Category Archives: Dazzler of the Day

A welcome recommendation from my childhood friend Elizabeth, this is Colin Donnell, a Broadway and television luminary who has helped raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as well as working to improve Broadway working conditions. That sort of behind the scenes valor is what makes someone a true Dazzler of the Day.

Being the same age as Drew Barrymore, I’d always watched her in her early film roles and felt happy to see someone that I could recognize, at least as far as being a kid growing up in the 80’s went. When I watched ‘E.T’ in the theater with my Mom and brother, I related more to her than anyone else. A later role on ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ further cemented my love for her. Through the years, many of us have watched as she went through the treacherous journey that a child star often goes through, but Barrymore bucked the odds and overcame her difficulties. Her current talk show is a breath of fresh air, and brings her exuberant quirkiness to a larger audience in need of such good vibes, hence this honor of Dazzler of the Day. My absolute all-time favorite of Barrymore’s performances is her unexpectedly stunning portrayal of Little Edie in ‘Grey Gardens’. It’s the ultimate blending of star and role, resulting in nothing short of an artistic smash. 

Today marks the start of a series of concert dates for Ana Gasteyer in support of her festive album ‘Sugar and Booze’ which should be the new holiday classic that everyone is playing this year and beyond. Gasteyer earns her first Dazzler of the Day crowning thanks to that seasonal sparkle, but also thanks to her impressive body of work that ranges from stage to television to music and more. Check out her website here for more concert dates. 

Anyone who can be both a staff member in the Barack Obama Administration and star in the ‘Harold and Kumar’ movie franchise has got to be dazzling, and so it is that Kal Penn earns his first Dazzler of the Day, thanks to those storied roles, and quite a few more. His latest project is a memoir, ‘You Can’t Be Serious’, in which he finally reveals an 11-year relationship with his now-fiance Josh. Dazzling is indeed a serious business. 

Any proper child of the 80’s fit this iconic catchphrase into their lexicon at some point: “I pity the fool…” It came from Mr. T, the rough and tumble tough-guy with a heart of gold from ‘The A-Team’. Today he gets crowned Dazzler of the Day if only for his recent Twitter post regarding his recent COVID booster. Any time we get some reasonable act of humanity from a celebrity feels like something to be celebrated. Anyway, here’s to Mr. T, the ultimate Pitier of Fools. 

 She may be best remembered for her iconic personification of 90’s glory as Cher in ‘Clueless’ (where she sizzled with on-screen chemistry with recently-crowned Dazzler of the Day/Sexiest Man Alive Paul Rudd). Today is her day, as she steps into the Dazzler crown, thanks to her still-winning charm and personality, as evidenced by the sort of social media glory that comes from palling around with Christian Siriano.

He was laying the groundwork for Hunk of the Day territory with this naked-but-for-some-pixelation post, but since that never happened Paul Rudd is our Dazzler of the Day, thanks to his recent crowning as ‘Sexiest Man Alive‘ by People Magazine. Rudd has been a consistently impressive actor, with a sly, under-the-radar technique that absolutely slays, particularly in humorous roles. Any guy who can make us laugh is indeed sexy, and so that honor is not as far-fetched as some detractors seem to think. Regardless of whether he’s your cup of tea for sexiness, he’s definitely a Dazzler.