Mark Jordan Legan is an American television producer, writer, film historian and radio personality.
Career
editHe has written for the television programs Gary Unmarried, Dave's World, Grace Under Fire, The Fighting Fitzgeralds, A.N.T. Farm,Mighty Med and Chesapeake Shores.[1][2]
He created the critically acclaimed satire Thanks and co-wrote the controversial terrorism comedy The Cell, which landed him on the cover of the New York Times Arts & Leisure section ("Funniest script in Hollywood that no one will ever make.").[3]
He appeared regularly on NPR's Day to Day[4] where he wrote and hosted the "Bad Movie"[5] podcasts that spotlight strange, weird and offbeat cinema from around the world. He also writes and hosts the video series, "NPR & Slate's Summary Judgment" as well as "Summary Judgment" and "The Worst Cinematic Crap That's Ever Been Made" for SlateV.com.[4] He now is a regular contributor to public radio stations KPCC and KCRW in Southern California, where his latest pop culture segment, The Binge, can be heard monthly.
Mark recently launched a brand new podcast "Film Freaks Forever" with his friend and frequent writing partner, Phoef Sutton. It can be heard at all the major podcast sites.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mark Legan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Mark Jordan Legan". TV.com. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Halbfinger, David M. (September 1, 2005). "The Pitch: A Series About Wacky Terrorists". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ a b "Movies So Bad, They're Good". Slate.com. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Slate Magazine Launches "Slate V"". Washington Post. June 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Film Freaks Forever!".