2010 Emmy Winner for Best Comedy

I knew it. Modern Family is the best comedy right now, hands down! Steven Levitan, an alumni of the Critic, and Christopher Lloyd (no, not the guy from Taxi) have created a real winner here. It's quite inspiring when you think of what Steven said during his first acceptance speech about how two years ago the show was a germ of an idea. This gives me hope for my original ideas. I just hope it also gives hope to my parents who seem to not care for my being home so damn much.

EEK!

With hope and unemployment,
Adam.

Lousy Copy Cats!!

I saw the 3/8/2010 episode of Big Bang Theory last night, and am greatly displeased that the entire episode was based around the Lord of the Rings as well as many references to it. My spec script does that also, not in the same way, but I hate how now it looks like I saw this episode and was inspired.

I guess it's good though that I have become disenchanted with my spec after writing a great Modern Family spec that I'm really proud of and a surprisingly well done spec of the Middle. I suppose that when I write non-geeky things my writing is better?

You tell me fan base of zero, you tell me.

-a.

Joe Lawson, You've Done it Again!

Last night's episode of Modern Family (Truth Be Told) was phenomenal. I couldn't stop thinking about the joke with Cam tricking Mitchell into singing "Shout!" Also, I absolutely loved the Flyza Minelli bird and Zsa Zsa Gaboa snake jokes.

Once again a Modern Family episode had completely captured and harnessed my sense of humor, and who do I see that penned the episode but a Mr. Joe Lawson. Keep it up,man, I can only hope to write scripts with our shared sense of humor half as good as you do.

-adam.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I only quote Ric Flair when super-exciting things happen in my life. Although today's thing is more of a prelude to a real super-exciting thing. I have finally shipped off my spec for the Nickelodeon Fellowship. I decided on my Modern Family spec over my Big Bang Theory spec. I chose Modern Family because 1) it's one of the top 3 shows to spec right now 2) my spec has a broader range of humor than compared to my Big Bang theory one and 3) I believe my Modern Family spec is quicker, funnier, and just written better than my others.

I need to thank everyone who helped whether they printed my materials, edited them, critiqued them or told me "Big Bang sucks."

I got to say that super pal Chontel totally aided me the most. She was there every step of the way, and it totally wouldn't have been sent out as neat and nice as it was today.

Kudos, gang!

-a.

Nickelodeon Fellowship induces headaches!!!

Is anyone else out there trying to write up a nice resume and bio about yourself? Possibly sitting with their three "finished" specs each day trying to decipher which one is best? It's so annoying, but oh, so worth it. And this is only my first fellowship!

Perhaps someone who writes and stumbles across my site could help. Here are my specs and the pros and cons of each:

The Office: My first one. I feel it has the most jokes, but sadly doesn't have enough room for me to update it with Jim being a co-manager with Michael.

Big Bang Theory: My second spec (and favorite). But it is outdated thanks to Leonard and Howard's current storyline! And my spec has NOTHING if I try to adapt it to the current story for them.

Modern Family: My latest one, so I'm partial to it. Sadly, I think I may have Jay be too "mean" when talking to Mitchell. I'm trying to fix that but other things seem to crumble, and I fear that I should be trimming/punching my Office or Big bang Theory specs.

I just cannot seem to focus.

I'm also looking for 1/2" and/or 3/4" brass fasteners. If anyone finds a website that carries both, it would be greatly appreciated for you to send a link (note: I check daily).

Besides the specs themselves I need to write up why I'm diverse in 25 words or less, and other items such as that.

This will be worth it though, when I'm a finalist living in LA (positive thinking!!!!)


frazzled,
adam.