Irwin Entertainment

Irwin Entertainment, Inc. is a television production company founded in 2004 by John Irwin. The Los Angeles, California based company specializes in reality, scripted, and live entertainment programming. Irwin Entertainment‘s credits include past VH1 reality series about addiction, Seasons 1-7 of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew starring Drew Pinsky, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Reunion Special (2008) and 2 seasons of Sober House (2009). [1] Irwin Entertainment also produces Couples Therapy, going into its 6th season on VH1.

Irwin Entertainment recently produced the VH1 docu-series, Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project, with accomplished singer, songwriter, and producer Linda Perry as she opened the doors to her Hollywood studio for the first time ever to re-launch her record label and mentor a group of talented, young artists. [2] Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project successfully aired during the summer of 2014 on VH1. The series earned a 2014 GLAAD Award Nomination for Outstanding Reality Program. [3]

For Spike (TV network), Irwin Entertainment produced Coaching Bad with retired 2-time Superbowl Champion and Superbowl MVP, Ray Lewis who served as a mentor to bombastic youth coaches from around the United States. [4] The 8 episode series premiered in January 2015 and featured Ray Lewis with anger management specialist Dr. Christian Conte as they put 9 coaches through an intense program to change their combative ways. [5] The coaches, who come from a variety of different sports from all around the country, move into a Coaching Center in Los Angeles for intense retraining and reconditioning.

For NBC, Irwin produced "Blake Shelton's not so Family Christmas", a Scripted Comedy Variety Special that aired on December 3, 2012. [6] The Variety Special won the 2014 WGA Award in the “Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials” category. [7] For his second consecutive year (Dec. 2013, Dec. 2014) John Irwin produced NBC's "New Year's Eve With Carson Daly," Live from Times Square. [8]

Irwin has Produced Comedy Specials with Kevin Hart, David Spade, Daniel Tosh, John Mulaney, Artie Lange, Neal Brennan, Chris D'Elia, Steve Rannazzisi, Anthony Jeselnick, Nick Swardson, Norm McDonald, Hannibal Buress, Demetri Martin, Chris Hardwick, Patrice O'Neil, and Todd Barry, all for Comedy Central.

Irwin Entertainment has also produced All Jacked Up, a series on CMT hosted by actor C. Thomas Howell.[9] All Jacked Up featured stunts, sports, events and people [10] from around the country in 30 minute episodes.

John Irwin

Irwin Entertainment, Inc. President John Irwin founded the company following his experiences as a producer of several other television programs and specials. Irwin spent four years producing Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[11] two years as a producer for MADtv,[12] and five years as Vice President of Development and Production for Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.[13]

Irwin Entertainment also steered production for CMT's Barely Famous with The Warren Brothers,[14] and other HBO productions, including Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, Brave New Voices,[15] several comedy specials including Jim Norton - Monster Rain,[16] D.L Hughley – Unapologetic,[17] Dave Attell – Captain Miserable[18] and Bob Saget - That Ain’t Right.[19]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/sizemore-fleiss-rodman-entering-vh1s-sober-house-14669/
  2. ↑ http://blog.vh1.com/2013-10-29/vh1-announces-the-linda-perry-project-premiering-summer-of-2014/
  3. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-glaad-media-award-nominees-tv-transparent-game-of-thrones-looking-20150121-story.html
  4. ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8912407/2013-super-bowl-ray-lewis-baltimore-ravens-ends-brilliant-career-championship
  5. ↑ http://www.spike.com/press/2014/08/04/spike-tv-teams-up-with-ray-lewis-to-help-coaches-with-anger-issues-in-coaching-bad/
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2513862/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_14
  7. ↑ http://www.wga.org/wga-awards/nominees-winners.aspx#screen
  8. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Mariah-Carey-Blake-Shelton-to-Perform-on-NEW-YEARS-EVE-WITH-CARSON-DALY-Jane-Lynch-to-Co-Host-20131230
  9. ↑ http://www.cmtpress.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?PressReleaseID=1000535
  10. ↑ http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_all_jacked_up/series_about.jhtml
  11. ↑ http://www.tvweek.com/news/2004/08/producer_john_irwin_breaks_out.php
  12. ↑ http://www.tvweek.com/news/2004/08/producer_john_irwin_breaks_out.php
  13. ↑ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117503179.html?categoryid=18&cs=1
  14. ↑ http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording/5213295-1.html
  15. ↑ http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939997.html?categoryid=32&cs=1
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119621/
  17. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1114667/
  18. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151813/
  19. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091744/fullcredits#cast

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