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About Surfing Hollywood

Steve La Rue is an internationally recognized leader in Film & Television with 20+ years experience as a Development Executive championing such series as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica, and Farscape. He writes, blogs, and consults on All Things Entertainment from his home at the beach in Santa Monica, CA, where he balances his life by surfing every damn day.

TV Surf Report: Holy Zeitgeist! Hollywood Is High On Pot Shows And Anthology This Development Season

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Updated October 27th… Something is in the water in Hollywood, and it could very well be Lead (or Botox), but that’s another story.  What’s that smell, though? Meanwhile, lots of streaming services and networks seem to be drinking (and/or, … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Five Current Sales Trends in Hollywood (For Better Or Worse!)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 03 November 2016) For better or worse, here are the 5 Big Trends in Hollywood’s TV Development Landscape right now: True Crime Super Heroes Actors Who Produce Remakes & Re-Boots Adaptations Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Origin Story — Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA – Blame the success of the iconic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the current trend in Hollywood of adapting movies, popular or not, into TV shows.  In the development pipeline are television adaptations of features … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Origin Story — The X-Files

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

  SANTA MONICA, CA – No two iconic television series share the same Origin Story, but chances are good that a great series started with a terrific script that numerous people felt passionate enough about to do their best work … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Veteran Showrunners Are Hollywood’s Newest Export To The Rest Of The World — Next Stop: Moscow!

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA via Moscow, Russia — Comedy knows no bounds.  Like Love, it knows no Rank nor River Bank.  Comedy travels. American Television influences the World, but the rest of the World has some catching up to do.  So, Hollywood’s … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Time To Tell The Origin Stories of #001-006 Before Another Bond Cocktail Is Shaken And Not Stirred

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

      Santa Monica, CA — The Next James Bond?  Pass. While I have enjoyed the Sam Mendes/Daniel Craig era of Bond, I am ready for something completely different (as Monty Python might say).  And, it’s not Tom Hiddleston even though … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Nia Vardalos is Hollywood’s Greek Screenwriting Goddess

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Burbank, CA — Nia Vardalos conquered Burbank Saturday speaking to a ballroom filled with aspiring writers attending The Great American Pitch Fest. Head cold and sniffles, be damned. The former Box Office Girl at Second City has a great Origin … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: Know Thy Origin Story

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

  Santa Monica, CA — I have been hooked on Origin Stories ever since Clark Kent held up that green Kryptonian crystal in the family barn and wondered from whence he came in Richard Donner’s Superman. In anticipation of attending … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: Make Your Next Business Trip A Road Trip And Free Your Cluttered Mind

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

      Dallas, Texas — Holed up at charming Starbucks across from the SMU campus during a rainstorm, which to me, is a lovely way to start the 18th day of a 21-day Road Trip across these United States. I … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Nashville Is Happening

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Nashville, TN — Whilst road-tripping across America, I stopped in Music City, USA, to attend the Nashville Writers Conference.  My immediate takeaway is that Independent Film is thriving in Nashville and that Nashville is indeed happening. Music. Independent Film. Television (ABC’s … Continue reading →

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