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Saturday, October 30, 2021
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Ty Pennington
If you are my age, you probably remember the ABC reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. You know. The one where that guy yells "Move that bus!" before revealing a renovated home. That guy is Ty Pennington. He led an eight person design team to renovate family's homes and the show ran for 10 years.
Born on October 19, 1964, Ty started his career as a model for J. Crew, Diet Coke, and Levi's, to name a few. He later became a set designer.
In 2000, Ty joined TLC's Trading Spaces as the show's original carpenters. He then picked up a role in an independent film, The Adventures of Ociee Nash, before being selected for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The show ran from 2003 to 2013.
During that time, I remember shopping at Sears with my family and seeing the Ty Pennington Style line all over the store. You couldn't escape it. I think we bought a few bedding and home decor that had his name on it.
Ty was everywhere. Even in kid's shows. He played Ty Ty the Tool Guy on Wow Wow Wubbzy and appeared in Phineas and Ferb.
Source: Wikipedia
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
James Tissot
Art Appreciation
Jacques Joseph Tissot, aka James Tissot, was a successful French painter and illustrator, best recognized as a genre pinter of fashionably dressed women and biblical events.
Born on October 15, 1836 in Nantes, France, Tissot was influenced by his merchant father, designer mother, and his hometown.
He traveled to Paris to pursue an education in art, enrolling at Ecole des Beaux-Arts to study under Hippolyte Flandrin and Louis Lamothe. He became acquainted with other artists such as James McNeill Whistler, Edgar Degas, and Edouard Manet.
In 1859, Tissot exhibited in the Paris Salon, where he showed five paintings of scenes from the Middle Ages, many depicting scenes from the tragic play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
After Paris Salon, his work was exhibited at the London gallery of Ernest Gambart, an art publisher and dealer that dominated the London art world.
Tissot moved to London, after serving during the War of 1870. His popularity quickly developed as he became known for painting elegantly dressed women in fashion. His paintings were sought after by wealthy British industrialists.
Later in life, he began making paintings depicting Biblical events. And while many French artists were moving towards Impressionism, he moved towards realism in watercolors.
Jesus retrouvé dans le temple
La Frileuse (1876)
La Japonaise au bain (1864)
Sources: Wikipedia, Williamweston.co.uk
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Jessica Drake
Updated: July 3, 2022
You probably recognize Jessica Drake as one of the women who alleged former President Donald Trump made unwanted sexual advances.
Or if you are like me, you recognize the name from adult films.
Texas native Jessica Drake was born on October 14, 1974. She worked as an exotic dancer in El Paso while attending college.
In 1999, Jessica entered the adult film industry acting in her first film, Modern Love. She then did North Pole #9 which featured her on the box cover.
A few years later, she received her first AVN Award winning "Best Tease Performance" for her role in Shayla's Web.
In 2004, she gained headlines with her comments during an HIV outbreak in the porn industry, "working without condoms in the industry is less dangerous than going home with someone who you just met randomly in a bar."
I remember her comments and the way I interpreted it was that she was implying it's more riskier to hookup with a random person and not wear a condom than it is to perform in a sex scene with someone who is not so random.
Not only is Jessica Drake an actress, but she is also a director, writer, producer, sex educator, and a online business owner. She is also a philanthropist.
In 2016, represented by feminist civil rights Gloria Allred, Jessica Drake became the 11th woman to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. It was seventeen days before the 2016 presidential election. She explained that she met Trump at the Wicked Pictures booth during the American Century Celebrity Gold Tournament in Lake Tahoe in 2006. Trump denied knowledge of Jessica.
Jessica Drake isn't shy to share her opinions. In 2017, she criticized August Ames' tweet regarding concerns of crossover performers in porn. Unfortunately, Drake's tweet started a movement that eventually led to Ames' suicide.
Sources: Wikipedia, IMDb, LAWeekly
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Mariotto Albertinelli
Art Appreciation
Born on October 13, 1474, Mariotto di Bindo di Biagio Albertinelli was an Italian Renaissance painter known for his chiaroscuro, and intimate compositions. His work shows influence of Leonardo da Vinci.
Albertinelli was a pupil of Italian painter Cosimo Rosselli, who was known for painting large frescos. While learning under Rosselli, Albertinelli met and formed a partnership with Baccio della Porta (later known as Fra Bartolomeo).
It is said Albertinelli lived as a libertine, in his younger years, and experienced financial problems.
Birth of Christ (1503)
Madonna and Child with Saints Jerome and Zenobius (1508)
Creation and Fall of Man (1490s)
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Deborah Foreman
Deborah Foreman is best known for her starring role in the 1983 teen romantic comedy, Valley Girl.
Born on October 12, 1962, Deborah entered modeling at the age of 13. She started modeling for Maybelline.
A few years later, she got into acting and did a few comedy pilots and TV episodes. In 1983, she appeared on Family Ties before picking up a starring role of Julie Richman in Valley Girl.
After Valley Girl, she appeared in other comedies such as Real Genius and My Chauffeur, as well as several horror films such as April Fool's Day and Waxwork.
My Chauffeur was a favorite of mine. Deborah plays a free-spirited super cute young woman who lands a job as a chauffeur.
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