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Open the Gates Jul 08, 2015

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Trying to do the impossible: to enter the gates of a studio and park for a meeting when it's the wrong studio and still maintain a small amount of personal dignity.

Linkly Tied Jul 01, 2015

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What happens in Rob's brain when a pitch meeting goes well, which is that it stops working and says strange, nonsensical things.

Forgot to Laugh Jun 24, 2015

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Wading into the recent controversy about what Jerry Seinfeld said about college kids. That they're insufferable killjoys.

You've Got Nothing Jun 17, 2015

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Explaining why a movie won't work at the box office, right after it hasn't worked at the box office.

The Button Jun 10, 2015

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Using Evernote to prove that the entertainment business is about to get very crazy and very good, especially for writers. This is not a scientific conclusion.

Who Did What Jun 03, 2015

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Breaking the tribal rule that binds all Hollywood writers together, Rob gives credit to a development executive.

Leather Jacket May 27, 2015

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Rob takes a story with the worst and most dysfunctional moral ever, then kind of twists it so it comes out okay.

Change This May 20, 2015

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Sometimes when the star makes a demand you give in, sometimes you don’t.

Twitter Horror May 13, 2015

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Belated advice to Trevor Noah, and anyone else who suddenly goes from Internet famous to actually famous.