Michael Gelman
| Michael Gelman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael Seth Gelman August 4, 1961 Highland Park, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Occupation | Television producer, actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Hibberd (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Seth Gelman (born August 4, 1961) is the executive producer of Live! with Kelly (formerly Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, Live! with Regis, Live! with Regis and Kelly, Live! with Kelly and Live! with Kelly and Michael.). He also occasionally takes small roles on television, appearing in two episodes of Kelly Ripa's ABC sitcom Hope and Faith.
Early life and career
Gelman grew up in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois. While earning a degree in broadcast production management from the University of Colorado School of Journalism, Gelman worked for the U.S. Ski Association covering pre-Olympic trials all over the country as a cameraman, field producer and editor. Gelman's most important internship came during the summer of his junior year at WABC-TV in New York which is the station which produces Live! with Kelly. In the 1980s became a production assistant on Regis Philbin's local talk show, The Morning Show.[1] Gelman worked his way to Executive Producer on The Morning Show which would eventually become Live!.[1]
Gelman has been parodied on The Dana Carvey Show by Stephen Colbert, and on Saturday Night Live by Chris Kattan and Rachel Dratch as a flamboyant, ambiguously gay character.
Personal life
In 2000, he married Laurie Hibberd, a television personality originally from Canada. They have two daughters, Jamie and Misha.
References
- 1 2 Maloney, Michael (12 September 2007). "Supporting cast add to 'Live's' success". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
- Michael Gelman at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Gelman's Page at the official website for Live Kelly and Michael
- Michael Gelman interview video at the Archive of American Television