Luke Kelly-Clyne
| Luke Kelly-Clyne | |
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| Born | 2 June 1988 |
| 🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Johns Hopkins University[1] |
| 💼 Occupation |
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Luke Kelly-Clyne (born 2 June 1988) is an American lecturer, writer, producer, director, and podcast host, best known for his work with CollegeHumor and the TV shows "Hot Date" and "I Want My Phone Back"[2]. He hosts the podcast I'm Still Right[3] on the HeadGum network, authors the Splitsider[4]column This Week in Web Videos, and teaches as a guest lecturer in the Film and Media Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the executive producer and head of development at media production company Big Breakfast[5].
Life and career[edit]
Luke Kelly-Clyne graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2010 after spending a year abroad at the University of Oxford. After leaving Baltimore, Kelly-Clyne began his career in earnest writing and acting in Collegehumor Originals[6] in 2011, alongside other Collegehumor Alum Sam Reich and Adam Conover, while attending classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade improv comedy program in New York. He was hired in 2013 as the head writer for ABC News Nightline, before moving on to write the limited series Remix the Movies that same year. In 2014 Kelly-Clyne began contributing jokes to Saturday Night Live as part of the Weekend Update segment, and in 2015 ws listed on Tracking Boards "Young and Hungry List of 100 Writers on the Verge".[7] He moved on to write for the Collegehumor Originals TV series from 2013 to 2016 before going to work as a writer and executive producer on the TV series I Want My Phone Back, and in 2017 as executive producer on Pop TV's Hot Date[8][9] in 2017. In 2016 Kelly-Clyne began his podcast I'm Still Right,[10] which is hosted on the HeadGum network and has been featured several times in the comedy publication Splitsider, on which Kelly-Clyne has had an op-ed column running since 2010.
In 2013, the Big Breakfast brand was created by parent company Electus,[11] working as a platform to move Collegehumor's digital properties into a the television space. Kelly-Clyne was hired as Executive Producer, and currently oversees production on TV shows Adam Ruins Everything, I Want My Phone Back, and Hot Date as Big Breakfast's head of development[12].
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Hot Date | Executive Producer | Pop | TV Series |
| 2016–2017 | I Want My Phone Back | Executive Producer | Facebook Watch | TV Series |
| 2011–2016 | CollegeHumor Originals | Director, writer, actor | CollegeHumor | Digital Series |
| 2013 | ABC News Nightline | Head Writer | ABC | TV Series |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Work | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Telly Awards: "Best Variety Series" | I Want My Phone Back | Awarded |
| 2018 | Webby Awards: "Best Variety Series | I Want My Phone Back | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tracking Board: "Writer's on the Verge" | Saturday Night Live, Options and Futures, Battle of Brooklyn | Awarded |
| 2013 | Ad Age:[13] "Most Shared Campaign" | 5-Hour Energy's "2:30 Horror" | Awarded |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hopkins in Hollywood LIVE: An Alumni Panel and Reception". Webpage. Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ John Elmes (14 June 2018). "Big Breakfast ups Kelly-Clyne". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Benjamin Cannon, Rebecca Bulnes, Becca James, Brianna Wellen, Randall Colburn, and Dennis DiClaudio (16 July 2017). "New dating podcast DTR tackles the age-old question of mismatched hotness". AV Club. Retrieved 19 June 2018.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ "Luke Kelly-Clyne". Webpage. Vulture.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Denise Petski (12 June 2018). "Big Breakfast Ups Luke Kelly-Clyne To Head of Development". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Sam Gutelle (13 November 2017). "CollegeHumor's 'How To Spot' Brings Nature Show Satire To Facebook Watch". Tubefilter. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ "THE YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST 2015 – THE TOP 100 WRITERS ON THE VERGE". Database. Tracking Board. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Lynn Leahey (4 November 2017). "Short Form Web Series 'Hot Date' Goes Long on Pop". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Chancellor Agard (15 September 2017). "Hot Date: Get a messy first look at the Will Arnett-produced rom-com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ Megh Wright (15 September 2015). "Luke Kelly-Clyne's Podcast 'I'm Still Right' Premieres on HeadGum Today". Vulture/Splitsider. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Sara Alessa (13 June 2018). "Electus's Big Breakfast Strengthens Development Team". Worldscreen TV USA. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Andy Fry (13 June 2018). "Electus ups Kelly-Clyne to Big Breakfast head of development". Television Business International. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Grace Chung (1 April 2014). "Ad Age Award "Most-Shared Campaign"". Advertising Age. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
Links[edit]
- Official Website
- Webby Awards Winners
- Telly Awards Winners
- Luke Kelly-Clyne on International Movie Database
- I'm Still Right podcast
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