Val Kilmer Refuses To Stop Living The Life
Val Kilmer is letting his being invited to reign as the "celebrity king" at a parade that is held two days before Mardi Gras go to his head. "Still got it, Kilmer." That is him talking to himself this week after the exciting parade news broke. Now, high off of his pre-Mardi Gras success, he's contemplating a run for governor of New Mexico. It just makes sense. From the New York Post:
Following in the footsteps of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor Val Kilmer said he is pondering running for governor of New Mexico next year."I'm just looking for ways to be contributive," Kilmer told The Associated Press. "And if that ends up being where I can make a substantial contribution, then I'll run."
But there's no decision yet.
"It's really day to day," said Kilmer, 49, who in 1995 played the superhero in "Batman Forever."
That final reference to Batman Forever makes me lol. It's like the second rule of journalism:
- Don't bury the lede
- Make sure to remind people that Val Kilmer was in Batman Forever 13 years ago
- Get the Pultizers
Val Kilmer. Always just out there, doing it. Doing it so hard. No looking back. Always move forward. You only get one.
Posted by Gabe at 5:00 PM in Politics, Where Are They Now?
Tags: Val Kilmer
Doesn't matter if it's two days before, Bacchus is a major parade of the season. Which is not to say Val Kilmer isn't ridiculous.
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This is nonsense!
Why would Madmartigan ever want to leave his Stewardship of Tir Asleene?
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he just wants to live while he's alive.
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Sweet. I've always wanted a famous governor. First Brokencyde, now this. NM is getting on the map!
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Val Kilmer seems like one of the purest actors out there, i.e., one of the best. He's just so into whatever he's doing at the moment that you believe he's the character he's playing, therefore he is basically one of the greatest actors. I just got that DVD of The Ten Commandments The Musical in the mail (I wasn't kidding about that) and it's obviously horrible, but Val gives musical Moses 880% of his soul (which in biblical terms is more like 110%), and he's really a cool singer - anyone who's seen The Doors ten times knows that, obviously. I'm not kidding, he could have a good band. Val somehow makes the production... not worthwhile, but like DIGNIFIED. Which is powerful for something like The Ten Commandments The Musical, obviously designed as a way to make money off the megachurch crowd (they can license the musical, buy the DVD, etc). Val Kilmer is basically my boyfriend and I have half a mind to ambush him in New Orleans and make a really sincere but hilarious documentary about him.
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Whoa dude, you could sell ice to an igloo.
Why do I suddenly feel like I MUST SEE THIS MOVIE?
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dude, i am WITH you.
i can say, honestly, that val kilmer is a constant delight to me and seeing that he is in a movie automatically makes me curious about it.
he's obviously a little crazy and a bit of a dick, but in the best way, like alec baldwin or something. weird, crazy, a jerk and also great in everything he does, even if the project itself is total balls.
if you make a movie about him, i will pre-order at least one copy.
real talk.
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Mr. Kilmer's ego is, without question, one that has found no equal until recently. Fortunately Hollywood's A-listers continue to keep the bitch-slapping in the tabloids. Thank you, Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
All that said, it's a bit of an oversight to think that Mardi Gras is only a one-day event. Carnival season actually runs from January 6th through Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) every year. And parades run for a full two weeks leading up to the grand finale. Val Kilmer will be riding in Bacchus, undeniably one of the biggest and most extravagant of New Orleans krewes, which hosts celebrity kings annually.
By no means an inferior gig, but agreeably not going to put him on the road to comeback-ville.
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Mr. Kilmer's ego is, without question, one that has found no equal until recently. Fortunately Hollywood's A-listers continue to keep the bitch-slapping in the tabloids. Thank you, Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
All that said, it's a bit of an oversight to think that Mardi Gras is only a one-day event. Carnival season actually runs from January 6th through Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) every year. And parades run for a full two weeks leading up to the grand finale. Val Kilmer will be riding in Bacchus, undeniably one of the biggest and most extravagant of New Orleans krewes, which hosts celebrity kings annually.
By no means an inferior gig, but agreeably not going to put him on the road to comeback-ville.
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You really are great, Madmartigan!
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I didn't realize someone already referenced willow. Shit.
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It was going to be either Batman Forever or Real Genius.
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Val Kilmer is a wonderful man, very giving and generous, and is as talented in music as he is in acting and poetry. There's nothing he cannot do. He's also a staunch humanitarian and does a lot of good for the world.
I also have "Ten Commandments: The Musical" on DVD, but I think it's one of the best musicals ever made (for film and/or stage) and it's one of Val's best performances. I'm also a huge fan of the other cast members and their individual music careers.
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