Category: News

All the H’wood Films Pushed Back by the C Plague

Business as usual has been a major victim of Covid-19, and that applies to the Hollywood Film Industry as well. Here’s the latest report.

You all know who this is, yeah?

by Ineye Komonibo

If you thought the worldwide panic about the latest coronavirus was only complicating your love life and your plans to inspire FOMO at Coachella next month, think again. The anxiety around COVID-19 is further reaching than many initially thought, and its repercussions are playing out on a global scale.

Hollywood is taking an especially huge hit because of the pandemic. COVID-19, which is spread through respiratory droplets or touching contaminated objects, has film companies rethinking their springtime rollouts. The logic is simple: if people are scared of catching coronavirus, they’ll try to limit their time in large crowds — which includes opting out of movie premieres at their local theaters. read article

LB: TVWriter™ in the Time of Covid-19

Yes, it’s true. Yet another website – this one – is updating its policies for the duration of the C-Plague.

After giving it a great deal of time and thought, I must regretfully announce that delivery of the remaining Feedback for entries in PEOPLE’S PILOT 2019 is being suspended until, well, until further notice, I’m afraid, and certainly until this coming Fall at the earliest. read article

10 Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – April 6, 2020

Good morning! Welcome to another new week at TVWriter™, starting with our latest look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the  last week.

They are, in order: read article

Cynthia Erivo Fiction Podcast to be Major Amblin’ Partners Film

We don’t usually turn individual podcast news items into TVWriter™ posts, but this one is special.

We believe the fact that a major film company like Steven Spielberg’s Amblin’ Partners is making Cynthia Erivo’s fiction podcast, Carrier, into a major film is a major leap forward for fiction podcasting (AKA audio fiction) in general.

Check out the deets: read article

The Wonderful Life of Herbie J Pilato

We’re always happy when another publication recognizes the talents and achievements of TVWriter™’s Contributing Editor Emeritus, Herbie J Pilato. You know, like this:

Herbie J and Then Again with Herbie J Pilato guests Barry and Stanley Livingston of My Three Sons. Photo by Dan Holm Photography

by Mary Frances Barstow
via “Maine Seniors Magazine”
(Feb 2020 issue)

In chatting with Herbie J Pilato, there’s a moment when you realize that you just might be talking with an angel.

A professional of the entertainment and publishing industries, the host of his own TV talk show, the author of several critically-acclaimed books about pop-culture, and the founder of nonprofit dedicated to the positive influence of classic TV shows, Herbie J is as endearing, as he is prolific. read article