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Virgil's Root Beer: Tasty and Delicious

ddelapp Jul 13, 2007 13:57

I love root beer. Ginger ale, too. Always have. I blame my Dad, who made a special treat during my childhood of going to the liquor store (he doesn't drink -- no one in my family does) to pick up special, microbrewed root beers and ginger ales only available there ( Read more... )

root beer, review

Too Many Story Options, Design Clients, Adrienne's Birthday, and Independence Day

ddelapp Jul 10, 2007 15:51

I'm trying to write a play and failing miserably. There's too many options to write about, and I've been unable to decide on any one ( Read more... )

independence day, original work, los angeles, writing, play

Jumped Off The Production Ladder, For Now

ddelapp Jun 25, 2007 23:45

Today, I called the coordinator for the popular network television show where I had an office production assistant job lined up, and turned the position down. I cited the cable start-up I am a part of, which is a portion of the reason, but as mentioned in my previous post, the reasoning extends beyond just that. The coordinator was so very nice ( Read more... )

the industry, production, design

The 12 Month Plan: Write and Design, or PA and the No-promises Production Ladder

ddelapp Jun 21, 2007 14:39

I'm at a turning point. Here's the situation, in brief ( Read more... )

the industry, los angeles, writing, design

Interview with TV Showrunners Jenni Konner & Ali Rushfield

ddelapp May 29, 2007 11:40

First, a bit of context: In the final days of Help Me Help You, I cornered the show's creators, Jenni and Ali, as they were leaving. Literally. They were in their car, the doors partially closed, when I called out "Hey, wait!". I asked them if I could interview them via email. They very graciously agreed, and below is the result ( Read more... )

the industry, los angeles, help me help you, interview

Skype

ddelapp May 20, 2007 00:32

As I sit here using Skype for the first time tonight, I can't help but wonder "Why didn't I do this sooner ( Read more... )

internet, skype

Mid-City Moments #27: Hip-Hop Kiddies

ddelapp May 17, 2007 18:32

I'm sitting here, watching the Simpsons, avoiding doing something, when rap music starts filtering in from outside. This isn't unusual in my neighborhood -- it's usually from passing cars, or parked cars, or seemingly any car anywhere at any time. But this was closer than usual, so I looked outside. The sound was coming from directly beneath my ( Read more... )

mid city moments, los angeles

The End of Help Me Help You

ddelapp May 16, 2007 13:42

Updating time! Many, many things have happened over the past few months. Let's begin with where this all left off: early January, and the wrap of Help Me Help YouClearly, the Ted Danson comedy I used to work on did not the get the pickup for the rest of the 2006-07 season (the initial order was for 12 episodes (13, including the pilot). We had been ( Read more... )

the industry, help me help you, television

"...transient salespeople."

ddelapp Apr 24, 2007 10:16

Below is a cut from Cynopsis, the daily entertainment industry trades email I get:Alloy, Inc., the youth-targeted media and marketing company, has inked a deal to acquire Channel One Communications Corporation from Primedia, Inc for a price tag estimated to be between $5-10 million. Channel One, the news/public affairs content provider for students ( Read more... )

industry

Zelda: Complete

ddelapp Apr 14, 2007 14:55

I just beat The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ( Read more... )