Unfortunately, when it comes to the sheer number of scripted series on TV, there is no way to avoid the eventual drama that falls through the cracks. That appears to be the case with “David Makes Man,” a drama series that has been released for almost a full year but didn’t necessarily make many waves when it premiered. Thankfully, the show is getting a new marketing push for its debut on HBO Max.

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The USC Libraries announced the winners of the 2017 USC Scripter Award Saturday night which is awarded to the screenwriter and the author of the material the film or television program is based on.  And, in the television category at least, there was a rare tie.

“The Night Manager” (David Farr, John Le Carré) and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (Scott Alexander and Larry Kraszewski, Jeffrey Tobin) both took the television prize.

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