Ep. 145: The (TV Business) Times They Are A-Changin’

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

It’s a small world! Liz and Sarah share an email from Kate Silver, the writer of the Spirit Magazine article “Turning Pink” that they mention in their American Beauties pitch bonus episode. Then they talk to writer Ben Acker about his new Audible Original, CUT AND RUN. The TV business is ever-changing, and more and more writers (like Ben and his writing partner Ben Blacker) are diving into the world of narrative audio. In The Mailroom, Liz and Sarah finally address a question that’s been on listeners’ minds. As the WGA dispute with the ATA continues, what are their thoughts on getting a new agent? This week’s Hollywood Hack provides an easy alternative to shredding documents: the Wide Identity Protection Roller. Finally, Liz and Sarah had a RHBH Celebrity Sighting at Fryman Canyon — Lisa Rinna (and, yes, she was dancing when they saw her.) Kate Silver: https://www.thekatesilver.com/ Ben Acker: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009921/ Ben Blacker: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3011071/ Cut And Run: https://www.audible.com/ep/title/?asin=B082YHVMCG&source_code=GO1GB12609141890JG&device=d&&cvosrc=ppc.google.%2Bcut%20%2Band%20%2Brun&cvo_campaign=1678393327&cvo_crid=415526018380&Matchtype=b&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkKnyBRDwARIsALtxe7hZq1Q_fll-BKF5NoWLnNwoo_B2Ss4mxJGgF8TpAF42_YgvsojyEjUaAkQZEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Wide Identity Protection Roller: https://www.thegrommet.com/products/guard-your-idwide-identity-protection-roller Lisa Rinna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rinna To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think we're ready to write.
0:02.8	Do you want the scientists or the Nebraska people?
0:05.5	I definitely want the Nebraska people.
0:08.6	Which means I'm scientists.
0:10.6	Aha.
0:11.6	Mmm.
0:12.6	Hi and welcome to Happier and Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:21.2	sane or more creative, more successful, and more productive in a backbiting superficial
0:25.8	chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:29.2	I'm Sarah Fein, a TV writer and producer living in LA and with me is my high school friend
0:33.9	and writing partner Liz.
0:35.6	That's me, Liz Kraft.
0:36.6	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career in friendship
0:42.1	and how to survive the war of attrition that is life and Los Angeles.
0:46.0	In this episode, we talk to writer Ben Acker about his new, audible, original show Cut and
0:51.3	Run.
0:52.3	Then we have a mail room question.
0:53.8	Well, several, but we're wrapping it into one, Sarah, about getting a new agent.
0:59.1	Will we or won't we?
1:00.9	And then we have an identity protecting Hollywood hack, but first an update.
1:05.9	Okay.
1:06.9	So our Happier and Hollywood travel cups, Liz, sold out super fast work in the process
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