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at komikon a couple of weeks ago, my tablemate josel nicolas asked me what i would do if a local tv network offered to turn school run into a series. my initial reaction was to blank out for several minutes. and then i asked, "which station?" because frankly i think 7's teleseryes are crap. so channel 2 it is. "what if...?" hm.... the role of maki would without a doubt go to xyriel manabat. why? because she is awesome, that's why. pipoy would be aaron junatas: makisig morales as kulot: aaliyah benisano as gwen:  john manalo as robert: and finally, baron geisler as mang karl. yes, baron. because there is no way i am hiring this guy.

vanity fair excerpts bill carter's book the war for late night : Finally, Glaser looked across the room to where Conan was sitting and asked him, “What do you want to do?” His chest muscles were so constricted, Conan wondered briefly if he might be having a heart attack. “What I want to do,” he said, haltingly, his voice rough and raw, “is something that all of you are going to tell me I can’t do.” He had their full attention now, all eyes pinned to him. “I want to write a statement that says exactly how I feel about it. You guys are going to tell me that I’m giving up all my leverage if I’m supposed to go to another network or something, but I can’t wait. I don’t want to play games here.” He described how much the show meant to him, the legacy of Carson, the offers he had passed up to get this chance, and how losing it would be crushing—and unfair. Because they were never really given a chance. The words came freely; he composed them on the spot. But they flowed, synta...