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Tinsel Town Tea is on a Break Feb 15, 2022

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Cory and Judith are on a break this week. We'll be back next week.

Interview: Writer Erica Eastrich Feb 08, 2022

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This week, Cory and Judith sit down with writer Erica Eastrich!

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com

Erica’s Links: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10456964/

Interview: Dr. Mika Frank Feb 02, 2022

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This week, Cory and Judith sit down with a Staff writer from FOX’s medical procedural The Resident.

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com

Main Segment: Dr. Mika Frank’s website: https://www.mikafrank.com/v2pkhnoh7ndige4aaur5ojregtdzim

Dr. Mika Frank’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7440222/

Niggas You Should Know: Dr. Mika Frank’s website: https://www.mikafrank.com/v2pkhnoh7ndige4aaur5ojregtdzim

Dr. Mika Frank’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7440222/

TV Review: Abbott Elementary Jan 25, 2022

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This week, Cory and Judith review the pilot of ABC’s Abbott Elementary.

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com Main Segment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Elementary

Niggas You Should Know: Quinta Brunson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinta_Brunson

Janelle James - https://www.janellejamescomedy.com/bio-1

5 Ways to Make Your Own Screenwriting Opportunities Dec 16, 2021

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This week, Cory and Judith take a look at 5 ways to Make Your Own Screenwriting opportunities.

Shout out to author Ken Miyamoto from ScreenCraft.org.

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com

Main Segment: https://screencraft.org/2021/12/06/5-ways-to-make-your-own-screenwriting-opportunities/

Query Letter Writing - https://screencraft.org/2015/12/08/writing-the-perfect-query-letter-for-your-scripts/ Pitching and Writing for Lifetime- https://screencraft.org/2021/10/06/how-screenwriters-pitch-sell-and-write-for-lifetime/

Niggas You Should Know:

Jerrie Johnson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10046181/

Tyler Lepley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Lepley

Movie Review: Netflix’s Passing Nov 23, 2021

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This week Cory and Judith review the Netflix movie Passing starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga.

Sources:

Know better do better: Writing prompts https://screencraft.org/2019/01/02/101-what-if-story-writing-prompts/

News: www.shadowandact.com

Main Segment: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893974/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893974/fullcredits

The film Passing, which adapts Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel and is now available streaming on Netflix, opens with a profusion of confusing sights and sounds. (https://slate.com/culture/2021/11/passing-netflix-movie-vs-nella-larsen-book.html)

Niggas You Should Know: Erika Alexander - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Alexander Derek Luke - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Luke Andre Holland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Holland

How to Make Your Dialogue More Realistic Nov 16, 2021

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This week Cory and Judith look at how we can make dialogue more realistic.

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com

Niggas You Should Know:

Chosen Jacobs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chosen_Jacobs

Lexi Underwood - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexi_Underwood

Movie Review : The Harder They Fall Nov 09, 2021

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This week, Cory and Judith review Netflix’s The Harder They Fall.

Sources: Know Better Do Better: https://screencraft.org/2020/03/29/how-to-write-an-effective-one-page-pitch/

News: www.shadowandact.com

Niggas You Should Know: Danielle Deadwyler - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Deadwyler Michael Beach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Beach

Review: Queens on ABC Oct 28, 2021

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This week, Cory and Judith review the new ABC show Queens

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com

Black Entertainment Career Summit https://www.entertainmentcareersummit.com

Main Segment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_(American_TV_series)

Niggas You Should Know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_(American_TV_series)

Narration and Voiceover Oct 14, 2021

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This week, Cory and Judith give you the tea on Narration and Voiceover in your script.

Sources: News: www.shadowandact.com Main Segment: https://screencraft.org/2021/09/29/everything-you-need-to-know-about-narration-and-voiceover/