Todd Baker
Encyclopedia
Todd Baker is an American film and television producer.
Baker originally set out to be an actor, and attended both California State University, Northridge
and the State University of New York at Purchase
at the school's four-year acting conservatory.
In 2000, he introduced country musician Brad Paisley
to national U.S. television audiences with his TLC
special, "Route 66: Main Street America".
He was one of the producer/writers for the History Channel series Guts + Bolts.
He is the former Co-Chair of Recruitment and Membership for the Producers Guild of America
- east.
In 2006, he was responsible for creating the world's first all-female Formula racing
team. The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines, and formed for an MTV
reality television
pilot
Currently a producer with the televised version of The Howard Stern Show on In Demand
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Baker originally set out to be an actor, and attended both California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
and the State University of New York at Purchase
State University of New York at Purchase
Purchase College, State University of New York, is a public four-year college located in Purchase, New York, United States. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York system...
at the school's four-year acting conservatory.
In 2000, he introduced country musician Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
to national U.S. television audiences with his 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...
special, "Route 66: Main Street America".
He was one of the producer/writers for the History Channel series Guts + Bolts.
He is the former Co-Chair of Recruitment and Membership for the Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
- east.
In 2006, he was responsible for creating the world's first all-female Formula racing
Formula racing
Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and...
team. The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines, and formed for an 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....
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
Currently a producer with the televised version of The Howard Stern Show on In Demand
IN DEMAND
In Demand is a provider of pay-per-view and subscription video-on-demand services, jointly owned by Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks...
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