The Writers' Hangout

Send us a textREWIND. Terry recently received a phone call from a childhood friend who asked for help. The friend has a connection whose work was offered a huge deal, and he wanted Terry to brief him on "Hollywood" deal-making. However, as Terry spoke with his friend, he began to suspect that the whole situation might be a scam. Unfortunately, this isn’t a new problem. Scammers often prey on vulnerable artists, especially screenwriters, by making false promises.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernExecutive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan StollerContact us at the [email protected]

Send us a textIn today’s episode, Sandy shares her go-to film genre for those much-needed escape moments.  The enchanting "Moana 2" is lighting up the holiday box office, outshining "Red One," "Wicked," and "Gladiator 2."  In exciting news, Amazon MGM has secured Julia Cox's heartfelt spec script, 'Love of Your Life,' for around $2 million!Research for this episode included:Amazon MGM Wins Battle For Julia Cox Spec Script ‘Love Of Your Life’ For Around $2 Million By Mike Fleming Jr, Justin Krollhttps://deadline.com/2024/10/amazon-mgm-wins-julia-cox-spec-script-love-of-your-life-for-around-2-million-1236164029/The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernExecutive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller👍 If you enjoy the show, please remember to follow us and leave a review where you listen to podcasts. 📸 Check out our IG for photos @thewritershangoutpodcast💙 If you have an idea for the podcast or would like to comment please contact us @[email protected] 

Send us a textThe holiday season box office excitement has kicked off with the launch of Amazon’s "RED ONE," featuring the talented Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans! This action-packed adventure revolves around the thrilling kidnapping of Santa Claus, played by J.K. Simmons, and our heroic duo, The Rock and Chris Evans, is on a mission to save him just in time for Christmas. Plus, it comes with a staggering budget of $250 million!Research for the episode includesBox Office: ‘Red One’ Has Itself a Fairly Little Opening Day With $10.9 Million by J. Kim Murphyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/red-one-openinBox Office: ‘Red One’ Has Itself a Fairly Little Opening Day With $10.9 Milliong-day-dwayne-johnson-chris-evans-1236211976/Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans’ $200M+ Christmas Action Movie ‘Red One’ Opening To $30M: Is It A Bomb Or A Streamer’s Rounding Error? — Saturday AM Box Office by Anthony D’Alessandrohttps://deadline.com/2024/11/box-office-red-one-dwayne-johnson-chris-evans-1236177871/The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernExecutive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller👍 If you enjoy the show, please remember to follow us and leave a review where you listen to podcasts. 📸 Check out our IG for photos @thewritershangoutpodcast💙 If you have an idea for the podcast or would like to comment please contact us @[email protected] 

Send us a textThe Writers’ Hangout is thrilled to provide an update on Elisabeth Finch, who produced and wrote for Grey’s Anatomy for eight seasons. Once a captivating grifter, she was later uncovered for lying on an epic scale. Previously, we released four episodes based on Elisabeth Finch: Episode 17 The Unbelievable Story of Elisabeth Finch: Part 1Episode 18 The Unbelievable Story of Elisabeth Finch: Part 2Episode 48 Update - Elisabeth Finch The GREY'S ANATOMY Writer Accused Of Faking CancerEpisode 70 Rewind The Unbelievable Story of TV Writer Elisabeth Finch and Grey's Anatomy – Combines all episodes for an easy listen.In today’s episode, we dive into the Peacock-exclusive documentary ANATOMY OF LIES, a three-part docu-series investigating Elisabeth Finch’s life. And the Instagram post released by Elisabeth Finch on the same day the docu-series debuted on Peacock. As a bonus, we have included Episode 70 and all three previous episodes, diving deep into Elizabeth’s unbelievable story.