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WHAT’S NEW IN WITZKE’S WORLD HEY MOM, I’M IN THE TRAILER! So I can finally let everyone know the film I shot earlier this year is called “Vampires Suck” and is a parody of ”Twilight.” I spoof the Peter Facinelli role of the father of the vampire family. The trailer is finally out and if you look - you will see a bit of blonde Witzke! • • • PLAYING WITH THE ‘WORKAHOLICS” I just shot an episode of the new Comedy Central show “Workaholics.” I play a snarky, preppy businessman (imagine that) the guys run into at a wine and cheese networking event. They eventually bail on the event to go to an “Insane Clown Posse” concert and come back to wreak havoc. The series won’t start airing until February of next year.  • • • BLONDE AMBITION TOUR I recently traveled to Shreveport, LA to shoot a part in a feature film where I had to die my hair blonde! What a trip. At the moment - we’ve asked been to keep the title secret, but it should be out in August and is a fun spoof movie. More details to come but it was a fantastic experience!    • • • CHECK OUT “CHRISTINE”  Click on the picture above to see my scenes on “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” • • • AND IN OTHER NEWS... Keep your eye out for a commercial I recently shot for Cascade dish detergent. I play one of a few News Anchors talking about the breaking news that will impact pots and pans everywhere. It was a fun shoot and turns out the director is another Michigan native who one take said, “Jeff, give me your best Bill Bonds!”  • • •  My episode: “I Love What You Do For Me” airs on Wed. April 21st, 8 PM on CBS • • • BACK WITH ‘CHRISTINE’ I got a great call from my agent. “The New Adventures of Old Christine” is going into syndication and they are shooting some promos. The producers of the show called and asked me to be in them! I shot five spots where I play Christine’s therapist. It was so much fun to work with everyone again and I was honored they asked me to be a part!  • • • JEFF MEET ‘OLD CHRISTINE’ I spent a week working and having the time of my life with the cast of “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” In my episode (titled ‘I Love What You Do For Me’) - I play a Toyota salesman trying to get Christine (the amazing Julia Louis-Dryfus) into a new car. Doing a show in front of a live audience is my favorite... and not only did a I get a chance to work with Julia, but director Andy Ackerman (the brilliant director of most of the episodes of Seinfeld!) The writing was great, the crew awesome and the cast - so much fun! Can’t wait for everyone to see it.  Me and televisions’ J.L.D!  Mini-GROOVE reunion. Hamish and I were in the 2000 Sundance smash indi-hit “GROOVE.” Great to reconnect.  My guest cast friends, Leo and Julia. • • • ME WITH A ‘GREEK’ ACCENT OK... how about me with a British accent on GREEK? Here is my scene from the ABC Family show. I think it turned out rather well and I look quite dashing!  • • • “UP IN THE AIR” TAKES OFF!  The fantastic Jason Reitman film starring George Clooney (and an appearance by yours truly) has opened in limited release. I attended the Los Angeles premiere and walked the red carpet with good friend and editor of the film, Dana Glauberman. Good times.  Dana strikes ‘the’ pose on the red carpet!  Hanging out on a carpet of red.  Jeff and Dana holding for pics from the paparazzi.  By George - it’s George!  This is a keeper!  The after-party at The Beverly Hilton.  I grab a pic with classic comedian Shelley Berman. (a co-star of my Reitman short: ‘In God We Trust’)  Walter Kirn, author of the novel ‘Up In The Air.’  After a screening later the in the week, I was able to grab a picture with a true star and great guy. • • • JEFF IS GOIN’ GREEK! I worked on the hit ABC Family show: GREEK. I play David Fanning, a British interviewer for EW. No, not Entertainment Weekly... Engineering Weekly! I worked with Jacob Zachar (he plays Rusty) and the amazingly talented Dan Castellaneta - who plays Dr. Hastings on the show... but you might know him a little better as the voice of Homer Simpson! D’oh!  Dan, Jeff, and Jacob - hanging on the set! • • • WITZKE IS ‘LOSING CONTROL’ First of all, I am so excited not only to be a working actor, of late - but on projects that easily lend to fun headlines for my posts! Anyway - I shot a couple days on an indi-feature called: Losing Control. A fun comedy about a female scientist searching and researching for love. It is written and directed by Valerie Weiss. I play a neighbor who... hmmm... how should I put it?Contributes to her study by donating some... sperm.  Barry Gordon, Kathleen Robertson, yours truly, Miranda Kent and Lin Shaye. (oh - I am wearing a hoodie, not a school kid paint smock.) • • • WITZKE - UP IN THE AIR... LITERALLY! If you happen to be flying American Airlines this month (coincidentally the airline partner for “Up In The Air”) turn to page 29 of the October issue of the in flight magazine - American Way. Something truly special in the air.  • • • SOMETHING TO BLOG ABOUT... Check out some fun stuff that has appeared in a few recent entertainment blogs!       I did my first internet radio interview with:  Click on the logo above to go to the site and listen to the half and hour interview with yours truly. AND AS AND ADDED BONUS Dan of Geekadelphia wrote up a fantastic review of ‘House Husbands.’ Check it out:  • • • “UP IN...” TORONTO I went to the Toronto Film Festival for the official world premiere of “Up In The Air.” It was a fantastic screening, the crowd was spectacular and very receptive to the film. Jason has done it again. A fabulous movie that is funny, moving and just damn good. Here is what the Owen Glieberman, veteran critic for Entertainment Weekly had to say: 'Up in the Air' is light and dark, hilarious and tragic, bouncy and brainy, romantic and real. It's everything that Hollywood has forgotten how to do, but we're blessed that Jason Reitman has remembered it," I was blessed and honored to be there for the festivities and once again have a part in it all! It comes to theaters this holiday season. You will want to see this one!  Jason and George at the Q & A after the film.  Editor Extraordinaire - Dana Glauberman. • • • GOIN’ A LITTLE ‘MENTALIST’ Meet Eric Blair... a realtor with a little bit of attitude.  That’s who I play in the season premiere of the CBS hit show “The Mentalist.” It’s a great scene with Simon Baker - just nominated for an Emmy! (Actually, the nominations were announced the day we worked together. I got to congratulate him in person.) Look for it this fall! Little side note, the director Chris Long let me know that Eric Blair is the real name of George Orwell. Fun trivia fact for you literature folks).  Simon Baker, Eric Blair and Chris Long   Tim Kang who plays Kimball Cho • • • Not enough? Still want to know more? Dying for a glance at what was going on before and now is gone? Check out an ARCHIVE of past updates. archive.htmlOld_Christine.htmlhttp://geekadelphia.com/2009/09/30/dan-interviews-jeff-witzke-of-house-husbands/http://geekadelphia.com/2009/09/30/dan-interviews-jeff-witzke-of-house-husbands/http://www.celebutantesisters.com/articles/1923http://www.celebutantesisters.com/articles/1923http://shows.ctv.ca/TheMentalist/article/The-Mentalist-kicks-off-its-second-season-with-a-little-luckhttp://shows.ctv.ca/TheMentalist/article/The-Mentalist-kicks-off-its-second-season-with-a-little-luckhttp://mrmedia.com/2009/09/jeff-witzke-mentalist-up-in-air-house.htmlhttp://geekadelphia.com/2009/09/28/dan-reviews-house-husbands-a-web-series/shapeimage_10_link_0
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