To get your foot in the door of Hollywood, you need really cool shoes.

With network staffing season coming up, it's time for writers to prepare for an onslaught of meetings. There's a laundry list of things to do. (not necessarily in this order...) Read pilots - check! Wash car - check! Haircut - check!  Buy new shoes - huh? Shoes? Yes, shoes. And not just any shoes - really cool shoes. Apparently if you want to get your foot in the door in this business, you should start by updating your footwear. This is a tip that I received from a top development executive who said that the first thing people look at when you walk into the room are your shoes. Impressions are made. Judgements are cast. And you become whatever your shoes say you are. So look down and tell me what your footwear say about you. Right now, mine say that RiteAid sells an excellent knock-off of Tom's that I proudly call Ron's and that comfort trumps style. But, if I have a meeting, I definitely step it up. By the way, this shoe rule applies to both men and women. I have a male writer friend who just got chewed out by his partner for wearing regular sneakers to a meeting rather than "cool" sneakers -- Two straight guys fighting over proper footwear options! As silly as it sounds, it's a Hollywood "thing". And in this competitive world of show biz, every little thing counts. Don't let your footwear stand in the way of getting a job. Do a good, long sole search. Then, go to your meeting and put your best footwear forward.

What do you wear to meetings? Post a pic! I'd love to see!

ABC orders the most comedy pilots from women writers.

Thank you ABC for
recognizing women writers!

So far the networks have ordered a total of 50 comedy scripts to pilot. Of those, 15 are the works of brilliantly funny women. I think these broads deserve a shout out. What an accomplishment! 

Also ABC gets a pat on the back for their part in giving women writers a fair shake. Here’s how the network numbers break down as well as the list of pilots penned by women.

ABC ordered 13 comedies to pilot, 6 by women

BAD MANAGEMENT by Sharon Horgan & Holly Walsh

MIDDLE AGE RAGE by Cheryl Holliday

SUPER FUN NIGHT by Rebel Wilson

TROPHY WIFE by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins

KEEP CALM AND KAREY ON  by Andrea Abbate

SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY  by Lizzie Molyneux and Wendy Molyneux

CBS ordered 12 comedies to pilot, 4 by women

BAD TEACHER  BY Hilary Winston

FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES By Dana Klein

MOM By Gemma Baker & Chuck Lorre

MOTHER’S DAY  By Dana Eden, Daniela London-Dekel, Elisa Zuritsky & Julie Rottenberg

FOX ordered 9 comedies to pilot, 2 by women

MY FUTURE ASSISTANT by Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer

TWO WRONGS by Michelle Morgan

NBC ordered 16 comedies to pilot, 3 by women

ASSISTANCE By Leslye Headland

GATES By Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith

GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA By Liz Brixius

CW has no funny bone.

For loglines, you can go to thefutoncritic.com.

How “Must See TV” turned into Must Flee TV.

Former NBC President Warren Littlefield
speaks on KPCC's Air Talk

NBC just had their worst sweeps week ever, ranking below ABC, CBS, Fox and Spanish Language Univision. Ouch. What’s happened to the network giant who used to be the cool kid pulling in millions of viewers every week? Former NBC President Warren Littlefield gives the inside scoop in his new book “Top of the Rock, Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV.”  I heard Littlefield interviewed on KPCC this morning where he offered some juicy tidbits that are definitely worth a listen. Not only does he talk about NBC, but he also offers views as to what’s happening to network television in general.  The interview is just under 17 minutes. Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/aq6683w