Jim Paratore
Jim Paratore | |
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| Born | James Paratore August 13, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2012 (aged 58) Paris, France |
| Education | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television executive |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Vice president for Domestic TV Distribution at Warner Brothers |
James Paratore (August 13, 1953 – May 29, 2012) was an American television producer and longtime Warner Bros executive whose credits included The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tyra Banks Show, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. Paratore co-founded the TMZ web site, and the company ParaMedia in 2005 and its companion television show, TMZ on TV, in 2007.