John Irwin (producer)
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John Irwin is a television producer
and president of Irwin Entertainment
, Inc., a television production company
most well-known for its comedy, reality and live entertainment programming.
, and five years as Vice President of Development and Production for Lorne Michaels
’ Broadway Video. Irwin’s additional executive producer credits include NBC’s Countdown to the Emmys, Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, Fox
's Mid-Nightly News, Scriptless (THE N), It’s Only MTV
But I Like It, E!
's The Katie Brown Workshop and TLC
's Planets & Possibilities. Irwin’s supervising producer credits include The Colin Quinn Show
, 75th Anniversary of NBC, Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry, P. Diddy Presents Bad Boys of Comedy and The Chevy Chase Show
.
Irwin founded Irwin Entertainment, Inc. in 2004 and has numerous projects in production and development with various networks including VH1
, HBO, CMT
, PBS, Comedy Central
and Animal Planet
. Some of Irwin’s most recent credits include VH1’s series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House
and Sex Rehab.
Additionally, Irwin is producing All Jacked Up, a new series for CMT premiering August 22, 2010 and starring C. Thomas Howell
. On the comedy front, Irwin just finished shooting a standup special with Nick Swardson
for Comedy Central.
Irwin's other credits include CMT's Barely Famous with The Warren Brothers, and other HBO productions such as Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Brave New Voices, several comedy specials including Jim Norton - Monster Rain, Dave Attell – Captain Miserable and Bob Saget - That Ain’t Right.
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 president of Irwin Entertainment
Irwin Entertainment
Irwin Entertainment, Inc. is a television production company founded in 2004 by John Irwin. The Los Angeles, California based company specializes in comedy, reality and live entertainment programming. Irwin Entertainment‘s credits include VH1 documentary series about addiction, including Celebrity...
, Inc., a television production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
most well-known for its comedy, reality and live entertainment programming.
Career
Prior to forming Irwin Entertainment Inc., Irwin spent four years as a producer for Late Night with Conan O’Brien, two years as a producer for Mad TVMad TV
Mad TV may refer to:*MADtv, an American sketch comedy television series based on Mad magazine*Mad TV , a 1991 German television station management simulation game*MAD TV , a Greek music channel-See also:...
, and five years as Vice President of Development and Production for Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels, CM is a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.-Early life:...
’ Broadway Video. Irwin’s additional executive producer credits include NBC’s Countdown to the Emmys, Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Mid-Nightly News, Scriptless (THE N), It’s Only MTV
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....
But I Like It, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
's The Katie Brown Workshop and TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
's Planets & Possibilities. Irwin’s supervising producer credits include The Colin Quinn Show
The Colin Quinn Show
The Colin Quinn Show was a three episode sketch variety show hosted by Colin Quinn in 2002....
, 75th Anniversary of NBC, Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry, P. Diddy Presents Bad Boys of Comedy and The Chevy Chase Show
The Chevy Chase Show
The Chevy Chase Show was an American late night talk show hosted by actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox...
.
Irwin founded Irwin Entertainment, Inc. in 2004 and has numerous projects in production and development with various networks including VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, HBO, CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
, PBS, Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
and Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
. Some of Irwin’s most recent credits include VH1’s series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is a reality television show airing on the cable network VH1 that chronicles a group of celebrities as they are treated for alcohol and drug addiction by Dr. Drew Pinsky and his staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena, California. The first season premiered...
, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House
Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House
Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House, or simply Sober House, is a VH1 reality television show. It is a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr...
and Sex Rehab.
Additionally, Irwin is producing All Jacked Up, a new series for CMT premiering August 22, 2010 and starring C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...
. On the comedy front, Irwin just finished shooting a standup special with Nick Swardson
Nick Swardson
Nicholas Roger "Nick" Swardson is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role as Terry Bernardino in the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, for his work in Happy Madison films, most notably the 2011 film Just Go With It, and for his new Comedy Central...
for Comedy Central.
Irwin's other credits include CMT's Barely Famous with The Warren Brothers, and other HBO productions such as Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Brave New Voices, several comedy specials including Jim Norton - Monster Rain, Dave Attell – Captain Miserable and Bob Saget - That Ain’t Right.