The Business
Neal Baer on Coming Out Mid-Career; Saving Scarecrow Video
TV writer and producer Neal Baer is known for his gay-friendly storylines. Now, he’s come out of the closet in his 50’s. And a famous video store hopes to go nonprofit to keep its doors open.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenNeal Baer has written and produced some of television’s biggest hits like ER, Law & Order: SVU and Under the Dome. But for years, he was also acting — pretending to be straight. He tells us why he finally came out of the closet and how Hollywood has responded. Plus, Seattle’s Scarecrow Video turns to crowdfunding to survive in the age of Netflix.
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3 storiesHollywood News Banter
Kim Masters is joined by Michael Schneider, Executive Editor of TV Guide Magazine to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.
Read the story6 minNeal Baer
Neal Baer has been a writer and producer enjoying outsized success over decades on shows such as ER, Law & Order: SVU and the CBS series Under the Dome.
Read the story18 minThe Scarecrow Project
Scarecrow Video in Seattle is something of an institution. They’ve got more than 120,000 movies in formats like VHS, laserdisc, DVD, Blue-ray and more. And among those movies are some rare, hard to find titles like Disney’s Song of the South and the Beatles Let It Be on VHS.
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