J.D. Amato
Production
Biography
J.D. Amato is a writer, showrunner, executive producer, and director who is best known for show-running the Showtime late-night talk show Desus & Mero, as well as The Chris Gethard Show on TruTV. He previously wrote and executive produced Magic for Humans for Netflix, Co-executive produced and helped develop The President Show for Comedy Central, and was the showrunner and director for My Brother, My Brother and Me for NBCU. He was also the director and Co-Executive producer for Colin Quinn’s Netflix special The New York Story (as well as Colin Quinn’s Cop Show). Beyond television and film, J.D. has consulted for various magicians, been a house performer at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater, performed as a mime, and is one of the hosts of his own twelve-hour podcast.
Known For
Original sketches, music videos, and pop culture parodies spanning the last CollegeHumor decade.
CollegeHumor Shorts
The Chris Gethard Show is, according to its website, “the most bizarre and often saddest talk show in New York City.” After starting off as a live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, the show moved to cable access on June 22, 2011. It is a call-in and variety show hosted by Chris Gethard that airs every Wednesday night at 11:00PM on MNN and on a live stream at the show’s website. The Public access television show is written and produced by Noah Forman, Dru Johnston, J.D. Amato and Chris Gethard. It is directed by J.D. Amato. The show, known for its "no cool kids" atmosphere, has been called "oddly uplifting", a "cult hit," "an often riveting experiment in seat-of-your-pants broadcasting," and has gained viewers from around the world.
The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access
The McElroy brothers are not experts, and their advice should never be followed. Justin, Travis, and Griffin are three brothers from Huntington, West Virginia who have turned their popular comedy podcast into an advice show that frequently spins out of control and barely offers any advice.
My Brother, My Brother and Me
Chris Gethard hosts a panel of comedians and weirdos who participate in weird games, take calls from listeners, and generally put on a bizarre weekly spectacle.
The Chris Gethard Show
Five years into performing as renowned filmmaker George Lucas in the cult comedy show "The George Lucas Talk Show", comedian Connor Ratliff questions the need for its continuation and his own drive for success and fulfillment in show business.
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Pro athletes in disguise! Eli Manning enlists superstar athletes to fool unsuspecting fans & teammates in this hilatious documentary prank series.
Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers
Justin Willman explores the intersection of magic, comedy and technology, blowing the minds of stoners and roboticists alike.
Sleight of Mouth with Justin Willman
The George Lucas Talk Show is an improvised cult talk show in New York City hosted by comedian Connor Ratliff, who appears as George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and he interviews real guests as themselves in a panel format. These are the live, in-person shows rather than those which are streaming on Twitch
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Eli Manning recruits NBA Superstar Donovan Mitchell to go undercover at a coaching clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Mitchell goes from chiseled to grizzled as he transforms into Peanut Waterloo, a youth basketball coach with a lot to learn.
Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers - Donovan Mitchell
Eli Manning recruits Micah Parsons to embrace his inner “unc” as he goes undercover as a waiter at a Dallas Cowboys fan event. Nobody knew it at the time, but this would be one of his final acts as a Cowboy.
Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers - Micah Parsons
Eli Manning sends Vikings star Justin Jefferson undercover as a nature photographer to get the inside scoop on the fast-growing sport of flag football. He’ll snap pics, confuse coaches, break ankles, and soar like the common loon.