The people who know me well know that I love Jonatha Brooke. She’s an incredible singer, songwriter and musician. One of my favorites. So I might swoon a lot here.
I first fell in love with her when she played on Letterman back in 2001. Besides the fact that I thought she was hot in her Starsky & Hutch tee, I loved her music (I’m such a sucker for a woman with a guitar). If I’m on a road trip, her music is playing.Hell, her music is playing most of the time, whether I’m on the road or not.
But then I saw her play live, and I was really hooked. She’s wonderful to see in concert because her interaction with the audience is genuine and witty. She announced in one show that if Jennifer Lopez could change her name to J. Lo, then she could go by J-Bro. But she’s got soul, too. Her songs and lyrics are amazing to me, and she sings from the heart. Ah, that voice.
She is beautiful, charismatic, funny, and down to earth. Meeting her after a show is always a highlight, and I’ve had a few opportunities to talk to her (one of the few times in my life I can remember being truly flustered, and that’s saying something). Continue reading
(Just because I’m on vacation doesn’t mean I can’t give you a nice little Friday distraction … I’m nice like that.)
One thing I like about Jennifer Garner is that she’s just so damn nice. Doesn’t she seem that way? I don’t particularly care that her acting career is chock-full of romcoms and fair-to-middling tv shows (Alias was all right, until it just wasn’t anymore. I did love her in Juno, though; she just seems like one of those women with whom you could just chill.
Niceness aside, she’s also pretty easy on the eyes. I dig the girl-next-door demeanor she exudes, and I like the fact that she seems comfortable with a beer at a baseball game one minute and completely dolled up the next (I love that versatility in a woman). And even though I love her serious, sexy side, I had to include some photos of her smiling, because THOSE DIMPLES. Enough said.
NO, that’s not Alice Pieszecki from The L Word. It’s Leisha Hailey, and she’s much more than a character from a television show. She’s also a musician, rocking out in groups like The Murmurs and Uh Huh Her. She’s got that perfect mix of intellect, sexiness, quirkiness and charm. And I dare you resist those eyes or that killer smile. It can’t be done.
(And yes, dollface, I forgive you for the horrible yogurt ads you did to make ends meet.)
Welcome to the Swoon List, Leisha.
And hey, why not throw in a video, too? It has Leisha AND a unicorn!
So tonight is a big damn deal. I’m heading to my friend’s house for Thai food and a screening of Best In Show. That is one of my favorite movies, and it got me thinking about an actress who, in my opinion, doesn’t get nearly enough attention.
Please understand. She is one of my favorite actresses, ever. A huge reason I love that movie, and Waiting for Guffman, and For Your Consideration, is this week’s Swoon List honoree – Parker Posey. She never fails to crack me up, whether she’s a Dairy Queen employee or a narcissistic publishing executive. All I know is she makes every movie better just by being in it (okay, and by making me laugh). I want to have drinks with her and laugh at her. I mean, with her.
I have been laughing at Chelsea Handler for a few years now. I happened to catch an episode of the old show “Girls Behaving Badly,” a Candid Camera-type show, which was only so-so (sorry Chelsea, but you and I both know that is the truth). But her books, stand-up comedy and her “Chelsea Lately” talk show all crack me up.
She’s smart. She’s sexy. She’s hilarious and a total smart ass. She likes the V. She was the Grand Marshal of L.A.’s LGBT Pride festival last year. She lets celebrities have it for all the stupid things they do.
