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pangaia

(24,324 posts)
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:07 AM Feb 2018

Johnny Weir

One of the highlights for me watching the olymps is seeing Johnny Weir.

He is just so original, creative, elegant,... what else......an artist at life....??
Knows his shit, and just takes over the screen with his presence... really rare...
I just love when he gets a minute or 2....They should give him a LOT more...

Too bad Tara Lapinsky is there with him....

But he's a winner.. best 'commentator' ever

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pangaia

(24,324 posts)
5. To me, Weir is so original and such an individual,
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:12 AM
Feb 2018

it makes Lapinsky appear as just another ex-skater hired to say something.
Of course he would probably make anyone else appear that way.. because, seems to me for the most part, they are.
Not just in skating but....

MojoWrkn

(139 posts)
7. She doesn't know when to shut up! She talks over the performances when sometimes it
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:18 AM
Feb 2018

would be nice to hear the music!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
2. Johnny Weir is an interesting character with the fashion explosion
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:16 AM
Feb 2018

from head to toe. He does know his stuff. Tara Lipinsky is a gorgeous woman and really knows her stuff too. Both are a great addition to the Olympics
Thanks for this pangaia!

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
4. There was a show about him years back, Be Good Johnny Weir...
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:54 AM
Feb 2018
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587957/

I fell in love with this kid!! Such a complete character -
If you can hunt it down, you will have a ball watching him!

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
6. Thanks. I didn't know about it.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:15 AM
Feb 2018

He is absolutely genuine, connected to himself, the way few people are..

MLAA

(17,298 posts)
8. I am enjoying him as well.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:19 AM
Feb 2018

He and Tara appear to be having fun and make a good team. He is absolutely charming.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
11. Is that real? Priceless.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 02:10 AM
Feb 2018

I wish i knew myself as well as he serms to and then had the courage to live whomever i found myself to be.

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
12. That was from the 2015 Kentucky derby.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:08 PM
Feb 2018

From the 2014 Kentucky Derby:



That's Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora in the middle.


rocktivity

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