Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed

Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress and writer best known to television audiences as the cohost of the cult TV hit Dinner and a Movie on TBS. She is a contributing writer and commentator on NPR's Day to Day and has appeared in numerous television shows and movies. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Annabelle recently appeared in The Shaggy Dog with Tim Allen, stars in the indie Melvin Goes to Dinner with Jack Black, and was recently seen in Boston Legal going toe to toe with Candace Bergen. Ironically, Candace fired Annabelle as her secretary in Murphy Brown.The documentary film Fired! will be coming to theatres in the Fall of 2006 and will then play on The Sundance Channel. Bill Maher is a stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author and actor. Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary. He received a B.A. in English and History from Cornell University. Maher's books include True Story : A Novel; Does Anybody Have a Problem With That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits; Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? The Best of Politically Incorrect; When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism; Keep the Statue of Liberty Closed: The New Rules;New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer; and The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass.