Thursday, June 04, 2015

Today's Blind Items - The Weekend

“ I know we are supposed to meet here, but meet me in ________ instead, it will be fun,” said the voice on the other end of the phone. I know it sounds strange, but sometimes back in the day people actually spoke to each other on the phone. Crazy concept now.

The here the caller referred to was NYC, which I had been looking forward to going to for a month. Not only for the city itself which I love, but also for the person who was trying to convince me to meet her elsewhere. We rarely managed to coordinate schedules to see each other. Our meeting was one of those meetings you think can only happen in a movie. We were both standing outside the Ed Sullivan theatre in NYC on a very rainy day. At almost the same time our umbrellas were destroyed due to a high wind gust and the quality manufacturing process used when making the $5 umbrellas sold on the streets the second a drop of rain appears.

We both pointed at the other and started laughing and two minutes later we were inside trying to dry off and ordering pizza. I knew who she was. I had seen her the day before in a television commercial and at that time her face was everywhere. I asked her if she was going to be on Letterman that night and she said that she was just going to the show because she wanted to watch the musical guest. That guest used to be an A list singer before playing out her string and then during a possible career revival period in her life threw it all away in one night of ranting. That was a long time in the future though.

From that first second, we clicked. The gorgeous openly gay female (FX) and me. Not gay, not female, and only handsome to his mother. Oh, and my grandmother, but I’m pretty sure my grandmother was drunk when she said it. Hey, it runs in the family.

We hung out and talked for about an hour before heading over to the show. We had exchanged phone numbers and promised to stay in touch. Remarkably we did. Not every day or even every week, but a few times a month we would connect over the phone and every few months we would end up at the same place at the same time and spend a great couple of hours together. I’m not sure I have met someone in my life who just fills a room like she does. It is hard to describe. She has a huge personality, and is so well liked by everyone that she meets or speaks to that as she does a walk through a party everything becomes more animated –more alive. She brings life to everything she does.

About a year and a half after we first met she invited me to the premiere of a movie in which she starred. That was the first time I met (GI). She was not a huge star back when I met her. She is now. I knew her best from one of still all-time favorite movies. I don’t know why I like it so much, but I do and I certainly remembered her in it. As soon as I saw the way FX and GI were interacting I was pretty sure they were a couple or at least having sex. Because I am subtle I asked FX if they were indeed having sex. GI stepped in and said something to the effect of sex is at one level and we are about five levels above that. I have never reached that level. I’m not sure if that is something you need a special code for or what, but I am definitely down at level one. The other thing I remember from that night is getting ridiculously drunk and making a series of outrageous passes of the lead in the movie (BC) who I had been crushing on since seeing her on television for the first time about six months earlier. Here she was and I had just seen her naked in the movie. I thought all my lines and moves were stellar, but they were all swings and misses. To her everlasting credit she was extremely sweet about the whole thing and she told me a few months later when we ran into each other that because of my constant fawning over her that night I saved her from the lead actor in the movie. Apparently they had a fling during filming and then he dumped her once the movie wrapped and wanted to hook up with her again which she probably would have if I had not been there. She said she would have regretted hooking up with the actor again.  Apparently he was dating his future wife at the time while sleeping with a variety of other women. Well, he certainly didn’t change.

Over the next couple of years FX and I continued what we had been doing. The phone calls and semi-regular dinners and just a great friendship. So, fast forward to a month prior to the phone call and FX calls and invites me to NYC. For a weekend. She said she needed some help with something and that it involved GI and she laid out this grandly complicated scenario that took me a good 15-20 minutes to process. There were lots of moving parts. She thought I could help her with one of those moving parts. I agreed.

Now though, the plan had changed. Just a few days before I was scheduled to be there for the weekend she wanted to meet up instead in _________.  Of course I said yes.

Coming up tomorrow, we meet everyone who made the weekend, The Weekend. Five Academy Award winners/nominees and enough plots and sub-plots and sex to make any daytime soap opera writer proud. The thing is though this was real-life.

 

47 comments:

Derek Harvey said...

Porta DeRossi as fx

Derek Harvey said...

and Guinevere Turner as the other actress. Fiona Apple as the singer on Letterman who rants.

Derek Harvey said...

the time period-----around 1998.

Tricia13 said...

Movie Empire Records
GI-Renne Zelweger
BC-Liv Tyler(TV-aerosmith Video) NAked Movie-Stealing Beauty

Tricia13 said...

FX Robin Tunney-is she openly gay? Got her start in commercials I know.

Derek Harvey said...

not sure about BC?

Tricia13 said...

Singer could be Lauren Hill

MontanaMarriott said...

Maria Bello for FX?

Derek Harvey said...

I think the movie premiere is for a film called Girl. It stars Dominique Swain (Entys bud) Tara Reid, Selma Blar and Portia.

I think BC is Selma Blair
I think Dominique is in here or will be.

Derek Harvey said...

I think the movie premiere is for a film called Girl. It stars Dominique Swain ( Entys bud) Tara Reid, Selma Blar and Portia.

I think BC is Selma Blair
I think Dominique is in here or will be.

sandybrook said...

I like the Fiona Apple guess for the singer and Liv Tyler guess because I think she was in Entys favorite movies. For some reason Anne Heche for the openly gay actress because I dont think Portia was openly gay back then.

tricia13 said...

Or this is Boogie Nights: FX Nicole Ari Parker/GI Heather Graham/BC Julianne Moore- costar Whalberg- future wife Rhea Dunham
Since he mentions AA coming up

PoniTayl said...

I was thinking the singer was/is Sinead O'Connor possibly

tricia13 said...

^^^ yep

TheDude78 said...

I agree the singer is Fiona Apple. Her first Letterman appearance was 1997. None of the actresses mentioned here thus far have gone on to become huge stars other than Julianne Moore, but the Boogie Nights timeline and guess does not fit for a multitude of reasons.

Kno Won Uno said...

What grown, supposedly professional man uses the phrase "crushing on"? Hint: NONE.
It's not the first time Enty's used the phrase. Just be honest about who's typing, ffs.

Derek Harvey said...

gay ones?

TheDude78 said...

I use that phrase colloquially and I'm a grown professional man.

back again said...

I've Just read 1st part of the story so,thus far: #1-singer w/the rant-- Sinnead O'Connor.
ok,so now i'll continue.The BI is so long though ,i have to do it in parts in between calls,lol.

Kno Won Uno said...

OK, I stand corrected.
I'd never heard it used by a doctor or lawyer or college professor. It seemed a bit sophomoric for a former practicing attorney, which should put him well into his 30s.
But OK - Thanks for explaining it.

furbekah said...

the singer is michelle schocked. she appeared on letterman in 1993 which jives with the timeline's of enty's other long and involved blinds.

this would put the movie premiere with fx & gi & bc about 1995/1996ish.

i'm on board with the empire records & stealing beauty connection.

TheDude78 said...

MIchelle Shocked was not an A list singer. An A list singer is someone who would have had hits on rotation on mainstream radio stations, MTV video airplay back when they had videos, and gold, platinum or diamond album sales. Fiona Apple, maybe Lauryn Hill, but I think the timeline is earlier than the latter's success.

What about Angie Jo for GI? Doesn't Enty like Hackers?

Derek Harvey said...

maybe the lesbian is Jenny Shimizu---the Asian model actress that starred with Angie in Hackers

Derek Harvey said...

it was Foxfire actually

TheDude78 said...

I tried to make that work too, it didn't. But hey, they did bang!

TheDude78 said...

Wait, it might. GI= Girl, Interrupted, FX = Foxfire, BC = Boston Common, the actress who was the lead in Foxfire was Hedy Buress, who was in Boston Common. Which was a mid season replacement in 1996.

CrashDiego said...

GI=Angelina Jolie= Girl Interrupted

TheDude78 said...

Jenny Shimizu
Angie Jo
Hedy Buress
Peter Facinelli

Dave S. said...

I agree on GI=Anjelina Jolie. Enty likes to use character names, so could be Anjelina's starring role in "Gia." Fits also with gay / weird.

Mercat said...

FX (Foxfire) - Jenny Shimizu
GI (Girl Interrupted/Gia) - Angelina Jolie
BC (Boston Common) - Hedy Burress
Lead Actor: Peter Facinelli dating, later marrying Jenny Garth

TheDude78 said...

Correct.

TheDude78 said...

Apologies, I think you're right. Enty's rating may be slightly high, but she was on Letterman again in Jan. 1995, which would fit the timeline of the introduction to FX and the other participants I proposed below.

Derek Harvey said...

AND today is Angelina's Birthday! We are pretty good---pats on the back all around....

back again said...

Sounds good---so, who's the singer? Fiona or Sinnead?

TheCousinEddy said...

Well, I think we can all agree OG Enty wrote this one. These are the types of stories/blinds that got me initially hooked on this blog around 2007 or so via Michael K's D-Listed blog.

I think the singer was Sinead O'Connor as first guessed by PoniTayl.

As far as the other guesses, I'm sure some of y'all are on the right track, but I'd be surprised to know that Enty personally knew/knows Angelina Jolie.

Gela said...

Jenny Shimizu was in all the CK One commercials in 1995 so the timeline fits for her as FX. The Foxfire premiere would have been in summer/fall 1996 so the performer on Letterman would be in 95 which means it can't be Fiona Apple. The singer could possibly be Brandy.

OB said...

You guys are good--these guesses are great! I'd never get any of this

Tricia13 said...

Respectfully to Jenny shimuzu and el..the womans presence "hard to describe filled up a room, lit the place on fire--" hardly describes her..does she speak to this day??
she is self described(and by Angie as well) as one of the most introverted shy people she had ever met....hardly the "bon vivant" described here..... nope.

Tricia13 said...

not to mention she isn't gorgeous.Adrogynously stunning, Edgy...yes--gorgeous? whether I think it or not-anyone actually think Enty does..,based on him and his....taste?

Tricia13 said...

upon further investigation- Jenny shimuzo has never appeared on Letterman/ as FX -evidently, has/

Derek Harvey said...

" I asked her if she was going to be on Letterman that night and she said that she was just going to the show because she wanted to watch the musical guest."
going TO the show. Nitwit.

Derek Harvey said...

Don't be prejudice

Tricia13 said...

A)I am the farthest thing from "prejudice: . you even using that term speaks more to your own ignorance than mine- someone you do not know At All;
2) I espoused Ms. Shimizu's appeal: I simply noted noted that she is far from anyone our author-Enty- last time I checked it was his/her story-has ever deemed attractive as the the shallow, Carmen electra type of lovin guy he is...
3)Jenny Shimizu is not the answer. She is to 'lighting up a room" as you are "to astuteness and awareness"
and ps- does your grandmother or "nana" called and they want their dictionary back for the time time capsule ......:)

Tricia13 said...

*pardon the "does" I almost asked the question-does your nana know you stole her dictionary? but i would assume you got the gist.
Now go check a bag or two like a good bellboy.

MizFabulous said...

Or Sinead O'Connor

Me said...

Sinead's SNL rant was in 92. Foxfire didn't come out till 95, I don't think Jenny/Jolie/Sinead fits.

Me said...

Ed Sullivan theater indicates Enty met FX sometime after 93. Sinead starting appearing on Letterman in 94, but that's post the SNL pope photo ripping. Other female singer rants? Britney Spears but she's doing all right. Openly gay actresses who had work under their belts that Enty would describe as one of his favorites- Jane Lynch appeared in Vice Versa? She's got the personality.

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