James Norton Ten Times

Hey, you! Yes you. Not the James Norton"you" seen above and below -- although we do thank him for his service with this new photoshoot for Behind the Blinds magazine, we do -- but you reading this. I mentioned briefly last night that today was going to be a half-day -- well we've officially gone and gotten to the half where I'm gone now. But I'm leaving you in good, sturdy, capable hands -- and yes this time I do mean James Norton. Be back tomorrow, bye! Oh and hit the jump for all the James...

Hotties Be Crowning

I have been fairly terrible about posting movie news lately -- there's just so much else to be done! And by the time I post anything of this sort it's already been reported far wand wide and been discussed ad nauseum on social media to the point where people are already sick of it. Take for instance the news I am sharing right now -- it's a week old! It might as well be turned to dust at this point. And yet here we are and here I was sitting and it popped into my head and I thought to myself -- you know, if you write a post about that CBS series King and Conqueror that is going to star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and James Norton you will have an excuse to look up photos of those two. And so I did! And it was good. Anyway the show is from the guy who wrote the Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey Jr. and Pompeii with Kit Harington looking like this...

Speaking of me taking this post's opportunity to just google random shit. Well I actually got that gif right off of MNPP, since we covered what Kit looked like in Pompeii rather extentislvey at the time. No need to google! MNPP's got the goods per usual. I am my own beefcake archive. Anyway! Back to the subject at hand -- see, why would you want to read news-stories from other sites who talk about the actual "news" and not ten million digressions? -- here is what this show is about:

"King and Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on the British throne, who found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown."

James Norton will be Harold of Wessex while Nicky is William of Normandy. I mean, obviously. What, you thought Norton would be William of Normandy? Come on! (Sidenote: I know nothing about any of these historical figures except what you just read in the paragraph quotesd from Deadline.) Let's just hope that what they mean by "a war" is "sex" and what they mean by "for possession of its crown" is "with each other." Because we the people have earned that show. One out of one James Nortons agree!

James Norton Four Times

(via) This photoshoot is wickedness! Wickedness, I say! Putting James Norton in plaid tweed and having him sit against walls of bookshelves is an act of sensual violence against me. I may have to call my attorneys, or at least find out what the phone number is that those old Viagra commercials used to tell people to call if they suddenly find themselves with an erection lasting for longer than fours hours. There goes today!

James Norton Twelve Times

This new photoshoot of actor James Norton for Crash magazine is a little too moodily chiaroscuro for my tastes, at least where it comes to James Norton -- not just that I want to see him better (but I do). But also that when I do see him I want to see him like wearing a heavy woolen sweater and a pair of wellies romping along a coastline with a dog, know what I mean? That's the James Norton fantasy. This photoshoot or this photoshoot or oooh this one specially. Anyway obviously as that litany of links made clear he's done those kinds of shoots before so sure, try something new! It's not like it's possible to make him look bad! Literally the opposite. Hit the jump for them...

Good Morning, World

James Norton is asking you

to both rise, and shine.

Happy Monday.

Good Morning, World

Two more photos from James Norton's photoshoot for Man About Town magazine popped up last night and far be it from me to deny us such momentary viewing pleasure -- here's the first batch if you missed 'em. I would ask if you are caught up with The Nevers but I have no idea if I am caught up with The Nevers -- I've really lost track of that show. I know the mid-season break is happening or has happened -- that's the point where Joss Whedon stops being involved and when the show comes back it will be under the new show-runner -- but I can't even remember the last thing I saw happen. There hasn't been a glimpse of James' butt in quite some time -- that much I remember! He had to take to his Insta and show it to us himself! Bum times call for bum measures!

Good Morning, World

So apparently there have been several photos of James Norton and a friend skinny-dipping while camping in the English wilds on the internet for two weeks -- and yes you should imagine the "Two! Weeks!" scene from Total Recall is how I am saying that -- and I'm just now seeing them? Pshaw, me. Pshaw! (Oh and yes that's James Norton above -- I'd recognize James Norton Bum anywhere.) I will now fix it, right my wrong, hit the jump for all of the photos...

James Norton Ten Times

Another week, yet another James Norton photo-shoot -- this one's for The Laterals magazine and I don't have a proper link yet since the magazine itself hasn't put anything online yet; twas James who posted these snaps on his Insta. But since we're here and I gotta say something -- is anybody watching The Nevers? Anybody? I am, although I haven't watched the latest episode, and... it's gotten messy right? Like the big dramatic moment two weeks ago was like Joss 101, telegraphed from out space, and did  nothing for me. But there are good things, very good things too, and I hope whomever's coming onto the series in Joss' wake is able to sniff the right things out -- I like the world and I like the cast, I think there's a Good Show worth watching buried in there. Anyway, there. I said something. Now let's look at the pictures after the jump...

James Norton Six Times

I considered holding off posting this new photo-shoot from Man About Town magazine until I also posted a certain highlight (cough cough) regarding Mr. Norton in this most recent episode of The Nevers... but I live and die by the old adage that one can never post too many James Norton photographs on one's entertainment blog, so we'll go ahead and double both our pleasure AND our fun this week. Can ya handle it? James' cum-gutters don't make an appearance in this shoot like they did in the last one so if you survived that I think you can survive this. But please let me know if medical professionals need to be called, and hit the jump for the rest...

Good Morning, World

I know all of you spent all day yesterday on pins and needles waiting for an update after I said I hadn't yet watched but was planning on watching Joss Whedon's new show The Nevers on HBO -- well down from the bed of pins and needles you may finally stumble, because I watched the thing last night, as these right and proper gifs of James Norton naked on the show may attest. As far as pilots go I liked it well enough? I know why and agree with why Joss Whedon is persona non grata now but that doesn't actually stop his ability to write fun dialogue and to give his characters great beats to play from being any less deft -- there's a reason why he got away with so much bad behavior for so long. And now that this product is in front of me I'm not going to pretend it's not made with wit and talent. It just is. If Joss doesn't get to make anything else, at least not on this sort of scale again, it's not up to me to say whether that's suitable punishment; I am no one's judge and jury except my own; I will leave that to the people directly involved. I won't lose any sleep over it either way, though -- Joss did it to himself, and there are other voices we can hear from in his place; people who will hopefully use their power responsibly. But for now, on the basis of this first episode, I am just going to try and enjoy what we have. Like James Norton's butt! After the jump, with a couple of bonus photos from a recent photoshoot...

Good Morning, World

Hold up, hold up, before any of you say a word, no, I did not watch the premiere of The Nevers last night. I forgot. Well I remembered at 11pm and that's when I drag this ass to bed. So I'll watch it tonight. But I saw this gif of James Norton on the show floating around -- and no I'm not sure if this was from last night's episode or from a trailer, since as I just said I didn't watch the show; god aren't you listening? -- and, given that photoshoot of him I posted last Friday, well, you can excuse me for just having James on the brain no matter what. Speaking of photoshoots, I've got another new one of him, and as my "Good Morning" (and a Monday no less) treat to y'all I'll share it after the jump...

James Norton Six Times

There are still 182 days until the next James Bond movie comes out but doesn't everything sort of feel like its channeling back into the "Who will play James Bond next???" conversation for the five thousandth time? I suppose I should stop thinking there's ever a break in that conversation -- there aren't five thousand conversations, there's just one unending screech. Anyway I don't know if James Norton even mentions double-oh-anything in his British GQ interview that's attached to these photos (via)...

... because British GQ hasn't dropped that interview online yet (and it's probably mostly about Joss Whedon's The Nevers, which is hitting soon and which has him playing bisexual, huzzah!), but nevertheless every time I see James Norton I personally immediately start considering whether he'd be a good James Bond or not, so maybe it's just me? I still think I want Henry Golding in that role, but listen, James Norton, you can be anything you wanna be. Just be it with me!!! On that note hit the jump for the rest of these reminders that good goddamn is this man just ridiculously handsome and simply spectacularly coiffed... 

Good Morning, World

I'm feeling like an overheated animal this morning because Zoo Magazine has gone and done it again! "It" in this instance meaning that they've gone and put the actor James Norton on the cover of their latest issue, and given us a hell of a sexy shoot in so doing -- "again" in this instance meaning they did this a couple of times before, namely with Josh O'Connor right here and with Franz Rogowski right here. (God I love that super sinisterly sexy Franz shoot in particular.) I mean...

... if you're gonna photograph James Norton this is definitely how you should photograph James Norton, you guys. I should probably subscribe to this magazine, shouldn't I? Anyway as an aside funny enough this shoot of James was photographed by Bryan Adams -- yes that Bryan Adams -- who's become a bit of a fashion photographer, I guess. Well it's fitting, since I'd love to "Summer of 69" with James Norton. Ba dum bump, ching. Hit the jump for the rest...

James Norton Three Times

You never know whether it's truly fall until photos

starring James Norton wearing some coats appear.

He's the Groundhog of Autumn. 

See another shot over here (thx Mac).

Do Dump or Mary: Little Men

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The actor James Norton celebrated his 35th birthday this past Saturday and as he did I in turn stumbled upon the above image (via) of him alongside his Little Women co-stars (male edition) which had somehow escaped my eyeballs last fall when it was that movie that was ravaging us instead of a plague. Oh to be ravaged by a quaint Louisa May Alcott adaptation once more! Them were the days. Anyway I did a search through MNPP's archives, fully expecting I did one of these at the time, but I didn't? I did not? Which is insane. And so today in Norton's honor I will right that wrong -- I ask you to in the comments "Do, Dump or Marry" your picks between Mr. Norton (see more of him here), Monsieur Louis Garrel (see more of him here) and Sir Timothée Chalamet (see more of him here). Now make like a March Sister and have at it...

Quote of the Day

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It's been awhile since I've heard much about Joss Whedon's forthcoming TV series The Nevers (about some proper Victorian ladies who just get super-powered all of a sudden) which I guess has been one of the victims of the COVID shutdown -- they shot five episodes and are currently waiting to get back to it. Anyway what with it being Whedon's birthday today today seems like an alright moment to check in, and James Norton here has given us an in with a new interview over at Collider (thx Mac). We were obviously excited last July when Norton got cast as, as the trades described, "a pansexual posh boy" -- well here's some further elaboration from the man himself:

"If you’ve read the character description, that says it for me, really. It’s the world, it’s Joss, and it’s character. The interesting thing is that I’m still yet to fully learn who Hugo Swann is ‘cause we’re only half-way through. Part of the processes is the actual making and telling of the story, and so much of his journey is still to come. I’ll be better positioned to answer that question in a few months time. The great thing about Joss is that he’s all about character, so you’ve got this incredibly larger than life, very big, playful character who’s pansexual and sex-crazed, and he runs this club. It’s all very big and delicious and gaudy. If it was in the hands of a different director or writer, I’d be a bit more wary. But the great thing about Joss is that you can be assured that he’s all about character, so there will always be a heart and a soul and a subtext underneath the fun and the theatricality. You can really chew on something fun and outlandish, and at the same time, find an inner rootedness and a quality that Joss will never, ever let you deny. Like I said, I’m still working out this madman that is Hugo Swann, but it’s been a joy so far."

Everybody's Altar Boy Jeremy Irvine

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Jeremy Irvine really came super close to capturing the essence of my mood with that photo, although it could use just a hint more drool and panic. Note to self: Drool and Panic is the best autobiography title you've come up with yet. All the drool and panic aside I am only now a week late seeing the below photo of Jeremy hanging out in tuxedos with the dueling hot priests James Norton and Andrew Scott, which seems absurd...

... you'd think the second this photo was taken all of my limbs would have immediately fallen off my body or something equally appropriately momentous? I suppose it's for the best. I like having limbs. Anyway (yes I am reaching the goofy state of mind time of day, why do you ask) if y'all want to Do Dump or Marry this photo in the comments I wouldn't be against that necessary distraction...
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James Norton Eleven Times

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There is a ton of absolutely gorgeous shit to stare at in Greta Gerwig's Little Women -- which I saw two nights ago, see previous post here -- but perhaps none so lovely as James Norton, star of screen and smaller screen, playing Mr. John Brooke, the tutor who falls for the March sister Meg. But then what else is new? James Norton is always one of if not the prettiest things where ever James Norton stands.

Today James Norton finds himself standing on the cover of something called The Jackal magazine, and whaddya know -- pretty, pretty, and yes indeed more pretty. Anybody would be willing to give up their dreams of pretty frilly dresses for making babies in relative poverty for this face, am I right? Hit the jump for the rest of the shoot...

5 Off My Head: Timmy Women

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The trailer for Greta Gerwig's Little Women adaptation is here, as promised yesterday, and it looks a delight -- Greta's clearly brought her Gorgeous Millennial Energy to Louisa May Alcott's 150-year-old book, casting the tale of Jo & Co. through the lens of our times, and that cast, that cast, that cast. Here's the trailer itself:

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I'll leave all the studies in actressing and dialects and large draping fabrics to the other folks -- if you've come to MNPP for Little Women talk you've come here for the Timmy of it, and in this respect I have to say I think Greta is definitely One Of Us. Timothée Chalamet, who's playing the timeless fuckboi Laurie, gets more of a focus in the trailer than more than half the March sisters, if not more! And we're here for it. And so I give you...

My 5 Favorite Shots of Timmy in the Little Women Trailer

Any list of awesome things must begin where Awesome Things begin, and that is with Laura Dern. Seeing the two of them together is As Good As It Gets. Speaking of I would watch a remake of As Good As It Gets starring these two, honestly. 

This shot is an absolute paean to The Art of Loving Timmy -- Greta is clearly as smitten as any of us. It makes me think of Little Edie talking about The Marble Faun for some reason. Classical fuckboi.

As I immediately stated on Twitter upon watching the trailer -- watching James Norton stare at Timmy's hair is some sort of religious experience, I think? Thrice the fuckboi energy! And Timmy thumbing those suspenders is a lot for me, this early in the day. That said I can't figure out who Dude #3 is, anybody recognize him? And how is it not Lucas Hedges?

I mean this is what we are here for.

Timmy bringing the performance!

Timmy running!

Timmy dancing!

Oh I seem to have lost count of the Timmy pictures. Whatever -- so did whatever smart soul cut this trailer together. Timmy sells! Little Women is perfectly and exquisitely out on Christmas Day -- what do we all think of the trailer?