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Thrashers Forward, Political Consultant, or Radio Personality?

Yesterday, Jimmy announced the birth of their new baby boy with the Subject line "Thrashers Announce Birth of Future Forward."

This morning G-d blessed us with a son.  Lisa was at 38 1/2 weeks and the decision was made yesterday by her doctor to do a c-section, (mostly because of body position and size...the baby's, not the doctor's). So this morning at 10:15, we welcomed our 7 lb. 13 0z, 19 1/2 inch baby boy.

We'll be at [the hospital] through Saturday and then look forward to next Wednesday afternoon's bris ... where, in keeping with Jewish tradition, we will announce his name.

Leslie and Sean briefly talked about the birth on the air. 

Amid Ironic Quotes, Porn Czar Joins Cast of Thousands

Tim Andrews, formerly Porn Czar on the Regulary Guys, has joined The New Morning X as a writer / assistant producer.  Here are some quotes:

From Peach Buzz, unattributed:

Andrews has been in Atlanta since 1996, and “coincidentally, that’s how long he’s been bugging [99X program director] Leslie Fram for a job.”

From All Access, Tim Andrews:

"I'm happy to be a part of 'THE NEW MORNING X...I love the music and like everyone...even JENNERS! When do I get insurance?"

Again, from All Access, Leslie:

"I've been trying to get TIM over here for years. Now he is breathing down my neck every morning!."

Finally, a serious quote from Radio Talk, Sean Demery :

He’s got a great personality...It’s been fun so far. He’s very creative. He has an odd sense of humor. He adds balance to the show.”

So here are the voices heard on 99X right now:

• Sean
• Jenners
• Leslie
• Mark
• Sebas
• Jamie Massey
• Stu Klitenic
• Tim Andrews
• Debra Cantu

Add to this, two of the lamest tertiary characters in my memory:  the probably fake  "blah blah blogger" Dan Starkweather and the probably (unfortunately) real White Chocolate you end up with a lot of voices.  Hopefully the addition of Tim will give these myriad voices something interesting to say.

Correction: Toucher "not close" to settlement

I mistakingly interpreted "NOTICE by Fred Toettcher Regarding Settlement" on the Docket report from the U.S. Party / Case Index as a "notice of settlement."  On Friday, as well as throughout the weekend, the text of fliings was not available, only the summaries in the docket report.  Today, once the actual filing was available, I discovered that the exact opposite is true.

From the Notice Regarding Settlement filed 5/24/2007: "Defendant Fred Toettcher ... notifies the Court that he is not close to a settlement with either Plaintiff."

Toucher/Barnes Settle?

Toucher's attorney Robert Spears filed a notice of regarding settlement with the District Court on May 24th.

In the meantime, Judge Julie Carnes has dismissed all of the pending motions to dismiss with prejudice.  According to the docket report of the case : "The moving party may send notice to the Court reactivating these motions, within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, if settlement is not consummated."

Update 5/29/2007

Changed "of" to "regarding".  Toucher is, apparently, not close to settling his case and has asked that his motion to dismiss be reactivated.

Jimmy Baron: Producer

From Jimmy's MySpace blog:

Nevertheless, on our second meeting the network we were pitching bought our idea. It was pretty exciting. Plus, our agent said he had never seen this particular executive buy a show on the spot before we even left the building.

So what does this mean? Well, what it means is that we've been signed to a deal with this particular network - and given a small amount of money - to develop our idea further into a viable show, which means further fleshing out the specifics and the details in a written "bible" that the network will use to definitively determine if they want to order episodes and, if so, how many. It's basically what is meant when a Producer (which, according to my contract, I now am) is "in development". There are still more steps to go through before we're "shooting a pilot" or "being picked up" or, G-d willing, "on the schedule" but, at this point, it's a pretty major step that many in Hollywood never get to their entire career....or so they're telling me.

Unfortunately, even though the development deal is signed, my agent tells me I can't make any of the details public with regards to the network or project itself. The network, understandably, always has first dibs on those announcements and, understandably, determines when it goes public. Plus, it's never good to jump the gun on this stuff. But, believe me, if we get episodes ordered it'll be announced soon thereafter.

Jimmy and Lisa, apparently, first wrote about these meetings in January.

Jimmy, Leslie, Cumulus "close to an agreement" with Barnes. Toucher, not so much.

According to a joint motion filed by Cumulus counsel David Stewart and Jimmy and Leslie's counsel Brandon Witkow on April 13, 2007:

The parties to this motion have been diligently working towards reaching a settlement agreement in this case, and these parties believe that they are close to an agreement regarding the settlement of all claims with the Plaintiffs. 

The purpose of this motion was essentially to defer Cumulus, Jimmy and Leslie's compliance with Local Rule 26.1 until the court's ruling on pending motions to dismiss.  In contrast, Toucher and Barnes both complied with local rule 26.1. 

One interesting aspect of the rule 26.1 disclosures were that both parties are required to name potential witnesses.  Proving his uncanny ability to insert himself into any social situation, on Barnes' list:  "Christopher Colandro" [sic].