New Year, New Reveal Day, New Blinds.

[Pizzaslut]

I forgot to mention what I’m most proud of for 2023. Surviving mentally is probably the only thing I have.

Working on in 2024: My drinking has gotten to a place that I do not like. My family has a history of substance abuse so I am very aware of it. I plan on cutting back and focusing more on my physical health to go along with my mental health.

[Cher]

July 13, 2023

Just when I think there are no more crazy fetishes to discover that are of interest to sportscasters, someone comes forward to tell a story about this permanent A list national sportscaster who liked to call all his girlfriends by the names of his grandchildren and would often also throw in their moms into the conversation all the while never actually having sex with the girlfriends. He enjoyed being orally serviced while he commented on not only her performance but would use the names mentioned above and would do all of this while smoking a cigar and listening to classical music.

Howard Cosell

[RajahMD]

OMG, I forgot it's Blind Reveal Day!

I'm most proud of the weight I've lost this year. I'm down almost 60 pounds from my highest weight, from watching what I eat and intermittent fasting alone. The weight loss is slowing though, and I'm still a good ways above goal, so I may consider asking my doc about weight loss drugs at my next appointment. I absolutely do not want to do a restrictive diet like keto, which is what they push at their medical weight loss clinic, nor do I feel ready for weight loss surgery. So the weight loss drugs seem like a good compromise.

Next year, I want to work on my anxiety. It's been getting out of control this year, and I'm often left feeling like I'm spiraling out of control. I'm tired of feeling paralyzed with fear and indecision. It's just that taking that first step to get help is so hard. But it's time, and I'm determined not to suffer anymore.

[Cher]

July 19, 2023

This OG talk show host from back in the day has many successors to the show he started. He was not the most famous to hold the position, but he was the first. One of his favorite things to do was to have random actresses appear in skits or bits several times each week. His most famous successor used to do the same thing even when he was married. He just did it less often and more discreetly whenever he happened to be married. Our OG host had one very simple rule. You didn't have to sleep with him, but to get on the air you were going to have to get naked in his office alone with him and let him take photos of you. Each actress was told this upfront when they came for an open audition. Our host didn't want any surprises or people saying no wasting his time. Now, if you wanted to sleep with him, he was open to that too, but was more interested in the modeling aspect of it and then being orally serviced. He was something of a neat freak and hated sweating so sex was not on the top of his priority list. He must have gone through hundreds of actresses over the short time he was on television with his show.

Steve Allen/The Tonight Show/Johnny Carson

[lucylou]

On paper, 2023 should’ve been a great year for me. But I spent most of it going through PPD for the first time. I’m starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel though and feeling a bit more like myself. This year, I’d like to focus on myself more and a healthier lifestyle. Like, even just getting back to getting out of the house for things other than errands. Basically more living and enjoying life instead of just surviving.

[Cher]

August 1, 2023

Recently in a town in this divided country, firefighters and police were called to what was described as an illegal nightclub. It wasn't. Instead, it was what is known as a black room/dark room where members of manufactured groups entertain the people who provide financing to the owners of the groups in return for a large portion of the profits and first shot at the group members. Every single promoter/company has one of these rooms. Often the rooms also have full camera coverage too. This particular dark room is owned by the biggest if the big companies. They are the ones who own the initialed boy band. That same company now has the same type setup in two spots in Los Angeles. One of them is filled with teens looking to break into the business but who were born or raised in the US, but still can speak that Asian language fluently. In a different part of town, there are two dozen girls brought from all over the US to try and make a US version of the Asian success story. They are locked in rooms and have rehearsals 12 hours a day along with weight checks and wardrobe checks which are filmed and also broadcast live to bosses back in Asia. The teens are allowed one phone call per day to their family and 15 minutes of texting which is monitored. One of the teens recently had a medical emergency and managed to communicate what has been going on in these homes.

Seoul/Korea/HYBE/Big Hit Entertainment/BTS/Blackpink

[Cher]

August 15, 2023

There was a time on this iconic network show that everyone still loves and binge watches all the time, that one of the characters was going to be fired. The obvious choice is the guy with the drug problem. You would be wrong. Instead, it was one of the actresses. She didn't get along with anyone and was always complaining about her character to the other actors and the producers and refused to even talk to the writers because she blamed them. She hated the writers. With several seasons remaining on the show, the plan was to have the character get a fabulous new opportunity she could not refuse, which would force her to leave. The idea was storyboarded and apparently there was a short three episode arc with the season finale saying her goodbyes. The idea was that she was going to move to another show on the same network on a full time basis. In the end though, the idea was scuttled and she remained.

Friends/Phoebe Buffay/Matthew Perry/Lisa Kudrow/Ursula/Mad About You

[Yogurt]

Lol everyone does not still love Friends. That show did not stand the test of time.

[Cher]

August 3, 2023

A lot has been said about this actress and her recent death. None if it makes much sense. Apparently, one of her offspring did find a note. Well, actually much more than a note. It was about 50 pages and it looked like the beginnings of a book or at least notes to herself about what the actress wanted to discuss. During her final project, a lot of memories were dragged up by the actress about her life and how a lot of those things were coming to life on screen. Specifically, she wanted to put a stop to certain actors who were seducing young actresses and giving them lifetime STD's. Our actress had a long hard life and one of the reasons she felt it was so hard was because of the abuse she endure at the hands of her dad. The sexual abuse was horrific, but every single day for her entire life she had to come to terms with the STD he gave her during that abuse. So, when she saw actors doing the same thing to young girls and the project she was working on, she decided to go on a vendetta. Obviously, someone probably didn't want her to do that.

Anne Heche

[willow]

Jan 1, 2024 14:54:51 GMT -6 flojo said:

Jan 1, 2024 13:09:43 GMT -6 willow said:

I don’t generally subscribe to new year stuff because I’m a buzz kill like that.

BUT my initial ketamine infusion phase is over and I already feel like a different human, closer to who I was in high school and early college. It’s incredible. So I am feeling very hopeful for this year and all I may feel and accomplish when I don’t wake up wishing I didn’t wake up every day.

I’m so happy for you and thankful that you shared your experience with the infusion. It’s on the top of my list to discuss with my doc this year.

Yes you definitely should. I was not sure if it would work for me, and it wasn’t until after the 5th infusion that I really started to see a big difference. I’ve done 6 infusions now and will do my 7th on Friday, then will go to a maintenance schedule, ideally working up to just once infusion every 4-6 weeks for a bit and then maybe tapering off for good, we will see. But honestly, while I’m not just suddenly Pollyanna, I feel as damn close to that as I can while living in the current reality. It’s so bizarre to feel this good. My late H’s deathiversary is on Wednesday and normally by now I’m a ball of stress and sadness. It will still be a harder day but I don’t dread it like I normally do. My husband has noticed the difference. I’m voluntarily going outside and spending 20-30 min each time with the puppy. In 20-30 degrees and snow, which, I never EVER would have done before. It’s wild. Life changing if this can be permanent.

ETA: and this is all without any other supplemental ant-depressants as well.

[donnamartingraduates]

Ian Ziering's statement. I could see this happening the way he says it did. Terrible he had his daughter with him at the time.

[sewf]

Jan 1, 2024 18:48:59 GMT -6 donnamartingraduates said:

Ian Ziering's statement. I could see this happening the way he says it did. Terrible he had his daughter with him at the time.

Isn’t he a MAGA guy? Not that it couldn’t have happened the way he says, but I always question stuff from Trump followers. Especially when he is asking police to crack down on crime.

[donnamartingraduates]

#sewf I don't know much about him irl, but you are correct those talking points could be a red flag.

[Cher]

August 30, 2023

If you ask someone right now, which Hollywood star has spent the most on paying for sex, you might guess Charlie Sheen. What if you changed star to producer though? An A+ list producer. A producer who has some of the biggest hits to his name. A producer who lived a Hollywood life like it was a movie about Hollywood with drugs and sex and hookers and parties. This producer spent millions of dollars a year on hookers. He liked them young and pale and they would leave bruised and battered. He enjoyed roughing them up. The problem was that he needed a new hooker every day and because of his requirements, it became harder and harder to find ones that were not already bruised by him or ones who had been and wanted to see him again. So, the prices went up and he had to pay sometimes as much as ten times the going rate because women would be flown in from other cities. This went on for years until he promised to tone down the bruising and beating. That caused him to ramp up his drug use and drinking which were already legendary.

Don Simpson

[Cher]

I googled bc I never heard Ian was MAGA. Everything that came up was that he was on the apprentice but his vote was undecided. I really don’t know anything about his politics.

[jaygee]

Jan 1, 2024 17:08:45 GMT -6 Cher said:

August 15, 2023

There was a time on this iconic network show that everyone still loves and binge watches all the time, that one of the characters was going to be fired. The obvious choice is the guy with the drug problem. You would be wrong. Instead, it was one of the actresses. She didn't get along with anyone and was always complaining about her character to the other actors and the producers and refused to even talk to the writers because she blamed them. She hated the writers. With several seasons remaining on the show, the plan was to have the character get a fabulous new opportunity she could not refuse, which would force her to leave. The idea was storyboarded and apparently there was a short three episode arc with the season finale saying her goodbyes. The idea was that she was going to move to another show on the same network on a full time basis. In the end though, the idea was scuttled and she remained.

Friends/Phoebe Buffay/Matthew Perry/Lisa Kudrow/Ursula/Mad About You

This doesn’t surprise me really.

I’ve been rewatching from season 1 and they really were so over the top with her character.

[Cher]

August 29, 2023

The fiancée (#1) of the wealthy bookseller (#2) was once a sports and news reporter in Los Angeles. At the time, she was still young and vivacious and had a lot of hookups including with a number of very high-profile athletes she was reporting on.

Anyway, the long running network morning show/gabfest (#3) needed to replace one of their hosts (#4), so they began auditioning replacements. #1 auditioned and did well. So well in fact they kept bringing her back for appearances. She was easily the front runner and was on the verge of landing this prized gig.

In the middle of a week-long stint, this twinkle member of the show’s panel (#4) invited her to sit courtside at an NBA game. Along for the ride was a B+ actress (#5) known for both TV and film, including the A list director’s (#6) kung fu epic. That’s when the fun started.

The game was between the city’s favorite NBA team (#7) and one of their most bitter rivals (#8). The game was heated and included a brawl which spilled off the court. There is actually video of #1 and #4 scurrying to get out of the way.

The real fun, though, was postgame. #4 and #1 went back to the tunnel by the locker rooms. #1 was quite well known to the rival team. She’d been involved with their star player (#9), a guy who often taunted opponents and who’d hooked up with #1 along with making many clutch shots in his Hall of Fame career.

#1 caused quite a stir, as players from both teams went crazy when she made her postgame appearance. Guys were falling all over each other trying to get at her. Meanwhile, #4 was ignored.

The next day, #4 went to the show’s founder and grand dame (#10) with an ultimatum. If #1 was hired, #4 would quit the show. So the gabfest ended up hiring another woman (#11), who would later move on to the 24 news network (#12).

#1 - Lauren Sanchez

#2 - Jeff Bezos

#3 - The View

#4 - Debbie Matenopoulos

#5 - Star Jones

#6 - Vivica Fox

#7 - New York Knicks

#8 - Indiana Pacers

#9 - Reggie Miller

#10 - Barbara Walters

#11 - Lisa Ling

#12 - CNN

[Cher]

Jan 1, 2024 17:28:59 GMT -6 Yogurt said:

Lol everyone does not still love Friends. That show did not stand the test of time.

It’s kind of wild though. Gen Z has fallen in love with the show. I didn’t watch Friends when it was on during college so I don’t know half the references. But now these teenagers babysitting my kids quote Friends and tell me it’s their comfort show. I really disappoint them when I tell them I have no idea what they’re talking about.

[Cher]

September 27, 2023

There are lots of people this A list model/host will discuss, including lots of her exes. Until recently though, she never really discussed an actor/director she dated. His wife left him because of how abusive he was, so most assumed that is why the model wouldn't discuss him. He tried to have sex with women 24/7 which was given as another reason why the model wouldn't discuss him. She says that she won't discuss him because then she will get into her theory that he was drugged in a foreign country and then died her in the US. So, in essence, murdered. Does she know something about all of this? Considering his condition at the time, it wouldn't have taken much to push him over the edge to death. Was it one of the many women he beat, getting their revenge? Was it the family of the woman he killed getting revenge? There are enough suspects for a mystery movie for sure. Each had strong reasons for hating him.

Tyra Banks/John Singleton/Constance Russell

[Cher]

October 2, 2023

It was incredibly easy to pin the murder on the guy (AA) they ended up sentencing to jail. He was befriended by a close acquaintance of a royal who said the royal would have met with AA in person but everything needed to be kept discreet. AA had a fascination with the royal family and our royal (BB) new this. BB had a problem. There was a TV host (CC) who knew all about the royal's underage sex parties because one her friend's daughters had been at one of the parties and had been sexually assaulted by multiple men. The royal got wind of the story and paid off the family of the daughter, but the host was digging around and talking to other girls who had been at other parties. Would AA do this as a favor to BB? To protect the royal family. AA didn't pull the trigger. He thought he was just a red herring. There were things planted in his home. The killer didn't plant enough stuff to make the case airtight. If they had, then people wouldn't still be discussing the case today and the royal would probably breathe a lot easier. Think about how much earlier we would have known about him.

AA: Barry George/BB: Prince Andrew/CC: Jill Dando

[Lormor]

Thank you, I am loving these!
1. Please tell me leather wallpaper is a thing.
2. $850 for a meet ‘n greet? Of a not very well known actor?

3. The Anne Heche one is so sad.

[Cher]

August 14, 2023

Whenever the lists of the greatest movie casting “what if’s” are released in any format, this one is never mentioned, probably due to the personal, backstabbing nature of it all. This actor was A-list only for a brief period, but he continued working right up until he died. He’s known primarily nowadays for one role, the main antagonist in one of the greatest horror/suspense films of all time. After the film was released, the actor gunned for the male lead in a big budget adaptation of a then recent hit Broadway musical. The FS t that he had a musical theater background and had just finished a run in a BWay musical that was nominated for a bunch of Tony Awards. He was so determined to get this part that he not only threw himself into ballet and jazz dance classes but he also slept with not only the musical’s director/choreographer but the alliterate lyricist of the score. Did I mention that the actor was openly gay in private but not in public. He struggled with his sexuality for most of his adult life and eventually wound up marrying a woman. They both gave him encouragement that he was all but set for this role… but two other people involved with the film dashed his dream to pieces. Part 2 coming soon!

Anthony Perkins/role #1: Norman Bates in Psycho/role #2: Tony in West Side Story/BWay musical: Greenwillow/Jerome Robbins/Stephen Sondheim

[Pizzaslut]

Jan 2, 2024 0:40:24 GMT -6 Cher said:

August 14, 2023

Whenever the lists of the greatest movie casting “what if’s” are released in any format, this one is never mentioned, probably due to the personal, backstabbing nature of it all. This actor was A-list only for a brief period, but he continued working right up until he died. He’s known primarily nowadays for one role, the main antagonist in one of the greatest horror/suspense films of all time. After the film was released, the actor gunned for the male lead in a big budget adaptation of a then recent hit Broadway musical. The FS t that he had a musical theater background and had just finished a run in a BWay musical that was nominated for a bunch of Tony Awards. He was so determined to get this part that he not only threw himself into ballet and jazz dance classes but he also slept with not only the musical’s director/choreographer but the alliterate lyricist of the score. Did I mention that the actor was openly gay in private but not in public. He struggled with his sexuality for most of his adult life and eventually wound up marrying a woman. They both gave him encouragement that he was all but set for this role… but two other people involved with the film dashed his dream to pieces. Part 2 coming soon!

Anthony Perkins/role #1: Norman Bates in Psycho/role #2: Tony in West Side Story/BWay musical: Greenwillow/Jerome Robbins/Stephen Sondheim

[Cher]

August 17, 2023

So who, you may be asking, were the two people that blocked the actor from the previous BI from getting that coveted role? One was a former lover, a playwright/screenwriter and who wrote the original book to the musical that was being adapted to a movie. He was openly gay and was briefly romantically involved with the actor early on in his career. Their breakup was very messy and they avoided each other in public whenever possible. The writer was also known one of the most unpleasant and evil people in show biz, was known to hold grudges for a long time and clashed with almost everyone he worked with. He was furious that the producers of the film passed him over to write the screenplay. The writer was convinced that the actor had something to do with it and would probably secure this role unless he wasn’t hired on. Enter person #2: a B-list actor who was headed for a promising career. He was in showbiz since he was a kid and attracted attention in a movie based on a famous diarist. Actor #2 also wanted this part very badly even though he couldn’t sing or dance. The night before the first table read, the playwright called him and said he would talk to the movie’s other director to recommend him for a last minute screen test. He also put in a call to the alliterate gossip columnist to officially “break” the news about the said test and possible casting. The screen test landed him the part and actor #1 did not know about this until the movie’s leading lady (who was a good friend of his) broke the sad news to him via a phone call. Actor #1 was livid and knew exactly who the culprit was. Still having the playwright’s phone number, he left him a series of profanity laced messages on his answering machine and threatened to ruin his career, Actor #1 was so despondent about getting this part he moved to Europe to make movies and did not come back to the US for five years.

As for the playwright, he saved those answering machine messages and copied them to a reel to reel tape and would occasionally play them at parties to the bemusement of guests. He was that kind of a person.

movie - West Side Story/Anthony Perkins/Arthur Laurents/Richard Beymer/movie where he first garnered attention: The Diary of Anne Frank/Robert Wise/Hedda Hopper

[Pizzaslut]

I wish Enty would use the letter abbreviations in every blind. It's too hard for me to keep track.

[Cher]

August 18, 2023

#1 - July 4, 2023 - For now, those around the fading A++ lister are happy to only attack the unconventional beliefs of the wannabe A++ lister with a famous name. If it gets close, expect them to go after his personal life as well as there is a lot there. Not just infidelities and the wife he drove to death with his cruelty but also the fact he visited the island twice and knew the person who definitely did not commit suicide. One particular story is his collaboration on different issues over the years with an older man who knew his father and uncle. This person was briefly an A lister largely due to the death of someone else but lost that the next time around. Late in his life, he came out as gay and in a relationship with a much younger man of a certain race. Truth is, despite a long marriage, this person was also into young men of this race and when they worked together the wannabe A++ lister always brought someone along to help procure young men for him.

Robert F Kennedy Jr/Jeffrey Epstein/Harris Wofford

[RunsforWineandCarbs]

Day late but looks like I am not too far behind!
I am happy 2023 is over and am looking forward to a great 2024.

[Cher]

August 18, 2023

#3 - May 22, 2020 (Looking back, I'm not sure why I didn't post it because it is not edgy at all. It is cool. I just don't know if anyone will be able to guess it from the clues they gave) I used to live in Seattle, Washington. In my mid 20's (1996-ish) , I was really into the gothic/industrial/fetish music and club scene. My best friend at the time was this super flamboyant gay dude. Every Saturday night we got dressed up in our black PVC to hit our favorite Goth/Fetish club (Called "The Catwalk"). Like most gay divas, my friend takes no less than 127 hours to get ready. It was late by the time we set out and when we got to the club, it was about 12:30 and there was a line wrapped around the club of people waiting to get in. I told him, "If we want to tie one on before last call, we're going to have to find somewhere else".

Shirley MacLaine

[angelashly]

Jan 1, 2024 17:28:59 GMT -6 Yogurt said:

Lol everyone does not still love Friends. That show did not stand the test of time.

It’s still consistently in the top 3 of watched shows though

My kid watches it as does my little sister who is 16 and friends.

It doesn’t really stand up but it for sure is a loved show

[Yogurt]

Jan 2, 2024 10:42:18 GMT -6 angelashly said:

Jan 1, 2024 17:28:59 GMT -6 Yogurt said:

Lol everyone does not still love Friends. That show did not stand the test of time.

It’s still consistently in the top 3 of watched shows though

My kid watches it as does my little sister who is 16 and friends.

It doesn’t really stand up but it for sure is a loved show

That's sad to me because it's so cringe and problematic