Television Producer and Journalist.
Cause of death: breast cancer
Peters most recently worked in unscripted television, developing and executive producing such shows as MTV's "The New Tom Green Show" and "Surf Girls." She also executive produced syndicated series like "Livin' Large," featuring Carmen Electra and Kadeem Hardison. Her most recent project was Spike TV's career-makeover show "I Hate My Job," which features the Rev. Al Sharpton and is set to premiere in October. At the time of her death, Peters was in negotiations to executive produce Nash Entertainment's "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" for MTV. The reality show features comic book legend Stan Lee.
Before she began her producing career, Peters held several executive positions, including senior vp program development at Chris-Craft/United Television, where she developed the syndicated series "Strange Universe" and "HouseCalls." She eventually left the company to co-executive produce "HouseCalls." Before joining Chris-Craft/United TV, Peters was director of development at Fox Broadcasting Co., where she oversaw such specials as "Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music" and the Billboard Music Awards telecast. Peters -- who was born in Brooklyn on May 4, 1951, and raised on Long Island -- started out as a teacher in the 1970s before segueing to a career in media with a post at New West magazine as picture editor. She went on to serve as deputy bureau chief for Time, People and Life magazines until 1982, when she joined TV Cable Week magazine as assistant bureau chief. She also served as photo editor of Moviegoer magazine before moving into the field of television in the late 1980s. (By Kimberly Speight, Hollywood Reporter, 4/20/2004)
Cause of death: breast cancer
Peters most recently worked in unscripted television, developing and executive producing such shows as MTV's "The New Tom Green Show" and "Surf Girls." She also executive produced syndicated series like "Livin' Large," featuring Carmen Electra and Kadeem Hardison. Her most recent project was Spike TV's career-makeover show "I Hate My Job," which features the Rev. Al Sharpton and is set to premiere in October. At the time of her death, Peters was in negotiations to executive produce Nash Entertainment's "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" for MTV. The reality show features comic book legend Stan Lee.
Before she began her producing career, Peters held several executive positions, including senior vp program development at Chris-Craft/United Television, where she developed the syndicated series "Strange Universe" and "HouseCalls." She eventually left the company to co-executive produce "HouseCalls." Before joining Chris-Craft/United TV, Peters was director of development at Fox Broadcasting Co., where she oversaw such specials as "Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music" and the Billboard Music Awards telecast. Peters -- who was born in Brooklyn on May 4, 1951, and raised on Long Island -- started out as a teacher in the 1970s before segueing to a career in media with a post at New West magazine as picture editor. She went on to serve as deputy bureau chief for Time, People and Life magazines until 1982, when she joined TV Cable Week magazine as assistant bureau chief. She also served as photo editor of Moviegoer magazine before moving into the field of television in the late 1980s. (By Kimberly Speight, Hollywood Reporter, 4/20/2004)
Television Producer and Journalist.
Cause of death: breast cancer
Peters most recently worked in unscripted television, developing and executive producing such shows as MTV's "The New Tom Green Show" and "Surf Girls." She also executive produced syndicated series like "Livin' Large," featuring Carmen Electra and Kadeem Hardison. Her most recent project was Spike TV's career-makeover show "I Hate My Job," which features the Rev. Al Sharpton and is set to premiere in October. At the time of her death, Peters was in negotiations to executive produce Nash Entertainment's "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" for MTV. The reality show features comic book legend Stan Lee.
Before she began her producing career, Peters held several executive positions, including senior vp program development at Chris-Craft/United Television, where she developed the syndicated series "Strange Universe" and "HouseCalls." She eventually left the company to co-executive produce "HouseCalls." Before joining Chris-Craft/United TV, Peters was director of development at Fox Broadcasting Co., where she oversaw such specials as "Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music" and the Billboard Music Awards telecast. Peters -- who was born in Brooklyn on May 4, 1951, and raised on Long Island -- started out as a teacher in the 1970s before segueing to a career in media with a post at New West magazine as picture editor. She went on to serve as deputy bureau chief for Time, People and Life magazines until 1982, when she joined TV Cable Week magazine as assistant bureau chief. She also served as photo editor of Moviegoer magazine before moving into the field of television in the late 1980s. (By Kimberly Speight, Hollywood Reporter, 4/20/2004)
Cause of death: breast cancer
Peters most recently worked in unscripted television, developing and executive producing such shows as MTV's "The New Tom Green Show" and "Surf Girls." She also executive produced syndicated series like "Livin' Large," featuring Carmen Electra and Kadeem Hardison. Her most recent project was Spike TV's career-makeover show "I Hate My Job," which features the Rev. Al Sharpton and is set to premiere in October. At the time of her death, Peters was in negotiations to executive produce Nash Entertainment's "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" for MTV. The reality show features comic book legend Stan Lee.
Before she began her producing career, Peters held several executive positions, including senior vp program development at Chris-Craft/United Television, where she developed the syndicated series "Strange Universe" and "HouseCalls." She eventually left the company to co-executive produce "HouseCalls." Before joining Chris-Craft/United TV, Peters was director of development at Fox Broadcasting Co., where she oversaw such specials as "Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music" and the Billboard Music Awards telecast. Peters -- who was born in Brooklyn on May 4, 1951, and raised on Long Island -- started out as a teacher in the 1970s before segueing to a career in media with a post at New West magazine as picture editor. She went on to serve as deputy bureau chief for Time, People and Life magazines until 1982, when she joined TV Cable Week magazine as assistant bureau chief. She also served as photo editor of Moviegoer magazine before moving into the field of television in the late 1980s. (By Kimberly Speight, Hollywood Reporter, 4/20/2004)
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