“Does anyone still wear a hat?”
William Levy from Dancing With The Stars
First look at Hugh Jackman as “Valjean” in Les Miserables movie
Tweeted last night by Hugh Jackman, here’s a first look at Hugh as “Jean Valjean” in the upcoming film adaptation of “Les Miserables.”
NOM documents show effort to drive wedge between gay and black communities
Wow. This is pretty amazing that this has come to light. Finally.
Today HRC’s “NOM Exposed” website got a hold of internal NOM documents that shed light on the anti-LGBT movement’s overall strategy. These documents were just unsealed in Maine mid-afternoon. The docs are part of the ongoing investigation by the State of Maine into the campaign finance activities of NOM in that state. Just a couple of telling items from PDF page 13 of the “confidential” 2008-09 report to the NOM Board of Directors:
“The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies. Find, equip, energize and connect African American spokespeople for marriage, develop a media campaign around their objections to gay marriage as a civil right; provoke the gay marriage base into responding by denouncing these spokesmen and women as bigots…”
On PDF page 12, it talks about “sideswiping Obama,” painting him as a “social radical” and talking about “side issues” like pornography.
We’ve all thought it, but to see suspicions confirmed in print about driving “a wedge between gays and blacks” – wow.
More to come.
America’s Best Christian Betty Bowers on the GOP
Fabulous! Thanks Betty!
Movie “Bully” will be released without film rating
Via press release: After a recent plea to the MPAA by BULLY teen Alex Libby and The Weinstein Company (TWC) Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein failed – by one vote – to get the film its deserved PG-13 rating, TWC is choosing to move forward with releasing the film unrated by the MPAA on March 30.
Furthering proof that the R rating for some language is inappropriate for a film that’s meant to educate and help parents, teachers, school officials and children with what’s become an epidemic in schools around the country, the fight against the rating continues on. The outpour of support by politicians, schools, parents, celebrities and activists for the film’s mission to be seen by those it was made for – children – has been overwhelming. Nearly half a million people have signed Michigan high school student and former bullying victim Katy Butler’s petition on Change.org to urge the MPAA to lower the rating.
Said BULLY Director Lee Hirsch, “The small amount of language in the film that’s responsible for the R rating is there because it’s real. It’s what the children who are victims of bullying face on most days. All of our supporters see that, and we’re grateful for the support we’ve received across the board. I know the kids will come, so it’s up to the theaters to let them in.”
I think this looks like a very important film for kids – especially – to see. I’m hoping the theater owners will watch the film themselves and realize the message and power a movie like this can have.
I was bullied like the kids in this film were when I was in school. Big ways, small ways. It made going to school an experienced I dreaded some days.
The idea that adults and kids would work together to change the toxic atmosphere in some schools is fantastic. And kids today need to see that.
Go see the movie on March 30. And take some kids with you.
American Bar Assoc poll: ObamaCare likely to be upheld by Supreme Court
The Obama health care reform law is likely to be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, predict more than a dozen academics, lawyers and journalists who follow the Supreme Court who were polled by the American Bar Association’s magazine Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases.
Approximately 85 percent of the panel, who were promised anonymity, predict the law will be upheld.
The law’s individual mandate – which requires individuals buy health insurance or pay a penalty – will be affirmed by a vote of 6-3, the group predicts. All of the experts think that the court’s liberal wing – Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor – will vote to uphold it. Chief Justice John Roberts will join them, 69 percent of the experts think, as will Justice Anthony Kennedy, according to 53 percent.
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The Candi & Randy Show: Long Distance Relationships
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Long distance relationships are one of the top trending relationship topics of all time. There are a great many parts to a LDR (long distance relationship).
Candi and I have both been involved in long distance relationships, so last night’s show was about the ups, downs and in-betweens of making a relationship work long distance.
Vintage ad: Jello – the gay dessert
Obama Meets “Mad Men”
Obama Meets “Mad Men” from The Chris Matthews Show this past Sunday.
The Chippendales named “Best of Las Vegas 2012”
The Chippendales have won the Best of Las Vegas 2012 (Las Vegas Review Journal) Award for BEST MALE STRIP SHOW as both the Reader’s Pick and Critic’s Pick.
In addition The Chippendales’ Flirt Lounge won the Reader’s Pick for BEST LOUNGE in Las Vegas. Voting took place in January 2012 with the winners announced Sunday.
So Ladies – the people AND the critics have spoken: if you want a great night out in Las Vegas, Chippendales at the Rio Hotel is the place to be.
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