I am bored shitless. Please post something on any of the following topics:

Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa
Seinfeld
Woody Allen
Neil Labute
Tom Waits
BDSM; fetishwear; anal sex
Hot, skinny chicks
Fran Lebowitz
reality TV
Chris Rock
Howard Stern
Toronto
New York
L.A.
London
PJ Harvey
Madonna
Winona Ryder
Natalie Portman
Elyse Sewell
The Iceman Cometh
etc.

Photos are always welcome.

Ace said:

Did you miss the thread MPLSRainbow posted on his adventurous anal sex with some girl name tessa?

Smooches;)

MsMisha319 said:

Thanks. I'll check that out. C'mon, folks - help me out here!

Ace said:

Can't check it out, it's gone

Smooches;)

Okay Mister...Here you go!!



Woody Allen.

Woody Allen is one of the great filmmakers working today. With a hyper-productive career spanning over 30 years, this director/writer/actor is one of the most important figures in modern American cinema. His films continually tackle important questions, alternating between humor and drama, while always managing to entertain. Covering a wide variety of genres, from documentary (Zelig), to laugh-a-minute comedies (Sleeper, Love and Death), to theatre-style dramas (Interiors, September), to musicals (Everyone Says I Love You), and everywhere in between (Annie Hall, Manhattan, Hannah and her Sisters), Woody Allen has always given his audience a film well worth their time and money.



"There's nobody else in American film who comes anywhere near him in originality and interest...One has to go back to Chaplin and Buster Keaton, people who were totally responsible for their own movies, to find anyone comparable to him." -- Vincent Camby, 1986

"The two biggest myths about me are that I'm an intellectual, because I wear these glasses, and that I'm an artist because my films lose money. Those two myths have been prevalent for many years." -- Woody Allen, 2002



Melinda and Melinda, Woody's latest film, is set to be released on March 18, 2005!





Even though his latest film has yet to be released, Woody is already hard at work on his next film, Match Point. The film is reportedly in post-production, and was shot entirely in England.


Happy now??

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

Can't wait!



Thanks! But I need more.

Whitney Matheson: Pop Candy - Do any celebrity workout videos actually work?

Wed Jan 26,10:03 AM ET Entertainment - USATODAY.com


Whitney Matheson, USA TODAY




Now, everyone from the Teletubbies to Dixie Carter has attempted a workout video, with varying degrees of success. Jessica Simpson (news), fan of both Baja Fresh and edible beauty products, has one in the works. Carmen Electra (news) has transformed her career as a - wait, what did she do, again? - into an exercise guru.


Which makes me wonder ... do any of them measure up? (Related item: Chat with Whitney at 1 p.m. ET) While snowed in last weekend (and to my husband's great amusement), I dusted off my legwarmers and sampled some new celebrity-fitness DVDs. In honor of Jane, they're rated on a scale of one to four "Fondas":


Workout No. 1: Yoga with Nicole Kidman's sister


Since it's been months (OK, years) since I've attempted anything requiring sweatpants, I decide to start with what looks like the easiest. Antonia Kidman Yoga (Wellspring Media, $19.98), now available in the U.S., stars Nicole's younger sister, a cheerful Australian TV personality and mother of three.


Unfortunately, Kidman says little more than hello, as the entire yoga class is conducted by chatty instructor Kate Agnew. I start out OK, grunting my way through about 20 downward-facing dogs and experiencing the first of many collisions with the radiator (I live in a shoebox-size apartment).


Even though I've taken several yoga classes before, by the time I master one of Agnew's poses, she's already re-contorted. After 27 minutes, I give up and order a pizza. The total number of the routine's down-dogs has to be close to 50, maybe more. Total number of Nicole Kidman references: Zero.


Final analysis: This DVD is best left to the yogis. Next time I want to perspire with a Kidman, I'll step into some tap shoes and rent Moulin Rouge.


My grade: two out of four Fondas.


Workout No. 2: A semi- Extreme Makeover


I'm not gonna lie: The morning after Antonia Kidman, my arms are killing me. Next on my list: Extreme Makeover Fitness (Buena Vista Home Video, $19.99), a new disc inspired by the ABC series I've seen only twice.


I'm worried that routines are led by the personal trainer for Makeover and Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight-Loss Challenge (Robert Reamethe). But Rob turns out to be a decent guy - not too tough, not too crazy. Unlike Kidman's DVD, here, I can customize routines by time and target areas.


Another advantage: Participants are former Extreme Makeover contestants with fairly normal-looking bodies, give or take an implant or two.


In an effort to protect my aching wings, I choose a "time-crunch workout" for the butt, hips and thighs. After making sure the neighbors aren't peeping, I lift my knees with Reamethe and Makeover 's Belen. Shockingly, I almost withstand it all, though the duo's "cooldown" isn't cool enough for me. With only a few minutes left, I crack open a beer, collapse on the rug and watch them finish.


Grade: three Fondas.


Workout No. 3: Stripping with Carmen Electra


Judging by the packaging, I expect Carmen Electra's Fit to Strip (Paramount Home Video, $16.99) to require a G-string, a pole and some sort of wacky prop, like streamers or a creepy old man.





But it's not what you think. The second disc in Electra's Aerobic Striptease series features no stripping; it merely gets viewers toned and limber for the dirty deed. I begin with the photo gallery, a DVD extra which features shots of Carmen in cropped shirts, hair blowing - nothing related to the workout.

But I then flip to the routine, led by robotic, sweat-free trainer Michael Carson. It's far better than I'd imagined: Those of us who don't rejoice at the sight of Electra's derrière in the air have other things to look at: namely, Pop-Up Video-style fitness tips ("Imagine there is a chair behind you, and find it with your butt!") and a handy countdown clock.

As Carson instructs, Electra sweats and complains and lets her hair get messy - sort of like myself, only less profane. Just when I think I've made it, I hear Carm 'n' Mike hyping part two of the routine.

Apparently, I only survived the warm-up. At this rate, I won't be fit to strip until I'm 60.

Grade: three-and-a-half Fondas.

Workout No. 4: Reading with Heidi Klum

While my legs are recovering, I peruse Heidi Klum's Body of Knowledge (Crown, $27.50), a new book which turns out to contain more photos of Klum smoking cigarettes and wearing see-through shirts than fitness tips.

The one, 30-minute workout Body does include is designed by Klum's trainer, David Kirsch. Among its exercises: "donkey deluxes" and the "platypus walk." I decide to forego his advice but jot down something pal Anthony Kiedis says on page 185 about listening to Blonde Redhead in the shower. Hey, not even Fit to Strip had good music tips.

Grade: one Fonda.

Workout No. 5: Walking with George Foreman

To my relief, Walk It Off With George (Good Times Home Video, $19.95) is the easiest disc I've seen so far.

Nearly all its exercises are variations on walking in place. Instructor Petra Kolber leads the 35-minute workout, while Foreman handles the encouragement. "I'm so happy you got up," he says. "I'm so happy you're working out with us."

After 10 minutes, Foreman breaks a sweat, but he presses on. And so do I. "I'm so proud of you. I believe in you!" he shouts at the end.

Hmm. I may never be a stripper, but a boxing career might not be so far-fetched.

Grade: three-and-a-half Fondas.

Workout No. 6: Sweatin' to (and with) the oldies

Back in 1986, Richard Simmons made a Sweatin' to the Oldies-style video for senior citizens called Richard Simmons & The Silver Foxes (Warner Home Video, $12.98). Recently released on DVD, it stars Simmons and his team of semi-famous seniors: the recently departed Sal Pacino (Al's dad), Jacqueline Stallone (Sly's mother) and Harry Hoffman (Dustin's father) among them. (Related video: Watch a must-see clip)

Even though the low-impact program is designed to help participants play with grandchildren and climb stairs, Richard does move quickly - I keep up but can't blame poor Pauline Fawcett (Farrah's mother) for getting confused. We take our pulse three times during the workout, just to make sure we're still alive. At the end, we cool down with a meditation, though I dare anyone to take their eyes off the plush beige carpeting and pastel sweatsuits.

The DVD also contains the sequel, Silver Foxes II. Alas, Simmons doesn't participate this time. As a result, some segments (namely, the freestyle dancing) are utter chaos.

Today, the Silver Foxes are still going strong and include Patsy Swayze (Patrick's mother) and Tony Tarantino, father of Quentin. I can't think of a perfect ending to my weekend - unless, of course, a Golden Girls workout is floating around somewhere.

Grade: three Fondas.

Pop Question: Which star should make a workout video?

Yeah, I'd do squats with Henry Rollins (news). E-mail your ideas to me by Jan. 28, and I'll publish some next week. Don't forget to include you name, city and state!

Last week I asked which celebrities you'd like to track down. Click here to find out whatever happened to JM J. Bullock, Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles and others.

ella731 said:

Thanks. The "celebrities" who should put out workout tapes are the guys who kicked Springsteen's ass in the '80s and Madonna's in the early '90s.
[Edited 1/26/05 11:04am]

ok now reality show news

ella731 said:

Even though I love reality TV, I find The Amazing Race boring. But, thanks!

New Year wishes from Madonna:


and a hot pic:

Firefighters Suspended for Sex on Duty

Wed Jan 26, 8:41 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters



SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Four Sacramento, California firefighters who admitted to having sex while on duty have been suspended pending an investigation, a spokesman for the city's fire department said on Tuesday.



The three men, including a captain, admitted to having sex with a fourth firefighter, a woman, while on duty. Superiors put all four on administrative leave on Monday, marking the second recent sex scandal to hit the sleepy state capital's fire department.


"The four individuals have admitted to having sex in the firehouse," said Captain Niko King, a spokesman for the department. "They even conspired to keep it secret by putting one person on watch so they wouldn't get caught."


The firefighters face disciplinary action ranging from time off without pay to dismissal, said King, noting officials took quick action as rumors of on-duty sex circulated through the department.


The probe follows an investigation after city firefighters attended a local porn-star costume ball last July. The department began that probe, its largest internal investigation ever, after a woman who does not work for the department said she had been sexually assaulted by a firefighter in a department fire truck.

I like this picture of her

Smooches;)

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

I prefer Erotica-era pics of Madge, but I think she's cool as shit. I admire her strength, taste and growth. She's one kick-ass broad!

ella731 said:

They don't answer the most important question: was the female firefighter hot?

MsMisha319 said:

Even though I really don't like fictional film anymore, I just may have to see Closer, as I hear Natalie plays a stripper (and her bob in the film is very fine).

Erotica era?? I think this is from the "SEX" book


Smooches;)

take responsiblity for your own bordom!

MsMisha319 said:

That's a little closer. Thanks.

applekisses said:

Responsibility is highly overrated.

Ace said:

Only according to those who shun it.