TV writing (and web writing) is the best job ever. I feel lucky every day. I learn every day. And they pay for lunch every day. Score. Hang around and I'll tell you what I know.
It looks like Rob Schneider will ring in the New Year trying to win over the hearts of Hispanics with his new CBS sitcom, "Rob!" "What is America? ...
The other night while I was watching television, Zooey Deschanel said "penis," and I didn't laugh. I didn't even chuckle. "Doesn't this guy read th...
A featured extra is fun gag and all, but why not go full tilt and crossover the casts of your favorite shows for a one of a kind ratings grab?
Jane Espenson, veteran television writer of "Buffy" and "Battleship Galactica," has a new online video series about gay marriage called "Husbands."
This is the best reason to put out a new editions of a show that has already been on DVD -- great, low prices. None of these season sets have lavish extras and the packaging is no-nonsense. If you're like me, you won't care.
As dominant as "The X Factor" story was, it supplied only one of several plotlines that had television executives buzzing in the first week of the ne...
Like most people, the Urban Man often says, "if only life were more like media." If only we offered one another heartfelt looks at the tail ends of dramatic days, and never had to tie our shoes after moments of true love.
Benny2700, the YouTuber who gave the classic sitcom treatment to 'The Office' earlier this summer, is back with a new re-imagination of America's favo...
If there is one absolute truth in the world of television, it is that genres are immortal. Things may go missing for a while, but they will always make a spectacular comeback.
I don't know what happiness is but it's definitely NOT just going with the flow. Stop the flow, start the flow, but don't under any circumstance just go with the flow. It may ruffle a few feathers, but some people's feathers need a little ruffling.
With Father's Day upon us, it's natural to take some time to appreciate all of the wonderful things our dads have done for us over the years; homework...
If there's one thing people love more than NBC's comedy lineup, it's 80's nostalgia. YouTuber benny2700 has found the perfect way to combine them both...
LA-based writer and comedian Sergio Cilli (InfoMania on Current TV) has introduced a new Web series where he celebrates the banality of the American s...
As any host or hostess knows, getting together friends for dinner or cocktails can be challenging. But being a guest can be burdensome, too (it can be...
Brace yourself, Hot in Cleveland still sizzles. And the opening moments of Wednesday's episode find her bonding with an old chum: Mary Tyler Moore.
We recently sat down with Rob McElhenney, creator of Sunny... to discuss the secret to the series' longevity, the legendary Danny DeVito, and some eyebrow-raising storylines planned for future episodes. Then things got a bit off topic. My bad.
I don't care whether or not obese people are "gross" to watch or kiss. I don't care if they're more expensive to insure or riding zebras in Kenya whilst singing "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts." They are still people before anything else.
MONDAY 8-9 ABC - Quran Burning With the Stars CBS - How I Lost Interest In a Show That Gags On Its Own Stroke-Inducing Pseudo-Cleverness; Some Comed...
Companies are beginning to produce XXX parodies of popular sitcoms. Here's my problem. It's one thing to ask these porn "stars" to do degrading acts like have sex with five guys. It's quite another to ask them to be funny.
Twenty-five years ago--a passage of time that is painful to acknowledge--I wrote an article about Bob Newhart for my college newspaper. Newhart had be...
The show completely neuters and desexualizes its gay couple. Sure, they never kiss, but they also never even make innuendo or refer to any kind of sexual relationship between the two of them.
In the world of new media, for all the developments it has brought about, there are no new techniques for humor, only a refinement of the old ones.
Here's a little tip: chicks dig risotto. Most recently, I recommended the dish as foolproof first date fare.
Every show has its "blind spot," the thing they never mention, because if you did, the show wouldn't work anymore.
