COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT TAPS BRUCE KALISH TO SERVE AS SHOW RUNNER FOR NEW SERIES MUDPIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Burbank, CA (February 8, 2010) - Veteran entertainment industry executive Bruce Kalish has been hired as the show runner for Cookie Jar Entertainment's new series, Mudpit. Produced by the company's teen and adult label, THE JAR, 26 episodes of Mudpit will begin production this April.
"Bruce has created and produced a wide range of popular series for major U.S. networks," said Tom Mazza, EVP and Head of Worldwide TV. "His experience and understanding of what it takes to create a hit show will be invaluable in making Mudpit a success."
Most recently, Kalish created, wrote and executive produced Disney XD's first live-action series, Aaron Stone. He produced the hit series The Fall Guy, and was executive producer on Disney Channel's The Famous Jett Jackson and The Famous Jett Jackson Movie, for which he won a Gemini Award for Best Series. From 2004-2007, he served as executive producer, show runner and writer for Power Rangers. Kalish began his career as a story editor on the hit ABC comedy series Mork & Mindy and has since amassed numerous credentials as a writer and producer. His writing credits include: All in the Family, The Incredible Hulk, Eight Is Enough, Alien Nation and The Highwayman.
Mudpit is half live-action and half animated comedy revolving around four teens who form a virtual band called Mudpit. While playing their favorite online music game they write a song that makes them an overnight success and turns them into rock stars on the web. Now they must balance their off-line teen lives with their virtual world superstardom.
About Cookie Jar Group of Companies
The Cookie Jar Group of Companies is one of the world's leading independent entertainment, consumer products and education companies with 16 offices around the globe. Cookie Jar Entertainment is a leader in the creation, production and marketing of animated and live-action programming. Its library of nearly 6,000 half-hour episodes of television features some of the world's most recognizable series including Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Arthur, The Doodlebops and Johnny Test. The company controls Cookie Jar TV, the weekend morning block on CBS, and has a one-third interest in international children's television channel KidsCo. Cookie Jar Entertainment's Jaroo.com is the premiere web video destination for kids with the largest independent selection of full-length children's TV series and movies online. Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, (CPLG) Cookie Jar's full-service international licensing agency, represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands such as Strawberry Shortcake, Richard Scarry, St. Andrews Links, Lucha Libre and Skelanimals. Carson-Dellosa Publishing is one of North America's largest providers of supplemental education materials, reaching nearly 2,000 teachers across the United States. For more information, please visit www.cjar.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brook Hefner/Cookie Jar Entertainment bhefner@cjar.com; (818) 955-5454
