Freebie List

Who could forget Monica, Ross and the gang sitting at Central Perk, exchanging witty banter on the subject of the infamous Freebie List? Mb didn’t either. And being the hanger-on that I am, I’m joining in, having taken her very general “tag, you’re it” as a personal challenge to create the most awesome Freebie List ever.

The key to the Freebie List is choosing people so attractive, even your spouse can’t argue with it. When my husband picks Beyonce for one of his freebies, I can’t even argue. Hell, Beyonce has probably been on mine at some point. A successful discussion of your Freebies involves agreement on hotness, potential for hotness and the overall hotness of all your five picks as an entity of hotness throbbing around the universe, somewhere over near our “what if” fantasies and Paris Hilton’s music career.

Most of my picks don’t go over so well with my husband, though. For whatever reason, his idea of a really attractive man is not usually the same as mine. I like Jude Law, Adrian Brody and the kid from Carnivale, and he thinks the obvious choice is always Brad Pitt. In fact, one of his most talked about mantras is “The man who can’t admit that Brad Pitt is hot is more likely to have repressed homosexual tendencies than the man who can stand on the rooftop yelling ‘Brad Pitt is a god among men, and I find him attractive!’” Makes sense to me.

Anyway, here’s my Freebie List. Subject to change, of course. The Freebie List is always evolving, people!

#5: Guy Picciotto (above)
I grew up with this man, going to see $5 Fugazi shows whenever they were within 3 hours of me, and standing as close to the stage as possible so I could catch some sweat. One of the best shows was with one of my best girlfriends from college at the 9:30 club in D.C. We were with some friends and I remember Steve had to go buy earplugs. It was adorable. Did I mention Guy is one of the most enigmatic men on stage of like all time? Well yes. Yes sir.

#4: Clive Owen
I’ll admit, it took a while before he grew on me, but in the last year I’ve come to realize what a hottie he really is. I hated Closer, but everything else I’ve seen him in has been amazing - I’m thinking specifically of Sin City. He was really hot in that. And I still think he should have been the next Bond.

#3: Denzel Washington
I don’t think I need to explain.

#2: Kevin Millar
I’m not sure I’ll ever get over him. He reminds me of a good friend I used to have, and I suppose I’ll always associate them, though the friend ended up being sort of an ass. Now I’m going to have to watch Orioles game (*groan*) all season just to check in on him. There’s just something about the hairy man’s man that gets me. The beard. I hope his back isn’t hairy.

#1: Will Arnett
If you watch Arrested Development, you will immediately get this. If not, you might look at that photo and become confused. Sexiest voice on television, hilarious in character and out, and tall. Very tall. Actually, he kind of looks like an ex boyfriend. Whoa, that just hit me. Now I feel weird. Whatever, watch any episode where he performs his “illusions” to the tune of “Final Countdown”, and you’ll agree. GOB is my boyfriend.

I need a t-shirt.

So, who are your Freebies? I want to hear from the boys, especially. But guys, please don’t pull a Runjit Chandra on me, ok? And thanks for the idea, MB!

once, long ago in a past life, i had lunch ALONE IN MY APARTMENT in DC with Guy. and then he fondled my guitar.

no, i mean my actual fender guitar. sheesh.

The “Top 5″ isn’t a game until you play with gay men and an egg timer. For example, “Top 5 Brits, GO!” Or, “Top 5 Athletes!” You can make it hard on your friends, “Top 5 actors, Black and White movies, GO!” Or, “Top 5 Rock Stars, over 40!” Don’t you want to road trip with me?

Oh, I should have noted that my “All Time, Number 1″ is Matthew McConaughey in A Time to Kill when he is sweating and yelling for his dog, Max.

Shane first told me he loved me after we saw fugazi together. He asked me to marry him after a buzzcocks show.

I just can’t think upa top 5. I feel so unsexy. I’m going to have to think about it more and report back.

I’m going to take the men’s olympic speed skating team for all 5 slots.

Asked to guess mine, my husband knows all about Oded Fehr and Brendan Fraser, and he added a surprise candidate in Matthew McConaughey, which after I thought about it, and considered the same role Xdm quotes.

I can never choose men.

It’s always women.

Uhm……..?

dude, my ex-husband bears a striking resemblance to clive owen — same build, facial features, light eyes, dark hair. yup. such a shame.

oh, and i was *just* talking to ian mackaye about jury duty. seriously! like 20 minutes ago! sadly, guy was not there. are you talking about the old 9:30 club? damn, i miss that place.

Only 5? I haven’t run this list past my wife, so it’s subject to change. Plus, it’s off the top of my head. In alphabetical order:

Jennifer Connelly
Tina Fey
Angelina Jolie (I know it’s cliche, but…)
Sarah Silverman
Marisa Tomei

I don’t have a list like that but I keep wondering why I’m so interested in Jake Gyllenhaal.

wow chag that’s a good list. and the jolie thing is ok, she’s pretty damn hot. but if it were me i’d give jen the sympathy fuck instead of dealing with jolie’s wild ego post-doin’ it.

but hey, i’m a scumbag.

sj-
jake is definitely something to be interested in. he was on my list after donnie darko, but the gay cowboy thing has confused me.

Johnny Depp
Jon Gruden
Sting
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Brad Piit

Wow. Those aren’t interesting at all. But it is honest.

Christian Slater - He will always be first!
Vince Vaughn
James Gandolfini
Kevin Spacey
Eminem

I’ve never done the list myself. It’s mostly because I have a hunch my girlfriend would be upset. She seems to think that no matter who they would be, there’s still a too-decent chance that I would meet up with whoever I’d be interested in. And that they’d be interested in me.

A ridiculous notion, but given my luck and the city I’m in…

Besides, the ones I like are the ones no one here has ever heard of before.

(you’re welcome for the idea, paige!)

I have no idea who most of the people on your list are. But I’m sure they are hot. Hott, even.

Random confession: I used to think Ricky Martin was so dreamy. Like, whoa dreamy. I think I should do a list of people that used to be on my “freebie list” as you call it, and revel in the awfulness.

This MIllar fixation is not healthy.

BTW: Fugazi/RItes of Spring rule!

Catching sweat…ah, those were the days. I remember when I happily wore the sweat of Chris Cornell and Dave Pirner. Now I think it’s kind of..ew.

I paid $8 for all the Fugazi shows I saw. How did you manage $5? BITCH!

Chris Cornell
John Cusack

There are more, it’s just that I always seem to draw a blank when asked this question. I’ll get back to you.

Coming in a little late, but I followed a link from Jess (maybe we can give her some inspiration?). I take my Top 5 very seriously and change it up quite a bit, but here it is as it stands now:

-John Cusack
-Ian Thorpe
-Ben Affleck, pre and post J-Lo but not during
-Vince Vaughn
-Hugh Jackman

I saw the Top 5 episode of Friends and thought about doing a blog post about it. I might do that now to see who my friends are into. Thanks!

Hey…

So..i came across your blog since..my name is in it.

First, thank you for making me into a verb. That is actually the first time that i can be used in the action tense, so thanks.

Second, i think that the fame of my list is due to the fact that those who know me know that i am nothing like the arogant, self-centered person the list personifies me to be. I actually am pretty humble.

Last, my freebies (in no particular order):
-Natalie Portman
-Julia Stiles
-Gwen Stefani
-Kate Winslet
-and, just recently, Lily Allen

sweet..

well, thanks for the shout out and i will be sure not to be as obnoxious in my next list. Thanks.

Runjit Chandra (THE Runjit Chandra