Biggest challengers, best friends
A longtime duo’s Redondo-based production company is a force to be reckoned with in the reality TV industry. J.D. Roth in his Redondo Beach office. “I was that kid that everyone came to with problems. If it wasn’t TV, I’d still be helping people.” Photos Todd Nelson in his Redondo Beach office. “We’ve been lucky enough to hit it right in the beginning.” Seasoned television executives J.D. Roth and Todd Nelson don’t quite look the part. Clad in a grey hoodie and faded jeans, the blond, bespectacled Roth, 45, carries a vibrant boyish charm and a contagious enthusiasm. Nelson, 46, sporting a shaggy beard and a loose button-down on his tall surfer physique, exudes a laid-back vibe and seems a bit more demure than his partner. Yet, the two are currently making some of the biggest ripples in reality television through their Redondo Beach-based company 3Ball Productions, which is also known as Eyeworks USA after the company was bought out by Dutch-based Eyeworks TV in 2010. 3Ball Production is widely known for creating and producing the “The Biggest Loser” (which just finished its 14th season), “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition,” “Beauty and the Geek” and five-time Emmy-nominated…
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