Poshdeluxe

you guys, i am totally an A-lister now.

two weeks ago, i wasn’t even on the D list… and then fred savage met me and fell in love with me. BUT fred savage isn’t really on the A-list anymore, so TMZ wasn’t bothering to follow me around. even though i dine at the ivy, like, every day.

all of this changed on friday night, when i stood IN THE SAME ROOM as a total A-list celebrity.

not only did we hang out in the same place, but we TOOK A PICTURE TOGETHER! and… I ASKED HIM A QUESTION!

who, you ask, is my new best friend?

IT’S WILL EFFING FERRELL!!!!!

no, that’s not me, it’s heid klum. but i can see why you might get us confused with each other.

so the alamo invited will ferrell to come to the south lamar theater for a sneak preview of his new movie, “semi-pro.” to be honest, i kiiiinda thought the movie was going to be bad. but hello? will ferrell was gonna be there!!! as in, the dude who got to hang out with pearl! the guy from elf! the really good alex trebek impersonator! frequenter of the weshley arms! anchor man, for goodness sake!

and, as if i needed even more reasons to be excited (I DIDN’T!), the entire audience for the show was *required* to wear the flint tropics basketball uniform (the team in the movie). you can see the official uniform in the first picture up there.

i soon discovered that all you really needed for this costume was the actual jersey (available at the alamo) and a trip to american apparel. i hadn’t been inside an american apparel store in a while, except when i went there to purchase a t-shirt for matt cos he is super metro. but i learned, on this recent excursion, that american apparel is basically all about 70s athlete/aerobics clothing. like, that’s all there is to it. oh except for the fact that underwear there costs like $22. WHAAAAAAAA. i felt like a granny when i noticed the price on the underwear.

me (LOUDLY WHISPERING): “HENRI. THIS UNDERWEAR COSTS $22.”

henri: “yeah, that sounds about right.”

me: “no, like, THERE IS ONLY ONE PAIR IN THIS BAG. FOR $22.”

henri: “yep.”

me: “THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!! WHO BUYS UNDERWEAR HERE?”

answer: lots and lots of people who want to dress like jazzercise instructors from the 70s.

anyway, we got our outfits together, and i was pretty excited about how incredibly ridiculous/fantastic (depending on yr preference for 70s athletics) everyone was going to look.

here’s henri, modeling his uniform:

i swear american apparel could take this picture and blow it up in their store and people would think henri was the new King Hipster. but doesn’t he look awesome?

here’s me, puttin’ on my GAME FACE!!!!

i suddenly felt connected to all of the kids in the early 80s health videos we were subjected to in junior high.

the best part was watching people start to fill up the lobby. the other movie-goers had noooo idea what was going on (but they knew they were missing out).

the alamo even set up a basketball hoop so people could get their game on before the movie. i didn’t try, cos playing sports increases the probability of me hurting myself, and i like to keep that probability as low as possible.

here’s henri with tim, who even has on knee guards! ahhh, two guys in short shorts.

finally, it was 7:00 and time for will ferrell to show up!!! OMG!!! he came in and thanked us for being there, and i could tell he was toootally impressed with our outfits. also? will ferrell is tall! he promised he would come back for a Q&A after the movie, and then the film began.

and you know what? it’s actually a funny movie!!! i really enjoyed it!!! it’s got some of the strange humor from “anchorman,” but it also has the “go team!!” inspirational angle of a sports movie (i was totally pumping my first in the air at the end and cheering). there are a couple scenes that are REALLY hilarious, and the cast is great (hellooo GOB!!!). i definitely give this film a high pants rating, and that’s not just cos i was excited to see will ferrell.

after the movie ended, will ferrell and the director came up to take questions from the audience. some people asked really laaaame questions, like, “where do you get the inspirations for yr characters from?” like, WHO ASKS THAT?! but other questions were pretty cool, my favorite being the guy who asked will to lead the entire audience in the chorus from his song in the movie, “love me sexy.” will replied that he would do it, but only if the guy took his shirt off. so, of course, he stood up on the table and took his jersey off while the music played and will tried to remember the lyrics to the song (he did pretty well). overall, will ferrell just seemed like such a funny, professional guy. he was nice even to the people who asked dumb questions.

i kept waiting for someone to ask about the most PRESSING issue that was SURELY on everyone’s mind, but no one did! finally, i decided i just had to take a stand and ask the question myself.

so i stood up and asked, “can you tell us how pearl is doing?”

will was obviously waiting for someone to ask this question so he could vent all about how pearl doesn’t return his calls or accept any playdates less than two months in advance. he told us that the success has reeeally gone to her head, and she won’t even share a sandbox with anyone. it’s really a shame, esp. cos she’s already been to toddler rehab. oh pearl! don’t go all britney on us! don’t drown yr talent in juiceboxes!!!

after the Q&A, the entire audience came to the front of the stage to take a group picture. it was a pretty amazing sight– a sea of yellow sweatbands and short shorts. here’s tim, commanding his tropics army:

and look! here’s will ferrell!!! i know it’s dark, but my flash doesn’t go that far. but you can tell it’s him!

he was such a nice guy about the whole thing, esp. cos he had to kneel (like i said, he’s tall) for almost ten minutes while the photographer took a bazillion pictures.

by the time we were done, everyone wearing the same outfit was starting to feel normal. which is weird.

a few folks even had the nerve to WHINE about the photographer taking too long. fortunately, caitlin was there to set them straight. and by that i mean, she yelled out, “WE’RE TAKING A PICTURE WITH WILL FERRELL, PEOPLE. LIGHTEN THE EFF UP.”

don’t be misled by that sweet, demure face. this girl is In Control.

all in all, it was a super fun night, and now i can add another notch to my Celebrity Friends belt. since i’ve officially breached the A-list, the sky is the limit!!! keri russell… violet affleck… allison janey… nothing is impossible!

cos i am a champion. as you can see.

LINKS

check out this slideshow, which will in fact make you go, “OMG. i can’t believe they dated!”

the lost postcard rescue department = coolest thing ever. i wonder if they’re accepting applications?

i love balloons! and kids! and indie music! which makes this the BEST VIDEO EVER.

did you know they filmed scenes from “there will be blood” near marfa? hmm. i would love to see a showdown between daniel day lewis and mona (thanks, talena, for the link).