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Is This Really That Important ?

Well, could you sleep last night? In what has to rank among the most over-rated, over-hyped and utterly meaningless events in all of human history, People magazine have posted their oh-so precious pics of the new Brangelina product online. …I’m … Continue reading

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Shake, Rattle and…Roll ‘em!

Tuesday’s earthquake only lasted about 15 seconds – and I must confess to being somewhat dismayed that none of its Earth shuffling influence made it up here — but it apparently caused some major discomfort in parts further south… The … Continue reading

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Run away from Runway

That legendary bastion of truth and insider knowledge, Perez, reports that the current fiasco surrounding Project Runway is not as mysterious as it sounds. His sources are reporting that Nina Garcia was indeed fired from her post at Elle magazine. … Continue reading

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Coming Soon – the NBC Yard Sale !

After the AMPTP’s petulant withdrawl from last week’s talks there comes the disconcerting news that NBC’s ratings are being so affected by the [even poorer than normal] programming they are using to fill the gaps, they’ve been driven to refunding … Continue reading

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This is Unbelievable !

By now most of you should be re-entering society after finally subduing the boundless depression induced by news of the ‘Celebrity’ rehab show I mentioned last week. Well, it just got worse… A company called Morusa Media is currently pitching … Continue reading

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VH1 files for Intellectual Bankruptcy…

That grinding noise you can hear in the background is the suits in charge of American TV scraping the bottom of an already over-mined barrel in a desperate effort to fill the airwaves and make people watch. Their latest blend … Continue reading

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WGA – Day 4. The Knives come out…

This should be titled, “Mediation Won’t Work…So Let’s Try Fear”… Members of the Western arm of the WGA whose unproduced scripts were shopped or bought by a Studio now have until tomorrow [Friday] to give those scripts to the Union … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Merry Christmas…You’re Fired!

Now it’s getting ugly. When Writers don’t work, the shows don’t happen. And the fall-out is becoming depressing – All the folks who work the cameras, lighting, sound, make up, wardrobe, catering and a dozen other fields are getting caught … Continue reading

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WGA – Day 3. Merry Christmas…You’re Fired !

Now it’s getting ugly. When the Writers don’t work, the shows don’t happen. And the fall-out is becoming depressing – All the folks who work the cameras, lighting, sound, make up, wardrobe, catering and a dozen other fields are getting … Continue reading

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WGA – Day II…Already it’s a Sequel!

It seems the Writers strike is already bearing some fruit. First, the Producers are getting worried [That's good.] Second, some of the most mediocre examples of the television medium will fade to re-runs as their scripts disappear. ‘Desperate Housewives,” “Back … Continue reading

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