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Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

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A one-of-a-kind insiders look at Hollywood from a totally different perspective. This inspirational weekly series provides an “all access pass” to the entertainment business through the eyes of comedy manager/producer Barry Katz and the industry's biggest "behind the scenes" players who candidly reveal the risky decisions they made that led to the most groundbreaking internet, television, radio, music, and film content in the world. Combining humor, insight, and motivation; Katz provides the blueprint for the audience to take their careers to the next tier, while showcasing each guests’ extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to the highest levels in their field.
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Jeremy Piven (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

JEREMY PIVEN is an American actor, comedian, and producer, best known for his role as Ari Gold in the HBO comedy series "Entourage," for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the British period drama "Mr Selfridge," and portrayed Spence Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom "Ellen," as well as the head writer Jerry on "The Larry Sanders Show." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Jun 16, 202156 min

Jeremy Piven (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

JEREMY PIVEN is an American actor, comedian, and producer, best known for his role as Ari Gold in the HBO comedy series "Entourage," for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the British period drama "Mr Selfridge," and portrayed Spence Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom "Ellen," as well as the head writer Jerry on "The Larry Sanders Show." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Jun 16, 202157 min

Nick Swardson (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

NICK SWARDSON grew up in the Minneapolis area and undertook his foray into entertainment as a standup comic, headlining dates at many nightspots in the Los Angeles area. His material often dealt with the absurdities of life as a young adult, including drugs and sex. Swardson moved into features not simply as a comedic actor, but as a scriptwriter -- first on the Jamie Kennedy vehicle "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003), then via a long-running association with Adam Sandler's Happy Madison production c...

Jun 09, 202156 min

Nick Swardson (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

NICK SWARDSON grew up in the Minneapolis area and undertook his foray into entertainment as a standup comic, headlining dates at many nightspots in the Los Angeles area. His material often dealt with the absurdities of life as a young adult, including drugs and sex. Swardson moved into features not simply as a comedic actor, but as a scriptwriter -- first on the Jamie Kennedy vehicle "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003), then via a long-running association with Adam Sandler's Happy Madison production c...

Jun 08, 202148 min

Shep Gordon (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

In 1969, SHEP GORDON founded Alive Enterprises, a personal management company and over the years, Gordon and Alive have been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Anne Murray, Ben Vereen, Teddy Pendergrass, Stephanie Mills, Blondie, Manhattan Transfer, Burton Cummings, Yvonne Elliman, Midnight Star, George Clinton, Luther Vandross, Rick James, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Kenny Loggins, Gipsy Kings , the Pointer Sisters, and many more, who hav...

Jun 01, 20211 hr 4 min

Shep Gordon (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

In 1969, SHEP GORDON founded Alive Enterprises, a personal management company and over the years, Gordon and Alive have been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Anne Murray, Ben Vereen, Teddy Pendergrass, Stephanie Mills, Blondie, Manhattan Transfer, Burton Cummings, Yvonne Elliman, Midnight Star, George Clinton, Luther Vandross, Rick James, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Kenny Loggins, Gipsy Kings , the Pointer Sisters, and many more, who hav...

Jun 01, 20211 hr 2 min

Tyler Mitchell (Part 2 of 2)

Tyler Mitchell is a producer, writer and entrepreneur who has previously held the role of executive vice president at Imagine Entertainment, where he oversaw a slate of live-action films as well as launching Imagine’s animation division. He has also produced films in his own right, including “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” “Lucky Number Slevin” and “Maudie.” Producer and writer for prime-time shows “Kidnapped” and “My Own Worst Enemy,” Mitchell also has experience in the world of television. ...

May 24, 20211 hr 2 min

Tyler Mitchell (Part 1 of 2)

Tyler Mitchell is a producer, writer and entrepreneur who has previously held the role of executive vice president at Imagine Entertainment, where he oversaw a slate of live-action films as well as launching Imagine’s animation division. He has also produced films in his own right, including “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” “Lucky Number Slevin” and “Maudie.” Producer and writer for prime-time shows “Kidnapped” and “My Own Worst Enemy,” Mitchell also has experience in the world of television. ...

May 17, 202157 min

Robert Morton (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

Robert “Morty” Morton is a multiple Emmy Award winning executive producer, best known for working closely with David Letterman for 15 years, from the early years of his NBC talker, to being the executive producer of “Late Show with David Letterman” at CBS. Previously, he was a director for MTV and an associate director for “Good Morning America”. Since his time at “Letterman,” Morton has been executive producer on many shows, notably Drew Carey’s “The Green Screen Show,” “The Wayne Bray Show,” “...

Apr 26, 202150 min

Robert Morton (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

Robert “Morty” Morton is a multiple Emmy Award winning executive producer, best known for working closely with David Letterman for 15 years, from the early years of his NBC talker, to being the executive producer of “Late Show with David Letterman” at CBS. Previously, he was a director for MTV and an associate director for “Good Morning America”. Since his time at “Letterman,” Morton has been executive producer on many shows, notably Drew Carey’s “The Green Screen Show,” “The Wayne Bray Show,” “...

Apr 26, 202149 min

Wayne Federman (Part 2 of 2)

WAYNE FEDERMAN is an American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, podcaster, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his book on The History of Stand-Up; and supporting comedic acting roles in The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Crashing, Silicon Valley, Legally Blonde, 50 First Dates, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Step Brothers. He was the head monologue writer for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy F...

Apr 13, 20211 hr 5 min

Wayne Federman (Part 1 of 2)

WAYNE FEDERMAN is an American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, podcaster, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his book on The History of Stand-Up; and supporting comedic acting roles in The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Crashing, Silicon Valley, Legally Blonde, 50 First Dates, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Step Brothers. He was the head monologue writer for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy F...

Apr 04, 20211 hr 24 min

Mike Rowe (Part 2 of 2)

MIKE ROWE is an American television writer, producer and comedian. He has been nominated for six Emmys for his work on Futurama and Family Guy, earning one along the way. Mike’s also been nominated for two Annie Awards, earning two; a Writers Guild Award, and a Gemini Award. He has earned a Webby Award for his original animated series The Paranormal Action Squad. His writing has also appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. In 2021, he published his new memoir "It's a Funny Thing: How the Professional ...

Mar 23, 202157 min

Mike Rowe (Part 1 of 2)

MIKE ROWE is an American television writer, producer and comedian. He has been nominated for six Emmys for his work on Futurama and Family Guy, earning one along the way. Mike’s also been nominated for two Annie Awards, earning two; a Writers Guild Award, and a Gemini Award. He has earned a Webby Award for his original animated series The Paranormal Action Squad. His writing has also appeared in Vanity Fair magazine. In 2021, he published his new memoir "It's a Funny Thing: How the Professional ...

Mar 21, 20211 hr 4 min

Marc Hirschfeld (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

Marc Hirschfeld, is one of the greatest TV casting directors in history. Best known for his Emmy Award winning work on “Seinfeld,” he cut his teeth with the legendary Norman Lear during the days of "All in the Family" and worked his way up the ladder on such hit shows as "The Facts of Life," "The Jeffersons," "One Day at a Time," "Diff'rent Strokes," "227," "Silver Spoons," “The Wonder Years,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “The Nanny,” “The Drew Carey Show,” and did the original casting of the hit s...

Mar 06, 202150 min

Marc Hirschfeld (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

Marc Hirschfeld, is one of the greatest TV casting directors in history. Best known for his Emmy Award winning work on “Seinfeld,” he cut his teeth with the legendary Norman Lear during the days of "All in the Family" and worked his way up the ladder on such hit shows as "The Facts of Life," "The Jeffersons," "One Day at a Time," "Diff'rent Strokes," "227," "Silver Spoons," “The Wonder Years,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “The Nanny,” “The Drew Carey Show,” and did the original casting of the hit s...

Mar 05, 202154 min

Scott Aukerman (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

SCOTT AUKERMAN is an Emmy winning creator, producer, host, writer, and creator, known for launching and successfully sustaining the parody talk show "Comedy Bang! Bang!. The show's 5th season premiered on June 3, 2016 on IFC with Weird Al serving as bandleader, with the 2nd part of season 5 coming back to IFC in October 2016. Past guests include Zoe Saldana, Paul F. Tompkins, Jon Hamm, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Seth Rogen, Thomas Lennon, Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk...

Mar 01, 20211 hr 17 min

Scott Aukerman (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

SCOTT AUKERMAN is an Emmy winning creator, producer, host, writer, and creator, known for launching and successfully sustaining the parody talk show "Comedy Bang! Bang!. The show's 5th season premiered on June 3, 2016 on IFC with Weird Al serving as bandleader, with the 2nd part of season 5 coming back to IFC in October 2016. Past guests include Zoe Saldana, Paul F. Tompkins, Jon Hamm, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Seth Rogen, Thomas Lennon, Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk...

Feb 28, 20211 hr 13 min

Scott Fisher (Part 2 of 2)

SCOTT FISHER is a successful entrepreneur and proven leader who in 2010 founded one of the first digital-focused talent management and production companies that became known as Select Management Group in 2014. Scott has been instrumental in the success of building Select’s next generation of talent managers, the company’s operations and maintaining their leadership position through expansion and diversification. He was named one of Los Angeles Business Journal’s 20 in their 20’s and is a dedicat...

Feb 15, 202157 min

Scott Fisher (Part 1 of 2)

SCOTT FISHER is a successful entrepreneur and proven leader who in 2010 founded one of the first digital-focused talent management and production companies that became known as Select Management Group in 2014. Scott has been instrumental in the success of building Select’s next generation of talent managers, the company’s operations and maintaining their leadership position through expansion and diversification. He was named one of Los Angeles Business Journal’s 20 in their 20’s and is a dedicat...

Feb 12, 202159 min

Garrett Gunderson (Part 2 of 2)

Garrett Gunderson is the Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory, a lifelong entrepreneur, keynote speaker and a New York Times best-selling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. He has dedicated his life to educate and serve hard-working, honest business owners. Garrett has dedicated his career to debunking the many widely accepted myths and fabrications that undermine the prosperity and joy of millions of hard-working, h...

Feb 01, 20211 hr 3 min

Garrett Gunderson (Part 1 of 2)

Garrett Gunderson is the Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory, a lifelong entrepreneur, keynote speaker and a New York Times best-selling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. He has dedicated his life to educate and serve hard-working, honest business owners. Garrett has dedicated his career to debunking the many widely accepted myths and fabrications that undermine the prosperity and joy of millions of hard-working, h...

Jan 31, 20211 hr 6 min

Larry King (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

LARRY KING has conducted over 40,000 interviews over a 60-year career and is recognized worldwide as one of the best media personalities of our time. Larry is still going strong and can be seen presently hosting “Larry King Now” on Ora TV, Hulu and RT. Celebrities, politicians, athletes and newsmakers from around the planet have experienced Larry King’s unique disarming interview style and come to trust him as a friend and talented professional. He is best known for his TV interview and phone-in...

Jan 09, 202137 min

Larry King (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

LARRY KING has conducted over 40,000 interviews over a 60-year career and is recognized worldwide as one of the best media personalities of our time. Larry is still going strong and can be seen presently hosting “Larry King Now” on Ora TV, Hulu and RT. Celebrities, politicians, athletes and newsmakers from around the planet have experienced Larry King’s unique disarming interview style and come to trust him as a friend and talented professional. He is best known for his TV interview and phone-in...

Jan 08, 202150 min

Ari Shaffir (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

Ari Shaffir is a comedian, actor, podcaster, writer and producer. In 2012 his stand-up album "Revenge for the Holocaust" went to number 1 on iTunes and Amazon the week of its premiere. His first hour special, "Passive Aggressive," premiered on Chill.com in February 2013 and on Comedy Central in march 2015. He is the producer of the television series This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central. He wrote and appeared alongside Rob Schneider and Adrien Brody in the film "Inappropriate Comedy” and in “K...

Dec 20, 202039 min

Ari Shaffir (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

Ari Shaffir is a comedian, actor, podcaster, writer and producer. In 2012 his stand-up album "Revenge for the Holocaust" went to number 1 on iTunes and Amazon the week of its premiere. His first hour special, "Passive Aggressive," premiered on Chill.com in February 2013 and on Comedy Central in march 2015. He is the producer of the television series This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central. He wrote and appeared alongside Rob Schneider and Adrien Brody in the film "Inappropriate Comedy” and in “K...

Dec 20, 202038 min

Brad Williams (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

BRAD WILLIAMS is a comedian, podcaster and actor. Born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, Williams has been performing stand up comedy since the age of 19. He has appeared on "Mind of Mencia," "Legit," "Deadbeat," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Pit Boss". His first comedy album, "Coming Up Short," was released in 2011, and in his 2015 special "Brad Williams: Fun Size" is Showtime's highest rated special of the year. Williams is a frequent guest on "The Kevin an...

Dec 14, 20201 hr 15 min

Brad Williams (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

BRAD WILLIAMS is a comedian, podcaster and actor. Born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, Williams has been performing stand up comedy since the age of 19. He has appeared on "Mind of Mencia," "Legit," "Deadbeat," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Pit Boss". His first comedy album, "Coming Up Short," was released in 2011, and in his 2015 special "Brad Williams: Fun Size" is Showtime's highest rated special of the year. Williams is a frequent guest on "The Kevin an...

Dec 13, 20201 hr 9 min

Jeff Apploff (Best of, Part 2 of 2)

Jeff Apploff started as a nationally touring stand-up comedian in 1990 and performed at comedy venues throughout the world with such notable comedians as Larry The Cable Guy, Bobby Slayton, Jackie Mason, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carrot Top, Jim Breuer, and the late Richard Jeni, Mitch Hedburg, and Bill Hicks. He went on to create, produce, direct, and perform in the successful comedy tour, “The Disciples of Comedy” with several members of Sam Kinison’s “Outlaws of Comedy...

Nov 16, 20201 hr 2 min

Jeff Apploff (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

Jeff Apploff started as a nationally touring stand-up comedian in 1990 and performed at comedy venues throughout the world with such notable comedians as Larry The Cable Guy, Bobby Slayton, Jackie Mason, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carrot Top, Jim Breuer, and the late Richard Jeni, Mitch Hedburg, and Bill Hicks. He went on to create, produce, direct, and perform in the successful comedy tour, “The Disciples of Comedy” with several members of Sam Kinison’s “Outlaws of Comedy...

Nov 16, 202059 min
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