Past Film & Video (11 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Theory of Everything (2014) Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer	$15MM	$209K	$36MM	$124MM
Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer	$20MM	$1.7MM	$4.6MM	$4.6MM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$250MM	$78MM	$302MM	$935MM
Catch Me If You Can (2002) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$52MM	$30MM	$165MM	$352MM
Legally Blonde (2001) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$18MM	$20MM	$97MM	$142MM
Cast Away (2000) Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer	$90MM	$29MM	$234MM	$430MM
Wag the Dog (1997) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$15MM	$92K	$43MM	$64MM
The Pelican Brief (1993) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$45MM	$17MM	$101MM	$195MM
Groundhog Day (1993) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$15MM	$13MM	$71MM	$71MM
Ghost (1990) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$22MM	$12MM	$218MM	$506MM
Rain Man (1988) Creative Consultant (uncredited) Creative Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$7MM	$173MM	$355MM

Past Television (23 titles)	Episodes
Over My Dead Body (2016–2023) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2016), Writer (10 episodes, 2016), Writer (created by) (6 episodes, 2016), Director (3 episodes, 2017), Host (self) (1 episode, 2023), … See more Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2016), Writer (10 episodes, 2016), Writer (created by) (6 episodes, 2016), Director (3 episodes, 2017), Host (self) (1 episode, 2023), Editor (1 episode, 2023), Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Howard Cosell: I Never Played the Game! (Jan 30, 2023) Season 1, Episode 11 - Host (self), Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer Host (self), Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Oscars (2022) (TV Special) - Writer (additional material) Writer (additional material) See fewer
South Park (2012–2014) (TV Series) - Executive Story Editor (33 episodes, 2012) Executive Story Editor (33 episodes, 2012) See fewer #HappyHolograms (Dec 10, 2014) Season 18, Episode 10 - Executive Story Editor Executive Story Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	33
A Salute to America's Pets (1991) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1989–1991) (TV Series) - Creative Consultant (10 episodes, 1989) Creative Consultant (10 episodes, 1989) See fewer Michael Landon, George Foreman, Joe Jackson (May 9, 1991) Season 29, Episode 114 - Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Out of This World (1989–1990) (TV Series) - Executive Story Editor (23 episodes, 1989) Executive Story Editor (23 episodes, 1989) See fewer Goodbye, Mr. Chris (Jun 9, 1990) Season 3, Episode 24 - Executive Story Editor Executive Story Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	23
Cheers (1984–1988) (TV Series) - Executive Story Editor (77 episodes, 1984) Executive Story Editor (77 episodes, 1984) See fewer Jumping Jerks (Dec 22, 1988) Season 7, Episode 8 - Executive Story Editor Executive Story Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	77
The Magical World of Disney (1988) (TV Special) - Writer Writer See fewer
Small Wonder (1988) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1988) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer When You Hear the Beep (May 21, 1988) Season 3, Episode 24 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	1
Trial and Error (1988) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1988) Writer (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Bon Appetit (Mar 22, 1988) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
High Mountain Rangers (1988) (TV Series) - Writer (story) (1 episode, 1988) Writer (story) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer The Trial of Jesse Hawkes (Jan 16, 1988) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer	1
Our House (1987) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1987) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1987) See fewer The Stringtown Treasure (Nov 15, 1987) Season 2, Episode 8 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	1
Marblehead Manor (1987) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1987) Writer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Full Dress (Oct 31, 1987) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Mr. President (1987) (TV Series) - Executive Story Editor (10 episodes, 1987) Executive Story Editor (10 episodes, 1987) See fewer Love's Labor Last (Jul 26, 1987) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Story Editor Executive Story Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
What's Happening Now! (1986) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1986) Writer (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Picture Perfect (Oct 18, 1986) Season 2, Episode 4 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Alvin Goes Back to School (1986) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Charley Hannah (1986) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Kate & Allie (1985) (TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1985) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Dress to Kill (Dec 23, 1985) Season 3, Episode 11 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	1
The Love Boat (1985) (TV Series) - Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1985) Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Hidden Treasure/Picture from the Past/Ace's Salary (Oct 12, 1985) Season 9, Episode 3 - Writer (story by) (segments: Hidden Treasure) Writer (story by) (segments: Hidden Treasure) See fewer	1
Family Ties (1984) (TV Series) - Executive Story Editor (11 episodes, 1984) Executive Story Editor (11 episodes, 1984) See fewer Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger (Nov 29, 1984) Season 3, Episode 11 - Executive Story Editor Executive Story Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
P.O.P. (1984) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Good Evening, He Lied (1984) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
a.k.a. Pablo (1984) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1984) Writer (1 episode, 1984) See fewer The Big Mouth (Mar 13, 1984) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer Writer See fewer	1

Theater (5 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Then Again *	Playwright	Theatre West (Los Angeles, California)
Captain Of A Lost Ship *	Playwright	McCarter Theatre (Princeton, New Jersey)
Hopeless Romantic *	Playwright	Center Stage Theater (Santa Barbara, California)
Clock Witrhout Hands *	Playwright	Roundabout Theatre (New York City)
Suzy & Sam *	Playwright	Dramatists Guild Foundation (New York City)

Comedy (9 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Johnny Carson *	Writer (stand-up material)	Johnny Carson
Rodney Dangerfield *	Writer (stand-up material)	Rodney Dangerfield
Chris Rock *	Writer (stand-up material)	Chris Rock
Roseanne Barr *	Writer (stand-up material)	Roseanne Barr
Larry Miller *	Writer (stand-up material)	Larry Miller
Richard Jeni *	Writer (stand-up material)	Richard Jeni
Dennis Wolfberg *	Writer (stand-up material)	Dennis Wolfberg
Kathy Najimy & Mo Gaffney *	Writer ("Kathy & Mo Show" sketches)	Kathy Najimy & Mo Gaffney
Paul Rodriguez *	Writer (stand-up material)	Paul Rodriguez

Print (6 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Hopeless Romantic (2019) *	Author	Play/Amazon Books
Pick Six: Six Screenplays (2018) *	Author	Amazon Books
Uncle Jerry to Win (2018) *	Author	Novel/Amazon Books
Four on the Floor: Four Plays (2018) *	Author	Amazon Books
Benedictis (1983) *	Author	Unpublished Novel
Over My Dead Body: Season 1 (2021) *	Author	Amazon Books

Internet (2 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Sand Hill Road Publishing Company *	Founder/Chairman	Palo Alto, California
MyGlobalClassroom *	Founder/Chairman	Stanford University

Film (9 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Door Number Three *	Writer (in development)	Heyday Films/Warner Bros.
The Theory Of Everything *	Writer (script doctor)	Focus Features/James Marsh
Atlas Shrugged: Part I *	Writer (script doctor)	20th Century Fox/Paul Johansson
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince *	Writer (script doctor)	Warner Bros./David Yates
Catch Me If You Can *	Writer (script doctor)	DreamWorks/Steven Spielberg
Cast Away *	Writer (script doctor)	DreamWorks/Fox/Robert Zemeckis
The Pelican Brief *	Writer (script doctor)	Warner Bros./Alan J. Pakula
Ghost *	Writer (script doctor)	Paramount Pictures/Jerry Zucker
Rain Man *	Writer (script doctor)	MGM-UA/Barry Levinson

Television (40 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Over My Dead Body *	Creator/Executive Producer	You Tube Red & Funny or Die
South Park *	Executive Story Editor (34 episodes)	Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson *	Staff Writer (monologue)	Carson Productions/NBC
Cheers *	Executive Story Editor (77 episodes)	Paramount Television/NBC
Small Wonder *	Writer (one episode)	Metromedia Television/Synd.
Mr. President *	Staff Writer	Carson Productions/FOX
Trial & Error *	Writer (one episode)	Columbia Television/CBS
Marblehead Manor *	Writer (one episode)	Paramount Television/Synd.
What's Happening Now! *	Writer (one episode)	Columbia Television/Synd.
Kate & Allie *	Writer (one episode)	Alan Landsburg Productions/CBS
Family Ties *	Executive Story Editor (11 episodes)	Paramount Television/NBC
Webster *	Writer (one episode)	Paramount Television/ABC
a.k.a. Pablo *	Staff Writer	Embassy Television/Norman Lear/ABC
High Mountain Rangers *	Writer (one episode)	A. Shane Company/Robert Conrad/ABC
thirtysomething *	Writer (two episodes)	Bedford Falls Productions/ABC
Our House *	Writer (one episode)	Lorimar Television/NBC
Stir Crazy *	Writer (one episode)	Columbia Television/CBS
Charley Hannah *	Writer (one episode)	A. Shane Company/Robert Conrad/ABC
Love Boat *	Writer (200th anniversary episode)	Aaron Spelling Productions/ABC
Viacom Productions *	Writer - Overall Deal (1985)	Viacom Television, Inc.
Embassy Television *	Writer - Overall Deal (1983)	Norman Lear
Final Approach - MOW *	Writer	Edgar Sherick Productions/CBS
Revenge From The Shadows - MOW *	Writer	Helios Productions/NBC
Stolen Love - MOW *	Writer	The Palone Company/ABC
My Mother Was Never A Kid - Afterschool Special *	Writer	Tomorrow Entertainment/ABC
Split Ends - Afterschool Special *	Writer	Ruby-Spears Productions/ABC
Salute To America's Pets - Prime-Time Special *	Writer	Bob Hope Entertainment/NBC
The Magical World Of Disney - Prime-Time Special *	Writer	Andrew Solt Productions/NBC
Alvin Goes Back To School - Prime-Time Special *	Writer	Helios Productions/NBC
Coral Gables (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Falcon Productions/Univision
Out Of This World *	Executive Story Editor (23 episodes)	Bob Booker Productions/Synd.
Is There A Lawyer In The House? (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Ron Dunas Productions/CBS
About Luis (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Viacom Productions/CBS
Ms. Liberty (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Grosso-Jacobson Productions/CBS
Jackson & Friends (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Centerpoint Productions/ABC
The MasqueRaiders (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	American Greetings Productions/ABC
P.O.P. (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Embassy Television/Norman Lear/NBC
Good Evening, He Lied (half-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Embassy Television/Norman Lear/NBC
N.O.R.S.A.T. (one-hour pilot) *	Creator/Writer	A. Shane Company/Robert Conrad/NBC
Hittin' Home (one-hour daytime pilot) *	Creator/Writer	Michael Krauss Productions-Viacom/Synd.

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