Helen Anna Gorman Net Worth
Helen Anna Gorman Net Worth is
$18 Million
Helen Anna Gorman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Helen Kushnick (August 18, 1945 – August 28, 1996), born Helen Gorman in New York, was the agent of comedians Jimmie Walker, Elayne Boosler and Jay Leno for much of her early career. Leno had been performing stand-up comedy in a variety of venues when she found him, and afterwards, Kushnick was with him all the way to his role hosting The Tonight Show.Her strong-arm tactics in her role as executive producer of the show created a great deal of conflict with NBC. (For example, she reportedly banned stars from appearing on the program if they appeared on any other talk show.) These practices led to her dismissal only four months into her tenure in that position. | Date Of Birth | August 18, 1946 |
| Died | 1996-08-28 |
| Place Of Birth | Harlem, New York, USA |
| Profession | Producer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | The couple had twins, Samuel Jared and Sara Rose, on August 19, 1980. Samuel became infected with the virus that causes AIDS during a blood transfusion and died at age 3 in 1983. Ms. Kushnick became a campaigner in the fight against the disease. |
| 2 | Is portrayed by Kathy Bates in The Late Shift (1996) |
| 3 | After she was fired by NBC, she was barred from being admitted onto the NBC lot. |
| 4 | Known for her underhanded tactics of booking guests. She started a booking war with The Arsenio Hall Show by threatening guests to cancel their dates on Arsenio or they would never be on The Tonight Show again. Ken Kragen was the first to come out in public and say he was threatened by Kushnick. When he refused to break a date with Arsenio, Kushnick began cancelling artists he represented. |
| 5 | Refused to be interviewed by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw unless the network canceled coverage of the 1992 Republican Convention. When the Convention went overlong with Ronald Reagan's speech, she cancelled the live show, forcing NBC to run a previously aired, taped show. |
| 6 | Her husband Jerrold died of cancer in 1989. |
| 7 | Her son Samuel died of AIDS due to a bad blood transfusion. She became an AIDS advocate soon afterward, testifying before Congress about changing blood supply rules. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series executive producer - 28 episodes | |
| Family Comedy Hour | 1987 | TV Special executive producer | |
| Jay Leno and the American Dream | 1986 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Jay Leno Special | 1986 | TV Movie executive producer - as Helen Gorman Kushnick |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanny and the Professor | 1970 | TV Series assistant to producer - 18 episodes |
Known for movies
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
as Producer
Family Comedy Hour (1987)
as Producer
Jay Leno and the American Dream (1986)
as Producer
The Jay Leno Special (1986)
as Producer