Monday, July 28, 2008

Following Instructions

Here is a picture of Shemar Moore following the instructions of an IMS member who must have been shouting our mantra, "Take Your Shirt Off!" at him. See how he complied with a smile! I am really enjoying Shemar Moore, and I hope so are you!

This weekend, I have been obsessed with a movie I got from Netflix called "Dangerous Beauty" about 16th century Venetian courtesan, Veronica Franco. I rented it because it took place during the Inquisition which is also when "Man of La Mancha" is set and has a great trial scene in it. You could say that I was continuing my research for my current project. While the movie is a fictionalized version of her life, you all know that I am a sucker for a good costume drama. Also, there is some lovely male shirtlessness given by an Italian model and by Rufus Sewell. Mostly I was compelled by the story of a woman who makes the most of her limited options to gain power and influence in a male dominated world. She was a poet who used of love poetry to expose the plight of women and to argue against the system. A woman who uses a fluffy form of writing to make a rather political statement is, of course, a woman after my own heart!

I leave you now to explore whether yelling our mantra can have as positive effects as demonstrated above. Wish me luck!

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Friday, July 25, 2008

Beach Buff



Just back from vacation, I am using my default IMS 2008 Poster Boy as an example of excellent beach shirtlessness. Sadly nothing like this was seen on the North Fork of Long Island this past week, but a girl can still hope, right? Shirtlessness aside, I had a lovely four days out of the city, enjoying some quiet time on the beach, seeing the sun. Actually the sun only made guest appearances this week, but when it did, I noticed that our cause is definitely a good one. Everyone benefits from good male shirtlessness, especially on the beach. Has anyone noticed how time moves slower when outside of New York City? The days stretched out so languidly before us. I was able to eat three meals, take a nap, and sleep for 8 hours every single day with lots of time to spare for the beach, reading, and watching Netfliz movies. Ahhh!

On the shameless plug front, my friend Mitchell's daughter Camilla is in the Los Angeles Times Photo contest and still needs lots of votes to win. If you could click here to vote for her, I'm sure you would feel happy knowing that you have launched the career of a major baby model and helped her pay for college in the year 2026. Plus she is super cute!

Off to refill the fridge after my trip. I'm sure that stepping out of my apartment will effectively erase all of the relaxed feeling that I brought back with me. Oh well!

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Sunday, July 20, 2008

On Vacation

I am on vacation at the beach until Friday, July 25th, and will not be able to post until then as I will be experiencing live shirtlessness and lots of it (I hope!).

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Friday, July 18, 2008

Late Breaking News

So the good news is that one of my favorite shows "Ugly Betty" is moving its operations to New York which makes sense since it is a show about New York (Then again so is almost every other show shot in LA). It's great news because now my plan to take over the world can also include getting on "Ugly Betty." The bad news is that Christopher Gorham who plays Henry will not be returning to the show. We knew it was coming from the storyline, but it is sad nonetheless. So today's post is my ode to nerdy shirtlessness. Goodbye, Henry! We loved the example you set of nerdy sensitive straight men being ripped underneath their argyle vests. This nerdette will miss you very much and probably have to re-read her annotated "Pride & Prejudice" to make up for the loss. Thanks to Superherofan.net, a website I often check out for good pictures, for providing both the news and this yummy picture of Henry. Once we get over this loss, let's all yell "Take your shirt off!" at Freddie Ramirez as Gio who is supposedly only contracted for a few more episodes. I can't deal with the idea of losing the ripped sandwich guy so soon after losing the ripped nerd, so we will leave that for another post.

In other news, pictures from my show can now be seen at Broadwayworld.com. While there is no shirtlessness in this production of "Man of La Mancha," I can attest to some very suggestive cleavage sported by yours truly. Lest anyone think that I objectify men without giving anything back, I offer these photos as proof that I am not a hypocrite. I follow my own two point standard, although the seeing the sun thing is easier for me since I am Indian. Anyway, I'm thrilled that the show is being documented since it is a wonderful production that's running for a just a few more weeks.

Off to scout "Ugly Betty" locations...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Monday, July 14, 2008

Ode to Chorus Shirtlessness

I'm not sure why my image is not loading properly, but please just click on the above box to get to this week's hunky picture!

Today I am singing the praises of good shirtlessness with which I am actually familiar. As I have mentioned before, one of the fringe benefits of being the President of IMS is that people send me shirtless pictures on a fairly regular basis. My dear friend and castmate David Villella just sent me this picture of himself from when he was in "Annie Get Your Gun" on Broadway, and I can attest to the fact that I pretty much always want to yell "Take your shirt off!" whenever I am with him. But adding to his excellent male shirtlessness is his quite excellent character. I know it's not a part of my Two Point Standard, but having a good heart makes good shirtlessness even better. So today, I salute you David and all of those out there who can not only demonstrate good shirtlessness but also listen to your friend's problems, laugh at their jokes, give a warm and sincere hug, and give a fantastic massage! If only we could be sure that all of our poster boys had all of these qualities!

With that I will sign off...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Friday, July 11, 2008

My Show Boyfriend

Today, I give you all My Show Boyfriend, the man whose picture I was given by the men's ensemble to bring me happiness as I apply my make-up in the evening (and some afternoons). My picture is from his Dolce and Gabbana ad for Light Blue, the one where he is lying back in a boat wearing a white "swimsuit." When he was given to me, I was told his name was Glenn. I protested; this man does not look like a Glenn, I told them, he looks more like a name that ends with O, like Antonio or Mauricio or Fabrizio. After googling him, I found out that his name is actually David Gandy, and this cute little You Tube clip popped right up. Enjoy this clip - it is yummy and features some excellent shirtlessness! It also has a romantic feel which is appropriate for this time of year, I think. I only wish I could stick this clip to my dressing room mirror.

Also on my internet quest for my show boyfriend's true identity I discovered some other excellent shirtlessness which was really rather shocking. Shocking in the sense that one is amazed to find such gratuitous shirtlessness can really exist out there. Click here for a link to D&G's special line of underwear (I'm not sure, these might actually be "swimsuits" too?) for the Milano Beach Soccer team. Beach soccer seams to involve running around in your white underwear. Who knew? I'm providing this link especially for the VP of IMS since he is a soccer afficianado and the Euro 2008 just finished. Apparently there is a beach soccer league as well, or at least there is in Milan.

Well, enjoy these fantastic examples of good male shirtlessness for the weekend. I am excited about my posts next week hitting a little closer to home. Until then, I am...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Monday, July 7, 2008

IMS Official Poster Boy 2008

It's July, and I realized that no one had been designated IMS Official Poster Boy 2008 yet. Looking back at the first half of the year, I realized that cutie Mario Lopez has occupied a lot of discussion on this blog and in other places, and it seemed only fair that he be named Mr. 2008. These abs are ridiculous, although I have to say that something really strange has happened to his belly button on the cover of his book. Is this airbrushing, or do we think his belly button does really hide neatly in his navel like that? Anyway, I didn't think he would mind me posting the cover of his book on this blog since it 's free advertising. Anyone who wants to get on my blog should probably buy it and read it very carefully. Mario demonstrates an excellent adherence to the 2 point standard of shirtlessness promoted by IMS: Fitness and Seeing the Sun. Bravo Mario!

Also, I've been alluding to a show that I am working on without elaborating too much, mostly because it's in Long Island and the commute is killing me. But over the weekend, the New York Times managed to come and review the show. Apparently, we are a hit! Check us out! Also, I have to give a shout out to the guys playing Muleteers in the show since yesterday they instituted the policy of giving everyone a show boyfriend in the dressing room. What does this mean? Each of us gets a hunky man pasted to our mirror to cheer us up as we get ready. They picked out great boyfriends for all of the girls (Mine is the Dolce & Gabbana model.) and for themselves, each one demonstrating excellent shirtlessness. I won't name them here, but each one of them is definitely a member of IMS!

I hope each of you was able to catch some excellent male shirtlessness over the 4th of July holiday weekend. I'm waiting for the sun to come out in New York for the real thing. Until then, I am...

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS

Friday, July 4, 2008

Celebrate the 4th of July with Shirtlessness!

To celebrate this patriotic holiday, this little Indian girl is posting a fun video that one of my cast mates showed me during tech. This group Improv Everywhere stages some hilarious events all over New York, and of course, inundating Abercrombie & Fitch with 111 shirtless men was the stunt closest to my heart. This was definitely better than the French guy who scaled the NY Times building a few weeks ago. Anyway, there is a lot of shirtlessness in this video, not all of it good, but I give these guys an A for effort and an A for a brilliant idea. As someone who has actually gone to A&F with the express purpose to look at shirtless models (only to be horrified when I realized that they were all 12), this video tickled my core. I only wish I had been there. Check out some of their other clips on YouTube as well - the Frozen Grand Central event is amazing!

Happy 4th of July everyone! On this day commemorating the birth of the United States, I encourage all of you to make sure that you are registered to vote. It is possibly the most important perk of citizenship. I am wishing you good times and good shirtlessness on IMS' favorite holiday!

Yours in shirtlessness,
Nandita
President
IMS