Calories Banned from the Set of “90210″
Beverly Hills, CA – In an effort to increase the quality of its cast’s performances, the CW Network has officially banned calories on the set of its show “90210”.
The rule, which will eliminate craft service and catering, as well as prohibit the presence of any outside calories from food or beverages, was the idea of actresses Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes, and is designed to help the cast give better dramatic performances while also looking better for the camera.
Though the ban may sound strict, Stroup was quick to dismiss that saying, “It’s not like there won’t be snacks on set any more. We’ve made sure there will be a table that will be well stocked with diet coke, celery, dexatrim, and parliament lights at all times, and, honestly, that’s really all any competent actor or actress should ever need.”
Though the ban was the idea of Stroup and Grimes, the decision ultimately came down to Dawn Ostroff, who is CW’s President of Entertainment. After careful deliberation, she decided the ban would be beneficial, saying, “It was needed to bring the cast of the show closer together and inspire them to be brilliant. Both Jessica and Shenae felt that having calories on set was distracting to their co-stars and taking away from their quality of work, and quite frankly, I agree. If we’re going to get the best possible performances out of our cast, they need to be emaciated with an abundance of caffeine and nicotine coursing through their veins at all times, just like Jessica and Shenae.”
Wendey Stanzler, who works for the show as both a director and a producer, was also in favor of the ban. “I’ve been in this industry a while now,” she said “and I’ve directed episodes of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’, which both allow their casts to consume calories while working, and I’ve noticed that every dramatic performance on those shows pales in comparison to what Jessica and Shenae bring to ‘90210’ every week. Needless to say, I’m excited that the rest of our cast will be at the same level very soon.”
Though the idea is regarded as an excellent one within the network and inside the television industry, Ostroff is sure there will be some nay-sayers from the crackpots in the medical community, as some have already mentioned the show by name when they bring up actresses who they believe are too thin. However, Ostroff said, “Doctors aren’t on TV every week, and the certainly don’t know anything about pressure. If they did, they would realize how much stress eating can occur on set and how detrimental that can be to the final product.”
