Screenwriting News: Page 19
TV Sitcoms are Dead, Writers Nervous (November 7, 2006): The L.
WGA Doctrine for the 21st Century (November 1, 2006): Variety reports on a boisterous "unity rally" attended by 900 writers this morning.
Mick Garris Talks Horror (October 30, 2006): Monsters and Critics talked with Mick Garris, executive producer and creator of the popular Showtime series Masters of Horror.
Tina Fey Talks 30 Rock (October 11, 2006): Tina Fey is best known as being the head writer for Saturday Night Live, where she spent nine years.
The Producer, the Writer and the Liveblogging Experience (September 26, 2006): Tim Kring, the creator of the new NBC series, Heroes, was online during the premiere last night and liveblogged during the episode.
WGA Gets Ready to Rumble (September 23, 2006): The Writers Guild, led by new president Patric Verrone, marched on CBS last week in a show of solidarity for the upcoming negotiations with television networks about a number of issues that are crucial for screenwriters, as well as writers for reality TV shows.
Peter Jackson Options Historical Fantasy Series Temeraire (September 12, 2006): Film director Peter Jackson has taken a great interest in a new novelist's work.
Paul Haggis and The Last Kiss (September 11, 2006): Paul Haggis, who won back to back screenwriting Oscars for Million Dollar Baby and Crash discusses his new film, The Last Kiss, which stars Zach Braff, and what it's like to be recognized by fans.
Screenwriter Joseph Stefano Dead at 84 (August 31, 2006): Screenwriter Joseph Stefano has died at the age of 84.
Ophidiophobia on a Plane (August 18, 2006): The Word of the Day is ophidiophobia: a fear of snakes.
Pedro Almodovar Insults American Screenwriters (August 17, 2006): Famed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar unexpectedly slammed the quality of American screenwriting, citing the lack of literary quality in scripts as one of the reasons he has decided not to move from Spain to Hollywood.
Jane Espenson Gives Writers Tips (August 14, 2006): In her new blog, former Buffy the Vampire Slayer screenwriter Jane Espenson gives writers an inside look at how to break into television writing.
America's Top Model Writers Strike Back (August 8, 2006): Twelve staffers on Tyra Banks' hit reality show, America's Top Model, say that they are actually writing the "unscripted" show and they want the right to unionize and be paid benefits, just like members of the Writers Guild.
New Indecency Fines Threaten PBS (July 28, 2006): The new indecency laws passed by Congress in response to the legendary Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Superbowl Halftime Show are now thretening PBS.
The Vloggers' Road To Fame and Fortune (July 24, 2006): The New York Times reports on a growing trend of web auteurs having their work picked up by major studios.
Book Publishers Want a Piece of the Hollywood Pie (July 22, 2006): Book publishers are now demanding more of a profit in the film versions of books they published.
M. Night Shyamalan: Where Did It All Go Wrong? (July 22, 2006): Newsweek rips apart screenwriter/direct M.
DB Weiss Talks Halo Screenplay (July 19, 2006): Author and screenwriter DB Weiss is busy with several projects.
Screenwriter Sues Disney For Copyright Infringment in Pirates of the Caribbean (July 17, 2006): A screenwriter has sued Disney for copyright infringement over the 2003 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Keanu Reeves and the Scramble Suit (July 5, 2006): Keanu Reeves' upcoming film, A Scanner Darkly, is an adaptation of the Philip K.
