Judd Apatow Taps Jeff Stern at HBO-Based Company

Judd Apatow is getting in a new face to oversee operations at his HBO-based production company and that is Jeff Stern.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stern comes to Apatow Productions after running Anthony Bregman's TV division at Likely Story, where he most recently exec produced IFC-turned-Netflix comedy Living With Yourself, starring Paul Rudd. In his role there, he oversaw the banner's first-look deal with Anonymous Content and developed programming for outlets including FX, Amazon, AMC, TBS, Shine and the streamer.

The Apatow gig, in a way, brings Stern back to HBO after he worked as a development exec for producer Sarah Condon, who had a pod deal with the premium cable network that included working on Jonathan Groff's groundbreaking comedy Looking. His credits include working with Condon on Sundance TV's The Red Road, which starred Jason Momoa. He started his career in development working in film, TV and theater at Scott Rudin Productions.

Apatow Productions is more than a year and a half into its first-look deal with HBO.