Saturday, December 31, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Dec. 26 - 31

Here is who I mailed out to this week:

  1. Jack Wetherall - Queer as Folk
  2. John D'Aquino - Seaquest DSV
  3. Candace Cameron-Bure - Full House
  4. Thea Gill - Queer as Folk
  5. Kerr Smith - Dawson's Creek, E-Ring
  6. Carrie Underwood - American Idol
  7. Jared Padalecki - Supernatural
  8. Ryan Hurst - Remember the Titans
  9. Andrew Walker - Hot Properties
  10. Breckin Meyer - Garfield, Road Trip
  11. Ethan Embry - Sweet Home Alabama, Empire Records

Saturday, December 24, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Dec. 19 - 24

I didn't get anything mailed out this week.

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Kristen Bell

I'm a huge fan of Kristen's. I had a magazine picture of her as well as a collage made up. I came across a set addy for her show and sent them off. She returned both of my pictures inscribed and signed. Great success from a very talented lady.







Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Kyle Howard

I recently bought a Kyle Howard autographed picture from Autograph World.

Monday, December 19, 2005

Donald Faison

I recently bought a Donald Faison autographed picture from Autograph World.

Sarah Lancaster

I recently bought a Sarah Lancaster autographed picture from Autograph World.

Shawn Hatosy

A few months ago I took a chance and wrote Shawn Hatosy. He sent a great 8x10 color photo inscribed and signed.

Fab Fillippo

As anyone who knows me knows that I'm a fan of the show "Queer as Folk" and I've had a pretty good run at obtaining as many of the cast as I can. Today brought me Fab Fillippo who played Ethan in Season Three. A very good friend of mine shared a set addy with me. I sent off a collage I made in the mail. He inscribed and signed the picture. Very excellent success!!

Kip Pardue

From the first time I saw "Remember the Titans" I have been a big fan of Kip Pardue. Since than I've been trying to watch all of his movies. After getting my success from Brittany Snow via a set I thought I'd give it a try. I printed up a collage and he returned my pic inscribed and signed.

Saturday, December 17, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Dec. 12 - 17

Here is who I mailed out to this week:
  1. Kristin Stewart - Speak, Panic Room
  2. Laura Breckinridge - Related
  3. Michelle Rodriquez - Lost
  4. Sandra Oh - Sideways, Grey's Anatomy
  5. Marcia Cross - Everwood, Desperate Housewives
  6. Rachel McAdams - Red Eye, The Notebook, Mean Girls
  7. Shawn Pyfrom - Desperate Housewives

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Dec. 5 - 10

Here is who I mailed out to this week:

  1. Josh Radnor - How I Met Your Mother
  2. Kristin Bell - Veronica Mars
  3. Jennifer Finnegan - Close to Home, Committed
  4. Luke Wilson - Home Fries, Legally Blond, Old School
  5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Third Rock From the Sun

Monday, December 05, 2005

Zoe Saldana

A few years ago I feel in love with a movie called "Center Stage". Right after seeing that movie is when I got into auto collecting. Several months ago I read about a success to Zoe so I though I'd give it a try. She had recently done a magazine spread so I sent all the pics to her. Not only did she inscribe and sign my photos she inscribed and signed ALL of them. There were four total. She also did the same with the index card I provided as well. Fabulous success!!

















Saturday, December 03, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Nov. 28 - Dec. 3

Here is who I mailed out to this week:

  1. Kip Pardue - Remember the Titans
  2. Ian Somerhalder - Young Americans, Lost

Monday, November 28, 2005

Elisa Donovan

I first became a fan of Elisa Donovan's when I saw the movie "Clueless". Two years ago I sent out this request. I got my picture back inscribed and signed(love the inscription). She also included her own great 8x10 inscribed and signed. Very amazing success and it truly shows never give up as some may take awhile to make their way back to you.



Suzanne Cryer

Several years ago I really enjoyed the show "Two Guys and a Girl". I watched it all the time. I had forgotten about it till a friend reported a success from Suzanne Cryer who played Ashley. I printed up some pics and sent them off. She inscribed and signed my photo and included her own 8x10 photo signed. Also with my successes I include a piece of paper in case they wanna jot a quick note. Suzanne used the front and back of my paper answering my questions and commenting on what else I wrote in my letter. Very nice success!!


Gail O'Grady

For the last few years I was a big fan of the show "American Dreams". I have written to most of the cast with no luck. This past year I sent out two requests to Gail O'Grady. On the same day(mailed them months apart) I got them BOTH back inscribed and signed. She signed my index card, the picture I sent her, and included two "Hot Properties" promo pics inscribed and signed. It matches what I've seen of in person successes so I am very pleased with these successes.




Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Brad Garrett

When I was living in Germany we only got limited shows to choose from to watch(in English of course). It was then and there that I fell in love with the show "Everybody Loves Raymond". It was a show that could always make me laugh. I wrote to Brad via his play in New York. He inscribed and signed a Playbill for me.

Monday, November 21, 2005

Isiah Washington pt 2

Well just this past weekend I recieved a success from Isiah Washington (see below). Well today brought me another inscribed and signed picture of Isiah Washington. This time it was in my own SASE.

Matt Day

I have been a big fan of the movie "Muriel's Wedding". It's easily one of my favorite movies. If anyone has seen any of my previous posts they would know I'm trying to obtain as much of the cast as I can in hopes of someday getting everyone's. Today brought me Matt Day. He played Brice in the movie. I sent him my own picture(not the best), index card and tablet paper. He inscribed and signed all three items.

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Nov. 14-19

Here is who I mailed out to this week:

  1. Jewel Staite
  2. Anna Paquin - Almost Famous, She's All That
  3. Shia LaBeouf - Holes, Even Steven
  4. Michael Pitt - Dawson's Creek, Murder By Numbers
  5. Fab Filippo - QAF
  6. Brittany Snow - American Dreams
  7. Jeremy Sisto - The 60's, Thirteen

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Isiah Washington

Last year when ABC was promoting a new show called "Grey's Anatomy" I have to admit I was hesitant at first. But my curiousity got the better of me and and now it's my favorite(right behind Lost of course). I had wanted to write the cast but had a feeling they would not answer fanmail as the Desperate Housewives don't. I have some friends who mailed off letters and were getting successes from Isiah so I thought I'd give it a shot. I sent him a picture, index card, tablet paper and a SASE. He signed my picture, index card, jotted down quick handwritten note, AND included his own 8x10 photo inscribed and signed. It did not come back in my SASE but I have compared the handwriting on the outside of the envelope it came back to me in and I'm pretty sure Isiah addressed the return envelope as well. Pretty cool success with hopes there will be more "Grey's Anatomy" successes as well.






Monday, November 14, 2005

Hal Sparks

Ever since I saw my very first episode of "Queer as Folk" Michael became an instant favorite. I have tried writing Hal in the past with no luck what so ever. I found another addy and thought I'd take a stab in the dark on this one. Printed off a picture and off my request went. Today I recieved my picture back inscribed and signed in silver sharpie. This one goes to the top of my favorites as it's been on my Top Ten to recieve.

Tara Strong

My son LOVES the show "Teen Titans". I've been trying to get the main five voice characters pictures signed. Today brought me Tara Strong who is the voice of Raven. She inscribed and signed the picture I sent her. She also included her own 8x10 color photo of ALL of her character voices. She inscribed and signed that one as well. Great success!!! Now all I need is Greg Cipes to reply.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Empty Nest Digest Nov. 7-12

Here is who I mailed out requests to this week:

  1. Claire Danes - My So-Called Life, Romeo & Juliet
  2. Isiah Washington - Grey's Anatomy
  3. Dave Annable - Reunion
  4. Nicholas Sparks - author

Monday, November 07, 2005

Amanda Righetti

Last year when two of my favorite shows ("American Dreams" and "Life As We Know It") got cancelled I was not to happy about that. Until I learned that both Will Estes and Sean Faris were in a new show TOGETHER I was pleased. I just knew I had to watch "Reunion". Since the series premiere I fell in love with the show. Everyone is amazingly talented. I have written to 5 of the cast members(6th one going out today) and Amanda Righetti was the first to reply. I had sent her a magazine promo pic for "Reunion" along with my letter. Today she inscribed and signed my pic. She also handwrote a letter front and back, back to me on the paper I provided answering my questions and commenting on my letter. Great success from a very talented actress.

Rob Steele

Once again if you have been paying close attention you would know that I am trying to get what I can of the cast from the movie "Muriel's Wedding". From the first time I saw that movie I loved it. Today brought me Rob Steele who plays Leo Higgins. He sent me a great 8x10 b/w photo inscribed and signed. He also handwrote a note on the paper I provided answering my questions and commenting on other things I wrote in my letter.

Thomas Lennon

I have always enjoyed Thomas Lennon's movies. He has played along side many big wigs. I dont remember when or where I mailed off this request as I can't find it in my records. I received an 8x10 cast photo of "Reno 911" signed by the whole cast. It does not look to be an autopen or a preprint so it's a good success in one.

Judy Reyes

I am a huge fan of the show "Scrubs". I have tried writing to the cast via the set(or may have been what I thought was a set addy) and got nothing. A friend of mine wrote Judy Reyes and got a great success so off my letter went to her. Today in my mail I got a HUGE SASE but it was not my handwriting so I was really puzzled as to who it was from. Inside was a beautiful color 8x10 photo of Judy as Carla. The picture was inscribed and signed. Great success and addition to my Zach Braff.

Friday, November 04, 2005

Brittany Snow

From the first ever episode of "American Dreams" I was a big Brittany Snow fan. I've enjoyed her movies and tv show. In many attempts to obtain an autographed picture I have sent requests off to many and various addresses. With no luck nothing ever came back. A good friend of mine emailed me with a possible address in which she sent her request to. So off went my request. I did not have any pictures of her at the time so I did not send one. Got back a great/unusual success from her. One one side is a not so good printed out pic of her signed. On the other side of the paper is a printed flyer for the movie in which I sent to the set of signed by her. Both signatures look somewhat a like and I have not had the chance to compare. If anyone out there has an in person I'd love to compare. I just hope that one of them is authentic.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Bonnie Bartlett

Growing up as a young girl my favorite show I just HAD to watch was always "Little House on the Prairie". It was the one show I could not live without. Now that I am older and can afford such a hobby I am trying to get as many of the main cast from over the years as I can. Today brought me Bonnie Bartlett whom I knew as Grace Edwards. She graciously sent me a beautiful 8x10 b/w headshot inscribed and signed. She also inscribed and signed the index card I included.

Monday, October 31, 2005

Hynden Walch

As well as anyone who knows me knows that I am attempting to collect the voice characters of "Teen Titans" for my son. Today brought me a great success and addition to that collection. Hynden inscribed and signed the one pic I sent her. She also inscribed and signed TWO index cards. As well she included two of her own "Teen Titan" pictures signed. Very awesome and fun success from a talented voice actress. I'm very excited to complete the set for my son.


Saturday, October 29, 2005

Empty Nest Oct 24-29

Here is who I mailed out to this week:

  1. Judy Reyes - Scrubs
  2. Caitlin Wachs - Commander In Chief
  3. Brittany Snow - American Dreams
  4. Brad Garrett - Everybody Loves Raymond
  5. Jason Priestley - Beverly Hills 90210
  6. Marla Sokoloff - Whatever It Takes, Sugar and Spice
  7. Nick Stahl - Disturbing Behavior, Sin City
  8. Amanda Righetti - Reunion
  9. Suzanne Cryer - Two Guys and a Girl
  10. Alan Ruck - Ferris Bueller
  11. T.R. Knight - Grey's Anatomy

Monday, October 24, 2005

Roz Hammond


If anyone has noticed lately a lot of my Empty Nest digests consist of a lot of actors and actresses from the movie "Muriel's Wedding". I LOVE that movie. My sister got me hooked on it when it came out. I am now trying to get as many of the cast as I can. I emailed Roz's agent in Australia making sure I had the right addy. She replied and gave me the correct one and that she would gladly have Roz sign a photo if I sent her a SASE. Problem being I don't have any Australian stamps. Thanx to a great friend who did a stamp trade I sent my SASE off. Roz sent me a great 8x10 headshot inscribed and signed. She also wrote a handwritten note on my paper I provided apologizing for the delay in response. Great success from one of my favorite movies.

Melissa Peterman

A couple of years ago I had tried writing to Melissa via the "Reba" set. In return I got a cast PP and a letter telling me Reba did not have time to fulfill all requests. It's funny as I did not write to Reba but Melissa. When I saw that there was another address that people were getting successes from I sent off a request to the new address. She sent a beautiful 8x10 color "Reba" headshot inscribed and signed. She also inscribed and signed the index card I sent her.

Lake Bell

I really enjoyed when she was on the show "Miss Match". I even tried writing to her via that show but nothing came of it. When I saw that she had a new show coming out I tracked down the addy. I wrote to her via the set before the series premiere even aired. I saw several other people getting successes from her but mine was yet to show up. I recieved in the mail a beautiful color 8x10 inscribed and signed. Great addition from a very talented actress.

Dermot Mulroney

My days of being a Dermot Mulroney fan ever since I saw the movie "Copycat" since then I have enjoyed almost all of his movies. I saw that he was filming a movie in New York and I knew I had the address. I honestly did not think this one would come back to me. I sent him a picture I printed out and a piece of tablet paper. He signed my photo. On the tab paper he jotted a quick note out to me and signed it. Great success from who I thought was unattainable.

Viviene Cardone

I have been watching "Everwood" ever since it started and LOVE the show. I don't miss a single week. I think Viviene does an outstanding job playing Dehlia. A friend of mine had recently wrote to her as well and got a success. I got the address from her sent off a picture of my own and an index card. She inscribed and signed the index card. She didn't return my photo but sent an even better one of her own inscribed and signed. Great addition to my "Everwood" cast autos.

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Empty Nest Oct 17-22

I did not send out any requests this week

Monday, October 17, 2005

Harris Allan

As anyone knows I am a HUGE QAF fan. I have honestly been trying to get as much of the cast as I can and today brought me another step closer. I emailed what I thought was Harris Allan's agent making sure I had the right address. They said to send a pic and they'd have him sign it. I sent him a nice picture. He sent it back inscribed and signed. He also sent a typed letter answering all my questions from my letter. He even included his own 8x10 promo picture inscribed and signed.

Erik Palladino

I first became a huge "ER" fan several years ago. It's one of the few shows that I still watch regularly. Any collector knows the cast is kind of hard to get. Today brought me one step closer to a complete cast. I sent Erik a letter and picture via his new show. He returned my picture inscribed and signed. He also sent a handwritten note on my paper as well. Great success.


Saturday, October 15, 2005

Empty Nest Oct 10-15

Here is who I sent out to this week:

  1. Lori Petty - Tank Girl, A League of Their Own
  2. Craig Sheffer - The Program, One Tree Hill
  3. Colin Hanks - Orange County
  4. Anna Chlumsky - My Girl movies
  5. Joan Cusack - Raising Helen, School of Rock

Josh Cooke

I really liked Josh's show "Committed" and thought it was sad to get cancelled. I found the address to his latest show "Four Kings" and sent a letter, paper, and a picture off to him. He returned my photo inscribed and signed. He also wrote me a short handwritten note on the paper answering my questions from my letter and then some.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Jeremy Sumpter

This past summer I had gotten to be an extra in a movie Jeremy was filming. I have always enjoyed his movies so sent off a letter and pic off to him. He returned my pic back inscribed and signed in silver sharpie. Great success from an up and coming actor.

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Empty Nest Oct 3-8

Here is who I sent out to this week:

  1. Devon Sawa - Final Destination
  2. Sara Gilbert - Twins
  3. Brian Austin Green - Freddie
  4. Gail O'Grady - American Dreams, Hot Properties
  5. Josh Cooke - Committed
  6. Sharon Gless - QAF
  7. Paul Rudd - Clueless, Romeo & Juliet
  8. Bill Hunter - Muriel's Wedding, Finding Nemo
  9. Michael Rapaport - Boston Public, The War at Home
  10. Parker Posey - Dazed and Confused
  11. Nicky Katt - Boston Public, Dazed and Confused
  12. Busy Phillips - White Chicks, Dawson's Creek
  13. Erik Palladino - ER, Over There
  14. Christian Kane - Just Married, Close to Home
  15. Judy Greer - 13 Going On 30

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Kristin Adams

Occasionally especially when I am unsure if I have the correct mailing address for someone I email their agent and ask them if I have the correct address. At the end I always put my mailing address JUST in case. When I emailed Kristin's agent (Oscars, Abrahms, and Zimel in Canada) emailed me back. He said I did have the right address and as a matter of fact Kristin was coming in to see him tomorrow was the my address I provided my correct mailing address. He sent me a beautiful 8x10 inscribed and signed photo.

Anne Hathaway

I had written to Anne several months ago. I enclosed a magazine pic of "Princess Diaries 2". Got it back inscribed and signed.