Stars! They're just like us!

They eat sandwiches!

 

They set the table!

 

They change nappies!

 

They raid the fridge!

 

They surf! Kowabunga, Crawford!

 

They take piggyback rides!

 

They watch the tellie!

Stars! They're just like us!

They watch lobsters break dance!

They roller skate!

They horseplay!

They practice yoga!

They get their shoes shined!

They...er...garden!

Tonight on TCM!

The Painted Veil (1934) I really loved the most recent version with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts.

A wife strays, then fights to redeem herself to her husband. Dir: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall, George Brent.

Stars! They're Just Like Us!

They iron!

They play bang ball! 

They fish!

They play strip poker!

They take their kids to Disney!

They stay in shape!

Stars! They're just like us!

They swim! Nice legs, Bogie!

They use water guns!

They play with their pipes!

They go fishing!

They hit the beach! Love that hat, Backus!

They feed one another!

They play darts! Nice bullseye, Freddie!

TCM kicks off a Memorial weekend with their war movie marathon starting tonight!

3 days, 34 movies.

Get your war on!

Stars! They're Just Like Us!

They get the works!

They fight for their right...to party! (Sorry, Beastie Boys fan)

They don't take any BS from anybody!

They feed chickens!

They flambé their own Banana Fosters! Yum!

They deal with some supremely embarrassing situations with dignity...and friends.

They sweat it out!

Tonight on TCM!

In Which We Serve (1942) Survivors of a bombed British destroyer think back on the paths that led them to war. Cast: Noel Coward, John Mills, Celia Johnson. Dir: Noel Coward, David Lean.

Stars! They're just like us!

They motorbike!

They get their hair done. Halo Medusa!

They paint their own homes!

They raid the fridge!

They do laundry!

They sun bathe! Oh, the tan lines!

Stars! They're just like us!

They go fishing!

This is my favorite picture to date of Ginger Rogers!

They're gaga for horticulture!

They smoke horticulture!

They reduce their carbon footprint!

They earn their Boy Scout merit badge in campfires!

They taste test and maybe later criticize!

Tonight on TCM!
The Heavenly Body (1943) An astronomer's neglected wife takes up astrology and a handsome astrologer. Cast: William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter Dir: Alexander Hall

Stars! They're just like us!

They enjoy water sports!

They keep their eye on Russia when in Alaska!

They're new to tennis!

They compete in tricycle triathlons!

Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

They look down on themselves at times!

Tonight on TCM!

Five Graves to Cairo (1943) A British corporal goes undercover to infiltrate Field Marshall Rommel's command. Cast: Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Akim Tamiroff, Fortunio Bonanova Dir: Billy Wilder

The Fighting Sullivans (1944) During WWII, five brothers enlist in the Navy and are assigned to serve on the same ship. Cast: Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond. Dir: Lloyd Bacon.

It Happened One Night (1934) A newspaperman tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour. Cast: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns Dir: Frank Capra

The Egg And I (1947) Newlywed city slickers decide to give country life a try as chicken farmers. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Albritton Dir: Chester Erskine