From The Hollywood Reporter (via Reuters): Seven screenwriters and Writers Guild Award nominees, including Diana (Brokeback Mountain) Ossana, Paul (Crash) Haggis, and Judd (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) Apatow, bat around subjects including critics, directors who take "A Film By" credit, and what happens when a director is silly enough to give the writer a cameo.

 

From Playbill.com: This is the only site we've seen that marks the death of playwright John Belluso by focussing on his talent and work rather than his disability. Good for Playbill.com. And good for you too, Mr. Belluso.

 

From The Powers That Be: Lamenting Hollywood's general ineptitude with religious-themed stories (R.I.P. "The Book of Daniel"), blogger Doug Powers imagines a conversation between writer and producer as they prepare to hatch "Jesus: The TV Show."

 

From The Demopolis Times (Demopolis, Alabama): Typically (too typically), would-be writers leave places like Demopolis, Alabama for places like New York City. Playwright Malik Browne reversed the equation.