Tag Archives: television

“I DON’T GIVE A SH*T ABOUT THE KARDASHIANS!” Then Stop Using Them to Get Social Media Clout

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Robert P.

This blog post is LONG overdue. Every few days or so, I skim through my social media, and I can just almost always rely on someone saying some form of these: “AS THE KARDASHIANS ARE ENTERING THEIR 20TH SEASON, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, celebrity, clout, Jealousy, Kardashians, Social Media | Tagged 20 seasons, Amber Heard, celebrities, celebrity, celebrity news, clout, current events, Depp, don't give a shit, drama, episode, Facebook, hate, Heard, Instagram, jealousy, Johnny Depp, Kardashians, movie, news, popular, program, ratings, rich and famous, shoved down my throat, shoved down your throat, show, social media, television, The Kardashians, TikTok, Twitter, watch, watching, world events, YouTube | Leave a comment

#BlackAgenda: Here Is What You Really Mean When You Say It

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Robert P.

We hear it all the time. You see something on television or in the news in which systemic racism or racism in general against Blacks is addressed, usually in the manner of bringing attention to it and those who participate. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black community, Black Lives Matter, Black man, Blacks, Racism, Whites | Tagged agenda, Black, black agenda, Black Lives Matter, BLM, civil rights, civil rights era, equal, equal rights, equality, law enforcement, media, police, racism, racist, shoving it down your throat, stereotype, struggles, systemic, systemic racism, television, White Supremacy, Whites | 1 Comment

#Media: You Only Don’t Trust Them When They Say What You Don’t Want To Hear

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Robert P.

Let’s say there was a string of burglaries and break-ins in your neighborhood. Then one of your neighbors finds out and says to you, “Hey, there were some break-ins in this neighborhood. Please be careful. I understand that a few of … Continue reading →

Posted in media, trust | Tagged administration, advice, covid-19, do not trust, Donald, Donald Trump, fear, fear monger, honest, internet, lockdown, magazines, masks, media, monger, newspapers, pandemic, radio, scare, stay at home, television, Trump, trust, untrustworthy | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting: My Inspirational Trip To Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Robert P.

My girlfriend, Nellie, and I spent the day at Universal Studios in Hollywood as part of our very first trip (for either of us) to California. I’d actually be lying to say that I have never been to Cali before, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in Hollywood, Screenwriting, Universal Studios, Writing | Tagged California, classic, classic movies, director, Dream Big, Harry Potter, Hollywood, inspiration, Jurassic Park, King Kong, movies, passion, producer, screenwriter, screenwriting, studios, television, television shows, think big, Universal Studios, work ethic, writer, writing | 2 Comments

#GameOfThrones and Other Popular Shows: Stop Apologizing Because You Haven’t Watched Them

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Robert P.

When I was little, I would go to school and every other day, someone would ask a group of kids, “So who watched ______________ last night?” followed by the raising of several hands, to include mine, whether I watched it … Continue reading →

Posted in Game of Thrones | Tagged adult, adults, childish, cinema, game, Game of Thrones, grown adult, grown up, hasn't seen, hasn't seen Game of Thrones, hasn't watched, have not watched, HBO, insults, kids, movie, out of touch, popular, seen, shocked, show, television, television show, theater, Thrones, watched | 1 Comment

Why I Am Not Comfortable Asking People To #Pray For My Success

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Robert P.

I am a Christian. Far from a perfect one, but one nonetheless. I don’t speak about it much by choice. I am not “afraid” to do so, nor am I paranoid about everyone who isn’t a Christian trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Prayer, Religion | Tagged accomplishment, alive, answer prayers, aspiring, Christian, Christianity, dreams, forcing religion, goals, God, intangible, less fortunate, material items, material things, movies, pray for me, pray for my success, pray for success, pray for those who are less fortunate, Prayer, prayers answered, praying, professional writer, Religion, screenplay, screenwriter, screenwriting, selfish, success, television, thankful, uncomfortable, writing | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting: Why Reboots Don’t Intimidate Me As a New Writer

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Robert P.

Reboots. They’re everywhere. I don’t believe I can get more than one week without hearing about one. Whether it’s a movie or a television show, I either hear of them myself or I hear people talking about them. Scratch that. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie, Reboots, Screenwriting, television, Writing | Tagged allowed, aspiring, groaning, Hollywood, intimidating, movie, network, new writer, People hate reboots, production company, reboot, Reboots, rehashing, screenwriter, screenwriting, show, television, television show, TV, writer | Leave a comment

#Racism, #Sexism, #Homosexuality…Stop Calling Them “Agendas.” It’s Called LIFE

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Robert P.

As an aspiring professional screenwriter, I’ve always admired the work of Norman Lear. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he is the man who was behind the classic shows such as Good Times, One Day at a Time, Maude, The Jeffersons, … Continue reading →

Posted in Homosexuality, politics, Racism, sexism, Single mother, Social Issues, television | Tagged 1970s, 1980s, 70s, 80s, abortion, agenda, All In The Family, Archie Bunker, bigot, Black, classic, classic television shows, comfortable, equal rights, Gender Equality, gender inequality, George Jefferson, Good Times, Homosexuality, homosexuals, illegal immigration, interracial, interracial marriage, Lear, Maude, Normal, Normal Lear, One Day at a Time, political, political issues, programs, protests, racial inequality, racial profiling, racism, racist, refugee crisis, relationships, Sanford and Son, screenwriter, sexism, shows, Single mother, Soap, social, Social Issues, straight white male, straight white man, television, television shows, The Jeffersons, transgender, uncomfortable, white, women | 1 Comment

#Nashies: IF Connie Britton Exits #Nashville, Here Is Why We Should Respect That

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Robert P.

Unpopular opinion coming in 5…4…3…2… I will start by saying this. I am a HUGE fan of Connie Britton. Especially as “Rayna Jaymes.” I can easily say that she is 90-something percent of the reason I watch Nashville and 100-something percent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Connie Britton, Nashville | Tagged actor, actress, Britton, CMT, Connie, Connie Britton, Connie Britton leaving Nashville, exiting, fans, leaving, Music City, Nashies, Nashville, Nashville on CMT, television | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting: Why I Prefer To Write Female Lead Characters

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Robert P.

Many years ago, I took up writing as a teenager because I was very shy. I started with poetry, but as time went on, I eventually wrote books and as of the last few years, screenplays. Much of what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Admiring Women | Tagged actor, actress, Admiring Women, ladies, movies, screenwriter, screenwriting, stories, story, television, women, writing | Leave a comment

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