Look Who’s Crossing the Line

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

Writers Guild Strike—Day 5 She’s crossed the line in other instances so why should any of us be surprised that unlike Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres has decided to cross the picket line and continue to film new episodes of her show. The actress turned talk show host explained her move on air yesterday: “I want to say I love my writers. I love them. In honor of them today, I’m not going to do a monologue,” DeGeneres told her live studio audience. “[But] people have traveled across the country. They’ve made plans. They’re here. I … Continue reading →

Censors Get A Workout At The Emmys

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

Honestly, I thought there was something wrong with my TV. When the sound cut out in the middle of Ray Romano’s rant on what life has been like since his show went off the air, I instantly grabbed my TV remote and starting pressing the volume button. The volume numbers increased, but still no sound. It took me a good minute to figure out that the comedian had been censored. Whoever was in charge of pressing the bleep button at last night’s Emmy Awards sure got a workout. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if he or she is nursing … Continue reading →