It’s very sad to hear today about the passing of Don Payne, a writer on The Simpsons, My Super Ex-Girlfriend and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, among other projects. Like Scott Weinberg, I had kept in touch with Payne just a little bit ever since first interviewing him years ago, and he was always smart, thoughtful, forthcoming and generous with his time — a guy who cared a lot about his work but wasn’t overly sensitive to criticisms or differing opinions. Heartfelt condolences to his wife and family.