Ran into Richard Lewis in Improv bathroom 1982, said I'm a fan. RL: "Thanks. You a comic?" me: 'no, just open mics' RL: "Do you go on stage?" me: 'yeah' RL: "Do you tell jokes?" me: 'yeah' RL:"Then you're a comic." He could've just said thanks and left. Never forgot it

Biden starting later than Madonna

Nice to see Johnson give Biden standing o

Just like "I Love Lucy" led to a generation of babies named Lucy, get ready for a whole lotta kids named Elsbeth

Enjoyed talking to Jay Kogen, Mike Scully, Josh Weinstein and others for this definitive Cracked.com article on Bruce's non-history with The Simpsons... The Final Boss: All the Times ‘The Simpsons’ Failed to Convince Bruce Springsteen to Guest Star. cracked.com/article_41965_…

Congrats Ridiculousness writers for knowing your worth and successfully fighting for what you deserve!

Thx to Mike McMahan & Joe Chandler for insisting their writers have Writers Guild of America West coverage that all animation writers deserve! Thx to CBS Studios for doing right thing. If u have a pitch for an animated series, take it to studios that don’t screw writers! Call Writers Guild of America West for info

Thanks to joewengert and Aubrey Plaza for making Writers Guild of America West coverage for their animated show and to Amazon MGM Studios for doing the right thing. Animation writers: bring your projects to studios that support WGA coverage!

If someone's resume says musician, actor, producer, writer, author, activist, entrepreneur, educator, etc, chances are they're only good at one of them. Not the case with 🕉🇺🇦🟦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙. Check out the doc now on Max HBO Documentaries

I first heard Martin Mull in the 70's when I was in high school and the smartness of his comedy and musical skills, immediately hit me. Had the good fortune to work with him on Simpsons and Dads and got to know him a bit over a few fun lunches. Always meet your heroes.

"You're in cognitive decline! Why can't you understand that?!"

Not as impressive when you figure half of it came from me

How is this not called “Merkel, She Wrote”

Rant… I put $20 in my gas tank yesterday, because that is what I had. I’m about to head to the grocery store and attempt to get groceries to feed my 4 kids for the week with the $80 I have to put towards food. I feel the struggle, but not a chance that makes me vote for

Huge turnout. Lots of Writers Guild of America West there, too. #StandWithAnimation

Strong AI protections for animation workers will help make sure that human made art continues to thrive, and workers can survive working in the animation industry for years to come! Image via Tony Bancroft

Hey guys! Wikisimpsons Team here! We want to talk about the animation department of #TheSimpsons. They work intensely on each and every episode and we support them and we hope that they will get a decent contract. Sketch art by Frank Pio Vallelonga #StandWithAnimation #StoryCraftUnite

Beyonce bumped for Panetta

One of the best new shows I’ve seen on television in years… #EnglishTeacherFX

Watched first two #EnglishTeacherFX on @Hulu. Very funny, great heart. Created by & stars Brian Jordan Alvarez w/Stephanie Koenig & terrific cast. Writers incl. @PaulSimms (What We Do In The Shadows, Larry Sanders) & Dave King (Parks & Rec). Check it out!