Prolific Los Angeles-based New Yorker lionel Cohen has been insatiably producing music for over thirty years. He has produced countless indie artists, and has commercially released over 200 albums of his original music. His discipline and creativity have garnered him over 400 IMDb credits, over 15,000,000 views on YouTube, and over 2,000,000 plays on Spotify. “Quantity is no substitute for quality,” he declares, “But practice does make perfect!”.
lionel has scored numerous films, including "First We Take Brooklyn", a gangster film starring Harvey Keitel and AnnaLynne McCord, "Mob Town", the true story of the biggest raid in US history, starring David Arquette, Robert Davi, and Jennifer Esposito, and "Scumbag", which won "Best Comedy" at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. He's also scored several award-winning documentaries, including "Fire & Water". lionel has recently finished scoring the upcoming film, "Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story", starring Michael Rapaport, Ashley Greene, and Brendan Thomas Lee. He has also just released his seventh Spaghetti-Western album, his fifth record of Middle-Eastern Fusion music, and is currently producing several LA-based singer/songwriters as well as finishing up a sophomore album of 80s-influenced pop songs with his Hollywood duo, The Fascinated.
lionel's music can be heard in TV shows including American Idol, House, Elementary, Chopped, Surviving the Cut, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Real Housewives of Miami, Breaking Amish and Amish Mafia, and in countless commercials including How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls, The Mentalist, The Price is Right, Hawaii Five-O, Undercover Boss, Survivor, Criminal Minds, The Tonight Show, Friends, Saturday Night Live and The Late Show. His commercial works include Sony PSP, Cadillac, Buick, BMW, Mercedes, Glenfiddich, Carlsberg, Verizon, NASCAR, Adidas, DirectTV, Louis Vuitton, Kohl's and Macy's, to name a few.
His band, "The Plastic FanTastics" has received critical acclaim in the New York rock scene; described as "a cross between Nine Inch Nails and Love And Rockets" by . "The Plastic Fantastics combine the anger and angst of old school industrial with a little punk flair [...] Catchy music and lyrics, done to perfection" writes industrial.org. Wayne Kramer of The MC5 adds, “It's so refreshing to listen to a band of this generation explore a new sound.”
lionel was born in Marseille to a Moroccan father and a French mother. He was educated in Canada, and subsequently moved to New York City, where he lived for over 16 years. He has now been living in Los Angeles since 2013. lionel has always found expression as a musician, composer, producer, painter, photographer, writer, graphic designer and short film director. He has established himself as a multidisciplinary artist and a respected figure in the underground scene.
Since the late 1980's, his body of work has expanded into almost every medium possible. In Canada, lionel began his career as a guitar player in heavy metal bands, however, his initial love of cinema prompted his studies in film, photography and the fine arts throughout both college in Montreal and university in Toronto, (this is where he developed his passion for scoring motion pictures), followed by audio engineering once in New York.
lionel is a founding member of The Fascinated, The Plastic FanTastics, RoBOT LIKE ME, , La Resistance, These Young Anarchists, and several other commercially released acts.
60 Days In
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Sex and the Future
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Transition Day
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Wonderama
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Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct
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The Challenge
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Bronx SIU
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Resistiré
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Steve
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RuPaul's Drag Race
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Ex on the Beach
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Arman ja Suomen rikosmysteerit
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Mob Town
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The Blue Whale
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The Hollywood Puppet Show
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Snapped: Notorious
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Watch What Happens: Live
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Gotti: Godfather and Son
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First We Take Brooklyn
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Jogo Duplo
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Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty
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C'est la vie!
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Lion Country: Night and Day
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The Water Phoenix
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Double iDentity
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Fire and Water
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Music department Fire and Water is one of the most unique films about New York ever created. The documentary introducing a new historical POV from the sports action industry through the lives of its eclectic surfing community made up of so many Firefighters. Some of the rare footage used in this movie has never been seen by the public. It will surely excite historians from NY to Hawaii. With some of the biggest names in surfing history paying homage to these brave men & women. Fire and Water will surely put something new in your heart. Written by Thomas Brookins
Motorclub
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Explorers: Adventures of the Century
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Building Alaska
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
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The Seven New Signs of the Apocalypse
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Go Quietly
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Scumbag
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Film
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Composer A young hipster wannabe-superstar dj, Phil, takes on a day job at a telemarketing company, working with crazy people, ex-prisoners, drug addicts and murderers. The time on his life begins to tick as he battles addiction, fights the law and tries to maintain the only sane thing left in his life, his girlfriend, Christine.
Chopped
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Music department Chopped challenges four promising chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. In each episode, four chefs compete. The show is divided into three rounds; in each round, the chefs are given a basket containing between three and five unrelated ingredients, and the dish each competitor prepares must contain all of these ingredients. Written by Toby Padilla
For My Man
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Television
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Music department Real woman in real relationships that will do anything for their man.
Make Me a Millionaire Inventor
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Music department Make Me a Millionaire Inventor is searching for the greatest inventions never made. Each episode our two hosts will give inventors their chance to see a prototype come to life, field test it and build a business plan before pitching their invention to a potential investor.
Dateline on ID
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Dateline NBC
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Television
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Music department Hosted by noted reporters Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley, this program presents in-depth coverage of news stories in the tradition of 60 Minutes and 20/20. Rather than just reading news reports, as most news shows do, the reporters for this show research their subjects and interview the people closely involved to create an informative work of investigative journalism. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
Amish Mafia
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Television
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Music department Untrusting of outside law enforcement, some Amish in Lancaster County, PA have for many years regularly turned to a small organized group of men for protection and justice. The series provides a first-ever look at the men who protect and maintain peace and order within the Amish community in Lancaster. The 2006 School shootings in Lancaster County during which five young Amish girls were killed and five more seriously injured by a non-Amish milk truck driver brought to the nation's attention the vulnerabilities of the Amish community, and their need for continued protection. Written by Discovery Channel
Kroll Show
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Music department Show highlights Nick Kroll's incredible ability to transform himself into hilarious characters that pop off the screen while bringing many of his popular short-form favorites along for the ride.
A Path Appears
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Expedition Unknown
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Love Your Garden
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TV Series
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Aerial America
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The Last Abduction
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The Convenient Job
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Film
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Composer The story of three friends and the robbery they need to get on camera.
Chozen
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Television
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Music department Chozen is an animated comedy about its title character, "Chozen," a gay white rapper fresh out of prison. Armed with a new message, Chozen is on a quest for redemption and to claim his rightful position as the world's top rap artist. His music and lyrics take aim at the stereotypes of machismo and misogyny that is synonymous with rap music. And his new world view has been shaped by his time in prison. Written by FX Network
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy
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Television
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Music department A comedy programme of way Baz tries to scare his 70 year old mammy to death(not literally). Suitible for all the family.
Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project
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Escaping Alaska
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Television
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Music department Escaping Alaska follows a group of young Eskimos (Nuala, Mary, Tamara, Frank, and Q) as they leave their villages for the first time and secretly escape to San Diego, defying the expectations of their families in order to experience life beyond the harsh realities of Alaska. They are a generation torn between their deep-rooted cultural traditions and the modern pop culture of the lower 48 states. This is their story of independence, survival, adventure and forming a new family. Leaving an Inuit community for any earthly reason is difficult, so our cast members are lying about their true intentions, telling their community that they are going on a cultural/religious mission. Written by Anonymous
It Takes a Church
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Television
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American Muscle
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Television
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Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
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Television
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Music department In each one-hour episode, Tamron Hall is joined by a core team of correspondents with extensive knowledge of law enforcement and a passion for storytelling. Series goes beyond the headlines to explore not only what happened, but why it happened, and how it was investigated. Written by ID
#Bikerlive
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Return to Amish
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Television
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Music department Many former Amish live their new lives as English people.
Impractical Jokers
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Television
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Music department Each episode contains a regime of multiple challenges in teams, independently or against specific jokers in a head to head challenge. Every time they fail to complete a task the joker will receive a red thumbs down. The joker with the most thumbs down after the series of challenges is the loser who has to complete an extremely embarrassing or difficult task in which the jokers cannot say no to. These Loser Challenges have consisted of dangerous stunts and some scary scenes! Written by Sam Sneddon
Tabloid
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Television
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Music department Actor Gavin Hagey fantasticly portrays a typical highschool bully. He never once Broke character, even with his Back against the wall. He truly was an emotionless Mountain. The tranny could've been better though
The Devil's Ride
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Television
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Music department A TV show centered on a fictional motorcycle riders' club that split into two groups because of tensions between its members.
All in with Laila Ali
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Television
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Music department Laila Ali scours the globe to track down the world's most compelling stories, profiling inspirational people, showcasing groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary stories. Exploring the world of sports, culture, travel and adventure, All In with Laila Ali steps off the beaten track into uncharted territory inspiring audiences to go all in on their dreams. Written by CBS
90 Day Fiancé
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Food Forward
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Chrome Underground
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TV Series
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Countdown to UFC
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Repeat
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Composer A man wakes up covered in blood and tries to make sense of what happened. Perhaps his girlfriend holds the answers...
The Lion & the Lamb
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Film
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Composer What first appears to be a routine mob hit in a forest ends up having supernatural properties as a ritual sacrifice.
Salvage City
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Breaking Amish: LA
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Resale Royalty
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Television
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Music department Resale Royalty is a workplace documentary series set in St. Louis that follows Sue McCarthy along with her daughters, Diana and Laura, who own and operate one of the top resale stores in the country. This mother-daughter trio work to bring designer brands at affordable prices to their fashion savvy clientèle. With more than 25 years of experience in the resale business, Sue has big plans for the future, but she'll need her daughters, Diana and Laura, to help manage the expanding empire. However, mixing family and business is never easy as their differing personalities will put their business relationships to the test. From spectacular closet buys of posh St. Louis socialites to exclusive shopping tours across the country, "Resale Royalty" is an exploration of high-end fashion events, insider trends, designer insight and the highs-and-lows associated with a demanding business overseen by an eccentric staff, who are also family. Written by Coolfire Originals
Breaking Amish: Brave New World
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Dates from Hell
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Television
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Music department New series profiles stories where the search for the love of your life turns into a fight to the death.
Breaking Amish
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Television
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Music department Follows five young adults who find the courage to leave their restrictive Amish communities. The group head to New York City, where the somewhat sheltered youths begin experimenting with alcohol, living up the nightlife, and experiencing the drama and heartache of relationships for the first time. Written by TLC
Red Bull X-Fighters
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Television
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Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences
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Conscience
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Film
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Composer Trapped in a situation you cant seem to get out of? When your conscience comes into play, what will you end up doing?
Treats
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Film
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Composer Best friends Rick and Lynn are having a picnic in the park as they admire a hot guy playing soccer. After Tristan sends them both a smile, Lynn talks Rick into asking him out. Rick approaches Tristan and asks him to hang out. Tristan accepts as long as Lynn comes too. Rick asks Lynn to tag along convinced they are heading to a threesome. Lynn finally agrees, but they soon realize Tristan had something else in mind entirely. Written by Anonymous
The Little House That Could
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Film
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Composer Emmy-Award winning stylist, Patricia Field, has done a lot more than Sex and the City. She has spent several decades saving lives and giving hope to lost outsiders who society frowned upon--transsexuals, club kids, drag queens, gay teenagers, butch-dykes, people who needed to escape from their hometowns because they were never understood. This is the story of a close-knit unconventional family in New York that has single-handedly changed music and fashion for the world several times over. Toronto filmmaker, Mars Roberge, has spent a decade becoming one with them so that their story could be told. In doing so, he becomes part of their family. Written by Mars Roberge
Red Bull Signature Series
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Hollywood's Most Notorious Crimes
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TV Movie
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The Real Housewives of Miami
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Television
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Music department The newest series of the Housewives franchise adds a unique flavor as the show goes inside this cultural hot spot. The Real Housewives of Miami follows six of the most connected and influential women of Miami as they live their lives to the fullest in this sunny city where the party never stops. Written by Jiilo_Kim
Flipping Out
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Television
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Osama Bin Laden: The Finish
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TV Movie
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Music department The riveting inside story of the biggest manhunt in history, the search for Osama Bin Laden, including a startling new revelation on the origin of the plans for 9/11.
Bad Girls Club
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Music department A group of rebellious women are put in a house together in an experiment intended to moderate their behavior.
Independent Lens
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Television
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Music department Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.
Get to Work
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Television
(Reality-TV)
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Travelin Sal
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Television
(Sport)
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Call of the Wildman
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Music department A man catches wild animals.
Off Limits
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Television
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True Life
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Television
(Documentary)
Music department This one hour documentary follows 4 young people who are moving to the Big Apple to pursue their dreams. Julie is a shop-o-holic who lives off of her parents credit cards but wants to make her own way in the fashion industry. Frankie & Dana are gay best friends from Ohio who have no money, no jobs, and no plan but have a big dream for a better life. And Josh is a model from a Winsconsin who is getting the opportunity of a lifetime with a top modeling agency. Who will survive in one of the most competitive cities in the world? Written by M. McEwan
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
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TV Movie
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American Idol
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Television
(Game-Show, Music and Reality-TV)
Music department Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked to sing any song they like on this "Star Search" clone. After each song that was sung, the judges, Abdul, Jackson and Cowell, then critique that finalist's chosen song. After each show's ending, America must vote for a finalist to whom they really think their performance is good using this AT&T (now Cingular Wireless) or any other cellular phone to cast votes with. Once the votes are locked in, the judges and America decides who has the most and the least amount of votes, and the contestant with the least amount of votes is eliminated, and it goes on each week's show until the winner is crowned as "American Idol," where he/she wins a recording contract worth up to $1,000,000. The rest of the other finalists to whom they have been voted off before (the runner-up) also get recording contracts, too. Written by Gary Richard Collins II (gcollinsii@aol.com)
Kourtney & Kim Take New York
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Television
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Music department The Kardashian girls have opened a new Dash store in New York City. Kim and Kourtney move there to help make it a success.
Blackjack
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Film
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Composer A gifted blackjack player gets the attention from all the wrong people. Will he come out on top, or will the house take everything?
The Louder the Better
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Film
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Composer Max Cotton is a right wing radio personality desperately fighting for ratings. When one of his listeners shoots an IRS agent on the air, he is thrown into a crisis of existential guilt, but the media powers that be have other ideas.
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too
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Music department A spin off series , that has three alumni bad girls from former seasons of The Bad Girls Club, competing in love games with thirteen eligible bachelors to find their perfect match and prove they are the baddest of the bunch.
The Gadget Show
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Music department The Gadget show aims to focus on the latest upcoming gadgets, games and more.
Surviving the Cut
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Music department With extraordinary, unprecedented access, Surviving the Cut takes viewers into the intense world of military elite forces training. From divers and snipers to para-rescue men and bomb specialists, the elite and how they earn a place in the coveted units are the focus in this compelling all new series. Written by Anonymous
Great British Hairdresser
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Rookies to Racers
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Television
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Music department 25 drivers, each chasing a dream of becoming a professional racer, battle it out in 10 races across North America. Who will gain an early series edge by finishing on top the leader-board?
History Detectives
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TV Series
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Father's Day
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Video
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Quiero mi boda
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Television
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Best Places I've Ever Been
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Television
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Chasing Classic Cars
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Television
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Music department Chasing Classic Cars follows Ferrari expert and master car restorer, Wayne Carini, as he takes viewers on his personal mission to uncover the world's most rare and exotic cars. Filmed entirely in high definition Chasing Classic Cars gives its audience a true insider's look at the elite club of car restorers and collectors as Wayne buys, restores and sells vintage rides, and the owners of the most exclusive and secret garages open up their doors only to Wayne. Written by Essex Television Group, Inc.
Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal
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Television
(Documentary and Reality-TV)
Music department Psychic/Medium Chip Coffey and clinical psychologist/director Dr. Lisa Miller help psychic children and their families cope, validate, empower and understand psychic abilities.
Shadows of the Same Sun
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Film
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Music department A Passionette film exploring New York City's Surfing culture from the early 1950's into the modern era of the ever changing Rockaway of Queens NYC. We talk to local legends, show vintage footage of surfers from the Late 1960's with a sub-plot of what happened to the Rockaways over the years and how it went from being a playground of the wealthy to troubled destitution. We exploit the changes modern surfers are bringing to the area & show how it is effecting the economy of a paradise just 2 blocks from the NYC subway system. Written by Thomas Brookins
Your Chance to Dance
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Music department A dance talent contest premieres with a $10,000 prize on the line.
Downfall
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Television
(Game-Show and Reality-TV)
Music department Players answer trivia questions on top of a skyscraper in a major metropolitan city for $1 million in cash and prizes.
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
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Real World
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Television
(Drama and Reality-TV)
Composer Each season, series producers choose a diverse group of seven to eight people in their late teens to mid-20s to live together in a major city. The series presents their spontaneous, unscripted interactions with one another and the world around them, focusing on a different group and city each season. Written by Eric Sorensen
The Sex Tape
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Film
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Composer Has been reality star Casey Stone wants to make a sex tape and leak it to the media hoping it will make her famous. Does her boyfriend Tobin agree?
The Vinyl Frontier
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Film
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Composer At the dawn of the 21st century, renegade toy designers, bored with the G.I. Joe status quo, boldly remixed and reassembled the toys of their parent's generation. Birthing a new format of toy and medium of artistic expression, these artists were the first to explore The Vinyl Frontier. A world where Art is Fun! By exploring a landscape inhabited by a wide range of artists, their creations, and obsessive collectors, the documentary examines the hybrid objects' artistic and commercial value, as well as the creative process of art-toy making. The Vinyl Frontier is a comprehensive look at a fresh and exciting art movement that anyone young at heart and imaginative can enjoy. Written by Anonymous
Addicted to Beauty
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Television
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Red Bull Cliptomaniacs
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Television
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Fig Season
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Film
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Composer An elderly man and an aged woman retell the tale of the day they met their one true love. The hottest summer's day in Charleston leads a young couple to share their hopes and dreams while collecting wild figs in the park.
Why I Ran
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Don't Tell My Mother
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Stiff Luv
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Film
(Comedy and Mystery)
Composer Kelly is riding the gamut of emotions as she moves from a weekend of passion to finding herself at a funeral home mourning the loss of her fiancé, Mikey. As friends and family gather, the question on everyone's mind is what really happened to him? Mikey's boss suspects that foul play may be involved and questions if Kelly and her best friend, Liz, are not behind it all. Things only escalate from there as the whole cast of characters come to learn just how many secrets there really are in everyone's closets. Written by Anonymous
The Hills
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Television
(Drama and Reality-TV)
Music department After high school graduation, "Laguna Beach" alumna Lauren sets out to live on her own in Los Angeles and work as an intern at Teen Vogue.
The Pool
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Film
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Composer This is what happens during a New York City heat wave - temperatures rise, tensions escalate, and 3000 kids run amok in 41 inches of tepid water at a local city pool.
Circumstance
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Film
(Short and Drama)
Composer A homeless veteran tries to get back on his feet.
The Sopranos
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Meridian
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Film
(Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi and Thriller)
Composer The young software-technician Lynn gets involved in a conspiracy that reaches far beyond anything she has ever imagined. Disappearing friends, unexpected visitors and a romance all lead her to the ultimate truth about herself and the world around her. Written by Anonymous
Terrorism Close Calls
TV Series
Music department
Chopped Junior
TV Series
Music department
People Magazine Investigates
TV Series
Music department
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
TV Series
Music department
The Hunt with John Walsh
TV Series
Music department
Hell Comes to Montana
Composer
Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story
Composer
Feral State
Composer
The New School
(1993-1995)
Vanier College
(1993-1995)
Ryerson University
(1993-1995)