Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Bobcat Goldthwait is an American comedian. Goldthwait's first major film role was in "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment". He reprised the role in the next two films in the series. He has made several guest appearances on talk shows as well as comedy programs including "The Ben Stiller Show." He made his feature film directorial debut with "Shakes The Clown," which he wrote and starred in as...

Bobcat Goldthwait is an American comedian. Goldthwait's first major film role was in "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment". He reprised the role in the next two films in the series. He has made several guest appearances on talk shows as well as comedy programs including "The Ben Stiller Show." He made his feature film directorial debut with "Shakes The Clown," which he wrote and starred in as...

A towering force of comedy, Erik Griffin is most recognizable as Montez Walker on seven season of the hit Comedy Central series "Workaholics."  His latest comedy special, "Amerikan Warrior" premiered on Showtime on June 8th 2018. Griffin’s first hour-long comedy special, "The Ugly Truth," premiered on Showtime last July. Griffin currently stars as a series regular in Showtime’s dark-comedy series...

A towering force of comedy, Erik Griffin is most recognizable as Montez Walker on seven season of the hit Comedy Central series "Workaholics."  His latest comedy special, "Amerikan Warrior" premiered on Showtime on June 8th 2018. Griffin’s first hour-long comedy special, "The Ugly Truth," premiered on Showtime last July. Griffin currently stars as a series regular in Showtime’s dark-comedy series...

DAVID COPPERFIELD is the winner of 21 Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking TV specials, holds 11 Guinness World Records, was named "Magician of the Century," "King of Magic," & "Magician of the Millennium" by the Society of American Magicians, is the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was knighted by the French government, awarded a living legend aw...

DAVID COPPERFIELD is the winner of 21 Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking TV specials, holds 11 Guinness World Records, was named "Magician of the Century," "King of Magic," & "Magician of the Millennium" by the Society of American Magicians, is the first living illusionist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was knighted by the French government, awarded a living legend aw...

Michael E. Uslan is a producer and writer, known for being an executive producer on every Batman film ever made since 1989 (live action or animated), having acquired the film adaptation rights to the comic book in the 1970's when he was only in his 20's. His other producing credits include "The Spirit," "Constantine," and the Nicolas Cage blockbuster hit "National Treasure." Uslan is also known fo...

Michael E. Uslan is a producer and writer, known for being an executive producer on every Batman film ever made since 1989 (live action or animated), having acquired the film adaptation rights to the comic book in the 1970's when he was only in his 20's. His other producing credits include "The Spirit," "Constantine," and the Nicolas Cage blockbuster hit "National Treasure." Uslan is also known fo...

Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of the popular tv show "Al Bernameg " which was the first political satire show in the middle east. Originally a 5-minute show on Youtube, Al Bernameg became the first show to transition from online to television in the Middle East and the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. Youssef is curren...

Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of the popular tv show "Al Bernameg " which was the first political satire show in the middle east. Originally a 5-minute show on Youtube, Al Bernameg became the first show to transition from online to television in the Middle East and the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. Youssef is curren...

Lea Thompson has accomplished a forty year career in the arts that encompasses film, television, and theatre. She is best known as Michael J Fox’s mom in Steven Spielberg’s “Back to the Future I, II, and III,” as the title character in the syndicated series “Caroline in the City,” for which she won TV Guide and People’s Choice awards; and as Kathryn Kennish in five seasons of the ground breaking P...

Lea Thompson has accomplished a forty year career in the arts that encompasses film, television, and theatre. She is best known as Michael J Fox’s mom in Steven Spielberg’s “Back to the Future I, II, and III,” as the title character in the syndicated series “Caroline in the City,” for which she won TV Guide and People’s Choice awards; and as Kathryn Kennish in five seasons of the ground breaking P...

Chris Fenton most recently served as the president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group & general manager of DMG North America. Fenton produced or supervised twenty films ranging from big budget franchises such as “Iron Man 3,” “Point Break,” and “47 Ronin” to more niche-oriented films such as “Looper,” “Waiting,” “Blockers” and “Chappaquiddick,” grossing almost $2 billion in worldwide bo...

Chris Fenton most recently served as the president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group & general manager of DMG North America. Fenton produced or supervised twenty films ranging from big budget franchises such as “Iron Man 3,” “Point Break,” and “47 Ronin” to more niche-oriented films such as “Looper,” “Waiting,” “Blockers” and “Chappaquiddick,” grossing almost $2 billion in worldwide bo...

Bobby Lee is an American actor and comedian. After being spotted by the Comedy Store manager Frank Burns, Lee began honing and refining his stand-up comedy act. After only a year, he was spotted onstage by Pauly Shore, who asked Lee to open for him in Las Vegas. He became a cast member on “Mad TV” from 2001 to 2009 where he went on to create many memorable characters.  His credits include “Pineapp...

Bobby Lee is an American actor and comedian. After being spotted by the Comedy Store manager Frank Burns, Lee began honing and refining his stand-up comedy act. After only a year, he was spotted onstage by Pauly Shore, who asked Lee to open for him in Las Vegas. He became a cast member on “Mad TV” from 2001 to 2009 where he went on to create many memorable characters.  His credits include “Pineapp...

Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur. After hosting a top 50 iTunes podcast for over a decade that enjoyed nearly four million downloads a month at its zenith and featured amazing celebrity guests such as Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Rowe, Russell Brand, Tony Hawk, and Tim Ferriss, Jordan has embarked on a new adventure: “The Jordan Har...

Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur. After hosting a top 50 iTunes podcast for over a decade that enjoyed nearly four million downloads a month at its zenith and featured amazing celebrity guests such as Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Rowe, Russell Brand, Tony Hawk, and Tim Ferriss, Jordan has embarked on a new adventure: “The Jordan Har...

Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. After building a following on the comedy circuit that made people laugh nearly every weekend, his first television appearance was on “Comic Strip Live” in 1991. Things changed for Carrot Top forever in 1992 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” That appearance exposed his unique bra...

Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. After building a following on the comedy circuit that made people laugh nearly every weekend, his first television appearance was on “Comic Strip Live” in 1991. Things changed for Carrot Top forever in 1992 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” That appearance exposed his unique bra...

TONY ROCK is a writer-actor-producer known for hosting HBO’s weekly stand-up series All Def Comedy, BET’s Black Card Revoked, and for starring in the primetime network series Living Biblically on CBS. Coming off an extraordinary busy year hosting shows like TVOne’s new outrageous game show The Game of Dating, All Def Movie Awards on Fusion, shows like The Warm Up on NBATV and Mann and Wife on Boun...

Bob Saget has starred in many successful television shows, including two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced Full House and America’s Funniest Home Videos. From directing MGM’s cult favorite feature film Dirty Work, to directing and producing the highly acclaimed ABC television movie For Hope, to starring on Broadway in the Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone, Bob Sa...

HERNAN LOPEZ is the CEO of the fastest rising podcast company in the world—Wondery. Lopez is a native of Argentina and held positions at different companies there (including Canal 9 and Cablevision/Radio America) before starting his 18 year run at FOX, where he rose through its international TV ranks, including 5 as CEO and 3 as COO. Under his guidance, FOX International Channels launched hundreds...

Jay Ferguson was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1989, Ferguson was plucked from obscurity to play Ponyboy Curtis in the television adaptation of S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders. His notable television roles include Taylor Newton in four seasons of the CBS sitcom Evening Shade, Dr. Todd Hooper on Judging Amy, Rich Connelly in the 2005 NBC television series Surface, agent Warren Russell on the Showtim...

Industry Standard 240: RIP - Best of Barry Crimmins presented by Hello Fresh (for $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit go to hellofresh.com and enter the promo code KATZ30) Former Air America radio writer and correspondent (2003-2006), social justice activist, internationally renowned political satirist and author of the acclaimed seven stories press book 'Never Shake Hands with a War Crim...