well as Showtime's “Family Business,” that triggerED a new genre of television. most recently THEY created and produced many popular series including “Gigolos” for Showtime, “Restaurant Stakeout” for The Food Network, “Resort Rescue” for the Travel Channel, “LOLwork” for bravo, “The Wiener’s Circle” for truTV, “Little Chocolatiers” for TLC, “Here Come the Newlyweds” and “High School Musical” for ABC, and Dane Cook's “Tourgasm” for HBO. in addition to handler and cook, they have produced other shows starring a plethora of unique artists, including johnny rotten, ted nugent, missy elliot, t boz and chilli (from tlc), and drew carey.

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SARAH SIEGEL-MAGNESS IS A WRITER, DIRECTOR, AND THE PRODUCER OF THE AWARD-WINNING LIONSGATE FILM “PRECIOUS.” SHE IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LEE DANIEL PRODUCED FEATURE “TENNESSEE” AND THE CO-FOUNDER, ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND GARY MAGNESS, OF SMOKEWOOD ENTERTAINMENT, THAT PRODUCES FILMS WITH POSITIVE MESSAGES FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES.  BEFORE HER FILM CAREER, SHE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AND AFTER A BRIEF CAREER IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, LAUNCHED “SO LOW,” A YOUNG WOMEN’S CLOTHING LINE, WHICH SHE STILL OPERATES TODAY.  HER EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS MIND AND SPIRIT LED HER TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE ‘YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD’ AT THE AGE 30.

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