Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Mary McNamara wrote a great article yesterday in the LA Times on SPOILER ALERTS. In this age of Twitter and instant communication it's more difficult to keep endings secret. As a blogger I …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, July 11, 2011
In a hotel room not long ago I found myself channel surfing. First I checked the pay channels. None of the recently released Hollywood features were any good. God, Adam Sandler and Jenn…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 10, 2011
I was doing ALMOST PERFECT, the CBS mid 90's sitcom that starred Nancy Travis. In the show, Nancy's character had a cat, "Charlie". We used him in about five episodes. Then I get a call from…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:43AM[SHARE]Saturday, July 9, 2011
Talkin' 'bout Adele. Currently the number one singer in the country, with the biggest album of the year so far. And she didn't have to wear a green merkin or fly in on wires or appear in …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:49AM[SHARE]Friday, July 8, 2011
Taking time out today from preparing for tonight's Mariners-Angel game (to be broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle, and MLB.COM) and celebrating my wedding anniversary (love you, Deb) to answer you…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:47AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 7, 2011
Hello from Anaheim where I'll be calling this weekend's grudge match between the host Angels and the Mariners for 710 ESPN Seattle, the Mariners' Radio Network, and MLB.COM. Rece…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:55AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Opportunities don't come along very often. You've gotta take advantage. When David and I were starting out, our first sale was to THE JEFFERSONS. The story editors had liked our spec MARY…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:56AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Here are some holiday leftovers...Hope you had a great 4th of July. I did. Went down to Redondo Beach at Great Big Radio Guy's place to watch the fireworks. And unlike a couple of years a…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:52AM[SHARE]Monday, July 4, 2011
I hope you enjoy fireworks tonight without blowing your hand off. I never quite got the attraction of holding lit sticks with small explosives made in unknown countries by craftsmen who earn…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:34AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 3, 2011
A lot of folks are on the road this holiday weekend, giving their GPS systems a real workout. My GPS guide is so nice. She's incredibly patient with me. Whenever I disobey her instruct…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 07:32PM[SHARE]You're going to LOVE this! This is going to make your holiday weekend.
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, July 2, 2011
Okay,this is brilliant! THE OFFICE recut as a typical cheesy 80s or 90s sitcom. It was made by benny2700, whoever that is. So put your Walkman down, stop playing Pong for a few moments an…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:50AM[SHARE]Friday, July 1, 2011
Happy July! Let's kick off the month with some Friday Questions. Drew gets us started: You mentioned the props for Cheers a few weeks back. I was thinking that being in charge of props a…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:49AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 30, 2011
Finally! A version of JEOPARDY for morons!! For years, cretins have surfed past JEOPARDY on their way to FEAR FACTOR repeats always wondering what the big deal was. It's just some egghe…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:49AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 29, 2011
It's not uncommon for writers to get fired off of film projects. You turn in a draft, the phone stops ringing, and then you learn that someone else has been hired to rewrite you. Larry Ge…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:51AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The 4th of July weekend heralds the real beginning of the summer vacation season. Still don't know where to go yet? Allow me to help while shamelessly pushing my book, WHERE THE HELL AM I?…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, June 27, 2011
I saw MIDNIGHT IN PARIS recently, which I liked but didn't love (even if all the critics tell me I'm supposed to love it). There were some nice moments in it, I enjoyed the fantasy aspects …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:50AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 26, 2011
I read articles all the time about where tourists visiting Los Angeles can see stars. There are also maps to the stars homes (although Jack Benny and Lucille Ball have moved to more permanen…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:35AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 25, 2011
In 1985, my partner, David and I created a comeback show for Mary Tyler Moore called (oddly enough) MARY. We were extremely fortunate to have a great casting director in Molly Lopata.&…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:44AM[SHARE]Friday, June 24, 2011
More Friday Questions answered here. Keep 'em coming and thanks!An Anonymous reader (please leave a name in the future) gets us started: I have a two-part question:1) Are you considering, …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 23, 2011
Warning: I'm in a generally snarky mood. Kim Kardashian's ex, Reggie Bush, is now dating a Kim Kardashian impersonator. They say it's what's on the inside that counts…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Back in the days when one company didn't own ten stations in the same market there was such a thing as "competition". Especially in the '60s and '70s there were usually two rock stations g…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 21, 2011
I know this seems like movie week but what can I tell ya? I've seen a lot of movies recently. SPOILER ALERT: Don't see any Spielberg movie before seeing this one. SUPER 8 is not so much …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:52AM[SHARE]Monday, June 20, 2011
BRIDESMAIDS is a chick flick for guys. It's also the funniest comedy I've seen this year.What a refreshing change from the usual studio comic fare we've been fed lately " slothy immature d…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:44AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 19, 2011
Anyone who has ever been to a Bruce Springsteen concert knows of Clarence Clemons. You can keep all the gee-tar men, give me the Big Man with the wailing sax. His saxophone solos electrifi…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 07:24PM[SHARE]Especially to my own father, Cliff, who is both my hero and role model. Note to those wives and kids planning to celebrate: no brunches. That's Mother's Day stuff. Let the old man sit in f…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:36AM[SHARE]Monday, June 13, 2011
John Leguizamo is painfully unfunny. He's the George Lopez of Broadway. Awards for Choreography and Best Score weren't deemed important enough to air in primetime but it was okay to give thi…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:39AM[SHARE] 
