studio flashbacks - CBS Studio Center

APRIL 2016
by Karla Karanza
Studio Flashbacks
Did you know our beautiful modern day
studio used to contain a cantina, a stable, a
blacksmith shop, and oh, so much more?
Those were the days of the old Republic
Backlot and, in particular, Western Street,
where television shows like Gunsmoke,
Rawhide, and The Rifleman shot their outdoor
scenes, as well as movies such as Gene
Autry’s Tumbling Tumbleweeds, John Wayne’s
Westward Ho!, and Roy Rogers in Southward
Ho!. (I guess there was a lot of Ho!-ing going
on in those days.)
Here’s a lovely pic of the lot pretty much
as you know it now with the eastern part of
lot containing Stages 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20,
as well as lots of bungalows and Buildings 5,
7 and 8. Well, here’s a way back picture of it
in the 50’s. Notice the differences?
Way over Eastward Ho!.(sorry, got carried
away) you would see the end of Western
Street where the lovely Western Church
used to sit.
in other places since), but here they are
cleverly hidden behind saloons and grain
stores.
STAGE
8
STAGE
7
STAGE
13
If you look over James Arness’ shoulder
you can see the Church Tower and in the
tower, of course, is the church bell, which,
believe it or not, is the pretty little bell
that now sits in front of the Sater Parking
Structure.
Western Street is also where Stages 7, 8
and 13 used to hide (they’ve been located
And finally, what would a movie lot be
without a funny little hidden secret. Up atop
Mack Sennett Building, there’s an odd little
structure.
Those in the know, know that this strange
little thing is a shower that was built for (a
substantiated rumor has it) Mrs. Mack
Sennett and later used by none other
than The Duke himself, John Wayne.
Ok, now, just so you know, this 5’9”
intrepid reporter went up there and
stood in this shower. John Wayne was
supposedly 6’4”. Either The Duke
liked to stoop when he took showers or
they’ve changed the roof height on this
structure. I’m just saying.
Look for more stuff that’s not there
anymore in the months to come. And
if you have any pictures of stuff from your
years here at the facility, we would love to
add them to our archives!. Please get in
touch with Marsha Gorodkin, x5099.
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ADR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5091
Backlot Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5667
Carla’s Café Commissary. . . . . . . . . . . 5692
Car Wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5042
Client Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5099
CPR & First Aid Training (monthly) . . . . 5256
Emergency Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5555
Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5395
Grip Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5711
Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6000
Health on Wheels. . . . . . . . . . 818.876.4755
House Internet Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5218
Janitorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5966
Joe’s Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5099
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5349
Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5341
Notary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5837
Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5165
Parking Place Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5670
Paint Dept.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5396/5858
Safety & Environmental Concerns. . . . 4444
Safety Hotline (anonymous reporting). . . . 6078
Sign Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5395
Special Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5671
Supply Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5001
Take 5 Coffee Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5979
Telephones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4800
RECYCLING
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Stage and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5661
Paint, Solvents, Spray Cans, Rags,
Batteries, Brush Wash,
Office Recycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5966
Toner Cartridges, Paper, Cans
E-Waste Recycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5396
Anything with a circuit board, ie TVs,
Monitors, Recorders, Keyboards and
Florescent Lights
Pens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . interoffice to
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P R O DUCTION SCHEDULE
The 43rd Annual Daytime
Emmy Award Nominees
The nominations for the 43rd Annual Daytime
Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday,
March 24, 2016 on The Talk and CBS leads the pack
with 77 total nominations, more than ABC and NBC
combined. It’s the second year in a row The Talk
has had the exclusive on the nominations.
The Great Indoors - Pilot
(CBS TV Studios/CBS)
Real Good People – Pilot
Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment
The Talk
Outstanding Entertainment News Program
Entertainment Tonight
The Insider
(CBS TV Studios/CBS)
Entertainment Tonight
(CBS TV Distribution/Syndication)
The Insider
(CBS TV Distribution/Syndication)
Sebastian - Pilot
(CBS TV Studios/NBC)
My Time Your Time - Pilot
(Woodbridge Productions/CBS)
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Julie Chen, Aisha Tyler, Sharon Osbourne,
Sara Gilbert, Sheryl Underwood
The Talk
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk
Show/Morning Program
Annie Lennox
The Talk
Superhuman
(Lock and Key Productions/FOX)
ABC Summer Series
(Ken Ehrlich Productions Inc./ABC)
Superior Donuts - Pilot
(CBS TV Studios/CBS)
Untitled LeBlanc/Filgo - Pilot
The 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards will take
place in Los Angeles on Sunday May 1st.
However unlike past years, according to
“Soap Opera Network” the show will not be
televised or available online to watch.
(CBS TV Studios/CBS)
The Talk
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(CBS TV Studios/CBS)
Baby Daddy
(Prodco/Freeform)
Toast - Pilot
(Touchstone TV Productions/ABC)
Young & Hungry
(Prodco/Freeform)
You the Jury
(Detail Productions/FOX)
CBS Studio Center works diligently to maintain
a good relationship with the community. To
that end, we have a policy in place which
dictates that employees, tenants and visitors
to the lot are not to drive through or park in
the surrounding neighborhoods. Violation of
this policy will result in denied access to the
lot. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated
by Studio management and our friendly
neighbors!
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Newsletter Staff
Contributing Editor Marsha Gorodkin
Design Elizabeth Gulick
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America’s Got Talent: Middle Rounds
(Marathon Productions/NBC)
Survivor: Kaoh Rong Live Finale
(Eye Productions/CBS)
Celebrity Name Game
(Triple Threat Productions/Syndication)
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April Fool’s Day
Earth Day
1st Day of Passover
Last Day of Passover
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BRAZILIAN
BLOWOUT
on the lot at
ext. 6000
Please call for an appointment with Elaine
818.655.6000 or Ext. 6000
Walk ins are also welcome!
Elaine’s is located on the main lot,
adjacent to Stage 9.
Redefining HERstory
By Raiza McDuffie
Congratulations
APRIL 2016
Chris Isaak,
Medical Department,
and wife Patty
On the birth of your
daughter
Mia Lorraine aka
Bunny
March 11, 2016
Mia has two and
older siblings, Mason
and Eva
On March 16, 2016, CBS Entertainment Diversity presented an evening of philanthropy,
cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and interactive discussion for the Redefining HERstory™
documentary. This exclusive event was hosted by CBS Entertainment Diversity’s Executive
Vice President, Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i.
After a screening of the documentary preview trailer, held at Carla’s Café on the CBS Studio
Center Lot, guests enjoyed a talkback session with Director Sil Lai Abrams, CEO of Truth In
Reality and Executive Producer Sean Joell Johnson, Principal of Left Center Entertainment.
The conversation was moderated by comedian & television personality Amanda Seales.
As shown in the documentary, Redefining HERstory™ is a campus based educational and
social action campaign developed by Truth In Reality. The goal of the program is to challenge
students on their existing belief systems around domestic and sexual violence, and redefine
the predominately negative existing media narrative of African American and Afro-Latina
women and girls, by using the media messaging on reality television as the basis for this
conversation.
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Scene on the Lot
Patrick Kiernan
Manager Payroll & Facilities Billing
Retired on April 1, 2016
After 27 + years of service at CBS
by Marsha Gorodkin
We’re in the midst of another broadcast
pilot season! Welcome back to the Lot
veteran multi-camera director James
Burrows. Burrows, just hit a major milestone
— 1,000 directed episodes — and is
directing 3 multi-camera pilots on the Lot:
CBS’s Untitled Filgo/LeBlanc starring Matt
LeBlanc, Superior Donuts starring Jermaine
Fowler, and Real Good People with Julie White
and David Keith.
Pilot Season 2016 Grand Totals
Total orders: 87 (85 in 2015)
Dramas: 44 (41 in 2015)
JOE’S
GYM
in the basement of STAGE 19
ONLY $12 / month
or $120 per year
Tone up, lose body fat, build muscle, reduce
stress or simply create inner balance at Joeʼs
Gym here on the lot! Located in the basement
of Stage 19, membership is offered exclusively
to CBS Studio Center employees and tenants.
- Now available Multi-certified personal trainer and nutrition
coach Robin DeMarco!
For information regarding her rates and to
discuss your fitness goals, please contact her
directly at robinfitness1@gmail.com,
or by phone at (818) 421-7822.
Visit her website
www.robinfitnessandhealth.com
Final, parting words…
“I am appreciative of the consideration
you’ve afforded me over the years and hope
you will extend the same to Velice, Tatiana
and Vilma. I believe I am leaving you in
good hands. Be patient as they adapt.
A very special thanks to Mike Klausman,
Joe Soukup and Alex Georgiev who were
instrumental in keeping me here for as long
as I have been. I thank them, you can blame
them!
Good luck to all of you! I will think of you as
I’m lying by the pool drinking Margaritas!”
– Patrick Kiernan
Comedies: 43 (44 in 2015)
Single-camera: 28 (24 in 2015)
Multicamera: 13 (17 in 2015)
Hybrid: 2 (1 in 2015)
For information
regarding membership,
please call Marsha at x5099.
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APRIL 2016
LIGHTS,
CAMERA,
ACTION!
CORT Furniture Rental. There when you
need it, gone when you don’t.
• Production Offices
• Green Rooms
• Set Design
For more information call 818.582.8302
or email Lisa.Campbell@cort.com.
16147 Runnymede St., Van Nuys, CA 91406
CBS STUDIO CENTER
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