| Subject: Re: Potential Topics and stuff |
| From: "Kevin Depew" <kdepew@minyanville.com> |
| Date: 11/13/07, 17:33 |
| To: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com> |
Kevin-
Howdy. Here's a script I did today. I'm going to be stuck in south
Texas for a hunting trip this weekend, so I'll plan to write a couple
more while I'm out there and get them to you next week.
Thanks,
Barrett
On Nov 8, 2007 9:08 AM, Kevin Depew <kdepew@minyanville.com> wrote:
> Sorry for the lag gents. Here are some potential broad topics. Feel free to
> run any ideas by me if you like, or write first ask later if you prefer.
> Also, noah had a question about being paid. I forwarded the email to Kevin
> Wassong and Charlie Mangano so hook up with them directly at
> kevin@minyanville.com or mangano@minyanville.com if there are any checks
> due.
>
> Writers' Strike: Hollywood TV and film scripts aren't the only ones
> affected by the writers' strike. So is Hoofy and Boo's News and Views.
> Possibly a Yahoo format script that opens with a worse than usual business
> brief and Hoofy and Boo off camera discussing how the writers' stike is
> ruining their program and what they plan to do about it.
>
> CEO Preemptive Firings: In this episode, possibly to run during the
> holidays, Hoofy and Boo are recording "Breaking News" segments announcing
> CEOs who have been fired. The catch is that the CEOs havent actually been
> fired yet, they are just recording preemptive firings, imagining all
> scenarios of firings, in anticipation of firings taking place during their
> vacations.
>
> Other broad topics:
> US Dollar Weakness
> Boo adopts a foreclosed family
> Wall Street bonuses
> Retail sales
>
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