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by Dennis Palumbo

She's Your Agent, Not Your Mother

By Dennis Palumbo on January 17, 2012 in Hollywood on the Couch

There's an old joke about the relationship between Hollywood writers and their agents: a veteran screenwriter comes home to find police and fire trucks crowding the street. As he scrambles out of his car, he sees that there's nothing left of his house but a pile of black dust and smoking embers. Read More

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Dennis Palumbo

Dennis Palumbo is a former Hollywood screenwriter (My Favorite Year; Welcome Back, Kotter, etc.) turned licensed psychotherapist and mystery author. His latest crime novel is Fever Dream.

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