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Today was quite a fun day, and a stroll down memory lane for me. As other entries in this site testify, my relationship with STAR TREK has been long and profound.  As a kid, I visited the STAR TREK set for the filming of the last original series episode, “Turnabout Intruder,” then in

One of the cool things about having written for so many things that have cult followings – from STAR TREK – THE NEXT GENERATION to SLIDERS to TWILIGHT ZONE to BABYLON 5 to FRIDAY THE 13TH – THE SERIES to SMURFS, HE-MAN, REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, CAPTAIN POWER, you name it – is that on any gi

I saw this on the wall at Amoeba Records in Hollywood with a number of other vintage LP covers and throught it was just great.  I don’t know anything about this group, but you certainly can’t beat this image of The Five Horsemen, the title LIVING IN HARLEM and their hit nu

Last night at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood (formerly Grauman’s Egyptian, where my grandmother went to the theater’s opening of the silent TEN COMMANDMENTS in the Twenties), I hosted a 50th Anniversay tribute to THE TWILIGHT ZONE. It was a phenomenal evening, sold-out with an

Credits / Pilots and Proposals / Spec Scripts The great thing about original material is that it continues to have shelf life for many years, so you can always revisit it and find new markets to sell it. What follows are some pilots and other projects I’ve written, both solo and with

…even if your scripts are being rejected. If you’ve been writing TV or movie scripts and trying to break into Hollywood, you’ve doubtlessly encountered it – you write, call or email a production company, studio or network and they respond saying they don’t take unsolicited submi

TV SHOWRUNNERS AND FEATURE DIRECTORS MENTORING YOU Wanted to let you know the new Supermentors Six Week In-person and Teleconference Classes are starting next week and there are a few slots left. I mention the term “showrunners.” To clarify, a showrunner is a writer-execut

FOR ACTORS, WRITERS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS & MORE Wanted to let you know about the great Six-Week Supermentors Classes coming up in November that are perfect for you whether you’re in Los Angeles or anywhere in the world. We’re Writer-Producer-Directors Marc and Elaine