There is indeed a hidden message in Lost's Orchid Orientation video and my daughter helped me find it and take a screenshot of the message below. From the video we also learn whose jacket Ben was wearing in Tunisia and we get a peek into the Orchid's secret bunny experiments. 
This truly NEVER GETS OLD. I luv it. Watch. Enjoy.
I've been toiling away on editing the Wit's End pilot and things are actually progressing smoothly (though slowly). I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at what I've been doing. It's only about 54 seconds long, but I think the opening credits capture the retro-1980s sitcom flavor of our show. FYI, this is hot off the presses (a rough version that hasn't been color corrected and isn't finalized by any means). So, enjoy.
I know a lot of people just don't think women are funny. They also don't think comedies should be aimed at women -- because only young men like to laugh at gross stuff. They think every comedy should basically feature Will Ferrell and his band of merry men, or Ben Stiller and his band of merry men, or be produced by Judd Apatow and star his band of merry men.
I actually think most of those films are funny too -- but there's always something lacking for me. I usually hate the way these films portray women (if they even bother to portray them at all). And I have grown tired of these male fantasies where beautiful, successful, smart women fall head-over-heels in love with the gross, flabby boy-man (with the IQ of a mailbox) just because he's funny.
Those "women aren't funny" people can (in the words of 30 Rock's Liz Lemon) "eat my poo," because Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are freaking hilarious. And I would probably go see any movie these two ladies make together. Baby Mama opened strong this weekend and topped the box office, drawing a predominantly female audience. Good for us, I say. It's about time we had something to laugh at besides flabby boy-men exposing themselves for laughs.
Shooting a TV pilot is very time-consuming. You may have figured that out by the fact that I've disappeared off the face of the blogging earth for almost two months now.
I have lots to share, but just not enough time to sit down and write about it. Such is life. So for now, you can check out a quick blurb about Wit's End on my other website, and find some behind-the-scenes photos.
And if I ever find the time (and energy), I'll tell you what the last two months (of writing, rehearsing, shooting, and editing) have really been like.
And that's a good thing. Because Wit's End is the name of a TV pilot (about a group of struggling comedians who inherit a comedy club) that I co-wrote with Sandra Longo and Mitchell Olson. We're meeting tonight in NYC for a table read with our cast (all talented comedians waiting to be discovered). And we're quickly gearing up for a March shoot.
Did I mention that I'll be directing the pilot, too? As you can imagine, I've been busy, too busy to blog, it seems. But it's all good.
I haven't actually been following the primaries at all. And as a registered Independent I haven't attached myself to one candidate one way or the other (I really don't even want to think about it until November).
Except.... last night I happened to catch Hillary Clinton on TV after her win in New Hampshire and I suddenly had a sort of premonition -- I saw Hillary in the White House -- not as First Lady, but as the American President.
It wasn't her words or attitude that moved me. I just suddenly sensed a significant shift in energy -- there seems to be something pushing her towards the White House. I'm not sure she'll win in 2008 -- but it seems almost inevitable -- Hillary WILL BE president someday.
And I suddenly felt a surge of energy myself because I realized that WE are going to help Hillary Clinton make history -- and that's going to change the energy of America in a positive way.
TV Squad put together a list of The Top Stories of 2007 and I wrote about Sanjaya.
FYI, I won't be covering American Idol this year for TV Squad because I have one TV show in development and one in pre-production, as well as a doc in post-production. And I simply can't be distracted by 900 hours of Ryan Seacrest. Besides, I'm sort of burned out on AI. I'm not even sure I'm going to watch this year at all.
Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's 16-year-old sister and star of Zoey 101, is pregnant.
I was just watching Zoey 101 the other day with my 11-year-old daughter and I commented something like, "I bet Jamie Lynn's going to become bigger than Britney...I bet she's going to be the one we remember...she seems like the smart, stable one..."
Boy, was I wrong. Looks like another Spears Girl is sabotaging her own future. This is what happens when little girls grow up too soon -- and don't feel loved.
Five years ago, I wrote about how difficult it is to break away from old family traditions in order to start new family traditions. I wrote:
Perhaps it is a natural part of growing up that I eventually outgrew the traditions created by my family of origin and began creating new customs within my new family. I believe that the traditions of my childhood started to lose their magic when they stopped being expressed as "Our family likes to celebrate Christmas this way" and became "WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THIS WAY." And yet, I still believe that traditions are an important way for different generations to build a strong sense of shared purpose, belonging, and longevity. But I also feel that traditions should be flexible and reflect the needs and personality of the ever-changing family unit.
Thankfully, my family has since moved on and has allowed me to celebrate with my family in the way that I want. Now, I just need to figure out how to create magical and meaningful memories for my children at Christmastime...
Any ideas?
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