Vince Gilligan on How the BREAKING BAD Writers Do It

Like this, kids:

Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan: Yep, Walter White Is Now Just a Jerk – by Denise Martin read article

NBC Wins Bidding War for Michael J. Fox Sitcom

…Which means that at least one of their 5,427 other sitcom pilots ain’t gonna make it to the air because you don’t get into bed with Michael J. Fox just to kick him out before he even performs.

(EDITED TO ADD: NBC has sent out a press release confirming that it is committed to 22 episodes now, before even shooting a pilot.)

Ahh…okay, so that’s a bit of a stretch. Credit for trying? C’mon! read article

Cutting Edge TV-Video Game or Just Another Way for a Network to Show Its Terror?

HOMELAND web game site, meaningfully named “ithitshome.” That is meaningful, right?

The good folks at HOMELAND are working desperately to make the show interactive (or at least seem interactive) and therefore attract young gamer-types to its bosom. On the one hand, this could be a way to make the show hipper. On the other hand, it could be because somebody at the network is terrified that the “all-important youth demographic” won’t show up. On the third hand, it could be both. Or something we haven’t thought of yet.

Yeah, we’ll go with the third hand. Makes controlling games much easier anyway. More importantly, how do you react to this attempt to earn your viewership/love? Let us know!

Return With Us Now to The Doctor Puppet

Um…so where’s Prospect Park? Just wondering…

The Doctor Puppet looks ready…but for what?

I was looking at more photos from my trip to Prospect Park last week and noticed something a bit odd in the background of one. I think I’m about to have some especially good adventures!

Our writing teacher, a certain LB, once said that “An adventure is any tragedy you survive.” So we don’t know whether to hope the Doctor Puppet is right or to head for the hills. read article