Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Background : Brad Grey Television (formerly known as "Brillstein-Grey Entertainment", "Brillstein-Grey Communications" and "Brillstein-Grey Productions", first known as Bernie Brillstein Productions) is a talent management film and television production company formed in 1986, founded by Brad Grey and Bernie Brillstein. It was based on the roots of The Brillstein Company. In 1994, it launched a partnership with ABC, forming "Brillstein-Grey Communications". In 1999, after launching a partnership with Columbia TriStar, its television division was renamed to Brillstein-Grey Television, and in the November of that year, its parent company was renamed to Basic Entertainment, and its units were renamed to Brad Grey Television and Brad Grey Pictures. Brad Grey died on May 14, 2017. In 2005, Grey sold its interest due to him becoming the CEO of Paramount Pictures, and it was renamed to Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

(1986?-1990?)
Logo : An in-credit notice with "BERNIE BRILLSTEIN PRODUCTIONS, INC." with "All Rights Reserved" and other company info above.

FX/SFX : None.

Music/Sounds : The closing theme to the program.

Availability : Extinct. Seen on The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special, Mr. Miller Goes to Washington Starring Dennis Miller and the failed pilot Puppetman.

Editor's Note : None.

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
===1st Logo (1990-1992)===

Logo : Against a blue background, we see the letters "BGP" (in green with pink outlining) zooming out and panning over against the large blue diamond with a green border outline. While the letters pan over, the gray and pink gradient curved rectangular shape with "BRILLSTEIN-GREY" in spaced-out letters and in curved yellow-orange text, appears zooming out from above and the light pink and gray gradient rectangular shape with "PRODUCTIONS" (in black) again in spaced-out letters, zooming out from below and making a stop in front of "BGP" forming the logo.

Variants :
 * On Dennis Miller: Black & White, it is in grayscaled, keeping consistent with the black and white coloring of the program.
 * On some programs, there is copyright info underneath. Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home! has "©1990 Brillstein/Grey Productions" while The Jackie Bison Show has "©1990 The JB Venture", Normal Life has "© 1990 All Rights Reserved", Good Sports has "©1991 All Rights Reserved" and Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed just has a simple "©1990". All of these copyright notices appear below in white Arial font with shadow effects except for the Richard Lewis special and Good Sports.
 * On the short-lived Fox sitcom Charlie Hoover, it is shortened with "in association with" beneath.

FX/SFX : CGI.

Music/Sounds : A short piano entry ending in a sudden horn note. On Garry Shandling: Stand-Up, the logo is silent. The closing theme to the program was also used.

Availability : Rare. Appears on the HBO special Dennis Miller: Black & White, Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home!, which can be found on VHS in the UK from Fremantle International, Garry Shandling: Stand-Up on VHS from PolyGram Video, The Dennis Miller Show, The Jack Bison Show, Good Sports, Lookwell and Normal Life, all three long gone outside of old VHS recordings long gone outside of old recordings, and Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed on VHS.

Editor's Note : None.

2nd Logo (May 17, 1992-Early 1995)
Logo : Against a white background, the red letters "BGE" fade in and split making three slashes "/" appear zooming in between each letter. At the same time, the words, "BRILLSTEIN-GREY ENTERTAINMENT" set in Futura Condensed Medium font, appears underneath.

Variants :
 * Sometimes, the copyright info appears underneath.
 * On The Larry Sanders Show, the copyright stamp for Partners with Boundaries Productions appears underneath.

FX/SFX : Simple movements.

Music/Sounds : None, or the ending theme of the show.

Availability : Appears on the first three seasons of The Larry Sanders Show. Also seen on Dennis Miller specials made in 1994, Life on Mars and The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special.

Editor's Note : None.

===3rd Logo (March 21, 1995-November 12, 1999?)===

Logo : On a sea blue cloudy background, we see a stylized "BGE", made out of stone with the words "BRILLSTEIN-GREY ENTERTAINMENT" with it's glow behind it, under the logo. The logo is shining, (also tinted in cyan). It first starts out at dark, before going to light.

Variants :
 * Various short versions exist, starting at only the dark half, or the light half.
 * On The Larry Sanders Show, the copyright notice for Partners with Boundaries Productions is shown under the logo.
 * On earlier ABC episodes of Politcally Incorrect, a copyright notice is shown under the "BGC" version of the logo.
 * There is a variant of the logo where the letters read "BGC" and the company reads "BRILLSTEIN-GREY COMMUNICATIONS" under the logo.
 * On a least one episode of Just Shoot Me!, the cloudy background on the "BGC" version is gray.
 * On early S4 episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me!, the "BGE" version of the logo is seen on the left along with the 1997 Universal Television logo inside a white outline box against a gray stone spotlight background.
 * A still version of the logo exists on Mr. Show with Bob and David and season 1 episodes of The Sopranos.

FX/SFX : CGI.

Music/Sounds : The end theme of a show, generic music on original NBC airings, or none.

Availability : Common. The "BGE" version was seen on various HBO comedy specials, the last three seasons of The Larry Sanders Show, 1998-99 episodes of Politcally Incorrect, S3 and early S4 (with Universal logo) episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me! and the final season of NewsRadio. The "BGC" version appears on 1997-98 episodes of Politcally Incorrect, C-16: FBI, the first two seasons of The Steve Harvey Show on Centric, Just Shoot Me! that last aired on TVGN, The Naked Truth, the first four seasons of NewsRadio on Antenna TV and The Jeff Foxworthy Show on TBS. However, DVD releases of said shows have the logo intact. It also appears on original prints of season one of The Sopranos, but later prints update with the Brad Grey Television logo.

Editor's Note : None.

1st Logo (November 15, 1999?-2001)
Nicknames : "The B Coin" "The Blue B Coin"

Logo : On a white background, we see a white coin with a "b" in it spinning around (like a coin does), while beside it with the words "BRAD GREY TELEVISION" and a byline "a basic entertainment company" with a line between it. When the "b" coin stops spinning, it turns blue.

Variant : On S4 episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me!, the logo is seen on the top along with the 1997 Universal Studios logo on the bottom.

FX/SFX : CGI for the basic entertainment logo.

Music/Sounds : None, or the end theme of a show.

Availability : Seen on the second season of The Sopranos and it also plasters the original Brillstein-Grey logo on newer prints of first season episodes, as well as 1999-2001 episodes of Politcally Incorrect. The Brad Grey/Universal combo can be seen on S4 episodes of The Steve Harvey Show, and Just Shoot Me!.

Editor's Note : None.

===2nd Logo (October 4, 2000?-2001)===

Logo : Against the blue background, we see the words fading in:

BRAD GREY T E L E V I S I O N

set in ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book font with an emboss effect.

Variant : On S5 episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me!, like before, the logo is seen on the top along with the 1997 Universal Studios logo on the bottom.

FX/SFX : The words fading in.

Music/Sounds : None, or the end theme of a show.

Availability : The standalone logo hasn't been found in decades, but it was likely seen on HBO stuff, but the Brad Grey/Universal combo can be seen on S5 episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me!. Likely a placeholder until the next logo was debuted.

Editor's Note : None.

3rd Logo (March 4, 2001-January 17, 2020)
Logo : On a black background we see the words fading in:

BRAD GREY T E L E V I S I O N

in white in the same font as before. Two white lines appears to the left and right to form a one big fat line.

Variants :
 * There is one version of the logo where the text is blue and the background is white.
 * On later S5 and final season episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and later S5, S6 and final season episodes of Just Shoot Me!, the white background variant is seen on the top along with with the 1997 Universal Studios logo on the bottom.
 * On some shows like the 2002 HBO Documentary movie In Memoriam: New York City, "PICTURES" replaces "TELEVISION"

FX/SFX : The words fading in, lines moving and forming. Simple animation.

Music/Sounds : None, the end theme of a show, or a NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox generic theme.

Availability : Common. Seen on pre-2020 episodes of Real Time with Bill Maheron HBO, as well as According to Jim, The Lyon's Den, Passadena, My Big Greek Life and The Sopranos starting with the third season. Starting with the Season 18 premiere of Real Time with Bill Maher, this logo is no longer in use. The version with the white background can be seen on the final season of Politically Incorrect. The Brad Grey/Universal combo can be seen on later S5 and final season episodes of The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me!. Despite the fact Brillstein-Grey was renamed to Brillstein Entertainment Partners, the logo was continued to be used on Real Time with Bill Maher until 2020 and According to Jim, until it's shows cancellation.

Editor's Note : None.

Brillstein Entertainment Partners
===1st Logo (March 15, 2007- )===

Logo : On a white background, we see the words zooming past "brillsteinentertainmentpartners" in turquoise, with "entertainment" being in green, then the same words are placed in the center, only in smaller text.

Variant : We see that logo under the Plan B logo.

FX/SFX : The words zooming past.

Music/Sounds : The gentle choir with a tree bell and a whoosh. On Ringer, none. ABC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.

Availabilit y : Seen on Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time, Samantha Who, the first season of Resurrection, and Ringer.

Editor's Note : None.

===2nd Logo (September 28, 2014-)===

Logo : On a black background, we see the same words from the 1st logo, but only stacked from each words from the top to the bottom.

Variants :
 * An early white background version exists.
 * The logo sometimes share its screen with other logos.

FX/SFX : None.

Music/Sounds : None, the closing theme or a droning synth note. ABC airings used a generic theme and a voiceover.

Availability : Seen on Manhattan Love Story, the second season of Resurrection, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl., Hidden America with Jonah Ray, The Jim Jefferies Show, Chasing Cameron, Maya and Marty and Jim Gaffigan: Cinco.

Editor's Note : None.