[Village Voice] Which ’70s writer and her husband who sat next to me during a recent play had a lively conversation at full volume all throughout the performance? (“Who’s that?” “He looks old!”; “Who blackmailed him?” “The KGB!”; “This scene reminds me of the conversation we had about our vacation.” “Really?”) Why didn’t I shut them up? (Free answer: They were entertaining!)
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Director and Soap Stars Lose Homes To Foreclosure
[NewYorkTimes] The $26 billion foreclosure settlement deal announced this month arrived in the final throes of Hollywood’s annual awards season. It also arrived too late for my neighbor [Read more…] about Director and Soap Stars Lose Homes To Foreclosure
Bad Boy’s Wedding Won’t Happen
TheDaily – Which infamous Hollywood philanderer may be getting a taste of his own medicine? A screenwriter has been boasting about hooking up with the legendary bad boy’s new fiancee and telling people the wedding “won’t happen”.
Inside The Writing Room
BlindGossip – A showrunner is the person who is ultimately responsible for a television series. It may be the creator of the series, a producer, or the head writer. Emmy-winning comedy writer (and Major League Baseball announcer) Ken Levine shares this story about a showrunner with whom he once worked: [Read more…] about Inside The Writing Room
Chemistry with his TV Love Interest
LaineyGossip – I 
mentioned yesterday that there are a few more details about one of the recent splits announced in Hollywood this week. Turns out there was someone else: his love interest this season on his TV show. Their chemistry was so crazy and so evident to everyone that [Read more…] about Chemistry with his TV Love Interest
She’d Rather Write Than Sing
Blogger is on His Third Woman
A Comedian and A Model and A Coat Room
HolyMoly – Guess the comedian-type and socialite-type: “I was at a house party last year and was leaving, so nipped into the room where everyone had dumped their coats. I thought the room was empty, so just steamed in only to see BLANK giving BLANK a good old BJ!” Clues: wet comedian/actor/shagger with ohpleasegoaway scenester/writer/model.
Billionaires at The Birthday Party
TV Star Puts His Gavel Where It Doesn’t Belong
BuzzFoto – We ran into this writer for a very popular network tv drama that has been around for some time. She gave us some gossip on the set of her show, which is kind of interesting. One of the big male stars on the show has slept with [Read more…] about TV Star Puts His Gavel Where It Doesn’t Belong