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Randy Douthit Discusses the Difficulties of Producing in A Pandemic

Pandemics can strike at any time, and at any geographic location. During the past century, pandemics have struck with unsettling frequency. From 1918 to 1919, a pandemic known as the “Spanish flu” spread worldwide and killed more than 50 million people. Pandemics such as AIDS and SARS have also had devastating effects on human populations. Pandemics pose a particular challenge for the entertainment industry. In this Pandemic Preparedness segment, Randy Douthit from Entertainment Tonight explains the pandemic planning process and how it affects the production of movies and television shows.

  1. Randy Douthit on Working Remotely, Judge Judy-Style

Judge Judy is a popular television program where the judge asks questions of witnesses and attorneys. The show is filmed in New York City but is broadcast from Los Angeles. Randy said putting together, so many episodes of Judy Justice in such a short time frame was hard work, but everyone came together to make sure the show went on. The COVID didn’t stop the show from continuing to air for another 25 seasons after Judy Sheindlin’s final season had finished. They started making episodes of ‘Judy Justice’ on IMDb TV which is a new streaming service.

  1. Randy Douthit’s Early Days in Television

Randy DouthitRandy, a hardworking producer with an experience at a local TV station, went to school while working. He proved to be serious and dedicated by finishing what he started through hard work. He was able to get a job with the NBC affiliate KWQC in Quincy, Illinois. He worked at that station for five years before working as a producer at Entertainment Tonight. Randy Douthit’s love for this job is one of the reasons why he was able to do it so well. But, what makes him such a good producer isn’t just his innate passion – or skill either. His ability to work quickly and efficiently can also be attributed to being a great producer.

 

Pandemics can strike at any time, and at any geographic location. During the past century, pandemics have struck with unsettling frequency. From 1918 to 1919, a pandemic known as the “Spanish flu” spread worldwide and killed more than 50 million people. Pandemics such as AIDS and SARS have also had devastating effects on human populations.…