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by Sarah Warn

Michelle Paradise's "Exes & Oh's" Video Blog: Episode 2.1

The creator and star of Logo's lesbian comedy Exes & Ohs kicks off the new “season” of her behind-the-scenes video blog by battling wind and noise, and getting lost in her own office building.

She also takes you on a tour of the MTV building in L.A., shows you a nifty foosball table, tells you one thing that she’s afraid of, and lets you know what to expect from future her vlogs (hint: her video blog isn’t over until it’s over).

Michelle Paradise's Exes & Ohs's Vlog: Episode 2.1

Look for new episodes from Michelle on AfterEllen.com every other week or so, and watch previous episodes of her vlog here.

You can learn more about Michelle at her official website, her MySpace profile, or her Facebook page.

You can also buy the first season of Exes & Ohs on DVD!

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  • Tristen's picture

    YEA !!!!!!!!

     

    YEA !!!!!  Your back.  I can't wait for the new season.  MORE SAM PLEASE ... NAKED !!!

    Tristen

    LGBT ITEMS     http://www.zazzle.com/tristen12

     

    BetweenThaLines's picture

    Michelle's back!

    I love it! Especially that you're making it a journal, because I love to see the behind the screnes of how much works it takes to make a tv show! Plus you're funny comments about it, makes it awesome!!! Glad you're back.

    http://www.youtube.com/BetweenThaLines

    Angie5x5's picture

    Self-filming


    That was some impressive camera work.

    ~ Angie

     

    newborn's picture

    Michelle, hopefully your

    Michelle, hopefully your vlog will be regular and active. You are one of my favorite professionals around. Now i can take a break from checking your youtube channel and visit afterellen to watch you.
    Likedrew's picture

    That was NOT lame MP! I

    That was NOT lame MP!

    I could watch you getting lost all day long  :-)

    The outtakes were really cute "Did i just say boob?"

    becloseau's picture

    I'm sooo happy your back. I

    I'm sooo happy your back. I look forward to all your upcoming vlogisodes. And I can't what for the new season.

    Victoria's picture

    SAM-e complete

     MP LOOKS GREAT IN THE SAM-e COMMERCIAL! BUT Y DOES THE LESBIAN SISTER ALWAYS ORDER THE TUNA!?!

    jordan-writes's picture

    You are so right!

    Lmao and notice that her other sisters have like kids and family things while she has a dog that gets her clothes dirty... Its just not right. But I do love seeing that commercial late at night lol. Its usually followed by a Yoplait commercial with Leisha Hailey talking about eating yogurt that is as good as not catching a bouquet. People don't realize that there are always lesbians on their televisions.
    Precious Peace's picture

    Saw...

    ...the same commercial & wondered what else everyone from the X & O crew was doing.

    BQ's picture

    ?

    What is this SAM-e that you all speak of? I tried googling to no success.
    Precious Peace's picture

    ...well...

    MP does a commerical for the supplement SAM-e which generally occurs naturally in the body, but when levels drop mood swings can happen; I guess.

    To be honest, I'm not sure which brand it was. I think it was a Nature Made product. I just remember lifting my head off the pillow yelling "HEY, THAT'S MICHELLE PARADISE!!!"

    The commerical seems to appear late night after 9p.m. eastern standard time.

    Sorry for any poor facts, but that's the gest of it!!!

    Natazzz's picture

    Old school vlogging

    Great to have you back!

    The intro cracked me up

    ....who needs all that fancy stuff anyway? 

    - - - - - - - - - -

    -Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

    For the Roses

     

    OceanZen76's picture

    Question

    Michelle, I think you are absolutely adorable when speaking off the cuff. You come across as very genuine. Congrats on season 2. I am definitely looking forward to watching it!

    Question: Do you ever find it frustrating when the script editors come back and want to change something you wrote? Or do you just accept that as part of the process? Also, you enjoy/allow the other cast members to improv a little bit with the script? Thanks.

    Dancing-River's picture

    Great to have you back!

    Great to have you back, Michelle. It will be wonderful to follow this process on your vlog! I am very excited about season 2.
    DILLIGAF's picture

    I enjoyed that

    Very cool to see the MTV buildings.

    What a killer smile you have. Looking forward to more eps.

     

    stuck in podunk's picture

    Another Question

    I love your vlogs btw! This one was especially fun to watch!! I know we are all glad to see you back!

    My question is do you find any part of the process most challenging? I guess I have another one... is there any part of the process that you like the most?

     Thanks so much! You rock!

    BQ's picture

    cliffhanger

    I'll admit when Michelle said she'd show us where she writes most, that I immediately thought the bathroom.  

    Love your text intro and commentary. :) btw, boob is a perfectly fine word.  Also, I like the old school ways of your vlog.  IMO, vlogs should be a bit more raw and not overly produced.  That's the way I like it anyway.

    Question: how far in advance have you planned these characters' lives? Do you have everything mapped out in your head forever (maybe not forever...but for a while...beyond season 2) and just give it to us in seasonal bites, or do you just work season by season?

    btw, in case anyone was wondering why MP was at the MTVN buildings...Logo is one of the MTV Networks' channels. Like MTV is.

    Katy's picture

    We're all VERY excited

    for season 2!

    Thanks for interacting with us fans through these lovely vlogs. Can't wait for more!

    Bodhi's picture

    Yay!

    Can't wait for more updates on the process behind season 2.

    Are we allowed any teasers on what's to happen? Any new characters in season 2?

    Really love your slightly goofy vlog. Always makes me smile. :)

    Charlie's picture

    Woohoo! MP is back! :D

    Woohoo! MP is back! :D
    This is a brilliant idea, a behind the scenes of the TV industry! i'm so greatful you're doing this for us. iMovie is easy to use, you made a good choice picking a Mac!

    p.s you're in LA... I'm sure there is somebody you can get to do the filming for you ;)
    Emma's picture

    I <3 you MP

    Very nice vlog, and the camera work wasn't so horrible for your first "old school" run. Transitions actually weren't that lame either. I'm excited to see what else you've got in store for us, don't worry we'll take whatever we can get with you. Whether it be bouncing cameras or accidental boob shots, we all love you MP.

    ___//♫♪ let your girlfriend do what your boyfriend can't

    Julia's picture

    awesome!!!

    Oh MP, I love it that you're back! It's good to see you again. I'm looking forward to your "vlogisodes". It's so cool, I'm sitting here on my couch in germany and I can watch you and my favourite lesbian show in the making. Fantastic. Thank you!
    Bianca's picture

    thank you

    thank you for taking us along on your journey. your cooler than you think by the way. :P

    ~A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.

    Jenn's picture

    How long..?

    How long does it usually take for you to get one episode written? Final drafts&all.
    Jules's picture

    Sweet

    I love Michelle's blog, and i CAN'T wait for the new season of Exes and Ohs!
    Gaby's picture

    Yay!

    MP is back!! It is awesome that you are taking the time to walk us through the making process of the show.
    shamWow's picture

    Foosball?!

    Lol. I like that.
    sydneyB's picture

    So glad that you're back!

    Hi Michelle! So glad that you're back vlogging about making Exs and Ohs. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind:

    1) How many episodes are you filming for season 2?

    2) Can you tell us about you writing process? How do you get started? Do you just write a story and then break it up into individual character lines? Do you write with a partner or on your own? I am interested in writing myself and was curious about your process.

    Thanks so much for doing this! My favorite vlogs are the ones that help encourage the creative process and teach us about the industry. 

    Sydney

    p.s. I think new v-logs should be called vlogisodes (spelling can be worked on) 

    Munchkin_licker's picture

    yay! That was very funny :)

    yay! That was very funny :)

     

     

    mci63's picture

    MUSH <3

    So glad your back missed you AWESOME vlog as always...

    Thanks for the tour

     

    Mitch's picture

    Excelent Vlog..

    Michelle,

    Will you be hosting any sort of "help us write an episode" contests for the upcoming season?

    I love foosball, I my work is awesome, we have a pool table, ping pong table, foosball, and air hockey.  I don't know what I am going to do if I ever leave here and have to get a real corporate stuff job.

    cookiez's picture

    camera

    You shouldn't be weighted down with that heavy old camera. You are a Star, MP. I'll be your grip or dolly or wench- whatever it's called,  I'll get the lingus, er, lingo down real quick!

    or we could just use the drone-mounted-spycam that i have following you around!!! (btw, that was my ex-gf's nickname for me!)

    Janay's picture

    MP!!

    So I thought I'd try showin my excitement on here and leave ur Myspace alone for a little while lol

     

    Great stuff, your so accomplished with ur keycard and offices and whatnot, that's why your my role model lol

    Are you guys going to do any auditioning for new characters this season or is it pretty much just going to involve the same cast for last season? 

    Precious Peace's picture

    ...yeah!!!

    Good question Jusjay!

    Keep everyone else with more Cathy DeBono & add some intelligent women of color!!

     

     

    Janay's picture

    Yes!

    Yeah, ur right where are the black people?! lol o well a lot of shows are like that, but actually I'm ok with some shows not having black people on it, if I feel like in real life there just wouldn't be one there, not to say that about this show but I hate when it's just that one token black person that is just there to have one there. Seriously HATE IT!

    So if Michelle thought about her close friends in real life when she was writing then, there very well may not have been a black person in her group of friends so maybe she wasn't inspired to write one in the show, and I don't think she would insult our intelligence with the token black chick. 

    If she does have a black character on there she should have like a nerdy or accident prone funny, light character, that's all over the place, cause I'm also sick of the "wise, no-nonsense" token black person, some of us are all over the place...represent us (by us I mean me! lol) 

    I would love to audition for a role like that, I'd nail it!!! lmao

    http://jusjay.blogspot.com

    Steph's picture

    Oh Michelle Paradise...

    There will never be too many blogs to keep me from finding yours :) Welcome Back!
    saved's picture

    Can't wait for Season 2!

    Love the behind-the-scenes stuff...thanks MP!!
    jro's picture

    Best. Titles. Ever

    MP you are the greatest.

    You have a style all of your own -- yay -- so glad to have you back

    lashun's picture

    The process of MP...

    how funny! I love it when MP does her own camera work. MORE BOOB SHOTS! Really, it is not a hassle to sit here and put my eyes through seeing your boobs for a second or a minute. MP you are too funny appologizing cause everyone loves you so you could show 10 mins of you drinking coffee and AE readers would be like "AWW look how cute Michelle is drinking coffee!" and then "More Michelle coffee drinking, NAKED!"

    So, this is my question: How good are you at foosball and do ya'll also play guitar hero?

    Cause nothing is a better distraction than guitar hero!

    sydneyB's picture

    hahahahaha

    awesome comment and question! 

    Maybe Michelle can be like the indie vlog maker. You know, the other vlogs are like "studio" features and MP's is the indie vlog shot blair witch style--raw and gritty and old school. 

    CorkyTEC's picture

    Glad to have you back!

    I got a bit seasick watching this, but that's part of the charm...so I'll take it!

    Loved it and I'm looking forward to future episodes!

     

    Alisha's picture

    Welcome back!

    So glad to have you back on AE! I'm excited for season 2 of exs and ohs! I look forward to future vlogs.

     

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    http://www.drunkduck.com/Empathy/

    Ms. Davies's picture

    Paradise!

    Yay! I'm so glod you're back, MP! You rock!

    Please share some spoilers.. Early 2009 is way too far!

    ______________________________

    savespashley.com

    coffeesky's picture

    I literally jumped up and

    I literally jumped up and yelled, "Yeah!!!" when I logged onto AfterEllen and saw that you had a new vlog posted!  I really enjoyed watching and you had me smiling the whole time.  Thanks for the vlog, and I'll definitely be looking forward to more!  I'm so excited that the show got another season! <3
    Lauren's picture

    I confess I've never seen

    I confess I've never seen your Exs and Ohs show but I do like your blog. So cute and natural. I'm going to have to You Tube some episodes and see what it's all about.
    Krista LaRotonda's picture

    YES

    Well I can't wait for these Vlogs to come.  Good LUCK MP on the writing and the filming of the Vlogs and the putting them up.  A little comment I do have is that with every vlog you do you should put some bloopers in as you did with this one and when you do the season 2 Exes & Ohs  DVD I think you should put bloopers in the special features part.  Again GOOD LUCKK:) 

    AMN's picture

    Seven months??

    It sucks that we have to wait for early 2009 for the show to kick off its second season.  However, I'm more than certain that seeing Michelle complete her video blogs over that time will lessen the disappointment.

    Does anyone know if Showcase in Canada will be picking up the second season, and whether it will be airing at or around the same time as Logo?

    And honestly........a girl this funny, talented, intelligent and beautiful.....how did she not place a hell of a lot higher on the AE Top 100 list??

    Any road is a good road when you don't know where you're going.

    swack's picture

    Welcome Back Michelle


    The titles were a nice touch.
     
    Can't wait for season 2, and I'm looking forward to seeing what goes into making it. 
     

    Precious Peace's picture

    Wonderful...

    What a great idea!!!

    Thanks for throwing us a life line!

    QUESTION: "The Book" actually appeared in only one episode, will you give this prop a bigger part in season two? 

    I really thought it was very funny the way the clerk pulled it from under the counter to reference it at the book store.

    FUNNY, FUNNY STUFF!!!

    vicky's picture

    A+ on iMovie

    YAY! so glad you're back Michelle!! love your VEE-log :D you are so funny, witty, and all around great person!! I love Exes and Ohs, and to think that I saw the first episode for free on itunes!! after that I bought every episode. I don't have Logo so I had to buy the episodes :)

    Loved the tour of MTV Networks, I didn't know that Logo was part of MTV Networks, good to know.

    After thinking about a question for about 5 minutes I came up with this:

    "Which do you enjoy most, writing or acting?"

    Thank you MP, keep doing what you're doing!

    peace!