the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed 
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT the) (NN action)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN stilted)))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN tabloid) (NN energy)) (VP (VBN embalmed)))))
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VBN )))) (CC ) (S (NP (DT ) (NN ) (NN )) (VP (VBN )))))