Cole as Newswoman
COMING SOON!!
1/30/12 - Chris Connelly interviews Elton John for GMA!
2/6/12 - We revisit our fearless apocalypse prepper for Nightline!
And ... Oscar fun on GMA, the whole month of February!
Cole on IMDB
ABC News Nightline
Vegas Pool Parties"Daylife is the new Nightlife" ... Our weekend in Vegas
Real Estate for the Apocalypse
The Lost Boy: 1980's Teen Idol Corey Haim Dies
Is Tiger Woods Addicted to Sex?
A look at the shadowy science of sex addiction.
Just a Gigolo? Or Rosa Parks of the Sex World?
Meet the country's first, legal male prostitute.
Good Morning America
In four years, and including breaking news, I've probably produced 1000 stories for Good Morning America. I've never done the math, but I'm kind of not joking. These features are among my favorites.
Woodstock Turns 40
The couple embracing on the original Woodstock album cover - still married! – looks back, 40 years later.
The Pullman Porters
Stunning interview with one of the few living Pullman Porters in the country.
George Michael Returns to the Stage - Part 1
and Part 2
Sometimes my job is pretty awesome.
Amy Fisher: After the Lights
An afternoon with the Long Island Lolita ... No casualities.
News Resume
TelevisionPRODUCER, ABC NETWORK NEWS, LA BUREAU (2009 – PRESENT)
Produce news and feature stories for Nightline, World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America
PRODUCER, “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” (2005 – 2009)
2008 Daytime Emmy Award, Outstanding Morning Program
2007 Daytime Emmy Award, Outstanding Morning Program
2006 Daytime Emmy Award, Outstanding Morning Program
Write and produce lead news, features, medical and entertainment tape stories; Diane Sawyer producer; develop and produce anchor series and sweeps specials, live studio and remotes.
PRODUCER, HBO DOCUMENTARIES (2005)
Developed and produced pilot series in development. EP, Sheila Nevins.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, HBO DOCUMENTARIES (2003 – 2005)
“Pornucopia,” six-part documentary series on the adult film industry, EP, Sheila Nevins. Cast and booked characters, produced and directed location shoots, conducted interviews, wrote scripts, supervised post-production.
FIELD PRODUCER, WRITER, ABC NEWS PRODUCTIONS (2000 – 2003)
A&E Biography, “Tom Hanks”
Court TV, “Safety Challenge: Back to School”
A&E Biography, “George Harrison”
Court TV, “Crime Against America: The Investigation” (2001 Communicator Award; Chris Award)
The Learning Channel, “Sex in Our Century”
Produced and directed all location shoots, including undercover with hidden camera.
PRODUCER, DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL (2000)
Produced medical features
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, “LIFETIME LIVE” (2000)
Produced tape and live segments for live, daily, news magazine.
Writing
PLAYWRIGHT-PERFORMER, The Cole Kazdin Amnesia Project, 2007
PLAYWRIGHT-PERFORMER, My Year of Porn, 2005 (New York Times reviewed)
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR, The Best American Sex Writing 2004
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR, Afterwords: Stories and Reports from 9/11 and Beyond
Freelance Writer
Salon.com
Smith Magazine
Yoga Journal
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, MS
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, BS, Major: Performance Studies