Inland Empire

Yesterday was Filmakker David Lynch's Birthday. With all the Social Media posts that naturally happened this post about Inland Empire caught my wandering eye. It stopped and made me reminisce about this piece of darkness and how much it really did get under my skin.

Whilst like most individuals Mullholland Drive is my favorite Lynch film, Inland Empire is a close second and the one that truly made my skin crawl (sorry Blue Velvet &Eraserhead)

There's a hoplessness within it, and a heartlessness that just, well, I don't know is hard to explain to anyone who hasn't seen it and even those who have can't quite put it into words. It does stick with you and frankly hasn't left since I saw the film when it first came out in 2006.

Laura Dern gives a virtuoso performance at the center of it all. I remember when David Lynch himself sat outside of Tower Records on the Sunset Strip with a banner and a cow (yes, a cow) touting Dern for a Best Actress Oscar Nomination.

So happy belated Birthday to Mr. David Lynch and in honor of it I'm going to rewatch Inland Empire again, it's time...

Inland Empire on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/inland_empire  

Multiverse Of Madness

Multiverse of Madness
David Lynch

No surprise that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cleaned up at the box office this weekend. But did you ever wonder what the multiverse would look like through the eyes of filmmaker David Lynch?

Well Minions we need to wonder no more, here he is the one and only David Lynch in his very own multiverse of madness which consists of him and mass quantities of Woody Woodpeckers!

How's that for the start of the work week?

Yeah, I figured as much...

David Lynch on Wikipedia -

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

Just Because...Chic Out!

Stepping Out
Naomi Watss

Just Because she looks so chic in this black ensemble, Just Because she is a power house actress & Just Because everyday is not like today I bequeath you Naomi Watts taking it to the streets in NYC.

Oh Naomi you look so fine you blow my mind, Naomi, hey, Naomi! Despite that Naomi's star making role (deservedly so) was in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. She first came to my attention in the movie Tank Girl. 

Ya that loopy movie where Ice-T played a kangaroo human hybrid that goes like this:
"A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet"

A word to the wise this is one movie where you probably don't want to be a Jet Girl like Naomi was.

Moving on...up I hope, or not. "Yes" up for sure. Naomi ended up getting her first Oscar nomination for a film called 21 Grams. Which I found challenging, thus I loved it!

Now where did I stash my cool black ensemble?

Naomi on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915208/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2

Just Because...Justin Theroux

Riding On Bikes With Boys
Justin Theroux

Just Because he looks yummy in a sleeveless Britney Spears T-Shirt, Just Because his guns are a blazing and Just Because of his freeballing ways, here is Justin Theroux out and about on his bike in New York City.

I remember really noticing Justin for the first time when was oh so bad in the Charlie's Angels follow-up, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Justin was so hot being the sadistic criminal Seamus O'Grady who is the Ex of Dylan Sanders (Drew Barrymore) in the movie.

"Yes" he made my toes curl, and then some. I then remembered him from David Lynch's Mulholland Drive where he portrayed another lousy member of the male sex. You know the real portion, not the dream portion of this living Hollywood nightmare.

While he is a good actor, there is nothing like the many images of Justin freeballing on the WWW. He gives Jon Hamm a run for his money, ah Hell who am I kidding, I could never choose one or the other in this case, we'd have to compromise and go menage.

Thus I leave you Justin and his Theroux on this Sunday, June 2nd 2019.

Woot!

Justin on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857620/?ref_=tt_cl_t6

Michael's Musings

Here I Go Again...
Michael Shinafelt
Photo:
David Pevsner

"Mamma mia, here I go again, My my, how can I resist you? Mamma mia, does it show again, My my, just how much I've missed you?" - Mama Mia, ABBA 

I can't resist you, none of you, thus here I go again. Did you you miss me like I've missed you? Wait for it, don't speak. Let's go again for another edition of Michael's Musings...

Oh, the Emmy Nominations are today - "Yes" I am a well of useless knowledge

That time you accidentally summoned a demon trying to pronounce the name of IKEA furniture

"You can't shit with us." - 2 Mean Girls, 1 Cup - Faith Choyce, Comedian

What about the children???

When your Lesbian Spin Instructor sees you after you shower and change post class "I really like those shorts, they make me look at your package"

Catching David Lynch's Mulholland Drive on July 28th up on the roof @ The Montalban in Hollywood - The more you know.

It will be just like in the movies, we'll pretend to be somebody else

Sometimes you just gotta be anal (take this comment how you want)

Mike Clifford's latest project, a cover of Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" has passed the 800 mark in video views! You go Mike!

A shout out to my friend Traci Lords who will be at the Upright Citizens Brigade this Saturday night

Paul Rudd, Paul Rudd, Paul Rudd

According to the National Enquirer Scott Peterson confesses to killing his wife Laci on Death Row - "As if" anyone needed a confession to know that!!!

Amy's Organic Pizza - that is all

Red, red wine... yeah, you heard me

Now it's time to get in formation -
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/mshinafelt?lang=en

Patricia Arquette, Straight Up

So Cool: Patricia Arquette

I have always been a fan of Patricia Arquette's. Whatever she is in she adds that extra level that makes it something special. A few of my personal favorites: True Romance, Ed Wood & David Lynch's Lost Highway.

Aside from her considerable acting talent I also have a love for the fact that she is a humanitarian and stands up for what she believes in.

One of my very favorite reports about her is how the producers of her hit series Medium requested she lose weight for the role. Nobody hits the point better than Patricia when her response was a firm "No" as she countered that her role was that of a housewife and a mother who would not look like a Victoria's Secret model.

I happened upon this tidbit between her and another favorite actress Mom of mine, Amy Adams on Jezebel here is what the site printed:

Patricia Arquette:  I had a big fight with one paparazzo.

Amy Adams: I wish I had been there to have your back.

Patricia Arquette: He kept following us. And I said, "OK, leave us the fuck alone." And he goes, "Nice, mom! Good job!" I said, "I'm teaching my daughter. If a man is following you and you tell him to go away and he doesn't, you turn around and say, 'F— you!' as loud as you can." Because there's no difference. I don't care if he has a camera.

Awesome!!! The woman is teaching her children not to talk to strangers and just because you hold a camera does not make it right for you to approach a child in any way, shape or form. So yeah paparazzi Ms. Arquette put it perfectly: F#@k you!

Patricia on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000099/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

Amy on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010736/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

It's Baaaaaaaack! "Twin Peaks"

Hi, Remember Me? I'm Laura Palmer.

Laura Palmer: "I feel like I know her... but sometimes my arms bend back."

The buzz on the Internet today is: Twin Peaks is coming back to Showtime in 2016. This awesome TV Show which spawned a really underrated and amazing film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - is coming back!

Wow! The mind reels at how much more exciting this venture will be on Showtime than on network Television since they can do a whole lot more! 

Yep, one more reason 2014 is the best Halloween season ever...check out the official press release below!!!

Dig into some cherry pie and rejoice! Today, SHOWTIME announced that the critically-acclaimed Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning series TWIN PEAKS will return as a new limited series. Series creators and executive producers David Lynch and Mark Frost are on board to write and produce all nine episodes of the limited series. Four-time Oscar nominee David Lynch will direct every episode. TWIN PEAKS will go into production in 2015 to air on the network in 2016, marking the 25th anniversary of when the program last aired. Set in the present day, TWIN PEAKS will continue the lore of the original series, providing long-awaited answers for the series' passionate fan base. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc.

"What more can I say – TWIN PEAKS with David Lynch and Mark Frost on SHOWTIME in 2016!" said Nevins. "To quote Agent Cooper, 'I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.'"

Lynch and Frost added: "The mysterious and special world of Twin Peaks is pulling us back. We're very excited. May the forest be with you."

For viewers hoping to reminisce or for those discovering the series for the first time, SHOWTIME will re-air the first two seasons of TWIN PEAKS, in advance of the new episodes going on air in 2016. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential broadcast series of all time, TWIN PEAKS followed the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who were stunned after their homecoming queen Laura Palmer is shockingly murdered. The town's sheriff welcomed the help of FBI agent Dale Cooper, who came to town to investigate the case. As Cooper conducted his search for Laura's killer, the town's secrets were gradually exposed. The mystery that ensued set off an eerie chain of events that plunged the inhabitants of Twin Peaks into a darker examination of their very existence. Twenty-five years later, the story continues...

May The Forest Be With You at: 

http://www.sho.com/sho/home

https://twitter.com/DAVID_LYNCH

Chris Isaak Gets Wicked "Hot" Tonight !

Chris Isaak Is Wicked & Hot

Crooner Chris Isaak who sang one of my favorite songs evuh "Wicked Game" that was on the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies evuh David Lynch's "Wild at Heart" gets "Wicked" and "Hot" tonight on the TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland"....Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Sultry singer Chris Isaak will be guest starring in tonight’s episode of TV Land’s hit show ‘Hot in Cleveland’.  Isaak will play singer Chase Jackson who becomes acquainted with the character of Melanie, played by Valerie Bertinelli, when she fakes being sick to get tickets for his show. 'Hot in Cleveland' airs at 10 PM EST/ 9 CST, check your local listings. Watch a preview here:https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chris-isaak-dishes-guest-starring-role-hot-cleveland-133644306.html

 

This Cast Is Hot

Isaak will be heading out on tour this summer beginning May 24^th at the Thornton Winery in Temecula, CA with additional stops including Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Salt Lake City. Initial list of tour dates below with more to be added soon. Visit www.chrisisaak.com for updates.

 

2014-05-24          Temecula, CA – Thornton Winery
2014-05-25          Aptos, CA – Santa Cruz Blues Festival
2014-07-09          Livermore, CA - Wenter Winery
2014-07-11          Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl w/ Chris Botti
2014-07-12          Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl w/ Chris Botti
2014-07-13          Healdsburg, CA – Rodney Strong Vineyards
2014-07-16          San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s By the Bay
2014-07-18          Sahuarita, AZ – Desert Diamond Casino
2014-07-19          Chandler, AZ – Wild Horse Pass Casino
2014-07-23          Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
2014-07-26          Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
2014-07-27          Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
2014-08-03          Littleton, CO – The Hudson Gardens Events Center
2014-08-05          Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
2014-08-06          Ketchum, ID – River Run Lodge
2014-08-11          Jackson Hole, WY - Jackson Hole Center for the Arts
2014-08-23          Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino and Golf Resort              
2014-08-30          Westhampton Beach, NY – Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
2014-09-21          Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Botanical Garden

Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes

I just found out about this group, love them...!

CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES

WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW VIDEO
“VICIOUS CYCLE”
ON ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’S ET ONLINE

DEBUT ALBUM ‘BABY CAUGHT THE BUS’
OUT NOW ON VANGUARD RECORDS

"In the era of Auto-Tune and prepackaged pop stars, Australian band Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes is a refreshing dose of real, raw talent, plus showmanship skills to boot."
--Marcy Medina, WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY-WWD (5/24/13)

Entertainment Tonight online has world premiered of “Vicious Cycle,” the new video from CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES.  Check it here: http://et.tv/164Etst.

In other online news, frontwoman CLAIRY BROWNE says her influences ranging from Etta James to David Lynch. 

The Australian group recently released their debut album BABY CAUGHT THE BUS on

Vanguard Records (May 21). Already breakout stars in their native Australia, the group which Scott Simon of NPR called “Rich in harmony...” (5/25) is taking the U.S. by storm. The album--rooted in old-school R&B and soul, re-imagined for today-- debuted at #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, #1 on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart, Top 15 on theiTunes Overall Albums Chart, #2 on Amazon “Movers & Shakers” and #7 on the Amazon Overall Albums Chart. In its first week at radio, their single “Love Letter” was the #1 Most Added at Triple A Radio with airplay at Alternative stations across America as well. Expect the group to announce a late summer U.S. tour soon.

 

 

About Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes:

Formed in 2009 over a mutual love of early rhythm n’ blues records and rock n’ roll, singer-songwriter Clairy Browne and her harmonizing group of rogue musicians The Bangin’ Rackettes began rehearsing in an abandoned coffin factory called “The Pound” in the suburbs of Melbourne. Together the nine-piece band has come a long way thrilling both festival and U.S. club crowds alike with their young take on old-school soul, rhythm and blues, jazz and doo-wop which plays a large part in their broad multi-generational appeal.Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes--Clairy Browne (vocals), Camilla (vocals), Loretta Miller (vocals),  Ruby Jones (vocals), Jules “Crazy Legs” Pascoe (bass guitar), Darcy McNulty (baritone sax), Gabriel Strango (Piano), Peter Bee (guitar) and Ricky Martyn(drums).

Check those "Rackettes" out at: 

http://clairybrowne.com

https://www.facebook.com/ClairyBrowneandtheBanginRackettes