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January 01, 1990 - December 05, 2012 + Martini Shot
It's a Mistake 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060628its_a_mistake
I got a call from a reporter recently. He was doing a piece on the decline of the TV sitcom, trying to figure out why...
Salute the Monkey 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060621salute_the_monkey
A few days ago, I was talking to a writer friend of mine. He had a meeting scheduled the next day with a senior executive...
Little Britain
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060614little_britain
I know a guy who went to Paris and spent most of his time there watching German television off the satellite. He flew into...
Hard Drive Failure
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060607hard_drive_failure
I---ve been traveling around for the past few weeks --- well, past two months, really, but it---s the past few weeks that matter. You...
These are "Those Guys"
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060531these_are_quotthose_
This is for the guy driving the BMW 5 Series who had his show picked up for the fall season, and is now trying to...
Not a Mid-Life Crisis
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060524not_a_mid-life_crisi
I was having lunch with an agent friend of mine, and I had just finished telling him about my plan for a two-year sabbatical from...
What've You Heard?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060517whatve_you_heard
This is directed at the guy driving the BMW 5 series with a show in contention for the fall season...
Five More Minutes
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060510five_more_minutes
Writers who work in television in the United States always really secretly want to work in the UK. TV is so free there: you...
Pilot Season
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060503pilot_season
I have a writer friend who has two stacks of paper on his desk. In one pile, he has a brochure for the new...
Call Your Manager
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060426call_your_manager
Here---s what you need to know for this story to make sense:--after the table reading of a pilot script --- or any script, really ---...
The Business is Changing
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060419the_business_is_chan
I was talking to an agent friend of mine this week,-- I know, I know:-- ---agent,--- ---friend,--- ---mine--- --- these things don---t often go together.--...
If You Want A Friend
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060412if_you_want_a_friend
There---s an old saying in politics:-- if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.-- Well, it---s often been said that Hollywood and Washington...
Do You Live Here Now?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060405do_you_live_here_now
I was having lunch a few months ago in Manhattan with a friend of mine. We were in a mid-town restaurant called "Circo" and...
Love to Work Together
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060329love_to_work_togethe
A few years ago, a friend of mine had his show cancelled. As always happens, when the formal call comes from the head of...
Muncie
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma/ma060322muncie
Right now, there are two kinds of people in the entertainment industry. Those who've heard of You Tube, and those who haven't. Which...
