Monday, July 25, 2016
In her Playbill bio, Ms. Mode notes that since 2001 FULLY COMMITTED has been one of the ten most produced plays in the United States. Very impressive. And not to take anything away from it…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:44AMFriday, July 22, 2016
There have been a couple of Camelots for TV comedy writers -- idyllic places to work. MTM in the ‘70s and Paramount in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I’m privileged to say I worked at both.…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 06:53AMTuesday, July 5, 2016
Since he doesn't have a Facebook wall to write on I'll post my birthday wishes here. Neil Simon is 89 today. Truly one of my inspirations and heroes. It was a great h…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 07:04AMWednesday, June 8, 2016
Alan Alda, quite simply, is one of the best actors I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. Known primarily for his role as Hawkeye on MASH and a name used every week in the New York Tim…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 01:24PMTuesday, April 12, 2016
Back from Philadelphia where my play, A OR B? is currently running at the neighboring Hatboro Village Theatre. A OR B? was originally presented at the Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles, bu…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 01:59PMMonday, April 11, 2016
Here’s one of those feel-good Hollywood stories you rarely hear. Scott David was fired as casting director of CRIMINAL MINDS. Now, I don’t know Scott David. I have no idea whether h…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 05:37PMThursday, April 7, 2016
It’s not for the same reasons Neil Simon did. Before becoming a playwright, Neil Simon was a very successful television writer. Even wrote on prestige shows like SGT. BILKO and CAESAR’…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 03:56PMMonday, March 28, 2016
My play A OR B? gets its east coast premiere this Friday in Hatboro, Pa. (just outside Philadelphia). I couldn't be more excited. And the following weekend I'll be there fo…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:36PMTuesday, March 22, 2016
This is a post to thank actors. (I hope I don't get drummed out of the Writers Guild for this.) They do a lot of work, give their time and talent for free. (A few later make $30,000,000 a …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 10:38PMTuesday, February 9, 2016
Carrie Havel was the Associate Director on GREASE LIVE. This is what she posted on Facebook. What you'll then see is the scene on the left and Carrie in the control room calling …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 04:34AMFriday, January 1, 2016
May 2016 be for you what 2015 was for the Kansas City Royals, J.K. Simmons, BIRDMAN, Jennifer Lawrence, Adele, Aretha, Amy Schumer, VEEP, James Bond, Matt Harvey, Jeffrey Tambor, Sam Smith,…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMWednesday, December 30, 2015
No one takes advantage of people like New York. I was there one 4th of July and went into the city to see the fireworks show. I noticed that parking lots that normally charge $20 charged $…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 03:58PMThursday, October 15, 2015
Time for my annual snarky Emmycast review. Last night’s show was not as bad as the year the five reality hosts presided over the Emmys (asking Heidi Klum to do comedy is like asking your …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 11:33AMThursday, July 16, 2015
Well, the knock on the Emmys has always been it’s the same shows vying every year. Not so anymore. Today’s announcement of this year’s nominations make it very clear – we’ve en…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:19PMSunday, July 12, 2015
You're going to love this.
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 11:19AMSaturday, July 11, 2015
So sorry to hear of the passing of Roger Rees. He was 71. For several years he played Robin Colcord on CHEERS. Roger was the consummate actor and consummate gentleman. I always thoug…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 12:05PMMonday, June 29, 2015
The Whitefire Theatre in fabulous Sherman Oaks (the heart of the San Fernando Valley theater and auto repair district) is staging a night of three TV pilots that never made it to air. One i…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 07:17PMFriday, June 19, 2015
One of my pet peeves going to concerts is when the singer interrupts a song to throw in some patter or introductions. Songs tell a story and the illusion is destroyed once the singer steps …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 02:24PMWednesday, June 3, 2015
In keeping with yesterday's theme -- success can come despite flawed scripts. And because the Tonys are this Sunday (as if anybody cares)...If there ever was a bulletproof Broadw…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 02:43PMWednesday, March 25, 2015
A TV writer friend of mine used to be an actor. I once asked why he switched. He said, “Writing I can do myself anytime. But as an actor, to practice my craft I have to be hired.” I…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, March 1, 2015
One of my plays was produced in Los Angeles last year. Who knows? Maybe someday I'll get to Broadway. When (if) I do, I'll be asked to write my bio for the PLAYBILL. The trouble …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSaturday, February 14, 2015
Most
guys don’t love Valentine’s Day. It’s a holiday designed to trap them.
If you’re dating more than one woman, you’re dead. If you get the wrong
gift, you’re dead. If the g…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMMonday, February 9, 2015
Usually movie musicals are lavish spectacles. Hugh Jackman and a thousand peasants. Julie Andrews and Nazis. Giant budgets, and in the case of INTO THE WOODS, giants. Very rarely does …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSaturday, January 31, 2015
Well, it was sure fun hosting for TCM. Hope to do it again sometime. Last night I showed my favorite Neil Simon movie, THE HEARTBREAK KID. Here is my script for the intro and outro. �…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, January 25, 2015
I've posted this before, years ago, but it's one of my all-time favorites. Do you remember a comedian named Gallagher? I think he's still around. His basic act was smashing watermelons…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMFriday, January 23, 2015
Got a bunch of Neil Simon movies to host tonight on TCM starting at 8 in the East and 5 in the West… including one of my favorites, BILOXI BLUES. So join me on the TV. Turning to the …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, January 18, 2015
This was my wraparound for COME BLOW YOUR HORN on TCM. As you might be able to tell, it wasn't my favorite. Some much better movies on tap for this Friday night.
INTRO:
Hi, I’m Ken L…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMTuesday, December 30, 2014
This is a rave review for a movie that a lot of people didn’t like. It’s based on a musical I loved that a lot of people didn’t like. The music was composed by a genius who leaves …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, December 28, 2014
Here's the info from the TCM website on the Neil Simon Film Festival that begins this Friday. Just click here. There will be 17 Neil Simon movies shown the month of January, hosted by …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 05:52PMFriday, December 5, 2014
Friday Questions will not be seen this week so that we can bring you this special program. Friday Questions will return in its normal time next week. But now, we proudly present: PETER P…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMMonday, December 1, 2014
Has NBC promoted their upcoming live version of PETER PAN enough? You can’t leaf through ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY or go to a pop culture website without seeing articles, videos, or discussion…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM 
