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Good Golly Miss Molly!
After putting together my skin salute to Saturday Night Live on the weekend, I watched most of Sunday's 50th anniversary special. I watched the first half on television, and the highlights from the second hal on the SNL Twitter page the next day. Although I think I enjoyed the 40th anniversary special better, there was much about the telecast I enjoyed, especially seeing characters I used to love watching every week.
It was just as enjoyable watching the response on-line. Many loved it and posted highlights. One of mine was the far too short bit with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the blind dog. I wasn't initially aware it stemmed from her guest appearance on Arrested Development, but I loved the bit just the same. Of course there were a lot of haters, repeating the same tired comments about the show not being good anymore.
I think Saturday Night Live isn't as good, as we remember loving it when we were in our late teens, 20's and 30's. Many of us watched it high or under the influence, which of course made everything funnier. That being said, although the show certainly has had dips in quality, overall, it still usually makes me laugh. The Beavis and Butthead sketch with Ryan Gossling this past season had me laughing for days.
Of course some of loudest complaints, (as always) came from the MAGA crowd, upset at Tom Hanks and his portrayal of a supporter of the orange idiot. What is surprises me is that they're shocked most think they're racist. The orange idiot is a racist, this to me is indisputable and backed up by facts. If you support and voted for a racist, you either have to be a racist yourself, support a racist as POTUS, or be a complete idiot. I don't think many members of MAGA check out FH, and I'm not here to tell them which category you fit into. But....if you voted for him, you are, like it or not, in one of the three.
One of the highlights of the anniversary show was for me, Molly Shannon. I'm a huge Molly fan, and will watch her in anything. I wish The Other Two was still on the air. My favorite moment was watching her bump and grind against Bad Bunny as Santiago. I love Bad Bunny and I don't blame Molly for going for it in the sketch.
Although all three 'brothers' were hot, Bad Bunny is sex on a stick, and who, being that close, wouldn't want a little taste. Go Molly!
The Lifestyle Vibe: Josh by Adam W Photography
'The lifestyle vibe was really great and felt natural.'
I've featured hundreds of shoots over the years, and some of my favorites spotlight the 'lifestyle vibe.' By lifestyle, I mean shoots in which the photographer acts as almost an invisible spectator, following the model through parts of their routine daily activities. In this case, the model is Josh. Josh is an ort exhibitionist for sure, and loves being naked, and being seen. He also likes to keep an air of erotic enigma within his work.
The last time we enjoyed Josh on FH was last Easter. In that shoot, (HERE:) Joshed donned a selection of bunny masks, eventually revealing both his face, and the goodies within his Easter basket. For this shoot, with Toronto based photographer Adam W, the vibe was more ' a day in the life', capturing Josh hanging out at home. Given it was a hot, sunny day, Josh stripped down to ensure that his bare skin absorbed as much of the sun's heat and light as possible.
Adam W was the perfect artist to capture the naked, and lifestyle aesthetic. A former fashion director and editor for numerous men’s fashion magazines, Adam worked for various lifestyle magazine across Canada, capturing 'moments of living' for both fashion and lifestyle brands. Although Josh ended up posing mostly naked, Adam's focus on fashion also led to some hot fashion pieces and pops of color, before the undies and jockstraps came off.
Josh originally connected with Josh on ModelMayhem a few years back. It was during the height of the pandemic, and not many models and photographers were shooting in person. They ended up doing a few remote shoots before finally meeting up in Toronto last year to shoot in person. The discussed and planned the minimal fashion options, and tried to schedule on a sunny day. Because it was a lifestyle shoot, with a 'natural vibe', Josh decided to forgo his usual waxing routine.
'Adam as an amazing photographer and greet collaborator. We captured a great mix of lifestyle and erotic shots. He was flexible and I really enjoyed the shooting process and working together. hope to have more collaborations in the future! '
Josh loved the final images, especially Adam's skill with composition, lighting and color. They've now had two shoots together, and are planning a third. Both want to continue the lifestyle theme, maybe moving to other rooms of the house. Josh especially loves shooting int he kitchen, but they also want to move to the bedroom, and bathroom shower, the next time they're together.
Blast From The Past: Michael Schoeffling
Over the years, I never really done a post featuring actor Michael Schoeffling. Yes, his images have appeared on the site, mostly in birthday posts, but he's never really been in the spotlight. Last week, the meme above appeared on my Twitter feed. In addition to remembering sending notes in class, (I was still in highschool in the 1990's) It had me thinking about Michael, his beauty and his career.
Although only in the business about 6 years, and with just 11 movies on his resume, Schoeffling certainly made an impact. Primarily due to his role as hottie and heartthrob Jake in the 1985 iconic John Hughes film, Sixteen Candles, I don't think there were many young girls, or young gay guys, who didn't crush over Jake as their perfect, although imaginary boyfriend.
Sixteen Candles also made actress Molly Ringwald a phenomenon at the time, pushing her, and movie, into the pop culture stratosphere. I actually never saw the film when it first came out, I was a little young. I think I first noticed Schoeffling on the big screen when I was about 12 or 13 and went with my parents to see Cher in Mermaids in the theatre. Much like Charlotte, (Wynonna Ryder) I had impure thoughts about Joe Peretti, the convent's caretaker and school bus driver.
It's really no wonder so many of us crushed over Schoeffling who gave amazing big screen face. The Pennsylvania born and raised Schoeffling paid for acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan by making the most of his beautiful face. In the early to mid-eighties, he worked as a model appearing numerous time in GQ, including on the cover. Schoeffling also worked with some of the best photograpers at the time, including shooting with Bruce Weber.
After appearing in a small uncredited role in the 1984 Sean Penn and Elizabeth McGovern film Racing With The Moon, later that year, Schoeffling got his big break with Sixteen Candles. The actor followed that up with Vision Quest the following year in 1985. The actor's last three films were; Longtime Companion, (1989) Mermaids, and his last film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken in 1991.
Despite his short, but impressive career, it's his role as Jake that most people remember. For Valentine's Day 2004, twenty years after the film's American premiere, The Washington Post published an article entitled 'Real Men Can't Hold a Match to Jake Ryan of Sixteen Candles' The article focused on the character's enduring appeal.
Schoeffling & Phoebe Cates
Schoeffling sadly, for us anyway, left acting in the early 1990's and open a woodworking shop focused on making handcrafted furniture. He also married, had children, and according to reports, is now the CEO of his own company focused on making hand-crafted items.
When Schoeffling left Hollywood, he didn't appear to have any second thoughts. I don't believe he's ever dipped his foot back in, even avoiding interviews and the many convention appearances he's frequently invited to. You can check out a great interview from 1985 on Youtube where he talks about his first few roles HERE:
Given the theme of FH, whenever I feature an actor, I try to find a nude scene. Sadly, make that tragically, Schoeffling doesn't have any on his resume. The closest is maybe a love scene in a 1986 episode of The Hitchhiker. (below) Sadly, the actors is only seen shirtless and the nudity is from his female co-star. Still, he looks great! You can watch the entire episode on Youtube HERE:
The only other scene that comes close, is the weigh in scene from Vision Quest. Although Schoeflling keeps his boxers on, there is gym filled of hotties in their undies, and a quick butt shot from actor Michael Modine. Check it out in the post below.
Mermaids (1990)
I want a serious girlfriend. Somebody I can love, that's gonna love me back. Is that psycho?
Jake
Vision Quest: The Weigh In
All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.
I remember seeing 1985's Vision Quest in the early 1990's. I remember watching with friends after picking it up from Blockbuster and thinking how 'old' the film seemed. Although it wasn't, it had that strong 80's vibe, that in the early 90's, seemed like a long time ago... The film is a coming of age film featuring Matthew Modine as high school wrestler Louden Swain. Louden wants to be more than just an average high school athlete, and sets his eyes on a prize most around him think is out of reach.
Without support from his father or coach, Loudon looks to Carla, a hot drifter his father has rented a room to, for support. She helps him stay focused on his goals, leading to them falling in love. Vision Quest marks the first professional role for Linda Fiorentino. The role of Carla marked her first audition after graduating from drama school.
In addition to playing a wrestler in the film, actor Michael Schoeffling actually was on the wrestling team in High School. The photo above isn'tt from the movie, but a real shot of the actor's wresting team during his time attending Cherokee High School. Schoeffling is the 4th from the left in the first row.
Although many of us remember the film for Modine, Schoeffling and the wrestling weigh in scene, for many, the film is remembered for it's soundtrack. Although the song list include tracks from Foreigner, John Waite, Sammy Hagar and Don Henley, it's the first major movie appearance by Madonna, and her song Crazy For You that really made an impact. So much so, that the movie was renamed Crazy for You in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
It would have been nice to have seen Schoeffling in briefs like his teammates, no complaints here. He looks hot, even sporting a mohawk, something you really shouldn't do unless you have a face like his to pull it off.
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