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January 01, 1990 - January 14, 2013 + Martini Shot
Anything but That 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070404anything_but_that
A few years ago, we had a pilot ordered to series. I know, I know: hard to believe. But there was a time, I promise,...
The Man 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070328the_man
It turns out that Viacom is suing YouTube,
which isn't really much of a surprise. Viacom will eventually sue us
all, for something. That's kind of how...
Bellweathers
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070321bellweathers
When Bob Crane, the star of TV's Hogan's Heroes, was found
murdered in an Arizona motel in the late 1970's, among his personal
effects were several hundred...
The Aflac Duck
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070314the_aflac_duck
So, how do I do this? On the one hand, I want to share something about a certain network. This certain network ordered a pilot...
Writing for Free
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070307writing_for_free
No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money. Said Samuel Johnson, at some point, to someone. Good advice...
Episode Two
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070228episode_two
Now that I'm officially not making a pilot, and am deep into my seasonal I'm-quitting-this-idiotic-business muttering and stomping around, I need to get something off...
Technically Dead
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070221technically_dead
This year, I had two pilot scripts in contention for the fall 2007 season. Both of them are now, in the words of the networks...
We're Going to Be Okay
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070207were_going_to_be_oka
The Bonus
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070124the_bonus
A few years ago, we shot a pilot for a network that didn't want it.
They were cornered by something called a "pilot commitment" -- which
means,...
Standards and Practices
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070117standards_and_practi
I have a friend, actually, I do, this part is true, who currently has a show on the air, and in a recent episode, they...
Getting Things Done
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070103getting_things_done
For the past week I've been reading an excellent book called Getting Things Done by a very interesting guy named David Allen. The book's...
Someone Else
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma061227someone_else
Writers are sort of like farmers – it’s always bad news. When the
weather is good and the crops are full, farmers complain about a bumper
crop...
We're Cranking!
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma061220were_cranking
For the next, oh, ten seconds, I'm going to be lying to you... The script? It's going really well. It's basically done, we're just
tweaking things...
Don't Invest
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma061213dont_invest
We're halfway through a script -- it's going pretty well, it's funny and different and, oddly, fun to write, and I turn to my writing...
Passion Project
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma061206passion_project
Every now and then I make the mistake of reading an essay by a writer writing about writing. I know you've all read this kind...
