Episode 63: The Chronicles of Art Bell

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The creator of Comedy Central, former President of Court TV, and author of Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor, Art Bell joins us this week on the Shadows Podcast! While working at HBO, Art Bell had an idea for a 24/7 all-comedy channel. He pitched the idea to the head of programming and was told, “It’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard.” He didn’t let the rejection crush his dream. That idea eventually became known as Comedy Central. Art talks about his upbringing, why humor is essential in every aspect of life, his jobs at CBS, HBO, creating the Comedy Channel, the merger with Ha! to create Comedy Central, his time as President of Court TV, and his book, Constant Comedy. Check out this episode and all past episodes of the Shadows Podcast at https://linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast or www.theshadowspodcast.com. Grab a copy of Art’s book Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor at https://www.amazon.com/Constant-Comedy-Started-Central-Sense/dp/1646040899?asin=1646040899&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1 Finally, if you’re looking to become a certified Leadership Coach, make a lasting impact on people, and get paid to do it, you need to become a Certified Leadership Coach with GiANT. Go to giant.tv/shadows and attend their FREE training session! The Shadows Podcast is a proud member of the Lima Charlie Network.

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