Bruce W. Cook
Main Line Media, Inc Sharp & Associates Public Relations 1221 West Coast Highway, Ste. 325 Pamela Sharp
Newport Beach, CA 92663 1516 North Fairfax Avenue t 949.630.4515 f 949.630.4520 Los Angeles, CA 90046 HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] t 323.876.5153 HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected]
Recent Career History (at a glance)
1992 to Present Times Community News, A Division of the Los Angeles Times Featured columnist, twice weekly, in the Los Angeles Times, Daily Pilot Section.
1993 to Present International Bay Clubs, Inc. Editor of The Bay Window, a lifestyle / people oriented publication; Orange County, California’s oldest magazine.
2005 to Present Host/ Anchor of “Inside Southern California” Time Warner Television. Host of half hour talk/TV format airing in San Diego and Riverside Counties.
2002 to 2009 Publisher of GRAND TOUR MAGAZINE
1998 to 2004 KSDO 1130 AM Talk Radio and KOGO AM 600 News Talk Radio Weekly host of “T RADIO,” an interview format talk radio show in the San Diego, CA market. Issue oriented, live programming included interviews with Hollywood celebs, politicians, sports stars, scientists and authors in the public arena.
2002 to 2004 KCEO 1100 AM Talk Radio, San Diego, CA. Co-host of daily live talk show with Lynn Harper, Monday – Friday.
1995 to 1997 KPSL 1010 AM Talk Radio, Palm Springs, CA Weekly host of ‘Here and Now,” interview format talk radio show that was number one in the Riverside County desert market.
1996 to 2002 New Star Media, Los Angeles, CA Co-author of “Once More With Feeling,” hardcover book through Dove and Penguin. Released in January 1997, listed on various best seller lists, including position 6 on the Los Angeles Times non-fiction list. Author of “The New Star Guide to Celebrity Real Estate, November 1998; “A Is For Allergies,” with Dr. Frank Kwong, 2002. 1994 to 2000 SONY / ITC Films and King World Television, Los Angeles, CA Project coordinator and consultant to Jules Haimovitz, responsible for multiple projects.
2000 to 2002 Aaron Spelling Television, Los Angeles, CA Project coordinator and consultant to Jules Haimovitz, responsible for multiple projects.
1996 to 1997 Sundance Films, Salt Lake City, Utah Consultant for multi-million dollar Robert Redford film / creative / retail project.
Major television career highlights include: Entertainment Tonight, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, CBS News, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Summer Olympics – ABC Daytime Coverage. See resume for further information. Television Credits
Producer THE KENT WALDREP STORY Maile Point Productions Movie of the Week Development – starring Richard Chamberlain Creative Artists Agency
Producer THE EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS Reality Awards Show
Producer GRIDIRON DREAMS Movie of the Week Development Dick Clark Productions
Producer A QUESTION OF SCRUPLES Game/Talk Show Syndicated
Producer TOY FAIR – MATTEL TOYS, INC. Live Variety Show Staged in NYC
Producer THE LATE SHOW STARRING JOAN RIVERS Fox Network
Producer ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Paramount TV Syndicated ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK Twice nominated for a National Emmy as Producer
Producer / Director SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW NBC / NFL
Producer / Director LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS Paramount TV / Syndicated
Producer / Director LIFESTYLES SALUTES THE SUPERSTARS Paramount TV / Syndicated 2 Hour Special Producer / Director LIFESTYLES SALUTES THE WORLD’S BEST Paramount TV / Syndicated 2 Hour Special
Producer DIFFERENT HEROES, DIFFERENT DREAMS Cable Variety Special
Producer THE WIL SHRINER SHOW Group W TV / Syndicated
Producer THE NIGHT REPORT Columbia TV/Talk Show Pilot
Producer THE 1984 SUMMER OLYMPICS ABC
Producer / Host COOK’S ISLAND Local Talk Show / Hawaii
Producer /Correspondent IT’S A GREAT LIFE Columbia TV / Syndicated
Writer LASSIE Universal TV / Al Burton Productions Syndicated
Writer AS THE WORLD TURNS CBS Daytime
Writer THIS IS YOUR LIFE TIM CONWAY NBC Specials THIS IS YOUR LIFE BARBARA MANDRELL
Writer THE WILLARD SCOTT SHOW Columbia TV / Talk Show Pilot
Writer / Co-Host JUDY AND PUNCH Syndicated Talk Show Pilot
Correspondent HOLLYWOOD CLOSE-UP ABC Series
Line Producer THE MARIE OSMOND SHOW NBC Series
Line Producer TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT ABC Series starring Ted Knight
Line Producer ROBIN’S NEST ABC Pilot / Three’s Company Spin-off
Line Producer THE SECOND TIME AROUND ABC Pilot starring Mariette Hartley
Associate Producer LIVE FROM THE COMEDY STORE HBO Special
Associate Producer ME ON THE RADIO CBS Pilot starring Sally Struthers
Associate Producer THE REDD FOXX SHOW ABC Series
Associate Producer THE SON-IN-LAW NBC Pilot
Associate Producer THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW ABC Series Associate Producer THE LOLA FALANA SHOW CBS Series
Associate Producer CBS NEWS Start-up of the CBS News Western Edition from TV City, Hollywood
CBS TELEVISION PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR OF SPORTS PROGRAMS, WEST COAST (Executive) PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR OF TELEVISION CITY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COMEDY, VARIETY, GAME, TALK, NEWS and SPECIAL EVENTS.
Writing Credits
Non Fiction Books
1. Once More With Feeling 1996 (Sequel to “You’ll Never Make Love In This Town Again”) Dove/Penguin
2. Celebrity Homes of Los Angeles 1998 (Hollywood Home Tour and History) Dove/New Star Press
3. Big Canyon 2000 (Golf Book) Published in Asia
4. The Complete Allergy Book 2004 (With Dr. Frank Kwong- medical journal for general public) Source Books
5. Happy Home Buying 2006 (With Suzanne Whang for HGTV) Meredith Books
Fiction
Fame Farm 2010 e-published on Amazon/Kindle, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Diesel Books
Television Writing Credits
1. Drama, Daytime
Days Of Our Lives As The World Turns Santa Barbara General Hospital
2. Drama, Primetime Lassie (The 1990’s Disney-Warner Bros. version)
3. Comedy
Mary Tyler Moore Too Close For Comfort Multiple ! hour sit com pilots
4 Variety
This Is Your Life Dick Van Dyke Lola Falana Diahann Carroll Red Foxx Show
5 Reality/ Informational
Entertainment Tonight The Late Show Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous Hollywood Close-Up It’s A Great Life With Robert Stack The Willard Scott Show
6. News
The CBS Evening News Western Edition
Education
University of Southern California, Bachelor of Science Degree
Affiliations
Directors Guild of America Writers Guild of America Producers Guild of America AFTRA The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences