Gabe Hartwig: I wanted so desperately to hear you on KMOX last week, but their website streamed commercials instead of your live inverview. What'd you have to say about Farrah?

Gail: So there I was on KMOX, telling the fill-in hosts that I was baffled by the huge amount of media attention for Farrah Fawcett's death -- it was expected, and I honestly didn't think she'd had such a big and influential career. Then, when I was finished I refreshed Twitter and saw the first word that Michael Jackson had been rushed to the hospital. Talk about media attention!

The Soap Goddess: Gail, I hope this isn't too personal, but what's the most interesting thing you got in the mail this week?

Gail: I got Ken Burns' entire "National Parks" series from PBS, although it doesn't arrive until September. It's epic.
In the same mail, I got the season premiere of "Hell's Kitchen," July 21 on Fox, and I was kind of more excited about that one.
Oh, and at home, I got a letter from my employer informing me of how to COBRA health insurance. I really, really hope I won't need to know that.
Some weeks, the mail is more exciting than others. There was the week I got the inflated chair, for example. Let's make this a regular feature, shall we?

Gail: I'm really shocked that nobody wants to know what I know about "Curb Your Enthusiasm," by the way.

Kirk: We really enjoyed the series "Flashpoint". It was something different from the run-of-the-mill law enforcement shows. But it seems to have been canceled. Was viewership really that low or was there another reason for the show being canceled? Any chance another network will pick it up??

Gail: "Flashpoint" is a Canadian series. It's still in production in Canada, and CBS might pick up more episodes for next summer, depending on what else they have.

suzyjax: I know I asked this before, but will you be going to LA soon for the Television Critics meeting/gathering? As a poor but ardent television fan, I must live my vacation vicariously through this trip.

If it's soon, can you give us any hints on any big events?

Gail: Well, I finally have good news for you. My trip to Los Angeles for the Television Critics Association's summer press tour is on. I go July 30, and I'll be out there for 10 days, arriving in time for HBO and continuing through the broadcast networks. So far, I know we'll be doing lots of set visits. My TV critic colleagues will finally get to go to "The Office," where you'll recall I already went as a guest of Phyllis. We're also going to "Medium," "NCIS: LA," "Chuck," "Bones," back to "Dollhouse," "Southland" and some I'm probably forgetting. Phyllis and I are also planning to do some antiquing if I have a spare minute. And the TCA Awards (Aug. 1) will be a highlight as always. I'll be Twittering like crazy from out there, so if you're not already following me on Twitter, get on board at Twitter.com/gailpennington.