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January 01, 1990 - February 04, 2013 + Martini Shot
My Back End 
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In Hollywood, written -- that is to say, legally binding -- contracts are thought of as vulgar. In fact, just asking for a written contract...
The Pie
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I got a call recently from an agent I know – a guy who represents some wonderful writers – some of whom I've worked with,...
Who Are You?
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For the past year or so, I haven't had what you might call an assistant, on the logic that my life isn't really so complicated...
Rice Bowl
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I'm in New York right now, and I just had lunch with an old friend of mine who somehow, despite richly deserving it, has not...
Le Sit-Com
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A few years ago, back during the Golden Age of television – and by Golden Age here I don't necessarily mean the age when television...
We Liked It
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Everybody in Hollywood has their version of this story. You've got a show or a movie out there, and you're walking around town and maybe...
But Why?
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There's an old rule in business that says you shouldn't have a meeting unless there's an outcome to the meeting. There's no point in getting...
Can I Have Him Return
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It's awfully hard, sometimes, in this business, to know exactly why someone is calling you. Which is odd, because there are really only two choices:...
Hide Away
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Whenever someone feels the need to say "I am not a geek," you can count on on thing: That person is a geek. So: I...
Wrap
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You never really know when you're finished with something in this business. Well, that's not strictly true – I mean, when the network president calls...
Dials Up
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Do me a favor: for the next four minutes, pretend you have a small computer mouse-shaped thing in your hand, and pretend there's a dial...
The Grey
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When I was a kid, in the late 1970's – yeah, I said it. That's how old I am. I was a kid in the...
It's a Privilege
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The test of any good writer is how well he complains. Some writers are great with dialogue, some are great with story, some can create...
The Vanishing
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Childbirth, like producing a hit TV pilot, is painful, takes too long, requires muscle relaxants and ultimately involves more people than is strictly efficient. And...
Guess Who?
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A friend of mine tells this story about a pilot he did years ago. It was a pretty simple premise – single dad raising a...
