Top Story Weekly

When Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning launches a one-man filibuster against an extension of unemployment benefits, can superagent Ari Gold and the rest of the boys from “Entourage” save the day?

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THE TURTLE DRAMA by Greg Shouse - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 43: “Voice Over”

Starring Jimmy Guidish (Jim Bunning), Kipleigh Brown (Page), Matt Blitz (Johnny Drama), Brent Pope (Turtle), Derek Reid (Ari Gold) and Christopher Biewer (Lloyd)

Directed by Michael Hughes

After taping her last Oscar special, Barbara Walters tries to fit in at an Oscar party!

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PARTY FOUL by Alex Gradet - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 43: “Voice Over”

Starring Melissa Okey (Barbara Walters), Jen Cain (Marsha), Christopher Biewer (Rob), Sean Cowhig (Scott) Kipleigh Brown (Rhonda) and Jimmy Guidish (Announcer)

Directed by Michael Hughes

Now that Sandra Bullock’s won an Oscar for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in “The Blind Side” - can a sequel with even more adopted minorities be far behind?

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BLINDSIDED by Derek Jeremiah Reid - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 43: “Voice Over”

Starring Jen Cain (Sandra Bullock/Leigh Anne Tuohy), Christopher Biewer (Sean Tuohy), Matt Blitz (S.J. Tuohy), Brent Pope (Dupey), Derek Reid (T-Rock), Sean Cowhig (Phillipe) and Jimmy Guidish (Announcer)

Directed by Michael Hughes

Parking restrictions in Hollywood have made it tough to find affordable parking anywhere near iO West - so instead of paying a valet, Peter and Wendy find a more exotic solution!

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PARKING by John Hallmann - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Christopher Biewer (Peter), Bailee DesRocher (Wendy) and Derek Reid (Sherpa)

Directed by Tom Repetto

After the Supreme Court loosens up the requirements for cops reading Miranda rights in Maryland v. Shatzer, a couple of officers uses the more informal reading of the rights they give a suspect as a way to say how they really feel about each other!

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MIRANDA RIGHTS by Erich Eilenberger - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Matthew Harris (Lester), Phillip Wilburn (Herc) and Christopher Biewer (Omar)

Directed by Tom Repetto

What’s long and hard and full of seamen? A U.S. Navy submarine - especially since women are now allowed to serve!

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LADY NAVY by Sam Proof - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Derek Reid (Raymond), Jimmy Guidish (Kampelli), Bailee DesRocher (Rose), Artemis Pebdani (Molly) and Matt Moore (Captain Reynolds)

Directed by Tom Repetto

When copies of the comic book debuts of both Superman and Batman both sell in seven figures, the rivalry between their Hollywood Boulevard portrayers only gets fiercer!

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SUPERMAN VS. BATMAN by Andy Harris - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Matthew Harris (Superman), Matt Moore (Batman), Bailee DesRocher (Tina), Artemis Pebdani (Beverly) and Melissa Okey (Supergirl)

Directed by Tom Repetto

Following a delay, the Senate on Tuesday agreed to extend jobless benefits. The Senate acted once they realized that after November most of them will be out of a job.

Scientists believe that last week’s massive earthquake in Chile shortened the day by 1.26 microseconds when it shifted the earth’s axis by three inches. Fortunately the axis shifted back the next morning when Kirstie Alley got out of bed.

On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a measure that would have given checks of $250 to the elderly. The news caused a major plummet in the stock price of Werther’s Originals.

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The panelists on a Gloucester talk show dedicated to new Massachusetts senator Scott Brown won’t be happy when they hear their hero voted to break a filibuster on a Democratic jobs bill!

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RED, WHITE and BROWN by Alex Gradet - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Melissa Okey (Carla), Shannon Ayers (Marsha), Derek Reid (Mark), Artemis Pebdani (Mrs. Harper), Phillip Wilburn (Ben) and Jimmy Guidish (Scott Brown)

Directed by Tom Repetto

Why did Ladainian Tomlinson get cut by the San Diego Chargers? Could it be because at 30, he’s too old?

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TA-TA, LT by Andy Harris - from Top Story! Weekly Episode 42: “The Nuclear Option”

Starring Matthew Harris (Ladainian Tomlinson), Christopher Biewer (Norv Turner) and Bailee DesRocher (Sarah)

Directed by Tom Repetto