Michelle Paradise's "Exes & Ohs" Video Blog: Episode 2

That's really all I wanted to say.

I suppose I should add something about the show though..so..I enjoy it quite a bit. :)

Hi there I managed to see the first episode on logos site. it was really funny and great. Now I wonder: will the rest of the show be placed there as well ?

And yes your vlog is funny too

Are you real? I mean, really real? Like a real life person? Seriously?

Is there a limit as to how many times the vlog can be re-run by the same viewer? I can´t seem to stop watching.

I will watch the show as soon as I can stop watching the vlog.

Thank you. You are great.

hey! that's too funny because i definitely mentioned that i thought angela featherstone looked remarkably like lucy lawless in one of the blogs from last week! glad i'm not the only one.

great show...keep up the great work :)

Great vlog, although I felt kind of guilty when your breakfast got cold! Who likes cold eggs?

My question is...

Did logo buy just one season? If so, when will you find out if you will be renewed?

Maybe that is kind of a serious question for a fun blog... but I want more x's and o's and i've only seen two episodes!

thanks-

Melissa

these video blogs always leave me smiling, because your smile is infectious! :)

you could talk for 13 minutes, and i really don't think any of us will be bored. promise.

oh, and i once spent 3 days in the seattle-tacoma area surrounded by dense fog. it was creepy and i kept feeling like some stephen king creation was gonna come out of it and get us all. i think if a xena seagull had come at me, i would have run very fast the other way. and then run right into a tree of something, because of course, i couldn't see a damn thing.

see? now THAT was a boring story. your stories are funny. carry on. :)

Hi Michelle,

Can you tell us how many episodes will be in season 1? I've already bought a season pass at iTunes (no mean feat for an Aussie as we're barred from US iTunes content, but there are ways).

Looking forward to more eps of EaO as well as future vlogs. Thanks for taking the time.

Michelle funny and is extremely awesome.

The show is great. I seriously laughed out loud during the 2nd episode when Jen asks out Kate.

lol Question. Can you have Cathy Debuono's character Becca come back?

p.s I applaud you for attempting to do the Xena call. After you did it I started laughing so hard tears ran down my face.

I don't really have anything to say about that but :)

There is a question that you did not answer, well, you actually answered it both ways - is Paradise your real last name?

Also - did being is Seattle and having to wear a sweater make you itchy?  Seemed like it on the Vlog - I live in Portland and I can totally relate once it gets to this time of year!

Finally - when will you know if Exes and Ohs is picked up for a second season?  We love it!

xxoo   

michelle you are rediculously funny in the best way possible.

any chance that "I eat at the Beever Cafe" tshirts will be made? .. cause that would be priceless.

at all! Oh and more stories about your cat please! Your german gets better every time! I wish I had a question popping up in my head right now, but darn, I don't. Hm, maybe all the good ones have already been asked. So I will just leave it here by saying that I love your vlog!

ps: the xena call was hilarious. How about that or something like that as an opener for your vlog? ;)

~'Thanks for nothin'...~

there's no way I could be bored at all...you are just too funny, I agree with Hooray, u are just a natural, it's hard to keep me laughing this much , but u do it so I guess I should thank u: Thanks! ;) ...I also honestly think that you are probably the only person that can make dog casting interesting and funny, loved the dog sound! (so not lame)

I also agree that comparing the L word with Exs & Ohs is not fair, since the only thing they have in common are lesbians (just like ur example ER & Scrubs) they are 2 completly different shows...I love them both in their own way :)

and LMAO at the Xena call! Michelle u pretty much rock!

can't wait until episode 5, I sure wanna see that pole dancing scene  :D

"i don't suffer from insanity...i enjoy every minute of it"

So btw you are really cute and you seem really down to earth. I just thought I'd stop by and say hello and bravo for the blog, its killer. As well as the show. My girlfriend and I watch it together, she thinks you're cute too.

 Anyway I wanted to know if there is anything left between Jennifer and Sam.. Maybe a possible renewed love connection??

WEll anyway hope to hear the answer on your blog. -Stephanie (with a PH ) ; )

Xena call it was not, but I'll give you a 10 on the drowning seagull scale. I'm sure seagulls are applauding you right now for bringing their drowning struggles to light...hehe (well, they would if they could applaud) :) And don't worry about the time..there should be no time limit......hell there doesn't even need to be words for me to watch...just smile... :) ... your smile just tickles me inside and I can't help but smile too.

oh yeah...question...  Do you ever play any jokes on any of the other ladies during rehearsals?                             

~~Keep Smiling~~

Well it was another great show and totally entertaining vblog. You absolutely crack me up. I wish the show was an hour! Hey, what happened to Becca? I was looking forward to seenig more of her and Sam...not like that...ok, maybe a bit like that.

Too funny. Thanks for the laughs. Love the show and your vlog. Good thing Xena wasn't around to hear that "battle cry?", cause she probably would have given you that look that says you'll get it later and not in a good way. I on the other hand cracked up!

Hope the next vlog is set on a certain ship that sails on the 20th!  

Take all the time you need, why to the vloggers feel like they have to limit themselves? We love it!

If you had to choose between acting, directing, writing, or being adorable, what would you choose?

www.myspace.com/emmahuntermusic

I think you just have this natural flare for vlog. Enough said :P

Michelle, you can talk all you want, I don't think anyone is bored. I'm certainly not. And I still wanna see that yawning cat =)

I haven't seen the second episode yet, but I had to watch the vlog.

Btw, is the window sound proof? 'Cause I would never be able to sleep with this many foghorns and boats...

I realize at this point it's repetative, but Michelle, your vlogs are hilarious!  Gorgeous crystal blue eyes!

Saw the second episode and loved it!

I noticed in your vlog that you said Becca was in your pilot episode.  Does that mean only the pilot?  I was a bit disappointed to not see her this week.  I didn't realize Becca was a cop.  How cool!  Hoping to see her and Sam together again soon.

Thanks for the great entertainment.  Personally, I don't see a resemblance to the L-word other than the fact that it deals with the lives and relationships of lesbians.  Just like you said:  "ER and Scrubs!"

-Stacy

ever..ever never ever.. do the Xena call again!!! EVER ...AGAIN!!! NEVER... your too cute for that. And modest because alot of comments also mentioned that you were hot too. So next vlog, just say, "thank you, yes I am hot." and then smile.

I kind of have a question, how hard is it to balance out a funny/kind of serious show? I dont know if that was clear. I will try to explain... because earlier in the episode at the bookstore was hilarious and then at the end when your character has to deal with going out with someone who has a kid, the show seems like it changes. I don't know what I am trying to ask but anyways, I just like how the serious scene gives more depth. (I dont know what I am saying I just got off work.)

I do agree with others that I don't see the resemblance to L-word either. You didn't answer my last question though..How many rules are there? Really? I saw how big the book was.

Anyways, great job, keep it up, we want to see the cat!!!

hey michelle!

thanks for doing these...they're fun! i watched the whole thing and then realized i have the same sweater as you (and i love it)...great lesbians think alike i suppose.

i have a question: are you ever worried that someone from your own life will be offended by a semi-real situation that is presented on the show? i guess something akin to comedians making fun of their friends/family in a stand-up act.

keep up the great work...and tell angela featherstone that she's winning over all the gay xena fans (and they can get quite crazy).

cheers from ottawa, canada!

~Renée

Hi Michelle, thanks again for answering those questions, I really appreciate to get a little insight into the process of making such a show. Keep up the good work and keep doing funny and interesting vlogs (definitely not boring!) :-)

Btw...I tried to make that Xena war cry and i think our enemies would die laughing ;-)

Dear Ms. Paradise,

If you ever wake up in the morning feeling down, remember this: I got the season pass on iTunes for Exes & Ohs because I wanted to watch your weekly vlogs. This is the first time I've paid to download anything! (But don't tell anyone, kay?)

Furthermore, I was pleasantly surprised to find the 2nd episode to be so much better than the pilot. I love everything about it and the direction that the show seems to be going (theme, tone, storyline, acting, clothes, Sam's boots and her awesome car, etc). I thought the pilot was trying too hard to do the sitcom thing, but the 2nd episode was still funny and it had more depth (and sex scenes!). The look of the show reminded me a lot of Imagine Me and You. Even without the lesbian aspect, this show is really good compared to other shows on network tv. Congrats, you guys have done a phenomenal job. I hope the rest of the season is like this. By the way, how many eps in the season?

Lastly, can you be any cuter? Seriously. I want to put you in my pocket. lol.

PS. Please don't let a meal pass for the sake of the vlog. Really, we can wait and when you're satiated, feel free to ramble on about any subject that comes to mind because I can watch you do that for hours ;)

I don't watch this show, but...

Your eyes match your sweater and I find that pretty ballin'.

Really, Michelle, your rambling style is beginning to grow on me.  Maybe you could do newscasts for CNN?

I do have a bone to pick with you about last night's episode, though.  The love of my life had a 3 year old son when we met, and if I had rejected her on that basis alone, I would have missed out on the best woman I've ever met.  Why was your character on the show so shallow and self-centered?  You wouldn't even give this gorgeous blonde a chance because she had a son?

You are right, "The L Word" is a drama, like "ER", "Exes and Ohs" is a comedy, like "Scrubs".

Last but not least, I don't know if Xena had a call, but she sure did have a calling... sorry, couldn't resist.

...Becca is working vice? That's interesting... but she'snot talking to Sam? THAT is down right disconcerting.... Then who IS Becca talking too? PLEASE tell me we're going to find out...

And Michelle, you're awkward moment at the bookstore - very funny ...very funny indeed...

I had two questions to ask you Michelle, but one of them got answered it was about your last name/ you answer it in the  2 episode.the other question is why is it that your program is only half an hour?sorry if there are some misspell's i'm new at this......

First of all, how the hell do you look so good on a dang (yea, we say dang in Central Ohio) vlog ??  Your make-up is perfect, of course, your smile is perfect and your eyes look amazingly blue.  So, besides the compliment, how the hell do you pull off looking so model-esq ???  Really, are you like only 25 years old or just have incredible genes ?? 

 Oh yea, how old are you ??  I know it is rude to ask, but, as you can tell, I am very interested in women looking great at any age, so, (geeeeze, this is such a run-on sentence). I would love to know if you are looking great for a particular age or if you are just a kid. 

 P.S. I totally relate to Jennifer as a character.  Thank you for depicting a smart, attractive, femme woman who doesn't just settle for the first woman who comes along.  You definitely give those of us who consider ourselves in that category a face and a voice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like Becca, and I hope she gets more screen time in the near future. The storyline having Becca and Sam not talking to eachother has me worried that Becca will be written off the show. I absolutely don't want this to happen. Her character has so many possible storylines, that I think It would be a shame not to develop Becca's character fully.

I just want add that the production quality of the show is fantastic. I was so hoping this show would not just ride on the lesbian aspect, to the detriment of good acting, high production values and interesting plot lines. You have creatively woven all of these things together, creating a unique and enthralling show. Please keep it up.

Which was awesome on all fronts, fowl included. Yay for the documentary on the blue heron mating ritual (they mate for life).

Huge thanks to Michelle for answering my question, too-- and as far as that goes, the best answer to any question (regardless of topic) is "there's a pole dancing thing." I'll be impatiently waiting the three weeks until episode 5. Also, it's very cool that you can use your embarassment to keep us (and the party gals in LA) laughing.

If I had another question (not that it's my turn): How far in advance do you draw the character arcs? Ie, do you know now whether Crutch will ever make it as a musician? Whether Kris and Chris will be successful in human parenting? and so forth.