{{Short description|American television producer}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} '''Ricky Kirshner''' is an American television producer.
Kirshner has won nine Emmy Awards out of 26 nominations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ricky Kirshner |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/ricky-kirshner |website=Television Academy |accessdate=21 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== Kirshner is the son of Don Kirshner.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |title=Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/arts/music/19kirshner.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=2 July 2020 |date=18 January 2011}}</ref>
==Career== Kirshner partnered with Glenn Weiss to create White Cherry Entertainment.<ref name="lehigh">{{cite web |title=Ricky Kirshner: 'Super' Producer |url=https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/ricky-kirshner-super-producer |website=Lehigh University |accessdate=30 June 2020 |language=en |date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
Kirshner has been involved in the Tony Awards since 1993, first acting as a line producer.<ref name="lehigh"/> Since 2004, Kirshner has acted as an executive producer of the Tony Awards.<ref name="WJFW1"/>
From 2007 through 2020, Kirshner acted as executive producer of the Super Bowl halftime show.<ref name="lehigh"/>
From 2015 through 2021, Kirshner, along with Glenn Weiss, was an executive producer of the Kennedy Center Honors.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/05/05/tony-awards-team-chosen-to-produce-2015-kennedy-center-honors/ |title=Tony Awards Team Chosen |work=The Washington Post |date=May 5, 2015 }}</ref>
Kirshner has been involved with all Democratic National Conventions since 1992.<ref name="WJFW1">{{cite web |title=WJFW - Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention |url=https://www.wjfw.com/storydetails/20200625152412/democrats_confirm_plans_for_nearly_allvirtual_convention |website=www.wjfw.com |publisher=WJFW-TV |accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> Among the roles he has played in the production of conventions, Kirshner acted as the producer of the 2000 convention,<ref>{{cite web |title=World-Renowned Producers Recruted[sic] For Democratic National Convention |url=http://www.dems2000.com/PressRoom/press/042700.html |website=www.dems2000.com |publisher=2000 Democratic National Convention |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815074726/http://www.dems2000.com/PressRoom/press/042700.html |archive-date=2000-08-15 |date=27 April 2000}}</ref> the executive producer for the 2008 and 2012 conventions, a co-producer for the 2016 convention (alongside Vicangelo Bulluck),<ref name=cherylsegal1>{{cite web |last1=Segal |first1=Cheryl |title=Dems tap Super Bowl halftime show producer for convention |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/260899-dems-tap-super-bowl-halftime-show-producer-for-its-convention |website=The Hill |accessdate=14 August 2020 |language=en |date=20 November 2015}}</ref> and oversaw the programming of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.<ref name="conventionacross">{{cite web |title=Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a “Convention Across America” |url=https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/anchored-in-milwaukee-2020-democratic-national-convention-will-be-a-convention-across-america/ |website=2020 Democratic National Convention |publisher=2020 Democratic National Convention Committee |accessdate=30 June 2020 |date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=27 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627132550/https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/anchored-in-milwaukee-2020-democratic-national-convention-will-be-a-convention-across-america/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Kirshner and Glenn Weiss co-produced the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball as part of the first inauguration of Barack Obama.<ref>{{cite web |title=Breaking News - Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/01/13/presidential-inaugural-committee-announces-talent-lineup-for-neighborhood-inaugural-ball-and-kids-inaugural-concert-30086/20090113abc03/ |website=www.thefutoncritic.com |publisher=The Futon Critic |access-date=8 February 2021 |date=13 January 2009}}</ref> Kirshner and Wiess also produced the "Celebrating America" television special as part of the inauguration of Joe Biden.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Chris |title='Celebrating America' Inauguration Special Producer on How They Pulled Off the January Event |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/producer-ricky-kirshner-on-pulling-off-celebrating-america-in-just-6-weeks-with-high-security-secret-fireworks-tom-hanks |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=8 February 2021 |language=en |date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Chris |title=Glenn Weiss on His Proudest Moment During 'Celebrating America' Inauguration Special |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/glenn-weiss-on-his-proudest-moment-during-celebrating-america-inauguration-special |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=5 April 2021 |language=en |date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
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