Mark Jordan Legan
Mark Jordan Legan is an American television producer, writer, film historian and radio personality.
Career[edit]
He 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!".