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January - February, 2002 IN MEMORIUM

On January 23, 2002 Jaime Elba Shellabarger worked alongside Rousseaux, IT Department Senior Jaime for about eight years. Jaime did all Technician, died of a heart attack at his the programming while Elba did the home in Stevenson Ranch. He was 62 footwork. They were a great team! Elba years old. enjoyed a side of Jaime that many were Jaime was born in Guantanamo, Cuba probably not fortunate enough to see. "We in 1939. He came to the United States in had fun. We made each other laugh. Jaime 1961 fleeing the Cuban Revolution, and was a good boss and a great friend. I will began working in the mailroom at an miss him dearly." insurance company in New York. A year Norma Petty, Telecommunications later he launched his telecommunications Manager, had this to say about working career when he accepted a job with New with Jaime. "I began working with Jaime York Telephone. He headed to the West Jaime Rousseaux when I was transferred to the Coast in 1968where he worked as a September 11, 1939 – January 23, 2002 Telecommunications Department about telephone repairperson, then as an installer five years ago. Unfortunately I could for Pacific Bell and later AT&T. In 1988 replacing the phone system at Studio hardly understand him because of his he was assigned to CBS Studio Center as Center with the modern digital system used accent, but then again he could hardly the Head Technician for the lot. Upon today. understand me for my accent! We spent retiring from AT&T he started his own Jaime has been a good friend of the the next five years trying to understand company, J.R. Tel, and was promptly hired Studio and will be greatly missed. each other, and succeeded. I will miss that by the Studio as an independent He is survived by his wife Maria and accent and I will miss Jaime very much contractor. Jaime was instrumental in daughters Janice and Jacqueline. indeed." PATRIOTISM EXPRESSED AT STUDIO CENTER by Judi Miller Where were you on September 11, to Al, "It was no problem persuading Mike 2001 when you first heard of the terrible Klausman and Joe Soukup to support the events unfolding in New York? I’m sure idea and approve the funds." Bob Blume the answer will be forever etched in all our from the Paint Department provided the memories. As the nation began the long sketches and did the actual layout work on recovery process a positive effect emerged. the building. It was a difficult job due to Patriotism. A desire to express our love for the extremely rough surface. There were this great country and the freedom we no straight lines and he had to grid the enjoy. This became evident as cars passed entire drawing. Once the outline was by with flags proudly waving from windows done George Gunagan and Mike Girod and antennas, homes became adorned with began painting. The job took red, white and blue, and army surplus approximately two weeks to complete. It stores could barely keep flags in stock! was exciting to watch as the project Patriotism was also demonstrated here progressed daily and finally became this at CBS Studio Center. Almost wonderful finished product! The flag is 24’ immediately flags went up in and around x 36’ in size and covers 96 square yards. A the sound stages and offices. Al Ellena, shadow was painted around the perimeter Director of Operations, was quick to join to give the waving flag a 3-D effect. This in and show support. He decided it would mural was certainly a labor of love, and be a great idea to paint a large flag on the shall remain an enduring symbol of our side of Stage 3 for all to enjoy. According allegiance and faith in our country. January - February, 2002

Production Schedule

CONGRATULATIONS GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER That 70’s Show Carla’s Café ...... 5692 Carsey-Werner-Mandabach/Fox Car Wash ...... 5042 "" BEST PERFORMCE BY AN ACTOR IN A CBS Supply ...... 5001 TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY Carsey-Werner-Mandabach/Fox Cellular Phone ...... 6221 33rd NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEES Client Services ...... 5458 OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES NBC Prods./NBC Dry Cleaner ...... 5679 "The Show" Emergency Line ...... 5555 Spin City "The Hughleys" Dreamworks/ABC Hair Salon ...... 6157 OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Internet Access ...... 5218 Malcolm in Bernie Mac Regency/Fox Joe’s Gym ...... 5458 "" Notary ...... 5837 D.L. Hughley Just Shoot Me Universal/NBC Pager Rental ...... 6221 "The Hughleys" Safety Hotline ...... 6078 Michael Boatman That 80’s Show Carsey-Werner-Mandabach/Fox Shoe Repair ...... 5679 "Arli$$"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A WILL & GRACE COMEDY SERIES NBC Prods./NBC John Henton "The Hughleys" YES, DEAR 20th Century Fox/CBS OUTSTANDING YOUTH ACTOR/ACTRESS Ashley Monique Clark HUGHLEYS "The Hughleys" Greenblatt-Janollari/UPN

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DAYTIME SERIES Tracey Ross TITUS 20th Century Fox/FOX "Passions" Remember… SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS ACCORDING TO JIM OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A Touchstone/ABC MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES All visitors to the Studio Sean Hayes BERNIE MAC MUST be cleared at the gate. If "Will & Grace" Regency/FOX you are expecting a guest or OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES vendor you need to fax a Megan Mullally Season is just clearance request to the "Will & Grace" around the corner! Security Department (x6181) OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES as far in advance as possible. "WILL & GRACE" By doing so both you and your WRITER’S GUILD AWARD NOMINEES EPISODIC COMEDY guest will avoid inconvenience and unnecessary delay. "" - Bowling

Gail Murphy & Neil Thompson 2/12 Academy Award Nominees "Malcolm in the Middle" - Grandparents You are required to have your Announced Christopher Titus 2/27 Grammy Awards on CBS CBS Studio Center ID badge in "Titus" – The Pendulum your possession at all times 3/2 Writers Guild Award Winners COSTUME DESIGNER GUILD NOMINEES Announced while on the Studio lot. You EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN - 3/16 Costume Designers Award TELEVISION - CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY Winners Announced may be asked to show it at any Lori Eskowitz-Carter time, especially while entering "Will & Grace" 3/16 Studio Golf League Banquet or exiting the gate. Good Luck to all of the nominees! January - February, 2002

A WORD FROM ONE OF OUR Q U FAVORITE P.A.’S E S My Experiences with Solid Brass Fasteners T I By Dave Malkoff O N I not only feel qualified to write about solid When I started my BAM (brads a minute) brass fasteners, I feel well qualified. As a night count was about seven. With hard work I Production Assistant on "Will & Grace" I’m upped my BAM count to twelve! responsible for putting together over one A = brad hundred scripts a night. Each of these scripts B = recycled brad requires the installation of two solid brass fasteners, known in the industry as brads, to hold them together. The most important thing I learned about this useful tool was how to tell ’s Island the difference between new and recycled brads What was ’s (please see photo). A new brad (A) will slide real name? easily into the script, while a recycled brad (B) BONUS requires that you squeeze as you slide. Once What’s the name of the you’ve become comfortable with both kinds of actor that played him on What’s your BAM count?! the series? brad, you can start to work on your speed. Answer on page 4 Medical News HORMONE REPLACEMENT Dr. Mark L. Gordon, Medical Director, CBS Studio Center Testosterone has been known as an This has lead to the failure of many mental stability, sense of well-being, important male hormone for over 100 clinicians to assess the level of this life memory, recall, ability to learn new years, but it has only been appreciated as sustaining and potentially life- information, decrease in body fat, a vital hormone for the past 30 years. prolonging hormone. Determination of increase in lean body mass, and Mounting information identifies this a deficiency state can be made by a assertiveness. hormone, found in both males and simple blood test that looks at the levels Before considering testosterone females, as more than a hormone of of both "Total and Free" Testosterone. replacement therapy you will need a gender. Its deficiency has been Once the levels are found, the target consultation, complete history and associated with a decline in mental replacement level is based upon the level physical, and appropriate laboratory functioning, lack of well-being, found in healthy 20-30 year olds. testing. decreased memory, depression, elevation Traditional medicine dismisses the in cholesterol, increased heart attacks, natural decline in this and other You can read more @ irregular heart beats, decrease in muscle hormones as being part of the normal www.still.lookingsharp.com mass & strength, increase in central body aging process. But there is nothing fat, and more recently diabetes. normal about the failure to replace a Unfortunately, Testosterone has hormone that has so many positive Mark L. Gordon, MD been looked upon by the medical benefits. Diplomat, American Board of Anti Aging Medicine Medical Director, CBS Studio Center community as just a drug abused by In women small amounts of Medical Director, Millennium Health Group body-builders. testosterone are associated with increased Associate Clinical Professor, USC School of Medicine by Judi Miller Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale… Gilligan’s Island Filmed at CBS Studio Center from hit and went on to become a TV cult • died of pneumonia in 1989 1964-1967 classic. Today the show remains one of the at the age of 76. most popular syndicated shows in • Alan Hale, Jr. died of respiratory failure television history. Two animated series and in 1990. three television movies were spun from the • died of cancer in 1991. original series. One of these movies, She was 91 years old. "Rescue From Gilligan’s Island", ranks among the highest rated television films of But what I want to know is………. all times. • If this was supposed to be just a three Facts you may not know….. hour tour, why did the castaways have • Carroll O’Connor originally tested for so much luggage?! the role of Skipper, which eventually • What would a big movie star like went to Alan Hale, Jr. Ginger be doing on that little boat • Jerry Van Dyke was almost cast in the without her entourage, or at least her Seven tourists set out for a three hour role of Gilligan. stylist? boat tour, get caught in a storm, and end • The original pilot, shot in Hawaii, was • What if, in "Survivor" fashion, the up shipwrecked on an uncharted island. scrapped after the Professor, Mary Ann castaways got to vote one member off They spend three seasons and 98 episodes and Ginger were all recast. the island each episode? Who would be trying to get off the island and back to • 36 of the 98 episodes were filmed in the sole survivor? civilization. But alas, their attempts are black & white. Many were later • Why haven’t the surviving cast always thwarted, usually by First Mate colorized. members been contestants on "The Gilligan. This was the premise of the hit • The Professor’s real name was Roy Weakest Link" yet? show "Gilligan’s Island" which premiered Hinkley. in September of 1964 and ran until April • The S.S. Minnow was named after of 1967. The island was actually a lagoon Newton Minnow, then Chairman of ANSWER set in the center of the CBS Studio the FCC, who called television a "vast Center lot, where Bungalows 18, 19 & 20 wasteland". now sit. The interior sets were located on • received more fan mail The Skipper’s real Stage 2. "Gilligan’s Island" was created by than any other cast member. name was Jonas Grumby. television icon . The • Before landing the role of Gilligan, Bob show was basically panned by critics when Denver worked as a history and math it premiered yet it became a huge ratings teacher in the Pacific Palisades. He was played by Alan Hale, Jr.