Exec/Producer With Noah Pollack

TV producer and executive, Noah Pollack, brings together the creators of your favorite shows for a deep dive into how they turned their ideas into hits.

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Born This Way - Drew Tappon & Jon Murray

BORN THIS WAY's journey from passed pilot to Emmy gold was years in the making. Produced for A&E by the legendary Jon Murray, AKA the Godfather of the industry, BTW masterfully tackled the tricky subject matter of Down Syndrome with a series that is both incredibly informative AND entertaining. Overseen by Jon's longtime friend and colleague, Drew Tappon, the story of BTW is one of passion, persistence, good fortune and so much more. I started my career answering Jon's phone and often found ...

May 30, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Celebrity Rehab - Bob Forrest & John Irwin

This episode is dear to my heart because we're covering CELEBRITY REHAB WITH DR. DREW, a show which I oversaw during my time at VH1. Produced by my close friend, John Irwin, CELEBRITY REHAB was an monumental team effort which translated into countless saved lives, in addition to multiple seasons, spin-offs and ratings success. Much of the soul of this series can be attributed to the efforts of our second guest, Dr. Drew's right hand man, Bob Forrest. A recovering addict himself, Bob lived a life...

May 23, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7

I Am Cait - Jeff Olde & Jeff Jenkins

Bruce Jenner's transformation to Caitlyn dominated the headlines like few other stories have before or since. From Diane Sawyer and the ESPY Awards to the tabloids and KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, Bruce/Caitlyn's journey was EVERYWHERE for the better part of 2015. Bruce/Caitlyn ultimately decided to document the transition from him to her in the groundbreaking docuseries, I AM CAIT, a show which walked the very delicate tightrope of entertaining while informing. Produced by Jeff Jenkins, the...

May 16, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6

True Tori - Eli Lehrer & Greg Goldman

Most celebrities on reality television set strong boundaries as to what they will allow the cameras to capture. In addition, most shows have a multi-month post-production window, so by the time this already controlled content premieres, the show runs the risk of being dated. TRUE TORI was neither of these things, featuring Tori Spelling and her family at their most real and honest and doing it in real time, with a one week production turn around between the filming and the premiere of each episo...

May 09, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5

Chrisley Knows Best - Heather Olander & Adam Greener

Adam Greener spent all of his remaining development money on a self funded pilot, only to see it go up in smoke. Months later, after being left for dead, Adam resurrected the project and his persistence paid off with an incredible 8 network offers! One of those offers came from Heather Olander at the USA Network who shared his vision and went straight to series on a show which would come to be known as CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST. I have known and worked with these 2 talented friends for many years and ...

May 02, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Surreal Life - Brian Graden & Cris Abrego

I'm thrilled to welcome both the smartest and hardest working people in unscripted tv. Brian Graden co-created SOUTH PARK before embarking on a legendary 13 year run as the President of Entertainment for MTV, VH1 and Logo. Cris Abrego co-founded the wildly prolific company, 51 Minds, before selling it to Endemol Shine, where he now serves as CEO of their North American operation. These two wonderful talents and colleagues joined me to discuss THE SURREAL LIFE, a show which Cris co-created and Br...

Apr 25, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Vanderpump Rules - Lisa Vanderpump & Alex Baskin

Lisa Vanderpump burst onto the scene as a breakout star on THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS, but as a mega successful restranteur, she wanted more. One of her HOUSEWIFE producers, Alex Baskin, emailed a screen grab to Bravo from the website of one of Lisa's restaurants, Sur, and what was an immediate "yes" turned into a nearly year long adventure until officially being greenlit. The rest is television history and with over 100 episode produced, VANDERPUMP RULES shows no signs of abating. I w...

Apr 25, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Keeping Up With The Kardashians - Damla Dogan & Farnaz Farjam

Damla Dogan walked into the halls of E! over a decade ago and her VERY FIRST PROJECT was KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS!!! The channel quickly ordered a show about this little known family, but with one caveat, it had to be produced and on the air in only 8 weeks. Enter Farnaz Farjam, showrunner extradorinare, who returned from her honeymoon to launch the series and to this day, hundreds of episodes later, hasn't stopped hustling. I've worked with both of these incredible women multiple times i...

Apr 25, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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