Friday, April 30, 2021

What Timothee Chalamet Does During A Pandemic?

Timothee Chalamet

Ever wonder what Timothee Chalamet has been doing during the Pandemic? Well Mr. Chalamet recently took to his Instagram and stated "I've been playing with myself all day."

How's that for honesty? Well it turns out Timothee, who stars in the upcoming adaptation of Dune was quite literally doing just that "playing with himself." 

"Yes" Minions he was playing with his Dune action figure based on him from the upcoming movie. I know what you all were thinking and that I am sure is also true as well. 

Here is a photo he posted of the action figure posed on his coffee table who looks like he's about to head into an epic journey across the living room.

There you have it, the secret is out, like all of us, Timothee Chalamet plays with himself all day during a Pandemic.

Mic Drop! 

Timothee on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/tchalamet/   

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Michael's Musings

In Your Mind You Have Capacities, You Know...
Michael Shinafelt

I've been quite busy these past few weeks doing this, that and another thing. What are other things??? That's for me to know and you'll find out, eventually, when the time is right. Yeah, that's it, that's the ticket, as the kids said once upon a time. Shall we play games? Of course we shall!

FYI Don't let your whole empire come crashing down because of one little cherry

One, two Grandma Toots is coming for you...bet you thought I was going to say Freddy, NOT

Coffin dodgers unite!!!

Last weeks episode of Law & Order: SVU was off the hook

Statistically feminists are more likely to do ______ give it a whirl, fill in the blank

Let me squeeze down your narrow Dutch Canals...

Finally saw Promising Young Woman, loved it!!!

Are violent metaphors your thing? Find another hobby


Woman Crush of the Week - Carey Mulligan for her off the hook performance in Promising Young Woman

Have you ever been behind the wheel of a speedy Lamborghini, ever???

Threatening legal action can be fun, the more you know

Dylan McDermott is clearly having a blast playing a villain on Law & Order: Organized Crime

Mountains do not rise without earthquakes ("Yes" it's a metaphor) 

Did you tell them to leave, or did they put it in someplace else?

Find out for sure, here -


Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Hump Day & Chill

Hi, I'm Brandon...

Let us Hump Day & Chill by playing doctor with a student body, shall we Minions? I believe we shall.

His name is Brandon, he's a pre-med student who just so happened to appear in the pages of Playgirl Spring 2011. Hey, you gotta pay those school bills somehow, and "Yes" Brandon works hard for the money $$$.

Brandon has been boning up for his anatomy class, care to lend a helping hand? 

Well now you know what to do, let your fingers feel your way over to Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things to help Brandon out.

His anatomy test is tomorrow so post haste, time is of the essence to Hump Day & Chill...!!!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2016/04/classic-playgirl-spring-2011.html  

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins
Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews

Whilst getting ready to engage in my day an E-mail came in that my buddy Jay Jacobson had a new post on his Classic Movie Blog. This weeks post turned out to none other than Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.

It made me remember how wonderful the film is and how much I enjoyed it when I was a kid, and as an adult. It also reminded me of the time I played Michael Banks in a stage production of it when I was in the second grade. "Yes" that's a true story.

Mainly, with all that being said, it made me mostly remember that there is still magic in this world to be found and experienced. 

Read Jay's expert breakdown of this truly timeless film and it's enduring popularity...have a magical day with Mary!

Monday, April 26, 2021

Hello Monday!

Mellow Yellow
Zendaya

Hello Monday! Yesterday the Oscars happened, with the first red carpet at an awards show since the Pandemic. 

While I am not going to critique the show, I will state that I loved Union Station as the setting for it. Lots of ambiance and history that location has and it served as a great backdrop to the to do. Now back to our regularly scheduled program, the return of the red carpet.

It was great seeing stars trotting out their Sunday best and striking a pose for photographers again. While there was a lot of great Oscar fashion I am kicking off the week with my favorite, which you must have guessed by now since there is a photo of it.

That's correct Minions it's Zendaya in Valentino, she looks amazing and yellow is obviously one color that really works on her.

Hello Monday indeed...

Zendaya on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/zendaya/  

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Oscar Sunday

In a year that was different to say the least, expect nothing less from this year's Academy Awards telecast. From what I understand under the guidance of Steven Soderbergh the to do is going to play out like, well, a movie. 

Hey, I am tuning in mainly to see what they do with the broadcast, I've only seen one of the nominated films (Mank) - I think it's smart to make the show itself the thing, rather than the actual awards.

Below is a list of the nominees so you, and I, can play along. 

Smiles everyone, smiles and Happy Oscar Sunday!

https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021

Saturday, April 24, 2021

The Manatomy Awards

Mark Ruffalo

     Mr. Man Celebrates Hollywood's Best (Un)dressed:

The 7th Annual Manatomy Awards

Mark Ruffalo Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

In celebration of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Mr. Man proudly presents the Manatomy Awards: the only award ceremony to shine a spotlight on the past year’s naked male achievements in film and TV.   “We refer to it as the nude Oscars,” says Phil Henricks of MrMan.com, the world’s leading online library of every male nude scene in the history of film and television.  “The Manatomy Awards honor the fine actors who dared to bare all in 2021.”  Winners for the 7th Annual Manatomy Awards were chosen from the editorial and marketing teams at Mr. Man and are available now at https://www.mrman.com/manatomy-awards-2021. They include:  

·       Best PictureThe Prince

·       Best TV Show: Industry

·       Best Full Frontal: Tom Mercier, We Are Who We Are

·       Best Nudecomer:  Paul Mescal in Normal People

·       Best Butt: Nicholas Hoult in The Great

·       Best Gay Scene: Paapa Essiedu and Samson Ajewole in I May Destroy You

·       Best Gay Makeout:  Andrew Rannells and Matt Bomer in The Boys In the Band

·       Best Pool Party: Jim Parsons in Hollywood

·       Best Wet Peach: K.J. Apa in Songbird

·       Lifetime Achievement:  Mark Ruffalo

Best Pool Party and Best Wet Peach are new categories for 2021.  “The Best Wet Peach category was specifically created as a way to honor K.J. Apa for finally delivering his long-anticipated debut nude scene,” Henricks explains.  “We also felt the pool party in Hollywood deserved a special recognition.”

Mark Ruffalo wins the coveted Lifetime Achievement award for his revealing work in films like The Normal HeartThe Kids are All Right and his full-frontal scene in 2003’s In the Cut.  He follows last year’s Lifetime Achievement award winner, Daniel Craig.

For more information and the complete list of the 7th Annual Manatomy Awards winners, visit https://www.mrman.com/manatomy-awards-2021. All winning scenes are viewable in their entirety with free signup on Mr. Man.

Friday, April 23, 2021

HorrorPops


Eclectic Horror Pop Superstars HorrorPops
To Release Their First Ever Live Album on June 18th
Available in all formats including a Blu-ray / DVD / CD combo pack,
  limited edition colored vinyl (gold or silver), and 180-gram black vinyl   

It’s been over 12 years since L.A. transplants HorrorPops have released a full-length album and almost as many years since they’ve performed their delicious blend of ‘80s new wave, punk, rockabilly, surf and ska on stage. So it seems especially fitting that the Copenhagen natives, still led by the powerhouse duo of Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman, have marked their return with a spectacular full-length, multi-media concert album that brings all the magic of the band’s stage show to your home.

Filmed and recorded in early 2020, Live At The Wiltern features supercharged performances of the band’s best-loved tunes including “Walk Like A Zombie,” “Miss Take,” “Freaks In Uniforms,” “Where They Wander,” “Hit ‘N’ Run,” “Psychobitches Outta Hell” and so much more!
 
Patricia credits the fans with this show’s release: "'We wouldn’t be here without you' is a total cliché, but damn, you made it true and this album is the proof. We might have forgotten we were a band, but you sure as hell didn’t!"
 
This very special release will be available on June 18th, 2021 in all formats including a superb Blu-ray / DVD / CD combo pack as well as on colored vinyl (gold or silver) or a 180-gram BLACK vinyl.

Pre-orders are now open at the MVD Shop or on Amazon.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Michael's Musings

Pardon Me, I'm Levitating
Michael Shinafelt

Happy Levitation Day! "Yes" that is what I am referring to today as. All is well at present and thus I choose to levitate. Levitation is a state of mind and being. Thus may I be so bold to suggest you choose it, over staying on the ground today? I did actually suggest it, so it's too late, carry on Minions, carry on!

"No" is a full sentence 

Happy Earth Day! Worship the ground you walk on!

Literally it's like a yard sale of body parts, the more you know

Never touch the gunk. You will give in to the gunk.

I'm fully vaccinated and ready for sin

There were no ovaries on the beach, where are they? Damn it!

Oh, F#ck me geek...(Yes, this is an entendre)

Did you hear the great news about Derek Chauvin???

Woman Crush of the Week - Vanita Gupta - for her position as Associate Attorney General 

Reminder: The Academy Awards are this Sunday

Jim Jordan, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Greene are drowning in the ocean. You have one seat left in the lifeboat. Who do you try and save? Answer: None of them I tell them the ocean is a Democratic hoax and move on

Due to popular Social Media demand LeVar Burton is in the last round of guest hosts for Jeopardy, you go LeVar!

Rollercoaster of love, that's it, that's all

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” - Prince. Five years gone, I miss his genius 😟

Listen to Beethoven with me here:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Hump Day & Chill

David Eigenberg

While catching some reruns of Sex and the City recently I kept thinking how endearing Miranda's guy Steve was. Despite his faults, there was something about the couple that you rooted for and hoped that they could work it out. 

That was obviously due in no small part to the actor who played Steve, David Eigenberg. Thus today we are going to Hump Day & Chill to David, in all his glory! What's that you say? He only bared his booty on SATC? Not so fast he also bared it all on stage when he performed in the Tony Award Winning play Take Me Out.

"Yes" we get to see the Full David on stage by clicking on the link to Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things below. He featured the images in a Birthday spread he did on the actor. Ha! I said spread.

So, get to it Minions, Hump Day & Chill, David is waiting...!!!

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Beard Advice

Cheyenne Jackson
and His Beard

Any beard sporting guys, of the literal kind, not the euphemism kind, got some Beard Advice for Mr. Cheyenne Jackson?

It seems Jackson is having to grow a beard for work. He and his husband both approve. Their kids are fence sitting on the subject, they say it's too scratchy. 

Cheyenne is currently soliciting advice from you beard wearing aficionados on the matter at hand. 

Wanna help a fellow beardo out?

Of course you do! Hit Mr. Jackson up on his IG link below. For the record, that beard is looking mighty fine Mr!

Cheyenne on IG:

Monday, April 19, 2021

Good Vibrations

What A Feeling!
David Duchovny - Gillian Anderson & Stella

Let's kick the week off with some Good Vibrations shall we? "Yes" we shall! Here is a photo posted on Instagram the other day by one Ms. Gillian Anderson with her dog Stella that reunites her with her X-Files co-star David Duchovny.

I was never really into the show and merely watched it a handful of times. Translation: I only watched when friends of mine guest starred on it. This being stated, this duo is nonetheless iconic in the cannons of pop culture and seeing them together definitely sends Good Vibrations.

Throw Gillian's dog Stella into the mix and you got some high octane Good Vibrations. Can you feel them? I certainly can!

So I send you off into another week of unknown adventure with this lovely reunion to keep visions of sugar plums dancing in your head.

Dance sugar plums, dance!!!

The X-Files on Wikipedia -

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Sunday Sinema: Santa Sangre


"4 stars. This is a movie like none I have seen before, a wild kaleidoscope of images and outrages, a collision between Freud and Fellini."

     —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It has been hailed as "extraordinary" (The Guardian), "visionary and haunting" (Rolling Stone) and "a grand work of art, full of symbols and imagery that reach beyond language to something primal and original" (AV Club). Now forget everything you have ever seen as the modern masterpiece from director Alejandro Jodorowsky returns like never before, with 8+ hours of archival & all-new Special Features produced exclusively for this collection. Severin Films is proud to present this 2-Disc Special Edition of Jodorowsky's epic odyssey through ecstasy and anguish, belief and blasphemy, beauty and madness - and the surreal genius behind it all - now featuring a 4K scan from the original negative supervised by the director himself.

Media

Watch trailer »

Bonus Materials

  • FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN: The World of Santa Sangre -- Feature length documentary with Co-Writer / Director Alejandro Jodorowsky, Actors Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, Sabrina Dennison, Adan Jodorowsky, Elenka Tapia, Teo Tapia,
  • New Blood - Alejandro Jodorowsky on the restoration of SANTA SANGRE
  • Like A Phoenix - Interview with Producer Claudio Argento
  • Holy Blood - Interview with Cinematographer Danielle Nannuzzi
  • Mexican Magic - Interview with Executive Producer Angelo Iacono
  • The Language of Editing - Interview with Editor Mauro Bonanni
  • Innocence in Horror - Interview with Screenwriter Roberto Leoni
  • Santa Sangre 30th Anniversary Celebration at Morbido Festival, Mexico City
  • Audio Commentary with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Journalist Alan Jones
  • Goyo Cárdenas Spree Killer - Documentary on the Real Life Inspiration for SANTA SANGRE
  • Jodorowsky 2003 Interview
  • Jodorowsky on Stage Q & A
  • Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary
  • ECHECK - Adan Jodorowsky Short Film
  • Simon Boswell Interviews Jodorowsky
  • 'Close Your Eyes' Simon Boswell Music Video
  • BLINK JODOROWSKY – Short by Simon Boswell
  • Theatrical Trailer

Saturday, April 17, 2021

On Saturday's We Wear Pink...

Getting Into Her Groove
Tiffany Haddish

"Yes" I know in Mean Girls it's Wednesday they wear pink, but today is Saturday. It's today I came across this paparazzi photo of Tiffany Haddish out on the town with pink hair and it is giving me life, so there!

Remember when Tiffany shaved her head bald at the beginning of the Pandemic? Well her hair has obviously grown out and now it is pink.

Gotta say I am loving her latest look, not too many peeps could pull of pink hair and Haddish does it with her usual flair. (hair/flair I made a rhyme, did you catch it Minions?)

Not to mention it, like pretty much everything she does puts a smile on your face. Hey get those good vibes anyway you can...

Mic Drop!

Tiffany on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyhaddish/?hl=en

Friday, April 16, 2021

A Ghost Waits


On May 4th, Arrow Video will release 
Adam Stovall's A Ghost Waits, a remarkable supernatural comedy romance which can best be described as Beetlejuice meets Ghost. Beautifully shot in gorgeous black-and-white, this indie film tells the story of a handyman, a haunted house, and the ghost he falls in love with (an absolutely brilliant performance from headliner MacLeod Andrews, star of The Siren).

An ingeniously unique and unpredictable combo of horror, humor and heart, A Ghost Waits is a DIY labor of love years in the making from first-time writer/director Adam Stovall and producer/star MacLeod Andrews. Tasked with renovating a neglected rental home, handyman Jack (MacLeod Andrews, They Look Like PeopleDoctor Sleep) quickly finds out why the tenants keep leaving in droves - this house is haunted. The ghost in question is Muriel (Natalie Walker), who is employed from beyond the veil to keep the home vacant.


Against the odds, Jack and Muriel find they have a lot in common... pulse notwithstanding. Having found a kindred spirit in an otherwise lonely existence, they must fight for their newfound affection as pressure mounts for them each to fulfill their "cross-purposes".

From its opening spectral assault to its achingly poignant conclusion, A Ghost Waits has shocked and surprised audiences around the world via the festival circuit... FrightFest,
Screamfest, Ramaskrik, Dead and SudBuried, Nevermore, and Popcorn Frights just to name a few.

Famed critic Kim Newman declared the film to be "one of the strongest first features of recent years," and Leslie Felperin of The Guardian gave it 4 stars and said it was "chock full of delightful narrative surprises, imaginative genre tweaks, and warming performances from its two leads."

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Michael's Musings

Nothing Shocking
Michael Shinafelt

"If everybody likes you, you're pretty dull" - Bette Davis 

This quote came up as something I posted to Facebook six years ago. It made me wonder what my exact frame of mind was then that prompted me to post it. It's not that it isn't a great quote or unworthy of attention in general, but you know there had to be something that motivated me to post it. Yeah, I am not really random about those type of things and you shouldn't be either. Time to move forward, never straight...

Colton Underwood came out as gay, while I admit to not knowing who he was prior to this announcement, good for him!!!

When was the last time you heard about the Police accidentally tazing someone instead of shooting them? 

On Thursdays we watch Law and Order: SVU

Just say no to creepy robot dogs

The Cinerama Dome/Arclight cinemas complex in Los Angeles has shuttered 😢 the more you know

When a journalist is agenda filled and lacking in critical thought, discuss

There once was a virgin bachelor...

Monday I finally become a fully vaccinated citizen, yay!

Woman Crush of the Week - Nina Parker. Because the host of Nightly Pop on E! just released a bomb plus size clothing line at Macy's

One side effect of the Pfizer vaccine? I now spell Paul "Pfaul"

People's personalities are not set in stone, they are more like sand dunes 

So, which one of the Johnson's do you think messed up???

ARTPOP has, and always will be, my favorite Lady Gaga album

It's time for a mash-up

Make one with me here:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Hump Day & Chill

My Name Is Ted...

"Riding on the range, I've got my hat - on, I've got my boots - dusty." -

I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Boys Don't Cry

For some reason my mind has wandered to days of yore when Cowboys were a romanticized figure. You know, simpler times, yeah, there's that.

Thus for this weeks Hump Day & Chill I am presenting you with mass Cowboys in various stages of, well. undress.

Can you get on that horse and ride? I bet you can. These wranglers are brought to you by Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things.

So what are waiting for? Get in the saddle and click on the link below and Hump Day & Chill with these studs on the range!

Yee Haw! 

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-cowboy-way.html

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

"Grizzly"

''GRIZZLY RULES HARDCORE... A JAWS rip-off in the absolutely best way. It's got gore, plenty of tension and a great Christopher George performance.''

     —Bloody Disgusting

Less than a year after the release of Steven Spielberg's shark blockbuster, director William Girdler (DAY OF THE ANIMALS) and infamous distributor Film Ventures International (GREAT WHITE) brazenly unleashed their own 'JAWS with claws' sensation that would become one of the most successful independent horror films in history. Christopher George (PIECES), Andrew Prine (BARN OF THE NAKED DEAD) and Richard Jaeckel (THE DARK) star in this "bloody, sexy and immortal trash classic" (Mondo Digital) about an 18-foot-tall ursus arctos horribilis on a carnivorous rampage through a state park full of campers, and the ranger, chopper pilot and naturalist who must stop it. GRIZZLY now roars with a 2k scan from the internegative plus Special Features produced exclusively for this edition.

Media

 Watch trailer »


Bonus Materials

  • Audio Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson and Film Writer Troy Howarth
  • The Grizzly Details – Interview with Producer David Sheldon and Actress Joan McCall
  • The Towering Fury – Interview with Actor Tom Arcuragi
  • 'Nightmare USA' Author Stephen Thrower on the Career of William Girdler
  • Movie Making in the Wilderness – Vintage Behind-the-Scenes Making Of
  • Jaws with Claws – Archival Making Of GRIZZLY Featurette
  • Radio Spots
  • Trailers
  • Audio Commentary with Producer David Sheldon and Actress Joan McCall

Monday, April 12, 2021

Flying High

Whatever Blows Your Dress Up
Anna Kendrick

This week I'm gonna be like Anna Kendrick's dress, flying high! That's correct Minions, I am finally laser focused on losing that Pandemic 25 as I like to refer to my extra weight gain as. I am in the zone and I'm gonna do it!!!

Anna's dress is a symbol for the energy that I have and will put into this endeavor. While I am sure that wasn't her intent when she struck a pose in her BAFTA awards gown that she attended virtually from her home in Los Angeles, it works visually on that level for yours truly. That's all that really matters when one is inspired by something, they need to run with it.

Thus you all now have a mission to fulfill, find a visual that inspires you to work on whatever goal you set for yourself this week.

If I can do it anyone can!

Anna on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/annakendrick47/   

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Ashley Park Wants You To "STAY"

Ashley Park

Actress, Producer, Athlete, Model, Miss Asia USA. Is there anything Ashley Park has not done? I have the pleasure of knowing Ashley personally. I made her acquaintance in Spin Class at Gold's Gym Hollywood. She's here to speak about her current creative endeavor STAY - Do you like scary movies? Read on Minions!

MS:  Hi Ashley, how did you become an independent film producer?

AP: I came to LA to pursue acting and have been fortunate to appear in TV shows like Rosewood and Days of Our Lives. It wasn’t until I became involved with a film called Surviving Theater 9 that I assumed a producer’s role. ST9 dealt with the issue of domestic gun violence and was produced with a well-known cast. That experience ultimately motivated me to produce a smaller project with the goal of learning all aspects of filmmaking. My first micro-budget film is called STAY.

MS: Why did you choose the paranormal horror genre for your first film?

AP: I wanted to produce a very contained drama with limited locations and a psychological twist. STAY is about a fashion model who pursues her dream job while taking her YouTube audience along for the ride. It’s a cautionary tale of ambition gone wrong, and it blends the terror of a film like Paranormal Activity with the allure of America’s Next Top Model

MS: What makes fashion a fertile ground for a horror movie?

AP: There is a thin line between what is fashionable and what is horrific. The beauty business is a high stakes game that exploits certain vulnerabilities in people. That angle was our gateway to the paranormal elements in the film.

MS: You are a former Miss Asia USA, did your experience with pageants inspire the story?

AP: Being involved with pageants was a wonderful experience, but like anything presentational, there is a dark side. I’m sure on a subconscious level, I was dreaming up a story that combined beauty and horror!

MS: The cast of STAY includes Dre Davis from Pretty Little LiarsPLL is one of my favorite shows and I wonder how much you knew about the series before casting Dre as your best friend?

AP: The role of Mia was the last to be cast in the film. I was aware of Pretty Little Liars but it was Dre’s fantastic look and honest approach to the character that we liked. When you have a low-tech movie with actors crawling around in the dark, it’s important that they are visually distinguishable from each other. Nobody is going to confuse me with Dre! 

MS: What can you tell us about your new company Ghost Machine Pictures?

AP: I formed Ghost Machine with my producing partner and Emmy Award-winning writer, Brandon Walker. This new enterprise focuses on the production and distribution of independent horror films with a supernatural component. 

MS: What makes the company unique?

AP: We take a no-excuses approach to filmmaking. Instead of waiting for the perfect time to make a film, we consider the things we already have... a smartphone, an interesting location... and build a movie around that. Making any kind of film is hard, but making one with no budget meant doing nearly everything ourselves. On STAY, we wrote and shot the picture, then learned how to edit and do the post-production work. It was a crazy experience and we committed to fixing most problems on the fly. 

MS: What can audiences expect from STAY?

AP: By tweaking the found footage style, we have presented a video diary gone very, very wrong. I hope our small movie delivers some big scares!

MS: Where can we see STAY?

AP: STAY is available with Amazon Prime and is free to stream on GOSTBOX.com.