<![CDATA[Defamer: Sick Notes]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/defamer.com.png <![CDATA[Defamer: Sick Notes]]> http://defamer.com/tag/sick notes http://defamer.com/tag/sick notes <![CDATA[ Seacrest Sniffles Update: 'He Had The Flu' Says E!, But Managed to Make A Magazine Cover Shoot This PM! ]]> sag2008_seacrest.jpgUntil Ryan Seacrest called in sick for last night's SAG Awards, we'd always just kinda assumed that E! had procured him in from the hallowed halls of the Cyberdnye Systems Corporation. Turns out that maybe, just maybe, he is human after all. We just got a call from E! letting us know that Ry Guy had (gasp!) "the flu" last night. But, as with any ongoing investigation, there's always more. Moments ago, a source at Details Magazine told us that Seacrest managed to show up at Pier 59 in Los Angeles on-time and ready to shoot their April cover. Says our source:
"He really is sick! But every other actor shows up to our call times like, hours late, and Ryan came right on time, germs and all."

We are suddenly overwhelmed with newfound respect for the jolly jokester, but also find ourselves haunted by one burning question: how bad of a flu could he POSSIBLY have had if he was unable to cover the Most Important Red Carpet™ of our time yet was able to successfully complete his radio show early this morning AND show up to an hours-long shoot in a stuffy LA studio? As always, with these things, we leave you with this ... DEVELOPING!

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:41:42 PST mollyf http://defamer.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=349867&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Seacrest Calls In 'Sick' For SAG Awards, E! Forced To Scramble ]]> sag2008_seacrest.jpgRyan Seacrest, quite possibly the hardest-working man in showbiz now that James Brown has kicked the bucket, was a last-minute no-show for last night's E! coverage of the SAG Awards Red Carpet. Though co-anchor Giuliana DePandi Rancic did mention early on in her pre-show commentary that Seacrest was out "sick," this bit of news somehow didn't make its way into the West Coast feed (East Coast viewers did see the quick explanation). We have always been fascinated by Seacrest's seemingly unparalled ability to work nine different jobs simultaneously, so we figured that he must've been REALLY sick to miss the first star-studded red carpet gala of the season. However, our initial curiosity about the situation was renewed this morning when Seacrest showed up on time at KIIS-FM this morning for his radio show.

Though he did sound a bit stuffy on air, here's what we're wondering: how exactly does a case of the sniffles keep Dick Clark's top protégé from covering the SAGs? While we await an official statement from E! (we called twice), we'd love to see Mr. Perfect's doctor's note. This guy never gets sick and, if he really did, we'd bet good money he'd still show up in his suit, armed with endless "I'm sick, Cate, so as much as I want to hug the shit out of you, I don't want to give you cholera" jokes. So what happened, Ry Guy? Get a sudden zit on your nose? Too busy playing bingo with Ellen? Do tell!

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:29:23 PST mollyf http://defamer.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=349742&view=rss&microfeed=true