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a 'wit's end' sneak peek

I've been toiling away on editing the Wit's End pilot and things are actually progressing smoothly (though slowly). I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at what I've been doing. It's only about 54 seconds long, but I think the opening credits capture the retro-1980s sitcom flavor of our show. FYI, this is hot off the presses (a rough version that hasn't been color corrected and isn't finalized by any means). So, enjoy.

women are funny

I know a lot of people just don't think women are funny. They also don't think comedies should be aimed at women -- because only young men like to laugh at gross stuff. They think every comedy should basically feature Will Ferrell and his band of merry men, or Ben Stiller and his band of merry men, or be produced by Judd Apatow and star his band of merry men. 

I actually think most of those films are funny too -- but there's always something lacking for me. I usually hate the way these films portray women (if they even bother to portray them at all). And I have grown tired of these male fantasies where beautiful, successful, smart women fall head-over-heels in love with the gross, flabby boy-man (with the IQ of a mailbox) just because he's funny.

Those "women aren't funny" people can (in the words of 30 Rock's Liz Lemon) "eat my poo," because Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are freaking hilarious. And I would probably go see any movie these two ladies make together. Baby Mama opened strong this weekend and topped the box office, drawing a predominantly female audience. Good for us, I say. It's about time we had something to laugh at besides flabby boy-men exposing themselves for laughs.

i'm still here

Shooting a TV pilot is very time-consuming. You may have figured that out by the fact that I've disappeared off the face of the blogging earth for almost two months now. 

I have lots to share, but just not enough time to sit down and write about it. Such is life. So for now, you can check out a quick blurb about Wit's End on my other website, and find some behind-the-scenes photos.

And if I ever find the time (and energy), I'll tell you what the last two months (of writing, rehearsing, shooting, and editing) have really been like.