Fame Is Like Caviar

It's July 1st, yes peeps 2017 is more than half over and the Orange Menace is still being a worthless Bitch Baby. 

Normally I don't do posts about my wall calendar, but...this month's Marilyn Monroe quote for some reason captured my imagination: Fame Is Like Caviar....the accompanying image makes it even more intriguing, it gives it an ambiguity. Which actually works, depending on how you feel about devouring fish eggs.

Caviar is considered a delicacy and therefore if fame is like it, it must be delicate? A privilege? Something to savor? Perhaps something salty and nasty you want to spit out? Not all it's cracked up to be? The list of interpretations of of this quote are endless.

Having had a taste of a certain amount of visibility out there in the world I'm going to go with a little of both the glutinous definition of fame and the spitting version. 

Fame is like anything that enhances your life, the upside always out weighs the downside, but ever so often you want to spit it out. I for one like caviar and would never spit it out unless there was a very specific reason, think about that, but not too hard.

It's July 1st 2017, in what has been a fast moving, not to mention one of the most embarrassing years in American History. Keep yourself happy and do you!

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Flashback Friday - OMG! It's Dr. Ruth!

Well this is something I never thought I'd see again in my lifetime, seriously!!! Night Flight is excited to announce the addition of sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer's video library to our Night Flight Plus channel. Night Flight Plus is a new streaming channel from the original creator of the cult USA Networks '80s classic Night Flight. Subscribers get access to original Night Flight TV episodes in their airdate form, plus an excellent selection of music documentaries, cult, horror, and more, available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Online. Like long-lost siblings of 1980s late night TV, Night Flight and Dr. Ruth are together at last with the start of a collection of vintage episodes that are streaming right now. Like long-lost siblings of 1980s late night TV, Night Flight and Dr. Ruth are together at last with the start of a collection of vintage episodes that are streaming right now. Read more about Dr. Ruth on the Night Flight blog

We're kicking off with an excellent selection of interviews That's right, we're streaming Dr. Ruth's '80s interviews with celebrities, rock stars and lots of special guests. Dr. Ruth's shows are known for their mix of on-air therapy sessions and candid celebrity interviews. We preserved these 12 episodes in their original format, so you'll get the full Ruth experience. For our first batch, we bring you Jerry Seinfeld, LL Cool J, Burt Reynolds, Anthrax, Gloria Steinem and more... Watch.

An eclectic mix of Dr. Ruth programming from 1984-1992 Our first batch of episodes highlights the diversity of Dr. Ruth's programming. From the very popular mid '80s program "Good Sex with Dr. Ruth," to 1989's teen advice show "What's Up Dr. Ruth," you'll get the feel for Dr Ruth's signature formats and style. In these episodes, you'll see Ruth answer letters on the air, stage short therapy sessions with troubled couples in studio, and answer phone calls from the TV audience watching at home. There are other surprises now and then too, but you'll just have to watch the episodes to see what happens.

What Dr. Ruth Westheimer did for the conversation around sex in the '80s broke the mold and had a real social impact while being wildly entertaining. We're honored to help preserve this legacy. Start watching tonight!

Michael's Musings

Cruel Summer?
Michael Shinafelt

This week was the end of a special chapter in my life. Yes, minions it was the series finale of Pretty Little Liars, a show that has always been there for me when I needed top notch escapist entertainment most. With a complete dash of reality to balance it.

Also this past week, June 25th 2017 marked the marriage of my awesome niece Shauna Waters to one Nick Kastner in Cabo San Lucas. 

Yep, this has been en eventful week, are you ready for what else I have to toss off your way? Well here it comes!

Sarcasm is my brains self defense mechanism for when I'm about to be murdered

I saw the Baywatch movie this week on the Sony Pictures Lot. Dumb, but fun!

Follow the yellow brick road. Why not?!

When sh!t turns weird

The only disability in life is fear

It's hard out there for a freeballer

More Like: Kale Blech! Bite Me, Trader Joe's!

Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole

Wake. Pray. Slay.

Pretty Little Liars was on for seven glorious seasons, it's gone now. I am bummed. Can you imagine how I will feel when another of my favorites Law & Order: SVU ends, that f#cker has been on for twenty seasons & counting!

Well wishes to my friend Diva Sandy Zacky who is recovering from knee surgery

"Tilda Swinton is what happens when Tim Burton makes a Meryl Streep" - Faith Choyce, Comedian 


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Under The Covers

Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove -   Under The Covers Available TODAY on CD, Vinyl, and Digital Formats

Here's to the Lydia's who lunch! Lydia Lunch and Cypress Grove previously unsettled the conventionally calm and respectful world of the cover song with a number of fractured productions.  As you might expect, the choice of songs on this collection is a disconcerting array of material ranging from the hugely popular to the wildly obscure; from Jon Bon Jovi to Nashville troubadour Aaron Lee Tasjan, The Doors and many others. Track Listing Ode to Billie Joe Breakdown A Thousand Miles Of Bad Road Blaze of Glory Red, White And Pink Slip Blues Midnight Rider The Spy I Want You Won't Leave You Alone Do It Again Low Order now at MVDshop.com or on Amazon

The End(Game) Is Near

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The Secrets End Tonight!
l-r Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale & Troian Bellisario

Tonight is the two hour series finale of one of my favorite shows ever, Pretty Little Liars, if you haven't seen it, don't judge me, and if you have and are a fan like myself, well you get it!

I remember when PLL first came on the air it received enormous buzz thanks to the savvy use of Social Media. The buzz was strong, it was a noise that I ignored at first. How could a gay man in his 40's possibly get into a show aimed a tween girls on ABC Family (now Freeform.)

Cut to one day when I had nothing really pressing to do, I decided to check out my On Demand and saw it listed, I thought: OK let's give it a shot. I was hooked and immediately binge watched the whole season.

The thing that strikes me odd is the people who watch the show and complain about who  "A" is being drawn out too long. To me that was never really the point of the show, sure it made it fun and who doesn't love a good freaky suspense/mystery/horror show. The real driving force behind the show has always been the characters and story. Besides think about it everyone on the show really pretty much was "A" even though there was the big "A" reveal - all of them have done some shady things that gave them all some "A" ness.

So tonight after seven entertaining and fun seasons it all comes to an end with the reveal of Uber "A." While I do think it is time for the show to bid farewell and I can't wait for the biggest reveal, I will miss seeing the "Liars" every week. 

Hey there's always reruns! 

PLL on IMDB:
www.imdb.com/title/tt157887

Just Because...Margot Robbie

M-I-C...
Margot Robbie

Just because it's Monday, just because she's a beauty & mostly just because she is wearing a Mickey Mouse T-Shirt, I present this image of actress Margot Robbie.

Even though I did not see Suicide Squad I am sure most of you like me know her best from her role as Harley Quinn in the comic book based movie.

The last I heard she wrapped playing Tonya Harding of all things (isn't she too attractive to be portraying her?) in the bio based film I, Tonya.

Margot's greatest achievement IMHOP is having accomplished something I never thought possible. Yep, she has managed to add a whole other dimension to the icon known as Mickey Mouse.

Think about it, but not too hard, OK?

Happy Monday indeed.

Margot on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/margotrobbie/?hl=en 

Time For A Photobomb...!

Bombs Away!
Jimmy Fallon, Cameron Diaz & Tourists

It's the weekend, Sunday to be exact and I am having a damned good time thus far. So when I came across this funtastic image of Jimmy Fallon & Cameron Diaz photobombing tourists, well I just had to publish it here on Entertain Me!

This photo pretty much sums up how I am feeling right here, right now and I wanted to share the levity. Feel my silliness, feel it!

As I sit here drinking my smoothie pre-spin class writing this, Jimmy and Cameron's antics are serving as inspiration for me as to what kind of shenanigans I intend to pull on others.

That's right peeps, watch out you never know where I am and what I might do.

File This Under: Unpredictable Fun

Have a good one!

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Jimmy on Instagram:
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