Ian Wright

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Doug Lichtman

What’s different about copyright law now is the level of public antipathy. I hope that can be addressed with better messaging. – Doug Lichtman  Fascinating.

Tina Fey – America’s newest sweetheart

I recently turned in my final project for my Entertainment PR class. I had to choose a “client” to pitch back in September at the beginning of the semester. I choose Tina Fey because I was really enjoying “30 Rock” on DVD from Netflix. I had also enjoyed her work on SNL and Baby Mama. [...]

Why do artists like to pretend they are scientists?

Chemistry and medicine are difficult to understand even for chemists and doctors. For normal folk they are an impenetrable black box. Despite that, it appears that a lot of people in Hollywood think that they are scientists.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions they say. Well this story is a great example of that.
The L [...]

Leisha gets a spinoff

Leisha Hailey is one of my favorite actors in “The L Word.”
In a media release dated Sept. 4 2008, Showtime announced that she would be working with Ilene Chaiken, executive producer and creator of “The L Word” in a new series.
With such a large cast it makes me wonder how this news played to her [...]