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Casey Patterson
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Cassandra Patterson
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| Occupation | Television executive, producer, director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Casey Patterson is a talented American television executive, producer, and director. She helps create and manage many popular TV shows and special events.
Casey is known for creating famous awards shows like The Comedy Awards, the Guys Choice Awards, and the Scream Awards. She also helped create The Sharon Osbourne Show. She has produced special "One Night Only" shows for stars like Eddie Murphy, Don Rickles, and Alec Baldwin. As an executive, she has worked on big events such as The Concert for New York City and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
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Early Career in TV
Casey Patterson began her career in 1997 at MTV Networks. She started by finding talent for shows. Later, she became a Director at VH1. There, she worked on many well-known programs. These included The Concert for New York City and Saturday Night Live's 25th Anniversary Special. She also helped with the "Concert of the Century" at the White House.
In 2003, Casey was the first woman hired by Spike TV. She played a big part in shaping the channel's identity. Publications like the LA Times called her "The Dude Whisperer." This showed her success in the entertainment world.
What Casey Patterson Does
Casey Patterson Entertainment
Casey Patterson Entertainment is a company that creates TV shows and live events. They have offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Casey Patterson herself is an award-winning executive producer. She has been nominated for four Emmy Awards. She has created many exciting programs over her 20 years in television.
Producing Big Shows
Casey has been an Executive Producer for many award shows. In 2006, she created and produced two shows for Spike TV: Scream and Guys Choice.
In 2009, Casey was promoted to a top executive role at Viacom. This group includes channels like Spike, Comedy Central, and TV Land. In this role, she produced The TV Land Awards. She also created The Comedy Awards for Comedy Central.
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle is a super popular TV show. It started on April 2, 2015, on Paramount Network (formerly Spike). On the show, celebrities pretend to sing famous songs. They battle each other with amazing lip sync performances. The idea came from a fun segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The first episode of Lip Sync Battle was a huge hit. It was the most-watched premiere in Spike's history! The show has been very successful. It has been renewed for many seasons. It even has international versions in other countries.
Video Game Awards
Casey Patterson has been involved with the Spike Video Game Awards since it began in 2003. She has been an Executive Producer since 2004. These awards celebrate the best in video games. They are a huge event where new games are shown for the first time.
Guys Choice Awards
Casey created the Guys Choice Awards in 2006. She has been the Executive Producer ever since.
The Guys Choice Awards became famous for being fun and a bit rebellious. It was called "one of the best A-List parties" by Entertainment Weekly. It gave out unique awards like "Brass Balls" to Clint Eastwood. Actresses like Charlize Theron and Sandra Bullock received the "Decade of Hotness" award.
A special part of the show is "The Guy Movie Hall of Fame." It has reunited famous actors from classic movies. For example, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton reunited for Fight Club. Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta reunited for Goodfellas.
Casey also made sure the show honored the military. She worked with the US Armed Forces. They featured and honored veterans and active soldiers. The "Troops Choice" award is voted on by military personnel. Past winners include Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock.
Scream Awards
Casey Patterson helped create and produce The Scream Awards. This show honored the best in comic books, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. It was the first awards show just for these "fan boy" genres. Big names like J.J. Abrams and Quentin Tarantino supported the show.
Casey also partnered with Comic-Con International. They presented the "Comic-Con Icon" award each year. In 2008, George Lucas received the award. He even had 300 Imperial Stormtroopers from Star Wars join him on stage!
TV Land Awards
The TV Land Awards was a special show that celebrated classic TV. It brought together the casts of legendary shows. These included The Cosby Show, Family Ties, and M.A.S.H.. It was a fun way to remember popular culture and TV history.
The Comedy Awards
In 2011, Casey created and produced The Comedy Awards. This show was made to honor great achievements in comedy. Comedy was often overlooked at other awards. To make it official, Casey gathered a board of directors. This group included stars like Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and Carol Burnett. They chose the categories and nominees.
The show's highest honor was named after Johnny Carson. The first "Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence" went to David Letterman. The next year, Don Rickles received the award. The first ceremony was shown on many different TV channels at the same time.
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
In 2012, Casey created and produced a special called "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only." This was the first time the famous comedian Eddie Murphy agreed to be honored. The event included presentations from his friends and co-stars. Stars like Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, and Adam Sandler were there.
Don Rickles: One Night Only
In 2014, Casey honored another comedy legend. She executive produced "One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles." This special celebrated Don Rickles' amazing career of over sixty years. It was recorded at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City. Jerry Seinfeld hosted the show. Many stars like Johnny Depp, Martin Scorsese, and Jon Stewart performed.
Other Projects
The Sharon Osbourne Show
In 2003, Casey was the Talent Producer for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. She hired Sharon Osbourne for her first TV hosting job. They then worked together to create "The Sharon Osbourne Show." This show ran for one season.
Helping Others
Casey Patterson has also been very active in charity work. She has helped with Viacom's charity efforts. She played a key role in VH1's Save the Music Foundation. She also supported Spike's "Hire a Vet" program. She has served on the board for the NY Center for Autism.
Personal Life
Casey Patterson grew up in Florida, St. Croix, and the United Kingdom. She currently lives in New York City.
Awards and Honors
- (2018) Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Structured Reality Program "Lip Sync Battle" (as Executive Producer)
- (2017) Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Structured Reality Program "Lip Sync Battle" (as Executive Producer)
- (2016) Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Structured Reality Program "Lip Sync Battle" (as Executive Producer)
- (2016) Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Television Movie "A Very Murray Christmas" (as Co-Executive Producer)
- (1998) Daytime Emmy Nomination – Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show "Hollywood Squares" (as Producer)
- (2008) Named "Woman to Watch in Entertainment" by Multichannel News.
Selected Shows and Specials
- Lip Sync Battle LIVE: A Michael Jackson Celebration
- Lip Sync Battle
- Lip Sync Battle Shorties
- Rock the Troops with Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Production
- MTV Movie & TV Awards
- Guys Choice
- Taraji’s White Hot Holidays
- Spike’s One Night Only: Alec Baldwin
- Spike’s One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles
- Spike’s One Night Only: Eddie Murphy
- Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York
- The Concert of the Century at the White House
- NBC's Concert for America
- The Comedy Awards
- Scream
- TV Land Awards
- VH1 Divas Live
- The Concert for New York City
- Saturday Night Live 25 (anniversary special)
- Spike VGAs (Video Game Awards)
- 2002 Billboard Music Awards
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary
- VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
