It's Uncanny, I Tell You

Just like the episode of Buffy that dealt with school shootings and was conceived of before Columbine but postponed because of it, CSI: Miami has an episode in production about a sniper that was written in August and may be delayed because of the Beltway Sniper.

That's all well and good, but if you read the last sentence, a movie called Phone Booth has also been indefinitely delayed because it deals with a sniper. The thing is, this is the movie that an acquaintance of mine, Seth Meier (kind of a low-rent Ben Affleck; nothing personal, Seth) has beeen working on for years. Finally it's ready for release, then this happens. Knowing Seth, though, I doubt he's letting it get to him.

Another acquaintance of mine, and Mr. Meier's former classmate, Ben Wilson, is appearing in a commercial for Bass Ale. He describes a story about how a shirt convinced him to leave Nebraska. I don't doubt at all that it's a true story, and it's just Ben being himself. I'd like to see him doing something else, though, as I was always impressed with his acting. OK, kids, keep your eyes peeled for those two names in the future.