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The Real Deal | Celebrity Blogs | 5/19/2008
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." — Herman MelvilleGenuine Imitation I have had my identity stolen at least once that I know of — and by identity theft I am not referring to all those girls who try to copy my outfits daily. (That's just a lifelong pledge I've accepted to help others improve their poor style choices. A sort of fashion outreach.) No. This was an older, heavy-set white woman in Podunk, Texas, who purchased a whole lotta gawd-knows-what,... read more
Of Gambling, Radio, and a New Season | Celebrity Blogs | 5/13/2008
"You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne GretzkyGambling I'm in Vegas for the day. On someone else's dime. I think that's the best way to gamble. I say that and have not spent a dime in a casino. I figure my job is enough of a gamble, why decrease my chances? The odds are always with the house. I took a trip with one of my best friends who had to come for work today. She works and I sit in the fancy hotel with terrible Internet connection re-typing (and rethinking) my post.... read more
Of Sexy Stars, Dirty Socks and Cheaters | Celebrity Blogs | 5/5/2008
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the s--t that weights you down." — Toni Morrison Packing The last day of filming for Reaper is scheduled to be this morning. As I type this, my co-workers finish out the last few shots of our final episode for the season. I was wrapped a week and a half ago. I packed up lots of the last 9 months or so of my life and toted it home with me on the plane from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Valuable lesson learned: I really need to learn to pack lighter.... read more
Almost Famous | Celebrity Blogs | 4/22/2008
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." — Judy GarlandAlmost Famous I've spent the last few days recovering from my week-long trip back to Los Angeles. Traveling takes a lot out of me — probably the same for most people these days. When you work on a series that films in another city/country, you end up with tons of things that pile up waiting to be resolved when you finally return home for a brief period. This is largely the... read more
Naked People Have Little Influence on Society | Celebrity Blogs | 4/2/2008
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." — Mark TwainClothing sometimes does make the man/woman/ superhero.Don't you have an outfit or jacket that make you feel like you own the world? You are winning the game before you ever set foot in the stadium if your outfit is right. Certain clothes make you feel a certain way.Same thing happens on the days when it is wrong. Ever had one of those "not so cute" days? You know, the ones when no matter what you wear... read more
We Don't Just Play Friends on TV | Celebrity Blogs | 3/26/2008
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive." — Anaïs Nin Life imitating TV?Ever so often I speculate about the unusual experiences that I have been afforded by my career choice. Earlier today, we were filming in a real apartment belonging to some private citizen that allowed our show to rent it out so that we could pretend that it was mine — well, Josie's — apartment. Tons of people with heavy equipment marched in and out... read more
Reaper's Return (AKA Val and the Van Damage) | Celebrity Blogs | 3/19/2008
"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." — William Shakespeare, Hamlet 1600Returning to Vancouver after the strike was marked with greatness. I'd decided it would be. Of course I packed a lot. My luggage bore a big day glow orange sticker proclaiming my need to roll "HEAVY." When the show finished filming in December, my cast mates and I scrambled to ship and carry as much of our stuff back from Vancouver as was possible. I kept my apartment in spite of the... read more