Hump Day & Chill

"Chill" Defined
Brad Pitt

Whilst I don't have too much to say about this week's Hump Day & Chill, hey the image does all the talking. I will state that it is reflective of my Current Mood.

Nothing puts the "Chill" in Hump Day like Brad Pitt showing off his dance moves on the red carpet at the Bullet Train premiere in Los Angeles.

Brad is the definition of "Chill" add a very colorful fashion choice and he is the coolest guy hitting the PR trail in what is one hot, hot, hot summer!

Brad Pitt is the vibe, Hump Day & Chill is the word(s) 

Stay cool today and most of all be Brad, be Chill...!!!

Brad on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/   

Peachy Keen

Fashion Forward
Brad Pitt

What's blonde, hunky and glows in the dark? Why none other than Brad Pitt in a salmon hued suit at the Bullet Train photo call in Paris, naturally.

"Yes" Minions this photo is giving me life today, because honestly who could pull off a peachy keen suit like this other than the one and only Mr. Pitt?

In case you have been living under a rock you must know at this point, it's Brad's world and we simply inhabit it after all.

So seize the day and surrender the peach! Or some sh!t like that...

What's in your closet???

Brad on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/  

Going Back To High School

That's correct Minions, you can head back to High School this Thursday for a benefit table read of the classic film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It features an all star cast and reunites Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston who were married from 2000 - 2005.

Here is the 411 on the event:

Ridgemont High is officially back in session! #FastTimesLive will now stream on September 17 at 9PM ET / 6PM PT.

The cast includes

Jennifer Aniston

,

Dane Cook

,

Morgan Freeman

,

Henry Golding

,

Jimmy Kimmel

, #ShiaLabeouf,

John Legend

,

Ray Liotta

,

Matthew McConaughey

, CORE co-founder #SeanPenn, #BradPitt and #JuliaRoberts.

Tune in and join our all-star cast to support CORE and

REFORM

. RSVP here to watch on the CORE Response Facebook page.

Core Facebook Page -

https://www.facebook.com/CoreResponse

The Academy Awards

Box Office Gold
Brad Pitt & Leonardo DiCaprio

It's the Superbowl of the Entertainment Industry today, The Academy Awards. More like the "You already know who's going to win, so sit back and enjoy the ride" awards.

Today I am going to bequeath you with a well written piece on Oscar front runner Brad Pitt & Leonardo DiCaprio being compared and contrasted to that other Movie Star duo known as Robert Redford & Paul Newman. 

It comes at ya via Tye Briggs from his Favorite Hunks & Other Things blog, naturally. 

As per usual Tye does a whip smart writing job, and thus saves me the bother. LOL seriously though the piece is well researched and crisply written, thus I bring it to you to celebrate Hollywood's "Golden Day."

Oh, and "Yes" it does include images of Pitt & DiCaprio in the buff, Full Monty. Making all of us winners this Oscar Sunday.

Hit the link below...Woot!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2020/02/box-office-gold_8.html 

Michael's Musings

Call Me By My Name
Michael Shinafelt

"Impeach he bop and we bop, Impeach you bop and they bop, Be bop be bop a lu she bop Ohh ohh she do she bop" - Cyndi Lauper, She Bop

"Yes" I altered the lyrics of Cyndi Lauper's awesome hit She Bop to reflect yesterday's event. Now we are going to get more bitch baby whining. It ain't over till the petulant POS Trump says it is. Oh, newsflash it is over bloated one, right here, and right now. Because I say so, that's why!

Lick my tacos Squirrel Wizard!

Knock three times if Satan's doing you up the booty

Choir Boys singing Christmas Carols, discuss...

My 54th Birthday was yesterday, what did I do? Pretty much nothing, yep that is awesome when you are 54!

What am I doing this weekend? Seeing Bombshell 

I love you! Now I need a Popsicle 

The Pooping Pooches 2020 Calendar is real. "Yes" you to can get a different dog taking a squat for twelve months!

Is there anybody out there? Asking for a friend

Woman Crush of the Week - Charlize Theron who portrays Megyn Kelly in Bombshell. My movie pick of the week.

I love Christmas, just not as much as a big fat _____ it's blank fill it in

Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars (one of my fave TV shows) and Brad Pitt share the same Birthday as me. Yesterday, December 18th, yeah I'm in good company!!!

Santa Says: Just Coal For You Whore!

Not the bore worms! If you have to ask, then I ain't gonna tell

Your spreading rumors about me? At least you found a hobby spreading something other then your legs!

I'm here for you at:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill - Tom Connan

Multi-Faceted artist Tom Connan has just released a remix of his song "Chaos" which tackles the subject of drug addiction in a very direct and realistic manner. I just had to know what inspired Tom to "go there" so without further adieu let's Hump Day & Chill with Tom Connan!

MS: I love your song Chaos, obviously it resonates with many others as you did a "Black Mix" of it and a whole new video. What made you decide to do a song addressing drug addiction?

TC: I wanted to make a song addressing drugs because several friends of mine fell into that trap, went to rehab etc. It's a horrible phenomenon which is also closely linked to everyone's personal history. Nobody takes cocaine or things like that just because it's "fun". I see a lot of people feeling depressed and trying to escape with drugs. To my own point of view, I think our modern society creates a lot of psychological frustration which sometimes become a real pathology. It's not exactly the same as alcohol, even if it's also some kind of drug, after all. But with cocaine, or heroin, people are looking for something new, some brutal effect in order to erase their negative thoughts. Except it doesn't work. However, I have a lot of empathy for drug addicts as life can sometimes be a very sad and tough experience.

MS: Requiem For A Dream is one of my favorite films. I am guessing you have seen it based on the video. What are your thoughts on it?

TC: I love Requiem For A Dream and I'm very happy that you mention it. I was a child when I first saw it, but then I saw it again a few years ago and I was absolutely fascinated. Not only because it's so realistic, but also because it has this ability to grab you and force you to see what you don't want to see. I think this is precisely where cinema is the best among any other arts. With the combination of music and images, you can't help but looking at it and being focused. Of course normal people feel bad when they see that kind of movie, but sometimes we need to see embarrassing things to increase our awareness about something. I enjoy feeling embarrassed. All the time we watch stupid shows and stupid ads on TV, and it's easy for the mind. With movies like Requiem For A Dream, or Fight Club, or Eyes Wide Shut, we really learn something and become someone new -at some level.

MS: While you show plenty of skin in the re-mix video, you showed a little more in the video for the single. Why did you decide to leave your booty out this time?

TC: Lol, I don't want to show that booty too often. More seriously, this new video was something like the "dark" side of the first one. With the original video, I was trying to show the recreational aspect of taking drugs, which is obvious for everyone. With this second one, I wanted to describe how it can evolve. I have the feeling that in any phenomenon, we can find a "positive" and a "negative" side -we all know that-, but also that we can't delete one part for the other. You can't have the positive if you don't want to take the risk associated with it. If you want to have fun, you have to accept that, at some point, you can put your life at risk. It's the same in love affairs. Love can be a fantastic experience, but when it ends -which happens quite often- it can drive you nuts, so nuts that you want to kill yourself. Love is dangerous, drugs are dangerous, life is inherently dangerous.

MS: Your look in the video is very reminiscent of David Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth. Especially when you are shirtless, am I on to something?

TC: Honestly I don't know very much of David Bowie, I was more into singers like Michael Jackson (or even Marilyn Manson). That said, I'm a big fan of transgender and genderfluid pop icons like Bowie, Cher or Prince. Playing with feminine and masculine sides of the human body is so interesting. My own body changed quite a lot the last few years, and I enjoyed all the different levels, if I can say so. We only live once, for me, we need to experience different versions of ourselves. French poet Arthur Rimbaud said something like that in the 19th century.

MS: I love that Tom Connan has gotten freer and more out there creatively.

TC: I think you're totally right about the "freer" person I became. Back a few years ago, I was obsessed with other people's opinion. Now, I just don't give a fuck. My work is not understood by everybody, including in my family, and I think that's good. If you follow what your parents or your brothers want you to do, you'll never achieve your dream. We need to stick to our own model, that nobody can copy. There are tons of singers and artists out there, I don't want to look like them. I want to express my personal, and radical freedom. Otherwise it's absolutely useless.

MS: Spill about your other ventures outside the music world.

TC: The last two years I worked a lot on other ventures outside the music world, I changed the project name many times, and I finally decided to simply choose one name for every division of the brand: Connan. That's simple, that's neutral, that's honest -it's my real last name- and there's no confusion with my full artist name. It's currently a website (connan.io) when you'll soon be able to find different cultural products: music (not only mine), tv, books, fashion and art. I'm currently working with other artists for the music division, as well as authors for the publishing division. It's super exciting as I'm working on several levels at the same time: my next novel will be published by a well-known French publisher called Albin Michel, but I will also publish myself other authors as an entrepreneur. It's great to have this opportunity to work as an author as well as a publisher. The best is yet to come. 

MS: If you could be any famous person fictional or not, who would you be?

TC: I'd love to be Tyler Durden, that Fight Club character played by Brad Pitt. He's gorgeous, he's radical, he's clever, he wants to revolt against society. That's a role model for me. No joke.

Get social with Tom at:
https://connan.io/

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

https://twitter.com/TomConnan

https://www.facebook.com/tomconnan/  

You Don't Talk About Fight Club...

Slide!
Zoe Kravitz & Karl Glusman

With only 11 days left until Halloween, I promise not to talk about Fight Club, but I will talk about Zoe Kravitz & Karl Glusman dressed as Marla Singer & Tyler Durden for the High Holy Day.

Fight Club stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton as Tyler Durden and Helena Bonham-Carter as Marla Singer for those of you out of the loop on that. From the looks of it I am guessing Mr. Glusman is going more for the Brad Pitt "Durden Look" than the Edward Norton version.

Kudos to Zoe Kravitz for really nailing the body language Helena Bonham-Carter used in film.

With Halloween closing in, do you know what your costume is going to be yet?

Me either, start conjuring up something, and conjure it now!!!

Fight Club on Wikipedia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club  

Just Because...Brad Pitt

Once Upon A Time...
Brad Pitt

Just Because he's at the premiere in Mexico City. Just Because I loved Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood & Just Because It's Brad, bitch. Here he is the man of the moment Brad Pitt!

While Brad has never had that Schwing factor for me, there is no denying he is one good looking man. Not to mention one good actor as well...

In fact if I were a betting man, which I am not (seriously I'm not) I would venture to place my money on Mr. Pitt finally nabbing an Oscar for his role of stuntman and possible felon Cliff Booth in Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood. 

Brad is perfection in the film. It's showcases his acting chops and is a good old fashioned Movie Star type turn to boot.

If you have yet to catch Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood, what are you waiting for?! Seriously, what???

Brad on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/  

Saturday Sinema: 12 Monkeys

Terry Gilliam is a director with vision. I remember seeing "12 Monkeys" upon it's release...amazing! 

Hitting shelves on October 30^th! Following the commercial and critical success of The Fisher King, Terry Gilliam next feature would turn to science fiction and a screenplay by Janet and David Peoples (Blade Runner, Unforgiven) inspired by Chris Marker's classic short film La Jetée. In 1996, a deadly virus is unleashed by a group calling themselves the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, destroying much of the world's population and forcing survivors underground. In 2035, prisoner James Cole (Bruce Willis, Die Hard) is chosen to go back in time and help scientists in their search for a cure. Featuring an Oscar-nominated turn by Brad Pitt (Fight Club) as mental patient Jeffrey Goines, Twelve Monkeys would become Gilliam's most successful film and is now widely regarded as a sci-fi classic. Arrow Films are proud to present the film in a stunning new restoration.

Roger Ebert calling it a "celebration of madness and doom."

Bonus Materials

• Audio commentary by Terry Gilliam and producer Charles Roven
• The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys, feature-length making-of documentary by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha)
• Extensive image galley
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin

Order Here:

https://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV174  

Monday Motivation

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

After a weekend of massive errands, work and the endless Pride Parade I need much motivation and today that takes on the form of caffeine, you know, coffee.

"Yes" I know Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are no longer together. "Duh" I also know this is a publicity still for Mr. & Mrs. Smith. All that being stated this is about Monday Motivation, not current celebrity commentary minions.

What better way to motivate me than eye candy. The former love birds shot in glorious black & white, each engaging in a cup of java is perfection, no? I asked you, and I'm waiting for an answer...seriously, speak up!

It's time for me to say so long, farewell...the kitchen is alive with the sound of brewing!

Yep, I am outta her, the thirst is real.

Coffee on the WWW:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee   

It's "Freak Show" Friday !

Step Right Up, It's Time For The "Freak Show"

I contemplated doing a post about some wedding that happened this past weekend, but honestly while I would like to congratulate Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, I find the latest promotional teasers for American Horror Story: Freak Show more exciting!

Although I must also give Brad and Angelina credit for being clever enough to have their wedding on a weekend while a major awards show, The Emmy's, was happening to help keep it hush hush and under the radar and all.

These promos are getting me really excited for October 8th on FX. In case you didn't know the month of Halloween and all things spooky is my Christmas and I'd like to thank the powers that be for giving us horror fans this present for the past three years, and now a fourth.

Looking at the image recently released by The Hollywood Reporter above sends my imagination into overdrive.

Here's hoping that Tod Browning's Freaks plays a major influence on this "Freak Show!"

Check out the latest freaky teaser trailer below. I can't wait!

Get your "Freak Show" on at: https://www.facebook.com/americanhorrorstory  

Angelina & Brad Sitting In A Tree...

Sizzling! 

In what will be their first on screen pairing since Mr. & Mrs. Smith also known as When Brad Pitt Left Jennifer Aniston - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pairing up for a love story that Angie wrote.

Details are scarce, and no title has been given, Jolie said this about it "It's the kind of movie we love but aren't often cast in. It's a very experimental, independent-type film where we get to be actors together and be really raw, open, try things." 

The mind reels at what that could mean, an experimental romantic comedy, perhaps with the title The Taming Of The Maleficent ? or is it more along the lines of  Blue Valentine ? 

Filming starts in Malta the end of August and their kids will be in tow.

Yep, Malta prepare to be invaded by the Jolie-Pitts!

I for one will definitely be seeing this.

Jolie on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

Pitt on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

R.I.P: James Gandolfini

The news that James Gandolfini had died of a heart attack yesterday in Italy caught everyone by surprise. Mainly because the Emmy Award winning actor for his signature role of Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" was only fifty-one years old.

Although I have never seen "The Sopranos" - I know, my friends tell me I should and that they are sure I would like it, so now I will. There are plenty of other things I have seen Mr. Gandolfini in, and he was always  one of the if not the only highlight.

I will never forget seeing him playing a gay Hit Man, Winston Baldry in the really lame Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts vehicle "The Mexican". The role was like Tony Soprano with a twist, James got to demonstrate a distinctive and sharp comedic flair.

So if you will excuse me I have a lot of catching up to do and am off to watch "The Sopranos" now...

Tony Soprano: Retarded? What if Jerry Lewis heard you talkin' like that?

James on IMDB:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001254/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

The Horror: Joe Castro

Joe Dressed Down For Halloween

Here to celebrate the Halloween season is horror filmmaker, creature creator and make-up artist Joe Castro.

With his innovative "Terror Toons" series (1 & 2) and a library that includes titles like "Jackhammer" & "Near Death" This guy loves the macabre and the one day a year that celebrates it. Let's check in with the man behind the current award winning fright flick "The Summer of Massacre" about his favorite Holiday...Halloween!

MS: Alright Joe I know Halloween is your favorite Holiday tell everyone the five reasons why.

JC: #1 I love all of the black and white classic Universal Horror Films they show at Halloween time every year. Those movies really put you in the Halloween spirit and they really get to the roots of what horror is all about. "Dracula", "The Wolfman", "The Mummy" ..."The Invisible Man" is my favorite!

"The Invisible Man" is the scariest of all the classic Universal Horror Films, because he has the ability to murder people and because he is invisible he can't get caught. He's insane and a force to be reckoned with. If you have not seen this movie in a while, I suggest you go back and watch it.

JC: #2 This year will be different for me, but up until then I used to loved carving pumpkins. I'm on the bandwagon with saving the environment now. Not being wasteful of the Earth's resources, so this year I am making a huge pumpkin out of recyclables. I love them and I  loved carving them, so this year I am creating one instead.

JC: #3 Helping others make their Halloween costume is something that I enjoy doing. Now, I won't make them for them, but I will help out. If I made it for them I would not make it as good as my own (laughs) that's why I offer to help others make theirs. Especially someone who has really never gone out on Halloween I tell them when you go out with me it's like being Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, you have hundreds of people taking your picture. (laughs)

Joe's 2012 Halloween Greeting: The Great Pumpkin

JC: #4 I also love Haunted Houses, and going to Halloween Haunts. A few years ago I went to a Haunted Hayride where you walk around a cornfield, talk about turning into an instant child...I don't care what age you are, or how not into Halloween you might be, you go into a haunted corn field you let loose your inner brat. (laughs) It's one of my favorite things ever to do for Halloween. Also for many years I worked with the March of Dimes and helped put on really huge Haunted Houses for them, it was a blast!

JC: #5 Dressing up is my number one favorite thing to do for Halloween! It's the one time of year I can get as naked as possible in public. (laughs) Seriously that is my goal ever year how naked can I get on Halloween and not get arrested? This years "naked" costume is something I've never tried before, I'm going to make anatomically correct bat wings to wear and nothing else, except for something to cover what would get me arrested if it were exposed. (laughs) Being almost naked around everyone while they are dressed is my favorite thing to do for Halloween.

MS: What projects do you have coming up for all of your fellow horror enthusiasts?

JC: Steve and I are heavily involved in the production of "Terror Toons 3". It's called "Herschell's Gory Story", it stars Hershcell Gordon Lewis the "Godfather of Gore" and Brinke Stevens in a piece called "Brinke's Scary Story". We are forty five minutes into it right now.

Also "The Summer of Massacre" is available for download on "Amazon Instant Video Download".

MS: Thanks Joe,  Have A Happy Naked Halloween!

JC: I always do (laughs)

Don't be scared, learn more about Joe at: https://www.facebook.com/joe.castro