Attn. 'Find My Family' Viewers: Where to Apply

On Monday, ABC aired "Find My Family," a show that helps adoptees and parents who gave away their babies reconnect with missing biological relatives.

Since the program was announced, Variety's website has received dozens of emails from people who for some reason think leaving a message with us will help them become participants in the show. I've received a handful more personally.

So as a public service, let me say clearly and definitively: Variety is not associated with "Find My Family," has no pull with the producers of "Find My Family," and cannot help you, um, "Find Your Family." One would think that would be fairly obvious once people come to the website, but whatever.

If you are interested in using the show as a tool in finding your family (and I should add letting them use you in kind), there's information regarding the program and how to apply at ABC's website. Here's the link.

Now go find your family, and good luck with that. Just leave us alone so that we can get back to the business of spending the holidays like everyone else -- namely, complaining about our families.