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Ellen DeGeneres has decided to cross picket lines at her studio, marching right through them. These people are writers on her own show! Some support, solidarity, compassion would go a long way! Ellen stated that she will continue to tape new episodes of her show during the Writer’s Strike without having an opening monologue. Ellen stated that she felt bad for the people who have traveled to see tapings of her show, some might be on vacation! Well, that’s life! Oh well! Life is not going to always turn out the way you planned, find something else to do for the afternoon! Shame on all those audience members crossing a picket line to sit in those seats! And also, which guests stars will show up for tapings? Are they forced to appear because of their contracts? Or are they spineless, superficial people who just care about themselves and their own exposure?

When we don’t stand up for what is right we ourselves become part of the problem. Support the Writer’s Guild. They only ask for what is right and fair.

(Again, I apologize for the technical difficulties I had with posting.)

Stacy London, best known for co-starring in TLC’s hit “What Not To Wear” is venturing out on her own with what promises to be the most stylish talk show on the air! Friday nights can only get better when the new show, “Fashionably Late with Stacy London” debuts Friday’ November 23rd on the TLC network, so save the date and mark your calendars now! Alert all your fashion loving friends and even the style challenged people in your life! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get more people hooked on fashion and looking their best! The world would be a more beautiful place. I, for one can’t wait and I promise to deliver any updates and most definitely a review of the debut show!

(This post is a little late because I had trouble earlier. Sorry!)

The main cast of hit show Grey’s Anatomy joined their writers at the picket lines today, in support of their cause for fair payment. Singular cast members from many other comedies and dramas have also joined in, in a Screen Actors’ Guild Solidarity picket. Shows and megahits, such as The Office, are on hold even sooner than recently predicted, due to top billed stars joining the lines, like Steve Carrell, a huge focus of his sitcom.

“Writers ‘are not being allowed to participate in the future of the business,’ said [Sally] Field [of Brothers and Sisters] (who won an Oscar in 1979 for the pro-union film Norma Rae).”

“My concern is not so much for myself really, because I’ll be alright, but I think how long this strike lasts is going to affect a lot of people that are living paycheck to paycheck [like hair stylists and basic odd-job hired-hands] - they are going to be damaged profoundly by this, and I think that’s a real tragedy,” the Grey’s Anatomy star [Patrick Dempsey] reflected. “I think a lot of people and a lot of families are going to be in a difficult place in their lives; hopefully we can come to some sort of understanding and resolve this soon enough that it doesn’t affect those people.”

BuddyTV.com reported, “Dempsey is not alone in his concern for lesser paid television crew and personnel who are at the bottom of the entertainment ladder. Scrubs creator and executive producer, Bill Lawrence, had the same fear for his people.

“Right now, I fear that a lot of the writers have no real clue just how tough this is going to be. I’d imagine things will get very grim sometime after Christmas,” Lawrence has said. “I’ve kind of won the lottery in having a few shows that went to syndication in both Scrubs and Spin City, so anything I say about my own sacrifice would drip with selfishness. This is such a bigger deal for the guys who work below the line and largely live hand-to-mouth and the younger writers who can’t go without a paycheck for very long.”

“You’ve got to have a story in order to perform anything, to have any ideas on where to go and what to do,” Katherine Heigl summed up. “They’re everything. We can’t do it without them.”

“How greedy can you get, they won’t even share the net!”

The Television Writer’s Union voted to officially strike; to stand up for themselves, their beliefs and their rights.The bottom line may be monetary, but is that a difference from anyone’s bottom line?

While most shows, whether it be a comedy, drama, late night talk show, even Saturday Night Live, have already announced they have ceased production for the duration of the strike, The Oprah Winfrey Show will continue. Ms. Oprah wasted no time in hiring “scabs”, non-union writers to work for her show during the strike.

So, Ms. Oprah, do you enjoy crossing that picket line each day to tape a show? Does that make you feel so much more important than the “commoner”? After all what do you need with job stability, a cost of living wage raise, or a health care package for yourself and dependents? Viewers must make up their own minds but a severe lack of integrity and compassion speaks for itself.

A troubled actress straight out of rehab, a huge party, and perhaps a Vodka sponsor, too. Imagine the possibilities.

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Lindsay’s definitely not going to do anything to make her reputation better if she does ost her birthday party on July 2nd. At a nightclub. With the very possible sponsorship of Svedka Vodka. I just hope she can muster up some responsibility for her 21st bash. Her friend Mike Heller said that “Just because you’re sober doesn’t mean you can’t go out and have fun.” Yeah, except that in Lindsay’s case, it’s a tentative Take Two.

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It’s nice to see that Lindsay’s really been dedicating herself to getting better in rehab. By, you know, leaving. At least she’s been going to the gym and will benefit from all those naturally produced endorphins, instead of highs of a different kind. Hopefully she can keep it up whenever she gets out.

Speaking of rehab, Richie Sambora has checked into an undisclosed L.A. treatment center, and his publicist issued the statement that “He asks that you respect he and his family’s privacy at this time.” I bet we wouldn’t have even noticed until he got out, but now it’s news. Smooth.

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Today Paris is spending her first full day in jail, after turning herself in last night to be processed. I wonder if it is a full day of settling in and learning the ropes type of activities, or does Paris have time alone spent being reflective or more likely feeling scared. What good could come from this? To be positive one would think some maturity, self awareness/reflection, or even substance abuse help. More likely Paris will still see herself as a victim with a “why me” attitude and leave this time of incarceration with no inner growth at all.

For a person who craves publicity, who thrives on it and is seen by the general populous as her sole reason for existence, this whole experience certainly will provide much publicity even if it is not exactly prime publicity. But a savvy celebrity whose life is so much in the public eye can twist any situation around and in the end come out looking like a winner. Paris has many fans, many people who crave any news and information about her. People will support her no matter what and some will love and adore her even more.

So here is to Paris’s first day locked up, and with good behavior only 22 more to serve!

I’d just like to point out the eeriness of this post on Bastardly.com just a couple of days before Lindsay’s run-in with the law. Are you as disturbed as I am?

Lindsay got away with a misdemeanor after she crashed her car while legally under the influence this past Saturday, but there’s still the possibility of additional charges. After, you know, the cops found coke. I guess the rumors were true. What do you think should happen to Lindsay?

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Scarlett’s new ad for Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2007 campaign has surfaced, and I’m definitely digging it over her last ones she did. You’ll start seeing the ads in August, but now that you’ve gotten a peek, what do you think? I can’t stop staring at the bracelet Scar’s wearing, but the rich colors are definitely doing it for me.

The inspiration this time is unique, too. Marc Jacobs, LV’s Creative Director, said that he developed the luscious bags based on Scarlett’s charcter in the 2003 film The Girl with the Pearl Earring. I can’t wait to see more!

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