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January 01, 1990 - February 02, 2013 + Martini Shot
Quality Control 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070829quality_control
I finished a book recently called Hollywood Economics by a brilliant
mathematician named Arthur Devany. I say "finished" the book instead of
"read" the book because it's...
The Larrys
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070822the_larrys
The professional code among comedy writers dictates that if you have a friend who is producing a pilot, you are honor-bound to volunteer your services...
Homeless Guy
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070815homeless_guy
So a few mornings ago, I'm walking my dog along Ocean Front Walk in
Venice. It's an early weekday morning, and I'll be honest: I'm not
looking...
Summer Sign-Up 2007
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070808summer_sign-up_2007
I'm sort of a neat person. I try to stay organized. Not out of any creepy OCD kind of thing – I mean, I know...
Running for Trains
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070801running_for_trains
A guy I know tells this story: He and a student friend are in Paris.
They're going to take the Metro somewhere, and as they're going...
Early Later
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070725early_later
A few years ago, I went to cooking school, briefly, and I learned a
lot. But one of the most interesting things I learned was about...
Here's the Great Part
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070718heres_the_great_part
I went to an event a few weeks ago for the launch of a new web media company. I go to those kinds of things...
The Bible
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070711the_bible
The first thing an amateur writer does, when he sits down to create a television series, is to figure it all out. He'll map out...
Game the System
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070627game_the_system
A few years ago, a friend of mine shot a pilot. It was supposed to be a
promising pilot, but somewhere between the script and casting,...
My Bollywood Age
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070620my_bollywood_age
I have an actress friend from India -- she's a Bollywood starlet -- and
she tells me that over there, if you're a Bollywood star and...
Jury Duty
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070613jury_duty
So, apparently, if you want to get out of jury duty, what you have to do is this. When they ask you what you do...
Episode Two
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070530episode_two
When you pitch a pilot to the network, or to anyone,
really, you often find yourself saying stupid things like, "And the great
thing is, there are,...
My Friends
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070523my_friends
A writer friend of mine told me this story a few weeks ago. He’s
walking back to his office from the studio commissary when he runs
into...
Puppy News
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070516puppy_news
My wonderful dog died a year ago, and I spent the past year staring at other people’s dogs in a way, frankly, that I sometimes...
Here's What I Know
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070509heres_what_i_know
It's the end of pilot season. In less than two weeks, the networks announce their picks for the fall 2007 schedule. The process which began...
