Category: Opinion

An Insider’s Shocking Look at this year’s Oscar Winners

John Lewis presenting clip of “Green Book” on last Sunday’s Oscarcast

“Shocking” because it appears to this TVWriter™ minion to be not only rational but also pretty positive. Don’t get me wrong. I love snarking about the show, the award, and the Hollywood film industry in general, but this time around Roger Friedman is saying some very insightful things:

Oscars Wouldn’t Have Brought John Lewis to LA for Nothing– They Knew “Green Book” Would Win
by Roger Friedman

Donna Gigliotti did a kick ass job producing the Academy Awards. The show moved fast, the performances were all memorable, and no one noticed the absence of a host.

But they could easily have asked Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Maya Rudolph to host the show. They were phenomenal. read article

Understanding Our Online Future

Fascinating article dealing with TV and TV writing from the perspective of – business, people! With some important history thrown in for a little thing that’s often missing in these kinds of discussions – context:

Business Musings: Learning, The Future, and CES (Contracts/Negotiations)
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

In November, 2007, the members of the Writers Guild of America (East & West) walked off the job as part of a contract negotiation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. (AMPTP) That strike was consequential for a variety of reasons. read article

PJ McIlvaine: The Best Laid Plans…

Ms McIlvaine relaxing in her domain

by PJ McIlvaine

As I sit here, coughing, hacking, and sneezing, with my nose a continual fountain of snot and mucus, I had started off January with such high hopes. I always do…until reality bites me in the butt.

2018 ended with a bang. In late November, my husband had major surgery. It was quite unexpected, and the surgeon was candid in what could go wrong. Maybe too candid, which only added to our fear, worry, and confusion. Thankfully, husband sailed through it, and is now pretty much back to normal.

What is not back to normal is my writing routine. read article

The Good Side of TV, Film, etc. “Piracy”

What? You didn’t know that there was a good side to unauthorized posting of certain intellectual property? Neither did we. Which is why, now that we’ve seen this article, we believe it’s important to pass it along:

Tolerating Piracy Can Benefit Consumers, Creators and Retailers, Research Finds
by Ernesto

New research suggests that turning a blind eye to piracy can benefit consumers, creators and retailers, all at the same time. This win-win-win situation has a positive effect on the economy at large. Using Game of Thrones as an example, the researchers conclude that tolerating piracy to a certain degree can be a wise decision. read article

It’s Quentin Tarantino Week at TVWriter™ Part 4

Not Mr. Tarantino hisself but a very close up and personal friend

Previously on TVWriter™’s Quentin Tarantino week

Previously but not as previously as the above previous video

Previously as in yesterday for Quentin baby’s week read article