For straight men there are really only 2 major criteria for a male celebrity crush:
- The celebrity must have talent. However, talent alone is not enough. He must use that talent in the best possible way by choosing only quality projects.
- The celebrity must be a guy that you think you could hang out with. There has to be an average guy feel to him. Basically if you could see yourself hanging out, drinking a beer, shooting the shit and watching a movie or the game then it's a good sign.
Now that the rules are out of the way I'd like to introduce May's Celebrity Male Crush:
Zach Braff
So just why exactly does Zach deserve such a high honor? Well let us start with the resume. There is of course his longstanding run on the fantastic Scrubs. And then he wrote and directed a gem called Garden State. He also was behind the brilliant soundtrack that accompanied that film, which was one of the best albums of that year.
I hear you asking, "James, why now? Why May? Why the inaugural choice for this honor?" Zach has many things lined up this month. Scrubs will deliver a season finale that hopefully will help get the show renewed for one more year. May 11th The Ex will hit theaters.
To cap it off he will be hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 19th. He will also be on Conan tonight in case you have the time. And anyone who was even considered to reprise the role of Fletch is impressive by my book.(He was unable to do it due to a scheduling conflict)
Obviously he brings some serious game when it comes to talent. What about the hang-out factor? Is he an average guy? If by average guy you mean a freak like us then yes he is. First of all, he spends way too much time on the internet. He is a self-confessed youtube addict. Plus he takes the time to blog on his myspace page about more than just upcoming projects(though they do get mentioned). He is also obsessed with music as well. Plus the guy gets nervous, which is nice to see. He was on Leno recently and he was obviously a bit on edge. Basically the guy is pretty relatable.
I hear you asking, "James, why now? Why May? Why the inaugural choice for this honor?" Zach has many things lined up this month. Scrubs will deliver a season finale that hopefully will help get the show renewed for one more year. May 11th The Ex will hit theaters.
To cap it off he will be hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 19th. He will also be on Conan tonight in case you have the time. And anyone who was even considered to reprise the role of Fletch is impressive by my book.(He was unable to do it due to a scheduling conflict)Obviously he brings some serious game when it comes to talent. What about the hang-out factor? Is he an average guy? If by average guy you mean a freak like us then yes he is. First of all, he spends way too much time on the internet. He is a self-confessed youtube addict. Plus he takes the time to blog on his myspace page about more than just upcoming projects(though they do get mentioned). He is also obsessed with music as well. Plus the guy gets nervous, which is nice to see. He was on Leno recently and he was obviously a bit on edge. Basically the guy is pretty relatable.
5 comments:
I must applaud you, not only for an excellent monthly feature, but for your choice in Zach Braff. He's one of those people that could easily get caught up in the Hollywood hype (because he's talented, he's adorable, and he's critically acclaimed), but somehow he doesn't.
I actually have him as a friend on MySpace and he seems so normal, it's almost eerie (what is he hiding?). In recent bulletins, he's referred to his audience as "Ricky" (to personalize his posts) and he ended the last bulletin by quoting "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." It could easily have been one of us writing it.
He's also good about acknowledging his fans (such as referring to the now famous "Ode to Zach Braff"). I don't know, I'm just throwing it out there, but Zach Braff, if you're reading this, you're more than welcome to join Pop-Pop. Being that you were in Arrested Development, the core show that each contributor of this blog loves to no end, I think we could squeeze you in.
Are females allowed to have crushes on the Celebrity Male Crush of the Month? Or do we have to make a Celebrity Female Crush of the Month?
Also, I think you should take this idea a step further, and develop a full calendar for 2008.
Not to discount your choice, for an obvious great idea, but you might want to rethink the criteria of "only choosing quality projects", or have we forgotten The Last Kiss? That movie with Jacinda from Real World London and Summer from The OC, that didn't go straight to DVD, but might as well of. I'm not saying I don't have a male crush on Zach and so many others, but your criteria is a bit harsh. And as another male at Pop-Pop, will I be able to have a vote, or maybe there could be 2 male crushes of the month? I still want to recommend Paul Rudd, either way. He's hot and awesome.
Votes are most definitely welcome by all. It is an equal opportunity contest.
Paul Rudd is a fine choice Willie Moe. His resume continues to improve. I do have to disagree about the Last Kiss. It was a major departure from Braff's other work but i felt it was decent based on it's own merits. Although you could argue the Italian original didn't need to be remade at all.
But i will gladly take input for June's CMCM. This honor should be one that is debated and only given to the most worthy. But I agree that there has to be exceptions allowed for subpar work. Most actors have some low points. And that is where the average guy criteria really comes in to play.
This actually bugged me for awhile, but my comment about Last Kiss not going to DVD, but should of. Clearly I meant "should have". Sometimes I just type in the moment, and at the same time become partially retarded. Maybe no one payed it any mind, but about a half-hour later, I was like, "If my mom the English teacher read that....."
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