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Thelma Todd's Inexplicable Death In Hollywood's Golden Age - Pt. 1 Dec 04, 2022

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Actress Thelma Todd was the “Queen of the Lot” and had made it in Hollywood when she died at just 29 years old. Who killed her? Could it be her business partner Roland West a one-time screenwriter? Maybe it was the ex-husband, son of the Broccoli King, and agent Pat DiCicco? Police investigate, and all roads lead to The Trocadero, a famous nightclub that opened on the Sunset Strip in 1934.
Hang out with us as we unfold the inexplicable death of Thelma Todd.
❄️ We are thrilled to have music by THE SNO-GLOBES. Here's a link to listen to more of their holiday music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McFx8spF0Cc&t=5s
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Insider Kelly Edwards Explains What A Creative Executive Wants Nov 27, 2022

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Today we have the talented and charming Kelly Edwards, who has worked for every major studio in Hollywood and developed shows like LIVING SINGLE, GIRLFRIEND, THE PARKERS, CLUELESS, AND TWO GUYS A GIRL AND A PIZZA.
After a film and television executive career, she transitioned to writing.

Kelly wrote the best seller, The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide To TV Series Development, and if you want to write for television, get this book. The Executive Chair is like getting the playbook of the other team but ethical!

Kelly is currently a producer and television writer.
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PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Hollywood’s favorite screenwriting contest -- one of the industry's top sources for new talent.
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Do I Have To Live In L.A. To Be A Screenwriter? Nov 20, 2022

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We discuss the age-old question, do you have to move to Los Angeles to be a successful screenwriter with answers from William Goldman, Diablo Cody, and Aaron Sorkin? Plus, a fun quiz that pits a native-born Los Angeleno, Kathy Rager, and The Writers' Hangout's very own Terry Sampson.
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Walt Disney FIGHT For Your Right To Party Nov 13, 2022

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COME HANG OUT with us as we talk about one of the most famous parties in Hollywood. To thank his employees for the success of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, Walt Disney threw a party at the Norconian Resort in the California Desert. The party turned wild, and Walt himself never referred to the party again. And, if you wanted to keep your job, you didn’t mention it either.
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The Bitter Sweet Symphony of Adrienne Shelly Nov 06, 2022

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Adrienne Shelly was waiting to hear if the movie she wrote, directed, and starred in, WAITRESS, would get selected for the Sundance film Festival. On Halloween night in 2006, Shelly and her husband, Andy Ostroy, threw a party for their family and friends. The next day, Andy found Adriene hanging from a sheet in her office's bathroom in the West Village. Police said suicide, but anyone who knew Adrienne didn't believe this for a second. Join us as we tell you the story of this remarkable woman who the world must never forget.
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PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Hollywood’s favorite screenwriting contest -- one of the industry's top sources for new talent.

The Writers' Room Survival Guide by Niceole Levy Oct 30, 2022

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On the eve of Halloween, we have only treats for you because our guest Niceole Levy is here to discuss her new book entitled: The Writers’ Room Survival Guide Don’t Screw Up the Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers’ Room.

Niceole has written on Ironside, Shades of Blue, Cloak & Dagger, and S.W.A.T. She is currently a co-executive producer on Graymail, which will air on Netflix.

Grab your favorite Halloween candy, and let’s start the show.
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Hanging Out With Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Ken Levine Oct 23, 2022

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Writers, we are so happy to have Emmy-winning writer/director/ playwright and major league baseball announcer KEN LEVINE hangs out with us. Ken’s credits include M*A*S*H, WINGS, CHEERS, FRASIER, and ALMOST PERFECT, which he created with his writing partner, DAVID ISAACS. He voiced Dan Hoard in THE SIMPSONS as well as co-wrote the episode. Ken has directed over 60 TV episodes, co-wrote the Tom Hanks movie VOLUNTEERS, and has a popular podcast called Hollywood and Levine.

Ken shares excellent tips on how to get your spec to the top of the pile, a gem of an idea on the way to make sure your writing sample stands out, and the best crew gift he ever got.
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The Life & Ghastly Death of Director/Writer Al Adamson Oct 16, 2022

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Spooky Season continues with Sandy and Terry as they discuss the life and gruesome death of Al Adamson, a horror film director and writer. Al worked on the fringes of Hollywood during the golden age of drive-ins and grindhouse films. Al died in 1995 in a manner so dreadful it could have been a scene from one of his movies.
The 2019 documentary discussed in the episode:
BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON
vudu.com/content/movies/details/Blood-Flesh-The-Reel-Life-Ghastly-Death-of-Al-Adamson/1325672
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PAGE Judge Nate Adams On Why He Options A Script And More! Oct 09, 2022

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PAGE Awards’ Judge Nate Adams hangs out with us!!!
Nate is an award-winning writer, Director, and Producer with over 20 years of experience in entertainment. His career started as an actor but quickly transitioned to screenwriter, where Nate was re-writing and polishing scripts for some of the biggest producers in Hollywood. In 2006, Nate started directing and producing, and he hasn't looked back.
Nate shares his experience of killing his screenplay, from getting made to buying props at Home Depot to get the perfect shot.
We also put Nate through the paces with a pop quiz entitled YOU PRODUCED THE MOVIE BUT DO YOU KNOW THE MOVIE!
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Was The Poltergeist Movie Set Cursed Ft. Michael McManus Oct 02, 2022

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Sandy and Terry discuss Poltergeist, one of America's most beloved horror films.
Released by MGM on June 4th, 1982, and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor, POLTERGEIST is rumored to be cursed for using real human skeletons during a pivotal scene. The curse is blamed for three lives lost in brutal and devastating ways.
POLTERGEIST just might be the most cursed film in Hollywood history.

We'll also be talking to writer and actor Michael McManus who played Ben Tuthill in POLTERGEIST, the neighbor next door, and get the real story of what happened.
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