John Irwin is an American television producer and entertainment executive.
Career
From 1993 to 1996, Irwin was a producer for ''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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''. From 1997 to 1999, he was a producer for ''
Mad TV
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''. He also serves as Vice President of Development and Production for
Lorne Michaels
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’ Broadway Video for five years.
Irwin was the Executive Producer for seven seasons on the VH1 series
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
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. From 2012 to 2015 he served as the Executive Producer of
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy (also couples' counseling, marriage counseling, or marriage therapy) attempts to improve romantic relationships and resolve interpersonal conflicts.
History
Marriage counseling originated in Germany in the 1920s as part of the eu ...
for
VH1.
Irwin is the President of
Irwin Entertainment, Inc., a film production company specializing in developing comedy, reality, scripted and live entertainment programming. Irwin founded the Los Angeles-based company in 2004, and has done projects with networks including
NBC
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,
VH1,
E!,
Netflix
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,
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programmin ...
,
Oxygen
Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group in the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as ...
, and Freeform.
Select Filmography
Film / Documentary
Television
References
External links
Irwin Entertainment Home PageIMDb Irwin Entertainment
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Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew - VH1.comCelebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew - VH1.comAll Jacked Up - CMT.comReutersBlabbermouth.net
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American television producers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)