I Must Be Mean

Because I find this story funny:

Gilla Roos, a 35-year-old talent agency specializing in commercials and print advertisements, has gone bust, and its owner, David Roos, is in hiding.

As a result, at least 75 actors and models say they are missing back wages totaling at least $150,000 and probably much more. The exact amount can't be determined yet, but at least two estimates put the loss at about $3,000 a person. Based on that, the agency might have lost close to $250,000 of its clients' money.

According to more than a dozen Gilla Roos clients as well as legal and industry sources, Roos shuttered his business Feb. 20. He has not filed for bankruptcy protection for himself or his business.

Roos has not returned several messages seeking comment, but client Danny Fischer said he has spoken with him a few times since the agency collapsed.

"He says he's bankrupt, he's homeless, he can't pay, he can't feed his two daughters,