Herbie J Pilato Talks ‘Frasier,’ One of the Modern Powerhouses of Syndicated TV

TVWriter™’s pioneering Consulting Editor Emeritus tells us the tale of one of the most popular shows on TV today…even though it went off the network air 15 years ago.

by Herbie J Pilato

Writer/producer Herbie J Pilato is the host of the TV talk show THEN AGAIN WITH HERBIE J PILATO, now streaming on Amazon Prime and the author of several pop-culture/media tie-in books. He has been part of TVWriter™ for over 20 years and is Contributing Editor Emeritus. Learn more about Herbie J HERE.

Unsubscribe: The $0-budget movie that ‘topped the US box office’

Lightning sort of strikes. Because, you know, it can. (And it can strike for you too.) Read on.

by Joshua Nevett

In normal times, blockbuster movies usually dominate the box office charts. read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #103 “Cats, Cats, Cats!”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

10 Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – July 6, 2020

Good morning! Welcome to another week of TV (and other) writing and production tips at TVWriter™. Here’s a look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the  last 7 days.

They are, in order: read article

United States of America, July 4, 2020

Thinking about tomorrow.

And mourning today.

Yours for far more than merely better TV. It is long past time for all of us – not just in the U.S. but throughout the world to do all we can to create a better, more just future for all human beings regardless of race, religion, immigration status, gender, economic status, et al. read article