Current Mood

"Life's a bitch... now so am I" - Catwoman, Batman Returns 

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns is a whole vibe and thus my Current Mood for this Saturday August 16th 2025.

It is what it is...enjoy your inner bitch!

Michelle on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/  

Let's Hear It For The Girl!

Michelle Pfeiffer

One of my all time favorite actresses Michelle Pfeiffer is now immortalized in the courtyard of the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA!

The ceremony took place April 25th with her husband David E. Kelly and former co-stars Dakota and Elle Fanning in attendance.

What's that you ask? What's my favorite Michelle Pfeiffer performance? Technically all of them but if I had to choose one it would be Elvira Hancock in Scarface.

She was pitch perfect in it. So perfect that I couldn't imagine no one else in the role.

A close second is Madam Olenska in Martin Scorsesse's The Age Of Innocence which I rewatched recently for the first time since the film was released in 1993 on Netflix. 

Congratulations Michelle, you deserve it!

Michelle on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/

About Last Night...

Went to the Precinct DTLA to support my buddy Rob while he Go Go danced on a box. This meme sums the evening up for yours truly.

Now how did I manage to get home?!

PS Not everything happens for a reason, sometimes it happens for fun!!!

The Precinct on the WWW -

https://www.precinctdtla.com/  

Monday Motivation

Michelle Pfeiffer is here to give you a Monday Motivation reminder: Never put a live bird in your mouth.

Sounds like a common sense sort of thing right? Well I guess when you are playing Catwoman that common sense may fly out the window, or in Michelle's case your mouth. 

Anyway as we know Pfeiffer shot the scene and remained disease free post it. She clearly used at least one of her nine lives while filming.

Remember Minions putting things in your mouth that you shouldn't is for the birds, or in this case for the cats.

Michelle on IG -

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

Here's Looking At You

Pucker Up!
Michelle Pfeiffer

How has everyone's week been? Mine been pretty good, today I'm going to see The Batman at the Chinese in Hollywood IMAX style and I can't wait!

Being as it is the close of the weekend I felt it  called for some levity and also something that is reflective of how I woke up feeling this morning (hey I had a good dream, what can I say???) 

Thus when I saw this quite silly photo of Michelle Pfeiffer I knew this was it, this was what captured it all starting my day off. 

Oddly I have never seen Michelle act this goofy for a photo ever! I never even new she posed for photos like this. She usually looks so serious or smiling, but never downright off the wall.

So if Michelle can do it...

Bend it like Michelle, here's looking at you!!!

Michelle on IG -

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

Current Mood

Don't Call Me "Baby." I'm Not Your "Baby."
Michelle Pfeiffer

I follow @NotableHistory on Twitter which serves up Hollywood Vintage Photo realness. Well when this classic of Michelle Pfeiffer came through from the film Scarface I stopped and took it in for a bit, it gave me all the feels, a mood if you will.

Thus my Current Mood about 2022 is capsulized at this moment in time by this vintage image of Michelle Pfeiffer portraying Elvira Hancock in Scarface.

It's all the explanation I'm going to offer, or give, so don't ask for anything more, capice?

All one has to do is take the image in to get a read off it and understand innately where I am coming from.

Hey, if you know, know, now it's time to say goodbye...

Goodbye.

Vintage Photos on Twitter at -

https://twitter.com/NotableHistory  

What's New Pussycat?

Meow!
Vanessa Hudgens

Thus the countdown to Halloween continues with a scant 15 days left till the High Holy Day. Here is another of my favorite celebrity Season of the Witch costumes, why it's none other than Vanessa Hudgens as the Michelle Pfeiffer version of Catwoman from Batman Returns.

She captioned this awesome pic on Instagram: "Who needs a Batman when u can have a Batdog"

Cute, but not nearly as fetching as Hudgens is in the get up, she really gives Michelle Pfeiffer a run for her money donning the same Pussycat garb.

Speaking of Halloween, catching Halloween Kills today, whether fans like it or not there is one thing they all seem to agree on - It's the most violent Halloween film in the series.

I will let you know my thoughts tomorrow, in the meantime stay spooky!

Vanessa on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/vanessahudgens/  

Michael's Musings

From A Social Distance
Michael Shinafelt

Well March is finally over THAT was the longest month ever!!! I suspect since we are still on lock down until the end of April, March now has competition.

I, like you minions, can't wait until all this is over, so what have all of you been doing with your time, well here are some of the things I've been doing, texting and thinking...

For reasons only known to them HBO is playing a lot of old movies of late. Sometimes it's great when they play gems like Dangerous Liasons, but most of the time it's, meh

My Social Media game has improved of late, there's that

In today's episode of My Life With The Chill Pill Cult

Alyssa Milano is trending on Twitter at present. It's because she called out Bernie Sanders for putting his ego above the greater good. Wait, don't we already have a President that does that?!

If one is unhappy about the way they are depicted in a documentary, here's a hint - stop being a jerk

Life Hack: If you keep a glass of wine in each hand you can't touch your face...you're welcome!

Kenny Rogers checking out during the apocalypse is the most "know when to fold them" gangsta move I've ever seen

The things I will put up your a$$ if you don't STFU, luckily I have a lot of bananas 

Woman Crush of the Week - Michelle Pfeiffer as Madame de Tourvel in Dangerous Liasons - Beautiful and heartbreaking.

See's Candy has halted production, the line has officially been crossed

Employees at Grocery Stores right now should get combat pay

Helpful Tip - remember Vegans are the closest thing to grass fed. Think about it, but not too much

#quaranpeen

Currently pizza is an essential food group for me

Social Distance with me at...
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Two Of A Kind

Grease is the Word
Olivia Newton-John & Michelle Pfeiffer

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well this photo is worth millions of them. "Yes" it's when two Grease's collide minions! Starring Olivia Newton-John of the original classic Grease and Michelle Pfeiffer of the F/U Grease 2.

Close encounter of the iconic kind...the two met up at the G'Day USA: Standing Together event in Beverly Hills, CA on January 25th. 

Olivia took to Instagram and posted the cooler than anything else you will see this week photo with the caption: “So lovely seeing you Michelle!! Xoxo #PinkLadyPower @michellepfeifferofficial @gdayusa,”

Michelle reciprocated by posting the photo stating in return: “Look who I ran into last night – the original Pink Lady 💗💗 @therealonj. What an incredible night for an incredible cause. @gdayusa.”

If this isn't giving you major good vibes then I don't know what would.

Olivia on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/therealonj/?hl=en

Michelle on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?hl=en

Purrrrrrfect! Zoe Kravitz

Bring on the Cat!
Zoe Kravitz

Batman was my jam when I was a kid. From the campy TV Series to the darkest of the Dark Knight comic books. Then came the movies from the first two Tim Burton ones to the silly, campy Joel Schumacher affairs. While I didn't like them all I soldiered on like a trooper and went, for the love of Batman.

Then came the best, the Christopher Nolan trilogy. Well here comes a new incarnation The Batman slated for a 2021 release Directed by Matt Reeves. It will star Robert Pattinson as Batman, which I am sure will work. However there is a bit of casting news I am more excited about. Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman!

Zoe is an amazingly beautiful (Hello? Here parents are Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz) not to mention talented young woman. She most notably has starred in the HBO series Big Little Lies where she held her own against the likes of Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley.

Michelle Pfeiffer has been my favorite Catwoman in the movies thus far. That being stated I have a feeling Ms. Kravitz is going to bring her own magic to the role, and make it something uniquely hers. Can you tell I am a Zoe fan? "Yes" you can!

Zoe on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/zoeisabellakravitz/?hl=en

Crack That Whip!

Meow!
Michaelle Pfeiffer

Woke-up to the Internet buzzing over Michelle Pfeiffer's latest post on Instagram a video where she coyly holds up a whip saying "look what I found, needs a little TLC" to her followers. That's correct minions it's the whip she brandished as Catwoman in Batman Returns twenty-seven years ago!!!

Although I found Tim Burton's sequel to Batman better than his original outing the movie was mainly villain centric. With Pfeiffer taking center stage with her tour de force as the feline femme fatale.

Michelle Pfeiffer
as
Catwoman

IMHO nobody has ever done it better, Catwoman that is than her. She to me is the definitive CW. Her performance skirted the edge of over the top, loony, sexy, insane and flat out outrageous while still being real and grounded. Her Catwoman was in short a one of a kind creation.

Gushing much? Why "yes" I am. 

Have a bootylicious Saturday, I know I plan to. On that naughty note I leave you with these immortal words...

"I am Catwoman, hear me roar!"

Michelle on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?hl=en   

Monday Motivation

What's New Pussycat?
Michelle Pfeiffer

"I am Catwoman hear me roar" - Michelle Pfeiffer "Catwoman" Batman Returns

For some reason my Monday Motivation thoughts have wandered to that time I saw the great Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in the interesting, yet highly flawed Batman Returns directed by Tim Burton.

Well I actually know the reasons. Having lost 50 lbs my mind has been preoccupied with fitness and health. Not to mention a take no prisoners attitude. 

Michelle who stole Batman Returns as Catwoman embodies all of these qualities. Her Eff U attitude and perfectly fit body rocked that skin tight catsuit and caused quite the commotion.

Thus today, Labor Day 2018 Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman is my spirit hybrid. What? She's not an animal she's a human being taking on the qualities of one, so she is not a spirit animal, more a hybrid. Like the Toyota Prius. 

Have a groovy LD minions! 

Michelle on IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000201/

Slow Burn - Michelle Pfeiffer

What A Mother!
Michelle Pfeiffer

Enigmatic actress Michelle Pfeiffer has returned with a cinematic blast in Mother! A film which is an either love it, or hate it proposition (I loved it!) -

Michelle has had an illustrious career with three Academy Award nominations to prove it. One for Supporting Actress in Dangerous Liasons. Two for Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys & Lovefield. Michelle made a total impact in her heyday.

Well that heyday is back!

Her performance in the film is a sly, darkly funny, slow burn. She plays a fabulous game in it. Thus here is what I propose. Since her three co-stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem & Ed Harris have all one Oscars and Pfeiffer has not, let's start a movement for her to finally receive one for Mother!

A Supporting Actress statue bestowed upon Michelle for a performance that to me stole the movie. Don't get me wrong as stated above I loved the whole thing, but Michelle Pfeiffer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michelle Pfeiffer was the foremost thing that I was thinking of when I emerged into the light from the darkened theater.

Dear Paramount, get the buzz for this to happen. Do it and do it now!!!

Michelle on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000201/   

Michelle Pfeiffer Fills The AHS: Hotel Vacancy

Bitch, I'm Michelle Pfeiffer

With Jessica Lange out of the picture on the upcoming season of American Horror Story: Hotel I was happy to learn Michelle Pfeiffer is checking in to fill her vacancy.

Michelle, like Lange has always been one of my favorite actresses and like Jessica has earned acclaim for her film work.

The two actually starred together in movie A Thousand Acres which was based on Shakespeare's King Lear. Of course I saw it, duh! Like I would pass up the chance to see two powerhouse actress play off of one another?!

American Horror Story: Hotel centers on what goes on in a shady hotel and is told in three tales

1) Later Hotel Days

2) Present Hotel Days

3) Early Hotel Days 

Pfeiffer plays Martina McBride, the previous hotel owner with many secrets in the segment Early Hotel Days.

I can't wait!

Michelle Pfeiffer on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000201/?ref_=tt_cl_t1