Rich Brown

Rich Brown is a producer dubbed "The Wizard of Odd" by New York Magazine for his specialty in creating quirky yet popular entertainment. He launched his TV career as creator-producer-host of Oddville, MTV, a nightly talk/variety show based on his popular NYC show Beyond Vaudeville. The show was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the "101 Reasons to Watch Television." His eye for spotting and producing lovable eccentrics has led to work on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Steve Harvey's Big Time. He has also played a key role in developing and producing several memorable game shows. He originated the wildly popular "gross" stunts on Fear Factor and oversaw the development and production of challenges on a wide variety of other shows including Minute to Win It, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, and Oh Sit! His live variety shows have played to sold-out audiences at Caroline's Comedy Club and the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater. Rich holds degrees from New York University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, his work has appeared in various publications including The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide.