SallyAnn Salsano

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SallyAnn Salsano (born c. 1974) is an American

The Real
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Early life and education

Salsano was raised in Farmingdale, New York,[1] on Long Island, and graduated from Farmingdale High School in 1992.[2] She attended the University of Missouri.[3]

Career

Salsano began her career as an intern for TV and radio personalities

The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Trista & Ryan's Wedding, Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition, and Surprise Weddings I & II.[4] In 1996, she was a finalist for MTV's The Real World: Miami.[5]

In 2006, she launched 495 Productions,[4] which is based in Burbank, California.[6] It produces several television reality shows for MTV, including Jersey Shore. She named her company for Interstate 495, also known as the Long Island Expressway, on Long Island.[4]

In 2011, Salsano said, "I'm an Italian girl from Long Island, my dad worked in sanitation, both of my parents drive Cadillacs, my dad wears a diamond-encrusted New York Yankees symbol around his neck. It doesn't get more guido than in my house."[5]

She said that she spent several summers at the Jersey Shore growing up, saying, "I was Snooki. I woke up and was like, 'Oh, that was a crazy night.' That's what you do."[5]

Productions

References

  1. ^ Callahan, Maureen. "Producer 'Shore' has guidette cred", New York Post, February 6, 2011
  2. ^ "sallyann salsano" at Classmates.com
  3. ^ "Factual Entertainment Forum". Factualentertainment.com. 2010-06-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  4. ^ a b c "495 Productions". 495 Productions. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Jersey Shore's SallyAnn Salsano Talks Snooki, Pauly D, and Criticizes Mark Burnett". The Daily Beast. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  6. ^ "495 Productions". 495 Productions. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  7. ^ Byun, Claire (July 31, 2013). "Myrtle Beach area bristles over news of another TV reality show". The Charlotte Observer.
  8. ^ "The Real premieres on Fox". WTTG FOX 5. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  9. ^ Rose, Lacey (October 4, 2011). "'Jersey Shore' Boss Sells Tanisha Thomas Wedding Vehicle to Oxygen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  10. ^ "'Jersey Shore' EP SallyAnn Salsano Brings 'Mama Drama' to VH1 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 November 2011.
  11. ^ Lowry, Brian (May 26, 2011). "Review: "Love Handles: Couples in Crisis"". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Kit, Zorianna (January 25, 2011). "Jersey Shore to shoot Season 4 in Italy". Reuters. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  13. ^ "MTV GREENLIGHTS SEASON FOUR OF ITS RECORD-BREAKING SERIES "Jersey Shore"". MTV (Press release). MTV via tvbythenumbers.com. January 25, 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.

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