Unscripted and Unprepared: A Realscreen Podcast

12 Documentaries to Watch Before You Die with XTR & DOCUMENTARY+ Co-Founder Justin Lacob

Happy Holidays! It's the "12 Docs of Christmas" in this special episode with Oscar nominated producer and documentary veteran Justin Lacob as he joins Jimmy to present his curated list of 12 essential documentaries we should all see before it's too late!

Greatest Food Shows of All-Time with Courtney White, President of Butternut

Jimmy is joined by former Food Network president Courtney White as the two of them draft competing lists of the greatest food shows of all-time. Plus, Courtney offers her unfiltered take on the differences between west coast TV execs vs east coast TV execs!

Reality TV’s ”New Rules” with Ben Bitonti, Chief Creative Officer, Asylum Entertaniment Group

After polling executives, producers and agents across the industry, Jimmy and guest Ben Bitonti compile a list of the "New Rules" for the Reality TV business. From phone call/email etiquette, zoom meeting protocols to how many pages should your pitch deck be - the business will forever be changed from this day forward... or not.

 

 

 

Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming, FOX Entertainment

Recorded earlier this year, Allison Wallach discusses the many hats she has worn in the industry from producer, to agent, to network executive.  Allison and Jimmy discuss their favorite all-time FOX reality franchises and how their current crop of reality series differs from the past and why "earnest" is no longer a bad word.

Carlos King, CEO, Kingdom Reign Entertainment

Executive Producer, TV host and podcast personality Carlos King is one of the busiest men in the industry! In this sit down with Jimmy, Carlos traces the beginnings of his career back to him completely hustling the system to land a coveted internship at Def Jam Records. Before too long he found his way to The Real Housewives of Atlanta where he began at the very bottom of the food chain before rising to become the show's showrunner. Carlos then launched his production company and never looked back creating series such as OWN's Love & Marriage franchise and as well as Belle Collective. Carlos is one of the few producers who has made the transition in front of the camera becoming a seasoned TV and podcast host in his own right.

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Scott Gurney, Co-Founder, Gurney Productions

In 2005, Scott and Deirdre Gurney founded their production company and quickly grew into one of the biggest success stories the reality TV business has ever seen including the monster hit Duck Dynasty. In this episode, Scott Gurney walks Jimmy through how he got his start in entertainment and lessons learned along the way.

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Casey Brumels, Co-Founder of Ping Pong Productions

Casey Brumels and his business partner Brad Kuhlman started their production company on a whim. But before long Ping Pong Productions grew to become one of the most successful operations in the nonfiction business and one of Discovery's biggest partners with hits like Expedition Unknown and the smashing success Dr. Pimple Popper. After 100+ episodes, Casey looks back on how Dr Pimple Popper came to be and how close it was to never getting made.

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SallyAnn Salsano, Founder/CEO, 495 Productions

The undisputed Queen of Reality TV, SallyAnn Salsano, retraces the major steps in her career in a lively and unfiltered conversation. From her baptism working on The Bachelor to the creation of Jersey Shore to the unlikely series of events that lead to her pairing up Martha Stewart and Snopp Dogg, The Notorious SAS imparts advice and lessons learned along the way for all the aspiring storytellers out there.

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CJ Yu, Head of Unscripted Development, Global Formats, Amazon Studios

Jimmy goes back in the time machine with one of his oldest friends in the business, Amazon Studios's CJ Yu! Recorded at 2023's Realscreen Summit in Austin, TX, the globetrotting executive walks Jimmy through his early days as an assistant at Mark Burnett Productions, the leadership principles of Amazon and how he found a job that marries his love of content with his passion for the international marketplace.

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Aaron Saidman, President of IPC and Co-President of Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction

Aaron Saidman is coming in hot! The newly inducted Realscreen hall of famer sits with Jimmy to discuss the wildly successful run he and his business partner and friend Eli Holzman have been on since launching their company IPC in 2016. Aaron relives his experiences first meeting Leah Remini, executing a premium cooking show for Selena Gomez during a global pandemic and what it's like to have not one but TWO full-time jobs! Currently, Aaron is the Co-President of Nonfiction Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television AND President & Co-Founder, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television.

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