More Monk Century Celebrations...below

Tons of pics, here. Clicky....

Ted looks like my dad when he doesn't have his 'stache.
I'm concerned there's no spittle shield for the cake, tho...

Yesterday evening at the Pane e Vino Restaurant in Los Angeles last night, Sarah Silverman arrived at the party for USA Network's "Monk" 100th episode celebration. Before Sarah could walk the carpet and get into the event, she was flocked by more than 15 autograph seekers jamming tons of photos in here way. Ms. Silverman happily obliged until one seeker pushed a stack of photos in her face with the same pose.

Silverman retorts back to the seeker, "What's This? It's all the same thing. That's so impersonal." She then gave back the whole stack of photos back to that hound.

I guess that guy will not be getting Sarah's autograph any time soon.

As for the event, all the main cast members of "Monk" came out to party. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray Stanford and Ted Levine made their way to the party to have some vino and Italian food. The first three stars did take a moment to sign autographs while Ted Levine decided to go directly into the restaurant.

I have to give it up to Tony for really taking the time out to sign those autographs then deal with our flashes as we photographed Mr. Shalhoub on the carpet. Now, that's what I call an actor who understands that red carpet photography and autograph seekers are part of his job.

I don't think they can have a spittle shield for the cake--they'd never be able to blow the candles out. If I heard correctly, the cupcakes were then immediately whisked away to the kitchen and promptly swabbed for dna. Apparently they're still trying to catch the guy who whacked Jimmy Hoffa and of course, everyone's a suspect.

Yesterday evening at the Pane e Vino Restaurant in Los Angeles last night, Sarah Silverman arrived at the party for USA Network's "Monk" 100th episode celebration. Before Sarah could walk the carpet and get into the event, she was flocked by more than 15 autograph seekers jamming tons of photos in here way. Ms. Silverman happily obliged until one seeker pushed a stack of photos in her face with the same pose.

Silverman retorts back to the seeker, "What's This? It's all the same thing. That's so impersonal." She then gave back the whole stack of photos back to that hound.

I guess that guy will not be getting Sarah's autograph any time soon.

As for the event, all the main cast members of "Monk" came out to party. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray Stanford and Ted Levine made their way to the party to have some vino and Italian food. The first three stars did take a moment to sign autographs while Ted Levine decided to go directly into the restaurant.

I have to give it up to Tony for really taking the time out to sign those autographs then deal with our flashes as we photographed Mr. Shalhoub on the carpet. Now, that's what I call an actor who understands that red carpet photography and autograph seekers are part of his job.

Holy crap. This guy actually responded to me. Now the story is "yeah, he looked tired" and "it was hot" and whatnot. He's polite and all, but back pedaling just a bit, and though I respect his argument about all different levels of paparazzi, they all stink to high heaven to me. rofl. I, of course, replied again. Now if he gets all hauty.....

Adrian Monk would have been horrified if he had attended his own party on Sunday night at Pane e Vino; for the place was just a mess!

Spywitness: Happy Anniversary to Monk
By Jenny Peters

Adrian Monk would have been horrified if he had attended his own party on Sunday night at Pane e Vino; for the place was just a mess!

As anyone knows who watches USA Network's popular, Emmy Award-winning show “Monk,” the San Francisco detective is phobic about many things, including spilled drinks, piles of plastic plates with bits of their delicious fare let behind, and empty cupcake wrappers. All were strewn across the jammed tables and bustling bar at the restaurant (despite the staff's valiant efforts to keep up) as star Tony Shalhoub and the cast and crew of the now officially classic series celebrated shooting their 100th episode.

“A hundred episodes is unfathomable. I never thought this would happen, never thought it could be possible,” Shalhoub said bemusedly after he and his co-stars Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, and Jason Gray-Stanford blew out the candles on 100 cupcakes.

The packed party was filled with familiar “Monk” faces. Series regulars like Glenne Headley and Hector Elizondo joined guest stars Sarah Silverman, Andy Richter, Vanessa Branch, and Michael Cavanaugh in sharing congratulatory greetings, and fans Billy Dee Williams, Joanna Pakula, Robert LaSardo, and LeeAnn Hunley happily joined in the fun.

The only sad note was the absence of Stanley Kamel, who played Monk's shrink for the first six seasons and passed away last spring. But Hector Elizondo, who has ably filled in for him as Monk's new psychiatrist in the seventh season, paid tribute to his predecessor.

“It is not easy to come into such an established group,” he said, “or to follow such an accomplished actor. But I'm happy to have the chance a part of such a wonderful show. Tony is terrific, and I'm sure 'Monk' will go on for a long, long time

Stars top annual event, which bows Aug. 21
By MICHAEL JONES

The Palm Springs ShortFest has packed its lineup with celebs, including many switch-hitting as helmers.

Event runs Aug. 21-27.

Kate Hudson will bring her short film "Cutlass," starring Dakota Fanning and Virginia Madsen; Kirsten Dunst directs Winona Ryder in "Welcome"; and Matthew Modine directs himself in "I Think I Thought."

Other shorts star Tony Shalhoub ("LA Actors"), David Arquette ("Nosebleed") or feature celeb voices including Ian McKellen ("For the Love of God"), Whoopi Goldberg ("The Descendant") and Robert Redford ("The New Environmentalists").

The fest will also feature master classes by thesp Bill Pullman and cinematographer William Fraker; a session on film criticism will include David Ansen (Newsweek) and Claudia Puig (USA Today).

I thought that his answers to your post was perfectly acceptable. The headline thing seemed fair. I'm no fan of Sarah Silverman, and the headline could be seen in a bad way if you didn't read the article. It's what people do to grab the readers attention and 'they' - meaning the mainstream press, have been doing it for decades. The old "MAN BITES DOG" headline immediately comes to mind and you read and it's about a man eating a hotdog.

No one, except the ebay/autograph is portrayed in a negative light. Even the dude saying Ted waved and didn't go through the autograph line wasn't portrayed in a negative light.

I mean, unless you're going on to the blog with the purpose of picking a fight with the blogger, I'd just drop it.

Did you notice they shorted him two years of Monk?

Maybe they should do an episode where Randy gets addicted to soap operas.

If you are a 30-something (or an early TV watching 20-something) you may remember him as the funny Italian janitor, Antonio Scarpacci, on the comedy series, Wings, in the early 1990s.

Shalhoub is not a hunk.

Shalhoub is not a hunk. In real life and as Monk, he looks a bit of a nerd, really.

That's pretty harsh!

Ashley

By Samantha McCoy
Published: August 21, 2008

It could be the opening scene from a movie: An attractive woman sits on her porch and gazes across her Chilmark yard where the family's Icelandic horses graze. Pausing between thoughts, she absent-mindedly chews on an ice cube from her lemonade, an expression of reverie on her face.

But there is no pretense about Brooke Adams. The actress who gained recognition early in her career for her roles in the films Cuba (1979), the Dead Zone (1983) and Gas Food Lodging (1992), among many others, exudes warmth and affability. After a brief hiatus from acting in the early 90s, Ms. Adams returned to the screen for the 2002 film "Made-Up," directed by her husband, actor Tony Shalhoub ("Monk").

For Ms. Adams, acting and painting fulfill similar needs. She enrolled in art classes 14 years ago, after taking a break from acting to raise her two daughters, Sophie Shalhoub(14), and Josie Lynn Adams (19). "I needed something to replace acting, and I became obsessed with painting," she says. "But I also always thought, 'I just don't want this to become something that's about ego, or about selling, or any of that. I just want to do it for the love of it. I think of it as a type of therapy."

Even though Ms. Adams says that she still doesn't quite "feel like an artist," her oil paintings have garnered recognition and praise. Island artist and gallery-owner Kara Taylor debuted Ms. Adams's paintings in her 2006 show, "Artists You Should Know." The Hamilton Gallery in Santa Monica, California, also featured the artist's work in two successful shows last year. Along with the giclee nature prints of collages by Peggy Turner Zablotny, Ms. Adams's work will be featured in a show that opens on Sunday at the Dragonfly Gallery in Oak Bluffs.

Holly Alaimo, owner of Dragonfly, was introduced to Ms. Adams through artist Stephanie Danforth, who also shows at the gallery.

"Both artists' works are colorful and strong," Ms. Alaimo says. "It's very important to me to feature artists whose work is different but complementary." She describes Ms. Zablotny's work as "very dramatic - beautiful, large pieces," and of Ms. Adams's work: "very in the moment." She notes, "each piece tells a story."



Brooke Adams stands behind her art: a kitchen interior and a portrait of her friend, Island singer Kate Taylor.
Photos by Ralph Stewart

Ms. Adams's presence is apparent in each of her paintings, which are executed realistically but infused with sentiment. In "The Goodest," a portrait of singer Kate Taylor, Ms. Adams paints Ms. Taylor in profile, hair braided and cheeks rosy. The singer is looking down, smiling as if deep in thought. Ms. Adams color-blends the tones of Ms. Taylor's skin with the pink of her blouse and light purple in the background. It seems evident that the artist relates warmly to her subject, and is expressing something personal about her, all of which helps convey an intimacy to the viewer.

"Portraits are a lot like acting," Ms. Adams says. "I spend time with the face and I try to read what the different expression means and what it reveals about emotion. In acting, it's the same thing. I find if I'm painting someone with a certain look on his or her face I adopt that look on my face. You have to get into it to know what that look is saying. There might be an irony in a particular smile, and you need to feel it."

The artist begins her paintings using a photograph of the subject, which allows her to create what she calls, "cinematic scenes." She believes the color tone she works with is the most important feature of the painting, and determines how the painting will unfold.



Ms. Adams at her Chilmark home with Frosty, one of her two Icelandic horses.

Each of Ms. Adams's paintings in the show at Dragonfly is Vineyard-related. Most are portraits of her friends. One painting depicts Kate Taylor's kitchen, highlighting a cracked window above the kitchen faucet. Small trinkets in the painting like a small red cowboy boot on the window ledge, or whimsical magnets stuck on the refrigerator door give the painting tangible intimacy.

"Beach Breakdance" depicts two boys captured playing on the beach. One sits on his knees watching the other do a back bend into the sand. Their dark skin gleams against the light from the aqua-colored sea.

Ms. Adams describes her Chilmark summer home as a haven for creativity. While here, she frequently visits with her sister, Lynne Adams, who recently finished writing a play, "Over Mother's Dead Body" (a reading of which was performed at the Playhouse last Monday).

She jokes, "I feel as though I live in an art camp."

Article about Brooke Adams........not "Monk related", I know, but may be, someone is interested:

Galleries : A Different Stroke

Article about Brooke Adams........not "Monk related", I know, but may be, someone is interested:

Galleries : A Different Stroke

Article about Brooke Adams........not "Monk related", I know, but may be, someone is interested:

Galleries : A Different Stroke

Article about Brooke Adams........not "Monk related", I know, but may be, someone is interested:

Galleries : A Different Stroke

Here is the website for the gallery Brooke is showing her work at. If you live nearby, go to the reception! Tony will probably be there!

Ashley

Here is the website for the gallery Brooke is showing her work at. If you live nearby, go to the reception! Tony will probably be there!

Ashley

I don't guess you can really classify this a "Monk" related, but the first half of this interview is about Brooke Adams. I just found it, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but here it is.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5nLGx2D67g

I don't guess you can really classify this a "Monk" related, but the first half of this interview is about Brooke Adams. I just found it, I don't know if anyone has seen it, but here it is.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5nLGx2D67g

I totally disagree with this article, I think it is an exaggeration considering that Tony does not deserve an Emmy for this episode, which I think has been one of the best. Everybody knows that Tony deserves the Emmy, and it's not fair to be judged that way only by one episode, but must be considered his excellent performance in each of the chapters.
What you think?

http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldde...shalhoub-m.html

I noticed I really appreciate that, when in a family husband and wife carry their own surnames. And I found it nice that one of their girls carries mother's, and one - father's surname.. (somehow I didn't see that before..)

I didn't know that either. I've always wondered which name the kids get when both their parents keep their own. I wonder how they decided which one got which name...

I also looked really hard at Brooke's wedding ring trying to see if it looked anything like Tony's. I don't think it does.

She is really an incredible artist. I knew she liked to paint, but I had no idea she was that good. Kudos to Brooke!

Excerpt From BuddyTV.com
'Monk' Actor to Appear at Educational Conference
Friday, August 22, 2008
Yahoo! Buzz

While some celebrities like to get their names on tabloids for all the wrong reasons, a number of others are exerting their time and efforts towards meaningful causes such as charity fund-raisers and awareness events. Such is the case for Hector Elizondo, who plays Dr. Neven Bell in the hit USA series, Monk. In fact, the 71-year-old Emmy-award winning actor will join California's second lady, Patricia Garamendi will be headlining an event called the 3rd National Concepts in Care Conference sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. The event will take place in San Francisco on September 18.

Elizondo, who also recently appeared in the series Cane as Pancho Duque, will be speaking to audiences about his experiences caring for his mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a fact he shares with Garamendi.

Full Article

AFA Agenda

I have plans to attend and hopefully to meet and speak to Mr. Elizondo.

By The Crime Watcher

(Editor’s Note: As the Emmys approach, nzone tv will be spotlighting nominated actors and shows….)

Monk, the hit USA summer series about a genius detective with OCD, a whole slate of phobias, and in general a quirky personality (to say the least) is heading towards its 100th episode this season. The series stars Tony Shalhoub who is nominated for the sixth time as best actor in a comedy series. Shalhoub has three wins. He also executive produces the show.

Monk, of course, is the story of Adrian Monk, a great SFPD detective, with an unbeatable eye for detail who used to put way killers til his wife Trudy’s murder at the hands of a car bomber (who, the myth continues, remains at large…) sent the already borderline detective over the deep end. In the course of the last six seasons, we’ve seen Monk’s OCD and phobias haunt him while his meticulous-ity helps him in his capacity as an SFPD consultant detective. Flanked by his trusty girl Friday, single mom Natalie (Traylor Howard) , gruff Capt. Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and basically air-headed Lt. Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford), Monk solves murder after murder by picking up things everyone else misses and piecing together the crime in the show’s regular “Here’s how he did it…” black and white flashback scene.

Monk has gotten some flack the last few years for being too redundant. Sort of like “Yeah, he counts stuff and doesn’t like germs, we get it.” Truthfully, Monk’s psychological issues, plus other Monkisms like self-absorption, naiveté, and almost total lack of progress towards mental health , are only funny and interesting for so long before they become either pitiable or tedious. Sometimes the pitiable part can work, because the show is more dramedy than out and out comedy. But eventually, even Shalhoub’s expert portrayal, which among other things well physicalizes how trapped Monk is by his own mind, can’t make stuff we’ve seen a hundred times (almost literally) have the same punch. This isn’t to say Monk has stunk. I think the last two seasons have been among the best. The mysteries - and often we know who did it, just not how - are usually fun to watch unravel, the chemistry between the foursome of the cast is great, and the show, despite the murder element, is a good break from the grim, grizzly murder shows that populate primetime tv. It’s a fun show, entertaining, and a good combo platter with its night-mate, Psych. As long as the stories go on and the characters go on, the show can go on and still be good.

The key to keeping the show effective and fresh, is also that this OCD detective show gives us a balance between Monk’s quirks remaining quirky and, to an extent, debilitating, while also giving diehard fans just a litle bit of progress. The recent episode where he dealt with a crush on a woman - the first since Trudy- was cute and showed progress from earlier episodes a few years ago, where he almost adopted a kid or where he went on a date (complete with index cards with Trudy-facts on them…) It was a nice episode. Monk also bought a house earlier, as a way to deflect his pain over losing his trusted shrink (played by the late Stanley Kamel.) And they added a new symptom: for the first time, Monk out and out hallucinated, picturing his new shrink (Emmy-winner Hector Elizondo) on a navy submarine with him during a case.

Shalhoub is of course the lynch pin to the whole shebang. There’s no Monk, after all, without Monk. Shalhoub is probably not the Emmy frontrunner this year- well, he’s not the frontrunner this year- but just because he’s been around a while doesn’t mean his performance have gotten any less good. He is still aces at giving us a guy who is complex: the embodiment of anxiety and closed-off-ness, but still sometimes childlike in what he finds amusing, lost, but also capable of delivering tough guy “gotchas.” Shalhoub is a deserving nominee.

And as comedy characters go, Monk may seem to stand out, because he’s not on a sitcom. But I think a comparison may be made between Monk and The Office’s Michael Scott. Both are social outcasts. Both are aware to an extent that they’re outcasts, but also, lack awareness, as Steve Carell has pointed out about Michael, to a degree it’s kind of sad. Both are lonely and long to fit in. And both men need their work in order to have any contact with the outside world, or any sense of self. Watch the episode Mr. Monk Goes To The Office and tell me Monk wouldn’t love Dunder Mifflin. In fact, Angela Kinsey is scheduled to appear in episode 100. Uh-oh, does Monk really want to get into that Dwight-Andy mess?

Thanks for the interview, Limara .

Emmy Spotlight: Tony Shalhoub is Monk



And some reviews for last episode:

Monk: Mr. Monk Falls in Love

"Monk" Recap & Review - "Mr. Monk Falls in Love"