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Monday, July 28, 2008
Don't Hate Her Because She's Beautiful
Miss Kelly LeBrock, then...
...and now:
I guess being married to Steven Seagal would do that to just about anyone.
RARE PHOTO TAKEN DURING THE 15 MINUTES IN THE 1980'S WHEN STEVEN SEAGAL SEEMED SEMI-HOT
STEVEN SEAGAL LOOKING MORE FAMILIAR
...and now:
I guess being married to Steven Seagal would do that to just about anyone.
RARE PHOTO TAKEN DURING THE 15 MINUTES IN THE 1980'S WHEN STEVEN SEAGAL SEEMED SEMI-HOT
STEVEN SEAGAL LOOKING MORE FAMILIAR
Fasten Your Seatbelts
On this day, in 1950, Bette Davis married her All About Eve co-star, Gary Merrill. They appeared in two other films together, considerably less distinguished: Phone Call from a Stranger (1952), an episodic, ensemble piece in which Davis essentially has a glorified cameo; and Another Man's Poison (also 1952), an absolutely hysterical exercise in overwrought camp, with Davis chewing up the scenery, the props, and her supporting cast.
Somehow, the volatile union of Davis and Merrill lasted for almost a decade. Following their divorce in 1960, Bette went on to another fabulous comeback via What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), while Merrill soldiered on in supporting roles in films ranging from the excellent Jules Verne fantasy Mysterious Island (1961) to...well, Clambake (1967) with Elvis.
Bette Davis passed away on October 6, 1989 at age 81; Merrill died the following March at age 74.
Also on this date, in 1941, Judy Garland wed conductor/composer David Rose.
It was the first marriage for Garland...but that's another story.
Friends of Dorothy
DOROTHY MALONE & LIBERACE IN SINCERELY YOURS (1955)
DOROTHY MALONE & TAB HUNTER IN BATTLE CRY! (1956)
DOROTHY MALONE & ROCK HUDSON IN THE TARNISHED ANGELS (1958)
Sunday, July 27, 2008
He's Just Not That Into You
Especially, ladies, if he's a die-hard Miss Nancy Wilson fan.
We love her!
We love her!
Speaking of Daddy Crushes...
If you queried Homosexual Gentlemen of a Certain Age on their favorite tough guy actor, you'll probably hear the expected: Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, maybe Clint Walker. But dig a little deeper, and their real Macho Fantasy Figure will be revealed as Aldo Ray.
Ray began his career as a starring player in 1952, when George Cukor cast him as half of a working class couple with Judy Holliday in The Marrying Kind. Ray won critical praise for his performance as a tender-hearted tough guy, and his star began rapidly ascending.
ALDO RAY & JUDY HOLLIDAY IN THE MARRYING KIND (1952)
The remainder of the 1950's found Ray playing sexy lugs in everything from musicals (Miss Sadie Thompson, 1953) to comedies (We're No Angels, 1955) to war dramas (Battle Cry!, 1956) to melodramas (God's Little Acre, 1958).
The quintessential 1950's heavy, Ray went into a professional decline in the 1960's, with scattered film work and an emphasis on television appearances. His most notable performance of the decade was in The Green Berets (1968) with John Wayne. Ray continued to act in the 1970's, but as he became increasingly desperate to make a living, he agreed to appear in a non-sexual role in a hardcore porno, Sweet Savage (1979). This all but destroyed what was left of his mainstream Hollywood career; his final film, in 1991, was the direct-to-video Shock 'em Dead with former porn queen Traci Lords and ex-teen idol Troy Donahue. Aldo Ray died on March 27, 1991 at age 64 from throat cancer.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1926 - MARCH 27, 1991
Thanks for the memories and fantasies, Mr. Ray. You are missed.
Our Very First Daddy Crush
It says something about our taste in men, that we preferred an aging baseball star in his jockeys to the now-legendary Calvin Klein ad featuring pretty boy Tom Hintnaus, when we disappeared into the bathroom to "wash up before dinner":
Of course, for our actual underwear, we preferred Calvin Klein. We are gay, after all.
We Feel Like Chicken Tonight
Specifically, Ugly Betty's adorable Michael Urie. He's not even 30 yet -- he turns 28 on August 8. God help us. Usually we go for the mature, distinguished, handsome type; but this cream-filled Twinkie pushes all of our buttons.
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