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Monthly Festival showcasing new TV Pilots and TV Spec Screenplays. All submissions receive full feedback. Winners get their script performed by professional actors and shown online.

1st Scene Reading of TV Screenplay of BOB’S BURGERS “The Swiss Family Belcher”, by Carlos Greaves

Watch beginning of original screenplay of the hit TV show BOB’S BURGERS. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf LINDA (F): Hannah Ehman BOB (M): Allan Michael Brunet LOUISE/TINA (F) – Cassandra Guthrie GENE/MR FISCHOEDER (M): Geoff Mays TEDDY/MARVIN (M): Shawn Devlin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading 1st Scene Reading of TV Screenplay of BOB’S BURGERS “The Swiss Family Belcher”, by Carlos Greaves

TV PILOT 1st Scene Screenplay: Mary’s Place, by David Bruinooge

When the longtime piano player of Mary’s Place, a gay NYC piano bar, unexpectedly dies on the job, four diverse twentysomething regulars, who are also Broadway wannabes, are tasked to find his replacement and do so in the most unlikely of people – a straight and struggling rock-and-roll musician whose gay father schooled him in… Continue reading TV PILOT 1st Scene Screenplay: Mary’s Place, by David Bruinooge

TV PILOT Best Scene Screenplay: KARA, by Nathan Allen

Kara Yunjoo Liebowitz is your average Jewish Korean-adoptee in Texas – effervescent, insecure, ravaged by adolescence, obsessed with Ezra Miller, and ashamed of the Korean heritage that sets her apart from her Jewish community. Kara finds her way to self-love and acceptance on the road to her Bat Mitzvah, accompanied by the memories of her… Continue reading TV PILOT Best Scene Screenplay: KARA, by Nathan Allen

Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS; MacGyver, Magnum P.I. and Former H50 Boss Accused of Workplace Misconduct — TVLine

CBS has fired prolific producer Peter M. Lenkov, whose current shows include MacGyver and Magnum P.I., following an investigation into claims that the showrunner created a toxic work environment, according to THR. 28 more words via Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS; MacGyver, Magnum P.I. and Former H50 Boss Accused of Workplace Misconduct — TVLine

Dukes of Hazzard Stars Defend Series, General Lee Amid Confederate Flag Controversy: ‘The Car Is Innocent’ — TVLine

Symbols of the Confederacy are coming down across America — but not on The Dukes of Hazzard. The stars of the ’80s hit are speaking out in defense of their show and its iconic car the General Lee, which famously had a Confederate flag emblazoned on its roof, as Black Lives Matter activists call for… via… Continue reading Dukes of Hazzard Stars Defend Series, General Lee Amid Confederate Flag Controversy: ‘The Car Is Innocent’ — TVLine

The Bachelor Spinoff for Older Adults: Is It Still Happening? How Will It Differ? — TVLine

Completing new seasons of The Bachelorette (which got interrupted by the pandemic) and then The Bachelor, once safe to do so, is the priority for ABC’s “Bachelor Nation.” But a spinoff featuring older adults, age 65 and up, is still alive and kicking at the network. 12 more words via The Bachelor Spinoff for Older Adults:… Continue reading The Bachelor Spinoff for Older Adults: Is It Still Happening? How Will It Differ? — TVLine

Shepard Smith to Anchor CNBC Show Following Fox News Departure — TVLine

Nearly nine months after departing Fox News, broadcast journalist Shepard Smith has landed at CNBC, where he will anchor a new evening news program. Titled The News with Shepard Smith, the hourlong program will air Monday through Friday at 7/6c beginning this fall, covering the most significant news stories of the day. Smith will also… via… Continue reading Shepard Smith to Anchor CNBC Show Following Fox News Departure — TVLine