NOVEMBER 2017

A Day in the Life of a Writers’ PA A discussion with George Ghanem & Rick Cisario, Writers’ PA’s on 9JKL By George Ghanem & Rick Cisario

George: Well, I should start by saying we refer to each other as “Daytime” and “Nighttime” for obvious reasons. Rick: Obviously. G: I’m the Writers’ PA during the day. I get in early and make sure everything is ready for the writers. I brew some coffee and get the day going with some lunch. R: You’re the “opening act.” You grease the wheels, let them know what’s up and by the time they’re ready to rock n’ roll... G: I hit ‘em with some more coffee? R: No, I come in. G: Right and you’re sorta like the “Post- Credits Easter Egg.” R: That’s one way to look at it. Probably diminishes my role a little. Another way to look at it as if I’m batting clean-up. You load the bases and I hit Grand Slams. Grand Slams mean dinner. G: You could also be referred to as the “bottom of the order.” R: I’m using my college degree every day. Not once have I had to dig through the garbage for a guest star’s car keys. G: Right... PHOTO: Robert Voets ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Robert Voets PHOTO: R: I’ve been known to work through the night, Linda Lavin, Elliott Gould, and Mark Feuerstein printing scripts with ol’ Bessie [copier]. She and I are in a relationship. There’s give and G: Everyone really respects each other’s G: It can be an issue. take. opinions and hears everyone out. R: If we’re to speak about the life of a PA, G: And Bessie took a lot. R: Yeah, I mean I get to submit jokes and we should talk about my arteries slowly R: Sometimes I have to sleep on the couch they’re so nice, they at least make sure I’m clogging. when Bessie is not happy. But then I say, out of earshot before throwing them in the G: The “Freshman Fifteen” is very real. trash can. “Bessie, I love you, I give you breaks, I R: Is it hard to work across from me when you even put you on Energy Saver.” We work G: Our creators, Mark [Feuerstein] and Dana hear my labored breathing as I slowly try to things out. [Klein], are... make it through my day? G: The writers on our show are extremely R: Super sweet and kind. G: Yes. good people. G: No doubt. G: I think that’s enough. I hope this works for R: Also very low maintenance. Everyone R: And while we’re on the subject of food-- the newsletter. orders right off the menu with no substitutions, so that makes my life super G: We’re not but... R: So, yeah, tune in and watch 9JKL Monday easy. R: A lot of dessert. nights at 8:30 p.m. n n n 1

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Stacy Lindsay has been Norma Anguiano started Kevin Hall has been promoted to Supervisor working at Studio Center promoted to Vice of Operations. Stacy has in 1984 as a temp and has President of Corporate worked in the Operations been with the Studio for Security. Kevin, an Department since 2011. over 30 years! Norma’s LA native, earned a She is currently working new title is Senior Bachelor’s Degree in toward a degree in Media Financial Analyst, and Human Resources, Communications with in this capacity she will Workforce Education a minor in Business Management at Cal be responsible for maintaining data in and Development from Southern Illinois Lutheran, and is on schedule to graduate TM1, various payroll reports and analysis, University and is currently working on in 2018. In her spare time, Stacy enjoys expense variance analysis, headcount a Masters in Management degree. He traveling, hiking and going to concerts. reporting and other analytical projects as was a police officer for 12 years with the needed. Norma says her biggest blessing Culver City Police Department. After being is that her kids (ages 30, 26, 23 and 19) honorably retired, he began working in the Michelle Luo Vuong has still spend every evening at home with her security industry and started working at joined the Accounting and her husband Adolfo. “It’s like having a CBS TVC in 2000. He was named Director Department in the group of friends gather after work or school of CBS Corporate Security in 2014. Kevin is position of Accounts to just hang out.” married and has three children, a 26-year- Payable Clerk. She will be old daughter Kerri, a 12-year-old daughter responsible for handling Kailin, and a 10-year-old son Kevin Jr. daily AP operations. Paul Nwoko is the new Kevin enjoys working out and shuttling his Michelle is a recent Security Supervisor children to dance, basketball, and other graduate of California State University, and comes to us from points of interest. Long Beach, where she earned a Bachelor Allied Universal Security of Arts degree in Economics. She has over Services. Paul earned a three years of accounting experience. Masters of Arts Degree Ed Westbrook has been in Intelligence Studies promoted to Director at American Military of Corporate Security. Vincent Huang has joined University at Charles Town, West Virginia After retiring from a the IT Department as the in 2015. When not making sure the Studio is seventeen year career with new Information Security safe and secure, he enjoys watching soccer. the LA County Sheriff’s Analyst. Vincent’s main Department, Ed came to responsibility is to mature CBS in September 2012 as the Studio’s cybersecurity Nicholas Rodriguez has a police officer working contract security at posture. He majored been promoted to Security Studio Center and at Television City. He was in Political Science Manager of Productions promoted to Manager of Corporate Security International Security & Events. Nicholas in June 2015 at Studio Center. When not at UC San Diego and comes to us from enlisted in the United protecting the Studio, Ed is very involved in LoanDepot where he was an Information States Marine Corps right his youngest daughter’s softball games and Security Engineer. Vincent spends his out of high school and his middle daughter’s cheer competitions, weekends with friends or on the computer during his four years of as well as his son’s tackle football in a youth gaming. active duty, he served two tours in Operation league. And when time permits, Ed enjoys Iraqi Freedom and one tour in Operation motorcycling. Enduring Freedom Afghanistan, as an Joel Price has been Infantry Squad leader. He was Honorably promoted to Director, Discharged from the USMC, with the rank Business Systems. Joel of Sergeant. In his new position, Nicholas is expert auto detailing joined the company in the main security contact for all productions 1996 as a systems analyst and events. He is also responsible for the on the lot while you work and has been instrumental day shift security operations at the Studio. in building the robust When off duty, Nicholas has two beautiful financial systems nieces that he adores and he loves watching infrastructure we enjoy today. Joel is an sports with his family. NATIONWIDE avid runner and cyclist, and has recently completed an Ironman triathlon. 818-655-5042

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