Melts my heart: “The Shawnee Mission East class of ‘08 Loves its Gay Homecoming King” - via Towleroad and “The Pitch” (Kansas City News)
Woooo hometown shout-out to Shawnee Mission East! Aaron, Josh and I went to Shawnee Mission South. Love these random moments.
I just remembered last night at the FOTC show, someone in the audience yelled out “sing something Australian!” to which Jemaine replied…
“Okay…(singing) sittin on the cock of the gay…”
Obviously, to the tune of Otis Redding’s Dock of the Bay. I’ll admit, it was a good laugh.
3 days agoDo you know the French band Phoenix?
Phoenix - Consolation Prizes
Their album It’s Never Been Like That is a great listen.
3 days agoVia SoupSoup…
As for Mr. Robbins, at first I thought she was starstruck by this guy, who I spotted walking past the same section Tim and Susan Sarandon were sitting in. I kind of wish now I just made the introduction, even though I don’t know Tim Robbins at all (as an actor sure, personally, heck no), knowing how badly Lauren wanted to meet him. So next time we happen to be in Tim Robbin’s presence, I will walk right up to him and say Mr. Robbins, this is Lauren, shes a HUGE fan of yours!
Are you kidding me? While I was pining away over Tim I missed Charlie passing by!?!?!?!? This whole thing just keeps getting worse and worse.
3 days agoMost people have that one actor/artist/author/athlete that if they ever had the chance to see or meet them, would go weak in the knees. For me, that person has always been Tim Robbins. I couldn’t begin to explain where my adoration for him came from, or when exactly it started. Just trust me that it runs deep, really deep. I’ve “almost” met him a few times in my life but it’s always been in the most painfully ironic ways. For example, when I was living in LA, I interned for an Australian director named Phillip Noyce. Two months after I finished interning for him, Tim signed on to be in his next film, Catch a Fire. It was enough for me to briefly consider moving back to LA and trying to get work on the film. Since moving to New York, I’ve frequented the bar Tim owns on the LES. A few times he’s been there when I have been, but he’s always in the VIP room, and we’ve never crossed paths.
Last night, Tim and Susan Sarandon were at the Flight of the Conchords show. If I had been sitting last night where I sat for the show the night before, I would have been in the seat next to Tim. After the show, they stayed around, I assume to meet Bret and Jemaine. For a few minutes, I was standing a maybe 4 feet from him. And I crumbled under the experience. I was frozen. If I ever needed confidance in my life, it was then, and I had none. I could barely even look at him. I was a wreck. And then we left. My only saving grace was that I had managed to snap a photo with my camera phone, only to find out later that it didn’t save.
I know I sound ridiculous to anyone reading this. How could you feel so strongly for someone you’ve never met? But it is what it is. I barely slept last night, feeling like I missed my one opportunity. But what I am learning from living in New York, is that if you run into someone once, it’s surprisingly likely that you’ll run into them again. And maybe I’ll be better prepared next time. It reminds me when I met my #2, Wes Anderson, a few months ago. The only words I could get out of my mouth were “I’m honor.”
So needless to say, I am in a slight depression this morning, that I will work my way out of by the end of the day. Please just promise me, that if you ever find yourself sitting next to Tim at a restaurant, or in line behind him at the movies, that you will call me, and give me my second chance.
3 days ago