Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Eric Tannenbaum is one of the most sucessful television executives in history, holding titles of President of Columbia Tristar Television, President of Michael Ovitz' ATG, Co-President of the Tannenbaum Company at CBS with his wife Kim, and Executive Producer of one of the longest running sitcoms in history (Two and 1/2 Men).

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Matt Williams, started as a playwright in New York, got his first television job working on “Cosby,” and then created and executive produced the hit series “Roseanne,” “Home Improvement,” and “A Different World;” three of the most successful television shows in history. During this time, his work was honored with Emmy and Humanitas nominations, as well as sharing a Peabody Award for outstanding achievement in television writing, and created shows for some of the greatest comedian/actors of our generation, including Carol Burnett, Dan Akroyd, and Dave Chappelle.

In film, Williams co-wrote and produced Disney's award-winning “Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken.” He also served as executive producer for the critically acclaimed drama “Firelight” with Sophie Marceau; produced and directed “Where The Heart Is,” starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd; produced Nancy Meyer's romantic comedy “What Women Want,” with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt; and co-wrote, produced and directed “Walker Payne” starring Jason Patric and Sam Shepard. Most recently, Williams’ Wind Dancer Films (along with Identity Films) produced the feature film “As Cool As I Am,” starring Claire Danes and James Marsden and “Bernie,” along with Mandalay Vision, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey.

Matt is currently executive producing and creating a new F/X series starring George Lopez.

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Brant Pinvidic serves as Executive Vice President of Development at Eyeworks USA, formerly 3 Ball Productions ("The Biggest Loser"), where he has developed more than three dozen shows for the company, including "Splash," "Bar Rescue" for Spike, “My Big Fat Revenge” for Oxygen, and "Extreme Weight Loss" (currently airing its 3rd season, and in production on its fourth) for ABC…just to name a few. Prior to joining Eyeworks, Pinvidic was Senior Vice President of Programming and Development for TLC, where he was instrumental in the launch of several successful series for the new channel, including “Jon & Kate Plus 8.”

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Peter Engel is the creator of Saved by the Bell, Last Comic Standing, and countless other noteworthy TV shows. One of the most respected television players in history, with six shows in syndication and over 1,500 episodes produced in his career, he is universally credited with launching the first live-action Saturday morning network programing for tweens, where he successfully started that new platform at NBC.

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Mike Farah, President of Production at "Funny or Die", sits down with Barry to record this hilariously inspiring episode of Industry Standard.

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Doug Herzog, Emerson College graduate and former president of MTV, USA and FOX, is currently the President of the Viacom Entertainment Group overseeing Comedy Central, Spike TV, and TV Land. He is credited with bringing 

 

MTV News, The Real World, Road Rules, Beavis and Butt-head, The Video Music and Movie Awards to MTV; 

 

The Dead Zone and Monk to USA Network; Hot in Cleveland on TV Land; Malcolm in the Middle at FOX; 

 

South Park, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and The Roasts to Comedy Central.

  

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