Is Ryan Seacrest a creator? Because that can really up what you get paid...because you get back end, and I don't mean porn. Although people do nasty shit to get it, for real. My not-so-secret boyfriend negotiated a big bump by calling himself "Managing Editor" of "Countdown". Orally will be happy that the world knows in this? His is bigger, at last. ETA: If you're a creator, you get a piece of the overall take. And I think I've *officially* spent too much time on TVNewser and all those damn screenwriting sites. I probably mumble about the "target demo" in my sleep sometimes.

Good thoughts for your bro, amyth.

All kinds of health~ma heading your brother's way, amyth.

Yeah, there's something just... weird about contemplating the fact that the "low-paid" people on that list mostly make more in a week than I do in a year.

I was, of course, wondering what the Supernatural guys make, and then I did the same thing. Even if they're down there in the five-digit range, that's times 22 episodes. That's a lot of money.

Sending strength and good thoughts to your brother, amyth.

Good ~ma for amyth's brother.

health~ma for your brother amyth

Oh, amyth! All good thoughts to your brother. That's really scary. Keep us posted?

Buffistas, I need some of your famous ~ma to cheer me up. We just determined that its not possible financially for me to go home to visit this year. I have been surviving every day of homesickness by looking forward to a trip home in the fall. And now I have nothing to look forward to. I am a bit of a mess. I have a wonderful baby and a (usually) wonderful husband, but I have nothing else here and I am finding it very difficult to be happy.

Callaluna, just wanted to say I'm so sorry you're struggling to be happy right now. It can be really, really rough to move somewhere new, especially as big a move as this was for you, and it is a huge bummer that you can't go home like you'd planned. Are there things you can do for yourself that might cheer you up? Multivitamins, walks in the sunshine, reading a good book, meeting other local new moms?

Oh amyth!! Much much much ~~ma to your brother and your family! May it turn out to be something minor and easily fixed.

Ugh Callaluna.

Are there things you can do for yourself that might cheer you up? Multivitamins, walks in the sunshine, reading a good book, meeting other local new moms?

All this. Plus I know that caring for a newborn can be isolating. I recommending getting out and about as much as you can.

Healthma for your bro, amyth!

The water here at work is off. Yesterday it was brown. Today, I washed my lunch dishes in it and it looked fine, but I splashed some on my shirt and it has left a brown stain and it reeks like pong water.