Barbara Gaines, a 1975 graduate of George W. Hewlett High School and 1979 graduate of Ithaca College, is Executive Producer of The Late Show with David Letterman. She has held that position since May 2000. She began her association with David Letterman in 1980 as a production assistant on David Letterman' morning show and has risen through the ranks. She has held such positions as production coordinator and assistant producer. In eleven years as a producer on the show, she has had eleven Emmy nominations and won 5 consecutive awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program. She has also worked on production for the Orange Bowl Parade; "One of the Boys," a comedy series starring Mickey Rooney, Nathan Lane and Dana Carvey, and "The $50,000 Pyramid." ^[1] George W. Hewlett High School (commonly known as Hewlett High School) is a high school in Hewlett, New York, which is a part of the Five Towns. ... Ithaca College is an internationally-recognized private institution of higher education located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. ... Executive producer is a role in the entertainment industry that is sometimes difficult to define clearly. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late night talk show host, comedian, television producer, Indy Racing League car owner (Rahal Letterman Racing), and philanthropist. ... Production assistant is a movie term for a person responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as couriers, getting items from craft service, etc. ... The last minutes of Breakfast Television (Toronto) on November 16, 2004 Liza playing ping-pong with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs... Theatrical production management is a sub-division of stagecraft. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in Miami, Florida. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Lane on the DVD cover of Mousehunt. ... Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Pyramid was an American television game show where contestants tried to guess a series of words or phrases, based on descriptions that were given to them, in the shortest amount of time. ...

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1. ^ http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/bios/ls_show_info_bios_bgaines.shtml