Ben Silverman

At Jewish sleep-away camp, there is always one boy all the girls want to make out with, possibly after a capture-the-flag contest.

He is charming and exudes confidence and potential. And those female ex-campers will wistfully Google him years later when they are about to marry some other guy.

It's tough to say whether Ben Silverman was that popular boy when he was at sleep-away camp in Lenox, but on this February night at a Combined Jewish Philanthropies soiree at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, he is "that guy" — times 10. Silverman, who went from being the youngest division head at talent agency William Morris to starting the production company that brought "The Biggest Loser," "The Office," "Ugly Betty," "Blow Out," and "30 Days" to the masses, is the main attraction at this benefit for young Jewish professionals who have donated more than $1,000 apiece to the organization.

"You’re young and rich," Silverman jokes to one of the guests.

"Good to know."

Before his big speech, Silverman, a Tufts grad and proud Red Sox fan who was born in the Berkshires, mingles with guests onstage. His date for the night is his father, New York-based composer Stanley Silverman.

The women flock to them in groups of twos and threes. "You’re from LA! You must be so tired!" says one young woman in black heels.

"I am addicted to ‘Ugly Betty’!" says another.

These women know that Silverman, 36, is not only responsible for what they watch on Thursday nights, but that he was recently voted one of the most eligible bachelors by People magazine. There is also a rumor going around the party that Silverman is on the hunt for a nice Jewish girl. Apparently, he has asked CJP to line up a few ladies to come to dinner with him after the event.

"His mother says it’s my fault," the soft-spoken senior Silverman says of his son's bachelorhood.

"Because I introduced him to movies, to Hollywood — and the women."

When the crowd settles down and Silverman takes the stage, he easily wins over the room. He tells them that he got where he is today because of nepotism (“Mom is a TV producer, Dad is a composer,” he says. “I took their Rolodexes and

Xeroxed them”) and jokes that he’ll answer any question, even celebrity gossip about Tom Cruise.

Then he shows them some clips of his shows. One is from the holiday episode of “The Office,” where Steve Carell’s character can’t tell the difference between the two Asian women he picked up at a Japanese restaurant. Silverman says he believes in poking fun at issues of race because it promotes honest discussion. Then he tells the crowd his next project is “I’m With Stupid,” a Farrelly brothers comedy about a homeless person and a paraplegic that, like “The Office,” will be adapted from a British TV show. There are a few giggles — and a few gasps.

Afterward, Silverman is like a magnet. A few men up to shake his hand, but mostly women, blushing and complimenting his work. The smart ones make nice with his father, too.

One woman in knee-high boots says flat-out that she's heard that he's single and looking.

She gives Silverman her number. He is embarrassed and he rambles nervously.

"You’re too damn cute. You’re so sweet,” he says without offering her his number in return.

When the crowd clears, Silverman, his father, and a CJP entourage (with a few single women, as requested) make their way down the street to Legal Sea Foods. The women wind up at the opposite end of the table from the man of honor, who sits by his dad and CJP president Barry Shrage.

On the Silverman end of the table, there’s a lot of talk about religion and Israel — everything from whether Hollywood types are supporting Hillary or Obama to Bob Dylan’s brand of Judaism. During the discussion, Silverman checks his BlackBerry under the table. He has 78 new e-mails.

“Sorry,” he mumbles. “LA is still awake."

As he finishes his lobster — the least kosher dish he could have possibly ordered (“I not only have lobster, I have lobster stuffed with scallops,” he says, embarrassed) — he indulges a few of the women with some celebrity gossip. He tells them that America Ferrera, the real-life Betty, treats him like a boss (she’s only 22) but that he’s partied with the cast of “The Office,” who are still enjoying their newfound stardom.

The women come to life, making the most of their last few minutes with one of the world’s most eligible bachelors.

After dinner, the Silvermans find their winter coats for the walk back to their hotel. For all the talk about who Ben Silverman might wind up with tonight, he’s going to do what the popular boy at Jewish camp usually does. He’s going home with his dad.