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Help Wanted returns for a second season starting this week on Devil Ray Television. Ninjalibrarian’s Jackalope Entertainment is leading off the night for the net again, ushering in a comedy block. DRTV head Quantum hopes that the group of diverse shows… ranging from humorous to mysterious… will bring viewers back for more with each new week. Week one features beauty Christina Applegate and Confessions of a Shopaholic actress Joan Cusack.

However, further casting has brought notice to a special group of HTG Hollywood residents… The Appreciators of Rosanne Cast Entertainers. No one was more thrilled than each member of TARCE when they heard that Rosanne alum Johnny Galecki, who appears now in The Big Bang Theory, was going to appear in an upcoming episode of Help Wanted. However, word has come from the Jackalope offices that 3rd Rock From the Sun/Obsession actor will be taking the part instead.

“This is an outrage!” yelled a TARCE member at a recent meeting of the group. “Johnny was advertised. Johnny needs to be in the show. Otherwise it’s false advertising. We’re going to take this complaint to the highest authority in the city. We will have our night with Galecki!”

When informed that the number one authority in HTG Hollywood is Mayor Megan Fox, the unruly gathering quieted.

“Well, we’ll think of something, Miss Hoochie Coochie in charge or not.”

Help Wanted shows at 7 PM on DRTV.

Actor John Cho waits to be interviewed by
HTG Hollywood hotshot Quantum

John Cho, star of the new HTG series “You, Me, & That Guy” and the new movie “My Name is Bob” sat down with producer/studio mogul Quantum to discuss his thoughts on the two projects at hand.

Quantum: So, John, tell me how you got involved with You, Me, & That Guy?

John: My agent sent me a comedy script. I wasn’t sure what to think of it at first, but once I began to read it, I know this was a gem in the rough. So I signed on to the project. I had done a sitcom in the past, but before it could gain any momentum, viewership wise, it was canceled.

Quantum: Can you tell me about your character?

John: Yeah, well, I play Jackson Rivers, who is a roommate to Gil (Jon Dore), Rocky (Dominic Monaghan), and Bud (James Roday). He’s an idiot, to say the least, and horny nonetheless.

Quantum: What drew you to the part?

John: He’s involved in a lot of funny shit. Just in the pilot episode he gets involved in a “prank” of some sort. It’s just stuff like that which gets me drawn to these type of projects.

Quantum: You’re also a star of a new movie. What’s it called?

John: It’s called My Name Is Bob. I play a chef who befriends the lead character Bob (Keenan Ivory Wayans).

Quantum: Can you tell us a little bit about the movie?

John: Well, it’s directed by Steve Rash, who’s done a lot of films ranging from Queen’s Logic with Kevin Bacon to American Pie Presents Band Camp. The film is about a man, Pete, aka Bob, who loses his memory and kinda goes on a quest to find himself. On this “quest” he gets a job working at a restaurant, the same one my character works at, and it kinda goes off from there. I’d tell you more, but I don’t want to spoil it. L et’s just say there is a lot of comedy and a lot of action.

Quantum: Anything else?

John: Oh! Kal Penn and I reunite in this film for the first time since the Harold and Kumar films. And Lou Fergino plays a pivotal role.

Quantum: Interesting… well, thanks for your time, Mr. Cho.

John: Thank you for giving me those jobs.

Quantum: (Laughs) No problem.

You, Me, & That Guy, produced by Quantum, premieres this Wednesday at 7:30 on DRTV.
My Name is Bob, from Tuckerjoe’s Living Color Productions, opens limited this Friday.

Pamela Anderson is a hypocrite. Apparently she’s desperate for attention and will do anything to let people know that she’s still breathing. As a well-known PETA advocate, the actress/model/spokesperson has been giving KFC grief for some time through an active campaign involving protesting and letter writing.

But guess what. It seems that appearing at the opening of the Sapphire Steakhouse and Gentleman’s Club in New York City isn’t against her PETA mindset. Is she just concerned for the welfare of chickens? Cattle don’t count?

Is that leather she’s wearing? Nope, just her skin. Powie!

So what does this mean for the following award?

PETA or PITA?
Pamela Anderson will guest star on your TV show for FREE (for up to 5 eps for free) as long as your show portrays a positive message about the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Undoubtedly the award will stand. But what message will a TV show’s producer and network be sending? With the only benefit of the award being the free use of Anderson, why can’t someone else be used? Maybe if some advertising money was given, there would be a chance that using the award wouldn’t be a load of horse hockey.

Until Pamela Anderson explains why she has caused such a fuss with her PETA cronies and still supported a steakhouse, we at Happening cannot support her or any of her work. Hypocrisy should only get a person so far.

Beyond Redemption is the story of Noah Durbin (Billy Crudup), who must live with the fact that he raped his wife. He tries to see if he deserves redemption. His wife forgave him for what he did, but he can’t forgive himself. This project is the film that Pedro is most proud of. He believes that it is the best thing that he has ever written. It is also different than anything he has written before. Beyond Redemption is in novel format, and is darker than anything Pedro has produced before.

This is also the first time Pedro will be working with Billy Crudup, in what hopes to be a series of films with the actor. Next is the drama releasing on September 11th called In Lockdown.

Beyond Redemption features many diffferent characters with their own chapters, including Noah, Noah’s cynical dog named Sunshine, and a six-year-old boy named Timmy, who is one of Noah’s kindergarten students who thinks Noah is his hero. Also appearing are Timmy’s drunk father, Darryl, and Noah’s wife, Andrea.

The novel is told in first person, except for one chapter. That one will be told in the third person, which follows the story of some minor characters.

The film spans a long period. By the end of the novel, kindergartener Timmy is 30 years of age.

Beyond Redemption is scheduled for a May 22 release by Lake Hope Features. Sam Mendes is slated to direct.

Rashida Jones stars as Monica Razcynski. Jason Segel and
Neil Patrick Harris return for the show’s second season.

Yup, it’s me, Wrestleboy again, bringing you all the news and gossip you need to keep you satisfied until the next broadcast. The guys at Happening are out playing with some balloons and a lawn chair, so I’m going to see if I can get this done on my own. Let’s get started.

First off, Rogue Net head operator Lucian Carter still won’t let me get any training in for my debut in the squared circle one of these days. He says I’m too young, that the insurance won’t cover it, I might get hurt… you know, the same old can of beans. Besides, he said, it isn’t his decision. Sure. Just you wait, folks. You’re listening to the future of sports entertainment right here. Just give me some time.

If it’s size Lucian’s worried about, then why is Mini-Domi returning to TCW? I’m taller than he is. And I hear Pamela Anderson might be returning, too, for another visit to endorse PETA. Speaking of, does anyone have any beef jerky that I can eat?

Speaking of beef, someone said that Beef Wellington and Chance Fortune are trying to come up with a name for their tag team. I told Tommy Cornell that Lucky Meat would be funny, but he said that Dead Meat would be more like it. That Cornell fellow sure is mean.

At the TCW Excessive Force ppv, Eric Bischoff said that he will be doing some work in front of the camera instead of just directing. There’s another guy who’s stuck on himself. My mom says that guys like him and Cornell will get what’s coming to them one of these days, that what goes around comes around, something about sewing and weeping. My mom sure confuses me sometimes.

Speaking of my mom, I better head home. I hear we’re grilling hot dogs for dinner. I love Spring! Until next time, this is Wrestleboy signing out.

With buzz voting for the new season of HTG TV ending tonight and mere days before the first shows are broadcast, the town is full of television anticipation.

“I think all of the ads, news stories and such for TV shows is amazing” commented an HTG Hollywood resident.

However, not everyone is as eager for HTG TV.

“Of course the shows are being advertised. Of course there are news stories about them. They’re beginning. The same happens to movies. TV’s just the current thing. No big deal,” stated a television skeptic.

Whether a fan or not of HTG TV, it’s agreed that there is a wide variety of things to watch this upcoming season, from comedy to drama to reality.

While in town to help promote the upcoming Ship of Fooles/Baseball Mogul Productions film Mafia, Willem Dafoe was given the opportunity to prescreen several television shows.

“Exciting stuff,” declared the actor, who will be playing Detective Norman in the upcoming crime film. “I strive for different roles. It looks like HTG TV producers are striving for different kinds of shows. It’s all rather interesting. Thumbs up from me.”

Actor Willem Dafoe enjoys prescreenings of HTG TV shows

HTG TV initial episodes for Season 6 begin this Wednesday. Mafia, directed by Rian Johnson, is currently in buzz voting.

It’s been four years since actress/comic Margaret Cho has appeared in an HTG project. She’s slated for one of the top roles in the upcoming My Name is Bob. What made producer Tuckerjoe pick her for his first film?

“A lot of the movie it takes place in a restaurant,” Tuckerjoe explained. “Margaret Cho is this girl Linda that works at a restaurant owned by her dad. Most of the people there are Asian. I’m not sure why I picked her, but she’s Asian and the right age, so I just went with it.”

Tuckerjoe also mentioned how excited he is to see his film in release.

“Man, I sure am glad that [Lake Hope Features chief] Quantum wanted to show it for me. I’m really nervous. I want people to like it. I’ve got another one that’s sort of a sequel. I have all sorts of ideas for the main character, Peter, played by Keenan Ivory Wayans. Sure, he’s called Bob in the story, but you’ll see why that is.”

My Name is Bob, a Living Color Productions movie released by LHF, opens on May 1st.

A handful of weeks ago citizens of HTG Hollywood noticed something new in the water south of the city. There was no longer just one island upon the big blue space, but two. Some fortunate resident of our community bought the new location. The new owner has not been named yet, but with islands costing an unbelievable one billion dollars, it’s for certain that he’s a long-timer who has done a lot of work.

With no official opening declared for the new island, we at Happening figured that it would be a good time to use our brand new What’s Happening in the Sky vehicle. One of our staff photographers would be able to venture over the island and capture on film what has not been announced yet.

What’s Happening in the Sky vehicle

A launching ceremony was held yesterday on some open ground west of Hollywood Stadium. Although it would have been closer if the launch was made in HTG Malibu, residents of the city’s elite section of town did not want to be disturbed by what was predicted to be an excitable and noisy crowd.


Citizens enjoy the launching of What’s Happening in the Sky

The liftoff of the new vehicle was delayed by some high wind, but took place after the weather calmed. What’s Happening in the Sky took just over an hour to make it over the new island. Although the photographer was eager to take pictures of new construction taking place, he was dismayed (as well as the rest of us) to see that none had begun. Was this location going to remain open land? Had the new owner run out of funds for building with the island’s purchase? Or had he just not begun? Calls later to the city asking questions have not been returned.

The photographer did, however, spot something interesting. Apparently the island is home for a race of people unlike any seen before in HTG Hollywood.

The new island’s indigenous residents

Will this island community be displaced when construction begins? Or will the new owner find a place for them in a special section of the island? There are many more questions than answers concerning this new location. Hopefully news from the city and the new owner will be given soon.