Penthouse 10

without writers, there's only reality.

sadly, that's true. without writers, there's only reality. and that's not okay.

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

   

Garcelle Beauvais, Marianne Muellerleile, Tammy Lynn Michaels,

 

and the handsome Peter Facinelli!

[Images courtesy of IMDB]

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

     

Nicollette Sheridan, Björk, Marlo Thomas, Jena Malone,

 

and the always delightful, Goldie Hawn!

and to everyone else, Happy Turkey Day!  Gobble Gobble.

[Images courtesy of IMDB and WebPan.]

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

   

Bo Derek, Ming-NaGiacomo, and Nadine Velazquez

and I can now legally gush over
Hannah Montana heartthrob, Cody Linley.
He turns 18 today.

 

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

David Supports Staff Through Holidays

Image courtesy of Deadline Hollywood Daily.

 

Days after many networks have threatened to fire all the staff of talk shows and the firing of 120 members of the non-writing staff at NBC’s The Office, David Letterman has decided to pay all of his Late Show staff’s salaries through the end of the year even though the show isn’t on air during the writers strike.

 

 

[Read full article on Deadline Hollywood Daily here.]

TV Shows on DVD

Thanksgiving barely has happened, but it seems like all the stores are preparing early for the Christmas season.  Now to ensure that you all make sure my stockings are filled to the brim, let's take a look at all the new tv shows on DVD's out.

New DVD’s for Nov. 14

The Addams Family, Complete Series Box Set
Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Season 4
Captain N and the New Super Mario World, The Complete Series
DuckTales, Volume 3
Gilmore Girls, The Complete 7th Season
Gilmore Girls, The Complete Series
Kenny vs. Spenny, Season
Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Complete 1st Season
The Littles, The Complete Unedited Series
Masters of Horror, Dream Cruise (Norio Tsuruta)
Masters of Horror, Season 1, Volume 3
Melrose Place, The Complete 3rd Season
Miami Vice, The Complete Series
Northern Exposure, The Complete Series
Perry Mason, Season 2, Volume 2
Prison Break, Season 1
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, Wooden Treasure Chest Giftset
South Park, Christmas Time in South Park
SpongeBob Square Pants, Atlantis SquarePantis
Tale Spin, Volume 2
The Young Ones, Extra Stoopid Edition
Zorro:  Generation Z, Return to the Future

Clearly, by my choices of DVDs, I'm still a kid at heart.  Or maybe, there hasn't been anything as captivating as there was in the 80's and 90's, well, except for SpongeBob.

Courtesy of TVShowsOnDVD.com

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

   

Patrick Warburton, Laura San Giacomo, David Moscow,

   

Harland Williams, Matt Cedeño, Josh Duhamel,

and another beauty icon,
Veronica Lake

Fierce!

 

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

     

Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris North, Joe Mantegna,

and the god-like Gerard Butler,

 

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

   

Anne Hathaway, Megan Mullallay, Vincent Irizarry,

my future husband,
Ryan Gosling




and the epitome of style and beauty,
Grace Kelly

 

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

The Strike Pond Continues to Ripple.

Strike rally at Fox Studios today.  Image Courtesy of PerezHilton.com

According to the LA Times, writers have left their caffeinated havens.  But don't worry, Eater LA has found them--in the safe confines of bars abound.

In times of crisis, booze triumphs lattes. [Variety]

A Very Sexy NATPE Birthday to

the heat inducing
Nick Lachey




and the oh so gorgeous Dr. McSteamy,
Eric Dane

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

Day Four: I fought the law, and the law...

As the strike continues, some people clearly do not understand the severity of the matter.  This is bigger than just missing the next new episode of The Office because production halted.

What comes as a result of this strike will determine their strength as a union.  Also, we're intruding on those behind the camera's right to live.  Did you know writers are only getting paid 4 cents for every DVD sold?  This is based on a pay formula set up in the 1980s when VHS was prevalent.  Quel mal!

Perhaps, when all of this is over, we can all be clear of what new media really means in a person's life. 
Educate yourself.   Support the writers. 

Or else, we'll be watching endless of amounts of Shot of Love with Tila Tequila.

[Educate yourself on Forbes.com here.]

Thou Shall Not Stalk A Celebrity

While I do sometimes have an urge, which I suppress, to drive around Glendale looking for my boyfriend Shia LaBeouf's home, I know better. 

I mean, really, I don't think our kids will think it's funny that one point in life, daddy had a restraining order against mommy.  That and because I'm sure the Good Book told me not to do so.

But clearly, a priest from Boston did receive the same kind of teaching where he was ordained. 

Last week, Rev. David Ajemian was arrested on charges of stalking late-night talk show host, Conan O'Brien.

This lost soul hit many levels of crazy.

In times like these, you really got to ask  yourself, What Would Jesus Do? 

And nothing against Conan, but if my teachings served me correctly, He'd be in the company of Tara Reid, Britney, and Danny Bonaduce.  Just sayin'.

[Read the full story on CNN.com here.]

Day Three: Writers' Strike

As the strike progresses, another one bites the dust.

Well, not really, but the movie industry is currently feeling the sting.

How are they affected?  Lost bookings for their promotional campaigns.

[Read more about the course the strike is taking
on the Hollywood Reporter here.]

Michael Scott. World's Best Boss.

 

Production at NBC's The Office has stopped, and actor Steve Carrell has refused to cross the picket line.  Rightfully so, most of the cast are also writers for the show.

As a television watcher, and ultimate Office fan, I'm sad that next week will be the last new episode, but support the writers!

Keep on keepin' on.

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

    

Yunjin Kim, Jeremy London, Jason London,

and everyone's favorite Brady,
Christopher Knight

 

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

DVD Tuesday!

New DVD’s for Nov. 6

The Andy Williams Show, The Best of Collection
The Colbert Report, The Best of Collection
The Cosby Show, Season 5
The Cosby Show, Season 6
Full House, The Complete 8th Season
Full House, The Complete Series Collection
Gilligan's Island, The Complete Series Collection
The King of Queens, The Complete Series
The Munsters, The Munster's Scary Little Christmas
The Pink Panther Show, A Pink Christmas
Project Runway, Season 3
Seinfeld, The Complete Series
Seinfeld, Vol. 8-Season 9
Sesame Street, Old School Vol.2: 1974-1979
Wonder Woman, The Complete Collection
The X-Files, The Complete Collector's Edition

Happy shopping!

Courtesy of TVShowsOnDVD.com

A Happy NATPE Birthday To...

    

Sally Field, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Romijn,

    

Thandie Newton, Taryn Manning, and Emma Stone

[Images courtesy of IMDB.]

 

Jon Stewart Supports His Writers

Photo: New  York Magazine/Getty Images

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart wants to ensure that his writers endure no financial hardships that he will cover all salaries of his writing staff, as well as the writing staff of The Colbert Report, for the next two weeks with money out of his own pockets.

[To read the full article on Portfolio, click here.]

Fight for you right

Television and movie writers went on strike against producers as of 12:01 am on Monday.

The first to be affected will be late-night comedy shows.

AP Photo: Tina Fey and other Writer's Guild of America
members picket NBC's headquarters in NY.

 

[Click here to read more about it on CNN.]

A Happy NATPE to...

     

Famke Janssen, Sam Rockwell, Tatum O’Neal, Judy Reyes

And the eternally divine Vivien Leigh.