Michael Rourke Email & Phone Number

Executive Producer Michael Rourke has created, developed and produced content for nearly every major streaming platform and linear network in every kind of format. Most recently, Rourke oversaw the development and production of Prime Video’s original dating format Cosmic Love which premiered August 2022. Cosmic Love France premiered January 2023. Rourke also created and produced four seasons (100 episodes) of Returning the Favor for Facebook Watch. Hosted by Mike Rowe, the Emmy winning show traveled to 37 states, gave away over $5 million dollars in rewards and amassed over 450 million views, all while building one of the most active and engaged online communities ever created around a content series.Past projects include a partnership with toymaker Mattel to create and produce ABC’s The Toy Box, hosted by Eric Stonestreet. The show, a search for the next great American toy, featured innovative inventors, a judging panel of kids and winning toys available to consumers immediately after the show. Rourke had previously partnered with Mattel to develop Hulu’s boyfriend competition show Genuine Ken in partnership with Barbie Brands.Over the years Rourke has partnered with some of the most prestigious lifestyle brands in the world developing and launching high profile TV shows like House of DVF with designer Diane von Furstenberg, model competition Making a Model with IMG Models, and the talk show Fashionably Late. In addition, he has produced multiple shows and content for Bravo, Amazon Fashion, Conde Nast, GQ, Discovery and E!From 2020 – 2021 Rourke helped launch NEOU Fitness as the Chief Content Officer for the online streaming platform. Overseeing over 60 fitness and wellness brands, thousands of classes and all production operations at the company's state of the art studios in New York, he managed creative content, creative marketing and communications for the company.Earlier in his career, Rourke was in an overall production deal at Sony Pictures Television where he ran The Ricki Lake Show as well as created and launched three, (yes, three!), syndicated court shows: Judge David Young, Judge Maria Lopez and Judge Hatchett which aired twice a day for over a decade.On a break from TV producing, Rourke served as the Director of Communications for Barry Diller as the business icon built what would eventually become IAC. Rourke started his career at NBC News assisting and eventually producing specials with award winning journalist Maria Shriver.

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