Ken Levine on How to Make Stupid Money in Television

We love Mr. Levine because not only does he demonstrate great insight into the TV world daily, on his blog, “…by Ken Levine,” he also can rant like a son of a bitch.

And so, without further ado…

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Why the WGA-ATA Showdown Matters

by Larry Brody

Here’s the latest official news on the WGA-ATA Battle of the Writing & Writers’ Agent Stars, direct from the WGA Negotiating Committee.

Here’s how Deadline.Com has reported it: read article

WGA-ATA Showdown October Report

by Larry Brody

Here’s the latest official news on the WGA-ATA Battle of the Writing & Writers’ Agent Stars, direct from the WGA Negotiating Committee.

I’ve deliberately refrained from interpreting or even re-framing it because these folks are, you know, writers and definitely can speak for themselves.

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‘I’m Listening: a “Frasier” Podcast’

Speaking of podcasts, as TVWriter™ buddy Bob Tinsley does so well here every Thursday, the other day we found something we believe is very special.

That something is I’m Listening, a Frasier Podcast with Anita Flores. Particularly interesting to this TVWriter™ minion is the concept  that this is a regularly scheduled audio discussion of a formerly regularly scheduled video entertainment…and, like NBC’s classic Frasier series, this podcast is one of the all-time best. read article

Herbie J Pilato: Sixty Years in “The Twilight Zone”

EDITOR’S NOTE: 60 years after the October 2, 1959 debut of the legendary TV series The Twilight Zone, created by legendary screen and TV writer Rod Serling, TVWriter™ legendary Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato brings all of us a legendary read.

by Herbie J Pilato

The development and execution of The Twilight Zone and its induction into the annals of TV history is a story of an obsessive need for acceptance on many levels. read article