It’s an especially notable distinction: most of GQ‘s Men of the Year are, well, men. (The 2009 Bro of the Year, for instance, was Paul Rudd.) This didn’t stop GQ from photographing Wiig in some pointedly un-bro-like lingerie, but whatever. I do like that she apparently drinks champagne through a straw.
The profile accompanying Wiig’s accolade was penned by none other than her Bridesmaids costar, Jon Hamm. His article is, uh, a lot shorter than GQ‘s other MOTY articles—here’s Michael Shannon’s profile, for comparison—but Hamm’s take on Wiig’s meteoric rise is complimentary and earnest.
He begins his profile of Wiig by describing their Bridesmaids sex scene together:
Bounding around in a flesh-colored thong, trying not to sweat all over Kristen while a hundred crew members are literally like, “Can we get this done, please?”—our embarrassment coupled with everyone else’s exhaustion lent that scene a particularly awkward sensibility. But it was inspiring to watch Kristen quarterback the team, be the cheerleader and decisionmaker, and then get in front of the camera and be hilarious.
Hamm goes on to give Wiig away as an “incredibly shy” person, for whom over-the-top acting is just that: an act. “But this is a woman who wore coconuts on her tits on SNL,” Hamm reassures us. “She can go to the craziest, most grotesque places on the planet in character.”
I won’t actually SEE the movie, because it’s called Friends With Kids, and it’s supposed to be a comedy, but I certainly will gaze, point, and say ‘Oh look at the pretty people playing in the snow together.’
You want to hear something crazy? I’ve never seen a single episode of Mad Men. I know, I know, bizarre, right? The show seems right up my alley — kitschy, retro production design, fabulous wardrobes, ‘manly’ men, the goddess Christina Hendricks (oh, and my once-nemesis, January Jones), and yeah. Never saw it. Knowing me, I’ll probably get into it in the last season it airs or something, because that’s usually how I roll. I’m a big fan of Kiefer Sutherland and 24, but I didn’t even watch that show until it was in its second-to-last season. But hey. I guess everyone’s got their flaws, right? I totally make up for it in other ways, thanks.
Anyway, Jon Hamm, who is also known as Don Draper in Mad Men, was photographed yesterday afternoon in LA looking, dare I say it, absolutely fuckable.
Anyway, yup Jon Hamm. Thanks for making my morning totally hot. Happy Friday!
Sundance is coming up which means that shortly we’re going to be hearing about all the awesome films we should see but technically can’t because they’re impossible to find. But! Collider.com was able to hook it up with a preview of four clips from the much-buzzed-about Howl starring my ex-boyfriend James Franco. A description sent to Collider by the filmmakers:
In 1956, one of the most controversial works of American art galvanized a generation. Now, the story behind Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL come to life in a genre-defying feature film that is at once a legal drama, a character study and an animated trip into the magic and madness of the modern world.
James Franco stars as the young Allen Ginsberg – poet, counter-culture adventurer and chronicler of the Beat Generation – who recounts in his famously confessional, leave-nothing-out style the road trips, love affairs and search for personal liberation that led to the most timeless and electrifying work of his career, the poem “Howl.”
There’a more information about the film here, but let’s focus on what we’re seeing in the clip. I’m thinking that, based on what we’re seeing in the YouTube video, this could be a fantastic film or a complete disaster. I am intrigued by every part of it, but not sold on any of it, particularly Franco’s performance. However, he looks sexy as hell with that beard and I don’t even like beards, so maybe he could change my perspective on all sorts of things.
Are you looking forward to seeing Howl? Heard any good buzz about other Sundance flicks?
Funny or Die has come out with another one of their “Not-So-Funny But I Don’t Feel Like Dying” videos and this one is about the healthcare crisis in the US. It doesn’t matter what it’s about — Jon Hamm is in it. What else do you need to know? Beet’s favorite, Olivia Wilde, is in it as well, but did I mention about Jon Hamm? When I’m not busy having a completely immoral, extra-marital affair with John Krasinski, Hamm’s my man.
Also in the skit are Will Farrell, Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant from Reno 911, Masi Oka (Heroes), Jordana Spiro (My Boys), Donald Faison (Scrubs) and Linda Cardellini (ER). And Jon Hamm. He’s in it too.
I need to talk about Jon Hamm for a minute. The bad news? He’s starring in a new movie Sucker Punch which is also featuring Vanessa Hudgens. I think I talked about this movie before; it’s a fantasy flick and ‘Nessa plays a hooker. The good news? Because it’s a movie about hookers, there’s a good possibility that Hamm could appear naked. The movie most likely be amazing just because of hisass participation.
I may have mentioned that I wished that I watched Mad Men from the start because it always looks like such a good show. I get weird about series television — if I haven’t watched it from episode one on its original air date, I have a very difficult time bonding mid-season. Issues … I know. But in an effort to conquer my crazies, I took the plunge and am currently watching the series in the most schizophrenic manner possible. I’ve seen half of the first season (the final two discs just arrived from Netflix!), every night I watch one or two episodes On Demand from Season 2, and Sunday night I watched the Season 3 premiere. And I love it. What a totally amazing riveting show! So much of TV sucks so when you find something that has such subtle and unspoken elements, you want to hold onto that. It’s like finding a front row parking spot at the mall. On December 24th. Magic.
And Jon Hamm? Why was I ever wasting my time with Bradley Cooper? As an aside, after watching BC in action in Yes Man, I’ve determined that he’s much hotter in print than on film. So. Over. Him. Okay, back to my new fiance, Jon. This dude plays his character Don Draper with such amazing (I just realized that I used the word “amazing” about five million times in this piece) layered dimensions. From minute to minute I can’t decide if I admire, hate or pity him. Just. Amazing. Incredible.
So, yeah … I’m bummed that any cast member from High School Musical is going to share screen time with my beau, but I will be watching. I’ll be watching everything that Jon Hamm does. Forever. And ever.
its a sad day one of the most talented people has left us to go on to a better place.One thing that bothers me is how some of you people who comment on here about her hard times and battles how dare you .who are you to judge.people who...