John Barbour - The Godfather of Reality TV
A high school dropout at 15, and deported from Canada at 17, John Barbour is recognized as "the godfather of reality TV" for his role as the creator, producer, co-host, and writer of the trendsetting hit\xa0Real People. He won the first of his five Emmys as the original host of\xa0AM LA\xa0in 1970, where he interviewed controversial anti-war guests like Mohammed Ali, Cesar Chavez, and Jane Fonda. He was the first in America to do film reviews on the news, winning three more consecutive Emmys as KNBC\u2019s Critic-At-Large. He spent ten years as\xa0Los Angeles Magazine\u2019s\xa0most widely read and quoted critic and early in his career, he made stand-up comedy appearances on\xa0The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show, and others. In 1992 he wrote and directed the award-winning\xa0The Garrison Tapes, which Director Oliver Stone heralded as "the perfect companion piece to my movie,\xa0JFK." In 2017 he wrote and directed part two:\xa0The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which was applauded as "the definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News."\n\nVisit\xa0http://www.johnbarboursworld.com/\n\nBook: Your Mother's Not a Virgin:\xa0https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mothers-Not-Virgin-Canadian/dp/1634242467