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Don Mischer

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The Wayne Brady Show

Murder, She Wrote

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

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The Secrets of the Primetime Emmy Telecast, By the Numbers

It's crunch time for Primetime Emmys executive producer Don Mischer. The live TV veteran and his production partners Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare face a daunting task on Aug. 25: Hand out 26 awards (more than most televised awards shows), give host Seth Meyers room to shine, keep the show entertaining and make sure it ends in three hours. "On any live show, you can work on it for three years and the last month you work around the clock," Mischer says of the frenzy in the past few weeks to finalize this year's show, which airs Monday on NBC at 8/7c and 5 p.m. on the West Coast. "A lot of things aren't decided until the last few weeks."

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars for the Ninth Time

Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for a ninth time, the comedian announced Thursday. "Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions," Crystal tweeted. "Looking forward to the show." Brian Grazer to replace Brett Ratner as Oscars producer; Eddie Murphy steps down News of Crystal's involvement with the 84th annual Academy Awards comes one day after...

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Eddie Murphy to Host the Oscars

Brett Ratner got his wish: Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards, the academy announced Tuesday."Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever," Ratner, who's producing the Oscars, said. "With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances — especially on stage — I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and ...

Tue, Sep 6, 2011

Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to Produce Oscars Ceremony

Blockbuster director Brett Ratner just got his most Hollywood gig yet: He's been tapped to produce the 84th Academy Awards telecast. The first-time Oscars-helmer will be joined by Don Mischer, who's been producing televised specials for decades, including last year's Oscars. "Making movies has been my dream since childhood, and I've been fortunate enough to have made several, but the Oscar show is in a league of its own," Ratner said...

Fri, Aug 5, 2011

James Franco and Anne Hathaway to Co-Host Academy Awards

James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the 83rd Academy Awards, Oscar producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced Monday. Get the rest of today's latest news

Mon, Nov 29, 2010