tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6633765858225361981..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: How Michael Douglas helped us stick it to 20thBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6950743233235088582014-03-11T13:47:17.519-07:002014-03-11T13:47:17.519-07:00Johnny, Hawaii (Maui) doesn't observe Daylight...Johnny, Hawaii (Maui) doesn't observe Daylight Savings Time. (Too close to the Equator to make a difference.) Ken's computer was simply living on "Island Time"; and people who have Hawaii connections will get that joke.Liggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68844855071981492962014-03-10T19:35:30.427-07:002014-03-10T19:35:30.427-07:00As a former business affairs guy, often called on ...As a former business affairs guy, often called on to message an untenable position, we are also tasked with waving the surrender flag and tucking corporate tail between legs when studio backs down. Been there, done that, not fun. "Weasel" is a bit harsh though. Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362948164243713009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31839347042994038062014-03-09T10:13:02.219-07:002014-03-09T10:13:02.219-07:00Ken is currently in Maui. I would guess he didn...Ken is currently in Maui. I would guess he didn't set the automatic time/date on the next post correctly -- either that, or he decided to have the day off!<br /><br />Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35084438297703770362014-03-09T10:04:05.304-07:002014-03-09T10:04:05.304-07:00No rush, Ken...on my way to Amazon to buy the Kind...No rush, Ken...on my way to Amazon to buy the Kindle version of MUST KILL TV for only $2.99.Bubba Gurneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34239640289638773502014-03-09T09:38:13.241-07:002014-03-09T09:38:13.241-07:00If you have nothing else, please just shoot us a p...If you have nothing else, please just shoot us a picture of Natalie Wood to let us know you're okay..!Chesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91924686529035646292014-03-09T09:16:46.149-07:002014-03-09T09:16:46.149-07:00Yeah, Ken...don't you realize we set our clock...Yeah, Ken...don't you realize we set our clocks by your morning postings...we better read about an epic Saturday night in today's posting...we don't pay you good money to be late...ohh, we don't pay you?Bubba Gurneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70616950248710041042014-03-09T07:01:50.694-07:002014-03-09T07:01:50.694-07:00looks like Ken didn't reset his posting clock!...looks like Ken didn't reset his posting clock! :PLouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21233690533250992932014-03-08T18:39:25.312-08:002014-03-08T18:39:25.312-08:00Reminds me of the great Daryl Zanuck quote, after ...Reminds me of the great Daryl Zanuck quote, after he threw a writer off the lot. <br /><br />"Never let that son-of-a-bitch back in here..unless we need him".Candanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90146592289317796862014-03-08T14:39:38.998-08:002014-03-08T14:39:38.998-08:00You should have taken that overall deal. Those are...You should have taken that overall deal. Those aren't as easy to come by these days!Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41920943053002681192014-03-08T12:46:41.812-08:002014-03-08T12:46:41.812-08:00The Industry Of Human Happiness sure has some stor...The Industry Of Human Happiness sure has some stories. I recall being in a young band and after years of toil we were told a certain man of importance could take us to the 'next level' if only we slept with him. Told to us all formally in our business office by our manager. <br /><br />Later in shock we played a 10,000 seat stadium. Then broke up an hour later before a club gig after the bigger show.<br /><br />If I recall, I overplayed hitting every damned cowbell I owned. All those years working together toward a single artistic goal destroyed by a predatory pretender in a cowboy hat.<br /><br />I often tell people that both actors and musicians were members of the Guild of prostitutes in ancient Rome. Attitudes have not changed that much. Considering what happened to Ovid, I suppose authors are not much better off.<br /><br />Any stories like that Ken when you were trying to break into radio or the studios? Now there's a Friday question! ;-)Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14039658884306153102014-03-08T12:44:56.072-08:002014-03-08T12:44:56.072-08:00I'm currently reading Bill Carter's book, ...I'm currently reading Bill Carter's book, "The War for Late Night," about the Leno-Conan debacle. This reminds me of a passage in it about how Conan O'Brien naively thought that because he'd been a loyal, undemanding NBC employee for 20 years and generated millions upon millions of dollars for the network, they would show some loyalty in return and not screw him over. Guess again! Pat Reedernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26230478957351753392014-03-08T12:40:43.885-08:002014-03-08T12:40:43.885-08:00Great story but how much of your rewrite ended up ...Great story but how much of your rewrite ended up on screen and why weren't you credited? I like Jewel, though it's inferior to Romancing the Stone, which is a classic. The performances by Danny De Vito and, as Johnny Walker mentions, Avner Eisenberg are the highlights of the movie.<br /><br />I read a hilarious bit of trivia somewhere that the speech the villain makes to the crowd in the climactic scene was actually made up of the arabic translations of titles of Kirk Douglas movies.Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20169050860449675252014-03-08T11:05:04.245-08:002014-03-08T11:05:04.245-08:00I don't know, Eduardo. Sounds like family to m...I don't know, Eduardo. Sounds like family to me. I got tossed out of mine for being gay and for deciding not to go to law school.Jonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22793521514107706292014-03-08T09:27:52.742-08:002014-03-08T09:27:52.742-08:00I thought the whole being 'part of the family&...I thought the whole being 'part of the family' deal was an urban myth. I didn't believe anyone ever actually used that line.<br /><br />They used that same line on an episode of ENTOURAGE. A studio exec character called Alan Grey (supposedly a mixture of Alan Horn and Brad Grey) invited Vince Chase to become part of the Warner Bros. 'family'.<br /><br />Warner wanted Vince to headline the Aquaman superhero franchise. When Vince chose to pursue an independent project called Medellin instead, they tossed him out to sea, disproving the whole family pick up line.Eduardo Jencarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393598179614372710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49287432808941365242014-03-08T08:16:24.601-08:002014-03-08T08:16:24.601-08:00Can I have Michael Douglas intercede on my behalf ...Can I have Michael Douglas intercede on my behalf with a studio to buy one of my scripts? Ha.Dan Ballhttp://thedanballbrand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3526745724561378172014-03-08T07:40:18.416-08:002014-03-08T07:40:18.416-08:00I think the college where I work is run by the peo...I think the college where I work is run by the people who ran 20th Century Fox at that time.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45742467343166686152014-03-08T06:44:36.136-08:002014-03-08T06:44:36.136-08:00Bahaha! Reminds me of the time they threw Bryan Si...Bahaha! Reminds me of the time they threw Bryan Singer off the Fox lot for jumping ship from X-Men to do Superman, later realizing they had to let him back on because he was producing House at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42605335972153022692014-03-08T06:24:33.064-08:002014-03-08T06:24:33.064-08:00Reading Roger Ebert's review of the movie, I&#...Reading <a href="http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-jewel-of-the-nile-1985" rel="nofollow">Roger Ebert's review of the movie</a>, I'm intrigued as to what state the script was in when you got it, what problems there were, and what you and David managed to add to it.<br /><br />It seems they lucked out with Avner Eisenberg?<br /><br />Edit: Fixed link.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12393162092370889332014-03-08T06:22:28.778-08:002014-03-08T06:22:28.778-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.com