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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: Original Concepts Still Get Made

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

.               Santa Monica, CA — Original Concepts still make it through the system somehow even though it seems all the broadcasters, cable networks and streaming services are betting on Super Hero shows, True Crime dramas, Adaptations of well-regarded Books, … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Pilot Trends & What’s Getting Made

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated 07 May 2016) True Crime. Super Heroes. Adaptations. Re-boots. Pre-Sold Titles. Actor-produced comedies and dramas. These are the Trends of what’s getting made this Pilot Season. TRUE CRIME Hollywood loves to out-gross itself.  Exhibit A:  The People … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Suddenly, Everyone Is Fighting! Super Heroes Work Out Their Issues

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — The theme of the year for Super Hero Franchise Films is Conflict. Batman is going up against Superman.  Captain America and Iron Man seem to be at war.  The X-Men are at it again, but this … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: 2017 Looks To Be The Year of Disney (And Its Franchises)

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Looking at the big franchise films slated for release in 2017, one headline jumps out at me:  Disney (including LucasFilm, Marvel and Pixar) is gonna have a boffo year at the box office with at least nine guaranteed … Continue reading →

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Film/TV Surf Report: Hollywood’s Most Powerful Women Days Of Future Past

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA —  When Entertainment Weekly published last week’s magazine featuring four of Hollywood’s most accomplished actresses/producers, I had a sense of Deja Vu. I felt like I had seen this cover before.  And, I had….30 years ago, on Life Magazine: … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Nets Play It Safe With Pre-Sold Titles & Re-Boots Popular Among Pilot Orders

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated, 19 March 2016) Fear runs rampant through the halls of networks and streaming services as they have all these great scripts based on original ideas, and yet, they have little or no time to market them … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Event Television Is The Word In Hollywood After Grease: Live! All Hail, Director Tommy Kail!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 19 March 2016) Broadcast Networks learned a very big lesson Sunday night with Fox’s highly rated and well-received production of Grease: Live!  Event Television remains a big draw for the Big Four. As long as … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Hollywood Likes To Re-Make Foreign Series But Usually Finds Itself Lost In Translation

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

                           Santa Monica, CA —  Telenovelas from South America, Reality Competition Series from Great Britain, Crime Thrillers from Norway and Family Comedies from Australia. All are being developed for US re-makes, but will What Makes Them Special get … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: 2016 Is The Year Super Heroes Stake Their Claim As Entertainment Overlords

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

   Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 07 April 2016) Resistance is Futile, Viewers.  Kneel before Comic Book Adaptations and Super Hero Television.  Their Time is Now…or, at least for the next 5+ years until their powers fail due to audience ennui. In … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Mark Your Calendars for 2016

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Mark your calendars. Now that we’ve all seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens multiple times, we are ready for More. Here are this year’s Franchise Films not to be missed.  And yet, I fear there may be one … Continue reading →

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