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Film: SPICE WORLD

Director: Bob Spiers

Actors: Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Beckham, Alan Cumming, Elvis Costello, Jason Flemyng, Stephen Fry, Richard E. Grant, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie

Year: 1997

If a cheesy, overly-produced girl group weren't enough, they had to make a stupid, pointless movie to go along with their insane success. The Spice Girls unleashed this horrible piece of crap on the world and, guess what, little girls ate it up. I think they were going for a parody of some sorts, but this just turned out worthless. It's not worth the watch, honestly. It isn't even one of those 'it's so bad, it's good' films. It's so bad... it's just bad.

Flick of the Day

Film: THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Directors: Jennifer Jason Leigh & Alan Cumming

Actors: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Jennifer Beals, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Jane Adams, Mina Badie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Denis O'Hare, John C. Reilly

Year: 2001

Synopsis: An aging actor and her writer husband throw an all-night anniversary party with all of their closest friends.

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming penned, directed, and starred in this great little film. They even cast their real-life friends (The Klines, Paltrow, etc). It's complex and deep, but also very funny and real. I highly recommend this, which costars birthday girl, Jennifer Beals.

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 46th Birthday, Alan Cumming!!!!

a little crazy

with friends Jennifer Beals and Jennifer

Jason Leigh in "The Anniversary Party", 2001

on the set of "Emma", 1996

on the set of "Spy Kids", 2001

with Elizabeth Reaser on the set of "Sweet Land", 2005

as 'Emcee' in the stage production of "Cabaret"

SATC

Episode: 'The Real Me'

Season: 4

Guest Star(s): Margaret Cho, Heidi Klum, Alan Cumming

Air date: June 3, 2001

Synopsis: Carrie is asked to walk in a celebrity fashion show that mixes "models and real people with style". Miranda gets asked out by the hot guy at her gym. Samantha does a nude photo shoot. Charlotte develops vulvodynia.

Although there are a plethora of episodes to choose from, I am starting off with my favorite one of all time. This is the one where Carrie becomes "fashion roadkill" all while strutting to Cheryl Lynn's 70s anthem, "To Be Real". **Watch all the way through the end credits for an extra little bit of our girl, SJP.

Best Quotes:

"You're f***ing doing my show. if I have to hunt you down, skin you alive, and have one of the other models f***ing wear YOU." Lynn Cameron

"Strut? Do I strut? Am I a strutter?" Carrie

"This is my boyfriend Damien. I use the term 'boyfriend' loosely, as Damien's clearly a homosexual." Lynn Cameron

"Ed Harris? Ed Harris? Try Ed-I-have-no-Harris." Anthony