Look, here’s how it is. I stay inside a lot and I’m fine with it. To borrow a line from former Chicago Bears offensive lineman Dan Jiggetts when talking about the shelter in place lifestyle, “This is my moment. I was made for this!” Besides teaching students online and feeding my cat ‘Trouble’ I’ve got music to listen to, TV to watch and internet surfing. So here’s the latest I can share.
Female stars of movies, TV & music posting thirsty selfies in bikinis and underwear is out of control. I covered this topic a couple of weeks ago but it’s a wildfire that just won’t burn out. Put it this way, in two months of scrolling through the TMZ and Daily Mail websites for stories of interest, I’ve come across more chicks in thongs than a strip club Dee-jay sees it in ten years.
I don’t want to list these starved for attention names anymore but country star Carrie Underwood deserves a quick note. Carrie posted a bikini selfie then announced her fitness routine is so dedicated that she jogs in place while DOING THE LAUNDRY! Way to inspire some women and infuriate many others Carrie. In other news, Carrie and her husband Mike Fisher will star in a four part mini-series titled “Mike & Carrie: God and Country” on the “I Am Second” You Tube channel. They’ll discuss their marriage, the three miscarriages Carrie suffered and the couple’s differences. I wish them the best but famous couples who take part in upfront & honest reality shows like this often see their relationships deteriorate.
I also need to acknowledge Brooke Shields. Getting to hang and laugh with her once many moons ago I’ve always had a soft spot for the former child star. She’s had a classy and graceful transition to adult celebrity model, actress, wife and mother and was very open about her past battles with depression. So when Brooke Shields poses in a tasteful swimsuit and looks amazing at age 54 or any age for that matter, I say way to go!
One of the ways to kill an hour or two at home is singing karaoke to pop and country instrumentals on You Tube. With my house windows open the neighbors must think I’m nuts. Lord knows when a local bar will be able to host a karaoke night again but when they’re ready I am too. The tunes I’ve been warbling include “Secret Agent Man”, “Little Sister”, “Son of a Son of a Sailor,” “I Knew The Bride When She Used to Rock n Roll”, Tom Petty’s “Listen to her Heart”, Alan Jackson’s “Dallas” and Garth’s “Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old.”
I’m not sure why it’s taking so long but this year’s Lollapalooza has yet to be cancelled. This is a no brainer. Even in the non-pandemic days, this four day music fest is a Petri dish of more funkiness and germs than the Centers for Disease Control has ever seen. You take tens of thousands of drunken and stoned hacky-sack toting young people, then pen them up in a muddy field with filthy communal toilets and suspect food stands. Sure. What could go wrong, right?
Finally, another music note, every Wednesday night Clint Black is hosting Facebook live chats where he answers fans’ questions and plays some of his music in acoustic style. On June 19th Black is releasing a new album titled “Out of Sane.” I’m looking forward to hearing Clint’s take on the Harry Nilsson classic “Everybody’s Talkin’” which seems tailor made for his voice. One of the advanced cuts out now is a fun jumping track called “My Best Thinkin’.”
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