Others have begun posting this, so I’m going to spill, too, and leave it up ‘til Monday! Because, um, I’m really busy. But you can look at some photos and see the video.
So! As I have mentioned before, twelve lucky bloggers were invited to Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank to interview the cast of The New Adventures of Old Christine. It was an awesome experience, and we all learned some very interesting (read: funny and/or inappropriate) things about one another. Each blogger was sent a slew of photos from the visit, as well as individually produced segments for us to post. They did this for each and every one of us, so they will all be different. Except maybe for the first two seconds of the coffee klatch, in which I am pretty sure everyone has that flash of footage in which I am gesticulating wildly at L.A. Daddy and laughing that Big Mindy Laugh. It’s a curse.
The show, for which Julia Louis-Dreyfus won an Emmy, is like nothing you’ve seen before in a family sit com. Stereotypes are blessedly absent, and they depict, poke fun at, and celebrate life in a divorced/blended/extended family. It’s not just about the parents and the children: it takes so much more. There are friends and brothers and new girlfriends and boyfriends and grandparents and co-workers who all pitch in and row to keep the family afloat.
There are also the Meanie Moms we have all encountered at school whose utter dedication to the Stepford Way of Life leaves the rest of us feeling small, out of touch, and mediocre as a parent. I’d like to hate them, but in real life they have the same issues we have, are hysterically funny, and sat and dished with the best of us, which, incidentally, is all caught on my tape. *cough*
The show returns this season to a new time slot, Monday nights at 8:30 PST. This Monday the 12th, there will be back-to back episodes, and on the following Monday the 19th, there will be a Blogher webcast on March 19 will take place at 7pm PT. In addition, CBS.com will be airing the entire press conference.
March 6, 2007
THE MOST POPULAR PARENTING BLOGGERS ON THE INTERNET PARTICIPATE IN EXCLUSIVE SET VISIT AND PRESS CONFERENCE AT “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE”
Live Interview Webcast with Emmy Award-winner Julia Louis Dreyfus and Series Creator Kari Lizer to Take Place Exclusively on BlogHer.org on Monday, March 19
The cast of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” Come Face to Face with Real Mom and Dad Writers in Exclusive Blogger Set Visit and Press Conference
(From left to right: bottom row: Alex Kapp Horner, Tricia O’Kelley, Wanda Sykes, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Kari Lizer, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Emily Rutherfurd. Top row: Lorien Silverleaf, Kristin Brandt, Erin Kane, Sara Fisher, Amy Keroes, Dawn Dobras, Elaine Gingery, Liz Rizzo, Yvonne, Tim Clark, Liz Gumbinner, Mindy Roberts)
As CBS gears up for the return of the comedy series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE to the primetime television line-up, the Network is using non-traditional methods to reach out to audiences they know will instantly relate and respond to the show – moms and dads who write about their hilarious parenting experiences on the Internet. Top parenting bloggers from across the country were given the opportunity to visit the set and interview the cast of the show, which returns to the CBS primetime schedule on Monday, March 12. That night will feature a double-header of new episodes, from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT. The following week, Monday, March 19, the series will move into its regular new time slot, 8:30 PM, ET/PT.
On Monday, March 19, Emmy award-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus and series creator and executive producer Kari Lizer, will participate in an exclusive virtual press conference with BlogHer.org, a website with over 8000 registered members that has become a prime online destination for people to find and read today’s most talented female writers. The 30-minute live interview webcast, with questions provided exclusively by BlogHer members, will be conducted by the site’s co-founder Lisa Stone, an award-winning journalist.
“This is the first time a major television network has hosted a live webcast and marketing promotion across a blogging network,” said Jory Des Jardins, BlogHer Co-founder and its President of Business Development & Alliances, “We’re proud to be part of the innovative approach CBS is taking to reach the most influential people online: women bloggers and their readers.”
The live webcast can be accessed by BlogHer members through their website, or can be viewed by the general public on CBS.com at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT - immediately following the east coast broadcast of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE Following the live feed, the webcast will also be available for download on CBS.com.
The parenting bloggers, who visited the set in late February have each managed to create a loyal online following, reaching thousands of like-minded women and men dealing with issues relating to parenting, motherhood, the work/life balance and relationships. Participants in the press conference included: Amy Keroes and Dawn Dobras, founders of the popular working mother website Mommy Track’d, Erin Kane and Kristin Brandt, who created the website and podcast Manic Mommies – which features a weekly podcast available for download on Itunes and Yahoo; Melinda Roberts, better known as The Mommy Blog and author of Mommy Confidential, Liz Gumbinner, who is an advertising agency executive by day and pens the wildly successful blogs Cool Mom Picks and Mom101; Sara Fisher, a part-time public relations executive and author of the blog, The Self Made Mom; Tim Clark, who is better known as L.A. Daddy; as well as four contributors from BlogHer.org including the authors of the blogs: Elaine, author of Wannabehippie, Lorien Silverleaf, author of The Soccer Mom Vote, Yvonne from Joy Unexpected; and Liz Rizzo author of Everyday Goddess.
During their visit to the set, the participants were given the chance to ask the cast questions about the series as well as their personal lives. Their experiences on set and at an afternoon coffee klatch were photographed and filmed. Portions of their visit will be made available on their respective blogs, podcasts and websites. For many of these bloggers, this was the first time they had the chance to meet in person, despite frequently corresponding with one another on the worldwide web.
About BlogHer
Founded in February 2005 by Elisa Camahort, Jory Des Jardins and Lisa Stone, BlogHer LLC’s mission is to create opportunities for women bloggers to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment. The BlogHer Community (http://www.blogher.org) is the Web’s number one guide to blogs by women, where 60+ editors write guides to the hottest blogging by women in 20+ popular topics. In 2007, BlogHer will host conferences in New York (March 22-23), and in Chicago (July 27-28). The company’s latest initiative is the BlogHer Advertising Network, BlogHer’s first qualified, targeted environment for contextual advertising showcasing more than 160 women bloggers across multiple verticals, including parenting, food and lifestyle. For more information visit http://blogherads.com.
Press Contacts:
CBS Communications Group
Beth Feldman 212-975-3183
Elisa Camahort
BlogHer LLC
cell: 408-504-5708
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03.08.07 at 02:33 PM |
What fun! You look like you had a great time and were coherent too.
03.09.07 at 12:25 PM |
Oh my this looks so exciting! I am sure this was a great experince for you I know I would have loved it. I love this show and am so excited about it coming back! The I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus she is such an amazing talented actress! This season is going to be great!
03.09.07 at 06:10 PM |
I added your blog to The Parent List - check it out and pay the favor forward.
03.10.07 at 03:42 AM |
I am so proud of you and have put your you tube video on my blog for all to see.
You live such a fabulous life my lovely friend and I commend you on everything.
You bring me so much joy and happiness.
I love you dearly and am so happy for you and all who shared this latest fabulous adventure.
Love Jeanne
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