Peter R. Feuchtwanger

Peter R. Feuchtwanger

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NYC Screenwriter bridging the gap between commercial & art - SELDON SEEN; 2021 Nicholl SF, ScreenCraft & TSL finalist. THE LAST SIREN; 2022 Nicholl QF, WeScreenplay & TSL finalist. Perennial Stuntlister https://peterrfeuchtwanger.wixsite.com/website

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Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Season 4 of @officialstuntlist has dropped! And with it, my sequel to #ThePrincessBride : DREAD PIRATES #RobReiner #CaryElwes #RobinWright #MandyPatinkin #ChrisSarandon #WallaceShawn #FredSavage #CarolKane #BillyCrystal And, of course #WilliamGoldman

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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California should sue the Trump Administration for openly suggesting Los Angeles as a bombing target for Iran.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens. The suit opens a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.

nyti.msTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter RollsThe lawsuit is seeking to block the state temporarily from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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There’s a reason people say “Not my President.” He’s shown himself to only be the President of those who voted for him… and unless they’re rich, he’s failing them as well.

Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com

COMMENTARY: It doesn’t get much dumber than Donald Trump and Sean Duffy’s war on “DEI bike lanes”

rollingstone.comIt Doesn't Get Much Dumber Than Trump's War on 'DEI Bike Lanes'Donald Trump and Sean Duffy have waged a war against "DEI bike lanes," arguing that they take up room that could be used for cars.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Just… no.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net

Google is investing $75M into A24 as part of an AI research partnership between the 2 companies. They will look at using AI to create new tools for movie production & distribution. (Source: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...)

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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And it’s cheaper than The Black List.

The Writers Guild Foundation@wgfoundation.bsky.social

Writers, submissions are now open. The Writers Guild Foundation is proud to serve as an official public submissions partner for the 2026-2027 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Eligible writers may now submit their feature screenplays through WGF. Learn more at wgfoundation.org/nicholl

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Just Submitted to The Nicholl through Writers Guild Foundation. First 750 submissions are $100. It goes up another $20 for the next 1,250. I still think the lack of QF & SF advancements are a loss to the screenwriting community, but the WGF is the more democratic way to go. #scriptsky

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Resist.

Karen Hao@karenhao.bsky.social

On the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Oh, hey. Bill and I moved up.

International Screenwriters' Association@networkisa.bsky.social

🎉 The 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Screenplay Competition and Emerging Screenwriters Sci-fi Screenplay Competition Semifinalists are here! 🔎 https://www.emergingscreenwriters.com/thriller-winners-2026/ 👽 https://www.emergingscreenwriters.com/science-fiction-and-fantasy-winners-2026/

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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“TRiUMPhal arch” Meanwhile, millions are losing healthcare.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Officials released new drawings and plans for the 250-foot triumphal arch that President Trump wants to build in Washington.

nyti.msOfficials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another ImprintThe president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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But Cort was in 2 out of 3 of my all-time favorite movies: 𝘔*𝘈*𝘚*𝘏 & 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦. (Both of which, along with 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, I watch with regularity, and can quote copiously.) Godspeed Bud!

Programming Insider@programminginsider.bsky.social

Bud Cort, Star Of Cult Classic ‘Harold And Maude,’ Dies At 77

dlvr.itBud Cort, Star Of Cult Classic ‘Harold And Maude,’ Dies At 77Bud Cort, the actor best known for his role as the death-obsessed Harold in the cult classic "Harold and Maude," has died at 77.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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He won’t be happy until we’re all living in shantytowns. I thought Republicans were supposed to be for State’s rights and smaller government.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to neuter state laws placing limits on the A.I. industry. The order is likely to be challenged in court by states and consumer groups on the grounds that only Congress has the authority to override state laws, experts said.

nyti.msTrump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. LawsThe order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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When I was at The Actors Studio in NYC, I spent a wonderful hour on the phone with Diane Ladd. At the close, she said she’d have to meet me when she came to NY. I let her know she’d probably like me better on the phone, as I was told I resembled her ex-husband, Bruce Dern. Diane: “Oh, pish!” RIP

The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: Diane Ladd, a three-time Oscar nominee known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” dies at 89, daughter Laura Dern announces.

bit.lyDiane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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I can’t imagine any scenario in which this is a good thing.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is summoning U.S. generals worldwide for a meeting without saying why, causing anxiety in the military’s top ranks. The large number of generals in attendance, including those working active conflict zones, is without recent precedent, officials said.

nyti.msLive Updates: Trump Threatens Mass Firings, Hegseth Summons Military Leaders and More
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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I hate these people.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

The Trump administration will withhold more than $65 million in federal grants from magnet schools in three large school districts, it said, after they refused to overhaul their policies regarding transgender and nonbinary students or to change their DEI programs.

nyti.ms3 School Districts to Lose $65 Million Over Gender and D.E.I. PoliciesThe federal Education Department accused New York, Chicago and Fairfax, Va., of discrimination and said it would pull federal funds from their magnet schools.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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This is the legalized crime administration.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.

nyti.msTrump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of CashMr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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Both Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have proven how the current regime suspended freedom of speech. It’s only the First Amendment… to go.

The Hollywood Reporter@thr.com

Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night talk show is being suspended ABC over his viral comments about Charlie Kirk. A network spokesperson says that 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will be “pre-empted indefinitely" bit.ly/4puQ29U

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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It was a surprise to me. #Scriptsky

Mere Walton@merewalton.bsky.social

Love to see so many talented writer's getting recognition via ISA's Fall Reads list. (feel free to tag more) #scriptsky #scriptsky+ @leahfromsd.bsky.social @prex4.bsky.social @kathrynorwigauthor.bsky.social @daynadirector.bsky.social @juliacampanelli.bsky.social www.networkisa.org/screenwritin...

networkisa.orgISA TOP READS FALL 2025The ISA Top Reads for FALL 2025 have been announced! The writers' projects have been evaluated by multiple ISA readers, advancing through multiple stages of the Writing Gig consideration process, cont...
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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I was in the front room of The National Arts Club, on a break from a show, working on the NYT crossword, when I was surrounded by a scouting crew for Quiz Show. Robert Redford saw I was interrupted, gave me a half shrug/smile to acknowledge it, and that was all I needed. Godspeed, good sir.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Robert Redford, the big-screen idol turned Oscar-winning director, Sundance Film Festival founder and environmental activist, died on Tuesday. He was 89. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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I keep saying… …They want to kill us all.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: The EPA moved to stop requiring polluters to report their emissions of greenhouse gases. The proposal would end a key tool the government uses to track carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that are driving climate change.

nyti.msE.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From PollutersThe data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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I read the article just to see if Zaslav would be out of a job. They didn’t mention him.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Paramount plans to bid on Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would merge two Hollywood giants and reshape the media industry.

nyti.msParamount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. DiscoveryAny deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN, and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.

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Ash Lazer
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Lights. Camera. RADNESS— For your consideration, The Stunt List S4 presents the premiere of an original series from an Oscar-winner, never-before-seen pages from a comedy legend, & introduces emerging scribes who are HOT (on the page) but don’t know it— Marquee preview below #scriptsky 👇🏻

Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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So the response was to gut the nation’s emergency preparedness even more?

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: FEMA suspended about 30 employees who had told Congress that the Trump administration had gutted the nation’s emergency preparedness.

nyti.msFEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing TrumpThe letter, sent to Congress on Monday, said cuts made by the Trump administration had erased improvements made to disaster response since Hurricane Katrina.
Peter R. Feuchtwanger
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The Onion should just call it quits.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

The actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, the singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss were President Trump's picks for the Kennedy Center Honors this year. The announcement was Trump's first since firing the center’s president and making himself chairman.

nyti.msTrump Picks Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center HonorsThe actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, the singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss will be honored later this year.