New pics 01/17:
French version (with commentary)
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Sadly, the cure is not perfect. When asked if he discussed Ambassador Yovanovich with Parnas, Devin Nunes again seemed to have an unfortunate memory lapse.
There is no female nudity!
Stormi in 2050 (2018), a film that shows just how low Dean Cain’s career has fallen.
But Stormi looks just fine.
Oops!
Here’s the “I don’t know him at all, don’t know what he’s about, don’t know where he comes from, know nothing about him” guy, w Lev Parnas & Roman Nasirov, former head of Ukrainian Fiscal Service, at Mar-a-Lago 12/16. @POTUS .@realDonaldTrump @Acosta #LevRemembers #LetLevSpeak pic.twitter.com/5B5QY2DJEg
— Joseph A. Bondy (@josephabondy) January 16, 2020
If we had any other President, that headline would only be found on The Onion. In this case, however, there is no irony or snark. That headline is literally true.
The White House is looking at ways to circumvent the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
And the President really said, “It’s just so unfair that American companies aren’t allowed to pay bribes to get business overseas. We’re going to change that.”
To be fair, Trump has a good point, although coming out in favor of bribery and corrupt practices is really not the best way to express that point. This is one of the few areas where he is not ignorant. He knows this situation well because of the business he was in. In many, many countries, you can’t build things without either (1) having extremely powerful friends or (2) bribing people. Or both.
I had the same challenges in my area. There are many countries in the world where one can’t obtain the simplest business permits without bribing one or even a series of corrupt officials. Some countries are worse than others. Among the most populous countries, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico and a few others are especially corrupt, but they are not the only ones, just the worst ones. There are corrupt countries in the E.U., and there are many parts of the USA that are crooked as can be, although we tend to disguise our bribes in euphemistic terms like “campaign contributions” or “supporting your foundation.”
Of all the countries I worked in, there were only about ten where the basic business processes (licenses and permits) were quite transparent and the results seemed to be determined honestly and objectively. The Scandinavian countries were quite honest, as was The Netherlands. I never dealt with Canada or New Zealand personally, but many colleagues told me those places were honest and straightforward. Germany and the UK were also ethical, in my experience, but loaded with unnecessary red tape and too much bureaucracy.
So I have some sympathy for Trump’s frustration, but I think that legalizing bribery sounds like a rash solution. I think it would turn quickly into a system of bribes and kickbacks. (“I can get the company to offer you a six million dollar bribe if you’ll agree to forward two million of it back to me.”)
(And there is a technical question as well. Bribes are not only illegal, but they are also non-tax-deductible. If they were legalized, could they then be claimed as deductible business expenses?)
One exposed breast this time
He told the top military brass, “You’re all losers. You don’t know how to win anymore. You’re a bunch of dopes and babies.”
That was one sexy woman. I still re-watch Angel Heart from time to time, for many reasons, of which Lisa is one of the most important.
“Pastor Stewart becomes infected by a curse in China, resulting in him turning into a Velociraptor when he becomes angry. He decides to kill criminals, including drug-dealing ninjas.”
Oddly enough, he does not harm other drug dealers or other ninjas. It’s the combination that really sets him off.
“Police Department is warning everyone … stay away from ‘zombie raccoons.’”
I understand they only hang around the trashcans of medical facilities, looking through the medical waste for discarded brains.
That warning came just in time. My dog has been straining his leash to play with the local zombie raccoon pack and, gosh darn it, I assumed it would be safe enough. I guess I was nostalgic because I can still fondly remember when I saw Zombie Raccoons open for the Beaver Brown Band at Varmintfest ’77.
25-year old French-American actress-singer-writer-dubbing producer-casting director Fannie Brett AKA Fannie Brett-Rabault (Brief Breasts), plus Brigid Brannagh, Brenda James, Meg Foster & Dana Barron in The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
“We use this trial to scrutinize the facts and then determine exactly how we will storm into the Oval Office, hoist the delighted president aloft, and regale him with spirited rounds of ‘Hip, hip, hurray,’ said Sen. Mitch McConnell”
“I understand my solemn role in this trial is to examine all the information at hand before passing judgment. Until then, it would simply be irresponsible to comment on whether or not we will incorporate party horns, noisemakers, or a big cake covered with lit sparklers into the proceedings.”
Ah, Fashion! How glorious are thy mysteries. A .gif of Kendall in a dress that leaves her bottom exposed.
From the new “Rose MacGowan Collection.”
A .gif of Lynn Lowry & Mary Woronov in the powerful screen classic, Sugar Cookies (1973)
That bikini covers almost nothing, as the good lord intended.
These pics/vid/.gif would be hot if the room had some light bulbs. Unfortunately, that is not the case, so you’re mostly guessing at what there is to see.
Soapy Miley (nothing really exposed)
“taking a selfie of her (way bigger) braless cleavage“
Art Basel 2019: Lourdes and the rest of the cast strip down to pasties and skimpy undies for … I dunno … some Age of Aquarius bullshit. Doesn’t matter why.
Godsend was an awful horror film from 2004. I kidded recently about Robert DeNiro’s performances in Dirty Grandpa and Rocky and Bullwinkle, but he at least seemed in those films to be having fun while picking up his paycheck. The one he is really embarrassed about is Godsend, where he showed up for a very few days of shooting, but got his face plastered over most of the ads and trailers/teasers.
Anyway, we don’t really care about that. What interests us is that there was an R-rated pre-release version of Godsend, the existence of which produced a situation like the one I discussed with Cider House Rules. In this case Rebecca Romijn did a topless scene that nobody has seen because the film was cut to get a PG-13 theatrical release, and the extended version has never appeared as deleted or extra footage in the “special features” of the home releases.
Sadly, as with the Cider House Rules captures of Charlize Theron, the only available images (that I know of) picturing Rebecca Romijn’s topless scene in Godsend are very poor in quality.
There is a film clip in this case (again in shoddy resolution). That film clip will appear in the Funhouse for Friday the 17th of January.
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I sure hope this doesn’t happen with Alexandra Daddario’s nude scenes in “Lost Girls & Love Hotels.” A couple of years ago I read that she would have some world-class nudity in that film, but the latest I read is that the film will probably be released this year with some, but not much, nudity.
And as for the Sienna Miller nude scenes in “Hippie Hippie Shake,” I have become resigned to the fact that we will never see them at all. It has been ten years now, and no secrets have emerged. At least we have some idea what those images might have looked like, thanks to a pesky photographer who secretly shot the cast and crew during filming. (Samples below)
Gabrielle Union in a two-piece swim suit – AND her East Compton Clovers cheerleader attire
“It’s already been broughten.”
For Halloween she dressed herself (and her daughter) up in the Bring It On cheerleader garb – and she hasn’t lost a sis, a boom or a bah at age 47.
Aubrey Plaza looks amazing in a thong in Dirty Grandpa, perhaps DeNiro’s most important movie after The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.
Alexandra Krieger plays for the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League
