Well, I’m away on vacation and I thought I would leave you with a silly holiday gift – my celebrity crushes through the years. I’m not saying they are good looking and I can’t always explain why but these are the famous people that I’ve had a thing for – some of them I still do. I’m not saying that I have good taste either ;-)
1. Johnny Cash – I don’t actually remember having a crush on Johnny Cash. When I was 3-4 years old, Johnny Cash has a television program and my Mom said I was mesmerized by it. It would come on and I would get all excited and say “Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash.” I might have just liked his deep voice. I was also obsessed with Marlo Thomas on That Girl at this time, so I’m not sure it really qualifies as a crush but I’m going to count it anyway.
2. John Travolta – My crush on John Travolta started when I was about 8. I liked the show Welcome Back Kotter and I LOVED the movie Grease. Grease is still one of my favorite movies (I have a thing for silly musicals). I used to get this magazine called Dynamite and it had a pull-out poster of him that I hung in my room. He disappoints me now but was pretty cool in Pulp Fiction.
3. Bono – My crush on Bono was in high school and the beginning of college. I don’t think this one was unusual – I think a lot of girls at that time had a crush on him. I even had a crush on a guy at school named Miguel because I thought he looked liked the hispanic Bono. Hmm … I wonder what ever happened to Miguel. Bono is a do-gooder now, which is awesome, but my crush basically ended with The Joshua Tree era.
4. Bill Murray – This is the one that always makes people say, huh? I think he’s hysterical in a low-key way. And I’ve been so pleased that he’s done such a good job in more serious roles like Lost In Translation and Broken Flowers. I think a sense of humor can be much more appealing than looks. Apparently Bill Murray is been showing up at random hipster parties in NYC since his divorce. I’m tempted to head up there and start looking for him. ;-)
5. John Cusack – I don’t think it’s possible to watch Say Anything… and not fall in love with John Cusack or his character Lloyd Dobler. John Cusack is one of the few on this list that is around my age and as far as I know he is single. We also share similar political views. He’s underrated as an actor but has been in some of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen; Better Off Dead and Gross Pointe Blank.
6. Johnny Depp – I haven’t liked Johnny Depp since 21 Jump Street but almost. He’s beautiful, weird and an amazing actor. He wasn’t that well known for his acting until Pirates of the Caribbean but he is one of the best there is – Dead Man, Edward Scissorhands, and Ed Wood (which also has Bill Murray).
7. Antonio Banderas – Are you starting to see a bit of a pattern here? Dark hair, dark eyes ;-) I don’t know why I like Antonio so much – I don’t think he’s that great of an actor and I really wonder what he sees in Melanie Griffith but he’s just gorgeous. I may be one the few people who liked Evita and thought he was great in it. I really think I need to move to Spain.
8. Elvis Stojko – I don’t like figure skating as much I used to but when Elvis Stojko competed I couldn’t stop watching. I don’t know if I had a crush on him or his athleticism but he was amazing. If my child had been a boy, I know I would have fought to name him Elvis. And at least I didn’t have a crush on Rudy Galindo.
9. Angelina Jolie – Yep, I have a total girl crush on Angelina Jolie. She is just SO beautiful. I even watched the Tomb Raider movies because she was in them (and you’ve gotta like someone to sit through that crap). I am sick of how she is the news non-stop but she still fascinates me. Plus, she seems so tough.
10. Iker Casillas – Iker is the keeper (goalie) for the Real Madrid football (soccer) team. He’s also the keeper for the Spanish national team. I first became aware of him last summer when I watched Euro 2008 and watched Spain win. I think he is the best keeper in the world and 442 (a football/soccer) magazine considers him to be the 4th best player in the world. And look at the face – he’s adorable. The good thing about keepers is that they have longer careers than other players so he should be around 10 more years. He is much too young for me but I just adore him – so much I had to include 2 photos. And have I mentioned that I need to move to Spain ;-)
So there you have it – my 10 celebrity crushes through the years. Feel free to start mocking me – I can take it ;-) Hmm … I just noticed that 4 of the 10 on this list have the name John or Johnny. Plus you better enjoy the list because this is your holiday gift. I hope you have happy happy holidays.
Have a wonderful holiday Kim!
…and don’t daydream too much about all the heart throbs you’ve had!
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I discovered your homepage by coincidence.
Very interesting posts and well written.
I will put your site on my blogroll.
:-)
hahahahahahahaha :-) Thanks, Kim. This was awesome. It made having to come to work on Christmas Eve bearable.
Bill Murray should be in every woman’s top 10, if not top 5.
I’m trying to think of what is going to cost you more visitors. The fact that you have a crush on Angelina or you share political views with John Cusack. Both of which I must say….are awesome. :-D
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Haha. This is the last thing that I thought I’d see!
I second Johnny Depp and Antonio Banderas. Definitely top notch picks. :-)
Happy Holidays!!!
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My 10 yo has a crush on Johnny Depp as well…
What, Jerry didn’t make the list?
Happy Holidays to you Kim, and all the commenters and readers here…
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:lol: Like Jim said you are making people stay back here… Well, the pattern is ethnic in nature I guess… I see a lot of spanish faces there including your latest crush :P
The lady in black dress is every other man’s crush I guess
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I thought I was the only one that had a crush on Elvis…but back when he was skating…YUMMY!! !
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@Lance – Happy Holidays to you too :-)
@Susan – Thank you for visiting and commenting. Happy Holidays to you too.
@Jim – Glad it made your day ;-) You already knew about all of these though …
@Shirley – Yay! Glad you were suprised.
@Mark – Thank you! I hope you have a great holiday too. Do you mean Jerry Garcia? If so, I considered adding him to the list but I always felt that he was more of a fatherly or grandfatherly figure to me than a crush.
@Ajith – Yep! The lady in the black dress is a favorite of many men. And I really want to move to Spain ;-)
@Taylor – Thank you for visiting and commenting! Yay – another Elvis fan :-)
I had to scroll all the way down to find Iker ;) Merry Christmas and Happy holidays :)
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Oh my god! I used to LOVE John Travolta in Grease. I used to watch that movie weekly.
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Hmmm. Let’s see. Dark hair, dark eyes, named John or Johnny. Oh well, that leaves me in the cold!
Happy holidays, Kim! Thanks for revealing your secrets twice in as many weeks!
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@Raju – Iker is at the bottom because he is the most recent ;-)
@Carla – I LOVE Grease but I can never get anyone to watch it with me.
@Mike – LOL – Happy Holidays to you too :-)
What!? I’m not on the list. Bah Humbug… Oh well, Merry Christmas everyone. Have a great day
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Haha I really enjoyed this list. :)
I don’t get celebrity crushes. Celebrities are too distant and unreal for me to actually develop any real interest in them.
um excuse me Kim, Tomb Raider was not crap. :) i loved both of those movies, in fact, i have the DVDs.
my list would be very different, the only one i could steal from yours IS angelina jolie and that’s sad and funny.
throw in will smith and LL cool J.
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LMAO Kim – this is a brave list. I admit that I also had a crush on John Travolta. But Bill Murray – OMG – what were you thinking?
Nice List Kim. While going through the list, i was wondering why no footballer was there but saw Iker in the end. Happy Holidays Kim. Have a great time.
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Right – I figured he was more grandfatherly…great guitarist, but not much on the he man scale…
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What, no Elvis Presley? What is with that? The only one I have a total crush on is Angelina Jolie, she is a real honey. As for the rest, I love Cash’s music and Bill Murray is a laugh and a half. Have a great holiday Kim.
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Great list there,it looks really illustrious and colorful with all the photos.
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Me? far too many to count, starting with Lee Majors.
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What a great holiday present!!! I have been crazy about many of these guys at one point or another in my life, so obviously you have good taste!! :)
I also have a total thing for cranky older guys so I would have to add Hugh Laurie (of House and Stuart Little fame) to the list.
Happy holidays!!!
Ok – I totally get Banderas and Depp. LOVE Them…. And I have a few
weird crushes too – from my childhood, alfalfa on little rascals. Later –
Robin Williams in his Dead Poets days, Adrien Brody and I have a wee little crush on Piers from America’s Got Talent. Kind of sick, I know.
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@Dave LOL – I just haven’t known you long enough to put you on the list.
@Vered – Really? I’d drop everything if John Cusack walked through the door right now.
@Natural – LOL I really like Will Smith (and I live in West Philly) but I don’t have a crush on him.
@Cath – Bill is for the sense of humor, I think :-)
@Madhur – Iker is last because he is the most recent :-)
@Mark – Jerry always seemed too fatherly to me. I had friends who had crushes on Bob Weir but he didn’t really appeal to me.
@Sire – I like Elvis Presley but didn’t have a crush on him. Elvis is an awesome name though.
@Abishek – Thanks for visiting and commenting. I’m glad you liked the list.
@Jannie – Lee Majors? That’s one I haven’t heard in a long time :-)
@Kristina – Thank you for visiting and commenting. I have heard a lot about House but have never seen the show so I don’t know if I would like Hugh Laurie or not.
@Tawnya – I totally get Robin Williams and Adrien Brody. I’ll have to look up Piers – I don’t know who that is.
There’s definitely a back-combed unruly hair thang going down here Kim. not that I’m jealous of those guys for their cranial hirsuteness…no way, not me….
@David Well, there is always Patrick Stewart ;-)
Yeah, but the “other” famous David Bradley is Argus Filch the school caretaker in the Harry Potter films – http://www.sciencetext.com/david-bradley-killer-lover-player-puller.html – he has long hair…
We have a girl crush on Angelina Jolie in common. For me, it’s not just that she’s beautiful. She really gives herself to others, in terms of all of her charity work and adoption. I also agree on John Cusack – he’s great to watch. My current celebrity crush is Roger Federer, since I’m in a tennis kick right now. :)
~ Kristi
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@Kristi – Angelina really has changed – I remember when she was married to Billy Bob Thornton and was very eccentric.
I don’t watch tennis but I do know that Federer is quite popular – I suppose that’s similar to my Iker Casillas crush :-)
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I agree with you! I love Johnny Depp and Antonio Banderas. Both of them are hot in their own way. I also adore John Cusack and John Travolta. Both are brilliant actors. I also love soccer a lot so I can’t help but be glad that you included a soccer star in your list. Awesome list! Have a great holiday!
Hi – Thank you.
I recently started dating and realized that I am looking for an Iker
Casillas clone – LOL – don’t think I’m going to find him.
I also have a total thing for cranky older guys so I would have to add Hugh Laurie (of House and Stuart Little fame) to the list.
I only know the young Hugh Laurie from Jeeves and Wooster – I’ve never seen House.