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A Clown at a Symposium
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A Clown at a Symposium

The HFF Friday Takeover #22 moves to Thursday this week, with curator Jon Stahl of "How Not to be a TV Writer"

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When Ted invited me to do the HFF Friday Takeover, my first thought was: “Is nothing sacred?”

Due respect, Ted, but you’ve hired a circus clown to deliver a symposium.

And while my natural tendencies lean decidedly Marxist1 (I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member), if I can set aside self-deprecation for sincerity: It’s an ho…

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