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Exclusive: Dumb Money scribes and EPs Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum are opening thier own new production company, Business Affairs (BA) which will be overseen by Emily Rappaport, the director/screenwriter of the upcoming Lena Dunham and Maude Apatow movie, Female Friendship, and a book-to-film scout vet.

BA’s first project, which Angelo, Schuker Blum and Rappaport will write under their female-power shingle, is Winner Stays, about the historic women’s national basketball team that paved the way for the creation of the WNBA.

The film will follow the true story of the 1996 women’s national team that made sports history with its year-long undefeated season, and its leader, Tara VanDerveer, the “winningest” NCAA basketball coach of all time. The team set the stage for the launch of the WNBA by reclaiming the gold medal for the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Atlanta after a string of international losses.

In 1995, sports journalist Joan Ryan published “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes,” a scathing non-fiction accounting of the myriad of abuses inflicted on young women in the pursuit of athletic glory in the fields of gymnastics and figure skating. The book shook up both sports (and even inspired a 1997 Lifetime movie), ultimately pushing ruling body USA Gymnastics to develop new initiatives to combat decades’ worth of harmful practices.

Usag soon set about crafting a “wellness program,” complete with a lauded 100-page manual that includes medically sound tips and tricks. Within five years, however, the program’s budget had been slashed and its director had quit. Still, it lived on in chilling ways: the manual’s introduction came complete with a sterling introduction by a beloved Usag doctor. It was Larry Nassar.

Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk’s documentary “Athlete A” never directly invokes the name of Ryan’s book, but it...

In 1995, sports journalist Joan Ryan published “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes,” a scathing non-fiction accounting of the myriad of abuses inflicted on young women in the pursuit of athletic glory in the fields of gymnastics and figure skating. The book shook up both sports (and even inspired a 1997 Lifetime movie), ultimately pushing ruling body USA Gymnastics to develop new initiatives to combat decades’ worth of harmful practices.

Usag soon set about crafting a “wellness program,” complete with a lauded 100-page manual that includes medically sound tips and tricks. Within five years, however, the program’s budget had been slashed and its director had quit. Still, it lived on in chilling ways: the manual’s introduction came complete with a sterling introduction by a beloved Usag doctor. It was Larry Nassar.

Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk’s documentary “Athlete A” never directly invokes the name of Ryan’s book, but it...

Twenty-five years ago, Saved by the Bell began teaching teens important life lessons, and that didn’t just include how to “get yourself a look” or be on time for school. Rather, it demonstrated what it meant to be a true friend, how caffeine pills are always a bad idea, and of course, that wearing jean-on-jean is always acceptable.

But reflecting back on how the series began, it wasn’t always about Zack Morris, A.C. Slater, Kelly Kapowski, and the gang. In fact, the kids were more of a secondary storyline.

In honor of the show’s anniversary, I...

Tituss Burgess, best known for his recurring role on the hit NBC series '30 Rock' and for originating roles in Jersey Boys and The Little Mermaid on Broadway, will join actresssinger Joan Ryan in Joan Ryan Live, written and directed by Andrew MacBean associate director with Trevor Nunn on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Aspects of Love' and 'Sunset Boulevard' and musical direction from Todd Schroeder musical director for Sam Harris, Jason Alexander, tonight, October 26 at 11pm at 54 Below 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan.

Tituss Burgess, best known for his recurring role on the hit NBC series '30 Rock' and for originating roles in Jersey Boys and The Little Mermaid on Broadway, will join actresssinger Joan Ryan in Joan Ryan Live, written and directed by Andrew MacBean associate director with Trevor Nunn on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Aspects of Love' and 'Sunset Boulevard' and musical direction from Todd Schroeder musical director for Sam Harris, Jason Alexander, on Saturday, October 26 at 11pm at 54 Below 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan.

If you’re like me, Dennis Haskins came into your living room every Saturday morning as the loveable Mr. Belding.

He played the role that made him an icon to kids everywhere for 11 years and he’s not done yet. I talked to him as he was in rainy San Francisco researching a role in the musical, Wicked.

He’s got some great stories, fantastic advice and tells us what he’s up to next.

So, when I told people I was going to interview you, everyone just completely, automatically smiled, and you just –

Isn’t that nice?

Yeah, you just seem to be so loved for your character, Mr. Belding. You bring back these –

Warm fuzzy feelings (laughter).

Exactly. You bring back these happy memories from childhood. That’s gotta be great for you.

Well, you know it’s funny because I was just glad to have a job when I got the job.