Escape To Reality

Wednesday, Aug. 09, 2006 - 12:33 a.m.

Victory on the home front --

Guess what I finally learnt myself to do?

Make a baked potato in the nuker!!! Which sounds insanely ordinary, but it sure beats getting it wrong on a summer day and having to re-foil it and toss it back in a hot oven for another thirty minutes when people are waiting.

John said I did a really good job with the baked potatoes Tuesday night. Yay!

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Ladies and gentlemen -- there is a God.

BURBANK, Calif. -� August 2, 2006 -� NBC's long-running daytime drama "Days of our Lives" has tapped four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Hogan Sheffer as its new head writer, replacing James E. Reilly.

"Hogan's creative storytelling and expansive knowledge of the genre will continue to provide 'Days' fans with all the great storylines they crave," said Annamarie Kostura, Vice President, Daytime Programming, NBC Entertainment.

"I am thrilled that Hogan Sheffer has moved to California to join forces with 'Days of Our Lives,' Corday Productions and NBC in order to help us pursue our dream of returning 'Days of our Lives' to the top," said Ken Corday, Executive Producer. "Hogan is an exceptionally warm and humorous person whose many life experiences mirror those of our characters and our viewers. He will bring a new romantic and emotional vibrancy to the show which the fans have been looking forward to for a long time."

Prior to joining "Days of our Lives," Sheffer was head writer for five years on "As the World Turns." During his tenure, he was credited with reinvigorating the show winning four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. He also garnered two additional nominations in 2003 and 2006. Earlier in his career, Sheffer was the Director of Screenplay Development for DreamWorks from where he developed screenplays for the films "My Dog Skip," "Galaxy Quest," "Home Fries" and "What Lies Beneath."

Wheee! Days will become watchable again!

I don't know what color the sky is on Reilly's planet, but thank goodness he's headed back. Be on the lookout for the mothership.

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Okay. Had lots of fun watching television last night. Dog and Beth shared their wedding footage.

They looked great.

Caught a glimpse of the new Gene Simmons reality show, Family Jewels.

His son Nick made a comment about his dad's ability to persuade: "Dad could sell whores in a vagina storm."

Project Runway and Inked tomorrow night.

I'm far too addicted to reality tee vee.

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In The Only Thing Missing Was The Camera Department -- Charlie told Dave that during their recent road trip, he and Ivy went to Las Vegas and got married.

You know that cartoon gimmick where the person splits into a lot of little bitty people and runs around? Dave did that, on the phone to me.

Then Charlie said to take a deep breath because he was KIDDING.

Charlie, you're adorable, but could you kindly refrain from trying to give Old Buddy Dave a heart attack? Thank you.

And IMHO, you also owe him at least one handwashed pair of tightie whities, now, too.

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I think that's it. Have a nice Wednesday, loves!

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