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Why We Love Lucy

Being a TV snob can be tough. Maybe back in the day, when options were fewer and Hill Street Blues was the biggest piece of prestige TV that’s seen the light of homes, it was easier…

Host Needed for New Late Night Talk Show

Tomorrow Night—the talk show of yesterdayeve—is coming together today! And it’s launching us into tomorrow! #thefutureisnow Cideshow’s brand-new late night talk show Tomorrow Night…

AFI film school #51: Citizen Kane -- A Rosebud by Any Other Meaning

Almost six years ago I started this venture to write an article on every single movie in the AFI top 100 list. Whatever possessed me to do such foolishness, I knew in the back of my mind, if I could get past the halfway point, I could get through the full thing.…

AFI film school #50: Yankee Doodle Dandy -- Dancing about architecture

There’s a wide variety of types of movies on this list and none are quite like this one. Oftentimes movies made in the 30’s and 40’s feel similar to movies made today; however this one.…

AFI film school #49: The Sixth Sense -- Twist and shout

Many directors have become punchlines to jokes. Michael Bay, Dennis Duggan, and Greg Araki have all become known for making popular less than great movies.…

Pilot Writing #2: The Characters

Before, I had explored the first element of creating a great pilot script. And now, we’re moving right along to an element every bit as important: having amazing characters…

AFI film school #48: Blade Runner -- Mixing genres

I’ve spend some time in past AFI articles talking about the genre movies that make it onto the list. Something just as interesting is the movies that aren’t a single genre.…