Copywriter for Kevin Hart's new digital network, Laugh Out Loud. Tasked daily with writing edgy, fresh, comedic copy to promote all content and engage audiences across all social and digital platforms. Help refine and define brand language at every digital touch point.
Summary
Actor, host, writer and producer who has worked professionally in worked professionally in film, television, theater, commercials, audiobooks, radio, professional sports and live events. http://mikerylander.com
Credits
11/17 – 11/18
Writer
Staff Position — Lionsgate Details
11/17 – 11/18
5/16 – 4/17
Social Content Producer
Staff Position — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Details
5/16 – 4/17
Produce, manage and maintain all social content for the official Facebook page for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Work closely with show producers and writers to ensure consistent show voice and comedic tone. Produce weekly and one-off video mashups of existing show content for CBS.com and native social distribution. Meet and exceed all internal business goals while also fulfilling paid sponsorship obligations. In my 18-month tenure with The Late Show, I grew the size of our official Facebook page by over 80% and we experienced triple-digit growth in our overall digital traffic on CBS.com, YouTube, and similar platforms, making us "the most streamed late-night show of 2016" according to analytics firm Jumpshot.com.
11/15 – 4/17
Associate Producer
Staff Position — CBS Interactive Details
11/15 – 4/17
Pitch and develop custom short and medium form videos for CBS shows for various platforms such as CBS.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Collaborate with social and editorial producers to develop timely episode or story-arc focused pieces, as well as evergreen video concepts that resonate with audiences based on show mythologies.
2/14 – 9/15
Senior Producer
Staff Position — Ora TV Details
2/14 – 9/15
Host, Writer, Producer of two satirical “weird news” web series at Ora TV, an on-demand digital network from Larry King. Wrote and Produced over 400 videos with over 10 million total views. Received positive press from Slate, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, GQ, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, Cosmopolitan and Jezebel, among others .
2/14 – 9/15
Head Writer
Staff Position — Ora TV Details
2/14 – 9/15
Host, Writer, Producer of two satirical “weird news” web series at Ora TV, an on-demand digital network from Larry King. Wrote and Produced over 400 videos with over 10 million total views. Received positive press from Slate, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, GQ, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, Cosmopolitan and Jezebel, among others .
2/14 – 7/15
Producer – Exxon Mobil Torrance Refinery Turnaround
Corporate — BI Worldwide Productions Details
2/14 – 7/15
Host, write and produce an ongoing series of corporate safety events at the Torrance Oil Refinery, blending informational safety instruction, live entertainment, keynote addresses from corporate leadership, and so on. Assisted with all aspects of event planning and production, specifically the creation and execution of live event entertainment.
8/14 – 10/14
Writer – Ladies On Top (Pilot)
Internet — TV — Ora TV Details
8/14 – 10/14
Co-wrote a digital comedy pilot featuring Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces), Lamorne Morris (New Girl) and Sally Pressman (Army Wives).
8/14 – 10/14
Producer – Ladies On Top (Pilot)
Internet — TV — Ora TV Details
8/14 – 10/14
Oversaw all aspects of the pre-production, physical prodcution and post-production of a digital comedy pilot featuring Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces), Lamorne Morris (New Girl) and Sally Pressman (Army Wives).
Media
Recos
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Education
Class of '00
Minot High School
High School Diploma/
Skills
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