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Web vs. Television – What’s the Difference Anymore?
If you have been paying attention to your media updates, you may have noticed that there have been a lot…
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VIDEO: DCTV Interview with Jane Espenson, Cheeks & Sean Hemeon of Husbands!
Daryn Strauss of Digital Chick TV hit up New York Comic Con and chatted with the cast and creators of…
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Writers Guild Awards Names New Media Winners For Second Year
The Writers Guild Awards occurred on both coasts last night, honoring the best writing in television, film, news, radio, video…
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DCTV Interview with Elisa Donovan
Generations of chicks know Elisa Donovan from her role in Clueless (both the film and tv series) and Sabrina The…
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SOPA Dead? Is PIPA Next?
Shortly after President Obama announced he would veto SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act), House leaders also announced that all…
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DCTV Interview: Whole Day Down’s Tai Fauci
Some people just know how to do web tv. Tai Fauci is one of them. She co-created the hit teen…
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Downsized Nominated For Writers Guild Award
Digital Chick TV’s original series Downsized was amongst the nominees for the Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing…
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What Women Did in Online Video in 2011
2011 felt like a bad a case of PMS– moody weather, protests, desperation, and general unpredictable bitchiness. But as it…
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DCTV Interview: Broad City’s Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson
The Great Wall between Online and TV has been diminishing this year — with Netflix taking on Arrested Development, YouTube…
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YouTube Launches Redesign Focusing on Channels
The world’s most popular online video service YouTube released a new redesign to their website, as part of its shift…
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ABC Soaps Won’t Be Moving Online After All
Despite excitement from the soap community and soap fans, All My Children and One Life to Live will not move…
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FX Picks Up Female Comedy Web Series Broad City
FX is currently developing a TV version of the comedy web series Broad City, created by and starring Ilana Glazer…
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DCTV Interview: Tina Cesa Ward
DCTV Creative Director Daryn Strauss chats with writer/director/producer Tina Cesa Ward, winner of the first Writers Guild of America Award…
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What Premium Online Video Is and Isn’t– Recap & Thoughts on Digiday Video
Digital media professionals gathered at the fancy Roosevelt Hotel in New York City yesterday to talk online video and what…
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YouTube Announces Premium Channels
Rumors have swirled around the www, but today it’s official. YouTube announced its plan to roll out premium channels, somewhat…
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In Her Words (Experimentation): Mary Higgins
Can you tell a story on film without ever seeing an actor’s face? That’s the gyst of BodyLine Technique, an…
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Transmedia: Books and Web Series, a Social Love Story
Books and Video sitting in a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. For all of you A.D.D. readers out there that hate looking at…
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The Rundown on Awards Shows for Online Video
Awards Season is upon us, and for union members, it means screeners and lots of glossy mail. For viewers, it…
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VIDEO PICK: Miss Representation Trailer, Documentary to Premiere on OWN Oct 20
Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Jane Fonda, Margaret Cho, and Rachel Maddow talk about the way we depict women in media…
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Qwikster Suffers Quick Death
Rest in piece, Qwikster. We never really got to know you. We never really knew how to spell your name….
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YouTube Going Premium, How Will That Change What You’ll Be Watching?
Rumors and insiders have been leaking small bits of info about the changes to come at YouTube as the mega-site’s…
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Blip Adds Subscription Feature, Now What Do You Subscribe To?
Oh, it’s on! Blip.tv now allows site visitors to subscribe to shows. Yes, that’s right. Blip has been a favorite…
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DCTV Interview: Bandwagon’s Emma Caulfield, Camilla Rantsen & Karri Bowman
Perseverance and reinvention are some of the traits required for a successful career in the film industry. And while that…
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Netflix Splits Itself- Messing Up a Good Thing?
Netflix, that service that everyone was using instead of Blockbuster. That service where you could get an unlimited amount of…
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DCTV Interview with Alessandra Torresani of Husbands
So, we brought you an interview with Husbands’ Writer/Producer Jane Espenson. Now it’s time to get the scoop on the…
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Video Pick: Hero Dogs of 911
In honor of those lost 10 years ago and those who risked their lives to assist, here is a poignant…
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DCTV Interview with Jane Espenson of Husbands
Jane Espenson is a cool chick. She’s written for Buffy, Angel, Firefly, The O.C., Gilmore Girls, Dollhouse, Caprica, Game of…
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Is Dance Moms Turning Into Black Swan?
First of all, whoever decided to air Dance Moms and Toddlers & Tiaras at the same time should be grounded…
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We Made It Through Hurricane Irene Playlist
Yes, East Coasters, we took it… and we have extra water bottles and non-perishable food to spare! So, if you’re…
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Online Video– Cable Is Trying to Pull Your Hair & Give You Raspberries
So, as you may have heard, people watch lots of stuff online. In fact, they watch so much online that…
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DCTV Interview with Martha Byrne
Two years are a long time in the world of web series! Martha Byrne (ex-Lily/Rose, As The World Turns) was…
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Kristen Wiig Gets Seven Minutes in Heaven
Bridesmaids writer and star Kristen Wiig makes an hilarious appearance on new web series, 7 Minutes in Heaven. This new…
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Goddess Circle (Motherhood): Jennifer- Everyone Struggles
I’ve been struggling lately with balancing mommyhood and an acting career — or what feels like lack of an acting…
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Dance Moms, a YouTube Viral Redux?
Last year, a video of scantily clad seven year old girls gyrating (rather expertly) to Single Ladies at a dance…
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Jane Espenson Brings A Few Husbands to the Web
Jane Espenson, known for her writing/producing gigs on all things Whedon, is again taking to the web with the upcoming…
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Web Television for Dummies
Every major press outlet is reporting on it. All of the studios have dabbled in it. Many celebs have tried…
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YouTube Has a Panda & Why You Should Know About It.
Adding to the recent rush of changes to online video networks lately, YouTube is now testing a new re-design called…
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Cancelled ABC Soaps to Become Web Series?
At about 11 PM EST last night, while I was watching either I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant or Toddlers…
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Taryn Southern Returns For Another BlackBoxTV
Digital Chick extraordinaire Taryn Southern makes a return to mega-popular YouTube horror anthology series BlackBoxTV in their latest episode Trust…
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IPF To Finance $1.4 million in 15 Scripted Web Series in 2011
For the second year in a row, Canada’s Independent Production Fund will be financing over one million dollars in dramatic…
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2011 Pride Web Series Marathon
Happy Pride! And in honor of the legalization of gay marriage (finally!) by the wise state of New York, DCTV…
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Video: Digital Chick TV Talks Internet Policy in Washington, DC
On June 14th, working writers from the Writers Guild of America East and staff members briefed legislative staff in Congress…
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Inside The YouTube Partner Meetup New York City
Many of you wonder what happens inside the little invite-only club of YouTube Partners, and since I happen to be…
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The Fight for Net Neutrality
On Tuesday, June 14th, I was invited by the Writers Guild of America, East to speak at a briefing in…
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DCTV Interview with Fumbling Thru the Pieces Creator Julie A. Smith
With only two episodes left in the first season of the chickeriffic Fumbling Thru The Pieces, DCTV Creative Director Daryn…
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Tips for Building An Audience and Monetizing Your Web Series
Canada’s Independent Production Fund has been an amazing resource for raising the bar in web series production. They funded over…
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DCTV Interview with Out With Dad Star Kate Conway
With over 1,000,000 views on YouTube, teen drama Out With Dad will be back for Season 2 on July 7,…
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My Birthday Web Series Picks!
So, it’s my birthday today, and I decided that the best gift this year is for all of you to…
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Not Just a Blip Anymore!
I will preface this by saying I love Blip. It’s like IFC with pre-rolls. In a world where independent web…
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Goddess Circle (Beauty): Karen- Gym Bag Essentials
Now that we’re finally getting some warm spring weather, it’s time to think about bearing some skin… Yikes! After a…
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Are Parents Addicted to YouTube?
After watching a recent YouTube video of a topless toddler playing with a dead squirrel while her parents shifted between…
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Web Series Gotham and Venice Earn Daytime Emmy Nods
Congrats to Martha Byrne and her team at Gotham The Series and Crystal Chappell and her team at Venice The…
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How to Closed Caption Your Web Series
Thanks to Jamie Berke from Guide to Deafness at Deafness.about.com, we now have a guide to closed captioning your web…
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DCTV Interview with Ragged Isle’s Meghan Benton
If you’ve been waiting for David Lynch to make a web series, wait no longer and check out Ragged Isle,…
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Get Your OLTL Fix with New Episodes of Fumbling Thru The Pieces & Then We Got Help!
For all of you One Life To Live-philes out there, you best be checking out two of our favorite online…
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Behind the Scenes With Downsized
Take a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into shooting Downsized, plus get sneak peaks at upcoming scenes with Daryn Strauss…
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Inside the Downsized Season 2 premiere!
Digital media personalities, on-camera and off, gathered at the well-lit Copia restaurant in New York City on Tuesday night to…
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DCTV Interview with Dominion’s Maia Nicholson
After a few years of comedy dominating the web, drama has come up with some fighting spirit. One of the…
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Ode to the Soap: The 2-Person High-Conflict Scene
With the surprise cancellation of All My Children and One Life to Live and the previous cancellations of As The…
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ElfQuest Fan Imagined Trailer Is More Than We Imagined!
Stephanie Thorpe & Paula Rhodes show their love for the ElfQuest comic in this creator-blessed “fan imagined” trailer. Fans of…
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Downsized Returns April 27th!
Critically acclaimed web dramedy Downsized is back for Season 2 beginning April 27, 2011. With generations of soap viewers watching…
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DCTV Interview with LA WEB FEST Director
Today marks the first day of the all-web series festival, LAWEBFEST, and we thought you all needed a little inside…
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Oh, So We Need to Interact Too? Can’t We Just Tell Stories?
Two words that haunt online video storytellers. When web television first started to emerge as a viable platform for filmmakers…
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Interview with Working Bug’s Annie Lukowski and Leyna Juliet Weber
Working Bug’s Annie Lukowski and Leyna Juliet Weber are the creative team behind several web comedies, including the highly successful…
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Web Creators Create High-Quality Pilots in 7 Days for Celebrate the Web
The challenge — conceive, produce, and complete a pilot in 7 days! Celebrate the Web, a fantastic project created by…
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Then Digital Chick TV Went to the Then We Got Help Launch Party
Watch Digital Chick TV Creative Director Daryn Strauss at the Then We Got Help Season 2 launch party with creator…
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YouTube Next… Time to Get Scripted, Please!
Though news has been abuzz for awhile, the official announcement that YouTube has purchased Next New Networks was made today,…
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Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral for Smart Water
Jennifer Aniston pokes fun at viral video trends in this hilarious video for Smart Water. Now that she’s a viral…
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Digital Chick TV Backstage Camera at the Indie Soap Awards 2011
Digital Chick TV’s Creative Director Daryn Strauss gives you the backstage experience at the Indie Soap Awards February 21, 2011…
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Awkward Embraces Season 2 is Even More Awkward!
What does it take to get a geeky girl a guy? Adorable geek Jessica Mills and her brainy girlfriends are…
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VIDEO: Women Win the First Ever WGA Award for New Media
Not that we don’t love men or the fabulous boys nominated for the WGA Award for Writing in New Media,…
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What to Fund? Crowd-Source Funding for Female-Centric Shows (February 2011)
Back in October, DCTV ran a piece listing the current crowd-source funding campaigns for female-centric online projects, and we thought…
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Watch the Season Finale of Pretty! THERE’S A BIG SURPRISE!
If you’re behind on the hilariously satirical pageant comedy, Pretty, then this is the time to catch up! So, put…
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Meet Alice Barden from Bestsellers
In the spirit of all of the different female voices in the upcoming Susan Miller/Tina Cesa Ward dramedy Bestsellers, DCTV…
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Meet Dena Tyler from Bestsellers
With Susan Miller’s latest series, Bestsellers, about to premiere January 31st, we thought we’d introduce the new faces you’ll see!…
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Susan Miller and Tina Cesa Ward Keep Bringing Us Ladies Good Drama
It’s safe to say we love Susan Miller and Tina Cesa Ward at Digital Chick TV. Not only have they…
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Quirky New Dramedy Gray Matters Releases Trailer
We, at Digital Chick TV, have a high appreciation for shows that push the awareness of social issues, so we…
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Goddess Circle (Motherhood): Jennifer – Living in the Present
Tomorrow my little one turns four months old! I’d like to say I’m settling into this mommy thing, but if…
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In Her Words (Do-It-Yourself): Laura Lee Schultz
How I ended up with a web series is beyond me. Well, I know how it happened, but it wasn’t…
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Interview with Cherami Leigh and Rebekah Kennedy of Throwing Stones
The much anticipated teen horror series Throwing Stones from Bart Van Bemmel will debut on both Koldcast and Mingle Media…
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Digital Chick TV Celebrates 2010 with OMFGeek
One day before we said sayonara to 2010, the digital pros on the east coast gathered to celebrate the achievements…
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What You Should’ve Watched Online in 2010
2010 was the Year of the Creative Voice in Online Video. Mainstream stars did make a big play for online…
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In Her Words (Seeing It Through): Sonya Steele
I thought about writing a web series drama for about a year before I finally made the decision to actually…
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In Her Words (Directing An Almost All Female Cast): Erica Jensen
When I got a facebook message inviting me to join a group of creative people to brainstorm ideas for a…
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Interview with Rachel Risen of The Temp Life
With The Temp Life starting its fifth season on Monday, DCTV creator Daryn Strauss checked in with actress Rachel Risen…
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Interview with the Ladies of Vag Magazine
With the first season of the feminist satire Vag Magazine completed, DCTV creator Daryn Strauss chatted with the funny stars…
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Interview with Family Dinner’s Lauralee Bell
With Thanksgiving just a couple days away, DCTV creator Daryn Strauss spoke with Lauralee Bell about her hilarious dysfunctional family…
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An Interview with Lots of Pretty Chicks, Part 2
For Part 1 of this interview, click HERE. DARYN: I feel like we’ve seen some nice changes in roles for…
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An Interview with Lots of Pretty Chicks, Part 1
Pretty. Such a word. It conjures, no? Immediately, your mind is transported to high school, chats with your mother, Vogue,…
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Family Dinner is Back For Seconds with Oscar Winner Shirley Jones
Lauralee Bell’s hilarious dysfunctional comedy Family Dinner debuted its latest episode Monday, with a bang — as in, guest appearances…
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Web Series Creator Lena Dunham Is Now Hollywood’s It Girl
Not unlike many women in web series, Lena Dunham created two micro-budget web series, Tight Shots and Delusional Downtown Divas,…
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In Her Words (Women Employing Women): Jenn Fee
I’m afraid to tell you that before January of 2010 I wouldn’t have been able to refer one female DP….
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RocketsTail.com Talks with Babelgum’s Amber J. Lawson about the IAWTV/Streamys split
News of the IAWTV’s decision to split from The Streamys hit the web today. Our friends at RocketsTail.com chatted with…
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Watch Meryl Streep on Web Therapy (full episode)
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Broad City Season Finale
The Season Finale of short film series Broad City hits the web today. But if you were in New York…
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Introducing Goddess: Lisa (Health and Diet)
For those of you who read my piece on Weight and Television, you know that distorted body image, diet, and…
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Introducing Goddess: Jennifer (Motherhood)
There is nothing better than time with your girlfriends! Inspired by a quote from Jennifer Aniston about the importance of…
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Weight and Television
So, as many of you know, I’m developing a comedy series called Weight, which means there is no way I…
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Interview with Jenni Powell of BlackBoxTV
With Halloween approaching, DCTV Creator Daryn Strauss hit up DeFranco Inc. producer Jenni Powell for the scoop on what the…
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DCTV Interview with Taryn Southern
Taryn Southern has been on the hot end of an explosion ever since her satirical music video, Hot 4 Hill,…