SallyAnn Salsano

SallyAnn Salsano (born c. 1974) is an American television producer. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for MTV and syndication, including Jersey Shore and The Real.

Early life and education

Salsano was raised in Farmingdale, New York,[1] on Long Island, and graduated from Farmingdale High School in 1992.[2] She attended the University of Missouri.[3]

Career

Salsano began her career as an intern for TV and radio personalities Howard Stern and Sally Jessy Raphael, then worked in various producer capacities on The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Trista & Ryan's Wedding, Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition, and Surprise Weddings I & II.[4] In 1996, she was a finalist for MTV's The Real World: Miami.[5]

In 2006, she launched 495 Productions,[4] which is based in Burbank, California.[6] It produces several television reality shows for MTV, including Jersey Shore. She named her company for Interstate 495, also known as the Long Island Expressway, on Long Island.[4]

In 2011, Salsano said, "I'm an Italian girl from Long Island, my dad worked in sanitation, both of my parents drive Cadillacs, my dad wears a diamond-encrusted New York Yankees symbol around his neck. It doesn't get more guido than in my house."[5]

She said that she spent several summers at the Jersey Shore growing up, saying, "I was Snooki. I woke up and was like, 'Oh, that was a crazy night.' That's what you do."[5]

Productions

References

  1. ^ Callahan, Maureen. "Producer 'Shore' has guidette cred", New York Post, February 6, 2011
  2. ^ "sallyann salsano" at Classmates.com
  3. ^ "Factual Entertainment Forum". Factualentertainment.com. 2010-06-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  4. ^ a b c "495 Productions". 495 Productions. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Jersey Shore's SallyAnn Salsano Talks Snooki, Pauly D, and Criticizes Mark Burnett". The Daily Beast. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  6. ^ "495 Productions". 495 Productions. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  7. ^ Byun, Claire (July 31, 2013). "Myrtle Beach area bristles over news of another TV reality show". The Charlotte Observer.
  8. ^ "The Real premieres on Fox". WTTG FOX 5. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  9. ^ Rose, Lacey (October 4, 2011). "'Jersey Shore' Boss Sells Tanisha Thomas Wedding Vehicle to Oxygen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  10. ^ "'Jersey Shore' EP SallyAnn Salsano Brings 'Mama Drama' to VH1 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 November 2011.
  11. ^ Lowry, Brian (May 26, 2011). "Review: "Love Handles: Couples in Crisis"". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Kit, Zorianna (January 25, 2011). "Jersey Shore to shoot Season 4 in Italy". Reuters. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  13. ^ "MTV GREENLIGHTS SEASON FOUR OF ITS RECORD-BREAKING SERIES "Jersey Shore"". MTV (Press release). MTV via tvbythenumbers.com. January 25, 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.