Kelly Kahl
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Kelly Kahl | |
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| Born | October 20, 1966 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | President of CBS Entertainment (2017–2022) |
Kelly Kahl(born October 20, 1966) is anAmericantelevision executive and film producer. From 2017 to 2022, he served as thePresidentof Entertainment atCBS.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Kelly Kahl was born inBurlington, Wisconsinto Ronald and Barbara Ann Kahl. He discovered his interest in television while watchingSaturday-morning cartoonsand noticed programs would change time slots from year to year.[2]He attendedBurlington High School,graduating in 1985.[3]He earned a degree incommunicationsfrom theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison.He then went on to receive hisMaster of Artsdegree fromUSC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.[2]
Career
[edit]Kahl began his career in 1990 atLorimar Televisionas a research intern. He then worked atWarner Bros. Televisionas Director, Network Research before joiningCBSas Vice President, Scheduling.[4]While serving in this role he was part of scheduling many successfulCBSshows such asBull,Blue Bloods,The Big Bang Theory,Young Sheldon,CSI,andNCIS.[4]He was instrumental in the green-lighting of the television seriesSurvivor.[5]According toSurvivor'shostJeff Probst,Kahl had taken a risk by schedulingSurvivor'ssecond seasonSurvivor: The Australian Outbackagainst NBC'sFriends.Survivorroutinely won viewership againstFriendsduring that season, and as a result, Kahl gained significant influence at CBS that has been used to supportSurvivorthrough its 40th season.[6]
He served asexecutive produceron the filmsReturn to Zero,Sister Cities,andSaint Judy.His current favorite CBS shows includeSEAL Team,Love IslandandTough as Nails.
On November 16, 2022, CBS announced that Kahl would step down as head of CBS Entertainment at the end of 2022, ending a 26-year career at the network, who announced that Amy Reisenbach would move up from her role as head of current programming to replace him.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Kahl lives inHermosa Beach, CAwith his wife, Kim and their two dogs, Bunny and Gracie.[3][9]He is a partner at Underground Pub and Grill.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Andreeva, Nellie (May 30, 2017)."Kelly Kahl Named President, Thom Sherman Senior EVP CBS Entertainment".Deadline.RetrievedJanuary 2,2019.
- ^abcBattaglio, Stephen (August 27, 2017)."From Badgers to Bratwurst, Kelly Kahl kept his eye on the prize at CBS".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedJanuary 2,2019.
- ^abBrines, Jon (June 6, 2017)."BHS grad gets top job at CBS Entertainment".The Journal Times.RetrievedJanuary 2,2019.
- ^ab"Kelly Kahl President, CBS Entertainment".CBS Press Express.September 2018.RetrievedJanuary 2,2019.
- ^Carter, Bill (2006).Desperate Networks.New York, NY: Doubleday. pp.84–87.ISBN0385514409.
- ^Ross, Dalton (January 22, 2020)."Jeff Probst explains the origins of the Survivor: Winners at War $2 million prize".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 23,2020.
- ^"Kelly Kahl To Depart As CBS Entertainment President After 26 Years At Broadcast Network,"fromDeadline,11/16/2022
- ^"CBS Shakeup: Thom Sherman Steps Down & Segues To Producing Deal, Amy Reisenbach Upped To President Of Entertainment,"fromDeadline,11/16/2022
- ^Twitterhttps://twitter /calibadger/status/1371807370678915080.Retrieved2021-04-07.
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