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Cut Apr 09, 2014

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Rob becomes a director. One who occasionally forgets to say, "Cut." And "Action." Turns out, directing is hard work. Who knew?

Morality Tale Apr 02, 2014

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Rob's punished for texting while driving, by being rear-ended by someone who was texting while driving. It's a morality tale...

Look at What All You Get Mar 28, 2014

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A few weeks ago, the Writers Guild of America, West -- or whatever it's called right now -- I can't pretend to keep up with the baffling series of Writers Guild of America, East versus Writers Guild of America West conflicts. Especially since they all seem to involve a lot of angry, ad hominem exchanges, expensive legal fees, plentiful mentions of the blacklist, and lots of petitions signed by writers who were really big in the 1970's. Really, at a certain point, your mind just goes "click" and you tune the whole thing out...

What They Want Mar 28, 2014

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In the television business, this is pitching season. This is the time when writers file into network offices, sit down on waiting-room sofas, flip through that day's trades, get asked "Can I get you guys anything?" and are then led into a large office with a bunch of young executives and a guy named Josh who has a yellow legal pad on his lap, make some small talk, chuckle appreciatively, endure a small, expectant silence, and then go into the pitch....

The Feet Mar 28, 2014

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This is going to sound crazy, but the truth is, I don't really know any celebrities. I mean, I know a few well-known people, I guess, and I've worked with famous people, but I don't really know anybody famous. You know, like, friends of mine. I don't know what it's like to be out to dinner with someone and get interrupted by autograph seekers, or to walk through a fourth of July of flashbulbs...

Do You Love It Too? Mar 19, 2014

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Rob redefines a hit TV show. It's anything that could possible have its own Kickstarter.

Do It Right Mar 12, 2014

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Everything can work, there’s nothing that audiences won’t like. As long as it’s good...

Where Lucy Died Mar 06, 2014

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Rob gets some bad news about a project and, like all writers, he can only think about one thing: where is he going to eat?

This Is a Dialogue Feb 27, 2014

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We have a very good creative dialogue in which only one person gets to talk. In other words, we get notes on our script.