Piven & Me

Since I first saw Jeremy Piven on Ellen, I had the biggest crush on him. The things I remembered liking about him was his voice, general style, and body. He just had this charisma about him whenever he appeared on screen. He kept me riveted to the screen and I would eagerly wonder what words or actions would come next. I always wondered if I'd get to see him shirtless. He was just so cute.

I even remember his short lived series Cupid. Apparently even though that show didn't last, it endeared him in the hearts of many, gay men included I'm sure.

He's now starring in the popular HBO series Entourage. I'm too cheap to get HBO but if I did, I'd so be Piven's bitch. Hmmm....I see that Season 1's already released with Season 2 just moments away. I so need to acquaint myself with the show.

Something about Piven always pinged my faulty gaydar. Apparently mine wasn't the only one that was being pinged. One blogger in her open letter to Piven expressed concern that he bought his Mom as his date at the Globes last year (that's so sweet) and how that might be construed in Hollywood. He later assured everyone that he wasn't gay. But I don't know. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he made some kind of announcement years from now.

But I definitely don't want to be adding fuel to that speculation since Sally told me that everyone knows I'm gay. Basically I'm a walking advertisement. No matter what I do, people just know. Actually my personal situation made me think about Piven and hence this entry.

Gay or not, Piven is definitely a hottie. It seems he even has a Chicago connection. He was raised in Evanston, IL. He is said to have a place in downtown Chicago. Scavenger hunt anyone? *LOL*

I look forward to reacquainting myself with his work, even if he did play an overly flambouyant gay guy in Rush Hour 2. Speaking of Rush Hour, Part 3 is slated to come out sometime in 2007.