RIP Fred Silverman
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:52 pm
The Hollywood Reporter wrote:Known as "The Man With the Golden Gut," he greenlit projects like 'All in the Family,' 'Roots' and 'Hill Street Blues' at CBS, ABC and NBC.
Fred Silverman, whose talent for picking shows like All in the Family, The Waltons, Charlie’s Angels, Roots and Hill Street Blues earned him the nickname "The Man With the Golden Gut" as the only executive to program for CBS, ABC and NBC, has died. He was 82.
One of the most influential executives in television history, Silverman died Thursday at his home in Pacific Palisades, a publicist announced.