LISTEN: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Exec Producer Justin Halpern Juggles Multiple Series and His Debut Novel

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, writer and showrunner Justin Halpern speaks with Variety’s Michael Schneider about the road to writing his first novel “Get Lost,” which will be released next month by Hachette’s Cardinal imprint. Halpern also updates Schneider on a few TV development projects, including the status of high school memoir “I Suck […]

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According to Variety’s source item, LISTEN: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Exec Producer Justin Halpern Juggles Multiple Series and His Debut Novel, On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, writer and showrunner Justin Halpern speaks with Variety’s Michael Schneider about the road to writing his first novel “Get Lost,” which will be released next month by Hachette’s Cardinal imprint. Halpern also updates Schneider on a few TV development projects, including the status of high school memoir “I Suck […]

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