If so, you’ve probably already gotten this:
And now, for those who not only aren’t on Chuck’s list but don’t even know who he is:
Now This is a Christmas Card
If you’re on the Christmas list of 20th Century Fox TV chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman this year, you’re in for a treat. A video Christmas card featuring the cast of THE FAMILY GUY:
Peer Production: See/Own DECAY for Free
We aren’t sure if we’ve mentioned this before or not, but Luke Thompson & Clara Nellist, Ph.D. candidates in physics, have shot a fascinating zombie movie at CERN, home of everybody’s favorite Large Hadron Collider.
The entire film, called DECAY, is available to watch online or download and do whatever it is people do with downloaded films. We see this as perfect Christmas Eve viewing ourselves. I mean, if a story about the Higgs Boson particle turning folks into zombies isn’t a Christmas present, what the hell is?
Enjoy!
Dean Devlin on LEVERAGE Season – Or Is It Series? – Finale
(Um, it’s the series finale. See the note added to the end of this post.)
We at TVWriter™ started out as big LEVERAGE fans. It was fast, it was fun, and the cast totally captivated us. Over the show’s 5 seasons, however, the pace has slowed, the fun has become verbal instead of visual, and the actors have seemed bored with the stories and themselves.
Love & Money Dept – TV Writing Deals for 12/22/12
Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are
- John Leguizamo (Mr. Stand-Up, sorta) & Chris Sheridan (THE FAMILY GUY) are writing the pilot for an untitled ABC comedy based on Leguizamo’s life as a Bronx Latino now living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. (Because Leguizamo’s last pilot script got shitcanned, but ABC and he still have this deal, so…)
- Rene Balcer (LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT) is writing DARKNET, a kind of X-FILES meets the MATRIX thing as a pilot for USA. (Because USA, Rene, and we all want to see if the dood can deliver without Dick Wolf on his back. We’re rootin’ for ya, Rene.)
- Oren Moverman & Anthony Swofford (THE MESSENGER and JARHEAD, respectively) are developing LAUGHS UNLIMITED, a drama about U.S. servicemen who return from duty in the MIddle East with PTSD, for HBO. (Because human time bombs are dramatic gold…and don’t think for one minute that the servicemen won’t be portrayed just that way. Yes, we’ll be happy to put our money where our mouth is.)
- Tyler Perry (we figure you know what he’s done) is developing 2 shows for OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network he financially bailed out just a couple of months ago. THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS is a drama, and LOVE THY NEIGHBOR is a comedy. (Because if there’s anything Tyler knows about it’s having and not having and loving too. What? You don’t believe us? Hey, just ask him.)