LB: Upcoming CBS Shows That Almost Seem Interesting

Um, sorry. Watched all the previews. Nothin’ there for me.

Don’t worry, Les Moonves. I really like where you’re taking NCIS:

abby sciuto and gibbsA Moment Alone for Abby & Gibbs?

The Most Important Screenwriting Article You’ll Read, uh, Today

What’s that? You’ve never heard of Justin Marks? Yeah, that’s the point…

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My Life as a Screenwriter You’ve Never Heard Of
by Justin Marks

Here’s a day in the life of a writer that you don’t always get to hear about. read article

Peggy Bechko: Writers With The Slows

by Peggy Bechko

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Sometimes writing is just slow.

Sometimes you can’t get an idea to save your life. read article

Independent TV Financing in the Digital Age

What? Is there really such a thing as independent financing for television programming? We had no idea.

Which, of course, is what makes this such important reading:

by Alissa Miller

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In recent years there has been a proliferation of Netflix, Hulu, YouTube/Google, Amazon and other digital distribution platforms. Netflix alone has over 36 million streaming members worldwide, and internet goliaths like Amazon, Hulu and YouTube/Google are ramping up their own subscription streaming services. read article

LB: Upcoming NBC Shows That I’ll Probably Watch

For awhile anyway.

mjfAnd, yeah, I do have some concerns. Mainly that Michael J. Fox’s new show is going to make me cry too much (for him) while I laugh.

IronsideAnd, just between us, I was one of the writers of the original version of IRONSIDE, and this ain’t IRONSIDE. It’s more LUTHER IN A WHEELCHAIR. (Which, come to think of it, could be better.) read article