American Idols
This week I've been watching VH-1s "100 Greatest Teen Stars" countdown. It's a lot of fun to see how everyone has aged since their glory days. Most of the women fared pretty well. Phoebe Cates is still drop-dead gorgeous, and Melissa Sue Anderson and Lynn-Holly Johnson are quite lovely. I was happy to see two of my faves, Deborah Foreman and PJ Soles, doing well.
The men were a mixed bag. Some of the dorkier looking ones, like Patrick Dempsey, eventually grew into their faces. But a lot of the pretty boys are not looking so hot. My first crush, Shaun Cassidy, appears awfully hardened these days compared to his smiley, feathery '70s goodness. Christopher Atkins has a serious case of hatchet face. Leif Garrett and Corey Haim look particularly rough; guess we can blame the smack for that. Willie Aames isn't too bad from the neck up, but I am still traumatized by the sight of his moobs (man-boobs) on "Celebrity Fit Club."
And, I love him to death, but Curtis "Booger" Armstrong qualifies as a TEEN star? I'll buy that only if "umpteen" counts as an age.a
The men were a mixed bag. Some of the dorkier looking ones, like Patrick Dempsey, eventually grew into their faces. But a lot of the pretty boys are not looking so hot. My first crush, Shaun Cassidy, appears awfully hardened these days compared to his smiley, feathery '70s goodness. Christopher Atkins has a serious case of hatchet face. Leif Garrett and Corey Haim look particularly rough; guess we can blame the smack for that. Willie Aames isn't too bad from the neck up, but I am still traumatized by the sight of his moobs (man-boobs) on "Celebrity Fit Club."
And, I love him to death, but Curtis "Booger" Armstrong qualifies as a TEEN star? I'll buy that only if "umpteen" counts as an age.a
posted by just me at
10:06 AM
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Yeah, Corey Haim would be a great "this is your brain (and face, and body) on drugs" PSA.
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just me, at 6:29 PM
Those countdown shows are incredibly addictive. You just can't stop watching them. Those shows are among the reasons why I can never get cable TV (the Food Network being the other major reason)--I would waste my entire life watching the tube if I had access to them.
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Foxy Knitter, at 8:07 AM
That is a great sound effect! Now I want to watch his moobs jiggle in slo-mo so I can chant "washooga shooga shooga" the whole time.
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just me, at 9:29 PM
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