Okay, big news everyone!
My parents gave me, wait for it, wait for it... A VCR! Remember VCRs? Video... Something with a "C"... Recorders. 'Member, there were tapes that you put in...
Okay, to be honest, the last time I was at my parents', they were throwing stuff out and a VCR/DVD hybrid was one of the things, so I rescued it from the trash heap and took it home. Then, I dragged out all my old tapes and sat in my living room and watched hours and hours of old TV and movies that I hadn't seen in such a long time.
I had a tape of that HBO "Real Sex" episode about the male strippers but now I can't seem to find it. I really hope my dad didn't tape a basketball game over it. Did I just type that? Anyway, the reason that I'm bringing up 15 year old electronic equipment is because as I was watching my tapes, I saw so many old faces of people in entertainment who I haven't seen in a long time. I realized that we have a lot of MIA people in pop culture. Too many in my opinion!
We need to find these people and bring them back into the spotlight because to be honest, their replacements are like not as good. But because it's probably better than all of us running around trying to track random not-as-famous celebs all over the place, we should prolly make a universal list that way we all know what people to find, dust them off, and push them back into it.
Now this is my list, but my list isn't gonna be enough. For the project to work, I need your lists too! What celebs are you finding you don't see enough of? Use the below list to get some ideas of people you've been missing. Let's begin...
Fiona Apple (above)
Um, yeah, so "Extraordinary Machine" came out in 2005. That was four years ago. Fionnnnaaaa, I know you have a piano so that can't be the problem. Then what is. Your Wiki page makes no mention of new music. How many times is someone supposed to listen to "Criminal"? How many times...
Michael Keaton (above)
I know he's directing and acting in a little upcoming movie, but yeah, that's not enough. I like my Keaton with his eyebrows that go up like a suspension bridge, in big budget movies where he makes them better just by being there. Seriously. I sat through "My Life" because of him!
Dave Chappelle (above)
There was a time when I understood why Chappelle walked away from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" but as I've had time to think about it, I'm becoming more and more mad. Here he is, a black comedian with an enormous following, who willingly decides that he doesn't want to continue being THE ONLY PROMINENT BLACK COMEDIAN ON TELEVISION.
Like seriously, for all the bad he thought he was doing by pandering to the masses, he could have done so much more good by keeping African-American comedy viable. But he chose otherwise. And now I'm choosing for him.
He must return!
Sela Ward (above)
Can I tell you all that when Ward was playing Teddy Reed on NBC's "Sisters," I had a huge crush on her. She was so feisty and cool.
Then, she went to "Once and Again" and the love deepened (she also won Emmys for both perfs). Now she's... only got one credit on her IMDB page! That ain't right! Someone get this woman a show stat!
Gwen Stefani (above)
I know she's touring with No Doubt and managing her L.A.M.B. fashion label and having babies with cutie Gavin Rossdale, but I miss Gwen making her own music, singing her own special song... "The Sweet Escape" came out in 2006 and her Wiki page has no mention of a new solo album.
Why Gwen! When your music was bananas... B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
Whit Stillman (above)
How can you have one of the most perfect credit lists in the history of IMDB and not follow any of it up with new work. This Oscar-nominated writer/director is responsible for "Metropolitan" and really should come out of hiding and make more movies, even if they're only for me!
Lauryn Hill (above)
Need I say anything.
Chow Yun-Fat (above)
I loved Chow Yun-Fat in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and even in that awful "Anna and the King," but he's disappeared from the English-language stage for a bit. He must return because being incredibly handsome and an amazing actor is enough to make me want more...
Sufjan Stevens (above)
The indie music wunderkind has been threatening new music since 2005's beyond brilliant "Illinoise" and delivered nothing.
What I don't understand with these indie kids is that you're never gonna be a legend if you DON'T RELEASE MUSIC! Even the legends have a bad album or two but at least they gave good output!
And...
Winona Ryder (above)
Nona's got a small part in the upcoming "The Informers" but it's not enough. She used to be the face of the ingenue; the Forever It Girl; the girl who passed on the part before any other actress got it. Yes, she's crazy and most definitely a kleptomaniac, but she didn't kill someone! She stole some clothes from Saks. Who hasn't?! Anyway, I'm ready for her return.
If only to be cast opposite Keira Knightley and eat her off the screen...
Those are my choices, but in order to make this mission truly effective, you have to add yours too! That way I can divide up the factions and we can try to get our favorite celebs back in the public eye! So, who are your choices?!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
MISSING: Have You Seen These Entertainers?
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Well I hear that Fiona just kinda fell apart emotionally. Hopefully Ms. Woman is somewhere healing and making new music. Adore her.
As for Lauren. I hear she is focusing on raising Zion, who isn't so little anymore. I also hear that her relationship with Mr. Marley, really send her into a bad place. I also hope she is healing and making new music. She's amazing.
I think Michael and David just kinda burnt out with the whole celebrity thing. David had to visit Africa to gain back some level of saneness.
Sela. I like her. Too bad Hollywood is not known for showing love to actresses of a certain age.
Gwen hasn't really been gone that long. Isn't she having another baby, or just had one.
Chow Yun-Fat. He look so handsome in that pic. Miss him. Why is he being all hidden dragon?
Winona. Lordy. What's her damage?
Hi Allan! It's funny, because I don't pay attention enough so I didn't hear that about Fiona or Lauryn, but I hope you're right. About the healing and making new music part!
Especially Lauryn because I feel like she just let everything get to her other than her fans telling her how wonderful she is!
I'm skipping a little but, about Dave, I don't know if I'm not unmad yet. I feel like he was being cowardly. Like there are worse problems to have than have a lot of money and people clucking around you and not know what to do.
I think leaving is more selfish than not, but that's just me wanting more I guess...
And I'm skipping more but Chow Yun-Fat is so adorbs and I really thought he could be a leading man and I still think he could so hopefully someone will listen and give him something great!
Chow Yun Fat is currently in pre-production for The Sam Story which is sort of Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon meets Steel Magnolias meets gay porn.
Hi Sam!
*Gets in car, drives to movie theater, stands in line, walks up to teller*
What do you mean "The Sam Story" isn't out yet?! But I just heard a description for it today and it's clearly the best movie ever! Or maybe it's just not playing at a National Amusements. Good day sir!
I really want more Chow Yun Fat! It's not fair, I love him in Crouching Tiger which is like one of my favorite movies.
Lauryn Hill? Apparently her heart is in zion, and the music industry suffers because of it. Sigh we really need her back. If for anything else the tone of her voice and her writing skills.
My Where Are You's:
1. Funny & Well Written black sitcoms. How is it in the 90's we have Martin, Living Single, In The House, Family Matters, Fresh Prince of Bel Air. And now we have NOTHING aside from the well written Proud Family which is a cartoon. The best black family show of the 21st century was a cartoon. Sigh
2. Female R&B Groups/Stars. Today you have Beyonce and then you have well Beyonce. In the 90's we had Mary, Mariah, Whitney, Brandy, TLC, SWV, En Vogue, Changing FACES, Monica, Chante Moore. And all these women had hits. WTF?
3. Shania Twain - I know she goes lowkey every once in a while and then emerges as the reigning queen of Country. Well I want her back now.
4. Outkast - Um guys get it together.
5. PopRock like for real. POD, Linkin Park, I was a youth of a nation once. And now there seems to be nothing.
Mr. FAMU, your list is AMAZING! I agree with everything you said and would you know it, I was thinking Outkast and forgot them when I made my list! Where are they?!
I so agree with you about the black sitcom. People have written articles about it because it's so crazy how there were so many and then they just disappeared. I to this day blame "Friends" because when it was popular that look is what all the networks wanted suddenly!
And we did have so many popular girl groups! I think the problem now is that everyone in entertainment wants to be a solo star and it's like sometimes you can't and you should be in a group to find success. Hell, even Dawn went back to EnVogue eventually!
And I don't listen to a lot of pop/rock but I'm assuming that Vampire Weekend (I don't even know what that really is so correct me if I'm wrong) isn't really floating your boat?
I had a big Winona Rider shaped hole in my life. But then I heard she's playing Spock's mom in the new "Star Trek" movie, so I have another reason to be super excited to see it. I wore out my copy of "Little Women" back in the day...
As for Lauryn Hill, I just want another "Doo Wop (That Thing)" - is that so much for a boy to ask?
I didn't know Winona was in the "Star Trek"! Hmm, I don't even like sci fi and that cast may have me checking it out (I was only considering it for Zoe Saldana, who is a goddess!)
I love watching my old scratchy low quality tapes once in awhile. Old music videos I can't find on youtube, childhood tv obsessions and Jem and the Holograms, sigh good feelings
LOL ermine! Isn't it the best!
Chow Yun Fat been doing alot of work in china. If you don't mind subtitles you can always find stuff with him in it. Now that he is getting older with that little bit of grey hair he is getting super hot.
Hey Rob! I'll have to take a look. I don't mind subtitles so it could be a fun cinematic journey. Although I would like him to come and do US films too...
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