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A few words from the WGAW About Writers Rooms in the Time of COVID-19

Our Guild is protecting us from writers rooms like this room from youvisit.com’s virtual tour of rooms from The Masque of the Red Death” https://www.youvisit.com/tour/sophia.thomas

WGAW Recommendations for In-Person Writers Rooms
via email from wga.org

July 26, 2021
Dear Members,

Some writers and studios have asked the Guild for guidance about health and safety standards for in-person work while COVID-19 continues to be a concern. Our priority continues to be to protect the well-being of writers in the workplace.

For those of you overseeing production or working on a set, updated COVID-19 safety protocols have been announced which include permission for studios to mandate vaccinations for those working in production Zone A. read article

LB: Hey Old-Timers, do today’s TV shows leave you going, “Wha–?”

by Larry Brody

The always amazing, insightful, and funny Ken Levine has a terrific column today. On its face, it’s a review of a detestable new series called White Lotus.

I agree with every negative thing Ken says here, but the truly enlightening element is the Comments section, in which people who love the show explain why.

The comments take us on a mind-gobbling trip through today’s cultural landscape, illuminating the darkness of inherent in the latest generation gap. read article

Herbie J Pilato on Super TV Producer, QUINN MARTIN

If you’ve ever watched The Fugitive, Barnaby Jones, The Streets Of San Francisco, The FBI, Cannon, or another of the many other series from QM Productions, you’ve seen Quinn Martin’s work. Our pal Herbie J explains:

NOTE FROM LB: Having worked on most of Quinn’s shows at one time or another, I can agree with Herbie J unequivocally. Quinn Martin was indeed a “Super TV Producer.” He even had a secret identity: His real name was Martin Cohen!

Jim Henson’s company puts its own spin on Quinn’s name

Herbie J Pilato, host of Then Again, a classic TV talk show streaming on Amazon Prime, is the author of several books about television. For more information, visit HerbieJPilato.com. read article

Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments

Is Disney+ a financial- for its stars?

Cord Cutters News gives us the latest on the cord cutting front. This time around: Hulu Adds NFL Network, Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney, and More!

Cord Cutters Video Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tUZA7GiIZPaUu4FQXnFYA

Cord Cutters Web Site:
http://cordcuttersnews.com read article

munchman: Speaking of ‘Comfort Zones’

Yer friendly neighborhood munchadillio just read yet another article about “how to leave your comfort zone” and all I can say is that being comfortable always takes me OUT of mine.

Discomfort is my safe space. Woah. read article