Pamela Ribon

Month: September 2008

  • playing in the background

    Jenny Lewis: Acid Tongue Bloc Party: Intimacy The Ricky Gervais Show: Seasons 1-5 Fan Death: Fan Death (And every day I remember I mean to download the new Metallica, and every day I then promptly forget to do so.)

  • ANTM Episode 1102 / Network Notes

    These just in. ——————————————– TO: Ken Mok FROM: The CW Network RE: ANTM 1102 Dear Ken et al: Please find attached our notes for the cut of Episode 1102. Please call of email to set up a call at your earliest convenience. Best, THE NETWORK

  • Tales From Fresh Meat: the time I almost died in Historic Filipinotown.

    Tales From Fresh Meat: the time I almost died in Historic Filipinotown.

    This is a reprint of an essay I sent to the Derby Dolls and Fresh Meat mailing lists back in early August. Back then, Helen Surly Frown didn’t have her awesome Derby name, so I’m putting it in here to protect the innocent. Allison? Well, she’s just stuck being outed with me. Razorslut posted many…

  • This is how I roll.

    This is how I roll.

    For almost four months now, I’ve been living a bit of a double life. It was a secret at first, mostly because I didn’t want to talk about it, I wanted to just do it. Plus, a lot of people weren’t going to understand. They were going to judge me. Not that I care about…

  • ANTM Episode 1101 / Network Notes

    I went a long time — and for good reason — without watching “America’s Next Top Model.” After six seasons of being involved with the show as either a recapper or a producer, I was somewhat burned and somewhat burned out by the time Cycle Seven’s CarrieDee nabbed the crown and receded into instant nothingness.…

  • Dammit!

    I was trying to find video of Jean Smart accepting her Emmy for Best Supporting Actress, and I got Rick-Rolled. But anyway: Yay, Jean!

  • “…usually someone named Josh…”

    Rob Long discusses the many ways a tv writer gets paid to be a tv writer, and how (almost) all of them have one thing in common: You have to write.

  • Bad Ass.

    We’re thrilled to announce that in just three short days, you’ve rallied together and propelled us beyond our $40,000 fundraising goal. In fact, by the time we looked up from our computers, you’d already donated $46,000! On top of that, you’ve spread the word far and wide, and offered powerful and inspiring words of support.…

  • pounding the speakers:

    Santogold: Santogold My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges Winter Gloves: Let Me Drive EP Valery Gore

  • reading right now

    Nick Hornby: Housekeeping Vs. The Dirt Sandeep Jauhar: Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation Brian Wood, Becky Cloonan: Demo