Monthly Archives: May 2012

Best Written TV Series of All Time

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

This is not a “normal” blog entry for me, but it seemed fun and worth sharing.  Earlier this month, I received the following announcement from the Writers Guild: In 2006, the Writers Guilds of America, West and East presented the 101 … Continue reading →

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Facebook After The IPO

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

I bought a small amount of Facebook in the IPO.  It was a flyer.  It was unscientific.  It was counter-scientific.  It wasn’t meant to be a life-changer either way.  It was kind of like a lottery ticket, with a long … Continue reading →

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Manners Made To Order

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Peter Bart, the long-serving studio executive turned prominent media industry journalist, recently wrote a column in Variety wondering where all the manners have gone: A Zest to Text Lets The Rude Intrude The irony of calling out the entertainment community on bad … Continue reading →

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Words, Words, Words… and Questions

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

My annual visit to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books last month was as uplifting and thought-provoking as ever.  Any celebration of the written word and reading will always be close to my heart, and this may be the … Continue reading →

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