Popdose: Dw. Dunphy On… Christina Applegate | Popdose
WHarrisBullzEye
· 1 year ago
I second that emotion. Last year at ABC's party at the TCA Press Tour, I spotted a guy who'd been identified to me as Christina's publicist, and on a whim, I asked if she was available for a one-on-one chat for a few minutes. To my surprise, he cheerily responded, "Absolutely!" And, lo and behold, I suddenly found myself face to face with Christina Applegate. As it happens, the party was so freaking loud that the interview proved absolutely incomprehensible when I played it back on my recorder, but I still have my memories, and I remember that she was just so sweet. She was still less than thrilled about the way she felt she had been initially dismissed on Broadway, but she was pleased as punch that I enjoyed her recent comedic work as much as I did. But, really, how can you not? She's cute and she's got great timing. I love her. There, I've said it!!!
Eric S.
· 1 year ago
I had a similar reaction when I heard this story. In an industry that rewards looks over everything else, going public with a procedure like this does seem incredibly brave. I also like "Samantha Who?", and I hope she makes a speedy recovery.
Broad
· 1 year ago
Damn skippy, she is.
esskay
· 1 year ago
"Above and beyond possessing talent, an actress has to look good, and so the maintenance of the body becomes almost an all-consuming task."
Is this news? Really? Not to be cynical, but come on. Talk about stating the obvious. Not exactly a Eureka moment. I think you can broaden that statement to any female on TV at all - news caster, in a commercial, weather girl, whatever. We're a culture obsessed with beauty. And to be a successful female pop star the first and foremost thing is also your looks. They'll give you some crappy track to sing and fix your bad notes in the studio, but you better wear something slutty and have a hot body. And I'm sure all of the barbie-dolls anchoring CNN, Fox, and MSNBC were the most qualified that walked through the door. Yeah, right. How they get away with hiring the hot ones and rejecting the ugly ones without getting sued is beyond me, but they do.
Take a browse through any magazine. Even the average ad for Plavix has an astonishingly attractive person in it. In media it's mandatory to be attractive.
That said, you're right, Ms. Applegate is very wise beyond her years and obviously values her life more than her body. I doubt many of her employers have the same values.
Dan
· 1 year ago
"Take a browse through any magazine. Even the average ad for Plavix has an astonishingly attractive person in it. In media it's mandatory to be attractive."
Is this news? Really? Talk about stating the obvious.
If, in conversation, someone says "It is a sunny day. I may go to the beach." They shouldn't get faulted for stating the obvious about the sunny day. Sometimes people will say or write something that may seem unnecessary, but it acts as a bridge between thoughts.
esskay
· 1 year ago
Ok Dan, but your sunny day analogy is a bit off. DW wrote "But before I go into that, I need to clarify what I believe Hollywood’s standard definition of an actress is: a body."
A sunny day is a sunny day. DW was stating this as if he was going out on a limb or against the grain. I'm not knocking him - I love his columns. It's just that he's obviously right and it didn't really need to be clarified or stated at all. Unless you've lived in a cave you know that TV is full of attractive people.
onebrownjeff
· 1 year ago
Nicely said Dunphy.
Ted
· 1 year ago
Wonderful post, Dw!
Monica Gold
· 1 year ago
Love the article almost as much as I love Christina Applegate. She is amazing and I love Samantha Who? If you like the show then you should totally go check out this video I found. You can watch it at:
i'll be honest and admit that my interests in christina applegate were not always in the nature of her off-stage personality. like so many young boys, i was in awe of the rare beauty i would see gracing my television for twenty minutes a week and not unlike donnie darko, i celebrated accordingly. at the time, i felt she was every bit as impressive and beautiful as a woman could hope to be.
in the years since i have grown up quite a bit. relationships have come and gone and a larger sense of what really matters in the world has set in. sure, a pretty face is still just as much fun to look at, but now only a small part of the ever-growing big picture. i've followed christina's career somewhat sparingly throughout the years and from one varying success to another. she's grown as an actress, and these days i would have a hard time trying to think up a role that she could not play. perhaps more than being a gifted actor, i see her as a gifted person. when the time comes to fight, she is a warrior. when the time comes to work hard, she is unwavering. when the time comes to look back on it and make people smile, she is hilarious. it's rare that you encounter anyone in the world who juggles so much and maintains such joie de vivre. she is a fascinating woman to say the very least and one of few hollywood types i believe to be a genuine article. over the years she may very well have proven wrong the first impressions many had of her and her spirit may have been bruised many times, but never broken. even now, i feel that she is every bit as impressive and beautiful as a woman could hope to be.
rm26
· 10 months ago
Christina Applegate is a hero to many for fighting , and thus far , winning her fight against cancer. It's not the roles she has played that have made her famous-as Kelly Bundy on Fox's"Married...With Children" or as Samantha , an amnesia victim on ABC"s "Samantha Who?'it's the way Christina Applegate carries herself in her daily life that makes her special.
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Is this news? Really? Not to be cynical, but come on. Talk about stating the obvious. Not exactly a Eureka moment. I think you can broaden that statement to any female on TV at all - news caster, in a commercial, weather girl, whatever. We're a culture obsessed with beauty. And to be a successful female pop star the first and foremost thing is also your looks. They'll give you some crappy track to sing and fix your bad notes in the studio, but you better wear something slutty and have a hot body. And I'm sure all of the barbie-dolls anchoring CNN, Fox, and MSNBC were the most qualified that walked through the door. Yeah, right. How they get away with hiring the hot ones and rejecting the ugly ones without getting sued is beyond me, but they do.
Take a browse through any magazine. Even the average ad for Plavix has an astonishingly attractive person in it. In media it's mandatory to be attractive.
That said, you're right, Ms. Applegate is very wise beyond her years and obviously values her life more than her body. I doubt many of her employers have the same values.
Is this news? Really? Talk about stating the obvious.
If, in conversation, someone says "It is a sunny day. I may go to the beach." They shouldn't get faulted for stating the obvious about the sunny day. Sometimes people will say or write something that may seem unnecessary, but it acts as a bridge between thoughts.
A sunny day is a sunny day. DW was stating this as if he was going out on a limb or against the grain. I'm not knocking him - I love his columns. It's just that he's obviously right and it didn't really need to be clarified or stated at all. Unless you've lived in a cave you know that TV is full of attractive people.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/samanthawho/index?p...
It is so funny. Worth the look.
in the years since i have grown up quite a bit. relationships have come and gone and a larger sense of what really matters in the world has set in. sure, a pretty face is still just as much fun to look at, but now only a small part of the ever-growing big picture. i've followed christina's career somewhat sparingly throughout the years and from one varying success to another. she's grown as an actress, and these days i would have a hard time trying to think up a role that she could not play. perhaps more than being a gifted actor, i see her as a gifted person. when the time comes to fight, she is a warrior. when the time comes to work hard, she is unwavering. when the time comes to look back on it and make people smile, she is hilarious. it's rare that you encounter anyone in the world who juggles so much and maintains such joie de vivre. she is a fascinating woman to say the very least and one of few hollywood types i believe to be a genuine article. over the years she may very well have proven wrong the first impressions many had of her and her spirit may have been bruised many times, but never broken. even now, i feel that she is every bit as impressive and beautiful as a woman could hope to be.