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Happy Holidays From The Mel Wire

THE RETURN!

Lost fans have long been dying to get back to the future, and their wait is almost over: ABC will debut season 4 of the island drama on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 9 p.m., in place of Grey's Anatomy.This scheduling move keeps the series out of harm's way (read: American Idol), and will also please tired fans who had trouble last season staying up Wednesday nights until 11 p.m. Eight episodes of the show will air on consecutive Thursdays (the other half of the season is still TBD because of the strike). -Entertaiment Weekly

Yes!

I Would Visit Him

THE LATEST ON KIEFER'S JAIL SENTENCE:

Jack Bauer has a new assignment: Laundry duty.

Kiefer Sutherland — who began serving a 48-day sentence in L.A.'s Glendale City Jail on December 5 for his second DUI conviction and for violating probation — "is still assigned to laundry duty and is now doing it on his own," Glendale PD PIO Officer John Balian told TMZ.com.

Balian said Sutherland, 40 — who was only allowed to bring two books for his jail stay — has yet to be assigned to kitchen duty.

And he hasn't received any visitors (except for his attorney) yet, either, TMZ reports. (He is entitled to two visitors a day for a 15-minute video conference chat each.)

Sutherland will be spending his birthday, Christmas and New Year's behind bars.

SO SAD!

MTV Freelancer Walk Out: Best Protest Sign

Feel like chilling out and thinking about snow?
Click here and chillax.

2007: Best Year EVER?

Seriously, watch this - it's funny.

CK?

But how?

Introducing RoboPanda!

This adorable little guy is on J'Rossman's Chanukah list. Make sure he's on yours, too!

Big Baby

Need to see more? Right this way. . .

Speaking Of Kiefer

A perennial favorite, perfect for curing your holiday blues:

Quote Of The Day

"Kiefer is currently doing laundry, but he will be serving turkey to the inmates for lunch," said Glendale City Jail's spokesperson, Officer Balian.

He's Like A Young Jason Schwartzman

BREAKIN' NEWS

'The Wire' Launches Original Shorts

Three prequel shorts related to HBO's critically-acclaimed series The Wire are getting a multiplatform launch ahead of upcoming fifth season, which kicks off Jan. 6. The two- to three-minute shorts, produced by Wire creator David Simon, explore backstory for the characters Prop Joe, Omar, and William ''Bunk'' Moreland. The shorts are currently available for free streaming on Amazon's page for the series' fourth season DVD set. Starting on Jan. 15, they will be made available on HBO On Demand, HBO.com, podcasts, and affiliate portals. They also will air at the end of each fifth-season episode, starting with the third installment. (Hollywood Reporter)

In His Own Words

"I briefly perused the famed melwire and i was not disappointed."

THE MOOSE IS LOOSE!

GAME ON

It's time to gear up for the final season of The Wire (our notable namesake)

Get'choself ready to get back in the game by watching Season 4 AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY ON DVD.

NY Mag Thinks Bloomberg Should Eat At Papa Lima

And we agree!

Rotisserie Chicken In Billyburg, My Lovelies!

Even Though "Knocked Up" Made Me Laugh

I have to agree with Katherine Heigl on this point:

Katherine Heigl is knocking her summer hit Knocked Up for being "a little sexist.

“It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as goofy, fun-loving guys,” the actress — who just turned 29 — tells January's Vanity Fair.

Jesus Is Just Alright With Me

From Freaks & Geeks. Can't get it out of my head.

Baby Feet

Dave & Ben Are Obsessed

Seth Rogen is brilliant.

Now Hear This

With our highest recommendation: JOSH RITTER


Clck here to take a listen.

Ren & Stimpy?

Photo credit: Giles Sheridan Andrew

Isn't Europe A Country???

Samurai Sword Screw Up

Oh!

Pepto Bismol YEA

Support This Crazy Man

And his sister by voting for her store - nominated by Citysearch for the Best Women's Clothing Store in LA.

Vote now! Click here.

She Always Does It With A

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERICA!

Flynn Claims Glenn Is Faking His Broken Thumb

Glenn, what say you?

FYI

NEEREN, PLEASE!

If I've asked you once, I've asked you TWICE! Do you live under a rock? Or in a closet (with someone's sister)??? Welcome to TheMelWire. Visit frequently. And don't ever let me catch you, my one and only Beer Pong Partner, this far out of the loop again. Welcome once again . . . you have quite a bit of catching up to do.

Tacos For Rockers

From NY Magazine:
Coming to North 7th Street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg: The Taco Truck. It will be manned by comedian (and front man of the Jewish) Jeffrey Jensen and Bad Wizard singer Curtis Brown, who conducted research at the trucks on Roosevelt Avenue.

Brown tells us he's cooking “less skanky” versions of the classics: pulled pork, roasted chicken and beef, Baja-style fish, plus menudo soup (with tripe) and corn chowder for winter. No tortas, alas, because Brown plans on making everything himself (even the tortillas) and he isn’t about to bake bread. But beginning in April, he will serve breakfast burritos.

Operating hours in the meantime: Wednesday to Thursday, 6 p.m. till 2 a.m.; Friday, 6 p.m. till 4 a.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. till 4 a.m.; Sunday, noon till 6 p.m. Look for the baby-blue and hot-pink truck surrounded by ravenous hipsters, and expect a serious traffic drop-off at Anna Maria pizza, the go-to drunken feeding spot.

FMB: Broken Finger?

Cross Your Chubby Little Fingers

Talks between writers and producers have resumed. Let's hope the strike ends soon. Can't live without Alec Baldwin. My roommate can't live without Dr. Jack Shepherd!

The 20 Worst Foods In America

Click here for the complete list.

Giles Went To See This Movie Tonight

Your thoughts?

FMB & TMW: Your Faithful Editors Salute You!

Congrats!

And speedy recovery GC and KK.

LET'S GO HOLLAND!

Very Big Bug

A VERY BIG BUG.

Your Favorite Neil-ism

In honor of the old Papa's birthday, let's make a list of things we love about this guy. I'll kick it off in the comments section.

Happy Birthday!

It's J'Oleary's Most Favorite Time Of The Year!

The annual "Oprah's Favorite Things" airs today. Enjoyable in so many ways for so many people. For J'Oleary and I, the joy comes from watching people's expressions as they learn they have just been given a free refrigerator or a set of cashmere slippers.

By the look on their faces, you would think they'd just been told something really, truly amazing, like, Al Gore was wrong! Global Warming doesn't exist, or, George Bush just got hit by a mack truck!

Click here to watch the enchanting trailer (screengrab below to entice you). I would have embedded it, but that miserly Queen Oprah prevented YouTube from allowing such egregious behavior.


This lady's "O-Face"

Lick Your Chops

Behold! A Feast!

Great bird, H&P!

Spiritualized

Rocked us.

Can You Spot Welshly?

This photo was taken in Watford, England - Circa 1983.

The Other Boleyn Girl Hits Theatres Feb 29

Can't wait. Check out the trailer here. Jamie, you best get that book finished soon!

Tonight's Activity Includes A String Section & Gospel Singers

Not to mention Soul Food at a Harlem eatery in advance of the show. Can't wait!

GILES - LEAVING NY FOR LA

It's official, our best British mate Giles has accepted a slot in the competitive USC Graduate Film program. Something tells me the LA lifestyle will suit you well . . . until you spill beer all over it/break it into pieces. Congrats and don't forget about us Seinfeld characters here in NYC. Dave, you're in charge now, pal.


His welcoming committee.

Best First Name In The NFL