We’re suckers for puppets and horror shows and early ’80s music, which means that we find Welcome to Anhedonia irresistible.
Who needs to see full episodes when the trailers are this adorable?
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Diana Vacc Dances to ‘Once Upon a Time’s’ Musical Ep
by Diana Vaccarelli
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Once upon a time, a musical episode like Once Upon a Time’s’ May 7th episode “The Song in Your Heart” would have been at least a minor “major event.” Here in the 21st Century, though, we’ve already had more TV musicals than in all of the previous history of TV, so this went comparatively unnoticed.
TVWriter™ Sez: Go See ‘Triptych’
We know it’s hard for TV writers, both embedded and aspiring, to believe that there’s any other kind of drama to write, but the truth is that TVWriter™ buddy (well, he’s a friend of LB’s, so that makes him our bud too, yeah?) Lee Wochner has found his own slice of heaven: Playwriting.
No notes unless you ask for them!
TVWriter™ Don’t-Miss Posts of the Week – June 5, 2017
Time for TVWriter™’s Monday look at our 5 most popular blog posts of the week ending yesterday. They are, in order:
Yes, Kids, There Really are TV Writers in New York City
This is very, very cool:
City Agencies, WGA East Announce Inaugural ‘Made In NY Writers Room’ Fellows
The inaugural Made in NY Writers Room fellowship class was announced today, marking a major milestone in an innovative program to develop diverse writing talent in New York City’s entertainment industry. The twelve fellows – whose scripts for television pilot episodes were selected from a competitive pool of nearly 500 entries – will each be paired with a mentor to develop a work plan to get their submitted pilot pitch-ready. As part of the six-month fellowship, they will also have the opportunity to attend a variety of professional development events and workshops.
The mentors include Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writers Richard LaGravenese (The Divide), Brian Koppelman & David Levien (Billions), Anya Epstein (In Treatment), Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Robert Carlock (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Michael Rauch (Royal Pains), Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky (Odd Mom Out), Matt Williams (Roseanne), Lee Daniels (Empire), Jonathan Tropper (Banshee), Norman Steinberg (Cosby) and Julie Klausner (Difficult People).