Labor Day in Hollywood

NOTE: This is a re-post from six years ago.  Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. In the entertainment business it means this:The movie industry resumes after three months of vacation. When agents submit spec screenplays there...

the history of rock n' roll in 27 minutes

This is truly awesome.  It's like THE BIG BANG THEORY opening titles but with music.  WLS was the powerhouse AM rock outlet in Chicago  (and most of the country thanks to it's enormous signal).  At one time in the '80s my father...

Happy Birthday, Annie

It's hard to write a birthday post for a comedy writer.   I'd say something sentimental but she's on staff of a sitcom.  I'd be setting her up for endless serenading of "Sunrise/Sunset."    I mean, it was fine to embarrass...

Friday Questions

Getting you ready for the six-day Labor Day weekend, here are some Friday Questions:Longtime reader and Sitcom Room vet Wendy M. Grossman leads off:Amazon is moving into commissioning its own streamed series, and has posted the pilots for public voting....

Magic in the Moonlight -- my review

I don’t pay to see Woody Allen movies. There have been too many misfires. Most movie reviews help you decide whether it’s worth it to pay to see a particular film. In this case, it’s a review to help you decide whether to see the latest Woody Allen...

My 14 minutes and 12 seconds of fame

It’s always bizarre to be recognized. Celebrities get used to it and expect it (or demand it). But I’m not a celebrity. Even in my radio days, I was able to move about incognito. I did a few improv shows but always as part of a group. And I was...