Summary: Comedy writer <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628167/">Kristin Newman</a> spent almost 10 years writing on very well-known comedies, and had her own pilot shot and picked up to series (though not aired). She now brings her talents to a one-hour drama, on NBC's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934814/">Chuck</a>. <br> <br> Kristin Newman got an early break, with a production staff job on <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115167/">Everybody Loves Raymond</a>. She graduated to writer's assistant on <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118379/">Nikita</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103484/">Mad About You</a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165598/">That 70s Show</a>. <br> <br> She ended up stuck in the 70s (in a good way!) for the next seven years, rising up from staff writer to supervising producer. Moving on to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460649/">How I Met Your Mother</a> as co-executive producer, she also landed an overall deal at Fox … which was unfortunately cut short when the 2007 writers strike happened. <br> <br> Because of an injury, Kristin was not able to walk the picket lines. What could she do? She wrote the pilot <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229378/">Single With Parents</a>, which was shot with Alyssa Milano and Beau Bridges, and picked up to series … though it unfortunately never aired. <br> <br> Then came NBC's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0934814/">Chuck.</a> She entered the staff as co-executive producer in its fourth season, and is currently breaking the series finale. Make sure to watch the final season, when Chuck returns on Friday, October 28th! <br> <br> Didn't get your questions asked? Make sure you <a href="http://twitter.com/GrayJones">follow Gray on Twitter</a> so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our <a href="http://www.tvwriterpodcast.com/?page_id=530">TV Writer Twitter Database</a> to find Twitter addresses for several hundred TV writers. Find previous episodes and other resources at <a href="http://www.tvwriterpodcast.com/">www.tvwriterpodcast.com</a>. <br> <br> Hosted by Gray Jones, the TV Writer Podcast is devoted to interviews with working TV writers. It is brought to you by Script magazine and <a href="http://www.scriptmag.com/">Scriptmag.com</a>, the leading source for scriptwriting information in print and on the web; and by <a href="http://finaldraft.com/">Final Draft</a> scriptwriting software, the entertainment industry standard for scriptwriting worldwide. <br> <br> Subscribe: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=387132396">iTunes (Video)</a> • <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/script-magazine/id318971821">iTunes (Audio)</a> • <a href="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=48451">PodBean (Audio)</a><br>
