Diane Gordon

Diane Gordon has an extensive background spanning a diverse career in the
entertainment industry. Following her graduation from UCLA, Gordon began
the first chapter of her journey in the Paramount Pictures mailroom and
story department. After that, Gordon went on to work at NBC and Columbia
Pictures TV in Current Programs, where she immersed herself in the nuances
of developing and producing TV shows. After attending countless table
reads, runthroughs and tapings, her devotion to TV was permanent. She moved
on to Warner Bros. TV to work with Marta Kauffman and David Crane when they
produced an ABC pilot COUPLES and the CBS comedy FAMILY ALBUM. Broadening
her breadth of knowledge, Gordon joined 3 Arts Entertainment, working in
both the talent and lit arenas of the business, handling day to day
coordination for clients and covering the TV landscape to keep the managers
informed. It was through the TV intel collected for managers and executives
that Gordon first encountered the inspiration for THE SURF REPORT. It
wasn’t long before THE SURF REPORT evolved into an entertaining medium for
keeping co-workers informed about what was good, bad and ugly on TV, and
with the viral nature of email, it took on a life of its own. Today, THE
SURF REPORT is sent directly to studio and network executives, producers,
writers, directors, actors as well as the agents, managers, lawyers and
assistants who make the industry run. In a business fueled by information,
THE SURF REPORT has become an invaluable and reliable source of
entertainment news for the influencers and power brokers shaping the
industry and Gordon is known as a passsionate advocate of great TV and the
people who produce it.


Recent Stories by Diane Gordon

Tonys 2009: A Legendary Night

Posted June 8, 2009 at 5:20 PM

Guilty confession: I'm a theatre junkie. Whenever I can get to New York City, I make a beeline for the theatre district and for the TKTS booth to see what's on sale. So it's a given that I love The......

The Surf Report Visits 'The Tonight Show'

Posted June 5, 2009 at 12:07 PM

With all the chatter about the changeover from Leno to Conan, I needed to venture out to Universal and see the newest incarnation of “The Tonight Show” with my own two eyes. My friend and fellow media vulture Claire had......

Conan's Second Night Perks Up

Posted June 3, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Yeah yeah yeah, I know the ratings were down about 30% from the first nightbut the good news is that the show was at least 30% better! Conan did afuller monologue, talking more about adjusting to life in L.A. and......

Another Take on Conan's First 'Tonight Show'

Posted June 2, 2009 at 4:55 PM

My favorite part of the show was the opening filmed bit that had Conan going down his checklist for his new gig and realizing he forgot to move to L.A. Then it was run, Conan, run to the tuneof Cheap Trick's......