390 - George Shapiro

This interview George Shapiro gave is glorious. He is one of the most influential talent managers in entertainment and a television producer. He's represented the best of the best and some of the funniest people in history: Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, the late Andy Kaufman and others. George Shapiro produced the television show "Seinfeld," called by many the greatest sitcom of all time. With his late partner Howard West, he formed Shapiro/West Productions, a successful management and production company.

George Shapiro is instrumental in bringing entertainment and comedy to the masses and credits a lot of his worldview to his beginnings in The Bronx. Talking to him feels like grabbing coffee or lunch with an old friend. He is an amalgamation of energy and optimism with a joyful perspective that the world needs. He's right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.