We're all agreed here that Rourke wuz robbed last night at the Oscars, but he displays remarkable charm, insight and empathy here in his segment from the Barbara Walters Oscar-night special. She's unbearable -- and her producers goofed when they had her sneering in her intro at his appearance in "91/2 Weeks"; it is notorious, perhaps, but not a bad film...there's a difference -- and I can't stand her. However, it's fascinating listening to him as he gives her back more than she deserves with her fawning and frankly annoying pseudo-psychoanalysis that she thinks she's so good at. Hate her. But he totally rocks! In case you missed it, take a look at his graceful persona.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Mickey Rourke Loses Beloved Dog Loki
The Flaming Nose offers our most sincere condolences to actor Mickey Rourke on the death of his 17-year-old Chihuahua Loki this past Monday night. A little while back we posted the PETA video of Rourke talking about his dogs Loki and Jaws, and we were touched by his Golden Globes speech where he thanked his canine companions for their support over the years.We are rooting for Mickey to take home the Best Actor Oscar on Sunday night, and he's also a guest on Barbara Walter's pre- (or post, depending on your time zone) Oscar special.
Good luck, Mickey! You are the man.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
On Mickey Rourke, PETA and Veggie Love
This post has little to do with television, but I found a great vid on YouTube and I think it's relevant to The Flaming Nose, at least. We're all animal lovers here, and this is a charming interview with actor Mickey Rourke talking about his dogs, specifically, but his sentiments would apply to all pet owners. Of course I'm rooting for Mr. Rourke to take home the Oscar for his stunning work in director Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler -- he already won the Golden Globe -- and I was especially taken with his GG acceptance speech where he did a sweet shout-out to all the dogs he's loved over the years. This is a man with his heart in the right place.
The Rourke interview was done under the auspices of PETA, the animal rights organization which is especially controversial these days because of their "Veggie Love" ad that was rejected by NBC for inclusion in this afternoon's Super Bowl, as seen below. I guess you could say it's "naughty" so if that kind of thing gets your panties in a wad, better not watch:
Other than it's got ladies in lingerie, rock music, and a bunch of vegetables, this hardly seems out-of-bounds with the Super Bowl sensibility. PETA's gotten more publicity from NBC's rejection of the ad than they would have if it would be airing, so I'd say it's a win for them. I'm not pro-PETA, necessarily (or even at all, really), but I do like that Rourke interview! (And I do hate when women wear fur. I've heard lots of rationalizations, especially in the cold climate where I live now, but they all sound pretty hollow to me.)
The Rourke interview was done under the auspices of PETA, the animal rights organization which is especially controversial these days because of their "Veggie Love" ad that was rejected by NBC for inclusion in this afternoon's Super Bowl, as seen below. I guess you could say it's "naughty" so if that kind of thing gets your panties in a wad, better not watch:
Other than it's got ladies in lingerie, rock music, and a bunch of vegetables, this hardly seems out-of-bounds with the Super Bowl sensibility. PETA's gotten more publicity from NBC's rejection of the ad than they would have if it would be airing, so I'd say it's a win for them. I'm not pro-PETA, necessarily (or even at all, really), but I do like that Rourke interview! (And I do hate when women wear fur. I've heard lots of rationalizations, especially in the cold climate where I live now, but they all sound pretty hollow to me.)
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