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Casey Patterson is an American television executive, producer and director. Patterson is credited as the creator of
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, the Guys Choice Awards, the
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, and was the co-creator of ''
The Sharon Osbourne Show ''The Sharon Osbourne Show'' is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Sharon Osbourne. The show ran for one season from September 15, 2003 to May 2004. The show was produced by SO Divine Productions in association wit ...
''. She also produced and created the ''One Night Only'' specials, starting with
Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. H ...
in 2012,
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep (film), Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958), ''Enter Laughing ...
in 2014, and
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in 2017. As an executive she has produced and overseen various specials and awards shows, including
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, The Concert of the Century at the
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, and the
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at
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.


Early career

Patterson started her career in 1997 as a talent booker at MTV Networks and was promoted to Director of Talent Development at
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where she worked on
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, the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards,
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,
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,
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, ''
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''s 25th Anniversary Special, and the "Concert of the Century" at the
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. During this time period, she also worked on The Fox Billboard Music Awards, NBC's "Concert for America", and CMT's Flameworthy Awards.Comedy Central Press bio: Casey Patterson
Retrieved 17 July 2013.
Patterson was the first woman hired by
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Guys Choice Awards: Meet producer Casey Patterson, the dude whisperer
LA Times, 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
after it launched in 2003 and was integral to shaping the brand, with publications such as the LA Times and Multichannel News profiling her success at the network and dubbing her "The Dude Whisperer" and "A Woman to Watch in Entertainment."


Career


Casey Patterson Entertainment

Casey Patterson Entertainment is a full-service production company producing premium content, live events, and talent-driven series and specials with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Casey Patterson is a four-time Emmy and two-time PGA Awards-nominated, critically acclaimed executive producer who has created an array of groundbreaking programming during her 20-year tenure at Viacom.


As Executive producer

Patterson was an Executive Producer for The 2003 GQ Men of the Year Awards and The 2004 Spike VGA Video Game Awards.Casey Patterson
on IMDB.com
In 2006 she created and executive produced two awards shows for Spike: Scream and Guys Choice. In 2009 Patterson was promoted to Executive Vice President of Talent Development, Event Production and Studio Relations for the Viacom Entertainment Group, which includes Spike, Comedy Central and TV Land. As EVP Patterson became the executive producer of The
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and created The Comedy Awards for Comedy Central.


Lip Sync Battle

''
Lip Sync Battle ''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John ...
'' is an American musical reality competition television series which premiered on April 2, 2015, on
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, formerly known as Spike. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. The idea was first realized as a recurring segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before being developed into a separate show. The premiere episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike's history. Lip Sync Battle has been a hit show for the network; it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 7, 2016. An hour-long holiday special aired on November 19, 2015. In January 2016, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 12, 2016. The series' success has led to the creation of various international adaptations. In April 2017, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered with a live special on January 18, 2018. In August 2018, the show was renewed for a fifth season to premiere in 2019.


Spike Video Game Awards

Patterson has been involved with the Spike Video Game Awards since it launched in 2003 and has been an Executive Producer since 2004. The VGAs honor the best in gaming and serve as the largest annual global platform for world premiering new titles from major video game publishers.


Guys Choice

Patterson created Guys Choice in 2006 and has been Executive Producer since its inception. Guys Choice caught the attention of media due to its irreverent tone and was dubbed "one of the best A-List parties in town" by Entertainment Weekly for presenting awards like the "Brass Balls," given in 2009 to actor and director
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,Spike TV Guys Choice Awards 2009
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and the "Decade of Hotness" award given to actresses such as
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,
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, and most recently,
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.Guys Choice Awards 2013: Affleck, Vaughn, Wahlberg honored with "mantlers"
CBS News, 8 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
The show's signature award, "The Guy Movie Hall of Fame," reunited
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,
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and
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to induct
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. The following year they reunited
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and
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for Goodfellas, presented by
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. As Executive Producer, Patterson also put an emphasis on the military, partnering with the US Armed Forces to feature and honor veterans and active duty officers and giving out the "Troops Choice" award, which is voted on by enlisted military personnel. Past winners include
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,
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,
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, and
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. In 2010 the award was given to
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, who accepted the award in her first public appearance following her highly publicized split from
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.


Scream Awards

Patterson co-created and executive produced The Scream Awards, a two-hour event honoring the best in comic books, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Scream was the first awards show dedicated to honoring the "fan boy" genres. It immediately garnered the attention of movie studios and genre favorites such as J.J. Abrams, Christopher Nolan, and Quentin Tarantino, all of whom were early supporters and attended multiple ceremonies. As Executive Producer, Patterson partnered with Comic-Con International to present the "Comic-Con Icon" award annually. In 2008 the award was presented to
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when, in a rare public appearance, Lucas arrived onstage accompanied by three hundred Imperial Stormtroopers from the "Star Wars" films.


TV Land Award

The TV Land Awards is a two-hour prime time special celebrating the best of classic TV and popular culture, featuring all-star reunions of legendary television casts such as The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Freaks and Geeks, Ally McBeal, M.A.S.H., Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, and The Dick Van Dyke Show.


The Comedy Awards

In 2011, Patterson created and executive produced the inaugural Comedy Awards with Don Mischer productions. The show was created to honor outstanding achievement in comedy, a genre traditionally overlooked at other awards ceremonies. To legitimize the proceedings, Patterson assembled a board of directors to select the categories and nominees composed of
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,
Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orvill ...
, Jim Burroughs,
Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Carol Burnett, nu ...
,
Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and obse ...
,
Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'B ...
and other comedy luminaries. Winners were then chosen by a 1,500 member voting body composed of members of the comedy community including producers, writers, directors, and stand-up comedians. Patterson partnered with the John W. Carson Foundation to name the show's highest honor after
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. The first ever "Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence" was presented to
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by
Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Bill Murra ...
and was given the following year to legendary comedian
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep (film), Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958), ''Enter Laughing ...
by Jon Stewart and Robert De Niro.The Comedy Awards 2012: The Show, The Winners
Celebrity-Gossip.net, 29 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
The inaugural ceremony was
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on April 10 on CMT,
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,
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,
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and
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.MTV Names Casey Patterson an EVP; Will Produce New Comedy Awards Show
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Patterson was also the Executive in Charge of Production for the pre-show "Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York," the televised debut of the comedy web series
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starring
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.


Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

In 2012, Patterson created and executive produced the special "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" with Don Mischer productions. The special marked the first time the elusive Murphy ever agreed to be honored. The event took place just months after his departure as host of the
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and included presentations from Murphy's friends and co-stars including
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,
Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...
,
Tracy Morgan Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003, and played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom ''30 Ro ...
,
Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...
,
Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
,
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...
and
Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor and talk show host. He hosted a late-night talk show, '' The Arsenio Hall Show'', from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014. He has appeared in ''Martial Law'', '' Comi ...
.TV Review: 'Eddie Murphy: One Night Only'
NY Daily News, 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.


One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles

In 2014, Patterson honored another comedic legend with the special she executive produced "One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles" with Don Mischer productions. The special was one of the only shows dedicated to
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep (film), Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958), ''Enter Laughing ...
' prolific sixty plus year career. Recorded at New York City's famous Apollo Theater,
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was the Master Of Ceremonies for the two-hour special. Monologues were performed by
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,
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and
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of List of awards and ...
,
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,
David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and auto racing team owner. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of ''Late N ...
,
Tracy Morgan Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003, and played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom ''30 Ro ...
,
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, and
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and
Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fe ...
. Recorded segments included bits from
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,
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, and
Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. H ...
.


Other work


The Sharon Osbourne Show

Patterson was the Talent Producer for the
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in 2003, where she hired Sharon Osbourne in her first TV hosting role. They went on to co-create "
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", which ran for one season in syndication. A similar but unrelated show of the same name appeared on the UK network ITV in 2006.


Charitable Work

Patterson has been active in Viacom's charity initiatives and has played a key role in VH1's
Save the Music Foundation Save the Music Foundation (STM), formerly known as VH1 Save the Music, is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports music education in public schools. Working directly with communities to address systemic inequities in music education and c ...
, Spike's True Dads campaign, the Hire a Vet initiative, and the American Comedy Fund (with the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Motion Picture Television Fund, and the Actors Fund). She has also served on the board for the NY Center for Autism.


Personal life

Patterson grew up in
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, St. Croix, and the United Kingdom. She currently resides in
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.


Honors and awards

*(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 "
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" (as Producer)Casey Patterson awards
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*(2008) Named "Woman to Watch in Entertainment" by
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.CASEY PATTERSON, SVP, EVENT PRODUCTION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT, SPIKE TV & TV LAND
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Selected credits

*''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'' *''
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'' * ''Scream'' *''
TV Land Awards The TV Land Awards was an American television awards ceremony that generally commemorated shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with the Emmys. Created by Executive Producer Michael Levitt, the awards were hosted and broadca ...
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VH1 Divas Live VH1 hosted the first annual ''VH1 Divas'' concert in 1998. ''VH1 Divas Live'' was created to support the channel's Save the Music Foundation and subsequent concerts in the series have also benefited that foundation. The ''VH1 Divas'' concerts were ...
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The Concert for New York City The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert that took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11 attacks. Aside from performing for charity, the concert honored the first responders from the New Yor ...
'' *''Saturday Night Live 25 (anniversary special)'' *'' Spike VGAs (Video Game Awards)'' * ''2002 Billboard Music Awards'' *'' Harry Potter 20th Anniversary'' *''VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards''


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