A Writer's Life: TV Main Title of the Week

Who The Hell Is Lee Goldberg?

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Main Title Heaven
Great and not so great main title sequences
My Space on MySpace
Lee Goldberg's Monk Books
See a dozen streaming video interviews with Lee and read excerpts from his book MR. MONK GOES TO THE FIREHOUSE and MR. MONK GOES TO HAWAII.
Lee's Books
Learn more about the two dozen books that Lee has written.
Meet Lee
Upcoming signings and speaking engagements
Lee Goldberg.com
Diagnosis Murder.com

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My Family Blogs

Jan Curran
My Mom.
Sam Barer's Four Wheel Drift
My cousin writes about cars, most of which neither he nor I can afford.
Alan Barer
Cheezy Old Movies
A blog from my Uncle's Uncle's son Dave Zarkin (so what does that make him to me, family-tree-wise?)
My Barer
My cousin Mike Barer.
Walla Walla Barer
Steve Barer --- the last Barer standing in Walla Walla, a town so nice they named it twice.
Barer Cave
My cousin Danny Barer's blog.
Visual Chronicles
My sisters Karen and Linda blog on life and art.
Life of a Workaholic Road Girl
I'm a business process analyst in the semiconductor industry, Burl Barer's daughter and Lee's cousin.
Tod Goldberg
The Wit and Wisdom of my brother, the literary novelist.
Burl Barer
I am a neurotic erotic brilliant author with a self-deprecating sense of humor.

Authors Who Blog

Alison Kent
Anne Frasier
Home of the best-selling suspense author
Bill Crider
Daniel Wallace
Diary of a Hype Hag
Novelist Karen Gillespie.
Donna Andrews
Douglas Clegg
Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski is the author of The Wheelman.
Ed Gorman
Epistolae Flaviae
Author Caroline Lawrence aka Flavia
Gregg Hurwitz
J. Steven York
J.A. Konrath
James Winter
Jan Burke
Jayne Ann Krentz
JD Rhoades
Jeff Mariotte
John Connolly
Jory Sherman
Keith R.A. DeCandido
Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurie King
Lipstick Chronicles
Four authors write about books, their lives and how the two intersect.
Lynn Viehl
Martha O'Connor
Author of BITCH POSSE.
Meg Cabot
Millenia Black
Monica Jackson
Murderati
Ken Bruen, Pari Taichert, Louise Ure, Robert Gregory Browne, JD Rhoades, Simon Wood, JT Ellison, Toni McGee Causey and Alexandra Sokoloff
Naked Authors
Paul Levine, Patricia Smiley, James Grippando, Jacqueline Winspear and Cornelia Read inform, entertain, and provoke you.
Neil Gaiman
News, Views and Schmooze
Writer Rochelle Krich.
Nichelle Tamble
Oakdale Confidential
"I’m a ghost-writer, welcome to my blog where we’ll explore issues unique to ghost-writing, as well as dish about book publishing, television production, tie-in writing, and life in general… all from the safety of our contract-mandated anonymity!"
Peter David
Piers Anthony
PJ Parrish
Ranting Room
Novelist Bruce Bethke
Roger Simon
Rough Edges
Novelist James Reasoner
Sandra Scoppettone
Sara Gran
Author of DOPE.
Saturday Boy
Novelist Ray Banks
SJ Rozan
Snark Spot
Novelist Jennifer Weiner
Susie Bright
I write about sex and politics every day of the week.
Tess Gerritsen
The Crock Plot
Author Lewis Perdue
Victor Gischler
You Mean I'm Not Getting Paid To Write This?
Novelist Karen Traviss

Other Fun Blogs

Aldo Calcagno
Latest news on the SoCal Mystery Scene
Artful Writer
Blog for working screenwriters
Awful Plastic Surgery
Celebrities go under the knife... and it's frightening.
Backstory
Author M.J. Rose offers other novelists a chance to tell the "backstory" behind their booksi
Bill Peschel
Man with great taste (hey, he gave my books raves!)
Bob Sassone
Media Writer Bob Sassone looks at, what else?, the media.
Book Angst
Supposedly a book publishing exec laying the biz bare
Book Heaven
Book Square
News and views for authors
Bookseller Chick
Bookslut
Bryce Zabel
Hollywood writer/producer, working in both television and feature films -- current projects "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Blackbeard."
Buzz Balls & Hype
Collected Miscellany
Compliations Ensue
TV Writing blog by the author of Crafty Screenwriting.
Crime Fiction Dossier
The latest news and reviews in the world of crime fiction.
Crime Lab Project
Defamer
Industry gossip and news.
Elegant Variations
Another Blog about the Book Biz
Fresh Eyes: A Bookseller's Journal
A booksellers Journal
Galleycat
a blog about books and publishing
Gawker
NY Gossip Blog
Good Plastic Surgery
I Am a Tie-In Writer
The blog of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers.
I Love a Good Mystery
I'm a girl who never seems to have enough bookshelves.
Inner Tube
"A look at Television as an alternate reality"
James Wolcott
The Vanity Fair columnist skewers the media
Javier Grillo Marxuach
A blog by my friend Javi, a TV writer.
John August
A Screenwriter on Screenwriting
Ken Levine
Emmy-winning sitcom writer Ken Levine offers his witty take on everything.
LAObserved
Main Title Heaven
Clips of great and not-so-great TV Main Title Sequences
Mark Evanier's News From Me
The marvelous musings of the multi-talented Mark Evanier.
Matilda
Australian Publishing Blog
Maud Newton
Occasional literary links, amusements, politics, and rants
Memory Project
Author Laura Lippman's blog.
Paperback Mysteries
Dick Adler reviews the latest mystery and thriller paperbacks.
Paperback Reader
Honest And Unflinching Opinions on romance novels
POD-dy Mouth
"Wading through the sea of Print-on-Demand titles, one overpriced paperback at a time--and giving you the buried treasure."
Posterwire - Movie Poster Weblog
Discussion of movie posters.
Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier
"All about our new life in Chalabre"
Sarah Weinman
Up-to-date news on the mystery lit scene.
Screenwriter Bones
Writer Philip Morton shares his tales of Hollywood
Sisters on Sojourn
My sisters Linda and Karen go traveling and blogging...
Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels
"A website that reviews romance novels from a couple of smart bitches who will always give it to you straight. No bullshit. No gushing--unless the author really deserves it."
The Saint and Leslie Charteris Blog
The Short of It
Bob Tinsley's thoughts and reviews on short mystery fiction, short science fiction and short non-fiction.
The Writing Life
Professional writer Mark Terry shares his thoughts on the biz.
TV Series Finales
TV Squad
TV Tattle
TV news
TVGasm
Television gossip blog.
What It's Like
The real world of television, according to writer/producer Lisa Klink.
Wonkette
Political Gossip Blog
Words for My Enjoyment
Xuni
Website designer Heidi Mack makes authors like me look good.
Zach Braff
Writer/Actor/Director of "Garden State"

Useful Sites

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Monday, March 17, 2008

TV Main Title of the Week

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Wow, gone already. THAT was quick...

Posted by: J.D. Rhoades | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 04:27 AM

What show is this? It says video no longer available when you click on it.

Posted by: Randy Johnson | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 04:28 AM

I don't know what the new TV Main title is, but it is already been pulled from YouTube.

Posted by: John | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 07:25 AM

It was V.I.P. I'll replace it with something else.

Posted by: Lee Goldberg | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM

Aw, man. I loved VIP.

Posted by: J.D. Rhoades | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 04:01 PM

I remember I Married Dora. Lame show, clever ending (unfortunately, there aren't any clips of it on YouTube). Daniel "McCormick" Hugh-Kelly's character is supposed to take off on a plane to his new job, but he goes back to Dora and the kids to say, "It's been cancelled!" "The flight?," asks Dora. Hugh-Kelly: "No, the series!" Then the camera pulls back to show the studio, the cameramen and the audience as the cast waves goodbye. That ending blew my little 10-year-old mind.

Posted by: Jimmy Aquino | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 08:58 PM

That opening is lame to the thousandth power. OMG! Get rid of it! I want my 1 minute back!

Posted by: Diana | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 02:20 AM

Books by Lee Goldberg

Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #1
Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #2: Make Them Pay
Ian Ludlow: .357 Vigilante #3: White Wash
Beyond the Beyond
"Outrageously entertaining!" KIRKUS REVIEWS. Now available for $9.99 including media mail postage to anywhere in the United State. Just click the button below to order.
Diagnosis Murder #1: The Silent Partner
"A whodunit thrill ride that captures all the charm, mystery and fun of the TV series... and then some" JANET EVANOVICH
Diagnosis Murder #2: The Death Merchant
"For those who have, as I do, an addiction to Mark Sloan, Lee Goldberg provides a terrific fix. Will cure any Diagnosis Murder withdrawal symptoms you might have had." SJ ROZAN
Diagnosis Murder #3: The Shooting Script
"RX for fun! Lee Goldberg's Diagnosis Murder series is the perfect prescription for readers looking for thrills, chills and laughs. I know I'll be standing in line for my refill!" MEG CABOT
Diagnosis Murder #4: The Waking Nightmare
"Can books be better than television? You bet they can -- when Lee Goldberg is writing them. Get aboard now for a thrill ride," LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher novels.
Diagnosis Murder #5: The Past Tense
"What a great book! I enjoyed it tremendously. It's a clever, twisting tale that leaves you guessing right up to the heart-stopping ending." LISA GARDNER, bestselling author of ALONE
Diagnosis Murder #6: The Dead Letter
"More plot twists than a strand of DNA," ELAINE VIETS
Diagnosis Murder #7: The Double Life
"With books this good, who needs TV?" CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Diagnosis Murder #8: The Last Word
The final novel in the series...in stores now!
Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime Stories Set During the History of Hollywood
"Top billing should go to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch story, 'Suicide Run,' and to Lee Goldberg's 'Jack Webb's Star'—the former for the detection and the latter for biggest laughs." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Man With the Iron-on Badge
"As dark and twisted as anything Hammett or Chandler ever dreamed up...leaving Travis McGee in the dust" KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred)
Monk #1: Mr. Monk Goes to the Fire House
"It's funny, with some great Monkisms, and tightly plotted, the characters are expanded beyond their TV confines, and there's even a clever twist at the end. How TV tie-ins should be," The Works Magazine (UK)
Monk #2: Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
"Goldberg makes Adrian Monk much more interesting than the TV version," CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Monk #3: Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu
"Goldberg's succinct writing style -- with an emphasis on witty dialogue, laugh-out-loud hijinks, and nonstop action -- will make a devoted Monk fan of anyone who picks up this surprisingly entertaining read." BARNES & NOBLE 'RANSON NOTES'
Monk #4: Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants
"Even if you aren’t familiar with the TV series “Monk”, this book is too funny to not be read. Goldberg’s comic genius is channeled by Monk throughout and the truth of the crime is always worth waiting for..." THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
Monk #5: Mr. Monk in Outer Space
"I've never seen so much as a single scene from the television series. So why do I enjoy Lee Goldberg's books about the character so much? Well, let's see. They're funny, they're well-written, they're carefully plotted, and they're poignant. They probably have other good qualities, too, but those should do for starters." -- BILL CRIDER
Monk #6: Mr. Monk Goes to Germany
"Goldberg has such an incredible way with words, the story flows so smoothly it’s effortless to read, it’s almost as if it was being read to me. And the plot has some wonderful twists and turns and is a perfect classic mystery. Whether you watch the show or not, you should really be reading these books." Jon Jordan CRIMESPREE MAGAZINE
Monk #7: Mr. Monk is Miserable
Coming in December 2008!
My Gun Has Bullets
"It will make you cackle like a sitcom laugh track. Goldberg keeps the gags coming right up to the end.”—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Remaindered
An Amazon Short about every author's worst nightmare.
Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews With Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers
Interviews and features by me, William Rabkin, and Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier. "Informative...examines the making of more than a dozen features" Classic Images
Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin: Successful Television Writing
"Should be required reading for all aspiring TV Writers" HOWARD GORDON, EXEC PROD "24" "A fantastic, fun, informative guide to breaking into-- and more importantly,staying in -- the TV writing game from the guys who taught me how to play it," TERENCE WINTER, EXEC PROD, "The Sopranos"
Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows
"useful and entertaining" Booklist
The Dreamweavers: Interviews With Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980s
Collection of Starlog Interviews and features by me, William Rabkin, and Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier. "an enjoyable and informative read" - Library Journal
The Walk
"Harrowing and funny," ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE
Unsold Television Pilots, Volume 1: 1955-1976
"Irresistible and enthralling." Hartford Courant
Unsold Television Pilots, Volume 2: 1977-1989
"The best bathroom reading ever!" San Francisco Chronicle
Unsold TV Pilots: The Almost Complete Guide to Everything You Never Saw on TV 1955-1990
"A must-browse for media freaks." -- USA Today

Books I'm In

Lee On Tour

April 27, 2008 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Mystery Bookstore Booth 11 am Los Angeles, CA
April 29- May 1 Mystery Writers of America Crime Writing Seminars & The Edgar Awards New York, NY
June 17-23, 2008 International Mystery Writers Festival For performances of my screenplay "Mapes For Hire" at the Berry Theatre. Owensboro, Kentucky www.newmysteries.org
Oct. 24-26 2008 18th Annual South Carolina Writer's Conference Toastmaster/Speaker (with Michael Connelly, among others) Myrtle Beach, NC www.myscww.org
February 2009 Left Coast Crime 2009 Hawaii Toastmaster Big Island, Hawaii http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2009/