When you live in LA, life is a reality show

[image error]So, I'm sitting here at M Street Coffee–my little writing haven–working on a book edit, drinking a cup of decaf coffee, listening to the gentle stylings of Sufjan Stevens, when a woman with a clipboard approaches my table. "We're filming a show and you might appear in the background–is that OK?" she says with a sweet smile, holding out a pen. I'm a touch suspicious by nature, so I want to know a few things first: "What network? Is this an embarrassing, horrible reality show?" (By...