Fed up with usual TV fare, a showrunner goes in search of the more unusual – and meaningful. 2,228 words. Illustration by Mark Fearing. If Ackerman was capable of sitting still, he might have considered spending a week at a Zen or Ashram retreat in the hope of cleansing himself from his time as showrunner. […]
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A wannabe actor finds out he’s learning from a beast of a man. 3,130 words. Illustration by Mark Fearing. "I cannot make you an actor," the man often spoken of as King Kahn (but never to his face) told the dozen hopefuls gathered on a Monday morning for his new theater workshop. "I’m a […]
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A legendary songwriter’s assistant is determined not to make the same mistakes twice. 2,668 words. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Illustration by Thomas Warming. Throughout dinner I listened to the veteran songwriters discuss their craft. They had both written hit songs for the Troubadours. They described composing straight from the heart and then handing […]
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The young assistant reluctantly grows closer to the veteran songwriter mentoring her. 1,697 words. Part One. Part Two. Part Four. Illustration by Thomas Warming. Unspoken words screamed between us when I picked up Jake curbside at Burbank airport after his trip up north. I had never responded to his evocative email and It hung heavily […]
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Hollywood Dementia’s annual Oscar Fiction Package — 22 short showbiz stories authored by authentic insiders about filmdom’s worst night. Come for the cynicism. Stay for the subversion. The Campaign https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-the-campaign-by-robert-w-welkos/ Red Carpet https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-red-carpet-by-ann-hamilton/ After The Red Carpet https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-after-the-red-carpet-by-ann-hamilton/ Another Red Carpet https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-another-red-carpet-by-ann-hamilton/ Revenge, Thy Name Is Oscar https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-revenge-thy-name-is-oscar-by-nat-segaloff/ Shortlist https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-shortlist-by-tom-teicholz/ And The Winner Is… https://hollywooddementia.com/nikki-finke-fiction-and-the-winner-is-by-daniel-kimmel/ And […]
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