In Dreams...

Elizabeth Berkley

"In dreams I walk with you 

In dreams I talk to you

In dreams you're mine all of the time

We're together in dreams, in dreams"

Merry Christmas! 

Elizabeth on IG -

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

'Twas The Night Before Christmas...

Nicole Kidman
Eyes Wide Shut

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there....

Or not?!

Eyes Wide Shut on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120663/

Wave Your Hands In The Air!

King Kong & The Abominable Snowman

Wave your hands in the air, wave them like you just don't care! Because it's two days until Christmas!!!

That's correct Minions this is where it's at, two days away and weeeeee!!!

So let's join King Kong and the Abominable Snowman in a hair raising hand wave shall we? Of course we shall! 

Oh what fun it is to wave in a one horse open sleigh, hey!

Now go jingle all the way and get ready for those visions of sugar plumbs...

Christmas on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

When Pee Wee Met Grace

Grace Jones & Pee Wee Herman

Christmas time is a time for memories, I had a recollection dance in my head as I woke this morning of Grace Jones singing The Little Drummer Boy on Pee Wee Herman's Christmas Special! Yay! It sure beats a vision of sugar plumbs, for real!!!

Pee Wee's Christmas Special has always been one of my favorite things since it aired December 21, 1988 for a myriad of reasons. But Grace Jones putting her unique spin on the Drummer Boy will forever stand out to me.

Thus there you have it one of my fondest Christmas Time memories Minions. I'm sure you have some too, tis the season enjoy!

Catch the video of Grace singing Drummer Boy to Pee Wee after the jump - 

Christmas At Pee Wee's Playhouse on IMDb

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251640/     

What Kind Of Wood Doesn't Float? Ed Wood!

With a scant 10 days until Christmas it's time to celebrate with the Director of the Plan 9 From Outer Space Ed Wood and it's star Bela Lugosi! Plan 9 has the dubious distinction of being named the worst movie ever made, well there's a lump of coal in your stocking...

Here they are in Hollywood at Paul Marco's Christmas Party accentuated by a black Christmas Tree. Paint it black is my motto, always.

BTW I haven't seen Plan 9 From Outer Space it's so amateurishly made that, while bad, is actually a blast to watch! Thus I can not in good conscience dub it IMO the worst movie ever made because it did Entertain Me. Hey, I can think of plenty of movies that were painful to watch that never achieved that for me.

If you need am escape from the family I recommend watching it, or the great bio film by Tim Burton called, what else? Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp as the hack filmmaker. 

Gird your loins Christmas is nigh!!!

Ed Wood on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Wood

Monday Motivation

Tis the season for stress and anxiety fa la la la la...etc. & vice versa. Thus when this meme popped up in my Facebook Memories today I said to self: Self this is perfect for this time of year and it's also a great reminder of how one should live a good life.

So here we are December 11, 2023 and collectively we are going to let go of the things that no longer serve us for our Monday Motivation.

Think about things you do on a daily basis, habits you have and the people that surround you. Now think about how the enhance your quality of life and the ones that leave you empty handed, well guess what? Those are the things in your life that are no longer of service to you.

Approach this like an early Christmas Gift to your self. Given with self care and love.

Trust me, it's the best present you'll receive all season!!!

Let go here on the WWW -

https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.org/letting-go-of-things-that-no-longer-serve-you/

Only 15 More Days...

Alright with there being a mere fifteen days till Christmas I guess it's time to throw my winter hat into the ring and start counting it down...

Thus in true Entertain Me style here is a hybrid holiday meme (say that three times fast!) 

It features a classic Christmas movie with a classic comedy/drama. While I am sure you can guess the famous Holiday classic can you guess the other???

Here's a hint, it starred a young Dustin Hoffman. Still wondering??? Here's another hint, it was directed by Mike Nichols.

OK, some of you may have gotten it by now for those who might not have the obvious reference is A Christmas Story the unobvious one is The Graduate.

Fifteen more days...here's to you Mrs. Robinson!

A Christmas Story on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Story 

The Graduate on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduate

Santa Baby

Madonna

"Santa baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot, Been an angel all year, Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight" - Santa Baby, Madonna 

Santa Baby has been covered by many artists over the years, my personal favorite is the cover Madonna did of it. 

Here she is proving what a Bad Girl she has been with an outtake shot of her from her SEX book by Steven Meisel.

So what do you want Santa Baby to bring you this Christmas 2023? Hopefully you won't get a lump of coal.

I know what I want, and it's not a lot, and it's not a yacht...

Ho, Ho, Ho! (if you get my drift...)

Santa Baby by Madonna after the jump! 

Madonna on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/madonna/ 

Elf Off

And what to my wandering eyes did appear than Pee Wee Herman and Beetlejuice setting fire to Elf on the Shelf! 

Browsing the WWW trying to get into the Christmas Spirit and came across this heartwarming image. "Yes" it makes my heart happy to see Elf on the Shelf being fed to the flame, what can I say, I'm a kid at heart.

Also it combines my love of Halloween and the macabre with a season I really don't care for, thus it's a win/win thing.

So since Sunday Funday is on, let's celebrate it with an elf take down, shall we? We shall!!!

Michael says: Relax!

Elf on the Shelf Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elf_on_the_Shelf

Tis The Season (I Guess)

The Bloc

With some reluctance I am going to kick off posting about Christmas today. After all since retailers have been shoving it down our throats since October...resistance is futile.

Last week I went to The Bloc shopping center DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles) which houses the Alamo Drafthouse theatres to see Saltburn (loved it!) 

Hence when exiting the film to the retail haven that awaits you beyond it's barrier I took this photo of the Holiday Vibe going on there.

This was two days prior to Thanksgiving that all the halls there were decked. While I think they do an amazing job at making the decor match the their particular groove there, I wished they could have waited until Thanksgiving was over for Santa's Sake!

Like Me!

The Bloc on the WWW -

https://www.theblocla.com/   

Alaska...A Christmas Show

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I'm telling you why…International starlet of stage and screen Alaska Thunderfuck is coming to town- and she’s not only checked her list twice- she’s checked it thrice.

Gather round the open fire and join Alaska and her longtime musical collaborator Jeremy in a heartwarming evening of story and song that will melt your heart and the polar icecaps. This show promises to be a magical, fun night with holiday classics, not-so-holiday classics, and yuletide tomfoolery.  

The “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ALASKA …A Christmas Show” tour begins in Seattle on December 6, 2023, and travels to 11 cities, including Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, and New York City.

Tickets for this very special one-night-only holiday extravaganza, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ALASKA …A Christmas Show” go on sale today, August 7, at 10 AM. Ticket prices fluctuate but there's GA, VIP, Ultimate VIP tickets in all cities including access to see Alaska before the show during her soundcheck and priority access to the meet and greet experience and photo opportunity. Tickets are available on Alaskathunderfuck.com

 

Tour Dates

 

December:

 

6^th: Seattle, WA @ Neptune

7^th: Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue

8^th: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater

10^th: San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365

12^th: Montreal, QC @ Le National

14^th: New York, NY @ Town Hall

15^th: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall

16^th: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live

17^th: Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

22^nd: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

23^rd: Erie, PA @ Erie Playhouse

 

About Alaska Thunderfuck 5000

A bizarre cosmic collision propelled Alaska to Earth…and onto the fifth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” where she finished in the final 3 before returning and taking the crown as winner of season two of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” She has released four chart-topping studio albums, “Anus,” “Poundcake,” “Vagina” and “Red 4 Filth.” Alaska was nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her feature role as Queen Gynecia in the Go Go’s scored musical comedy “Head Over Heels,” been a cast member of VH1’s hit reality series “Scared Famous,” starred as Hattie in the short horror film “The Quiet Room” directed by Sam Wineman, guested in the ever-popular science fiction action comedy horror disaster film Sharknado as well as Hulu’s hit series “Drag Me To Dinner.” In addition, Alaska has released a young adult novel titled “Alaska Thunderfun and the Inner Space Odyssey,”released her memoir "My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir" and has toured the globe spreading her otherworldly message of love, kindness and gender non-conformity. Alaska also co-hosts the wildly popular Race Chaser podcast with Willam here and her YouTube videos boast over 60 million views with 15 million views alone (and counting) for 2017's "The T." She has over 1.8 million Instagram followers and over 1.3 million Twitter & Facebook followers. You can watch her first-ever stand-up comedy special "The Alaska Thunderf**k Extra Special Comedy Special" on the OUTtv USA Apple TV Channel. In addition, Alaska co-founded the LGBTQ+ Moguls of Media (MOM) podcast channel here on the Forever Dog Network, co-created the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition Here and is the face of one of six featured flavors with SERV Vodka Here. She debuted a new live stage show in the fall of 2022 called DRAG: The Musical which she co-starred in and co-wrote with certified platinum selling songwriter/producer Tomas Costanza & Ashley Gordon. Her latest foray finds her in the world of smells with her “Red For Filth” fragrance HERE which was a decade in the making.  And, in her spare time she stars in Divatronic icon tribute shows (Gaga, Britney, Taylor, Miley) that she founded and created with director Nick Laughlin. Her message to humankind?  "Anus-thing is possible." Find her online at: alaskathunderfuck.com.

 

The Morning After...

Jack Skellington Is That You???

And just like that Christmas is over...and aren't you happy?! I know I kind of am. One down one more "Holiday" to go. Then we can continue with our normally scheduled program.

Here's a unique piece of Christmas decor I spied walking in my hood yesterday.

"Yes" it's a giant skeleton sporting a Santa hat and holding Holiday lights for your delight and or dismay. Paying tribute to Jack Skellington via The Nightmare Before Christmas perhaps? Only the shadow knows for sure, and it ain't speaking. 

So I'm gonna simply leave you with Jack(???) here and get on with my day, as it were.

Time to adult Minions!!!

Merry Christmas - Bowie & Bing My Christmas Tradition

David Bowie & Bing Crosby

Merry Christmas Minions! Here is a Christmas tradition of mine I wanted to share. Way back when in 1977 I remember one of the things that left an indelible impression on me in my younger years.

I was absolutely stunned when I saw David Bowie & Bing Crosby duet on the Little Drummer Boy on Bing's Christmas special. It was beautiful and amazing (I am a HUGE Bowie fan! Bing isn't too shabby either) and it was two completely different generations coming together to form on bad ass Christmas Classic!

This was something that completely etched itself into my psyche forever, thus every Christmas Day I watch it.

TBH I just watched it again before this post and will watch again today (I'm not going to spill how many more times) It's my one must do's for Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all, what is it you do every Christmas? Hit the video of Bowie & Bing after the sleigh ride!

Ave Maria

Remember Mike Clifford? He was a Teen Idol in the 60's best known for his signature song Close To Cathy.

Did you know he is still making music? Well he is, he has a wonderful rendition of the Christmas staple Ave Maria as a gift to all of his fans and music lovers.

At this point I am betting you are wanting to hear it, well get it after the jump!

Ho, ho, ho and all that jazz...

Mike on the WWW -

https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/

https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6  

Yo Grinch!

The Grinch & Friends
Angela Simmons & Son Sutton

I saw this rather cool image straight outta the WWW today of Shoe Designer Angela Simmons & her son Sutton with a guys who really needs not intro...The Grinch!

Thus with fourteen days left to Christmas I thought why not post it for my Minions?! 

"Yes" it's another gift in the spirit of the season from me to you with an assist from Ms. Simmons and her son, and of course you know "Who" literally, get it??? "Who"

"Fah who foraze! Dah who doraze!
Welcome Christmas, come this way!"

Indeed...

Angela on IG -

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

Black Christmas Time

Olivia Hussey
Black Christmas 

Bob Clark went to the dark side of Christmas once upon a time (he also directed the lighter holiday classic A Christmas Story) with this nasty thriller about a group of sorority sisters who are stalked and preyed upon by a psycho-killer who remains anonymous and is never caught, now isn't that terrifying??? The film was a box-office success. In order to get approved for its first-run release, British censors edited the picture a bit, though not for violence; the obscene phone calls the girls receive were deemed too vulgar for theaters. The skin crawl factor is off the chart, even by today's relaxed standards. 

Trust me on this one, I saw it for the first time during lockdown it was so ick, that it is now my favorite Christmas movie! Hey, I like my Christmas tainted with some dark hues.

"Yes" I plan on watching it again this year, and every year.

Stuff that in your F#cking sock Minions!!!

Black Christmas on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(1974_film) 

In 21 Days...

So today I will give in and jump on the Christmas bandwagon that has been going of for many of you since August. 

Here you go it's a Christmas Tree decked to the halls at Universal City Walk, so there!

Does this light you up and bring you some joy you Ho, Ho, Ho's?

If it does then aren't you happy! While I am no Scrooge, you will not, I repeat, will not see the same glee on this blog that I have for Halloween. Just No!!! Christmas is actually the most  frightening time of the year IMO.

This ain't that kind of party Minions.

It's only 21 more days, gird your loins, it's gonna happen. Then what will you do with your time?

Christmas on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas 

Monday Is For Seven

Seven is a Christmas movie because people talk about the Bible and Brad Pitt gets a present at the end...fight me!

Oh, and Happy Monday....

Seven on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_(1995_film) 

The Countdown Has Begun...

Thanksgiving is over, thus the final countdown (which started in August I believe) until Christmas has begun. 

Mariah Carey is here to help with your Christmas cheer. I however am not. I was born a poor Christmas baby and by that I mean my Birthday is one week before it (do the math.) -

Now mind you I was treated fairly by my family and not given the fuzzy end of the lollipop so don't go thinking that crap. In fact I loved Christmas as a child, but as you get older you see things differently. While my heart is not hard or cold, I did get all squishy and feels having watching Falling For Christmas with Lindsay Lohan after all. I am a realist who loves the macabre much more.

Thus Krampus is my go to dude for a Merry Little Christmas.

"Yes" I went there you Ho, Ho, Ho's 

Krampus on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

All I Want For Christmas...

Michael Shinafelt

Merry Christmas Minions! I decided to cave to peer pressure and Mariah Carey my ass to commemorate Christmas 2021. 

Why not, this year while being somewhat better than last, has still had it's many challenges but there is always one thing that has been constant: Mariah Carey crooning All I Want For Christmas Is You!!!

Like the song, find it annoying or if you're just plain indifferent it's the one thing you can always count on in this unsure world. Honestly there's a certain amount of comfort in things you can rely on these days.

What do I want for Christmas? Honestly for everyone to have their health first and foremost, and that each and every one of you find something that makes your heart sing in 2022.

Also: "May your never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas eve"

Celebrate with Me here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt