Gordon Elliot
PMP Network Presents
Gordon Elliott joins Mark Snyder to discuss his experiences in television. He reflects on his talk show, its duration, and the competitive environment of talk television during its run.
Gordon Elliot
About Gordon Elliot
Gordon Elliott is a British-born Australian journalist and television producer who hosted Good Morning Australia from 1981 to 1987 before moving to the United States. He served as a feature reporter on A Current Affair and hosted The Gordon Elliott Show from 1994 to 1997. Elliott later founded Follow Productions in 1999, producing Food Network programs including Paula Deen's Home Cooking, which earned him a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007. He executive produced ABC's The Chew from 2011 to 2018.
In this interview
- Recalls his talk show ran about three years in competitive market
- Explains talk shows had to be high-end celebrity or 'nuts and slots'
- Notes he didn't want to do the Jerry Springer-type format
- Reflects on lacking the weight to attract major celebrity guests
“You had to either be high end celebrity or you had to be what we call nuts and slots.”— Gordon Elliot, in this interview
