Leisa rachal biography

One in a series of seminars presented by The Paley Center for Media in New York. Ron Simon (curator, The Paley Center for Media) offers opening remarks before introducing Michelle James (vice-president of consumer marketing and brand strategy, BET Networks).

James offers her own comments before introducing Alex Martin Dean, the main subject of “According to Alex.” Dean makes her own remarks before introducing an episode of “According to Alex” a reality television series about actress Alex Martin Dean.

(For synopsis and credits of episode, SEE ACCNUM 124594).

Bevy Smith (host, “Fashion Queens”) moderates the following panelists: executive producer and subject Dean; actress and “According to Alex” executive producer Whoopi Goldberg; and “According to Alex” subject Leisa Rachal.

Topics of discussion include: the creative origins of the show and Goldberg’s original conception of it; Dean and Rachal’s long friendship and interpersonal dynamics; Goldberg’s desire to create a television