CBS’s Sherlock Holmes Looks Pretty Good

…at least according to TVLine.Com. And you know they have no reason to go along with the CBS party line. Well, no more reason than any site that wants access to things in, hip, and trendy on our dearly beloved toob.

Fall TV First Impression: CBS’ Elementary Finds a Holmes in New York City
by Matt Webb Mitovich

THE SHOW | CBS’ Elementary (Thursdays, 10/9c) read article

munchman: Jon Lovett Creates a TV Series

What? You didn’t know he was a writer? Hey, he wrote some of Obama’s funniest speeches. Well, the funny lines anyway.

I assume.

Maybe. read article

Here It Is: The New BigMedia Showbiz Business Model

…Same as the old indie showbiz business model – except even cheaper.

Jerry Seinfeld’s New Show ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ Gets First Teaser (Video)
by Jordan Zakarin

Seinfeld, famously, was a show about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld‘s new show, on the other hand, is clearly a show about something; it’s right there in the title: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The meaning of something, of course, is relative. read article

Breathes There a Soul So Dead…

…that they don’t love Nathan Fillion?

Of course a good script is essential for success…unless your show stars Nathan Fillion.

Life is good – certainly simple – once you cop to your inner fanboy.

Chriss Anglin Signing In

Got your attention, hey?
by Chriss Anglin

Hi TVWriter fans.  Since my very good friend Larry Brody asked me to become a contributor here, I thought it was about time I got off my ass and did so.

So, I’ll begin with a little introduction and brief bio of who I am and how I got here.

My name’s Chriss Anglin, and as much as I know it will annoy all you genius writers, I am an actor first and foremost.  About 15 years ago, I was a small town deputy sheriff in New Mexico.  When I was offered the opportunity to work undercover narcotics, I thought that taking a theater class might help me with the job.  It did, but I also got hooked on acting, being the natural ham I am.  About 12 years ago, a buddy I had done theater with, came back from LA after attempting to make in movies and talked me into his “Acting for Film” class.  It sounded fun, so I did it.  That was it.  I fell in love with making movies. read article