Hello readers. It’s been a while so I thought I’d just check in.

I know I’ve written in the past about things that drive me crazy about my celebrity. All the mystery bloggers have.  But there’ll also be the moments when there’s nothing nasty to report. That’s where I am today.

My celebrity has a bunch of charities, and also gives to a bunch of charitable causes. Often anonymously. I think that’s pretty cool. Continue Reading…

KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO’S THERE?
Part Three by Fiona

In our last installment, we began by differentiating between uninvited guests in the celebrity world ranging from simple nuisances (as in business associates who show up unannounced or fans who just want to see where movie stars live) and the truly terrifying—and dangerous: stalkers. A good book to read on this subject is Detective Mike Proctor’s, How To Stop A Stalker. It contains detailed information and resources that is useful for celebrity personal assistants who might have to deal with a stalker situation. From my own personal experiences (which I will share with you), the biggest asset you will have in dealing with a stalker is your own ability to keep calm in order to protect not only the people who employ you, but to protect yourself. Continue Reading…

Okay, it’s been a while, but as promised, this post will be my thoughts of boundaries.

While Jordan covered it very well, I thought I would give my own experience and my advice on how to help create some boundaries.

First, know that the boundaries HAVE to come from you. They will not come from your employer. Also know, that is what separates a career EPA / PA and the personal assistant wannabe. Basically all employers want boundaries, but are probably not going be the first to step over them. Plus boundaries can be very, very vague. Continue Reading…

KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO’S THERE?
Part Two by Fiona

In my last blog regarding the way that celebrity personal assistants are called upon to act as gatekeepers, I discussed an annoying but relatively harmless intrusion upon my employer’s privacy. Celebrities are notoriously unavailable to those wishing an audience to grant a favor, for example. They have to be. Not only do they work long and exhausting hours on the set, they are often bombarded with unwanted demands on their free time. Continue Reading…

Just another little report from my perch as a celebrity personal assistant…….

Recently my guy (I would never call him that to his face!)…my celebrity was preparing to do a radio interview.  I actually didn’t have to go to the radio interview with him but was going to meet up with him later, so a close buddy went with him instead. This interview was part of a publicity tour so there were lots of interviews and interaction with fans because of a recent movie release. This radio stop was one of many in that particular city that day. Continue Reading…

KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO’S THERE?
Part One by Fiona

Assistants: the Gatekeepers

One of the most difficult positions that a celebrity personal assistant will get put in (and there are many) is when you are called upon to act as the gatekeeper for your boss. You get to be the messenger of bad news. You know that old saying, “don’t kill the messenger?” Well, from Day One as a celebrity personal assistant, you will be the person with the bull’s-eye on the back of your head. It’s not paranoia on your part. You really will be the bearer of bad news who gets all the blame, from all sides. That’s because, when someone wants to see your boss, who gets to break the news that your boss does not want to see them? You, of course.

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What’s Real?

Hello fellow assistants. My “name” is Gayle. I wanted to just write about an experience I had where I realized that sometimes celebrities live in a different reality than you and me.

Many years ago, around 2002, Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter, while reporting in Pakistan was kidnapped. It may be hard to believe this, but everyone in the United States and even in other parts of the world had been on edge since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. People were constantly concerned about whether or not the US was going to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq. Now years later it’s hard to remember when we weren’t at war with these two countries. Continue Reading…

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
(The Personal Assistant Code)

by Mystery Blogger Jordan

Once you’ve seen your boss in his or her underwear, a boundary has definitely been crossed. For those of you who have actually seen their celebrity boss naked, it’s a whole other story. That story is one you need to keep to yourself. As cool as it would be to be able to tell your friends that your boss has cellulite like everybody else, you just can’t. Whether your boss swore you to secrecy upon hiring you or not, it is part of the Celebrity Personal Assistant Code that you have to live by. It must not be breached. Ever. You would think this goes without saying: never divulge personal details about your boss to the world. Continue Reading…

Boundaries: Knowing When to Stop

Hi, fellow assistants! I would like to introduce myself. Let’s call me Jordan. Like you, I walk the showbiz assistant beat. While I was reading the blog by JDUBZ, it dawned on me that an important subject to discuss is boundaries. Let’s face it: assistants have to be the ones that set them. When you go through the door for the first time as an assistant, walk in with an idea of what you will and will not put up with, period. It’s essential for every assistant to protect her or himself. That is, unless you want to be driving down a canyon with a car with no brakes. Let me explain… Continue Reading…

Please welcome our Mystery Blogger – jdubz – and feel free to comment on the blog!!

First I apologize to Shelley for being late on this.  Reason being I had intentions to write on boundaries but in true form of what a “blog’ is I thought it be best to be “of the moment’ and write what is actually on my mind and going on in my life right now which is:

I’m looking for a job.   Continue Reading…