More this week with Bob Perlow who for 37 years was the gold standard of audience “Warm Up.” This week we talk a lot about FRIENDS and what ...

Sorry to hear of the passing of Sam Riddle.  He was 85.  Unless you grew up in Los Angeles in the ‘60s and ‘70s you probably have no idea wh...

Here’s a way to make your writing richer and deeper: We all know you should create a character who has a tremendous need for something.  The...

In the weekend the Tony Awards were given out (did you even KNOW that the Tony Awards were yesterday?), word comes that the motion picture r...

THE TEN SECOND COMEDY WRITING COURSE Since I can't find an appropriate photo... Some of the best training I got in television I got...

Let’s kick off the weekend with some Friday Questions. Kendall Rivers gets us started. What are your top five favorite comedies that you fin...

A key element in a sitcom’s success that’s shot in front of an audience is the Warm Up person. This week and next Ken talks to Bob Perlow wh...

I get asked a lot about what I think of ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING.  It stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez and is currentl...

Now today’s post might sound like a rant, but it’s actually not (or not entirely).  It’s a sincere question.   If you’re a young person in y...

I didn’t watch the Emmy Awards last night. I had a play performed at a theatre.  Not that there was any suspense.  TED LASSO, THE CROWN, and...

  I talked about this yesterday -- NBC Week.  Today I thought I'd go into more depth.   The networks are rolling out their new fall sh...

Your mid-September Friday Questions. Ted starts us off. Hey Ken, I think you might have discussed this before, but what's it like direct...

You’d think that flying charter with MLB teams would be dream travel — and often it is. But any seasoned traveler knows there are unforeseen...

WARNING: Political Rant.  Red States best move on to another blog.  I must say I take a personal glee at the outcome of the Republican attem...

This is the one week that Mike Richards will be hosting JEOPARDY.   It was supposed to be his first week as permanent and in a reversal of f...

What do I mean by that?  On several occasions someone bursts upon the music scene and wins sixteen Grammys and two years later is completely...

This is my Weekend Post.  It's 9-11.  I re-post this every year on this date and always will.  9/11 affected us all, profoundly and ...

I haven’t had a Natalie Wood photo for awhile so thought I’d just sneak one in.  More FQ’s from vaccinated readers. RyderDA is up first. You...

Paul Willson has been on over 120 shows and movies, many as a recurring character, including CHEERS. He’s also been in OFFICE SPACE. It’s a ...

Here’s another Friday Question that became an entire post.  Joseph Price filed it. Ken, I remember you told a hilarious story on your podcas...