It’s that time of the year, when you start thinking about the presents you’d like to give to your near and dear ones for Christmas.

But, what if you thought a little out-of-the box this time, and gifted something that’s good for the environment as well?

This is what the latest venture of The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is all about.

And that’s the reason why Tony Shalhoub, of Monk fame, is supporting this noble cause.

Tony Shalhoub plays the central character of Adrian Monk in this show. Monk is a brilliant homicide detective, but with his own share of weird habits and fears. He suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder and is known for his extreme phobias to unassuming things such as milk, crowds, snakes and heights.

Tony does a commendable job portraying the complex emotions of the disturbed yet intelligent detective, who is often haunted by the unsolved case of the murder of his own wife.

Catch Monk episodes to get a glimpse of a day in the life of Adrian Monk.

Coming back to NRDC’s new environment friendly venture – this campaign will include a series of advertisements, featuring popular celebrities like Kyra Sedgwick and Tony Shalhoub.

The name of the campaign is “Green Gifts”.

The campaign offers gifting options to one and all, which will contribute towards several environmental causes like wildlife conservation, clean energy production and more.

There are more extravagant options as well, such as a four-night visit at the last untouched Gray Whale Nursery or a Photo Safari with Tom Murphy.

So, this holiday season, opt for “Green Gifts” and make a contribution towards saving the environment, while maintaining the true joy of gifting.

Looks like the germ phobic Adrian Monk finally decided to get over his obsessive-compulsions in order to go green and support the noble cause of creating a healthier environment!

Way to go dude!

There is no point in making you recall the character of Adrian Monk from the famed series Monk.

Why?

Because, Tony Shalhoub has always remained tremendously popular by his on-screen name, and people still love and remember him best as the obsessive detective, Adrian Monk!

You know, perhaps that’s the only reason why I keep my eyes on every step taken by this actor, unfailingly.

I have no qualms in admitting that I am totally obsessed with him!

I really, truly am!

And this time too, I have something really interesting to share about him.

The latest happening in this star’s life is that he has recently involved himself in the production of a commercial, for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

Isn’t that great?

The star has made his cameo appearance in this commercial, which is yet to be premiered, as the decision of doing so is in the hands of the tourism department.

Yeah!

I know you all are going crazy to catch a glimpse of the same, but lemme tell you that nothing can be done for the time being.

The premier will take place in the month of March, next year!

And guess what; the commercial will also hit the airwaves, right after its premier at the tourism conference, next summer.

Aah! I know, and I am just as excited as you, but what can be done?

Till the time the commercial is made available to you, you should go and watch Monk online to catch that superb actor in action.

Well, there is yet another interesting thing about Tony Shalhoub that I am yet to unveil.

I knew this excited reaction of yours was coming!

Keeping the excitement levels high, let me reveal to you that Tony will be seen winking, and nodding in the commercial, while he takes his seat at the American Players Theatre, amongst the audience members.

I am wondering how cute he would look, while making all those faces and giving those cute smiles.

Really! It would be fun watching him.

I am going really crazy to see him, so let me download some of his pictures first.

Maybe that will help!

I know your heart skips a beat, every time you encounter her on the suspense-draped comedy drama series, Monk.

Well, I must tell you – you’re not her only fan!

For among her innumerable drooling fans, exists a long queue of ladies as well, who love the woman for her fabulous maternal skills.

She’s a fabulous mother, who finds joy in motherhood.

There was an interview on the web, doing the rounds, that Traylor is more than happy to have a son in her life.

The actress said that she used to get long breaks, throughout the years that she was working on Monk, in order to spend some quality time with her loving beau and adorable son, Sabu.

It was during season 5 of Monk, that the starlet got pregnant with her baby boy, and spent several episodes with boxes, newspapers and things like that, in front of her tummy, in order to hide her pregnancy.

I’m sure you guys might not have judged the creativity of the crew, which they put in, to keep Traylor away from the headlines.

If not at that time, you must watch Monk online right now, to go through those interesting episodes that were filled up to brim with creativity, to save the actress from the unwanted media hype. Perhaps, this buzz would make people go online and catch up with the show again.

Well, Traylor still pays her gratitude to the creative team of the show, who made things easy for her and helped her to tackle the situation.

After she was blessed with her bundle of joy, her life became limited to her son only. Seeing her obsession with her baby, the show creators allowed her to bring her son to the studio as well, so that she could take good care of him, even while working.

Undoubtedly, the lady has had the best of both worlds, with her stint on Monk.

Tony Shalhoub is one such name that no one can ever forget.

Yes guys, and I have many reasons to justify this statement.

First of all, tell me did you lately watch any of the Monk segments?

If yes, then you are surely a true fan of this name. And I won’t need to point out things to clarify his popularity. But still, let me stick to that promise.

The very first thing is that Tony Shalhoub was the lead player of the famous series Monk, which we all love to download.

Duh!

The other major point is that the star that portrayed Adrian Monk, was the only character that appeared on almost all the episodes of the series.

And that’s why he is close to our minds till date. Well, after sparing some time to watch Monk online, you can now catch up with the star, who’s ready to host a grand event pretty soon.

Yes, that’s right!

Monk star, Tony Shalhoub, will be hosting the Angelus Plaza’s City View annual event on November 10, 2011.

That is such an amazing piece of news!

The event will honor Kelly Boyer, the Director of the Los Angeles Multifamily Hub, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.

Kelly Boyer has contributed much to bringing up the housing sector by providing affordable housing opportunities to many Southern Californians. And Angelus Plaza`s City View is an annual event, and it is expected that more than 200 business leaders and communities will be a part of it this year.

The huge occasion will take place at the Angelus Plaza, Los Angeles, and the gala event will be followed by a silent auction too.

Hmm! What a huge gathering it is going to be.

We all hope that our Monk hero will emerge out well as the host of this prestigious event.

All the best Tony, we know you will do great!

Better known as Adrian Monk from the ‘Monk’ series, Tony Shalhoub has recently completed a commercial for the Wisconsin department of tourism.

The cameo was filmed in the Madison area, on 25th August, 2011 and the day was announced as ‘Tony Shalhoub day’ all over the state.

For the Green Bay Native actor, who shot this tourism ad, there was much more to watch out for!

Adrian was honored by Gov. Scott Walker at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green. The actor courteously accepted the proclamation and expressed his ecstasy over being honored with such a coved title.

Earlier as well, Tony has to his credit a slew of kudos, which include three Emmy awards for his outstanding performance on the mesmeric series, Monk.

Well, you can witness the actor in the shoes of a detective who suffers from an obsessive-compulsive disorder, by opting to avail a Monk download.

Playing a character, who is oh-so-crazy, articulate and has over 312 different phobias, Tony believes to be slightly influenced by his on-screen facet.

However, Dave Fantle, deputy tourism secretary asserts that he’s quite shy and pretty cool to work with. That’s really a new thing we’ve got to learn about the actor, as he himself accepts to be extremely effected by the quirkiness of his on-screen persona.

Well, good for him, if he keeps himself cool!

Further, we also got to know that the actor frequents Door Country every summer and loves to go to Green Bay for games.

That’s good on his part again, if he has his strings attached to Wisconsin, to such an extent!

Now, talking about the cameo – it had the actor flying down to Los Angeles for the shoot and earning a cool $15, 000, which, I believe, is nothing, if we compare that with the benefit that the state tourism would earn.

No doubt, it’s all the star power that helps the state sell.

Even the deputy tourism secretary gives a nod to the fact that the commercial will get them big bucks, once it hits the airwaves!

Well, Mr. Secretary, we hope the same for you!

When you play the role of an obsessive-compulsive man for eight years of your life, it is obvious that some elements of his life will creep into yours, changing you, albeit slightly. That’s exactly what happened to Tony Shalhoub, who’s better known as Adrian Monk from the ‘Monk’ series.

Tony shot to fame with this role, and it emerged as the most significant role of his career, one that won him three Emmy awards in eight years. However, there was a flipside to the whole equation, and that was the effect that playing this quirky character had on Tony’s real life persona.

Tony admits that he was in denial for a prolonged period of time, and didn’t want to accept the fact that he had been deeply influenced by the character that he played. But then, no one would, considering that the character in question is an eccentric man who practically lives each day of his life on the edge.

But the effect was inevitable, and Tony admits that after years of playing the character, he could indeed feel a change over him, both negative and positive. Bad things first; Tony admits that he has been demonstrating border-line obsessive-compulsiveness in certain everyday situations.

He narrates a particular incident where he realized that he was being unusually finicky about the position of the sugar packets while sitting at a restaurant table, and he had to stop himself and become consciously aware of what he was doing.

But on the positive side, the actor says that he has learnt to be more patient and analytical in all situations in life. Much like his character, he also finds himself deeply analyzing a situation from all viewpoints, before finally drawing a conclusion or making a judgment.

We totally appreciate Tony for being so completely upfront about a topic that he was once touchy about. If you’ve been missing the man in action on your screens, you can watch all that you wish to, of him by tuning in to Monk episodes right here!

He’s been claimed as a modern day re-incarnation of Inspector Jack Closeau by many, while others believe that he is just a crazy but a gifted investigator, while there are others who believe that  Adrian Monk is the greatest detective of all times.

Who really is Adrian Monk? Is he really as good as people claim? Or is he as crazy and weird as people claim?

Never have I seen such conflicting claims being made about a single person, never before in my life. But it’s possible that both of these accolades are true and Adrian Monk is actually a crazy genius.

So, let’s find out more about him, together.

Let’s begin with the crazy part here. Everybody says Monk is crazy, but the question that begs our attention is – how crazy Monk really is?

Adrian Monk is probably as crazy and articulate as the words crazy and articulate were meant to be. He has over 312 different phobias, yeah that’s right, three hundred and twelve freaking phobias?

Oh My God!

Is that even humanly possible to download?

I don’t know, but at least that’s what Monk thinks.

So, I think it would be appropriate for us to redefine the meaning of crazy, or coin a special term in his honor.
That was the crazy part; let’s switch over to the genius part.

Now, this is where it gets serious. Even Monk gets serious as he goes on the trail of some of the most dreaded criminals around and plucks them out of their hideouts like flies and mosquitoes.

And he does that with his 312 phobias! Yeah, that includes his fear of germs, which prohibits him from touching almost anything, even girls.
Simply brilliant!

Over the series’ tenure, Monk had one particular crime and criminal on his mind, more than anything else. That was his wife Trudy’s murder and the man behind it, a man whose annihilation was supposed to be Monk’s final deliverance from the ghosts of his past and his current disorders.

Now, I could tell you more, but it’s better if you try to watch Monk online, and experience this personality in flesh and blood!

Not many of you would be aware of the fact that besides being an actor of great repute, John Turturro is also a filmmaker of no mean achievement!

His latest project is a documentary titled Passione, a stunning narrative of the musical tradition of the people of Naples in Italy.

The incredible documentary is slated to roll out this month, and Turturro, who also features in it, has high expectations. While sharing some thoughts about the film, the actor-director quips that the very backbone of Naples and its people is the music, and it seems that no one could live without it.

John Turturro has tried to capture the essence of this deep-rooted relation between the people and music. Passione actually retraces the musical roots of the culturally enriched city of Naples, and the actor-director has left no stone unturned, to bring forth some of the talented artists of Naples.

According to him, through the performance of artists the story of the Neapolitan music has been retold in never seen before colors. That means that the inspiring singers are not just performers in the documentary, but also serve as the main source of storytelling!

John Turturro’s obsession for Italian musical tradition must have developed after witnessing the abundance of rising talent in the city. He himself narrated that the flair for music among the young guns has taken him by surprise.

Needless to mention that as an actor, Turturro has proved himself well as one of the seasoned artists in the industry. Every role he has played, up until now, reflects the amount of hold he has in acting. And that might be the reason why fans still watch Monk online, to catch him as Ambrose Monk.

And why shouldn’t they? After all, his Emmy award winning performance changed the definition of how an agoraphobic individual could be represented on screen. In case you wish to relish his acting, then gift yourself a download of the show.

However, it remains to be seen whether John Turturro is as good in calling shots as he is in acting!

Hi and welcome to the Mott Community College!

Wondering why I am taking you to a community college?
Before you run off, thinking that I am mad, lemme tell you that this was where Tony Shalhoub had a detailed conversation with the students.

Wondering who Tony Shalhoub is?

Of course, you might not recognize him by that name – I mean, you would know him better as Adrian Monk!
Isn’t he the one for whom you still watch Monk online?

Now, what Tony had was not just a mere discussion or a simple question answer round. He invited everyone into his life and shared with the audience, his past experiences.

This innovative way of adding spice to the entire show certainly made it livelier!

My senses say that Tony is the best person for such chat sessions, because he seems quite comfortable opening up his life to the world. I also think that he is one of the main reasons why, people still love to download the show!
In front of 300 people, he talked about his family conditions, before entering Hollywood.

Being the second youngest child in a group of ten, he had to grab his parents’ attention by making a lot of noise. This shows that the actor was quite naughty, growing up. In fact, he told people that this all inspired him to take on acting, as his preferred choice of career.

Well, this really baffles me!

How did attracting attention lead to acting?

During the show, people came in close contact with his family and the ups and downs in his career.

Tony Shalhoub is somewhat of a simple and classic sort of character, who tends to polish his acting skills, every now and then. It is his background that lays the base for his acting career and empowers him to perform well in every type of role.

He also revealed that he has high-class lecture-imparting knowledge and skills. Maybe he should consider an alternate profession in teaching!
What say, Tony?

Hello friends!

Until now you have seen Tony Shalhoub serving people by working in the San Francisco Police Department in the Monk series. But, when it comes to reflecting his reel avatar into his real life, he doesn’t step back.

Yes friends, that’s correct!

Recently, the Monk star participated in a people’s demonstration that was fighting for communal negotiating rights in Madison, Wisconsin. He hit the streets in order to protest on behalf of the Screen Actors Guild in a show of commonality.

At the event, he represented the people, and said that this issue is restricted not only to Wisconsin, but is the problem of the entire country.

He further added consoling the people that he is with the people. Rather, he stated that almost every person in the country is up in their support!

Well, it appeared that he stated correctly! You will be astounded to know that close to 100,000 people protested for the bargaining rights!

Among the 100,000 people, Tony Shalhoub’s sister was another prominent face. In addition, 14 Democrat Senators also took part in the rally!

However, the crowd also included some supporters of Governor Walker, who presented the cons of the bills in front of the public. They don’t want the bargaining bill to be convert into a law.

Well, it seems that the ‘war’ for the bill will go on for quite some time. Already, it’s been more than a month, and nobody knows when it will get over.
So let’s hope for the best, and wait for the final result to come!