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LB: What’s With the Rape Scenes on LOUIE?

Louie and his pal Patricia
Louie and his pal Patricia

…Performed by the protagonist yet.

Am I just old and out of it, or has the abuse of women on TV reached a new low?

Specifically, I’m thinking about two of the latest episodes of what used to be one of my favorite TV comedies, LOUIE. read article

WGAW June 2014 Calendar of Events

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TVWriter™ Top Posts for the Week Ending 6/6/14

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Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts during the past week:

What Kind of $$$ Do Your Favorite TV Writers Make? read article

Speaking of TV Writing…

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Well, that’s what we do here on TVWriter™, right?

Which means this is the right place and time to let everybody know that today, right now, LB’s know-it-all book, Television Writing from the Inside Out is on sale at Amazon for only 99 cents, which is 81% off the list price. This is the Kindle version, but this is also the modern world, gang, so immerse yourselves in the ebook experience. read article

Love & Money Dept – TV Writing Deals for 6/4/14

Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are
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  • Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair (newbies!) have deal to move their web series HIGH MAINTENANCE to Vimeo’s new on-demand service. (In other words, the New Age of Television is upon us. Real TV on the web. This is huger than a mega-blunt. Really. Yer Friendly Neighborhood Munchie Guy congratulates Katja, Ben, and the rest of the gang at Janky Clown Prods. Oh, and Vimeo too, for doing this…for us, the viewers.)
  • Dan Harmon (COMMUNITY) is in talks with Hulu about bringing that very series to Hulu Plus for a sixth season. Dude wants “six seasons and a movie” and just ain’t gonna give up till he gets ’em. (So that means, what? That munchman still has to make nice to Dan cuz the Harmonizer may continue to be a force in the industry in spite of COMMUNITY being cancelled – again – by NBC? Damn, you have no idea how much energy this takes out of me….)
  • Matthew Cole Weis (STANDING STILL) has sold his spec comedy pilot, THIS IS ME to Fox. (Looks like another version of THREE MEN AND A BABY since it’s about: “a twentysomething who gets custody of his 11-year-old brother and decides to raise him with the help of his motley crew of roommates.” But, hell, my mother liked THREE MEN AND A BABY, so who knows?)/li>
  • If you know anybody at Dreamworks, or Netflix, now’s the time to kiss up cuz Netflix is committed to “several” (So…more than 1?) new seasons of DREAMWORKS DRAGONS, a spinoff of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON that’s been airing on Comedy Central till now. (Tip: Don’t say you’re Steven Spielberg’s buddy to get the gig. Another tip: Do say you’re his son or daughter, and if that works let me know so I can give it a try!)