Poll of the Day > On a talk show host like Ellen, Oprah, etc. The producer works for the host?

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I always thought the producer on any show is the boss, and the host is the employee. But tbh it makes sense if the show it called Ellen or Oprah or Conan or whatever then the host is the actual boss and even the producer is just an employee?

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Yup...if anything, just like a TV/Film Production, the Director or the Showrunner/s are usually the 'Bosses', but in the Case of very popular people like O, Ellen, Wendy, Whoopi, Regis, Walters, etc, they usually are in power since they are either the Show Creators, been there awhile or just handed the power to them based on their status.

The Producer usually is 2nd in command and the ones who deal with the other 'Lower' employees (stagehands, Camera guys, writers, etc).

It also plays on the fact that they are the show. The show literally doesn't exist without them so that also gives them power.

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isn't the talent on such shows also the Executive Producer?

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Lokarin posted...

isn't the talent on such shows also the Executive Producer?

Yeah, Executive Producer and Showrunner usually goes hand and hand...(Executive Producer and Regular Producer are two separate titles)

But if they got a relative unknown, like some random Local TV reporter or less famous celeb to be the 'Host', then the creator/showrunner would be the 'Boss'...unless the show become a hit then the Host will gain some influence over it.

FatalAccident posted...

I always thought the producer on any show is the boss, and the host is the employee.

I was under the impression that technically they're both employees (to a third, higher power), although some hosts (like Oprah) own their show. And keep in mind that shows can have multiple producers and titles in entertainment can be pretty meaningless at times.


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