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Counsel CastWhat is an intrapreneur? with Art BellWhat is an intrapreneur and how can it help your firm? Truthfully, when it comes to your firm, anyone can be an intrapreneur. It’s up to the leaders of the firm to foster and encourage the team to explore and support new ideas and ventures. We talk about what intrapreneurship can do for your firm in this episode with Art Bell. Art is a writer and former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. His memoir, published by Ulysses Press, Constant Comedy...
2022-04-0540 min
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful LeadersEpisode 320 - Art Bell - Innovation and the Founding of Comedy Central"Stop right there! That is a terrible idea, and I'm going to tell you why." Those were the words Art Bell heard from HBO's Head of Programming just a few seconds into pitching his idea of creating a comedy channel. In the following 15 minutes of that meeting, Art heard a long list of reasonable objections to his idea, and all of them made a lot of sense.But Art had a vision; it wasn't only a crazy idea. He had a vision, and he was passionate about it, so he didn't stop there. Since HBO wasn't...
2022-03-2235 min
Smart Business Revolution | Turn Relationships into Revenues | Networking | More Clients | Relationship AdviceArt Bell | Founding Comedy Central and Reinventing Court TVArt Bell was the Founder of Comedy Central and former President of Court TV. He is a writer and former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. While working at HBO, Art pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network and helped develop and launch HBO's The Comedy Channel, which became Comedy Central. He went on to hold senior executive positions in both programming and marketing. After leaving Comedy Central, Art became President of Court TV, where he was a guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable t...
2021-07-0538 min![Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]](https://episodes.castos.com/favalemedia/images/RQ9aFoIg.png)
Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #15 - "Speaking In Tongues With Betsy Borns P2"Art and Vinnie sit down for part two of our interview with Comedy Channel aliumni and famed sitcom writer Betsy Borns.
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Art and I worked with Betsy Borns at the launch of the Comedy Channel in 1989. While there she was a producer on one of the network’s signature pieces called “Thirty, Sixty, Nineties”.
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Her career skyrocketed after she left us. Art and I remained in a quiet, steady orbit, watching her success from a distance…so basically, we were Michael Collins [may he Rest In Peace] to her Neil Armst...
2021-06-171h 05Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #15 - "Speaking In Tongues With Betsy Borns P2"Art and Vinnie sit down for part two of our interview with Comedy Channel aliumni and famed sitcom writer Betsy Borns.
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Art and I worked with Betsy Borns at the launch of the Comedy Channel in 1989. While there she was a producer on one of the network’s signature pieces called “Thirty, Sixty, Nineties”.
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Her career skyrocketed after she left us. Art and I remained in a quiet, steady orbit, watching her success from a distance…so basically, we were Michael Collins [may...
2021-06-171h 05Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #14 - "Speaking In Tongues With Betsy Borns P1"Art and Vinnie sit down with Comedy Channel aliumni and famed sitcom writer Betsy Borns.
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Art and I worked with Betsy Borns at the launch of the Comedy Channel in 1989. While there she was a producer on one of the network’s signature pieces called “Thirty, Sixty, Nineties”.
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Her career skyrocketed after she left us. Art and I remained in a quiet, steady orbit, watching her success from a distance…so basically, we were Michael Collins [may he Rest In Peace] to her Neil Armstrong.
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She was...
2021-06-171h 33Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #14 - "Speaking In Tongues With Betsy Borns P1"Art and Vinnie sit down with Comedy Channel aliumni and famed sitcom writer Betsy Borns.
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Art and I worked with Betsy Borns at the launch of the Comedy Channel in 1989. While there she was a producer on one of the network’s signature pieces called “Thirty, Sixty, Nineties”.
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Her career skyrocketed after she left us. Art and I remained in a quiet, steady orbit, watching her success from a distance…so basically, we were Michael Collins [may he Rest In Peace] to her...
2021-06-171h 33Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #13 - "A Match Made In Comedy With Nick and Robin Bakay"Art and Vinnie sit down with Comedy Channel's power couple, Nick and Robin Bakay.
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Love was in the air at the launch of the Comedy Channel back in 1989. Robin Bakay was a key member of the on air promo team whose difficult job at the time was to define this brand new, 24 hour comedy network with promos that reflected the programming. It was difficult at the time because our programming consisted of short comedy clips and old black and white comedy shorts. But Robin and her team (lled by Marc Chusid} delivered incredible, short...
2021-06-101h 14Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #13 - "A Match Made In Comedy With Nick and Robin Bakay"Art and Vinnie sit down with Comedy Channel's power couple, Nick and Robin Bakay.
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Love was in the air at the launch of the Comedy Channel back in 1989. Robin Bakay was a key member of the on air promo team whose difficult job at the time was to define this brand new, 24 hour comedy network with promos that reflected the programming. It was difficult at the time because our programming consisted of short comedy clips and old black and white comedy shorts. But Robin and her team (lled by Marc Chusid} delivered incredible, short...
2021-06-101h 14
Going North PodcastEp. 362 – “Constant Comedy” with Art Bell (@ArtBellwriter)“To have a sense of humor is to be human.” – Art Bell Today’s featured bestselling author is a former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels, Art Bell. Art and I talk about his memoir chronicling his life when he became the founder of Comedy Central, taking bold action, and more!!! Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: How Art came up with the idea for Comedy Central. Why you must be persistent and ready. Especi...
2021-06-1039 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #12 - "Is There A Dr. Katz In The House?"Art and Vinnie sit down with their favorite therapist, Jontah Katz. You will feel so much better about your life after you listen to this interveiw.
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It was Art's turn to write up the intro for this week's guest Jonathan Katz. He called me in a panic and said; "Vinnie, I have a confession to make. I know it was my turn to write the intro for todays’ guest, but after hours of research I still don’t know how to do this intro."
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I encouraged Art...
2021-06-0259 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #12 - "Is There A Dr. Katz In The House?"Art and Vinnie sit down with their favorite therapist, Jontahan Katz. You will feel so much better about your life after you listen to this interveiw.
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It was Art's turn to write up the intro for this week's guest Jonathan Katz. He called me in a panic and said; "Vinnie, I have a confession to make. I know it was my turn to write the intro for todays’ guest, but after hours of research I still don’t know how to do this intro."
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I encouraged Art to make that...
2021-06-0259 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #11 - "Interview With Michael J. Weithorn"Art and Vinnie talk to Art's Swarthmore College buddy, Michael J. Weithorn about his incredible thirty plus years as one of Hollywood's top sitcom writers. \
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Michael J. Weithorn has over thirty-five years of experience as a television comedy writer, executive producer and series creator, most notably having co-created and EP’d the CBS show “The King of Queens” from 1998 – 2007. Prior to that Weithorn created and executive produced the FOX sitcom “Ned & Stacey,” which ran for two seasons from 1995-97. With Ralph Farquhar, Weithorn created and executive produced...
2021-05-261h 21Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #11 - "Interview With Michael J. Weithorn"Art and Vinnie talk to Art's Swarthmore College buddy, Michael J. Weithorn about his incredible thirty plus years as one of Hollywood's top sitcom writers. \
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Michael J. Weithorn has over thirty-five years of experience as a television comedy writer, executive producer and series creator, most notably having co-created and EP’d the CBS show “The King of Queens” from 1998 – 2007. Prior to that Weithorn created and executive produced the FOX sitcom “Ned & Stacey,” which ran for two seasons from 1995-97. With Ralph Farquhar, Weithorn created and executive produced “South Central,” an edgy, dramatic half-hour which aired to great a...
2021-05-261h 21Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #10 - "When They Come For Judy Gold"Art and Vinnie have front row seats to the force of comedy nature, Judy Gold.
Judy Gold has been a staple on the comedy scene for years and her stand-up specials have been featured on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. What year did LOGO come out of the closet?
She has written and starred in two critically acclaimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother
She guest starred on CBS’ Madame Secretary and on the Showtime series I...
2021-05-191h 26Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #10 - "When They Come For Judy Gold"Art and Vinnie have front row seats to the force of comedy nature, Judy Gold.
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Judy Gold has been a staple on the comedy scene for years and her stand-up specials have been featured on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. What year did LOGO come out of the closet?
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She has written and starred in two critically acclaimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother
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She guest starred on CBS’ Madame Secretary and on the Sho...
2021-05-191h 26
MavMind presents "The #hypnosales Show"MavMind Interview with Art Bell & Vinnie Favale of Comedy Central - The #hypnosales Interview Show (Ep.2)This is a special interview I was privileged to conduct with Art Bell, who started Comedy Central, and Vinnie Favale, who was right there with Art in the very beginning. During this interview, we learn that Art and Vinnie started the Constant Comedy Podcast, where they feature guests from their journey in the comedy network business. They share some great stories from their journey along the way (and from Art's latest book), and of course, I ask them about how they overcame "imposter syndrome", read their boss' subconscious body language, and even how they used specific persuasion techniques to...
2021-05-1949 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #9 - "The Nancy Geller Interview"Art and I first met Nancy Geller when we all worked together at Comedy Central. Art Bell had the original idea for a twenty-four-hour comedy network, and it was Nancy Geller who was a key figure in overseeing the slate of original comedy that defined and cemented Comedy Central's place in cable history and launched the careers of many seminal comedy figures that she continues to work with.
Her shows at Comedy Central included Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Dr. Katz Show, Exit 57 Sketch and Women Aloud.
As an agent she represented a...
2021-05-131h 14Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #9 - "The Nancy Geller Interview"Art and I first met Nancy Geller when we all worked together at Comedy Central. Art Bell had the original idea for a twenty-four-hour comedy network, and it was Nancy Geller who was a key figure in overseeing the slate of original comedy that defined and cemented Comedy Central's place in cable history and launched the careers of many seminal comedy figures that she continues to work with.
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Her shows at Comedy Central included Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Dr. Katz Show, Exit 57 Sketch and Women Aloud.
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As an ag...
2021-05-131h 14Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #8 - "Wayne Federman Is Jewish P2"Wayne Federman is a true renaissance man. He's a comedian, actor, producer and now the author of a terrific new book; "The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle".
Wayne has performed stand up on just about every network and syndicated comedy show in the seventies and eighties including Comedy Central’s A-List and Two Drink Minimum.
He made his Tonight Show debut in 1994 and in 2009 helped launch Late Night with Jimmy Fallonand was the monologue head writer during its first season.
In addition to a prolific stand-up career Wayne...
2021-05-0654 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #8 - "Wayne Federman Is Jewish P2"Wayne Federman is a true renaissance man. He's a comedian, actor, producer and now the author of a terrific new book; "The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle".
Wayne has performed stand up on just about every network and syndicated comedy show in the seventies and eighties including Comedy Central’s A-List and Two Drink Minimum.
He made his Tonight Show debut in 1994 and in 2009 helped launch Late Night with Jimmy Fallonand was the monologue head writer during its first season.
In addition to a prolific stand-up career Wayne has do...
2021-05-0654 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #7 - "Wayne Federman Is Jewish P1"Wayne Federman is a true renaissance man. He's a comedian, actor, producer and now the author of a terrific new book; "The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle".
Wayne has performed stand up on just about every network and syndicated comedy show in the seventies and eighties including Comedy Central’s A-List and Two Drink Minimum.
He made his Tonight Show debut in 1994 and in 2009 helped launch Late Night with Jimmy Fallonand was the monologue head writer during its first season.
In addition to a prolific stand-up career Wayne...
2021-05-0659 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #7 - "Wayne Federman Is Jewish P1"Wayne Federman is a true renaissance man. He's a comedian, actor, producer and now the author of a terrific new book; "The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle".
Wayne has performed stand up on just about every network and syndicated comedy show in the seventies and eighties including Comedy Central’s A-List and Two Drink Minimum.
He made his Tonight Show debut in 1994 and in 2009 helped launch Late Night with Jimmy Fallonand was the monologue head writer during its first season.
In addition to a prolific stand-up career Wayne has do...
2021-05-0659 min
Good Questions...with Cameron DoleS2E67 - Roy Wood Jr, Noah Garner, Art Bell and Vinnie Favale, and Jon Wayne HatfieldIn this episode, we visit with comedian Roy Wood, Jr about his podcast "Roy's Job Fair". We also talk to country singer Noah Garner about his new single, video and EP "Spring Break Town". Comedy producers Art Bell and Vinnie Favale share about their new podcast "Constant Comedy". Country artist and social media influencer Jon Wayne Hatfield shares about his new single "Growing Up Too Fast", his upcoming releases, and more.
2021-04-2248 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #6 - "Riffing With Kevin Murphy"Kevin Murphy was a writer and performer on the legendary comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 which was the Comedy Channel's break out hit when we launched the network in 1989.
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In addition to writing for the show he was the voice of Tom Servo for most of the show's ten seasons on both Comedy Central and the Sci Fi Channel as well as the aptly titled feature film Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.
After a run one hundred and ninety-seven episodes, Murphy took a sabbatical from watching and commenting on bad m...
2021-04-221h 08Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #6 - "Riffing With Kevin Murphy"Kevin Murphy was a writer and performer on the legendary comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 which was the Comedy Channel's break out hit when we launched the network in 1989.
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In addition to writing for the show he was the voice of Tom Servo for most of the show's ten seasons on both Comedy Central and the Sci Fi Channel as well as the aptly titled feature film Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.
After a run one hundred and ninety-seven episodes, Murphy took a sabbatical from watching and commenting on...
2021-04-221h 08Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #5 - "In The Begining with Gail Berman"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Channel with fellow Comedy Channel executive Gail Berman.
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Gail Berman is recognized as one of the most prolific content creators in the entertainment business, having launched award-winning properties for television, film, digital and the Broadway stage.
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Berman is the Chairman and CEO of The Jackal Group, a production studio creating scripted and unscripted television, feature films, and commercial theater. The Jackal Group has produced such varying projects as the cultural phenomenon, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo for Ne...
2021-04-201h 07Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #5 - "In The Begining with Gail Berman"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Channel with fellow Comedy Channel executive Gail Berman.
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Gail Berman is recognized as one of the most prolific content creators in the entertainment business, having launched award-winning properties for television, film, digital and the Broadway stage.
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Berman is the Chairman and CEO of The Jackal Group, a production studio creating scripted and unscripted television, feature films, and commercial theater. The Jackal Group has produced such varying projects as the cultural phenomenon, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo...
2021-04-201h 07![Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]](https://episodes.castos.com/favalemedia/images/Constant-Podcast-v2.png)
Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #3 - "Everybody Loves Mitch with Mitch Semel P1"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Central and part one of our interveiw with fellow Comedy Central executive Mitch Semel.
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Mitch Semel has worked with TV legends and amongst us networks executives, he is a true legend himself. He started his TV career working for Brandon Tartikoff during NBC’s “MUST SEE TV” era, overseeing classic sitcoms like CHEERS, GOLDEN GIRLS, BOB HOPE SPECIALS and REAL PEOPLE which arguably was the birth of modern reality TV…so we have Mitch to blame for that.
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Mitch s...
2021-04-0948 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #3 - "Everybody Loves Mitch with Mitch Semel P1"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Central and part one of our interveiw with fellow Comedy Central executive Mitch Semel.
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Mitch Semel has worked with TV legends and amongst us networks executives, he is a true legend himself. He started his TV career working for Brandon Tartikoff during NBC’s “MUST SEE TV” era, overseeing classic sitcoms like CHEERS, GOLDEN GIRLS, BOB HOPE SPECIALS and REAL PEOPLE which arguably was the birth of modern reality TV…so we have Mitch to blame for...
2021-04-0948 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #4 - "Everybody Loves Mitch with Mitch Semel P2"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Central and part two of our interveiw with fellow Comedy Central executive Mitch Semel.
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Mitch Semel has worked with TV legends and amongst us networks executives, he is a true legend himself. He started his TV career working for Brandon Tartikoff during NBC’s “MUST SEE TV” era, overseeing classic sitcoms like CHEERS, GOLDEN GIRLS, BOB HOPE SPECIALS and REAL PEOPLE which arguably was the birth of modern reality TV…so we have Mitch to blame for that.
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Mitch s...
2021-04-0946 minConstant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #1 - "The Talent Whisperer with Laurie Zaks"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss their roles in the origins of Comedy Central, Art's new book "Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central And Lost My Sense Of Humor and interview Laure Zaks, President of Television at Mandeville Films.
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Laurie Zaks currently serves as President of Mandeville Television. In 2013, Zaks joined Mandeville Films to spearhead their television division. In her position, she oversees development and production of pilots and series for both network and cable. Among the numerous pilots that Zaks has shot, she has also launched the series THE FAMILY, WICKED CITY, a...
2021-03-231h 02Constant Comedy With Art Bell & Vinnie Favale [Season 1]Episode #2 - "Talking Talk Shows with Scott Carter"Art Bell and Vinnie Favale discuss the early days of the Comedy Channel and interveiw writer/producer Scott Carter about develooping and launching "Night After Night with Alan Havey" and "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" for the Comedy Channel and Comedy Central.
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Scott Carter has been Executive Producer/Writer for “Real Time with Bill Maher” since it debuted on HBO in 2003. He produced the first 1,100 episodes of “Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher” from its 1993 Comedy Central debut to its 1997 move to ABC. While at “P.I.”, Carter received eight Emmy nominations and three consecutive CableAce Awa...
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