All generous donors who have included The Jewish Federation in their legacy plans, or express the intention to do so, are invited to join us for a complimentary brunch on September 10th, 2023, at 11:00 AM in the Federation’s Sanders Boardroom featuring famed TV producer Arthur Smith in an inspirational conversation with his longtime friend, comedy legend Howie Mandel.
Please note, this event is only open to those who have already pledged/made a planned gift OR those who have signed and returned the letter of intent to pledge/make a planned gift at this time. Attendees will receive a copy of Arthur Smith’s uplifting new book Reach: Hard Lessons and Learned Truths from a Lifetime in Television.
RSVP by Friday, September 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Berger at (323) 761-8216 or BBerger@JewishLA.org.
We look forward to seeing you on September 10th!
Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith is a pioneer in nonfiction television, known for creating some of the longest running unscripted series in history. With 200-plus shows for 50-plus networks under Smith’s leadership at A. Smith & Co. Productions, his credits include Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, which is FOX’s longest-running reality show, and 7-time Emmy® nominee American Ninja Warrior, which recently aired its 15th season on NBC.
At the age of 28, Smith was named the youngest-ever head of CBC Sports. His successful run at the network ended when American broadcasting icon Dick Clark lured him to Hollywood to develop and produce a wide variety of entertainment programming. Then, as the head of programming and production at FOX Sports Net, Smith played an instrumental role in the launch and growth of this massive entity, before the biggest reach of his life—the creation of his eponymous production company that has since thrived for more than twenty years and counting.
Smith was honored as one of Variety’s “Titans of Unscripted TV” in 2022, named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted TV in 2022, and was inducted into the Realscreen Awards Hall of Fame in 2021.
Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He continues to serve as a judge on NBC’s flagship series America’s Got Talent where he has appeared for over 14 seasons. He can also be seen as host of the hit Netflix series Bullsh*t the Game Show and continues to host his podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff alongside his daughter, Jackelyn Shultz.
His additional projects as a host, actor, and/or executive producer include Take It All and Howie Do It for NBC, Deal With It for TBS, and Mobbed for Fox. Previously, Mandel received an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Deal or No Deal and a Daytime Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host for the syndicated version of the show. Mandel continues to perform as many as 200 stand-up comedy shows each year throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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