How Greg Berlanti went from aspiring puppeteer to TV superproducer

This being the week after Marvel and Disney proved themselves the undisputed Emperors of cinema superheroes, we think it’s time to call attention to another comic book empire – the DC Comics TV universe, by any criteria way more successful than Marvel’s TV push and run by one amazing dood – Greg Berlanti:

by Anthony D’Alessandro

[Last March’s] INTV conference in Jerusalem, Israel kicked off with a discussion with Greg Berlanti, who chatted with WME Partner, Scripted TV Development Marc Korman about his ascent from his childhood in Rye, NY as a puppeteer and head of the AV Club to having 15 TV series on the air at the same time through his production shingle (a record for a TV producer) and a Warner Bros. TV deal worth $400M in cash guarantees. read article

WGAW May 2019 Calendar

Here’s what going on, socially and professionally,  at the Writers Guild of America West this month:

May 2019

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WGAW Report on 2017-18 TV Staffing Season Looks Grim

There’s more going on in TV and film writer land than the WGA getting tough with literary agents who package their own TV shows. There’s also this interesting study about the state of employment diversity for Hollywood writers:

Writers Guild of America West Issues Inclusion Report Card for 2017-18 TV Staffing Season
via WGAW

As part of its ongoing efforts to call attention to discrimination and promote diversity in the entertainment industry, the Writers Guild of America West has released its first Inclusion Report Card for the 2017-18 TV staffing season. read article

Last Week in Cord Cutting

More cord cutting news for all you crazy, zany refugees from the tyranny of satellite and cable TV, from Luke Bourna at CordCuttersNews. FWIW, Roku still doesn’t move us – too many mandatory add-ons, in our experience, and a service as underused as YouTube TV raising its price? Sheesh, doods, get a clue:

Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting

Because everybody keeps asking:

The video above is for Paul. He knows who he is. Glad to be of service, P.W.

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