Phil Pirrello
@philpirrello.bsky.social
WGA TV & Film writer and Star Trek enthusiast, with bylines at THR and Emmy Magazine. Once gave Steven Spielberg a donut.
The original ending of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 had Ethan and Julia celebrating their honeymoon at Lake Wanaka by heliboarding
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The original ending of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 had Ethan and Julia celebrating their honeymoon at Lake Wanaka by heliboarding
New level of cuteness unlocked
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New level of cuteness unlocked
A vampire that‘s not Dracula
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A vampire that‘s not Dracula
Watching MISERY and just noticed for the first time that the first page of Shelton’s new book set in the 1800s is a review of Cameron Crowe’s SAY ANYTHING
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Watching MISERY and just noticed for the first time that the first page of Shelton’s new book set in the 1800s is a review of Cameron Crowe’s SAY ANYTHING
My favorite Drew Struzan poster that I got when I worked at Paramount.
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
My favorite Drew Struzan poster that I got when I worked at Paramount.
Post a you from a different era
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Post a you from a different era
This and a GI JOE lunch box got through a lot of balogna sandwich days
September 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This and a GI JOE lunch box got through a lot of balogna sandwich days
Haven’t seen this on the big screen since an advanced screening at film school. Wish I could have bottled the crowd’s reaction to that final scene.
August 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Haven’t seen this on the big screen since an advanced screening at film school. Wish I could have bottled the crowd’s reaction to that final scene.
This ad single-handedly got me to watch the show. Clooney and Doug Ross found themselves on the way to being household names in less than 30 secs of ad time.
August 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This ad single-handedly got me to watch the show. Clooney and Doug Ross found themselves on the way to being household names in less than 30 secs of ad time.
I started the week pitching to Sony my medical show that’s tonally “ER meets AMERICAN GANGSTER” and I’m ending it with that pilot being a Script Pipeline Top 5 finalist.
So grateful for this and for all the support from friends who have read the pilot. Congratulations to the other finalists!
So grateful for this and for all the support from friends who have read the pilot. Congratulations to the other finalists!
August 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I started the week pitching to Sony my medical show that’s tonally “ER meets AMERICAN GANGSTER” and I’m ending it with that pilot being a Script Pipeline Top 5 finalist.
So grateful for this and for all the support from friends who have read the pilot. Congratulations to the other finalists!
So grateful for this and for all the support from friends who have read the pilot. Congratulations to the other finalists!
I may have peaked this week
August 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I may have peaked this week
If you see this, post a DC comic cover you love.
July 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you see this, post a DC comic cover you love.
What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
June 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
I wish I had room for GONE GIRL, TRAFFIC, ERIN BROCKOVICH, KISS KISS, BANG BANG and WAR OF THE WORLDS
June 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I wish I had room for GONE GIRL, TRAFFIC, ERIN BROCKOVICH, KISS KISS, BANG BANG and WAR OF THE WORLDS
For me, it’s a 3-way tie between:
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
For me, it’s a 3-way tie between:
Tony Gilroy recently told me about how close he got to making his movie, DUPLICITY, with Spielberg... and Tom Cruise. I would have given folding money to see the table read:
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tony Gilroy recently told me about how close he got to making his movie, DUPLICITY, with Spielberg... and Tom Cruise. I would have given folding money to see the table read:
This quote from Noah Wyle’s interview for The Pitt in Variety gutted me.
The dumbest, cruelest people in power had a choice between helping people or killing them and they chose the latter.
The dumbest, cruelest people in power had a choice between helping people or killing them and they chose the latter.
April 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This quote from Noah Wyle’s interview for The Pitt in Variety gutted me.
The dumbest, cruelest people in power had a choice between helping people or killing them and they chose the latter.
The dumbest, cruelest people in power had a choice between helping people or killing them and they chose the latter.
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 5:40 AM
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
Name a show you’re positive no one remembers but you
November 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Name a show you’re positive no one remembers but you
A year ago this week, Lorenzo joined our family and now rivals me as our home’s biggest fan of peanut butter
November 15, 2024 at 1:12 AM
A year ago this week, Lorenzo joined our family and now rivals me as our home’s biggest fan of peanut butter