Christian McLaughlin
Encyclopedia
Christian McLaughlin is a television writer, producer
, and author. McLaughlin is a graduate of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas. He gained notoriety in his early twenties with the publication of his novels, Glamourpuss and Sex Toys of the Gods.
, Clueless
, The Crew
, Married With Children, Grown Ups, The Bold and the Beautiful
, Drawn Together
, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Desperate Housewives
, Hot Properties
, and The Young and the Restless
. He served as a creative consultant for the 2004 Fox reality special Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay
but the special was pulled from the schedule before airing following complaints from media watchdog GLAAD. McLaughlin responded to the criticism, saying, "It's unfortunate that a group as well-intentioned as GLAAD is going to set themselves up as censors and judge what other people should be allowed to air or see."
, at the University of Texas, and started writing sitcom spec scripts together a year later. Together, they created and Executive Produced
MTV's
Emmy Nominated
steamy soap opera
Spyder Games
(originally called Spyder Web) after being approached by Drew Tappon at MTV Series Development; they are currently working with Maverick Television
to create the first all-LGBT
serial, San Rafael, for MTV's new homosexual channel, Logo
. According to Logo, San Rafael is about "the unexpected schemes and twists in the intertwined lives of a group of LGBT friends and foes living in the same apartment complex." (The Advocate
)
David Holman
, then a production executive at Columbia Pictures Television
, helped McLaughlin land an internship job at The Young and the Restless
in 1989. His supervisor was Michael Minnis
, then a script coordinator
and writers' assistant. His internship included script synopsis of Y&R episodes and extras casting.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and author. McLaughlin is a graduate of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas. He gained notoriety in his early twenties with the publication of his novels, Glamourpuss and Sex Toys of the Gods.
Television credits
McLaughlin worked as a script writer on The Parent 'HoodThe Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas....
, Clueless
Clueless
Clueless is a 1995 American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel, Emma. It is set in Beverly Hills and a nearby high school. It was written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin. The film was released in the United States on July 19, 1995...
, The Crew
The Crew (TV series)
The Crew is an American television sitcom that aired from August 31, 1995 to June 30, 1996 on the FOX Network.-Synopsis:The show followed the lives of a group of flight attendants working for the fictitious Regency Airlines. Jess Jameson and Maggie Reynolds are roommates and work together and...
, Married With Children, Grown Ups, The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
, Drawn Together
Drawn Together
Drawn Together is an American animated television series, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November 14, 2007. The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and uses a sitcom format with a TV reality show setting...
, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
, Hot Properties
Hot Properties
Hot Properties is an ensemble ABC comedy featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office. It was first aired on October 7, 2005. Often compared to Sex and the City and the CBS situation comedy Designing Women, this show features four single women professionals, each with...
, and The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He served as a creative consultant for the 2004 Fox reality special Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay
Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay
Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay is an American reality television special which Fox planned to broadcast on June 7, 2004. The two-hour special featured two heterosexual men competing for a $50,000 prize based on their ability to pass as gay for a week, including convincing their friends and family that...
but the special was pulled from the schedule before airing following complaints from media watchdog GLAAD. McLaughlin responded to the criticism, saying, "It's unfortunate that a group as well-intentioned as GLAAD is going to set themselves up as censors and judge what other people should be allowed to air or see."
Career
He met his writing partner, Valerie AhernValerie Ahern
Valerie Ahern is an American television screenwriter and producer.She has written episodes for a number of television series since 1995 including The Young and the Restless , Clueless, Desperate Housewives, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Drawn Together, The Parent 'Hood, Renovate My Family, Hot...
, at the University of Texas, and started writing sitcom spec scripts together a year later. Together, they created and Executive Produced
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
MTV's
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Emmy Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
steamy soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Spyder Games
Spyder Games
Spyder Games is a television series that was broadcast on MTV from June 18, 2001 through September 20, 2001. MTV's second foray into the soap opera format following the run of the anthology series Undressed, the series was originally called Spyder Web in development.Originally intended for a 3 pm...
(originally called Spyder Web) after being approached by Drew Tappon at MTV Series Development; they are currently working with Maverick Television
Maverick Television
Maverick Television is a television and multiplatform production company with offices in Birmingham, England and London, England.Notable programmes produced include the health brand Embarrassing Bodies, the make-over show 10 Years Younger and How to Look Good Naked, all produced for Channel 4.In...
to create the first all-LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
serial, San Rafael, for MTV's new homosexual channel, Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
. According to Logo, San Rafael is about "the unexpected schemes and twists in the intertwined lives of a group of LGBT friends and foes living in the same apartment complex." (The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
)
David Holman
David Holman
David Holman is a former television producer and executive for over forty years, both in New York and Los Angeles. While working for Jim Henson and the Muppets he helped launch the original The Muppet Show in 1975, and worked on that series, "Sesame Street", "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas"...
, then a production executive at Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems . The studio changed its name on September 4, 1974.-1974-1982:...
, helped McLaughlin land an internship job at The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
in 1989. His supervisor was Michael Minnis
Michael Minnis
-Positions held:The Bold and the Beautiful* Co-Head Writer: 2004 - January 21, 2008, April 16, 2008 - presentThe Young and the Restless* Script Writer: 1994 - 2002-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy Award...
, then a script coordinator
Script coordinator
Script Coordinator is a role in the production of a film or television series. The script coordinator is responsible for producing each draft of the script and annotating it for ease of use for the production team....
and writers' assistant. His internship included script synopsis of Y&R episodes and extras casting.