by TVWriter™ Press Service
A letter to the membership from the Honchos-In-Charge.
December 10, 2019
Dear Members,
Category: The TV Biz
How Apple TV+ Drama ‘Truth Be Told’ Got from Pitch to Screen
A mighty fine case history if ever there was one. For anybody who dreams of selling a TV series:
by Tambay Obenson
In Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told,” Octavia Spencer plays Poppy Parnell, a true-crime podcaster who is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national sensation and comes face to face with the man she may have mistakenly helped to put behind bars. Relitigating the murder case via her podcast, Parnell contends with nearly 20 years of family secrets, deceit, and the San Francisco Bay Area’s powerful in order to get to the truth.
WGAW December 2019 Calendar
Here’s what going on, socially and professionally, at the Writers Guild of America West this month:
December 2019
Events listed are current at time of publication. Dates and details are subject to change during the month.
9 shows that should have been canceled this year
It’s that time of year again, when various critics, reviewers, fans, et al come up with zillions of different lists about subjects of interest over the past twelve months.
This particular list, from Insider.Com, caught our attention because if there’s one thing past, present, and future TV writers need to know it’s creative negativity. And, yeppers, we know this through sadly glad experience.
Anyway:
Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments 11/20/19
Cord Cutters News’ Luke Bouma gives us the latest on the cord cutting front, from Disney+’s debut to the startling announcement that Hulu is now the largest live TV streaming service with 2.7 users.
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