Some of us know what it feels like to come into work on a Friday morning (those bitches ALWAYS do it on a Friday), sit in our cubicles and log into our computers only to get the dreaded “incorrect password” pop-up. You roll out of your cubicle, turn to your co-worker and say some shit like, “My password doesn’t work.” They throw you a look that clearly says, “Gurrrrrl, you better clear out the office supply closet while your ass still has time.” The “incorrect password” pop-up is your boss’ way of letting your computer to do the dirty work so their ass doesn’t have to. That’s basically sort of what happened to Community’s creator and one-time show runner Dan Harmon. Yesterday, news broke that NBC chose not to pick up Dan Harmon’s contract and replaced him with David Guarascio and Moses Port from Happy Endings. Dan said on his Tumblr page last night that he found out when everybody else did. NBC and Sony didn’t give him an awkward goodbye party in the conference room and didn’t give him a chance to have a dramatic cunt meltdown in the middle of the office before getting dragged away by security. Sony and NBC quit his ass through a press release.
Dan also said that the head of NBC Bob Greenblatt was telling lies when he
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Full Story »The inspiring if short-lived “Linsanity” that orbited breakout NY Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin in February — which ultimately culminated in a battle of teammate egos that found head coach Mike D’Antoni on the unemployment line within a month — is finally getting the closer documentary look it deserves.
The LAT notes that CAA has begun making the rounds to studios and distributors to pitch the film, elaborating:
According to a person familiar with the pitch who was not authorized to talk about it publicly, the movie (no firm title yet, so let your pun-riddled imagination run wild) looks both at Lin’s unlikely run in the NBA as well at his humble background. Los Angeles-born and Palo-Alto raised, Lin shone at Harvard after being passed over by recruiters at college powerhouses, then bounced around pro basketball as an undrafted free agent before landing with the Knicks. The movie will also include elements of his Christian faith.
The Lin doc is being directed by Evan Jackson Leong, Lin’s friend and a filmmaker in his own right.
Great — and perfect timing, too! With four to six weeks of bench time thanks to a knee injury, Lin will have plenty of time to contribute as the Knicks wheeze into the playoffs. I’d only advise that the filmmakers take extra care to include Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony; we all know how he can be when he doesn’t get enough minutes.
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