Going Platinum

Vassy

Friday marked a career milestone for me

receiving my 1st Song Writers Platinum Plaque 💿
from The National Music Publishers' Association through my publisher
The Royalty Network for my record BAD w/ David Guetta & Showtek hitting
Certified RIAA Platinum in the US.

I have received other Plaques before, but getting this Gem 💎 is Rare!!
Such an honour 😭 to be acknowledged.  
The timing was serendipitous as it was the same day my new
LP 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄 released.

It was so much fun making this album with Grammy Hit producer Tim Myers
[One Republic] with Label Position Music.
It was a chance for me to go back some of my original musical roots
creating a fusion of quirky eclectic songs.

 I'm excited to share it with you. 🧡🧸🧡

VASSYMUSIC.COM

Monday Motivation

Sharon Stone is everything and she serving up all the Monday Motivation we all need to hear!

This quote is amazing and hits the nail on the proverbial head.

As someone who is 58 to Sharon's to Ms. Stone's 65 nobody has said it better!

Cheers to you Sharon, live long and prosper.

Sharon Stone on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/sharonstone/  

Superbowl Sunday

Taylor Swift

It's Superbowl Sunday again Minions! The showdown is between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs for those of you out of the loop.

However this year's MVP will not be on the playing field. "Yes" this year's MVP is Taylor Swift, saw her name 5 times and she will appear (OK, kidding, you do't have to day her name at all and she will appear.)

Taylor has had quite the 2023 and looks like she is going to win 2024 as well. Not to mention  her guy Travis Kelce who is tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs needs cheering on, Taylor style. I know you've seen her engaging because MAGA (ts) have lost there sh!t over it!

Whatever the outcome of the game Taylor Swift for today's win!

Taylor on IG -

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

The Name Game

Sutton Stracke

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans know this is Sutton Stracke's go to quote when unlike Baby she is put in a corner.

Thus when I saw this meme of Sutton with her infamous "Name 'Em" defense mechanism quote behind her in pink neon,well I knew it was bound to be featured on Entertain Me.

Now here's the real trick to bending Sutton's trademark quote like Ms. Stracke herself. You must repeat it over and over as many times as you can possibly insert it into the conversation you are having where you are deflecting from yourself.

I believe Sutton's personal record (on the show, perhps not IRL) is five or six times in one continuous loop.

"Yes" it's as obnoxious as it sounds and, well we wouldn't have our Lady of Stracke any other way! 

Now pull yourself up by your panties or briefs and sally fourth playing the name game today! 

Be your own Sutton Minions!!! 

Sutton on IG -

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

The Linguini Incident

David Bowie & Rosanna Arquette

MVD Entertainment Group has acquired North American rights to Emmy-winning director Richard Shepard’s (The Matador, Dom Hemingway, The Handmaid’s Tale) debut film, The Linguini Incident. Rock music legend David Bowie (The Man Who Fell to Earth) and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction) star in the film along with Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God), Buck Henry (Heaven Can Wait), Eszter Balint (Stranger Than Paradise), Andre Gregory (Demolition Man), Viveca Lindfors (The Sure Thing), James Avery (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) and Maura Tierney (Liar Liar). MVD is planning a limited theatrical release for the film, followed by its debut on digital, video on demand and physical media in summer 2024, under MVD’s Marquee Collection banner.  

The Linguini Incident is a romantic caper about a perennially underpaid waitress named Lucy (Arquette) and Monte (Bowie), a mysterious, charming (and very in debt) bartender. Lucy is seriously in need of cash and Monte needs to marry someone, anyone, by the end of the week… or else. Together they join forces — along with Lucy’s lingerie designing best friend, Viv (Balint) — to rob their terminally hip New York City restaurant and solve their financial woes. However these three are far from master criminals and they soon learn that in robberies, as in love, things never go as planned.

Originally released in spring 1992, co-writer and director Richard Shepard and producer Sarah Jackson re-claimed the rights to Shepard's debut feature film, scanned and restored the movie in 4K and assembled a never-before-seen director’s cut. According to Richard, “I’m thrilled that the great folks at MVD are going to re-release The Linguini Incident and present this brand-new director’s cut, with an incredibly beautiful transfer. It’s going to be a fun discovery or rediscovery for fans of Bowie, Arquette or independent films of the early 90s.” 

“I’m a huge fan of Richard’s body of work, especially The Matador, and one of the great privileges of my career is getting to collaborate with some of my favorite filmmakers and help bring their passion projects back to life,” said Eric D. Wilkinson, Director of Acquisitions at MVD Entertainment Group. “The Linguini Incident is a criminally underrated gem and I’m excited to be re-introducing Richard’s restored director’s cut the way it was meant to be seen, under our prestigious Marquee Collection banner.”

https://mvdentertainment.com/

Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

In my defense the moon was full and I was left unsupervised...this is what transpired and I'm sticking to it! 

In other news one of the first people to ever befriends me in Los Angeles passed away unexpectedly yesterday. Photographer and Author Jay Jorgensen no one is quite sure why yet. With his passing and the one year anniversary of my Mom's transition recenlty it has been a time for reflection indeed. Time to crack that whip and muse Minions!!!

Wisdom has been chasing you, but you have always bee faster. Think about it, but not too much

Outgrow and depart from certain eras of your life with a gentle sort of ruthlessness

Has your pocket pussy become sentient?

Watch horror films...keep America strong, the more you know

Always remember, never forget: Merce is in the purse! - Erika Jayne RHOBH

Finally saw the Martin Scorsese film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore starring Ellen Burstyn on Netflix - Great filmmaking and performances, especially Burstyn who an Oscar for her portrayal of Alice.

Fact: The average human will talk to 16 murderers during their lifetime

Glad Law & Order: SVU is finally back dun dun...!!!

Woman Crush of the Week - Molly Ringwald as Joanne Carson in FEUD: Capote vs The Swans. There's something about Molly...

Miley Cyrus winning a Grammy for and performing Flowers at The Grammys was everything!!!

Square One, my favorite neighborhood resaurant is open again for business on the weekends after shuttering for 6 months due to renovations, YAY!

If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

Things that make you go hmmmmm...Jesus came with you on his mind

Well It's time for me to forge forward with things have a groovy Thursday!!!

Forge with me here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

Darth Vader

Today we are going to Hump Day & Chill Darth Vader style...who knew Darth was a huge fan of the Jacqueline Susann novel Valley of the Dolls. I sure didn't and now we all know!

BTW Chilling the DV way does not mean we are reading said novel, it means we are going to simply read something whilst we Hump Day & Chill. Mr. Vader is leading us by example is all.

So what is yours truly going to read? I thought I would give Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six a go. I acquired a copy of it at my neighborhoood Little Library. Not to mention there's a rain storm here in Los Angeles, thus what better to do than stay in and read.

Anyway I'm off to Hump Day & Chill Vader style Minions!

Reading on Wikipedia -

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