This actor is A list. I don't know how many people have earned permanent A list but he has to be there. Television movies and theatre and he has been a star in all of them. He has been working non-stop for almost 40 years and has gone from one hit television show to the next with some truly memorable film roles thrown in the mix.
He has been married forever to an actress. They have gone through lots of ups and downs and over the past few years it seems as if there have been more downs than ups and part of the problem is our actor's heavy drinking but also part of the problem is one of his assistants. Lets not kid ourselves here. Our actor isn't that great looking but for the past few decades has rotated through many assistants who all end up sleeping with him. If they don't he just fires them. If they do have sex with him they usually stay about a year before they just can't handle his cigarette boozy breath over their naked bodes any longer and take the generous pay and find something a little more agreeable.
His wife knows all of this and put up with it and everything was great until an assistant came along a couple of years ago who seemed to be thrilled to have sex with our actor and never could get enough of him. Of course our actor loved this and started hanging out with his assistant more who also loved to party with the actor and loved his friends and didn't mind if some of his more lecherous friends kissed her or groped her when they were out drinking. She of course became a favorite and our actor started talking about divorcing his wife and marrying his assistant.
The actor moved in with the assistant and pushed his wife and kids to the side. It really looked like it was going to happen until his family intervened and pleaded with him to stay as a family and also convinced him his career would fall apart if he dumped his wife after so long. He listened and started cutting back with this assistant who then started seeing the actor's best friend who also happens to be an actor.
Danny DeVito?
ReplyDeleteThat's who first came to mind. He was all about the divorce and then out of no where it was halted.
DeleteI'm all for get your freak on but the line about "how she couldn't get enough of him" made me giggle. I can't imagine anyone saying, "damn! I can't get enough of your dick, Danny DeVito!" But then again, different strokes for different folks I suppose.
@CridChild So, Jack Nicholson for the bestie?
DeleteThat has to be like having sex with a little butterball turkey.
DeleteThank you sooooo much La Descarada! :,-D
DeleteBest laugh I've had in a while, and I seriously needed it too after a horrible weekend. :-)
OMG Jacq. That killed me.
DeleteOMG Jacq. That killed me.
DeleteWilliam H. Macy? :(
ReplyDeleteKevin Kline?
ReplyDeleteI like the DeVito guess.
ReplyDeleteSteve Buscemi? I hope not!!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine Kevin Kline having boozy old breath. :)
The first person who popped in my mind is Tom Hanks. Has been in all three mediums. People probably would be disappointed if he left Rita.
ReplyDeleteBut he hasn't hopped from tv show to tv show unless you count producing.
Michael J Fox?
DeleteHit TV roles. So forget Buscemi, Kline, etc. Macy has had, what, one hit TV role? Forget him, too. Devito broke up with Rhea, so he's out as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is a guy in his 50's at least, assuming he started as a kid (almost 40 years working) that's now permanent A-list. He's done theater, movies, AND tv.
This should be a really, really short list.
@poor Justin - I believe divito and rhea reconciled didn't they? If they did then fits well.
DeleteRhea and Danny reconciled. Sounds like them.
DeleteChristopher Walken?
ReplyDeleteTom Selleck? Oh wait, he's good looking?
ReplyDeleteShatter? Too many wives.
Hmmm.
Lil miss, I think Tom Selleck is handsome! I'd do it but his theater experience is a two month run in A Thousand Clowns, so Not a hit there...
DeleteLike the divito guess also but other than Taxi what tv series has he been on? Is Always Sunny in Phil a hit?
ReplyDeleteHe's an Executive Producer and it's been on for 8 seasons, a big hit for FX and a huge cult following. He's a producer of a lot of projects.
DeleteProblem with DeVito is the line about ditching the kids. His kids range in age from 26-30. I think they'll be okay if their parents divorce.
ReplyDeleteWilliam H. Macy was on E.R. and is currently on Shameless, but I agree that it doesn't fit well for "one hit show to the next." I hope it isn't him anyway!
Justin - Buscemi is the star of the acclaimed Boardwalk Empire.
ReplyDeleteBut I do think Danny works because of the divorce that never came to be.
Hanks only has Bosom Buddies for TV
ReplyDeleteRobin Williams doesn't fit either.
When was Danny D ever in the theatre?
I'm stumped
Senor Salty, he has a twelve week run listed and the boozy breath fits.,.might be him.
DeleteJohn Goodman? Stage screen and film star been acting since 1975 not good looking married for 24 years. Only has one kid though.
ReplyDeleteI thought he was gay?
DeleteDan would never cheat!!!
DeleteKevin and William seem like more film than TV. This actor seems like he's done more TV. "Some" memorable film roles but the actor goes from one hit show to the next. That implies more TV to me, with a bit of theater.
ReplyDeleteHope this isn't Kevin Bacon
ReplyDeleteJohn Lithgwow, Jeffrey Tambor?
ReplyDeleteHmm yeah I forgot about the line "one hit show to another". That does strike out Danny, and also, phew Buscemi!
ReplyDeleteChevy Chase?
ReplyDeleteAlways Sunny is the longest-running cable TV comedy, with this being the 8th or ninth season. Charlie Day is taking off recently, the other actors have massive recognition for people like 15-25, and the show sells a lot of merchandise. It could probably be turned into a movie at the end. It's definitely a hit cable show.
ReplyDelete@tara - I like it.
DeleteOops! Your post was better written than mine reply. You nailed it!
DeleteMarried to an actress.... I'm stumped!
ReplyDeleteYeah I was thinking out loud, Steampunk. I knew in my heart he was too hot.
ReplyDeleteDanny devito seems to fit best..
ReplyDeleteBryan Cranston, as much as I hate to say and he is married to actress robin deardon.
ReplyDeleteWho are they?....
DeleteI'd say Michael J Fox but he's really not a bad looking guy. Second guess John Goodman but he doesn't fit well either.
William H. Macy was on several show, including Kate and Ali, ER, Sportsnite and Shameless. Plenty of TV movies and miniseries. Plus memorable movie roles and theatre.
ReplyDeleteResident, I agree with your reasoning but NY heart wails No! Besides, I think he's very handsome in a unique way...
DeleteNY? Lol my phone wants to move...
DeleteDevito does fit best it seems.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admire this asst's commitment to gold digging. I can't see bumping with a nude Penguin or a drunk Louis depalma .
ReplyDelete" BEWARE the Jabberwock...the jaws that bite, the claws that Catch..." Lol
Bill Murray?
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ReplyDeleteMichael J Fox should work for this...
ReplyDeleteLong term actor/actress marriages with tv and movie:
ReplyDeleteTom hanks/Rita wilson
Kevin bacon/kyra sedgewick
Michael j fox/tracy pollen
Danny devito/rhea perlman
John travolta/kelly Preston
Warren Beatty/Annette Benning
Will smith/jade pinkett smith
I personally am thinking ( but don't want to) michael j fox, he would need to be close to his assistants, and he was always up front about his drinking, etc.
I doubt if Michael J Fox is a smoker and he is not bad looking.
DeleteYeah but MJF doesn't really qualify as "not a great looking guy". He was quite a heartthrob in his prime. That's the only thing holding me back from this guess.
DeleteThis one is hard!
Devito's kids are 26, 28 and 30. Otherwise he fits well and explains their split last year.
@ finine, enty said " leave his wife" which says to me that the kids aren't in the picture, as in living at home. He still fits.
Delete@Steampunk LOL'ing at "bumping with a nude penguin"!
ReplyDeleteI prefer puffins Renoblondie, ; )
DeleteI'm on the Tom Hanks train as well. He may have only starred in Busom Buddies, but he has produced a lot on HBO. Band of Brothers, Big Love, The Pacific.
ReplyDeleteBlind says he left wife and moved in with assistant. If this was Hanks we would have heard about it. Hanks is A+.
DeleteI'm thinking William H. Macy too. Plus their kids are young enough aren't they? One is 13 and the other is 10 or so. PLUS he and Felicity lived together 20 years before they married so they've been together a long time.
ReplyDeleteNow is a star in all the roles? Not quite but we know who he is.
MJF is good-looking, although he did used to smoke and drink. Just don't think it's him.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't call Tom Hanks bad-looking, either.
We gotta think homely-er, methinks.
Is Devito permanent A-list?? Hardly.
ReplyDelete@Topper - This may not be Divito - but I disagree- he is permanent A list given his career.
DeleteBryan Cranston only has one child and doesn't have a lot of famous film roles, thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteI guess Danny works. What a bummer. I'm rewatching Cheers and Rhea is just wonderful.
Gary Senise came to mind but I don't know if he's got kids and or been in more TV than CSI. I love him!
ReplyDeleteTom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Will Smith haven't had more than one tv show.
Gotta be Danny DeVito.
ReplyDeletemy first thought was Alan Alda but hes not married to an actress
ReplyDeleteDanny DeVito has done theatre and also guest starred on a lot of hit shows.
ReplyDeleteDeVito also does theatre. Apparently one of the reasons for the breakup with Rhea was his behavior while doing the Sunshine Boys in London's West End.
ReplyDeleteIf it is Devito, then good for him for listening and cutting out the crap. I'm partial to Rhea, my parents are good friends with hers.
ReplyDeleteI'd hate for this to be it but something in me says Ron Howard. He's married to an actress. He's had multiple hits in both tv & movies. The blind didn't specifically say he was acting in them. He has kids with his wife. The blind didn't say they were living with him. I do believe he's done theatre in the past.
ReplyDeleteFirst thought was James Cromwell but he's no longer married to Julie Cobb. Christopher Guest hasn't done much TV and Mike Farrell hasn't done much film and he's still quite good looking for age. DeVito sounds about right.
ReplyDeletegotta be Devito
ReplyDeleteWait, what about James Spader?
ReplyDeleteLots of good movie roles, then Boston Legal, The Office, Blacklist. Is he married?
Okay, nobody throw anything, but what about Dick Van Dyke? *ducks*
ReplyDeleteI love him too, but there have been multiple mentions of his heavy drinking and he has been in hit after hit TV show. The only thing is that he is really classically good looking, although he never played off them, was always the funny guy.
I don't WANT it to be him, but maybe possible?
@talkstoomuch, dick van dyke is a great guess! Except he hasn't been married to an actress forever. Otherwise, very plausible.
DeleteThe 'MJF' suggestions are just too funny. The blind says he fucks all his assistants. NO WAY would Tracey Pollan (sp?) put up with his cheating AND him being sick. Besides, he's spent the better part of the past, what, 10 years, off the grid trying to get a handle on his condition?
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I don't think this would really hurt Danny DeVito's career. Tom Hanks and Ron Howard, absolutely, however.
Michael Douglas
ReplyDeleteGood call. My first thought was Devito and Douglas. They've been close friends since the 80's
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DeleteDustin Hoffman?
ReplyDeleteMandy Patinkin. Wife is an award winning actress. He is no longer good looking (but man, back in the day?)
ReplyDeletemovies, TV and stage.
Oooh Vera, I just looked up Mandy Patinkin, and imbd says he is friends with Kelsey Grammar since they were at Julliard.
ReplyDeleteJames Spader is a good guess because he's been in all three formats and isn't so cute as he was in the John Hughes days. However, he divorced his long term wife and is about to remarry, according to wiki. Unless his "actress" fiance was his assistant.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like Fox. Did he do any thater?
Spader doesn't fit. Too good looking.
ReplyDeleteNo, no, Ron Howard is not married to an actress.
ReplyDelete"On June 7, 1975, Howard wed his high-school sweetheart, Cheryl Alley, a writer with a degree in geriatric psychology."
Why does the headline say "creepy" though? A dude wanted to leave his wife and was talked out of it. That's kind of run of the mill. The fact that mistress is dating his friend? Also not uncommon in Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteIs the word creepy some sort of hint?
It. Ain't. MJF!
ReplyDeleteSilly Girl is right...no way in hell Tracy Pollan would put up with this. I mean, everyone's heard about what happened when they first started working together on "FT" and they weren't even dating yet, right? The "Whoa, somebody had scampi for lunch" story? That woman holds her own.
I think I'm with the Devito guess. He stayed with Rhea after an announced split and has had alcohol issues. He's not traditionally attractive. He's been in all three formats... tv, movie and broadway. The only thing that might not fit is that he's more movie with a couple of tv hits, rather than the other way around.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't be surprised if this is Devito and the best friend Michael Douglas.
ReplyDeleteKelsey Grammer? Unless the last part isn't true for him
ReplyDeleteKevin Bacon.
ReplyDeleteDanny Devito I Love your work
ReplyDeleteYou just won my heart with that Mean Girls reference.
DeletePatinkin is a good guess. Inigo Montoya is a very memorable role
ReplyDelete@ AKM Check out her IMDB page. She has a ton of credits as an actress.
ReplyDeleteEh, I did check it out. I wouldn't call it "tons." Sixteen, in fact, IIRC, and most of them in Ron's movies' crowd scenes. I don't consider her an ACTRESS-actress, sorry.
ReplyDeleteI thought Mandy too, criminal minds and homeland though his kids are older
ReplyDeleteEwwwww....who would want to sleep with Danny Devito on purpose? He's so gross...although, love him and Rhea together. It's a shame its all a farce after so many years.
ReplyDeleteTed Danson? Not sure if he's done theater though.
ReplyDeleteGood Lord. Geriatric Psychology must be the most depressing thing ever to study.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Dan Akroyd?
ReplyDeleteI think tom hanks and steve buscemy can be considered sexy without it being creepy... Steve is hot in boardwalk
ReplyDeleteI immediately thought of Tom Hanks because he was selling property with Rita Wilson and has done all three mediums well.
ReplyDeleteKevin Bacon
ReplyDeleteEnty revealed a blind about Kevin Bacon about 2 years ago that was essentially predicting a divorce due to drinking.
ReplyDeleteSidney Poitier perhaps? although he is handsome.
ReplyDeleteDevito and Perlman have to be one of the most unattractive celebrity couples out there.
ReplyDeleteI'm going along with the Danny Devito guesses. Some may disagree that he has had an A-list acting career so just look at his producing credits. With his company Jersey Films, Devito has either produced or executive produced Garden State, Along Came Polly, Reno 911, Erin Brockovich, Out of Sight, Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction, Reality Bites, and a bunch of others. Those assistants probably weren't sleeping with "Danny Devito, the actor," but rather "Danny Devito, the producer."
ReplyDeleteDevito and Douglas have been besties since the 1960s when they were first in NYC as roommates.
ReplyDeleteIf it is Danny DeVito, I'd think the "CREEPY" part would be the fact that this assistant was thrilled to be sleeping with him.
ReplyDeleteI immediately thought Kevin Bacon. They were rumoured to be having trouble a while back, and he's also rumoured pretty famous for a bit of a drinking thing.
ReplyDeletePlus Kevin Bacon is 55, left home at 17 to go to New York to do theatre. That's almost 40 years, as the blind says.
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