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January 01, 1990 - November 18, 2012 + Martini Shot
White Wine 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070926white_wine
I had lunch not too long ago with a friend of mine. We sat down, the
waiter came to get our drink orders – I ordered...
Check Email 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070919check_email
Here's what I believe: I believe that if you're a writer in Hollywood
and you want to have any degree of control over your career, you...
The Casino
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070912the_casino
The chairman of a large movie studio once said that the movie and
television business was a crapshoot. You make a bet, you play the
(razor thin)...
Hack Tricks
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma070905hack_tricks
When you're writing a script, sometimes you resort to a plot device
that's totally implausible but necessary to the story –- a coincidental
meeting of your two...
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...
