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My TV Crush: Bonnie Hunt
by Joel Keller, posted Dec 22nd 2005 8:07PM
Let me ask our male readers a question: have you ever had a woman in your group
of friends who was super cool, one that drank with you and made jokes and was a complete riot? You always thought she
was attractive, but her personality and humor were what you saw first. Now, did one day that woman come to lunch or
work wearing a skirt, or with different hair or makeup, and you were just blown away by how hot she was? Well, that's
how I think of Bonnie Hunt.Bonnie's a funny gal. Really funny. She's quick on her feet, and is particularly adept at improvisation, telling funny stories about her life and the people she knows inside and outside show business. Those improvisational skills made the show-within-a-show scenes on her ABC sitcom Life With Bonnie extremely funny, since they were largely unscripted. Those scenes also showed that she could hold her own with comedy's finest, since many of the guests on her fictional morning show were played by improv legends like Jonathan Winters.
Her improv prowess also makes her a natural talk show subject; every time I see her interviewed, I always wish she had a show of her own.
Bonnie is especially good with David Letterman. Most people know that they're good friends, but I have to wonder if they didn't have a "thing" going at some point in the past, since the usually grouchy Dave completely lights up when she's on the show (Terri Garr is the only other person I can think of that got that reaction from Dave). Their chemistry is palpable, and she's one of the few people who can really stick it to Dave and just get a laugh in return.
That chemistry was on display during her Late Show appearance on Tuesday, as she was telling really funny stories about her days as a nurse. Letterman, fascinated by her story about catheters, kept hammering on the subject while Bonnie would mockingly object. Then Bonnie kept getting exasperated at how hard she was working, spitting out line after line that made the audience laugh, while Dave seemingly would just move on to the movie she was promoting (the forgettable Cheaper By The Dozen 2) or some other topic. Usually, this kind of behavior from Dave would just indicate that he was bored. But I really think he was doing it to try to rile Bonnie, as one friend might do to another, in that "I only kid because I love" kind of way.
So, we know that she's pretty funny, can tell a good story, and -- because she's a Chicago girl -- has no problem knocking back a beer or two with you and your friends. But what strikes me about Bonnie is a) how truly beautiful she is and b) how totally unimpressed she is by her looks. Don't get me wrong, she always looks adorable, whether she's wearing a gown on the red carpet or she's working in librarian mode. But I've never sensed that she's trying hard to look great. She's more concerned with being funny than being hot, but her smile and bubbly personality make her hot anyway. She'd make a helluva fun date.
Now all I need to do is find someone just like her and about ten years younger... anyone know of someone like this? Anyone? Bueller?
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