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Bipartisan political figures band together to support marriage equality

This is a BIG deal.

The Respect For Marriage Coalition will today launch a national print and television campaign in support of marriage equality. The coalition is made up of several progressive and LGBT groups like Freedom To Marry and the Human Rights Campaign.

The TV ad features a bipartisan group of political figures like former First Lady Laura Bush, former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell, former Vice President Dick Cheney and, finally, President Barack Obama.  All showing their support for marriage equality.

In addition, a full-page print ad (below) will appear in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post in the next few days.

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Las Vegas: Median home prices have biggest jump in 9 years

I still have my real estate license here in Nevada and I’ve been watching the market steadily improve over the past two years.

I hope more of this news gets out, as many buyers still come to the market thinking we’re giving homes away for a dollar fifty.  Inventory is low and prices are rising. 

From Vegas Inc.:

Southern Nevada’s housing market began 2013 with mixed results last month, with rising prices, shrinking inventory and an uptick in nondistressed sales.

The median price of single-family homes sold in the region in January was $150,000, an increase of only 0.7 percent from December. But it was up 27 percent from a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year jump since at least 2004, according to a report out Friday from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

For the first time in years, “traditional” sales between a buyer and seller, with no lender calling the shots, accounted for more than half of all deals last month. Short sales, in which lenders agree to sell a home for less than what’s owed on the mortgage, accounted for 36 percent of the deals in January. That was down from December’s record-setting 46 percent but still up from 28 percent a year ago.

Additionally, sales of bank-owned homes comprised 12.5 percent of the month’s deals. That was up from 9.5 percent in December but down from 45.5 percent last January.

In addition to all that, at the end of this year the Mortgage Relief Forgiveness Act will expire making the “forgiven” part of a short sale taxable again. That will cause a lot of short sales to dry up, in my opinion.

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Video: “Open Your Mouth”

Lance Bass, the Village People, Susan Boyle, Wynonna Judd and Tiffany are just a few of the “interesting” names Miracle Whip has gathered together for a parody of the “We Are the World” video in which they sing with mock sincerity about the processed spread.

My dad loved Miracle Whip. I’m a mayo guy. But don’t judge, kids. There’s room for all kinds of spread in the world.

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Michael Jackson’s son gets job as reporter at ET

Prince Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson’s eldest son, will soon make his debut an “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent.

The 16-year-old chatted with the cast and director of “Oz the Great and Powerful” (James Franco, Zach Braff and Sam Raimi) for a segment that will air today.

Jackson reveals that he hopes to have a career in the entertainment industry.

“I’m looking to become well-rounded as a producer, director, screenwriter and actor.”

(source)

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Bradley Cooper questions Sean Penn on “Inside The Actor’s Studio”

This clip of Bradley Cooper appearing on “Inside The Actor’s Studio” (as a second year actor in the audience!) was recently discovered.

In the clip, Bradley asks Sean Penn about returning to the role of “Eddie” in HURLYBURLY.

And yes, Bradley was gorgeous then. AND smart enough to wear a perfectly blue shirt that stands out in the crowd.

As if Bradley needs help standing out in a crowd…

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Helen Reddy on The Candi & Randy Show

Loved having pop music icon Helen Reddy on The Candi & Randy Show yesterday.  I’ve been a fan of her distinct, delicious voice forever.

Helen is currently on a “standing room only” multi-city tour of the US, and is expected to add international dates to her concert schedule soon.

Helen retired from live performance in 2002 and began practicing as a clinical hypnotherapist and motivational speaker.  She decided to return to performing after the warm reception she received when she sang at her sister’s birthday party.

A music legend, Helen has enjoyed huge international success, especially in the United States, where she placed fifteen singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six of those 15 songs made the Top 10 and three of those songs reached No. 1, including her signature hit “I Am Woman.”

She was the first artist to ever win the coveted American Music Award for “Favorite Pop/Rock Female” artist. She was also the first Australian to win a Grammy Award and to have three #1 hits in the same year.

In television, Helen was the first Australian to host her own one-hour weekly primetime variety show on an American network, along with several specials that were seen in over forty countries.

In 2011, Billboard named her the #28 AC artist (#9 among women) of all time.

Her current collection of greatest hits, The Woman I Am, is currently available at all digital download stores.

For more info about Helen and her touring schedule, visit www.helenreddy.com