Harrison's Guide to Top National TV Talk and Interview Shows

January 4th, 2008 Update to Harrison's Guide to the Top National TV Talk & Interview Shows

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January 2008 Updates

FamilyNet Television

• FamilyNet has moved. The new mailing address is 3836 Dekalb Technology Parkway, Building 3, Atlanta, GA 30341.

Live with Regis and Kelly

• Pitching info has changed. Pitch story ideas by mailing a press kit, along with video of past appearances, to talent booker Kelly Burkhard. You can also send pitches to executive producer Michael Gelman, but only via U.S. mail. Segment producer Delores Spruell-Jackson fields pitches for the show’s how-to segments, including fashion and cooking. Contact her via email at delores.s.jackson@abc.com.

• Additional producers include David Mullen, 212-456-3056, Elyssa Shapiro, 212-456-3054 and Jan Schillay, 212-456-2346.

New Listings!

Chelsea Lately – E! Entertainment Television

• This late-night comedy talk show packs a number of segments into the show’s 30-minute time slot. The show, hosted by comedienne Chelsea Handler, features discussions of the latest pop culture and entertainment news and hot topics of the day, celebrity interviews, calls from viewers, Chelsea’s slant on the most recent celebrity gossip, and skits with assistant Chuy Bravo.

• The mailing address is E! Entertainment Television, 12312 W Olympic, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

• Phone 323-954-2400.

• Fax 310-481-9895.

• Pitches my be submitted via email to either talent booker, Siobhan Schanda, sschanda@eentertainment.com, 323-965-6712, or Steven Schillaci, sschillaci@eentertainment.com, 323-965-6728..

• The executive producer is Corin Nelson, 323-965-6738, cnelson@eentertainment.com.

CBS News on Logo

• Since Logo TV launched in 2005, a CBS News crew has produced 3-minute news segments for Logo that air throughout the day and online at www.365gay.com. In November 2007, Logo announced the launch of the first half-hour news program for the LGBT audience produced by a major network news organization. This news program will look beyond the day’s headlines and explore issues of importance to gay America. CBS News on Logo will provide in-depth exclusive coverage of LGBT issues during the 2008 presidential election. The show will also focus on other issues of interest to a gay audience, including health, entertainment, financial, science and sports news.

• The mailing address is MTV Networks, 1633 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Phone 212-258-8000 or 212-654-3005.

• Visit the Web site at www.logoonline.com/news

• Story ideas may be sent to Court Passant, the show’s executive producer at
212-975-5154 or ctpassant@cbs.com.

The Daily 10 – E! Entertainment Television

• This fast-paced half-hour show offers a fresh look at the top ten entertainment stories of the day, to “keep even the most obsessed pop culture addicts up the date” and to provide entertainment scoops before other media cover them.

• Mailing address is E! Entertainment Television

• To pitch the show, contact the assignment editor, Eric Cowger via email at ecowger@eentertainment.com. Pitches must have nationwide appeal and be celebrity-related in some way. Eric’s phone number is 323-954-2840.

• The show’s executive producer is Robert Lifton, 323-692-6470, rlifton@eentertainment.com.

• Supervising producer is Stephanie Soechtig, 323-954-2521, ssoechtig@eentertainment.com.

• The other assignment editor is Tanisha Williams, 323-954-2875.

• Claudia Cagan, 323-692-4408, ccagan@eentertainment.com is the senior segment producer for TV.

• The segment producers are Noelia Murphy (Film/Publishing), 323-692-4632, nmurphy@eentertainment.com, Kelly Lavin (Film), 323-692-4617, klavin@eentertainment.com, and Jennie Albano (TV), 323-954-2480, jalbano@eentertainment.com

Harrison's Guide to the Top National TV Talk & Interview Shows

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