A Defamer operative on the Paramount lot just BlackBerried in a report of a large power outage at the studio, with all the fire trucks, ambulances, and mass milling-about by unplugged employees one might expect from a sudden blackout:

most of the major buildings are out....bluhdorn, admin, dressing room, lubitsch, etc. everyone is standing around outside and the fire truck and ambulance are here for the outage.

Our man-on-the-scene says the outage is believed to have been caused by a fire near the Nip/Tuck stage; coupled with yesterday's small blaze, we might suggest that Paramount immediately discontinue its Bring An Oily Rag And A Box Of Matches To Work Day.

More information as it becomes available (i.e., please send us any updates once your computers become operational).

UPDATE: We're told the power is back on and that "calm is being slowly restored." We welcome any tales of Paramount Studio Store looting, end-of-the-world blackout sex, or short essays describing "What I Did During the Power Outage."

• Breaking! Paramount Burning? [Defamer]

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