Indecent 'Proposal'

Ryan Reynolds sure is lucky he's the hottest man alive, because he sure is testing my patience. First he makes a movie with Sandra Bullock. Now he's promoting it via NASCAR??? Could you at least take your shirt off if you're going to set foot in the Poconos, Ry??? (And, yes, I'm going to see "The Proposal" on Thursday. Sue Ann Nivens invited me!!!)

Actor Ryan Reynolds with Jonathan Wisham and Jacqueline Waxman (both obviously from New Jersey) after Reynolds congratulated them on the starter's stand after they were married earlier in the day during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500 on June 7 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Reynolds also serve as grand marshal for the race. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

Ryan Reynolds applauds after he served as the race's honorary starter during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500 on June 7, 2009 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa . (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Ryan Reynolds (left) stopped by the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet hauler for a chat and tour with driver Jimmie Johnson. Reynolds attended the drivers' meeting, was part of driver introductions and waved the green flag to start the Pocono 500 on Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Ryan Reynolds: Training Day

Canadian Ryan Reynolds gets ready for action, as seen in the current issue of GQ. Two more after the jump. --->

Previously: Sunday Worship: Ryan Reynolds

Fat Chance

Summer in the City

As someone who A) works weekends and B) doesn't tan, you might assume that I'm not a big fan of New York summers. But ever since they stopped being unbearably hot (if "The Seven Year Itch" had been filmed today, Marilyn Monroe would have been coming downstairs to borrow a space heater), I find the ghost-town atmosphere and the endless supply of offbeat events make the season one of my favorite times of the year.

Last night was a Guys' Night Out screening of "The Proposal" -- with a special guest appearance by Betty White, who plays Ryan Reynolds' grandmother in the film. Although my dreams of having my photo taken with the Happy Homemaker herself did not come true, it was fun hanging out with my "plus one," Marc Lallanilla, and Matt and Jose, who were there more to see one Rose Nyland (and were just far enough inside the St. Olaf border to get a picture with her!).

Nothing against Betty, but I couldn't help but notice that the Left Coast Guys' Night Out event -- which apparently was for actual "male office assistants" like Reynolds' character in the film as opposed to the NYC event, a veritable fagapalooza -- featured a visit from Ryan himself, something our group was dreaming about but which I dismissed as an impossibility given the perilous "Suddenly, Last Summer" scenario that would likely unfold with Ry in a room full of gay men. (Who knew gay men in Los Angeles knew how to control themselves?)

The movie was tolerable enough, which means it was filled with cliches (YES Sandra Bullock took a dive; YES they broke into a "retro" song out of nowhere; and YES they HATE each other but somehow manage to fall TOTALLY in love) and implausible plot twists. But with Ryan Reynolds 100 percent naked (OK, he covered his dong), it would be hard to call it a complete waste of time.

The Boys of Summer: Me, Jose and Matt

Tonight promises to be way better (entertainmentwise, at least), as I'm going to a double feature of Susan Seidelman's classic '80s New Wave films, "Smithereens" and "Desperately Seeking Susan," at the 92nd Street Y Tribeca. As regular readers know, it was these works --along with help from Woody Allen, "Times Square" and reruns of "Family Affair" -- that inspired me to move to the city. So if you're at all interested in watching a grown man make a complete fool of himself, you might want to stop by and see how flummoxed I get when the Seidelman herself does a post-screening Q&A for one then introduces the other and I break down and tell her how much she altered the course of my life. (She's the cool aunt I never had!) Although it will be a riot to see "Desperately Seeking Susan" on the big screen again, I'm even more excited about seeing "Smithereens," a film I only used to catch on USA Network at 2 in the morning when I was a kid (remember Night Flight?). Back then, the idea of someone with little or no talent trying to self-promote themselves to fame (Angelyne, anyone?) was a novel idea. I'm curious how dated it will seem in the post-reality-TV era, when "real" stars are increasingly becoming the minority of celebrities.

"Smithereens" (1982)
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Director Susan Seidelman in person for post-screening Q&A.

Wren is a self-promoting wannabe punk from Jersey who moves to New York City with the dream of getting in on the music scene -- in spite of the fact that she has no musical talent. Aiming to create a buzz about herself, she posts flyers of her face around subway stations captioned with the question "Who Is This?", but no one seems to care enough to find out. Susan Seidelman’s first feature had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 and co-stars punk legend Richard Hell.

"Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985)
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Director Susan Seidelman in person to introduce the film.

In this ‘80s love letter to the downtown scene, Rosanna Arquette is Roberta Glass, a bored New Jersey yuppie housewife who finds escapism from her mundane life in the New York personal ad exploits of a flighty bohemian named Susan (Madonna). When Roberta travels to the city to witness an ad-inspired meeting between Susan and her lover Jimmy, she bumps her head, loses her memory and for all intents and purposes, becomes Susan, thanks to a case of mistaken identity. As a result, she is pursued by crooks and other shady characters through the funky East Village of the early '80s.

"Times Square" (1980)
Girls, Interrupted

Although I've had the same (unwatched) movie from Netflix for months now ("Short Bus"), I need to get slash rewatch "Times Square," the best movie about two girls breaking out of a mental institution to form a punk band of the 1980s. (Or can a revival be far off?)

It's only the second week of June and my calendar is already jam-packed with lots of fun stuff. Too bad I'm too lazy to go to the Jersey: The Psychedelic Furs are playing this weekend at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, but Martha Davis and the Motels are coming back to the city later in the month ....

Reynolds Rap

Actor Derek Luke, writer/director Adam Brooks and Ryan Reynolds attend the 2008 Santa Barbara Film Festival world premiere of "Definitely,Maybe"

Ryan with Roger Durling and co-star Abigail Bresling

Dreamy Ryan Reynolds has a reputation for making really bad movies, yet I keep racing to see them. Might "Definitely, Maybe," his new romantic comedy about a single dad in Manhattan whose 10-year-old daughter wants to know the full story about his life before fatherhood, finally be the one that ends the streak of duds? Either way, I'll be there! Watch the trailer below:

Ryan Reynolds’ Father Dies After Battle With Parkinson’s Disease

Sad to hear about the passing of Ryan Reynolds' father, James C. Reynolds, after battling Parkison's disease for many years. Last Thanksgiving we were devastated when my mother announced that she had just been diagnosed with the degenerative disorder -- yet her doctor said she was so old (Ryan's dad's exact age) and it was so early that she'd probably "die of something else" before it got her. (With that sense of "humor," I couldn't help but wonder if this doctor was my biological father!) While it's true that my mother's back issues -- unrelated to PD -- were a more pressing concern, here's hoping for a cure to this insidious killer soon. Donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation HERE.

Reynolds Wrap?

Here's Ryan Reynolds looking dashing as ever in the new Best Life magazine. Although I'm looking forward to seeing his little part in "Adventureland" this weekend, I'm not entirely sure how he keeps getting starring roles in movies. Don't get me wrong. I think he's about as hot as they come. But how many chances does Hollywood give an actor to be "the next big thing" before they pull the plug? Something tells me "The Proposal," his upcoming summer film with Sandra Bullock (whom I'm assuming is playing his mother), is his last shot at box office gold. But from the looks of the trailer, I'm beginning to think the only role for him in the future is as Mr. Scarlett Johansson.

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Bradley Cooper Pulls a Ryan Reynolds

The blogosphere is abuzz about the implausible story Bradley Cooper told at a talk at the New York Times about the time he was told by his agent that he wasn't "fuckable" enough. Although the "not fuckable" enough thing seems HILARIOUS now, my bf and I have been saying this about Bradley for the last few years or so: He didn't just inexplicably start getting meatier roles -- he totally pulled a Ryan Reynolds.

Ryan, too, was handsome, adorable, whatever all along. But somewhere around 2005 he took it up a notch at the gym (lost weight, gained muscle) and was suddenly a leading man.

Around that same time, Cooper was starring on TV shows ("Alias" and "Kitchen Confidential") (that I didn't watch) and doing supporting roles, like in "The Wedding Crashers" (in which I didn't even notice him). By 2007, however, when he appeared all but nude on "Nip/Tuck," Cooper was a completely new man -- a leading man -- and Hollywood took notice. Things have gotten progressively better as his star has begun to rise -- culminating in his A-list "A Team" bod.

Whether or not we want to say there was "help" involved isn't really the point (right now), but that agent was on to something: Bradley is definitely WAY MORE fuckable now than he used to be.

Ryan Reynolds Takes One for the Team

Ryan Reynolds is pretty much where you'd expect him to be in 2016 -- still looking hot and starring in Hyundai commercials ... looking hot.

All the Details on Ryan Reynolds

Although I can't think of a single movie he was in that was actually good, Ryan Reynolds is still one of my "favorite" actors. Go figure. (Via Details)

Ryan Reynolds Covers Details

  So what's the verdict: Did Ryan Reynolds become a bonafide "movie star" or not?

Morning Wood: Ryan Reynolds

I never ended up seeing "The Nines," but if this is how Ryan Reynolds looks in it then I think it's time for a trip to Blockbuster ... although I definitely prefer him with the full beard:

Ryan Reynolds Does Men's Health

My Ryan Reynolds fetish is more than a bit out of control, but I wouldn't have to keep posting photos of him if the men's fitness magazines would love the boy alone ...

More photos from the "greatest hits" files after the jump. --->

Ryan Reynolds Goes 'Green'

Ryan Reynolds makes a nice Green Lantern, but there's gotta be a shirtless super hero he could portray instead ...

'Maybe,' For Sure

Call me a hopeless romantic (or is it just hopeless?), but I know where I'll be with Michael on Valentine's Day. At the chick-flick starring Ryan Reynolds.
Actors Rachel Weiss, Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks and director Adam Brooks atttend the New York Premiere of "Definitely, Maybe" at the Ziegfeld Theater on last night in New York City

Ryan Reynolds Does Jimmy Fallon

Here's a peek at Ryan Reynolds' appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show, which will air later tonight. Perhaps he will explain who he has naked photos of that allow him to keep getting roles in movies, despite the trail of box-office duds he's left behind him. (Anyone know if he shares an agent with Jennifer Aniston?)

Ryan Reynolds Brings Sexy Back to GQ

Ryan Reynolds' shoot for GQ has to be the magazine's hottest cover man since THIS.