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January 24, 2006 Ops, Projects

One strange aspect of writing a blog is recognizing that one’s online narrative doesn’t always match up very well with reality. There is a lag between when events happen and when you write about them. Take for example Josh Friedman’s recent and scary brush with kidney cancer. As his real-life neighbor, I knew he was […]

Armageddon is bad. Near-Armageddon? Damn entertaining.

November 24, 2005 Projects

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., a refreshingly under-commercialized holiday set aside to acknowledge the many things in life for which we’re grateful. I’m home in Colorado with my family, doing the traditional activities: stuffing a turkey, setting a table, and wondering how many minor celebrities they can squeeze into one Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. […]

Two sides to the story

November 15, 2005 Ops

Right now, we’re starting casting for Ops, the Fox pilot we’ll hopefully shoot after the holidays. Since most readers out there have never been through network casting — or any casting — I thought I’d talk you through the process. Or at least, the start of the process. The first thing we had to do […]

Charlie out on DVD

November 8, 2005 Charlie

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is out on DVD today (at least, in North America). There are three versions available: a widescreen version, a full screen version, and a two-disc set with bonus features. Obviously, don’t get the full screen version. It’s frustrating that they even sell one, much less call it “full screen.” In […]

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