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A Hollywood Life Unattained

A Hollywood Life Unattained

[Content Warning: Mild adult situations, drug and alcohol references]   Reflecting on the missed opportunities of my early career as a Hollywood actor.   Not many people know I was the original James Evans on the hit 70s TV show, Good Times. Due to failed...

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New Exploitive Southern Reality Shows On Cable

New Exploitive Southern Reality Shows On Cable

[Content Warning: Adult language and situations, drug and alcohol references] Tick Jokes Friday 2:00 AM on COMEDY 1 hr TV-14 Wannabe stand-up comics from West Virginia check each other for ticks after working an open mic night in a corn field. Mug Wars Wednesday 9:00...

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You May Be Right. I May Be Crazy.

You May Be Right. I May Be Crazy.

[Content Warning: Adult language and situations, drug and alcohol references, cultural stereotyping] When I was in high school, I idolized the kind of NY, Italian, street gang-guy I saw in celebs like Billy Joel and Stallone. I really wanted to be in a street gang,...

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I Wish I Wasn’t Dead

I Wish I Wasn’t Dead

[Content Warning: Adult language, adult situations, death]   — by Wallace Thatcher Hogg 1842-1929 (as dictated to Harmony Rae, psychic medium, clairaudient) I want to state right from the start: I completely and without reservation wish I wasn’t dead. I mean it....

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A 57 Year Old Man’s Sexual Diary

A 57 Year Old Man’s Sexual Diary

[Content Warning: Adult language, adult situations and sexuality, age-related humor]   6:00AM Morning wood! So awesome! I still got it! I could change a tire with this thing! 7:00AM This hot water feels good. Should have showered earlier. If I masturbate right...

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Bloody Hell! (A True Story)

Bloody Hell! (A True Story)

[Content Warning: Blood, discussion of violence, death and animal injury] Yesterday, when I came home from the studio, I noticed drops of blood on my front porch. I immediately joked, “Oh, look! A killer came to visit!” Then a darker thought struck: what if someone...

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The Date (Sketch Comedy Script)

The Date (Sketch Comedy Script)

[Content Warning: Mild adult situations]   Lights up in a restaurant. A couple, ANDREA and STEVEN, sit at a table reviewing menus. ANDREA: Have you decided what you’re having? STEVEN: It all looks great. Ooo, how about this—“Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Garlic...

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That’s Mine (Sketch Comedy Script)

That’s Mine (Sketch Comedy Script)

[Content Warning: Mild adult language, violence, death]   Lights up in an alleyway. A nicely dressed couple enters. RITA: Are you sure this is where you parked, Michael? MICHAEL: Positive. I always park in the alley next to the pawn shop when we go to the...

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Why I Cannot Wear A Dress

Why I Cannot Wear A Dress

[Content Warning: Blood, death]Late August of 1972, my entire family was brutally tortured, then slaughtered by a teal and beige casual sport dress. It was a thigh-length, sleeveless with round neckline and princess seams on the front and reverse. Authorities said the...

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I Love You, You Freak.

I Love You, You Freak.

[Content Warning: Mild adult language and situations]There’s a scene in the 1993 film Untamed Heart where Christian Slater’s character, Adam, casually admits to Marisa Tomei’s Caroline that he’s been sneaking into her bedroom to watch her sleep. Pause a moment to...

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