“Relax!”

It’s Quick Showbiz Career Tip Time
AKA
“Look, ma, we’re cheerleaders now!”

Feeling alienated?

Driving friends & fam nuts because you’re so caught up in your fantasies that reality is  nothing more than a heavy gravity hole? read article

munchman: Hey, kids, I just got a crazy idea…

by munchman

…Let’s talk about death!

To be precise:

When A Self-Published Author Dies What Happens To Their Books? read article

munchman: At the end of the day…WTF?

by munchman

Just read a blog post by a writer yrs.truly mightily respects, and his closing paragraph, in answer to a TV writing question, began with a now all-too-familiar phrase:

“At the end of the day….”

Yer Friendly Neighborhood Munchikins sees it all the time. Over and over and over. Such and such or so and so is the best thing since the last best thing “at the end of the day.” read article

munchman: The Real Problem with Streaming TV…

…is Built Into Its Basic Concept

Think about it.  To entice customers streaming services need to be the exclusive provider of as many good/popular shows as possible. Which means they’re going to have to license or produce the best of the best.

Neither of those alternatives is cheap. In fact, they’re downright expensive. Can streaming services continue their exorbitant spending without having to charge viewers the proverbial arm and a leg? read article

Dawn McElligott: Remembering Frank Bonner and ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’

Frank Bonner as WKRP’s Herb Tarlek

by Dawn McElligott

The death of actor Frank Bonner on June 16th kicked off another wave of nostalgia about one of the best sitcoms in TV history, “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

Before starring on “WKRP …” Frank Bonner had been acting in commercials and had small roles in such shows as “Mannix.” As “WKRP …” came together, the unpredictable machinations of casting helped Bonner get his big break.

According to MeTV.com, David Cassidy had originally been offered the part of Dr. Johnny Fever but the former “Partridge Family” star turned it down. read article