Michael's Musings

#TBT: Want My Pearl Necklace???
Michael Shinafelt

"There is only one thing worse in life than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" - Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde has been my spirit animal of late. He is quite astute, read up on some of his quotes they were of their time, and also ahead of their time. Many of them reflect our current state of the union. I once portrayed a hustler named Freddy Wood in a play about Oscar, who had a hand, mouth, dick & booty in Mr. Wilde's downfall. There, I just gave you something to talk about, here's more...

The heart of a hero, the vagina of a virgin

Yogurt is not a murder weapon

My hope, Lady Gaga & Glenn Close tie for the Best Actress Academy Award

Botched is so annoying

"Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future" - Oscar Wilde. I could not tout his writing prowess and use only one quote from him now could I?

Graffiti Warnings, discuss

For 2019 I wanted mass quantities of two for $5 Filet-O-Fish at McDonald's, I got abs instead. Winning!!!

Tell me again how you you've fallen and you can't get up

A girl with unusual powers escapes from a mental asylum and tried to make it on her own. The more you know.

Miley Cyrus got P@ssy tattooed on the outside of her left ankle - I'm now inspired to get a fourth tattoo.

Tattoo Life
Michael Shinafelt

BTW Here's my tattoo on the outside of my right ankle - I know you wanted to see it.

Byline of the week: "We Finally Know What Anna Wintour Thought Of Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress." Apparently she approved. I couldn't care less, but I'm sure someone does.

Take this Kale and shove it!

Who's looking forward to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiere on February 12th? Me! Me! Me!

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Just Because...A Star Is Acknowledged

Hugging It Out
l-r
Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott & Lady Gaga

Just Because, it gave me all the feels, Just Because, hand print ceremonies are fun! & Just Because Sam Elliott is one hot Daddy - "Yep" you guessed it, it's this group hug moment from Sam's hand print ceremony at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Sam has had a long and steady career in Hollywood appearing in such films a Mask, The Big Lebowski & one of my personal favorites Lifeguard - Why you ask? Ummmmmm, Sam portrays a Lifeguard, meaning he is in swim trunks pretty much the whole movie. There that's why!

Thus being that he is great in a the supporting role of Bradley Cooper's older brother in one of the biggest films of the year A Star Is Born he was invited to make his prints immortal at the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood along with other legends such as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean & Elizabeth Taylor and many others.

"Yes" it is an "it's about time" moment for this veteran actor and a well deserved one.

Check out all the hand prints at the Chinese on Wikipedia at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grauman%27s_Chinese_Theatre_handprint_ceremonie

E.G. Daily Is "So Pretty"

If I Was The President Would It Be Evident...
E.G. Daily

"See me from the inside, inside out" - So Pretty, E.G. Daily

E.G. Daily is a music and film icon. She really hit big in the 80's with the movies Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Valley Girl. Oh and then there is her pop hit Say It, Say It. 

There is so much more beneath the surface. "Yes" E.G. has a new single and movement out "So Pretty." - Aren't we all more than meets the eye?

Are you ready? Let's get E.G!

MS: So can we talk "So Pretty?"

EG: It's basically like, um, I was writing for soundtracks for films. So I wasn't really thinking about it for myself as a song. After I wrote it, I had this really strong feeling that I needed to put it out. I felt this needed to be coming from me. So I financed it, and worked with my two partners. Now we need to get it out. It's a very important message. it's really timely, about what's going on right now. No matter whether you are a male or a female, young or old, we are judged on our outsides as people. and it's not fun, when you're busy watching yourself all the time. Why don't we be present so we can connect better.

MS: Oh Yeah. Since I have gotten older and I'm sure you will concur with this, you do care less about that stuff.

EG: Yeah, we are getting older, how much can you play? I like dressing up just as much as anyone else. I like taking care of myself, but it's no longer the priority. The priority is about connecting with each other. 

Look Inside!
E.G. Daily

MS: The less we care the more fun we have.

EG: That's my favorite message of all, once you stop worrying about yourself magic happens. Once you get off yourself and start to be present in your day to day life that's when magical things will occur. 

MS: I am obsessed with the gym and diet of late, while I get attention that isn't the reason I am doing it.

EG: You want to be healthy and take care of yourself. Yeah, you definitely want to take care of yourself especially as you are getting older. It's definitely about the bigger picture.

MS: Health is everything.

EG: I agree!

MS: It is the bigger picture, it's not like I am focused on that solely. There are a lot of other things going on.

EG: What's interesting about that is we asked people to send in videos to us about what lengths they've gone to, to be beautiful. It's funny because we got as many Men as we did Women. They would say they did things to harm themselves by not eating enough, or over exercise...some of them did surgeries that put their lives at risk, So, that's the thing. At what lengths do we go to to please other people? So when we got these videos in, it was every age range and every demographic, Male & Female.

MS: I'm not surprised. When I was young I felt pressure for that.

EG: Everyone no matter what age puts pressure on themselves about how they look on the outside. At what point is it healthy and not healthy? Where is the fun? You need to have fun! 

MS: I love being in my 50's!

EG: I do too! I love seeing my kids getting bigger and being more mature adults, it's so beautiful. 

So Pretty

MS: From a Mother's perspective how have you seen this affect your daughters?

EG: They've dealt with their eating issues their whole lives. A little girl wishes they could have the body of an older girl, an older girl wishes they could have the body of a younger girl. My daughters are very much about fashion and beauty. But, we make sure they are taking care of their insides in our household. You could have two hundred people around you doing your make-up, hair, wardrobe and nails and still not feel good about yourself. That's more of what the movement is about, That's why we have a crowd funding going on, so we can get the message out there globally.

MS: By the way Have you seen A Star Is Born with Lady Gaga?

EG: Yeah, I loved it! I thought Gaga was beautiful and transparent. I thought Bradley Cooper was great. It was a lovely movie.She got to show her talent, she's the real thing. She's real and is connected to something "So Pretty." 

Here's the 411 on all that is E.G! 

Donate to her global movement here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egdailysopretty/hollywood-star-challenges-beauty-ideals-and-inspir

So Pretty on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-pretty-single/1436700255

E.G. on Social Media:
https://twitter.com/RealEGDaily?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.instagram.com/realegdaily/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mdqm3Zc58-oH8QSIM0frQ 

Michael's Musings

Sometimes We All Go A Little Mad...
Michael Shinafelt

OMG! WTF?! Oh, you anagrams stop it! "Yes" it's October and time for my favorite time/month/My Sister/My Daughter of the year Halloween - being it is the 4th of the hallowed month I may be a tad late on the draw. So what I'm still a rock star!

Who else can't wait until October 19th for the new Halloween film, like me? Break out that Michael Myers party mask bitches! 

Repeat after moi, I am a manifestation of wild energy 

As a Witch I command you...

Weird byline of the day - "Meghan Markle Gets Hugged So Hard She Nearly Falls" 

And then there's Analingus

I almost peed myself

For those of you clamoring for The Hills reboot Mischa Barton has now joined the cast

On Thursday's we wear Fuchsia 

Let's have a Molotov Cocktail party

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper, Bradley Cooper, Bradley Cooper 

Tis a pity

Clip!

Something wicked this way comes..."yes" really

Be a dandelion 

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Sunday Schwing!

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A Star Is Born

With Stars In Their Eyes
Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga

OK, a star really hasn't been born, more like rebooted, Lady Gaga 3.0, or is it 4.0? Anyone?

While the initial trailer online for this opus was, to me a neutral affair, the reviews from the Venice Film Festival have been anything but. 

Everyone is going gonzo for Gaga & Bradley Cooper in what is the 4th take on a timeless theme and film. 

Here are some quotes from those in the know who have seen it at the Fest -

Owen Gleiberman, Variety:

"A Star Is Born is that thing we always yearn for but so rarely get to see: a transcendent Hollywood movie."

 Stephanie Zacharek, Time:

"Cooper’s version proves there’s always a way to freshen up old material."

 Peter Bradshaw, the Guardian:

"He appears opposite a sensationally good Lady Gaga, whose ability to be part ordinary person, part extraterrestrial celebrity empress functions at the highest level at all times… Cooper is arguably prettier than Lady Gaga, but she is the one who commands your attention: that sharp, quizzical, leonine, mesmeric face—an uningratiating face, very different from the wide-eyed openness of Streisand or Garland."

With the film opening October 5th, Warner Brothers suits obviously knew it was going to get good reviews. Thus they showed it out of competition the Venice Film Festival to create buzz.

You'd better work!

A Star Is Born on IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517451/  

Ver-sayce: Bringing Strange Bedfellows Together

Coincidence Or Conspiracy?
Naomi Campbell, Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Garner

When I first saw this image of one of the more off beat trios you could ever imagine at the Versace fashion show in London my mind first wandered to Ver-sayce.

"Yes" I am a HUGE Showgirls fan. I have seen that film more than twenty times, thus every time I see the Versace name I always go there, and have myself a juvenile giggle. 

OK so back to the strange bedfellows thing. Who but Vers-sayce could bring together Naomi Campbell, Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Garner socializing in a three way conversation?! Also a piece of trivia, three peoples names who do not get spell checked either, now that's something unique! I smell a conspiracy theory brewing...

After the 4th of July madness, descending or otherwise, it's time to be amused at the random mystery of life. 

P.S. You can always leave your hat on.

This post has been brought to you by Showgirls, visit it on the web at:
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Again?!?! "A Star Is Born"

Born A Star
Lady Gaga

"Time won't change the meaning of one love, Ageless and ever (ever, ever)

Evergreen" - Evergreen "A Star Is Born" Barbara Streisand

Hollywood does seem to have one love for sure in the timeless tale of A Star Is Born. It was first made in 1937 with Frederic March as the troubled movie star and Janet Gaynor as the aspiring up and coming actress who he guides to fame. Then it was remade two more times with James Mason & Judy Garland and Barbara Streisand & Kris Kristofferson respectively. For the record the only one of these I have seen is the Garland/Mason one, both were brilliant in it!

So, is the third time going to be a charm, or is it going to be three strikes and your out?

Lady Gaga, who I love as a talent, what she stands for and who she is, is in talks to star in the third remake with the, I don't get his appeal, Bradley Cooper directing as well as co-starring. 

Rumor has it Gaga has tested for the role and Warner Bothers execs were impressed. As well they should be as I am sure our Lady's test was off the hook! My trepidation about this lies solely with Cooper.

If he wants to direct, great! However, I think Gaga's presence and talent is so strong she deserves a male lead with a lot more testosterone. Jon Hamm perhaps?

Go Gaga at: 

https://twitter.com/ladygaga

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

Cool Riders: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

I'll Drive Next Time
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 

Move over Felix & Oscar there is a new Odd Couple in town, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper. Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

Gaga & Bradley cool rode on a motorcycle recently to have dinner at Giorgio Baldi Italian restaurant in Santa Moinca, CA. I wonder what they could be up to, I'd love to know, wouldn't you?

Collaboration perhaps? Talking about the Gay Agenda? Gaga giving Cooper some fashion tips? Or perhaps Cooper is going to be Gaga's maid of honor when she weds Taylor Kinney?

Whatever the reason this image is crazy cool like a Sunday should be.

Yeah, I went there.

So, the next time you think to yourself: "What would Lady Gaga do?" Well getting on a motorcycle and having dinner with someone seemingly random is one of those things. 

Have a Succulent Sunday!!! 

Go Gaga at: 
www.ladygaga.com/

Fly the Cooper at:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0177896/