part the first:  VIRTUAL SCAPERCON.  You know who you are.  Now go there.

part the second:   black_magdalene, you need to read this.

part the third: Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme (of Sports Night and The West Wing, of course) have a new show on NBC this fall: Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip starring Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford, Amanda Peet, Steven Weber, Sarah Paulson, D.L. Hughley, Nathan Corddry, Evan Handler, Carlos Jacott, and Timothy Busfield.  SO SO SO much love already.  Must. Watch.