NCIS Star Asks for Help in Finding Missing Friend
She helps solve crimes on the CBS hit series NCIS and now actress Pauley Perrette is asking for the public’s help in finding her missing friend.
Perrette’s friend Lami Nicole Powlesland, 24, was last seen Wednesday in Hollywood, and some of her personal possessions were found outside a popular outdoor workout spot.
“Her purse was found at one end of Runyon Canyon with all the contents in it; her jewelry was found in another part of Runyon Canyon,” says Perrette, who plays criminologist Abby Sciuto on the show and happens to have a criminology degree in real life.
She added that Powlesland, who was recently released from a mental hospital in Tennessee, hasn’t used her ATM or credit cards recently. No one has been able to locate her black 2008 Jeep Liberty.
Firefighters searched the park until 11 p.m. Saturday and resumed their search Sunday morning.
Fire update: Ghost Whisperer sets damaged but Desperate Housewives safe
Here’s an update on the massive fire that hit Universal Studios yesterday morning. The only TV show affected by the fire is CBS’ Ghost Whisperer, which had two of its many sets damaged in the blaze (the fall season will not be delayed, however).
The Wisteria Lane set used on ABC’s Desperate Housewives didn’t receive any damage at all.
The courthouse set used in Back to the Future (and dozens of other films, including To Kill A Mockingbird) was destroyed, and the clock tower building seen in BTTF was heavily damaged. A set used as a New York City street (seen in everything from the first Dirty Harry film to Seinfeld) was destroyed, as was a set used as a New England street. The King Kong exhibit was destroyed as were many videos in the vault (luckily there are backups for those).
400 firefighters were involved in fighting the blaze, and the cause is still under investigation. The studio/theme park opened for business this morning.
Wisteria Lane Survives More Drama, Ghost Whisperer Not as Lucky
Wisteria Lane has survived tornadoes, catfights and now, raging infernos.
An ABC representative for the hit series Desperate Housewives tells News that there is “no damage to Wisteria Lane” from Sunday morning’s massive blaze at the Universal Studios backlot, despite earlier rumors. The show’s infamous neighborhood is housed on the property.
However, CBS’ Ghost Whisperer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, may not have fared as well. A press executive for the studio tells News, “Preliminary reports say just two exterior sets were damaged.”
They haven’t received the full report yet but do not think the damage is extensive enough to delay production on the show.
Neither Universal’s CityWalk nor theme park were damaged, but the park was shut down for the day. The MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Mike Meyers, is scheduled to go on as planned Sunday night at 5 p.m. in Universal’s Gibson Amphitheatre.
At least 400 firefighters were called in to quench the at times 100-foot-high flames, which broke out around 4:45 a.m. and tore through a soundstage and several buildings and famous movie sets.
The King Kong exhibit, New York and New England streetscapes, the iconic Back to the Future set (including the clock tower) were extensively damaged, as was the studio’s television video archive. Four firefighters and a sheriff’s deputy were also injured, although not severely.
Crews are bulldozing demolished buildings and heavy smoke continues to pour out of the fire, eight hours after it started.
Basque Gets Burned
A Hollywood nightclub where Lindsay Lohan celebrated her 21st birthday and where Kanye West was spotted partying just last week went up in smoke earlier today.
Basque, at L.A.'s famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine, was ablaze for more than two hours this morning. Firefighters were eventually able to control the fire, but not before much of the building was lost to the flames. No injuries were reported.
Katsuya regulars like Brangelina and John Mayer are probably thankful the fire didn't spread to the popular celeb spot right across the street, which would have forced them to venture out to the restaurant's less trendy sister location in the Valley to get their fill of overpriced sushi.