the nomness

…..or at least what MTV once was. You know, the common, Gen X lament that there is no more Music Television, just crap “original” programming.

THANK GOD there were musicians/directors/producers who had the presence of mind to include the nomness in their artistic expression. Those girls, those Alicia Silverstones, Liv Tylers, Christina Riccis….they are lovely, they are hot, but they are decidedly NOT the nomness.

Kate Bush – Experiment IV

Laymee mentioned earlier today that Hugh Laurie gave a great performance in “Walking on Broken Glass”.  But does anyone remember his mad scientist fella in Kate Bush’s “Experiment IV”?  Of course not, CUZ HE DIES.  And yeah, the song isn’t quite my cup o’tea either.  Sorry, Kate, this one just doesn’t do it for me.

I’m not gonna lie to you, ladies, I am not the biggest Lady Gaga fan.  Her music doesn’t do much for me. It’s sort of “meh” (any of you who read Brooklyn Vegan should nod at this reference).  I appreciate effort.  But REALLY.  Rein it in a little, woman.  What are you going to have to throw out there when you’re in your 50s and facing Madonna’s mostly naked and terrifyingly veined conundrum? This being said. HELLO ALEXANDER SKARSGARD. You die too in this video, but there is plenty of alive and smooching for you to enjoy. And we do enjoy it.

WHO can deny Walken? I mean, I don’t know, it’s just Walken. Maybe not conventionally nomable, maybe you would just want a beer with the guy, but there is SOMETHING about him, and he’s got the moves in this vid. What’s not to love.

Robert Carlisle. You nom-ed him in “The Full Monty”. You may have nom-ed him in “Angela’s Ashes” (I will explain later why i HATE that book, probably…..I do not endorse anything Frank McCourt does and most of the county HATES him as well). Did you nom him in “Plunkett and Macleane”? I did. And then, of course, there was “28 Weeks Later”.

And Finally….

OF COURSE I’m giving this post my own brand of Happy Ending. He DANCES. BEAUTIFUL limbs. And if you squint, the chick COULD be me, like, 10 yrs ago, considerably shorter…..it’s amazing how alike dark brunettes with pasty white skin can look. Such a good video. Oh. My.

In related news.

The Harry Potter Half Blood Prince Premiere will be in NYC, and I won’t be there. I have an uncanny ability to blag my way into where I want to be. Combine this with an unwillingness to believe that I’m incapable of anything (arrogance and pigheadedness are cruel masters of my dignity) I have had several “near” run-ins with Alan Rickman. Been to several premieres where we COULD have met. I swear to all that is holy that at the Bottle Shock premiere we met eyes and had a MOMENT when he was walking down the aisle at the beginning of the film. I was very close the other day when, come to find out, a friend’s friend is being flown in to do his makeup for the do. Naturally I offered any and all services. I would hold the brushes. I would wash the brushes. I would bloody well buy new brushes for each, ahem, stroke so that there would not be double dipping. Heh. Anyway. No, it appears it is not meant to be. Pity. Though honestly, it’s probably for the best – who knows what we would expose those innocent, wide-eyed attendees of this particular premiere to when all sense finally gives way to passion.