Thursday, March 31, 2011

VIDEO PREMIERE: KATY PERRY - E.T. (FT. KANYE WEST)

Here it is, in alien writing and visual form:

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Also, watch on MTV tonight at 7:53 PM (ET) for the video and an exclusive interview with Katy on MTV.com. So what do you think of the video? I think it's pretty stellar myself.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK AND BACKSTREET BOYS' SINGLE IS HERE

Don't Turn Out the Lights is the new joint single by tour-mates New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, and I gotta say, it ain't bad at all. It's a sweet little song that reminds me of the best of the boy bands' music. It kinda rocks along like a summer jam that you would listen to while drunk driving with the windows of the car down or getting blackout drunk on a beach with strangers. Is that just me? Oh. Anyway, check it out and see if I'm right. If you wanna see all the "boys" on tour, go here for dates.

JONATHAN GROFF RETURNING TO GLEE

OOOOOHHHHHHH!!! This is good news. Jessie St. James, played by hottie Jonathan Groff, will reportedly be returning to the world of Glee for the end of the season. TV Line is reporting that Groff's character will be back to woo Lea Michele's Rachel in the last three episodes of the season. I was hoping for a three-way with Kurt and Blaine, but maybe that's just me. It's not just me. With it's already crowded cast of characters, I hope they don't waste Jessie's return on something stupid. Anyhoo, here's a little video of Jonathan singing Mamma Who Bore Me from Spring Awakening, which he starred in with Lea on Broadway. Pretty.

PREVIEW OF KATY PERRY'S VIDEO FOR E.T.

Katy Perry's video for E.T.(ft. Kanye West) is set to premier tonight at 7:53 on MTV. Here is the exclusive sneak peek that Katy gave Entertainment Tonight. Looks pretty slick. Katy tweeted this morning:

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Um, YES! As I reported yesterday, E.T. has just become Katy's fourth #1 song from her album Teenage Dream. Amazy! Congrats and keep entertaining us, girl. KATY!

SCISSOR SISTERS ON JAY LENO THIS FRIDAY!!

The Scissor Sisters are making the rounds right now as the opening act for none other than Lady Gaga and to cash in on the hype they are appearing on Jay Leno tomorrow night! The Sisters tweeted this morning: "Your Scissters will be on the @JayLeno show this Friday!" Well, I guess that just about says it all. Ha. The Scissters are in Anaheim tonight with Gaga and you can follow them their twitter to win tickets to the cities they are visiting with Gaga. I'm anxious to see what they perform tonight. Their latest album, Night Work, debuted at #18 in the US and #2 in the UK last June.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

KATY PERRY TO PREVIEW VIDEO FOR E.T. ON E.T., HITS #1 AGAIN

Katy Perry shares on her facebook some exciting news, in some very stylized writing. Perry tells her fans: "...24 H☼UΓS UN┼L ┼HΞ ☼FFC∆L ΓΞLΞ∆SΞ ☼F ┼HΞ ▼DΞ☼ F☼Γ "Ξ.┼.":C∆┼CH ∆ PΓΞ▼ΞW ┼☼NGH┼ ☼N Entertainment Tonight.." Fun!! E.T. on E.T. See how that works? Anyhoots, check your local listings. In other Katy news, E.T. (ft. Kanye West) jumps up one notch to #1 on the Hot 100, making it her fourth #1 single from her Teenage Dream album. WOW!! The last album to do that was Usher's Confessions back in 2004, and the last album by a female artist to do so was Mariah Carey's debut album back in 1990-91. Katy is on FIRE!!! Can't wait for the video which makes it's debut tomorrow.

WATCH TRAILER FOR DOC ON BRITNEY SPEARS' FEMME FATALE

Hold onto your hats..... MTV will be airing something that actually deals with music!!! WOW!! A documentary about Britney Spears will air April 3rd at 9 PM on MTV entitled Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale. Here is a trailer for the doc showing Brit working on the album and backstage at some of her recent performances. She seems a little more engaged than her dead-eye stare she's been giving in shows lately. Looks like will.I.am will be making an appearance and she'll answer some questions about her career. It also sounds like she has a cold. Guess that's why she hasn't been singing live (wink wink). Are you going to tune in?

JOIN LIVE Q&A WITH DURAN DURAN TODAY AT 3:30 ET. WATCH TWO MORE LIVE PERFORMANCES NOW!

Duran Duran is back with a vengeance. On the heels of their excellent live stream last week, DD is taking your question via twitter for a live Q&A on Billboard.com today. 3/30 at 3:30 ET. Fun!!! If you have questions, tweet to @billboarddotcom with hashtag #bbduran. Yay! Duran Duran is currently on tour for their amazy new album All You Need Is Now. Here are two more performances from their live stream, Come Undone and Rio.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CELINE DION!

I know I've been doing a lot of birthdays lately, but when they're this good, you have to!! The greatest singer IN THE WORLD, Celine Dion is 43 today. Ms. Celine has the pipes that make me melt to this day. Yes, she is cheesy sometimes. Yes, she called Jane Seymour "girlfriend" in a French-Canadin accent at her concert at Radio City for the world to see, but Celine has the voice of an angel and the body of a 13-year-old Russian gymnast, so celebrate her we will. She's back in Vegas you know!! I would love to see that. Here are some of the best of the best from Dion for you to worship to today.

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On by nabukodonosour

Celine Dion - A New Day has Come by bomt

Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me by Ellyu

Celine Dion - Then you look at me by Stella78

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

BRITNEY SPEARS' GMA PERFORMACES

UM....not her best, but she's back. Here is Brit doing her best dead-eye performances of half-hearted dance moves and barely-there lip syncing on GMA this morning. Maybe she is playing on the fact that zombies are really hot right now??? I am sad that she just doesn't have that spark she used to have. That being said, the songs are catchy as all get-out, so enjoy the sonic aspect of the Britney performace at least. Here we go. First is Hold It Against Me, then Big Fat Bass (with excerpts from older hits) and then Till The World Ends. Femme Fatale, the new album is out TODAY! I would recommend the album, but not multiple viewings of this performance.


JUST BECAUSE: ROB LOWE

Here is 47-year-old Rob Lowe on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair. I didn't read the article. I don't care about the article. All I care about are Rob's chesticles poking out at me from the cover. Rob has been bringing the hotness since the 80s, y'all!!! He still has that pretty boy charm about him. Lowe is currently a cast member on the hilarious Parks & Rec on NBC and he is adorable. Anyway, check it out and lust after him today.

Monday, March 28, 2011

WANT COOL NEW PRESCRIPTION GLASSES FOR ONLY $95? WARBY PARKER

WOW! This place is amazy! I recently found out I needed glasses. The old eyes aren't what they used to be. My insurance covered two pair of glasses, but there wasn't a huge selection. THEN I found out through my gay-bor (thanks, Eric) that there was place in NYC that you can get precription glasses with awesome frames for $95! Warby Parker is in Union Square and their website, warbyparker.com, lets youtry on glasses virtually by uploading a picture and they'll even send them to you to try on. Each pair of glasses even lets you know what shape of face they look best on. Pretty cool. The selection is great and I got two really cute pair. YAY!! Wanted to share with my fellow four-eyes out there. Check it out!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LADY GAGA!!!!!!!!!

Gay holiday! Baby, she was born this day. Lady Gaga, a.k.a. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, was birthed 25 years ago today. Unless you live under a sound-proof, incredibly unhip rock, you know that Lady Gaga IS pop music right now. Her first album The Fame and it's extension The Fame Monster changed music as we know it with such hits as Just Dance, Poker Face and Bad Romance. Already having sold over 51 million singles and 15 million albums worldwide, Gaga is showing no signs of stopping with the release of her next album, Born This Way, coming May 23rd. Her first single from that album, the title track, is in it's sixth week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as we speak. Gaga is also an outspoken advocate for the LGBT community, donating time and money to all causes such as the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and the fight for marriage equality. I am so excited for her next album and all the amazy singles and videos to come. Here's to you, Lady Gaga. Have a wonderful birthday.



Sunday, March 27, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIANA ROSS!!

CORRECTION: This actually happened yesterday. Ha. Oh, well. The legendary, notoriously difficult Diana Ross turns 67 today!! Ms. Ross (as she makes her minions call her) has been making music and degrading peons since she started with The Supremes, one of the most successful girl groups of all time, in 1961. After their amazingly popular run, Ross struck out on her own in 1970, going on to sell over 100 million records. Ross had huge success with singles like Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand), Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from Mahogany), Love Hangover, I'm Coming Out (which became a gay anthem) and Upside Down. She garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role Lady Sings the Blues, starred in the movie adaptation of The Wiz and won a Tony Award for her show An Evening with Diana Ross. Her song Endless Love with Lionel Richie stayed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 9 weeks, becoming the second biggest single of 1981 (behind Olivia Newton John's Physical). With a total of 18 #1 hits, Ross is one of the most successful women in the music business. Enjoy some of my fave Ross songs below and walk around acting like an entitled bitch all day in her honor. You know you want to.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

GEORGE MICHAEL COVERS NEW ORDER FOR CHARITY SINGLE

Every year in the UK they hold Comic Relief to raise funds for those in need all over the world. Every year there is a single released and the profits go to the charity. In the past it's been Bananarama, Cher, Susan Boyle and Spice Girls among others, and this year it's none other than George Michael. For his single he covers the New Order classic from the 80s True Faith. While you may not recognize the title, I'm sure you'll recognize the song. (I used to think that the day would never come....) Anyhoo, just listen. Not sure why all the vocal effects are laid on top of George's still gorgeous voice, but maybe it's the sound they wanted. Who knows. Just enjoy. PS..did George get some work done or is someone sandblasting the film? You decide. The video is pretty awesome I must say. George recently announced he will be releasing and album and touring soon, though no dates have been set.

STEVIE NICKS RELEASES TRAILER FOR NEW ALBUM

Legendary rock goddess Stevie Nicks has released a trailer for her upcoming album In Your Dreams. The 2 minute mini-movie features snippets of songs from the album, a cameo by the albums producer Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, and it sounds like we are in for a real treat!! I love Stevie and this is exactly the sound I want from her. YAY!!! I guess I should have known from the ultra-dreamy album cover. SHE'S BACK!! The album will be released May 3rd, but you can get Stevie excellent single Secret Love on iTunes now.

Friday, March 25, 2011

STRAIGHT WRESTLER/COACH FORMS ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF GAY ATHLETES



Thomas Roberts on MSNBC interviews former champion wrestler and Columbia wrestling coach Hudson Taylor about Athlete Ally, an organization and website Taylor started to "encourage athletes, parents, coaches, fans and other members of the sports community to respect all individuals involved in sports,regardless of perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity or expression." In his interview, Taylor says he tells his athletes now that athletics should be a safe place for everybody. He even wears a Human Rights Campaign sticker on his head gear! YAY!! Not to mention posting for the NOH8 campaign (pictured). Go to athleteally.com and take the pledge if you're an athlete. Taylor is a true inspiration, a great athlete and a superb role model. Oh, and are these to two most handsome men ever on the scene at the same time on a news show? I think so, yes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELTON JOHN!

Elton John is 64 today!!! I'm the first to admit that I don't post about that many male singers. I loves me a singin' lady. But Sir Elton John is one of my fave singers of all time. A legend by any standard, Elton has inspired and worked with countless artists from Scissor Sisters to Lady Gaga to Tim Rice. Since his first appearance on the charts in 1970, he's had more than 50 top 40 hits, 9 #1 singles and 7 #1 albums, won 6 Grammys AND an Academy Award. Oh, and then there's The Lion King, Aida, et al. Elton aslo formed the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, and much like the great Elizabeth Taylor, has contributed tirelessly to the fight against HIV/AIDS. The foundation has raised over $200 million to support programs in 55 countries around the world. John and his partner, David Furnish, have been together since 1993. In 1995 they had a star-studded civil union ceremony that reportedly cost around one million pounds. That's British currency, so no fat jokes. Elton is still going strong, singing and giving attitude fit for a queen all over this big, gay world. Celebrate Elton today and listen to the songs below. He is a treasure, that Elton.



LADY GAGA GOES COUNTRY?

Well, just this once. Here's the "Country Road" remix of Gaga's #1 hit Born This Way. To be fair, it's sort of a country-rock feel, not straight up country. I like it! It shows how versatile the song really is. Whatcha think? It's certainly as "country" as some "country" artists are these days. Enjoy. Happy Friday!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

BORN THIS WAY STILL #1 ON THE HOT 100. GAGA ANNOUNCES SURPRISE FOR FANS

There's no stopping our girl Lady Gaga. Her latest masterpiece Born This Way is not slipping from the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, starting it's sixth consecutive week at the summit. By the way, that's the song's ENTIRE chart life. It debuted there and ain't letting go, beyotch! Gaga posted on her twitter page this morning stating:
"Born This Way is #1 for the 6th week in a row on Billboard, + hit #1 on TOP 40 too! You are so bad ass lil monsters: so I have a surprise!"

SURPRISE? What could it be? Well Gaga went on in another tweet:
"Surprise Monsters!: Born This Way (The Country Road Version) will be released on Twitter tomorrow at 12am PST/3am EST 3/25."

YAY!! New versions of Born This Way!! Holla! Check it out tomorrow by clicking on the twitter link above. Excitement is amping up for the album. I can't wait!!!!

"IT GETS BETTER" BOOK LAUNCHES IN NEW YORK

The It Gets Better campaign has already helped so many people struggling with coming out, or just people being bullied in general. Now it's creator, gay activist and writer Dan Savage, has created the It Gets Better book!! Launched last night in NYC at Barnes & Noble, all the proceeds will be donated to LGBT youth charities and organizations. Dan has made the project such a success and it's a very important issue. You can get your copy of the book HERE. It's only $12.91 right now. Oh, and my fiance is in the book as well. So there. He is a true inspiration for me and his story is an important one for those struggling with their place in this world. Love him. Please buy the book and help out LGBT youth. You'll feel soops good about yourself.

DURAN DURAN LIVE PERFORMANCES W/ KELIS AND BETH DITTO

BEAUTIFULLY SHOT!!! David Lynch directed the live stream Duran Duran concert on their youtube channel last night and it did not disappoint. Here are a couple of highlights from the show and you can watch highlights on DD's Vevo channel. Amazing!! Here are the boys with Kelis doing The Man Who Stole a Leopard, their classic Notorious ft. the one and only Beth Ditto and their new single All You Need Is Now. These boys have not missed a step. How great to see them rocking out like this. DURAN DURAN FOREVER!!!!! Okay. I'll calm down. Just a little rush of 80s nostalgia there.


HERE'S DISAPPOINTING GAY BEST FRIEND

HILARIOUS!!! This is how the homosexuals MY age behave. Unlike Sassy Gay Friend, Disappointing Gay Best Friend is not up for a good time all the time. Watch as he dashes the hopes of his best hag and just about everyone else expecting the "fabulous" gay gene to kick in. So funny!! See more funny videos by these two here.


WATCH LADY GAGA'S GOOGLE INTERVIEW

Lady Gaga sat down with Marissa Myer from Google for an interview and a very informative, google-related video. Gaga appears dressed in her best "Breakfast at Tiffany's" look and is charming and adorable as she answers some of the 54,000 questions submitted to her youtube page from fans. The video is over an hour long, so you can listen to it while you work or you can sit in a dark room, naked and crying while power-eating raw string beans like Christina Aguilera....um....some people will be doing. I love Gaga.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

WATCH DURAN DURAN'S LIVE CONCERT STREAM TONIGHT

Tonight, as I mentioned before here, Duran Duran will be doing a live stream of a concert for the American Express "Unstaged" series. The concert will be directed by David Lynch and it begins at 10 PM on Duran Duran's Vevo channel. The band's most excellent cd, All You Need Is Now, is available on iTunes and in stores now. It's perhaps the best album the band has produced since their 80s hey day in my opinion. It sounds like classic DD, but for the new millennium. You gotta check it out. Below is the trailer for tonight's concert and the video for their singel All You Need Is Now. You gonna watch?

OMG! CAZWELL IS BACK WITH "GET MY MONEY BACK" VIDEO

Cazwell has done it again!!! Watch the super sexy/hilarious video for Cazwell's new single Get My Money Back from his excellent album Watch My Mouth. Much like the delicious video for Ice Cream Truck, GMMB features a gaggle of HOT boys...well, not boys exactly. Watch to see what they are. Really cute and hot at the same time. Who knew Caz could move so well?

R.I.P. ELIZABETH TAYLOR. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor passed away today. The 79 year-old actress leaves behind not only a legacy of film, but of compassion. Born in Hampstead, a wealthy district of North West London, on February 27, 1932 to American parents residing in England, Taylor's family moved back to the states, to New York, in 1939 just before World War II. A friend of the family was so taken aback by Elizabeth's beauty that she arranged for Taylor to have a screen test with Universal Pictures. The young beauty was signed to a six month renewable contract on September 18, 1941 at $100 a week. Her first appearance on film was at the tender age of 9 in There's One Born Every Minute. The rest is history. She was nominated for five Oscars, winning two for Butterfield 8(1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf(1966). Another realm of fame achieved by Elizabeth was being a tabloid darling. Her poor health and eight, yes, eight marriages made her a staple of supermarket rags and kept her in the news for most of her career. Perhaps her most important role was that of activist. Taylor spent countless hours working for AIDS organizations. In addition to AmFar, which she helped establish after the death of her friend Rock Hudson, she also established the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation which raised over $50 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She leaves behind four children, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One of the most open, outspoken and brazen stars to ever grace the silver screen, Taylor's career was exceptional and paralleled by very few, making her a true Hollywood and entertainment legend. Below is a loving tribute by Paul Newman from a few years ago. It's amazing. R.I.P., Liz. We love you.

FLASHBACK: LAURA BRANIGAN

Laura Branigan had one of those voices that is so strong and unique, you never mistake her for someone else. Laura had a few big hits in the 80s that have remained classics of their time. Though she began recording in the early 70s as part of the group Meadow, it took almost a decade for Branigan to hit the big time. Her debut solo album, Branigan, was released in 1982, featured her glorious four-octave range and the mega-hit Gloria. Its unforgettable melody and Laura's spot-on delivery kept the song on the radio for months and it reached #2 on the Hot 100 and earned her a Grammy nomination Best Pop Vocal Performance. In 1983 she contributed a song to the Grammy-nominated Flashdance soundtrack, Imagination, that is a stand out on the disk. Branigan 2 was also released in 1983 and contained two more hits: Solitaire (#7) and the Michael Bolton penned How Am I Supposed to Live Without You(#12). 1984 saw the release of Laura's biggest album worldwide, Self Control. The title track hit #1 in many countries and #4 on the Hot 100 in the US. The next single, The Lucky One became a top 20 hit. Self Control, the album, went platinum in the US, becoming her best selling album. Laura saw a few more songs hit the Hot 100 including Spanish Eddie (#40) in 1985 and The Power of Love (#26) in 1987. Yes, Celine, Laura did it first...well second. It was origanlly by Jennifer Rush. In 1990 Laura threw her dance shoes in the ring releasing the amazing club track Moonlight On Water, but sadly it wasn't a hit, only reaching #59 on the Hot 100. Boo, society! 1995 saw the release of The Best of Branigan that include a cover of the Donna Summer classic Dim All the Lights. Branigan kept performing all over the world for the next decade. Sadly in 2004 Laura died of an undiagnosed brain aneurysm. We lost a great voice in pop music, but what she leaves behind is a legacy of, first and foremost, that voice and music that made millions of people happy over the years. Here are some of Laura's biggest hits for you to enjoy. RIP Laura Branigan. I'm sure you are singing wherever you are.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

KIRSTIE ALLEY KICKS ASS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

DAMN!! Who knew Kirstie could move like this? First of all, let me make it clear: I DO NOT AND WILL NEVER WATCH DANCING WITH THE STARS. It makes me feel gross and sad. That being said, I WILL watch Kirstie Alley on anything. I love her. So youtube is my friend when it comes to this situation. Kirstie is partnered with, apparently, someone that is a good partner and sassy and from some foreign country. This week they did the Cha Cha Cha and Kirstie tore that shizz up! She can really move. And even though she's been smaller, the woman looks GREAT!!!!! She's freakin' 60 years old, y'all! Watch her rip up the dancefloor below. Stay tuned for a lot more Kirstie.

TINA FEY TAKES THE GAY POP CULTURE QUIZ

Andy Cohen called Tina Few up on stage at the GLAAD Media Awards and asked her for answers to these pressing, gay-related questions. Tina, as always, is brilliant and hilarious:

Cohen: Rosie O’Donnell, Ellen, Wanda Sykes, Sarah Gilbert, Dinah Shore — why are lesbians so good at hosting talk shows?
Fey
: First of all, Dinah Shore is new information to me.

I always assumed. I assumed.
Um, so why are lesbians? I would say because lesbians living in the United States, they’re very good at pretending to be interested in the boring stories that straight people tell about their dates and families.

Very good. Tina Fey, which of these gays would you most want as your TV neighbor: (a) Jack from Will & Grace; (b) Matt Fielding from Melrose Place; (c) Steven Carrington from Dynasty; (d) Cameron and Mitchell from Modern Family?
Well, I have to say I have a special sweet spot for Sean Hayes, so I would say Jack, because Sean is the exact mix of adorable, Irish, and gay that confused me my entire high-school career.

Tina Fey, if I threw Mr. Furley into the mix from Three’s Company, would you still stick with Jack?
As a neighbor? Yeah, because I think he’s a very nosy neighbor.

Okay. Tina Fey, Ernie and Bert — lifelong bachelors or waiting for marriage equality?
I actually think that Ernie and Bert are lifelong bachelors, but I think that Telly and Murray are quietly together. Just quietly together.

All right. Which TV couple, Tina Fey, do you imagine must have gotten to first base at some point: (a) Kate & Allie; (b) Jane Hathaway and Granny Clampett; (c) Peppermint Patty and Marcie.
I would put my money — I would suspect that maybe Jane Hathaway and Granny made a poultice one night, drank some moonshine out by the cement pond, both kind of picturing Ellie Mae. Eyes closed, picturing Ellie Mae, and making it work.

Tina Fey, do you actually believe that any of these TV butlers are straight, and please try to support your answer: (a) Benson; (b) Rosie the Robot on the Jetsons; (c) Jeffrey on The Fresh Prince; (d) Niles from The Nanny. Any of them, do you think could be straight?
I mean, I would maybe say Alfred, only because it continues to be a fine line between British and gay. It’s hard to tell.

Confusing. Tina Fey, some gay celebrities have come out on the cover of People magazine, some have come out on Oprah. If you realized that you had been living a lie tomorrow and just decided to come out, how would you choose to do it?
I would say either halftime at the Super Bowl would be good, or also it might be kind of weird to do it in the middle of the in-memoriam at the Oscars.

Okay. Tina Fey, in an episode of 30 Rock, Frank unexpectedly fell for Liz’s boy toy Jamie. Liz tells him, “That’s not a thing. You can’t be gay for one person,” which is true, I think. But if you, Tina Fey, could be gay for one person on television, who would you dive in the lady pond for?
It’s a hard one. I mean, really, I’ve been asked this in the past. By the way — how many people in this room are just sitting there thinking I need to work on my triceps? Well, me, one. Um, I don’t know, people have asked me this before, and my stock answer is usually Oprah. But, uh, I would say maybe Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman.

Okay. We’re in the home stretch here. Which TV lesbian’s fashion sense speaks the most to Tina Fey: (a) C.J. Lamb from L.A. Law; (b) Patty Bouvier from The Simpsons; (c) Xena the Warrior Princess; (d) Suze Ormond; or (e) Tila Tequila.
You know, I’m partial to a blazer, so I would maybe say Suze. I like a nice blazer. Also, I like Rachel Maddow’s haircut. Does that count? The moment 30 Rock gets canceled, I’m getting that haircut.

Okay, Tina Fey, final question: Robert Reed, God rest his soul, he was a trained Shakespearean actor and gay American who played the loving father on The Brady Bunch for five years. Which one of his castmates do you believe must have tried his last gay nerve the most, and why?
First of all, it’s definitely not Florence Henderson. Like, she’s fabulous, fantastic, and a potty mouth and delightful. Um, I guess maybe, oh, Jan, because, you’d just be, like, come on, like, fix it.

BEHIND THE SCENES: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PT. 2

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Watch a behind the scenes look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2. It's gonna rock!!!

DANIEL RADCLIFFE RECIEVES HERO AWARD FROM TREVOR PROJECT

Amazing!Daniel Radcliffe has spoken up on behalf of gay youth for quite some time. He is not gay, by the way, so it makes this even more impressive. To honor his contribution to gay community, The Trevor Project, the leading organization for suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youths, is honoring the Harry Potter actor with its Hero Award, which goes to "a person who serves as an inspiration to sexual minority youths and increases visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning, or LGBTQ, community." Radcliffe told The Associated Press, "it’s fantastic. The fact that they think of what I’ve done by promoting awareness of the Trevor Project itself and the issues that it works to promote and help is a great honor.” Daniel has appeared in PSA's for The Trevor Project since 2009 and has promoted the organization many times. I recently saw Radcliffe in How To Succeed, the revival currently running on Broadway, and he was fantastic beyond belief. So charming and talented. Says DanRad, "I meet people at the stage door every night that thank me for what I’m doing with the Trevor project." What an adorable guy!!! Congrats and keep up the good work.

Monday, March 21, 2011

GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS HANDED OUT

The annual GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards were handed out this weekend and here is the full list of winners. The awards were started to recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives.

Excellence in Media Award: Russell Simmons

Vito Russo Award: Ricky Martin

Outstanding Drama Series: "True Blood"

Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character): "30 Rock" episode "Klaus & Greta"

Outstanding Digital Journalism-Multimedia: "Bridal Bliss: Aisha and Danielle" by Bobbi Misick (Essence.com)

Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "Ricky Martin Coming Out as a Gay Man and a New Dad" on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"

Outstanding TV Journalist-Newsmagazine: "Gay Teen Suicides" (series) "Anderson Cooper 360"

Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi's Suicide Spurs Action Across the U.S." by Judy Peet of the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J.

Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Frank Rich, the New York Times

Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage: the Denver Post

Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: "The Advocate/Out"

Outstanding Music Artist: Scissor Sisters, "Night Work"

Outstanding Comic Book: "X-Factor" by Peter David

Outstanding Blog: Joe. My. God.

Outstanding Los Angeles Theater: "Something Happened" by L. Trey Wilson

Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway and Off-Broadway: "The Pride" by Alexi Kaye Campbell

Outstanding New York Theater: Off-Off Broadway: "When Last We Flew" by Harrison David Rivers

Sunday, March 20, 2011

KYLIE MINOGUE IN NEW AD FOR XBOX 360. VERY FUNNY

Watch a Kylie Minogue wanna be try to become his idol. Well, actually, he DOES!!! Hilarious video and how good a sport is Kylie??? Watch. Ms. Minogue is currently on her Aphrodite Les Folies Eurpean Tour. She's coming to the states soon and I'm seeing her!!!!! Yay!!!!

THE SINGLE BEST BAR MITZVAH VIDEO EVER: I'M ZACK

omg!I have no words. It's Zack.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET WORSE: REBECCA BLACK DOES "FRIDAY" ACOUSTIC

For the love of all that is holy, someone make it stop. Or not. Apparently 13-yr-old Rebecca Black said recently in an interview that she feels like she is being cyber-bullied because of the negative comments about the song and video for Friday. DUH!!! It's simply one of the most awful things anyone has ever done to anyone or anything in the history of time. Now, it's not all Rebecca's fault. It's really tantamount to child abuse. It's ARK Music Factory who is geek-bashing all these little girls and their fame-whore parents into making these songs and videos. C'mon!!! Now this comes along, and it doesn't help. Rebecca simply cannot sing. This video of her acoustic version of Friday (like anyone was begging for that) sounds like she has a cold AND she's holding her nose while she sings in her best imitation of a goat performing autoerotic asphyxiation. To make matters worse, her gaggle of gangly she-muppets from the video are on-hand to cheer her on. Why would her parents let this go any further? I mean, Rebecca did say she was thinking of taking the video offline after the comments started, but she didn't want to give the "haters" the satisfaction. Well, here you go, haters. Have at her.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

JANET JACKSON DAY: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE

Well, this is it. Janet Jackson day, like all good things, must come to an end. And this is the perfet way to end this. Here is the 1987 hit from Ms. Jackson's Control album, The Pleasure Principle. The video is pure dance orgasm. Janet, in a warehouse, in knee pads, dancing her then-20 yr. old ass off. The song was the sixth single from the legendary Control album and remains a staple in J's live shows. As I now gear up to enjoy Janet live at Radio City, you can wish you were me while watching The Pleasure Principle. Happy Janet Jackson Day!!!

JANET JACKSON DAY: 2-FOR-1: ALL NITE (DON'T STOP) AND SO EXCITED

DANCE BITCHES!!!!!! These songs, sadly, were mostly ignored by the public. WHY?? They came after nipple-gate. In my opinion, two of Janet's most shining moments, both musically and video-wise. All Nite is from Janet's 2004 Damita Jo album. It is amazy!! Try not to dance your ass off to it. I dare you. If you say you didn't you're a liar. And the video is to die!! So Excited is from her 2006 album 20 Y.O. Another song that, at any other time in her career, would have been a huge hit. The video is among her best as well. LOVE HER BACK, PEOPLE!!!! She's workin' it for you. Here's two of Janet's sexiest All Nite (Don't Stop) and So Excited (ft. Khia).

JANET JACKSON DAY: ALL FOR YOU

The bright melody that disguises dirty words, the amazing choreography, and THAT SMILE!! A huge hit for Janet, All For You and it's accompanying video put Janet back on the top of the charts and she stayed there for seven weeks, making it her biggest hit since 1993's That's the Way Love Goesand her 10th #1 hit. All For You went on to win the 2002 Grammy for Best Dance Recording and is concidered a fan favorite. Here's the sparkling Janet Jackson hit All For You.

JANET JACKSON DAY: IF

Clearly one of the sexiest songs and videos of ALL TIME!! This is choreography heard 'round the world. Janet's unstoppable album janet. gave us hit after hit after hit, and If blew us away. Released in the summer of 1993 just after the smooth groove of That's the Way Love Goes, if rocked out with a raunchy lyric and vibe, seeing Janet's beginning of embracing her sexual self. It was new, it was hot and it was raw. The video is stylish and naughty and simply a classic in every way. I can't say enough about it. The choreography was ground breaking. Here is Janet's 1993 #4 Hot 100 hit If.

JANET JACKSON DAY: NASTY

OOOOOOOOOOO!!!! This is a good one! Janet's second single from her breakthrough album Control was Nasty. An instant 80s classic, Nasty was a brand new sound, harder and rockier, but still super-funky and it paid off by hitting #3 on the Hot 100. Of course it contains one of the most famous lines in music history "No, my first name ain't baby. It's Janet. Ms. Jackson if you're nasty." AND I was hooked. Here's the 1986 roof raiser Nasty.

JANET JACKSON DAY!!!!

I am going to see Janet Jackson TONIGHT at Radio Cityon her Number 1's Up Close and Personal World Tour. So excited. The last time I saw Janet was on her Rhythm Nation World Tour on July 6, 1990 in Austin, Tx. Almost 21 years ago. Of course, I was seeing her as an unborn baby from heaven back then (wink wink) so it'll be nice to see her as a fully formed adult now. To get us (and by us I mean me) in the mood for the show, today is dedicated to Ms. Jackson all day. YAY!! Let's get it started with the video that kicked it up a notch for our girl in the sexy department. Here's the 7th and final TOP 5 HIT from her tour de force Rhythm Nation album Love Will Never Do (Without You). HOT!!!

Friday, March 18, 2011

CFDA ANNOUNCES NOMINEES AND HONOREES FOR 2011 FASHION AWARDS: LADY GAGA RECEIVING FASHION ICON AWARD

Diane von Furstenberg hosts the announcement of the CFDA Fashion Award nominees and honorees at her FABULOUS studio in the Meat Packing District here in NYC. Among the honorees are Lady Gaga, who is receiving the Fashion Icon Awards. YAY!!! My own little Carrie Bradshaw, Christine, sent me some great info straight from inside the fashion world. Per the Council of Fashion Designers of America:
"CFDA announced the nominees and honorees for the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards at an exclusive event hosted by Nadja Swarovski and CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg at the designer's studio in the Meatpacking District. March 16th, 2011. Awards will be held on June 6th, 2011 and will be generously underwritten by Swarovski."

Follow CFDA on twitter for fashion insider updates. Here are a list of nominees and a video of the presentation below:

Womenswear Designer of the Year:
Alexander Wang
Marc Jacobs
Proenza Schouler

Accessory Designer of the Year:
Alexander Wang
Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Simon Spurr
Michael Bastian
Patrik Ervell

Swarovski Award for Womenswear:
Joseph Altuzarra
Prabal Gurung
The Row (Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen)

Swarovski Award for Menswear:
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design:
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

Marc Jacobs

Board of Directors' Special Tribute
Arthur Elgort

International Award
Phoebe Philo

Media Award
Hilary Alexander

Founders Award
Hal Rubenstein

Fashion Icon Award
Lady Gaga

TRAILER FOR DURAN DURAN'S CONCERT DIRECTED BY DAVID LYNCH

As I told you the other day, Duran Duran is doing a live stream concert for the UNSTAGED series directed by the amazing David Lynch. Well, no sooner do I tell you that the trailer pops up online. Sweetness!! It's dark and edgy and sexy. What else would you expect. Don't miss the big event March 23 at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

KATY PERRY SETS NEW RECORD ON DIGITAL CHARTS

While Lady Gaga still holds the #1 spot on Billboard Hot 100, Katy Perry jumps 5-1 to take the lead on the Digital Songs chart, thus making her album Teenage Dream the first EVER album to have four #1s on the Digital Songs chart. Perry has already hit #1 with California Gurls, Teenage Dream and Firework. This week E.T. hits the top spot to make it four in a row. The Black Eyes Peas, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Fergie were all tied at three previously. Ha! Take that, fools!!! The video for E.T. hasn't even dropped yet, so there's still a chance it could take the Hot 100 as well, where this week it leaps from 8-3. Congrats, Katy!!!

NEW(ISH) MUSIC FOR FREE: SIMON CURTIS

There's always room for a new hottie in the music biz, and Simon Curtis certainly fits the bill. While technically not BRAND new, he is still pretty new on the scene. While the 24-yr. old been working on a career since 2002, his first high profile shot at fame was his film debut when he landed the role of Royce Du Lac on Nickelodeon's musical TV movie Spectacular! in 2009. He also appeared with Miley Cyrus on Hannah Montana. In late 2009 Curtis once again began to work on his musical career. He teamed up with friend producer Jeff "Jadion" Wells and wrote and recorded 8Bit Heart in only about thirteen days. The album is available FOR FREE on his website!!!! The album was over 150,000 times in the two weeks following its release. Curtis has been able to accomplish all of this without the help of a record label or a manager. WOW!! That's pretty impressive. He even got Jay-Z to appear on the album!!! Simon is currently working on his follow up to 8bit Heart, RA, and hoping to sign with a label soon. Here is my fave song from that album, Fell in Love with an Android. HOT!!! And an acapella video of Simon singing 8bit Heart.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

LADY GAGA'S WRISTBANDS RAISE $250,000 FOR JAPAN

Lady Gaga has raised over $250,000 for the people in Japan affected by the tsunami and earthquake by selling "We Pray For Japan" writstbands on her website. On March 13th ,Gaga started selling the white-and-red wristbands on her online shop for $5, but feel free to leave a larger donation for the relief effort. The bracelet features Gaga's now-famous monster-paw and the words "We Pray for Japan." They're totally cute and it's a great cause. Click HERE to visit Gaga's online store and buy a wristband to aid the victims who so desperately need your help. You can also now donate to the cause directly through the homepage on your iTunes. What are you waiting for, peeps?

SASSY GAY FRIEND GETS HIS HANDS ON LADY MACBETH.

The Lady of the Scottish play gets what-for from the ultimate girls best friend: Sassy Gay Friend. I think he gives her some good advice. How about you? Hilarious!!!

ROBYN HEADLINES NEWNOWNEXT AWARDS

More great Robyn news today!! The sassy Swede is headling the NewNowNext Awards on LOGO. The show that saw Lady Gaga's first ever televised performance of Just Dance and her winning Brink of Fame Music Artist will be headlined by Robyn and feature Oh Land as this year's Brink of Fame winner. Robyn is, of course, coming off of a huge year with three albums (Body Talk 1,2 & 3) and a Grammy nomination for best dance recording for Dancing on My Own. Her tour was a huge success, hitting New York twice and selling out like faster than Johnny Depp in a Disney movie. Brink artist Oh Land is still virtually unknown (thus the title of the award) but her self-titled debut album, released yesterday, has critics in a tizzy. Logo describes the album as "a mix of lavish loops and layered vocals that pound through..". Sounds hot. From what I've heard it's a mixture of Sarah McLachlan and Bjork with a little groove thrown in. The NewNowNext awards will air April 11th at 10/9C, on Logo. Here is Oh Land's very cool video for her first single Sun of a Gun. Yes, it's spelled SUN in the song. I'm not an idiot.

COURTNEY COX SHOOTS FOR BAZAAR WITH TERRY RICHARDSON

I am and always have been obsessed with Courtney Cox. I think she is cool, funny, sexy and beautiful. Cougar Town is one of the most underrated shows on television too!! It's freakin' funny, y'all!! Anyway, Courtney is featured in the pages of Bazaar magazine this month talking about her marriage, dating and defending David Arquette. She's a classy lady, I tell ya. Watch a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot below and read the article and see more pics HERE. Long live Courtney!!! Cougar Town has been renewed for season 3 already. Can't wait!!! Season 2 is back April 18th. COUGAR TOWN!!!