America's Next Producer
America's Next Producer was a 2007 reality show in which ten contestants competed for the title of America's Next Producer, as part of which they received TV Guide Network deal, office space in Hollywood, 17" MacBook Pro, 23" monitor, Final Cut Studio video editing software, and $100,000. Each week they were challenged to produce a certain genre within a certain amount of time with what they are given, with one contestant eliminated each week until a winner was chosen.
Candidates
The candidates were:| Name | Age * | Occupation |
| Gwen Uszuko | 22 | Web Producer |
| Jessica Laccarino | 32 | Producer, Speed Channel |
| Alphonzo "Zo" Wesson | 46 | TV Director/Producer |
| Daniel Hosea | 33 | TV News Writer/Producer |
| Evie Shapiro | 37 | Freelance Producer |
| Steve "Schliz" Schleinitz | 32 | Reality TV Producer |
| Adam Mutterperl | 32 | Comedy Writer/Producer |
| Sharon Nash | 46 | Freelance Producer |
| Lindsay Liles | 24 | Producer, Style Network |
| Bradley Gallo | 29 | Freelance Producer |
Episodes
Episode 1 (July 18, 2007)
- Genre: comedy
- Challenge: produce a 1-minute comedic field piece.
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, and David Freeman
- WINNER: Daniel Hosea
- ELIMINATED: Bradley Gallo
Episode 2 (July 25, 2007)
- Genre: reality
- Challenge: produce a 2-minute pitch reel for the next hit reality TV show.
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, and Chris Moore
- WINNER: Sharon Nash
- ELIMINATED: Lindsay Liles
Episode 3 (August 1, 2007)
- Genre: comedy
- Challenge: to produce a 3-minute sitcom piece.
- Judges: David Hill,Matt Roush, and [Robin Shorts
- WINNER: Steve Schleinitz aka Schliz
- ELIMINATED: Sharon Nash
Episode 4 (August 8, 2007)
- Genre: children's show
- Challenge: create 2 segments for a new children's show
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, Claude Brooks, and Gelila Asres
- WINNER: Jessica Iaccarino
- ELIMINATED: Adam Mutterperl
Episode 5 (August 15, 2007)
- Genre: public service announcement
- Challenge: produce a 30-second public service announcement
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, and Daniel Hinerfeld
- WINNER: Alphonzo Wesson aka Zo
- ELIMINATED: Steve Schleinitz aka Schliz
Episode 6 (August 22, 2007)
- Genre: game show
- Challenge: create a new dating game show
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, and J. D. Roth
- WINNER: none
- ELIMINATED: Evie Shapiro
Episode 7 (August 29, 2007)
- Genre: news
- Challenge: produce a feature news story for live broadcast
- Judges: David Hill, Matt Roush, and Lisa Kridos
- WINNER: none
- ELIMINATED: Daniel Hosea