DARON72 is up first.
You wrote a few episodes of "Open All Night" which was based on the British series "Open All Hours." Have you seen the 2016 sequel series "Still Open All Hours" and do you think a show with a format like that would work today?
I’ve never even seen the original British series. I didn’t know there was a British series. So… no.
Sure the show could work today. It’s a fun workplace setting that you could populate with colorful characters.
Although, the best comedy about a convenience store for my money is Kevin Smith’s movie, CLERKS.
From Carson:
I notice that HULU now has all 11 seasons of M*A*S*H. By the way, it's in 16x9 HD and it looks great. I was wondering, do you get residuals off of this? I don't care to know how much, I'm just curious if you still get some type of compensation or if things in the 70s were just structured much differently.
I am supposed to get something but I don’t know the formula and so far I haven’t received much if anything from streaming platforms.
I still do receive residuals from syndication and cable, and since MASH is now on three or four cable channels and numerous broadcast channels I continue to see some compensation. Not a lot, but hey, it’s something.
I’m also thrilled that episodes I wrote decades ago are still being seen and enjoyed.
Dhruv has a question after reading my post on Pepe Le Pew.
Since today's blog is about cartoons, thought I would ask the question I wanted to ask for a long time.
Why do many people in Hollywood hate Disney?
Family guy makes a whole lot of parody about them and none of them paints them good.
Oscar hosts like Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg too made fun of them in their monologues. Billy about Walt and Whoopi about Euro Disney.
This is just a guess on my part. But it’s because Disney is the establishment. And wildly successful.
The criticism is like people throwing rocks at the palace wall.
Also, Disney has a very clear image. And it’s easy to make fun of that image.
But Disney is still the gold standard when it comes to animation (especially with Pixar now in the fold).
I think the palace walls will stand.
And finally, Nancy wonders:
I am binge watching "Entourage". Is this anywhere near the real Hollywood? The abusive agent, over the top lifestyle, the girls throwing themselves at the stars and other excesses showcased in the series.
The abusive agent is real for sure. He was my agent for eleven minutes. I believe the series was loosely modeled on Mark Wahlberg’s rise to fame. Mark was also one of the show’s executive producers.
I would hope the lifestyle excess is an exaggeration (although it probably isn’t). Surrounding yourself with toadies is certainly real.
The women throwing themselves at these people, that unfortunately I would have no way of knowing. All I can say is it has not happened to me. And I keep waiting.
And waiting.
What’s your Friday Question?
from By Ken Levine
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