Here they are, the TVWriter™ posts TeamTVWriter likes best for the week ending today, Friday, July 13th:
Tag: Larry Brody
Reminds Me of – uh-oh – Me
by Larry Brody
‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon on His Ouster: ‘Maybe I am Just a Jerk’
by Philiana NgCommunity creator Dan Harmon appeared on G4’s Attack of the Show and the interview wouldn’t be complete without addressing his ouster from the NBC comedy.
In his self-deprecating manner, Harmon kicked off the chat with Marc Maron by joking about his abrupt exit: “I felt like I have created enough, three years, you take it from here. Sony and NBC said, ‘Please don’t go.’ And I said, ‘Really, I have to go home, I have to do a lot of renovation on my house.’ ”
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LB Got This Tweet
by Larry Brody
Fall TV Pilot Preview: NBC’s ‘Animal Practice’
by Diane Gordon
What happens when a vet cares far more for the animals he treats than the humans who own them? That’s the premise of Animal Practice, a new NBC sitcom with Justin Kirk at the center as George Coleman, one of the best vets working but he has no tolerance or empathy for people. When he’s forced to work with his former flame, Dorothy Rutledge (Joanna Garcia Swisher) after she inherits the facility, they butt heads about how best to run the hospital, especially when it comes to treating the pet owners better.
The Hollywood Reporter screened the pilot of Animal Practice and found the workplace comedy surprising and funny. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Why You Need to Keep the Rights to Your Material
by Larry Brody
I was going to write an earnest article/essay/post on the dangers of “work-for-hire” agreements, but this one says it all:
Creators rights activists take note: The Great Thanos War is brewing
Marvel is going all cosmic in the movie world, and Thanos, a character created by Jim Starlin, is at the heart of it.
The evidence is unavoidable. First it was the Thanos cameo at the end of the Avengers—supposedly thrown in because director Joss Whedon was a fan of the character and a cosmic storyline is integral to keeping him on board for Avengers 2.