Los Angeles Carries Out Controlled Burn Of Old-Growth Celebrities To Make Way For New Stars

The following is from The Onion, which of course means it’s totally fake, bogus, and, you know, in wonderfully bad taste.

It’s also pretty damn close to being a very troubling “truth.”

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How to Network If You’re an Introvert

Any writer who says they’ve never asked themselves this question is – well, being at least a bit dishonest with themself, wouldn’t you say? Here are some tips from stage32.com.

See Stage 32’s screenwriting services: https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers????

See Stage 32’s webinars and classes: https://www.stage32.com/webinars??? read article

Is ‘Boss Level’ the Best TV Trailer Ever?

And the film (damn, why can’t it be a series?) ain’t bad either.

Or, to put it another way. At last a good, solid, creative reason to watch a Hulu Original. (Maybe even better than that misogynist show where all the women are “Handmaids.”)

And Frank Grillo is a beast!

The American Rescue Plan & Its Effect on Members of WGAW

This is important. Even more important than The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds.

Don’t worry, we didn’t expect you to know that title even if it did win a Pulitzer Prize. Anyway:

via Writers Guild of America West

Dear member: read article

Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #16 – Teleplay Format

by Larry Brody

Looking for more detailed info on TV Writing? Then this is for you!

For all practical purposes, teleplays come in three formats. There’s one-hour film, half-hour film, and half-hour tape.

The hour film format is used for dramas, action shows, and primetime soaps. It looks a lot like typical screenplay format. read article