Jack Myers Lunch at Michael's

"Lunch at Michael's" with BBC Worldwide America President Garth Ancier

Ed Martin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Garth Ancier has a favorite photo of himself that was taken when he was only 12 years old. In it, he is operating a "gigantic" RCA color camera on a pedestal. The picture was taken at his first gig in television, working as an intern at the local public television station in Trenton, New Jersey. Ancier, who in the decades to follow would oversee programming and other business in senior positions at NBC, Fox, The WB, CNN Networks and several other Turner networks and, at present, BBC America, recalls that he simply walked into the station one day and asked to work there.

HGTV President Jim Samples: Lunch at Michael's (But at A Voce)

Ed Martin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:50:00 GMT

As a boy growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta, HGTV President Jim Samples often accompanied his electrician father on jobs and learned how to master home repairs and upgrades.

Sci Fi Channel President Dave Howe: Lunch at Michael's (But at A Voce)

Ed Martin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:05:00 GMT

It is a measure of the success of Sci Fi Channel that the season premiere of its signature series Battlestar Galactica on April 4 is stirring the kind of media interest and Internet buzz generally reserved for the biggest broadcast shows or blockbuster motion pictures.

Lunch at Michael's with PBS' John Boland

Ed Martin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT

While the United States government remains oddly unhelpful regarding the February 2009 switch from analog to digital transmission, particularly as it applies to people who receive over-the-air television, PBS is busily developing elaborate plans to educate the public and facilitate the change on a grassroots level.

Lunch at Michael's with HBO's Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler

Maryann Teller — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMT

During lunch three weeks ago, when life was relatively normal and the strike by members of the Writers Guild of America was little more than a vague impending threat, HBO programming group president Michael Lombardo and co-president Richard Plepler were spilling over with excitement about the hugely impressive lineup of original series and other projects coming from the network in the near future.

Lunch at Michael's with Pat Mitchell: Carrying the Paley Torch

Jack Myers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:04:10 GMT

As president of the Paley Center, which earlier this year changed its name under Pat's guidance from the Museum of Television and Radio, Pat has moved quickly to bring it into the mainstream of 21st Century media.

Lunch at Michael's with Ken Burns

Maryann Teller — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:43:37 GMT

Ken Burns: American Icon with Surprising Passions

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:05:00 GMT

Larry Elder: TV Host with a Moral Purpose

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:05:00 GMT

CNN's Greg D'Alba: Who Said it Wouldn't Be Fun?

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:10:00 GMT

Donny Deutsch - Loving the Thrill of Creating Big Ideas

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:15:00 GMT

E!'s Ted Harbert: Cherishing Comcast Peace After Living 'Disney War'

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:20:00 GMT

Turner's Mark Lazarus: Succeeding Through Teamwork and Lots of Laughs

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:25:00 GMT

ABC Family's Paul Lee: "We're in a Glory Period for Dramatic Television"

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:30:00 GMT

MTV Networks' Judy McGrath: "Part of a Lunatic Fringe"

Maryann Teller — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:35:00 GMT

ABC's Steve McPherson: Pursuing His Passions

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:40:00 GMT

DDB's Lee Garfinkel Speaks Out on Being Media Inventive, Creative Testing, and Agency Fees

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:40:00 GMT

WE's Kim Martin: Vision, Passion & Having More Fun

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:40:00 GMT

Disney-ABC's Anne Sweeney: Inspiring Creativity & Embracing Technology

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:35:00 GMT

Lunch at Michael's with Advertising's Most Powerful Person: GroupM's Irwin Gotlieb.

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:50:00 GMT