Jeff Vlaming, a writer and producer whose many credits stretch from Northern Exposure through such popular sci-fi series as The X-Files, Xena: Warrior Princess, Numb3rs, Fringe and Hannibal, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 63.
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Vlaming died January 30 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
“Jeff Vlaming was one of the beautiful demented minds in the Hannibal writers room, often illustrating many of the cannibal psychiatrist’s lurid kills,” said Hannibal producer Bryan Fuller in a statement to Deadline. “His vivid imagination and artistic skill were matched only by his kindness and warm camaraderie. He will be greatly missed.”
With his first writing credits in the early 1990s — Lucky Luke, Northern Exposure, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.,...
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Vlaming died January 30 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
“Jeff Vlaming was one of the beautiful demented minds in the Hannibal writers room, often illustrating many of the cannibal psychiatrist’s lurid kills,” said Hannibal producer Bryan Fuller in a statement to Deadline. “His vivid imagination and artistic skill were matched only by his kindness and warm camaraderie. He will be greatly missed.”
With his first writing credits in the early 1990s — Lucky Luke, Northern Exposure, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Luddy, the film producer who co-founded Telluride Film Festival, died Monday in Berkeley, California, after a long illness, the festival confirmed. He was 79.
The producer behind films like “The Secret Garden” (1993) and “Barfly” (1987) co-founded the festival in 1974 with Bill and Stella Pence and James Card. He served as co-director, then artistic director and adviser through 2022.
“Tom was a force in the film industry for nearly six decades,” Telluride wrote in a release. “He had a life-long love and passion for film, and a tireless dedication to film restoration, distribution, and exhibition. His presence will be profoundly missed by the many people whose lives were touched by his kindness, artistry, and his innate ability to bring people together to make something beautiful.”
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The producer behind films like “The Secret Garden” (1993) and “Barfly” (1987) co-founded the festival in 1974 with Bill and Stella Pence and James Card. He served as co-director, then artistic director and adviser through 2022.
“Tom was a force in the film industry for nearly six decades,” Telluride wrote in a release. “He had a life-long love and passion for film, and a tireless dedication to film restoration, distribution, and exhibition. His presence will be profoundly missed by the many people whose lives were touched by his kindness, artistry, and his innate ability to bring people together to make something beautiful.”
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- 2/14/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Scott Satin, a longtime producer for shows such as Funny You Should Ask and Most Outrageous Moments, has died. He was 64.
The Hollywood Reporter learned Satin died on Thursday following a years-long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that impacts certain parts of the brain.
The producer-writer-director began his entertainment career in the late ’80s with TV series such as Mathnet and Square One Television. Throughout the ’90s, he continued to work on projects like Hollywood Squares, The Byron Allen Show, Big Deal, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and Extreme Gong, a Game Show Network revival of The Gong Show.
As reality shows began to rise in popularity in the 2000s, Satin kept tapping into them by executive producing series like NBC’s Meet My Folks, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?, Who Wants to Be a Superhero? and Most Outrageous Moments – a...
The Hollywood Reporter learned Satin died on Thursday following a years-long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that impacts certain parts of the brain.
The producer-writer-director began his entertainment career in the late ’80s with TV series such as Mathnet and Square One Television. Throughout the ’90s, he continued to work on projects like Hollywood Squares, The Byron Allen Show, Big Deal, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and Extreme Gong, a Game Show Network revival of The Gong Show.
As reality shows began to rise in popularity in the 2000s, Satin kept tapping into them by executive producing series like NBC’s Meet My Folks, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?, Who Wants to Be a Superhero? and Most Outrageous Moments – a...
- 2/12/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scott Satin, veteran television producer who recently worked on the comedy game show “Funny You Should Ask,” died on Thursday after a long battle with the neurogenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, according to a statement from Allen Media Group. He was 64 years old.
Satin began his TV producing career in the late 1980s with the PBS children’s TV series “Square One Television” and “Mathnet,” the latter being an educational parody of the ’60s police procedural “Dragnet.”
In the ’90s, Satin expanded to daytime TV with the Tom Bergeron-hosted revival of “Hollywood Squares,” “The Byron Allen Show” and “The Keenan Wayans Show.”
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Satin then made another genre shift to reality TV in the 2000s, producing shows like “Who Wants to Marry My Dad” and “Meet My Folks” for NBC, along with the Stan Lee-hosted “Who Wants to Be a Superhero?...
Satin began his TV producing career in the late 1980s with the PBS children’s TV series “Square One Television” and “Mathnet,” the latter being an educational parody of the ’60s police procedural “Dragnet.”
In the ’90s, Satin expanded to daytime TV with the Tom Bergeron-hosted revival of “Hollywood Squares,” “The Byron Allen Show” and “The Keenan Wayans Show.”
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Satin then made another genre shift to reality TV in the 2000s, producing shows like “Who Wants to Marry My Dad” and “Meet My Folks” for NBC, along with the Stan Lee-hosted “Who Wants to Be a Superhero?...
- 2/12/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Scott Satin, a television producer with credits on Funny You Should Ask and the NBC clip show Most Outrageous Moments, died Thursday after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was 64 years old.
Satin also teamed with Byron Allen on the comedy series The First Family and Mr. Box Office, serving as a writer and EP. which he served as both writer and executive producer. His resume includes the shows World’s Funniest Weather.
Allen and Satin first teamed on The Byron Allen Show in the 1990s.
“The Gong Show, Let’s Make A Deal, Hollywood Squares… just a few icons of television Game Show history, and he touched them all,” read a Facebook post from Allen Media Group. “Scott’s creative talents will continue to make millions laugh, and that is how we’ll remember him.”
Survivors include his wife, Jaime, and his children, Ryan, Sam and Danielle.
Satin also teamed with Byron Allen on the comedy series The First Family and Mr. Box Office, serving as a writer and EP. which he served as both writer and executive producer. His resume includes the shows World’s Funniest Weather.
Allen and Satin first teamed on The Byron Allen Show in the 1990s.
“The Gong Show, Let’s Make A Deal, Hollywood Squares… just a few icons of television Game Show history, and he touched them all,” read a Facebook post from Allen Media Group. “Scott’s creative talents will continue to make millions laugh, and that is how we’ll remember him.”
Survivors include his wife, Jaime, and his children, Ryan, Sam and Danielle.
- 2/12/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Scott Satin, a television producer with credits on “Funny You Should Ask” and “Most Outrageous Moments,” died Thursday after a years-long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was 64 years old.
Satin created the NBC clip show “Most Outrageous Moments.” Narrated by John Cramer, the series ran for four seasons from 2005 to 2009.
In more recent years, Satin partnered with Byron Allen on the comedy series “The First Family” and “Mr. Box Office,” on which he served as both writer and executive producer. Satin also earned credits on “World’s Funniest Weather” and “Funny You Should Ask,” which remains in syndication with over 200 episodes.
Satin first collaborated with Allen on “The Byron Allen Show” in the 1990s. After beginning his career with “Square One Television” and “Mathnet,” Satin rounded into form with his work with Allen, along with credits on programs such as “Hollywood Squares,” “Big Deal,” “The Keenan Ivory Wayans...
Satin created the NBC clip show “Most Outrageous Moments.” Narrated by John Cramer, the series ran for four seasons from 2005 to 2009.
In more recent years, Satin partnered with Byron Allen on the comedy series “The First Family” and “Mr. Box Office,” on which he served as both writer and executive producer. Satin also earned credits on “World’s Funniest Weather” and “Funny You Should Ask,” which remains in syndication with over 200 episodes.
Satin first collaborated with Allen on “The Byron Allen Show” in the 1990s. After beginning his career with “Square One Television” and “Mathnet,” Satin rounded into form with his work with Allen, along with credits on programs such as “Hollywood Squares,” “Big Deal,” “The Keenan Ivory Wayans...
- 2/12/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has ordered The World’s Funniest Weather, a new weekly half-hour TV comedy series executive produced by writer/producer Scott Satin (Most Outrageous Moments).
The World’s Funniest Weather is a comedy compilation series featuring weather-related video clips and comedic moments assembled from local and international television stations, national news organizations, and home videos.
The World’s Funniest Weather is the 42nd HD TV series from Entertainment Studios, one of the largest independent producers and distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations, and owner of eight 24-hour HD television networks including The Weather Channel.
Satin was executive producer of NBC clip show Most Outrageous Moments. His other credits include the current Es comedy game show Funny You Should Ask, NBC’s Meet My Folks, Who Wants To Marry My Dad, Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, and Es sitcoms The First Family and Mr.
The World’s Funniest Weather is a comedy compilation series featuring weather-related video clips and comedic moments assembled from local and international television stations, national news organizations, and home videos.
The World’s Funniest Weather is the 42nd HD TV series from Entertainment Studios, one of the largest independent producers and distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations, and owner of eight 24-hour HD television networks including The Weather Channel.
Satin was executive producer of NBC clip show Most Outrageous Moments. His other credits include the current Es comedy game show Funny You Should Ask, NBC’s Meet My Folks, Who Wants To Marry My Dad, Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, and Es sitcoms The First Family and Mr.
- 1/11/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lee Reherman was juggling multiple unfinished TV projects before his death -- but we're told the shows will go on without him. Reherman -- best known as Hawk on "American Gladiators" -- was working behind the scenes and producing two new shows -- one is a fitness-focused series called "Undercover Trainer." We're told Reherman was producing a reality show called "Pin-Up Garage" about hot female car mechanics. Lee was working with Ep Scott Satin and...
- 3/5/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios is launching game show in the fall. Executive produced by Scott Satin (Meet My Folks), Funny You Should Ask will feature a panel of professional stand-up comics who interact with contestants for cash and prizes. The stakes increase in every episode as the game progresses. "We are very pleased and excited to launch this new comedy game show for fall 2016," said Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios. "Funny You Should A…...
- 12/18/2015
- Deadline TV
Don't take candy from strangers, kids -- unless that stranger is a reality TV producer ... with a diabolical plan. Sources connected with a show called " Who Wants to Date a Comedian? " tell TMZ, the crew was desperately trying to shoot the final elimination round Wednesday on an L.A. playground -- but one big problem ... the place was overrun with kids. That's when executive producer, Scott Satin , had a brilliant idea: buy a giant bag...
- 9/23/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Fox Look, a new unit of Fox Networks Group that specializes in unscripted projects, has inked distribution deals with four Emmy-winning U.S.-based format producers: Craig Piligian, Andrew Glassman, Scott Sternberg and Scott Satin. Under the agreements, Fox Look will rep selected formats on the international market, beginning with the upcoming Mipcom trade show in Cannes.
Piligian helped transform reality TV as executive producer of CBS' "Survivor" and went on to produce "Dirty Jobs," which has aired on Discovery for five seasons; "The Ultimate Fighter," now heading into season 12 on Spike TV; and the paranormal franchise "Ghost Hunters," now in its sixth season on Syfy.
Glassman's showreel includes NBC's "Average Joe," which attracted 25 million viewers to its first season finale, and "Three Wishes," named "the most family friendly show on broadcast television."
Since 1991, Sternberg has produced a slew of game, reality and talk show formats, including "Raw Nerve With William Shatner,...
Piligian helped transform reality TV as executive producer of CBS' "Survivor" and went on to produce "Dirty Jobs," which has aired on Discovery for five seasons; "The Ultimate Fighter," now heading into season 12 on Spike TV; and the paranormal franchise "Ghost Hunters," now in its sixth season on Syfy.
Glassman's showreel includes NBC's "Average Joe," which attracted 25 million viewers to its first season finale, and "Three Wishes," named "the most family friendly show on broadcast television."
Since 1991, Sternberg has produced a slew of game, reality and talk show formats, including "Raw Nerve With William Shatner,...
- 9/15/2010
- by By Elizabeth Guider
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Marketer and producer Krishnan Menon has inked a first-look deal with Fox TV Studios. Under the pact, FtvS will have first crack at Menon's TV and Internet projects, which Menon intends to develop with appropriate brands attached. Menon, who worked for top marketing agencies such as Ddb and Digitas West before launching his own marketing consulting firm Phenomenon, has been involved in such campaigns as the launch and marketing of the iMac and iPod for Apple, the xBox for Microsoft, Williams-Sonoma’s eCommerce business and American Express’ Blue Card. Since venturing into TV in 2006, he created and executive produced ABC Family's reality series America’s Prom Queen and sold two scripted projects, Heir Apparent at FX written by Kevin Kennedy and Niels Mueller and exec produced by Menon and Jonathan Prince, and Genius Bar at CBS from writers Josh Sternin and Jeff Ventimilia, which didn't go to pilot.
- 8/31/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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