"The Insider" (2004)TV series

Directors:

Miguel Enciso
Robin Radin
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Seasons:

1 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

13 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

News

Plot Keywords:

Tabloid Journalism | Gossip | Infotainment | Celebrity | Scandal

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Sept. 5	7:00 PM	CBS
Sun. Sept. 7	5:30 AM	CBS

Cast

Lara Spencer	...	Herself - Host (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Pat O'Brien	...	Himself - Host (8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jayden Valentino	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2005)
Thomas Roberts	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Victoria Recaño	...	Herself / ... (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dolly Parton	...	Herself (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Larry A. Thompson	...	Himself (4 episodes, 2005)
George Clooney	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rascal The World's Ugliest Dog	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Donny Osmond	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marie Osmond	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alyssa Milano	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Fawn	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Heather Howard	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2005)
Steven Cojocaru	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gisele Bündchen	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
Jill Dobson	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
Mario López	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
Rachael Ray	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
Jessica Simpson	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
Emmitt Smith	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
Valerie Bertinelli	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
Heath Ledger	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Judge Judy Sheindlin	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
David Caplan	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
Brad Pitt	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2008)

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Series Directed by
Kevin Gershan		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Miguel Enciso		(unknown episodes)
Robin Radin		(unknown episodes)
Canaan Rubin		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Cheryl Woodcock	....	producer (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sharlette Hambrick	....	senior supervising producer (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Wendy Vinglinsky	....	segment producer (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steven C. Rosso	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Linda Bell Blue	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Molly Chance	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Kristie Griffith	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Angel C. Kim	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Noble	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dan Beyer		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Jeremy Settles		(1 episode, 2005-2006)
Phil Browne		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
David Bret Egen		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrew Bartlett		(unknown episodes)
Justin Curran		(unknown episodes)
Tad Dennis		(unknown episodes)
David Herr		(unknown episodes)
Michael B. Klein		(unknown episodes)
William Lorton		(unknown episodes)
Sebastien Roche-Lochen		(unknown episodes)
Alex Salmona		(unknown episodes)
Matthew P.B. Smith		(unknown episodes)
Arthur Springer		(unknown episodes)
Mike Trahan		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Scott Cobb		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Inger Ostrom	....	key makeup artist (34 episodes, 2004-2007)
Bret Mardock	....	makeup artist: Alyssa Milano (2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Production Management
Jamie Marshall-Bennett	....	assistant production manager / production manager (unknown episodes, 2004-2006)
Robyn Lencheski	....	production manager (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Angel C. Kim	....	post-production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Marc Thomas Ferrara	....	graphics operator (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Hayes	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Elijah Vorrasi	....	graphics coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Darryl Linkow	....	sound mixer: field audio (49 episodes, 2004-2008)
Seth Tallman	....	sound mixer (34 episodes, 2004-2007)
Steven J. Rogers	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 2005)
Blair Halver	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Orlando Delbert	....	graphic artist (2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Harnick	....	jimmy jib technician (1 episode, 2006)
Michael Piekutowski	....	electrician (1 episode, 2006)
Anthony Salerno	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Settles	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator / jimmy jib operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea Rewolinski	....	wardrobe intern (1 episode, 2004)
Laura N. Flores	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Anya Sarre	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Benjamin Lindemuth-McRobie	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2005)
Austin Michael Scott	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2008)
Eric Yang	....	associate on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sarah Huber	....	voice-over coordinator (28 episodes, 2004-2007)
Devin Bailey	....	associate director (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Darren Willner	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jean Huynh	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kate Wallace	....	travel coordinator (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Manny Hebron	....	reseach supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Marc Silver	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2005)
Preston Ngo	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Maegan Ochoa	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vic Cohen	....	associate director (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael T. Altfillisch	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Oland Andrus	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Charles Heyward Boyce	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Brogna	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chelsea Cannell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian Emmett Cook	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Aimee Corser	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Eric Cremer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shane Bitney Crone	....	production assistant / talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dustin Farrell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kristy Gibson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Larry Haro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bonnie Horton	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Masumi Ideta	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Klein	....	lead researcher (unknown episodes)
Tara Larsen	....	clearance (unknown episodes)
Kristina Lee	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Josh Lopour	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steven Lux	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Diana Magpapian	....	travel coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alex McAtee	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa McNeil	....	additional script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ben McShane	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mai-Ly Nguyen	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
George Nicholis	....	production assistant / script researcher (unknown episodes)
Christine Padilla	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Holly Pakfar	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robin Radin	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Nathan Saifer	....	videotape supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jamison Selby	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Shiran Stotland	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Patricia Ann Taylor	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Wendy Vinglinsky	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Vottero	....	promotions assistant (unknown episodes)
Zeke Williams	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Paramount Network Television (2004-2006)
• CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-)

Distributors

• Paramount Domestic Television (2004-2006) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount International Television (2004-2006) (non-USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-2007) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2006-2007) (non-USA) (TV)
• CBS Television Distribution (2007) (worldwide) (TV)

Other Companies

• Filmtools  expendables

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Paramount Network Television

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-15)" (2008)

Why not expand Entertainment Tonight to an Hour Instead?

The Insider and Entertainment Tonight are just two annoying television shows regarding the entertainment industry. I get more information from the TMZ show. Most of the time, they are just promoting stories and teasing the audience about it. When they get to the promoted story, they spend less time than you can imagine. I remember Lara Spencer who was a reporter for ABC in the New York City affiliate before coming to The Insider. She is promising reporter but she spends so much time on fluff stuff. Entertainment news shows are past it's prime with competition E!, internet, and other shows. Entertainment Tonight was the first and probably the best until now. The Insider is just the expanded hour and promo into Entertainment Tonight anyway. Besides, they used to focus on all kinds of celebrities back in the day when you couldn't miss it. Today, the celebrities that are covered on these shows aren't worthy of the attention. I remember when they remembered celebrities who passed away. At the end of the show, they would roll clips and play music. I was hoping that with Estelle Getty that they would do the same thing by remembering her with clips from her career and interviews while playing the Golden Girls theme song. That was a missed opportunity. Instead, they talked about what's coming up next. They used to do that before the credits rolled.