EW – If a certain television star is reading this, they should squint extra hard to read between the lines. How come? They’ve been canned – they just don’t know it yet! Yep, it seems an original cast member of a hit series that’s popular has been pink-slipped from their job without the benefit of being given a pink slip. A combo platter of budget cuts and creative redirection is being blamed for the firing, but it also bears mentioning that said performer was never going to win any popularity contests with their co-stars. As for why the MVP still hasn’t been told that the unemployment line is reserving a spot for them, well, that’s where things get really interesting. There’s still a snowball’s chance in Hollywood that the producers might have a change of heart. If, or when, the axe does fall, the regular’s on-screen alter ego isn’t likely to be killed off. Although death has cast a shadow over many a plot, this personality’s demise would probably be deemed too morbid, even for this show.
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He Spitefully Refuses to Promote Film
When a film comes out, the stars usually share the promotional duties. In the case of this film, however, Star 1 has been making the rounds of television talk shows and magazine covers, while Star 2 has been conspicuously absent. While Star 2 is claiming that his absence is due to other work obligations, the truth is that the friction between the two was so bad on the set that Star 2 has completely washed his hands of anything to do with the film. Star 1 remains publicly upbeat and supportive of Star 2, but has privately told friends that Star 2 is “the biggest a**hole on the planet,” and that the two will never, ever work together again. bg
Prop 8 Inspires Coming Out
BlindGossip – Which popular R&B singer is seriously considering coming out as a gay man on an upcoming TV show? It seems that the show’s producer and the singer’s ire over the whole Proposition 8 debacle have inspired him to come out of the closet in a very public way.We’ll see if he has the nerve to actually go through with it.
TV Co-Hosts Having an Affair
Actor Will Valet Park Your Car
B-list film actor. He has tried his hand at television and was on one hit, but everything else has been pretty much a loser. Well, our actor lives on a street with some people who enjoy having parties at their house. Our actor decided to earn some extra money for himself so about two years ago he started valet parking cars for his neighbors when they have a party. He apparently got a thrill with the looks on the faces of people when they saw who was parking their car. He can’t make it to every party, and so has actually started a company that valets for people having parties. But, whenever he can he still loves doing it.
She Refused His Milk and Cookies
Talking and Farting
Gambling Author Loses All to Shylock
This female best selling author got into some serious debt because she is addicted to gambling. With casinos hounding her for payment, she turned to a “friend” to help her out. The friend gladly paid off the entire debt to the casinos, but in return got our author to sign over any and all future rights from her books. This author has always been reluctant to have her books appear as films because of some bad previous experiences, but now, she really has no choice because she gave up all the rights. I would predict a flood of made for television type fare over the next few years all based on her books. Oh, and she is still gambling. cd
Drama Series Quietly Going Dark
Which television drama series is going to go off the air without wrapping storylines or telling the viewers? The network is pretending that everything is fine. The stars continue to smile like they don’t have a care on earth, and the network continues to promote the program. However, the schedule has been shuffled and the movers have already arrived to clean out the offices of the show’s writers. bg
Big Egos Ruin TV Series
Which television series is so full of big egos that it may doom the show? “Each actor is crazier than the next,” whispers a staffer employed behind the scenes at the sophomore drama, “and they all pretty much hate each other.” The male lead can’t stand his love interest, and their lack of chemistry together is obvious to viewers. The good news is the nightmare may soon be over for all concerned, because although the show enjoys a rabid cult following and solid critical support, its ratings are such that a third season is looking very unlikely. ew