Networks Stick With Professional TV Writers
Los Angeles AP reports the odds on turning ideas into TV series remain steep. Networks consider script quality, production value, concept depth, and economic feasibility, with about 2,000 ideas reviewed yearly and only 12 to 18 reaching air in fall or midseason.
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Keegan
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No Ground Rules Guiding NBC Developments
Keegan and fellow NBC executives rely on creative instinct and professional judgment to choose what to develop. They emphasize timing, avoiding copycat shows, and shaping pilots as a writer’s medium, while noting networks favor professional submissions through agents to protect ideas and reduce legal risk.
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Disney Characters Denied Union Protection by Nasty Kids
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse do not qualify for a union despite occasional mistreatment by children. The decision, filed from Washington, cites that character rights do not create labor union status for entertainment figures.
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Charges Against Fanne Foxe Dropped in Florida
Seminole County Judge Har ol d Johnson dismissed indecent exposure charges against Fanne Foxe the stripper friend of Rep Wilbur Mills. The prosecution failed to prove a robe incident violated the law at the night club where she performed on December 12.
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Trapezist Couple Weds With Swinging Reception
Trapezist Raul Valdez and Eva Zvitaci, both 27, wed in a double-ring ceremony in Miami Beach and then performed a trapeze act at the reception. The Cuban groom and Hungarian bride are touring the United States with a circus.
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