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Deadline publishes guest column remembering actor James Handy
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Deadline publishes guest column remembering actor James Handy

A new guest column from Carl Kurlander, published by Deadline, reflects on actor James Handy amid widespread online attention this week.

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Deadline published a guest column titled “Remembering Actor James Handy For The Right Reasons” on June 13, 2026, framed as an editor’s note that explains the contributor’s background in film and television writing and teaching. The piece arrives after “headlines blanketed the internet” about James Handy, according to the publication’s introduction to the column.

The editor’s note identifies Carl Kurlander as a screenwriter, with credits including St. Elmo’s Fire, and as a television writer and producer, with work including Saved by the Bell. The note also describes him as a documentary filmmaker and a faculty member who teaches film at the University of Pittsburgh.

In addition to his screenwriting and teaching roles, the Deadline note says Kurlander is the founding program director of the Pitt in LA program. Deadline characterizes Kurlander as an occasional guest contributor, indicating that his appearance in the column is part of an ongoing relationship with the outlet.

Kurlander’s column, as introduced by the editors, is presented as a remembrance of James Handy, rather than a breaking-news report or a litigation update. The framing emphasizes perspective and personal reflection in the wake of the recent attention online, rather than covering new documentary releases or studio announcements in the immediate news cycle.

The publication’s accompanying image credit indicates a profile photo labeled “JAMES HANDY,” hosted on Deadline’s website for the column. The page also credits Deadline as the image source.

For readers and industry observers, the practical impact of the publication is its role in shaping how audiences encounter a recent wave of coverage about a widely known performer. The next step for anyone seeking additional confirmed details about Handy is to consult the full Deadline column text and any corroborating reporting from other outlets cited within it, because the editor’s note included with the headline provides only limited information about the circumstances behind the week’s headlines.

Why It Matters

  • The column contributes to how audiences and the broader media industry process heightened public attention surrounding an individual performer.
  • Kurlander’s dual role as a working screenwriter and film educator connects the tribute format to ongoing film training and industry mentorship.
  • By publishing a remembrance rather than a hard-news update, Deadline’s approach suggests readers should look for the full text and any referenced reporting for confirmed details.
  • The involvement of a university-affiliated program director underscores the continuing links between entertainment industry practice and academic film study.

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Key Facts

  • Deadline published a guest column titled “Remembering Actor James Handy For The Right Reasons” on June 13, 2026.
  • The column is credited to Carl Kurlander and introduced with an editor’s note about his film and television background.
  • The editor’s note says Kurlander is the screenwriter of St. Elmo’s Fire.
  • The editor’s note says Kurlander has television writing and producing credits including Saved by the Bell.
  • The note says Kurlander teaches film at the University of Pittsburgh and is founding program director of the Pitt in LA program.
  • The Deadline page includes a “JAMES HANDY” image credited to Deadline.