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Graden began working in television, ultimately becoming a senior vice president at Foxlab, Fox's alternative-programming unit, where he oversaw shows like ''COPS''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cops |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/cops/1000242631/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> and ''America's Most Wanted.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-01 |title=Brian Graden: Stress Less and Trust the Work |url=https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/brian-graden-stress-less-trust-work |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Los Angeles, CA Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=America's Most Wanted |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/americas-most-wanted/1000187655/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Allison |date=2003-09-08 |title=His Finger Is on the Pulse of Pop Culture |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/his-finger-pulse-pop-culture-100452 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Broadcasting Cable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=1998-09-13 |title=Graden |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/graden/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Los Angeles Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
Graden began working in television, ultimately becoming a senior vice president at Foxlab, Fox's alternative-programming unit, where he oversaw shows like ''COPS''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cops |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/cops/1000242631/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> and ''America's Most Wanted.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-01 |title=Brian Graden: Stress Less and Trust the Work |url=https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/brian-graden-stress-less-trust-work |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Los Angeles, CA Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=America's Most Wanted |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/americas-most-wanted/1000187655/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Allison |date=2003-09-08 |title=His Finger Is on the Pulse of Pop Culture |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/his-finger-pulse-pop-culture-100452 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Broadcasting Cable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=1998-09-13 |title=Graden |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/graden/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Los Angeles Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 1995, he hired [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]] to create a video Christmas card after seeing their animated short ''The Spirit of Christmas.''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=George |date=2022-09-09 |title=10 Influential Early Web Animations |url=https://listverse.com/2022/09/09/10-influential-early-web-animations/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Listverse |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gillette |first=Felix |date=2009-08-18 |title=The Reinvention of Brian Graden |url=https://observer.com/2009/08/the-reinvention-of-brian-graden/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=2019-12-24 |title=Watch the First 'South Park' Short 'The Spirit of Christmas' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/south-park-spirit-of-christmas-video-short-39256/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> This led to the hit video “Jesus vs. Santa.”<ref name=":0" /> Parker and Stone decided to further develop their characters and pitch a show to Fox.<ref name=":1" /> When the network decided not to pursue Stone’s and Parker’s animated series ''South Park'', Graden left Fox and became an executive producer for the series.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
In 1995, he hired [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]] to create a video Christmas card after seeing their animated short ''The Spirit of Christmas.''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=George |date=2022-09-09 |title=10 Influential Early Web Animations |url=https://listverse.com/2022/09/09/10-influential-early-web-animations/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Listverse |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gillette |first=Felix |date=2009-08-18 |title=The Reinvention of Brian Graden |url=https://observer.com/2009/08/the-reinvention-of-brian-graden/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=2019-12-24 |title=Watch the First 'South Park' Short 'The Spirit of Christmas' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/south-park-spirit-of-christmas-video-short-39256/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> This led to the hit video “Jesus vs. Santa.”<ref name=":0" /> Parker and Stone decided to further develop their characters and pitch a show to Fox.<ref name=":1" /> When the network decided not to pursue Stone’s and Parker’s animated series ''South Park'', Graden left Fox and became an executive producer for the series.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=South Park |url=https://www.emmys.com/content/south-park-5 |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> It was picked up by Comedy Central.<ref name=":1" />


In November 1997, Graden was promoted to executive vice president of programming at MTV following the abrupt resignation of Andy Schuon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vid channels feel merger mania; Strides made online|last=Hay|first=Carla|date=27 December 1997|magazine=Billboard|id = {{ProQuest|227102196}}}}</ref>
In November 1997, Graden was promoted to executive vice president of programming at MTV following the abrupt resignation of Andy Schuon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vid channels feel merger mania; Strides made online|last=Hay|first=Carla|date=27 December 1997|magazine=Billboard|id = {{ProQuest|227102196}}}}</ref>

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Brian Graden
Born (1963-03-23) March 23, 1963 (age 61)
EducationOral Roberts University (BA)
Harvard University (MPA)
OccupationMedia executive

Brian Graden (born March 23, 1963) is an American television executive.

Early life and education

Graden grew up in Hillsboro, Illinois,[1] and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1981. He graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1985 with a degree in business, and later graduated with an MBA from Harvard University. He is of Jewish background.[2]

Career

Graden began working in television, ultimately becoming a senior vice president at Foxlab, Fox's alternative-programming unit, where he oversaw shows like COPS[3] and America's Most Wanted.[4][5][6][7]

In 1995, he hired Trey Parker and Matt Stone to create a video Christmas card after seeing their animated short The Spirit of Christmas.[8][9][10] This led to the hit video “Jesus vs. Santa.”[9] Parker and Stone decided to further develop their characters and pitch a show to Fox.[8] When the network decided not to pursue Stone’s and Parker’s animated series South Park, Graden left Fox and became an executive producer for the series.[8][9][11] It was picked up by Comedy Central.[8]

In November 1997, Graden was promoted to executive vice president of programming at MTV following the abrupt resignation of Andy Schuon.[12]

In the April 2007 issue of Out, he was ranked the number ten most powerful gay person in America.[13] He has also been named one of the most influential executives in reality programming.[14]

Graden is the former President of Programming at MTV, VH1, CMT, and the LGBT channel, Logo, the launch of which he assisted in. He departed MTV Networks in late 2009.

References

  1. ^ Newcomb, Horace (June 2005). Encyclopedia of Television. pp. 1243–44. ISBN 9781419608353.
  2. ^ "Jews In The American Media | Hollywood".
  3. ^ "Cops". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. ^ "Brian Graden: Stress Less and Trust the Work". Los Angeles, CA Patch. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  5. ^ "America's Most Wanted". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. ^ Romano, Allison (2003-09-08). "His Finger Is on the Pulse of Pop Culture". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  7. ^ "Graden". Los Angeles Business Journal. 1998-09-13. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  8. ^ a b c d Wilson, George (2022-09-09). "10 Influential Early Web Animations". Listverse. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  9. ^ a b c Gillette, Felix (2009-08-18). "The Reinvention of Brian Graden". Observer. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  10. ^ Greene, Andy (2019-12-24). "Watch the First 'South Park' Short 'The Spirit of Christmas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  11. ^ "South Park". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  12. ^ Hay, Carla (27 December 1997). "Vid channels feel merger mania; Strides made online". Billboard. ProQuest 227102196.
  13. ^ Oxfield, Jesse, Idov, Michael (March 4, 2007), ‘Out’ Ranks the Top 50 Gays; Anderson Is No. 2 Archived 2007-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, New York Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
  14. ^ "Brian Graden: President of entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels". Tvweek.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-01.


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