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A POW during World War II, he also emceed the game show The $64,000 Challenge and produced Tom Snyder s Tomorrow.
Sonny Fox, the beloved pioneer of kids television who demonstrated an amazing one-on-one rapport with children as the host of the New York-based Sunday morning program
Wonderama, has died. He was 95.
Fox died Sunday of pneumonia induced by COVID-19 in a hospital in Encino, his daughter, Meredith Fox, told
The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of Brooklyn who was a prisoner of war during World War II, Fox also served as a wartime correspondent for the Voice of America; emceed game shows like
Jonathan Murray, co-founder of Bunim/Murray Productions. About two years ago, Jon Murray first called me to talk about the lack of diversity in unscripted TV; and after talking with him at great length, we decided to do something about it and hopefully make a lasting difference within our industry, said Cris Abrego, who was recently elected chair of the Television Academy Foundation. So today we are thrilled that other unscripted leaders have joined us and the Television Academy Foundation to launch this unprecedented new internship program designed to give underrepresented groups an opportunity to work in the reality TV business. As a Latino kid who grew up just outside of Los Angeles, I know firsthand how important it is to get that first break and to learn directly from those who are developing and producing unscripted series at the top studios in this town.
Site: Production company or studio.
Activities: Assist in development of unscripted programs. Work with production company and/or network programming staff in conception and execution of programs.
Minimum Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of unscripted programs. An ability and willingness to research unfamiliar topics and write short briefs on findings. Working knowledge of Keynote or PowerPoint for presentations. Applicants are encouraged to upload short writing samples and a video link to any reality/unscripted work samples produced (no more than 5 min. in total), if available.
Casting - Unscripted Television
Activities: Exposure to the casting process including arranging casting interviews, heavy phones, clerical.
Television Academy Foundation launches $1 million D&I unscripted internship program The Television Academy Foundation the charitable arm of the Television Academy is introducing a US$1 million unscripted internship program backed by reality TV executives aimed at improving diversity . January 26, 2021
The Television Academy Foundation the charitable arm of the Television Academy is introducing a US$1 million unscripted internship program backed by reality TV executives aimed at improving diversity in the genre.
The Diversity and Inclusion Unscripted Internship Program is geared towards Los Angeles-area college students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
A total of five students will be selected by Television Academy members and the foundation’s board of directors to participate in the program each year.