Extra! LB: Another Good Reason to Embrace E-Books

Fahrenheit_451Yep, it can’t happen, not anymore.

Literally, anyway.

Metaphorically – well, “they’ll” always keep trying, won’t they? read article

Extra! Today’s Most Important TV News

There is a God! And she’s coming back to AMC! Woo!

12th Annual Women Who Care Benefit Luncheon

Susan Lucci: “‘All My Children’ Return Talks Start Soon”

Extra! Steampunk Legos for the Enlightened Ones!

Nothing to do with television writing, but way cool:

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The Brick Blogger Explains

Extra! Super-Sized Finale for THE OFFICE

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Remember the good old days when THE OFFICE was a bright star shined brightly through the darkness that then seemed to envelope just about the whole sitcom genre? The show was so bright in comparison to most others, in fact, that NBC kept giving us 1-hour episode after 1-hour episode to guide our way to its stations.

Well, today’s executive powers-that-be have decided to outdo the powers-that-were and give us a 75 minute finale for the old girl. And who knows, maybe it’ll shine too. read article

Extra! MASTER OF MONSTER MOTION, RAY HARRYHAUSEN, PASSES AWAY

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The news is all over the interwebs, and we’re carrying it for the same reason everybody else is – holy shit, it’s Ray Fucking Harryhausen! Stop-motion monster miracle man! A genuine, pre-interweb icon!

Harryhausen died in London today at the age of 92. Our condolences to his family and friends…and to the film world, which will miss him greatly. read article