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'Gossip Girl,' 'Chuck' Creator on Tap at NAB Show.


WASHINGTON -- Josh Schwartz Josh Schwartz (born August 6, 1976) is an American screenwriter and television producer. Schwartz is best known for creating and executive producing the FOX drama, The O.C. , creator of the hit series' Chuck, Gossip Girl, The O.C. and the new web series Rockville, CA will address NAB Show attendees during a Super Session titled "Josh Schwartz: Creating in the New Media Landscape," held Wednesday, April 22 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Schwartz will be interviewed by media industry veteran Joe Flint, director of industry programs at The Paley Center for Media.

During the Session, Flint will ask Schwartz about the future of the entertainment industry and the impact that new digital technologies have on the creative side of content production. Schwartz will discuss his many projects including Rockville, CA, a new web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application.  series comprised of four-minute episodes and performances by indie bands.

Considered one of today's most influential writers and producers, Schwartz sold his first feature film and television pilot scripts during his junior year at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission  School of Cinema. Five years later he created FOX's hit drama The O.C., where he received an award nomination from the Writers Guild of America The Writers Guild of America is a term often referring to the joint efforts of the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, west. Jointly, the two guilds act as the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and  during the series' four-season run. He later created the NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
 action comedy Chuck, as well as The CW drama Gossip Girl. Currently, Schwartz is writing the next installment in Twentieth Century Fox's X-Men franchise, X-Men: First Class.

Flint is a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Daily Variety, and Broadcasting & Cable. Flint and Schwartz join Battlestar Galactica This article is about all the media that use the name Battlestar Galactica. For specific versions, see Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation).
Battlestar Galactica, or BSG
 Co-Creator and Executive Producer David Eick David Eick (born 1968) is a producer, best known as the producer of Battlestar Galactica (alongside Ronald D. Moore), which he has also written several episodes for, and the re-imagined version of Bionic Woman. , Coraline Director Henry Selick and bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell as featured speakers during this year's NAB Show.

About the 2009 NAB Show

The NAB Show will take place April 18 - 23, 2009 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 20). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

About NAB

The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.

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