Television
May 30, 2000
Steve Pearlman Named Executive Vice President, Development, Warner Bros. Television
(May 30, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Steve Pearlman has been named Executive Vice President, Development, Warner Bros. Television, it was announced today by Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television.
In addition, Roth announced expanded responsibilities for Senior Vice President, Comedy Development, Tom Campbell, who will add alternative programming development to his duties. He also announced the promotion of Leonard Goldstein to Vice President, Drama Development.
“This has been an immensely satisfying and successful year for both comedy and drama development at Warner Bros. Television,” stated Roth. “These promotions reflect that success.”
Pearlman, who moves up from Senior Vice President, Drama Development, will assume overall responsibility for drama, comedy and alternative series development, making him Roth’s highest ranking creative executive. Campbell and Goldstein will report to Pearlman.
Under Roth’s direction, Pearlman spearheaded the 2000-01 Drama Development slate, which resulted in the pickup of some of this Fall’s most anticipated new programs including “The Fugitive,” “Night Visions,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Bull” and “Freedom.” During his tenure, the studio developed the critically acclaimed, award winning series “The West Wing,” “Jack & Jill,” “Third Watch” and “Brimstone.”
From 1992 to 1997, Pearlman was head of Current Programming, overseeing the hit series’ “ER,” “Friends” and “The Drew Carey Show.” Under his guidance the studio had the most returning series on network television for four consecutive years.
In 1997, Pearlman assumed responsibility for Drama Development at the studio.
He joined the company (then Lorimar-Telepictures) in 1986 as a research analyst.
Campbell joined Warner Bros. Television as Senior Vice President, Comedy Development in June 1999. Under Roth’s direction, he supervised the development of the new fall comedy series “Nikki” and “Hype.” Campbell adds Alternative Programming Development to his list of responsibilities, which is an area of increasing interest to the studio.
Campbell came to Warner Bros. from New Line Television, where he served as Senior Vice President, Development & Production. Prior to New Line, Campbell served as Vice-President, Daytime Programs for the ABC Television Network where he was responsible for all development and current series, including the successful launch of the Barbara Walters talk show “The View.”
Leonard Goldstein, currently Director, Drama Development, will assume day-to-day oversight of the department’s Drama division. Along with Pearlman, Goldstein was instrumental in the development of the new fall drama slate, specifically “Night Visions” and “Bull.” He was the development executive on the returning series “Jack & Jill.”
Prior to joining Warner Bros. in 1997, Goldstein served as Director of Development, Series and Longform, Kushner-Locke Company where he helped in the development of such dramas as “Gun” and “Cracker.” # # #