In case you've been on Pluto and missed this over the weekend--which first came to my attention via Sarah Jones' casual little post on Johnny's Facebook fan page late Friday night: "They have a video up now. Johnny, Melissa Gregory, Piper Gilles, Ashley Wagner and other skaters." (Oh hey. Really? OK. Hmmm.... La la la.... Where is this thing? What do I click....? Oh, I see. OK. .... OMG. OMG. OMG!!!)--here's a screencap:
Dear USFS:
HELLO.
DO. YOU. WANT. TO. SAVE. YOUR. SPORT.
HERE.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
How is it that MAC can so completely grasp everything that makes ice skating utterly
(For Johnny's take on the level of taste in figure skating, see this excellent and wide-ranging interview with him from TimeOut New York. Also: LOL.)
IDEK, but here it is: Everything that ice skating should and can be, to entrance and enchant and completely captivate people of all ages and make them beg for more. more. more. (Seriously. Read Megan Gusinski's wonderfully charming account of what happened when she sat her mom down to see this video. BTW they ended up watching it FIVE TIMES IN A ROW. Yeah, it's that mesmerizing. And then some. Even the music is made of awesome. IDK where it's from or if it's original for the ad, but I do know some fans are already using it as their ringtone...):
UPDATE! Video now available on the
Official MAC Cosmetics channel on YouTube!
Better yet: See it fullscreen via the MAC site (for some reason the embed code won't give me the fullscreen option here, which is just pissing me off out of all proportion). Please follow these instructions:
(1) Go here.
(2) After the photo of Johnny loads at the top right, then slides away, you'll see some clickable options underneath the next photo of the Glitter and Ice eyeshadows.
(3) Click on "view video."
(4) Click the icon in the bottom right of the video to go to fullscreen.
(5) Gasp. (Optional. You may wish to proceed directly to step 6.)
(6) Flail.
(7) Repeat.
(8) Flail some more. Or substitute flappy hands. Either one.
(9) Send the link to absolutely everyone you've ever met, and mention that why yes, this is an ad for.... makeup. Don't you want to go buy some? Like right now? (Fact: I went back to the mall and bought another lipstick for myself and an eyeshadow for Alice after watching this. Those MAC people are damn good. BTW I am in LOVE with my Whirls and Twirls lipstick and my Dressed to Dazzle Dazzleglass...)
Speaking of damn good, the fabulous Melissa Gregory is in this video, and she and her husband, the equally fabulous Denis Petukhov, also did the live premiere show for MAC in Orlando with Johnny and Brooke Castile (looooved her on SWTS!) on October 22. Melissa was kind enough to share her exclusive Orlando pics with the blog (see these and more in their Facebook album!):
Melissa and Denis are two of the very few skaters out there who, IMO, bring that same passion, intensity, and sizzling sexuality to the ice that Johnny does--along with extraordinary artistry and athleticism.
They're also dedicated professionals who spend a great deal of time giving back to young people. And they need your help.
Recently their educational program, Fever On Ice, was awarded a $12,000 grant from US Olympics (congratulations! And our votes helped them win! Yay us!). Now Fever On Ice is up for a $50,000 grant through Pepsi Refresh, a charitable division of Pepsi whose mission is to fund "amazing ideas that refresh the world. Dream it, submit it, get enough votes and we'll help make it happen for your community!"
So please go here and vote for Fever On Ice, or use the voting widget at the end of this blog post. You also can vote via cell: Simply text "109998" to 73774, and it'll count as a vote for Fever On Ice!
Right now they're ranked at #38 in their category (they've moved up three places just this weekend!). You can vote once on the website and once by text per day until November 30. Please help get them to that number-one spot and a well-deserved $50,000!!
Bonus pics from the ITNY Gala
performance finale!
(Click any photo for larger view.)
As the performers all gather to take their bows,
As the performers all gather to take their bows,
Moira North, ITNY founder and artistic director,
comes skating out with special flowers
for the Gala's honoree.
And here they are, a gift to Johnny
from the Facebook group, Show Johnny Weir the Love,
spearheaded by fearless leader
and my dear friend Robin Fosdick!
And he loved them. ♥
rolls out the red carpet for some special VIPs.
Ever the gentleman,
Johnny skates back to the stands
to escort one of those VIPs...
...Margarita Sears, this year's recipient
of ITNY's Ice Angel Award.
Later, during the dinner, Mrs. Sears shared her poignant story:
She founded the Will Sears Fund in memory
of her beloved son, Ariel William Sears,
who died inexplicably in 2002 at the age of 20.
He and his skating partner, Katie Boxwell,
had won the gold in the U.S. Novice pairs that year.
Just days before he passed away, Will was editing new music
for an amazing young skater whom, she noted,
he affectionately called "Little Johnny"--
the man we all now know as the incomparable
Johnny Weir.
Johnny looks back to see that there's someone else
who could use his help...
...yes, she definitely needs a hand,
what with those sky-high Louboutins...
...and so he goes to collect lovely Tara,
also escorted by Gala co-chair Tom Collins,
Uncle Dick Button, and Moira North.
And here they all are for the photo op!
See his ITNY Facebook album here!
ITNY photos © David Ingogly
(except for Neal's, of course).
Very special thanks to Melissa Gregory
for the MAC photos!
(except for Neal's, of course).
Very special thanks to Melissa Gregory
for the MAC photos!
Please vote for Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov!!
Their "Fever On Ice" program is up
for a $50K grant from Pepsi Refresh!
Don't miss out--visit a MAC retailer
or order online ASAP!
Yes! Holiday Dreams On Ice returns,
this time to Philly!
VIP tickets are already on sale!
Get yours today via the Holiday Dreams On Ice website!
NEW! "Like" HDOI on Facebook,
and use promo code "philadelphia"
for 50% off your general admission ticket!!
NEW! "Like" HDOI on Facebook,
and use promo code "philadelphia"
for 50% off your general admission ticket!!
Yes!! Q and A returns! Go read it now!
This one is especially fascinating...
(Note: Now updated every Monday and Thursday...
more time to savor each one!)
At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!
Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!
"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"
THE WORLD NEEDS THIS VIDEO
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
You know what to do.
or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!
The season finale of Husbands is here!
Thank you @GoCheeksGo @SeanHemeon
If you haven't seen this yet, go check it out now!
Then please "like" them on Facebook
and sign up for their insider newsletter!
Please help us nominate Johnny
for "Must-Follow Athlete on Social Media"
in the Fifth Annual Mashable Awards!
From the Mashable site: You can submit one nomination
per category every day. Mashable's editors will select
seven finalists for each category,
seven finalists for each category,
and finalists will be announced Nov. 21.
Then readers will vote for the winners.
Award winners will be announced on Mashable on Dec. 19.
Click here to nominate him!
2 comments:
Wouldn't it be too fabulous for sanity if this performance of Johnny and the troupe of skaters were to be expanded and performed at shows?
Maybe the ice would melt?! Maybe fans would melt!
flail? are you kidding? i'm stuck in permanent SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE mode!!! with lots of hearts!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
still waiting for my M.A.C. order . . . tracking says it's gonna be here tomorrow! la la LA!
tyvm very much for all the voting reminders - pls keep reminding us!
going back to stare at all the pretty pics now!
la la la . . . *skippety skip*
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