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INK’ING THE DEAL
Posted: Aug 07, 2007 at 9.33am
Here I am, freshly inked. Notice the Flash doll, I brought as a security blanket. Completely unneeded!
I hope you got to catch Tuesday's segment on my newest tattoo...which I've dubbed "The Flash Sunrise." It's fun when I get to share some of my off-set time with you on camera, as well as on this blog and the new Yahoo site: http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/nelson-aspen
The talented artist who inked me, Graham Chaffee, joked "An hour of discomfort...a lifetime of regret." He couldn't be more wrong. I hardly felt a thing and I certainly won't regret it! That's the key, I believe, to a successful tattoo'ing experience: finding a symbol that will always mean something to you. Like Angelina Jolie's children's birthplace coordinates as opposed to Denise Richards having her ex husband Charlie's name put on her right ankle. Time for a laser removal or she'll have to give up strappy sandals! I was surprised to find out Robert DeNiro and Sir Sean Connery are both marked for life...the former with a panther and the latter tributes to his native Scotland and "Mum & Dad." If you want to see more about the Purple Panther Tattoo Parlour where I've gotten all three of mine put on, visit http://www.purplepanthertattoos.com/
Just remember: think about it long and hard before you make the ultimate commitment! A piercing can close up and Botox injections wear off, but a tattoo is forever!
I saw Billy Baldwin again this morning at the gym. He is still working that '80s wedge-cut, but he's sure aging well (he's 44). He's got a curvy blonde trainer who looks like a pumped up version of his wife, Chynna Phillips. I guess she's been working him hard 'cause he was sweatin' bullets. I hope she'll remember to give him some lower-body exercises, too, cause he's all torso at the moment. He was a big wrestler in his school days, so he knows the importance of strong legs.
Hey..."No Reservations" is opening soon in Australia. Look for my interviews with gorgeous Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart soon on WEEKEND SUNRISE. Whether or not you're a fan of romantic dramas, CZJ is definitely mesmerizing. It was an absolutely pleasure to watch her on screen for two hours, let alone get to meet and chat with her afterwards. I think she's officially tied with Angelina Jolie as my most beautiful interview subject!
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