User:ATC/Sandbox/The Valley Girl Show
| The Valley Girl Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Web television Talk show |
| Written by | Jesse Draper and Sharon Lee (Season 1) |
| Directed by | Jesse Draper and Sharon Lee (Season 1) James Locke and Justin Lomax (Season 2) |
| Starring | Jesse Draper Sharon Lee (Season 1) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tim Draper |
| Producers | Jesse Draper Sharon Lee (Season 1) James Locke and Justin Lomax (Season 2) Producing consultants: Adam Draper Billy Draper |
| Production locations | Silicon Valley, California |
| Cinematography | Ivan Narez Drew Nelson |
| Editors | Dan Reilly Chris Miller Matt Straus |
| Original release | |
| Network | Season 1: PinklishPurple's Production on YouTube Valley Girl Online Season 2: XChange |
| Release | 2008 |
The Valley Girl Show (also known as Valley Girl: The Jesse Draper Show) is a web show hosted and produced by actress Jesse Draper.[1] Draper portrays The Valley Girl from Silicon Valley, California, who interviews venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. The first season was co-produced by Sharon Lee, who was also the production designer and played Jesse's best friend Coco.[2] Draper is credited for her work as an ensemble cast member of the highly-acclaimed Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, in which she portrayed the nanny to the band members. Additionally, Draper's cousins, Nat and Alex Wolff, were the stars, genuine composers and musicians for the show; in fact, the show was created and produced by Draper's aunt and the Wolff siblings' mother, the actress Polly Draper — of ABC's Emmy award-winning series, Thirtysomething.
Draper told the press of Tubefilter News that she thinks: "It's going to be a journey but I am going to become the pink Ellen Degeneres of the internet."[3]
Production[edit]
The show's concept is to "celebritize" venture capitalism, and it is shot in Silicon Valley, California.[4] The first season was produced by Draper and Lee's company, Pinklish Purple Productions that debuted on YouTube, and the clips were eventually put onto The Valley Girl Show website.[2][5] The second season is produced by Onpoint Productions, which is owned by James Locke and Justin Lomax.[6] The second season premiered on August 31, 2009, and with a total of 15 episodes, it is currently airing for 30 weeks.[3]
The show's executive producer is Tim Draper and the location manager is Melissa Draper.[5] The first season was written, co-produced, and directed by Jesse Draper and Sharon Lee. The first season's production designer and art director was also Lee, with Tim Draper serving as the casting director.[5] However, the second season was produced and directed by James Locke and Justin Lomax.[6] Draper was also the producer for the second season, while the editors are Dan Reilly, Chris Miller, and Matt Straus. The camera operators for the second season were Ivan Narez and Drew Nelson. The other crew from the second season were producing consultants Adam Draper and Billy Draper, with the costume designers being Lacey Lamphere and Eleanor Draper.[6] The third season had been filmed and it had aired in mid-2010.[citation needed]
Guest stars[edit]
Draper has interviewed venture capitalists including Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google; the former vice president of Apple, Inc.; venture capitalist, Heidi Roizen; and venture capitalist Tim Draper, Jesse's father who founded Draper Fisher Jurvetson.[4]
Reception[edit]
| "Draper’s web series, The Valley Girl Show, pits Draper in character as a quirky pink-obsessed host sitting down to chat with some of the world's top business leaders and entrepreneurs. You can’t help but be reminded of a Reese Witherspoon's Elle in Legally Blonde, juxtaposing academic bland with more 'colorful' smarts." |
In an article by the press said, despite the fact that Draper does not interview typical hollywood stars, the show will entertain teenagers from this century.[7]
"Draper's guests are not the typical teen-idols, but she provides enough goofiness, entertainment and PINK to appeal to younger generations. A fun trip for all ages, the Valley Girl will surely unleash the entrepreneur inside of everyone!"—The Valley Girls Show press release
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (September 15, 2009). "The Valley Girl Hangs Out With Silicon Valley Elite". NewTeeVee. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Valley Girl Online: Info/Press". Valley Girl Online. 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ a b c Hustvedt, Marc (August 21, 2009). "'Valley Girl' Scores Power Players For New Season". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ a b Schiffman, Betsy (June 11, 2008). "Tim Draper's Girl Cozies Up to Silicon Valley Moguls". Condé Nast Digital. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c "PinklishPurple's Channel". YouTube. May 16, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c "The Valley Girl Show". The Valley Girl, LLC. 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "The Valley Girl Show Re-launch August 31! - PBN.com - Providence Business News - The Valley Girl Show press release". PBN.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-12-11.