LOS ANGELES—After one of the biggest bidding wars ever for a first-time script, screenwriter and recent Emerson graduate William Chatley III is sitting pretty. His screenplay "The Brothers Finnigan" was acquired by Amazon Studios for a whopping 500,000 dollars! The screenplay, a story of two troubled genius brother-bartenders from Southie who begin robbing banks after the … [Read more...] about Emerson Graduate Who Never Left Theatre District Moves To L.A. To Tell ‘Authentic Boston Stories’
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Local Mother Kind Of Disappointed None Of Her Adult Children Smoke Weed
Realizing that she may have pushed the D.A.R.E. stuff a little too hard when they were kids, local mother-of-two Les Mondalez told reporters Tuesday that she was pretty bummed to find out none of her fully-grown children smoke marijuana, especially since they each live in legal states. "No mom wants to see her little angels become lazy potheads, but I never imagined both of … [Read more...] about Local Mother Kind Of Disappointed None Of Her Adult Children Smoke Weed
Mass. Considers Changing State Name To Boston, Since Everyone Says They’re From There Anyways
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON--In an unexpected but, honestly, totally valid move, Commonwealth legislators announced on Monday they are "actively considering" changing the name of Massachusetts to Boston. "No one from outside New England can name a single place in Massachusetts besides Boston--so why don't we just lean into that?" said one lawmaker, who lives in Medford but tells all … [Read more...] about Mass. Considers Changing State Name To Boston, Since Everyone Says They’re From There Anyways