The (annotated) instructor*
Last fall, as Aol prepared to launch a new system for collecting stories from freelancers (Seed), I was asked by the site’s creators to make a boilerplate instructional post that would help new writers...
View ArticleMy interview with Mark Burnett on the set of ‘Shark Tank’
I had the rare opportunity to attend the shoot of the second season of ABC’s Shark Tank. I created “AfterShark” for the first season of the show, and for that, I interviewed the business owners after...
View ArticleDaymond John and me on the set of ‘Shark Tank’
Daymond John is one seriously smart man. He likes to pretend he isn’t, but that’s one of the things that makes him so clever — he takes you by surprise when he swoops in. When I was on the set of Shark...
View ArticleRobert Herjavec’s $15,000 solid gold ‘Shark Tank’ cufflinks
I caught up with Robert Herjavec, one of the Sharks from ABC’s increasingly popular show Shark Tank, as he was preparing to step onto set in the early morning at the start of the day’s shooting. When...
View ArticleJeff Foxworthy’s secret connection to fellow ‘Shark Tank’ tycoon Robert Herjavec
This season on Shark Tank, two new men join the lineup of Sharks: Mark Cuban and Jeff Foxworthy, both of whom rotate in Kevin Harrington’s chair when he’s not there. I met Foxworthy, who hosts another...
View ArticleBarbara Corcoran of ‘Shark Tank’: Pitch your ideas to your enemies
Those with an inattention to detail might think that Barbara Corcoran and I are related, but there’s no mistaking the fact that I love her. Outrageous, conservative, tough as nails yet soft as pudding,...
View ArticleKevin O’Leary and Robert Herjavec: Why ‘Shark Tank’ is better than ‘Dragon’s...
After I interviewed Shark Tank Sharks Kevin O’Leary and Robert Herjavec (click here to watch that interview, which dates from my Traffic Cone Professor sartorial period), a debate emerged in the...
View ArticleKevin Harrington can get fitness buffs to buy the same thing from him twice
During my recent trip into the Shark Tank, I reconnected with the informercial whiz Kevin Harrington, the resident of the first seat. Rather than pitching him a business, I asked him about what it’s...
View ArticleMy exclusive tour of the Shark Tank
Visiting TV sets is always a thrill. It’s not because I am a pure fan. I mean, I am not necessarily always pinching myself in disbelief over being there. Of course I knew Chandler and Joey’s apartment...
View ArticleBehind-the-scenes interviews with ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneurs
One aspect of my AfterShark coverage for the second season of Shark Tank was to catch the entrepreneurs as they prepared to enter the Tank or just after they left. Not so easy. Still, it’s leagues...
View ArticleI have a new reel
Jason's Cochran's reel. See where I've been on screen. Maybe call me to be on yours.
View Article8 things you didn’t know about ‘Shark Tank’
It has been a while since I wrote about Shark Tank here, but that doesn't mean I don't often still get questions about the show. Here's some stuff I can tell you that I bet you didn't know.
View ArticleMark Cuban forces ‘Shark Tank’ to give up its equity clause
Mark Cuban reportedly says his continued association with the show depended on the equity or share clause.
View ArticleHow much do the Sharks make per episode? The Sony hack revealed it
Leaked emails between Mark Cuban and his negotiators reveal how much ABC offered to pay him per episode.
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