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23 Year Veteran Oscar Writer

 

2015 Writers Guild Association Award Winner for Outstanding Variety Special

 

8 Primetime Emmy Nominee

 

22 Year Writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

 

 

Award

Shows

 

The Academy Awards 

Writer: The 69th - 86th (1997-2014) & the 88th - 94th (2016-2022) annual shows

Head writer: The 76th, 80th, 81st, 82nd and the 90th - 94th annual shows. 

Host writer for: Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Hugh Jackman. 

 

The Golden Globes

Show Writer: The 67th through the 77th annual shows

Host Writer for Ricky Gervais.

 

The Emmy Awards

Writer: The 47th - 57th, the 59th - 62nd, the 64th - 68th, and the 70th - 74th annual shows

The 45th Kennedy Center Honors

Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for
American Humor

Writer: (2014-2019) Honoring Jay Leno, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, David Letterman, Julia Louis- Dreyfus, Dave Chappelle, Jon Steward, Adam Sandler.

 

AFI Life Achievement Tributes

Writer: (2008-2023)

The Tributes to: Julie Andrews, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Williams, Jane Fonda, Mel Brooks, Shirley MacLaine, Morgan Freeman, Mike Nichols, Michael Douglas, Warren Beatty.  

 

The Tony Awards,

Writer: The 59th and 68th annual shows

Host Writer for Hugh Jackman.

 

The American Music Awards

Writer: 2013-2022

 

The Billboard Music Awards

Head Writer: 2016-2022

 

The Academy of Country Music Awards

Host & Show Writer: 2006 through 2022.

The NAACP Image Awards

Writer: 2013-2023

Head writer and Host writer for Anthony Anderson.

Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Red Carpet Special 

Writer: 2015

BET Awards

Writer: 2014

ALMA Awards

Writer: 2009-2013

With Chris Rock in New Orleans

Stage Shows & Special Material

CHRIS ROCK'S BLACKOUT TOUR, 2017

 

MARTY SHORT AND STEVE MARTIN'S "IF WE SAVED WE WOULDN'T BE HERE", 2015-2020

STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT: AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, 2018

BARBARA STREISAND'S 2013 & 2017 TOURS

 

BILLY CRYSTAL'S 2016 & 2017 TOUR

TERRY BRADSHAW'S AMERICA'S FAVORITE DUMB BLONDE, 2014

 

HUGH JACKMAN BACK ON BROADWAY, 2011. 

 

TERRY FATOR'S LAS VEGAS SHOW, 2011-PRESENT. 

BARRY MANILOW'S PARIS LAS VEGAS SHOW, 2011.

Business

& Non-Profit Clients

 

AMPAS, AUTISM MOVEMENT THERAPY, CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT, CMG FINANCIAL, 

EIF: HOLLYWOOD STANDS UP TO CANCER, EIF: REVLONRUN/WALK, 

FULL PICTURE, GENESIS PRIZE FOUNDATION, HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES, LIVE NATION, LYFT, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS, NATIONAL ORGANIZING COALITION ON VIRUS INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION, POLITICON, PURPLE STRATEGIES, SONY PRODUCTIONS (QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW), SQUARESPACE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT, UN SOUTH SOUTH AWARDS

Television Series & Events

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Writer: 1992-2014

Carol Burnett’s 90th Birthday Special

Writer: 2023

You Bet Your Life,

Co-Executive Producer and Head Writer: 2021, 2022
 

Celebrating America Biden Presidential

Inaugural Special

Writer: 2021

The Weakest Link with Jane Lynch

Writer: 2020-2023

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Writer: 2019

CMA Country Christmas

Writer: 2016 - 2019

 

Lip Sync Battle Live

Writer: 2015, 2018.

Gwen Stefani Christmas Special

Writer: 2017

The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special

Writer: 2017

Def Comedy Jam 25

Writer: 2017

 

Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief

Writer: 2017

Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows 

Head Writer: 2016

Michael Buble’s Christmas Specials

Writer: 2014-2016

Red Nose Day 

Writer: 2015, 2017-2020

The Vancouver Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

Writer: 2010

 

K Street

Writer & Consulting Producer: 2003.

 

Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America W/ Billy Crystal

Writer: 2009

Hollywood Squares

Writer: 1998-2004

 

Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration!

Writer: 2002

Books 

 

Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy, George Schlatter as Told to Jon Macks

The Unnamed Press, Published July 2023

 

What Makes America Laugh Before Bed.

Blue Rider Press—Penguin Books, Publication Date February, 2015.

 

How to be Funny: The One and Only Practical Guide for Every Occasion, Situation and Disaster.

Simon and Schuster, Published September, 2003.

 

Fuhgeddaboutit: How to Badda Boom, Badda Bing and Get in Touch with Your Inner Mobster

Simon and Schuster, Published March, 2001.

 

From Soup to Nuts: The Cannibal Lovers Cookbook

 Simon and Schuster, Published 1999.

 

Heaven Talks Back

Simon and Schuster, Published 1998.

Speech & Special Event Clients

 

BILLY CRYSTAL, BOB COSTAS, CHRIS ROCK, EVA LONGORIA, HELEN MIRREN, HUGH JACKMAN, JAMES CARVILLE, KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR, MARTIN SHORT, MARY MATALIN, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, MORGAN FREEMAN, RAHM EMANUEL, RICKY GERVAIS, STEVE MARTIN, TERRY BRADSHAW, GEORGE LOPEZ, JOHN F. KENNEDY JR., LAURENE POWELL JOBS, QUEEN LATIFA

&

 

GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZNEGGER

KY SECRETARY OF STATE ALISON LUNDERGAN GRIMES

 

U.S. SENATOR AMY KLOUBUCHAR

U.S. SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN

U.S. SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN

U.S. SENATOR KAY HAGAN

U.S. SENATOR CLAIRE MCKASKILL

U.S. SENATOR BEN NELSON

U.S. SENATOR TOM DASCHLE

U.S. SENATOR HERB KOHL

U.S. SENATOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY

NAVY SECRETARY RAY MABUS

VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
 

PRESIDENTS BILL CLINTON, BARACK OBAMA

AND JOE BIDEN

&

RAHM EMANUEL, BILL DALEY, STENY HOYER, TERRY MCAULIFFE, PETER ORSZAG, JAMES CARVILLE

 

 

Producer Credits

 

A Capitol Concert: America’s 4th of July Celebration

Producer & Writer: 2005-2023

Miss Universe

Producer: 2021, 2022


National Memorial Day Concert, PBS

Producer: 2017-2023

Hero Dog Awards

Consulting producer: 2014-2018

Terry Fator Live in Concert

Producer: 2014

 

24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon (TV Movie)

Producer: 2014

Carville’s Court Pilot, Courtroom Reality Show

Executive Producer: 2014

 

TV's Funniest of the Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special

Producer: 2013

 

Homeward Bound Telethon (Military Channel) 

Consulting Producer: 2013

 

Betty White's Off Their Rockers (TV Series)

Consulting producer: 2012 (3 episodes)

 

The Betty White First and Second Annual 90th Birthday Specials, NBC

Executive Producer: 2012-2013

 

K Street (2003 TV Series)

Co-creator & consulting producer - 10 episodes

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