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25 January 2008
Embarrassing Confession Friday -- let's go! Who do you think is hot or even sorta cute, despite their being a non-acceptable person for such a thought?
I'll start -- I shared this one over on Meta. I think Harvey Levin (of CourtTV, People's Court, and the unconscionable TMZ site and show) is cute.
But at least Levin is a liberal Democrat type. The other day I saw Joe Scarborough on TV and thought he was cute, too. I may have to exterminate myself.
I've said it before, somewhere, and I'll say it again. Despite being 43 years my senior, Judi Dench totally turns my cogs. I have no shame in it at all.
My brother loves Sarah Vowell. I don't think it's weird at all. She is a totally cute geek.
As for me: Mitch Pileggi (Skinner on XF) and some part of my brain thinks John C McGinley is cute even though I fully realize he's a complete jock alpha dog type that I'd probably want to punch.
Paula Deen. I think she's sexy as hell. She's a saucy old broad with a nice body who seems to enjoy a drink. and she can cook. what's not to love. And Marissa Jarett Winokur (below) I find incredibly hot despite her not being typical 'heartthrob' material: ≡ Click to see image ≡
John C McGinley is cute even though I fully realize he's a complete jock alpha dog type that I'd probably want to punch.
Actually, in platoon he played definite non-alpha dawg type pretty well, which makes me think there's actually a pretty perceptive dude there.
I've had a rather large crush on Pamela Anderson since her tool time days. And, I've watched her turn into a cartoon character, marry again and again, and, unfortunately, contract Hep C. But still, every time I see her in an interview, I really like her and wish we could hang out. The Hep C kinda killed any other thoughts, I'm afraid, but I always wanna defend her when I hear her shit-talked. Hell, she's Canadian, cute, and was born on Canada Day!
while she's singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", and "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (not to mention the wedding standard "Tonight I Celebrate My Love") without feeling a flicker of desire?
John Cougar Mellencamp. Yeah, I confess. I don't even own any of his albums, but when he comes on the radio I turn it up and man, back in the Pink Houses days? Damn. In a heartbeat.
i love Alan Rickman.
i don't get this unless someone has a thing for Ann Coulter or Fred Durst, and then we might just be into weird fetish/sexual procivilty territory...
Must. Think.
preview:
Oh, the Coog qualifies. Not for me though.
Yeah, you people are not digging deeply enough into embarrassment territory. I mean, c'mon! I copped to getting hot-n-bothered for a complete freakin' BUFFOON. Quit being so tasteful in your lusts.
Alan Rickman is genuinely hot. Truly, Madly, Deeply? Oh, my.
I specialize in crushes on people from really old movies and TV shows. Humphrey Bogart tops the list - my top crush on a dead guy. Spencer Tracy, of course.
But I also have a big crush on the young Andy Griffith. By Matlack he was basically on the other side of the borderline, but I still have great affection. I always had a thing for James Garner (the voice). Dobie Gillis (the character, not the actor).
I have been informed that I am a weirdo for thinking that Sarah Vowell is a cutey.
Then you are in my company (not sure if that is good company), because while she may not be conventionally beautiful, I think she is cuter than a shirt full of buttons.
In my defense, that was quite a while ago. I'd never actually seen any of her films, and all I had to go on were a couple of random photos in which she looked - presentable? Healthy? Half sane? I don't even remember.
You cannot be ashamed of Anthony Bourdain -- though I wouldn't go out to eat with him -- or of Alan Rickman.
Also, just thought of one I saw on a bus ad this afternoon: Gabriel Byrne. Maybe it's okay if it's circa Little Women when he was getting it on with Winona Ryder? I dunno, I don't think there's anything wrong with Gabriel Byrne.
I was remarking on a porn star that I found attractive, and the guy up in archives just shakes his head and says "Anal warts, dude."
That's more embarrassing for her, I guess.
One of the privileges of being a guy is that, aside from other guys and significantly older women, there's no real social penalty aside from your friends trying to set you up with girls who look like Sarah Vowell (and, c'mon, that's not even trying).
Though I do feel vaguely embarrassed about my weird longing for Myrna Loy as Nora Charles.
Ooh, ooh, I will say, upon thinking about my reflexive joke answer a second more, that Eva Braun wasn't bad for a Nazi (no Ilsa, mind you), and even Riefenstahl was a bit of a looker.
For years, until fairly recently, I thought Tom Cruise was hot. I knew -- I knew! -- about the Scientology, the gay rumors, everything, yet I thought he was hot. I didn't think it would change, but the last couple of years have finally killed my lust.
I used to think Tony Danza was hot. Now that's ridiculous.
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