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Cheyenne Jackson’s one night only Carnegie Hall concert – November 18, 2011

Star of Broadway, Glee, and 30 Rock, Cheyenne Jackson invites you to snap your fingers and tap your toes to the cool, swinging tunes of the 1950s and ’60s—a time when bossa nova was new, the lounges of Las Vegas were hip, and catchy dance music spun on every hi-fi.

Jackson will sing songs from the 50s and 60s for a one-night-only concert next month with The New York Pops orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

According to a press release, the show “will take audiences back to the ‘Mad Men’ era, when bossa nova was new and dance music was smooth and hip.”

The Nov. 18 concert will include Jackson crooning such songs as “Feeling Good,” ”Luck Be a Lady” and “Sway.” Steven Reineke, who is the musical director, also promises some contemporary songs that are a throwback to that time.

Jackson has appeared on Broadway in “Finian’s Rainbow,” ”Xanadu,” ”Thoroughly Modern Millie,” ”On the Twentieth Century” and “Aida.”

Click here for ticket info.

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Stocks see biggest gain in over a month

U.S. stocks saw their biggest gains in over a month after European leaders signaled a willingness to tackle the financial crisis brewing there.

The Dow Jones industrial average ended Monday up 330.06 points, or 3%, to 11,433.18. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index jumped 3.4%, or 39.43 points, to 1,194.89.

Over the weekend, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced in Berlin that they would come up with a plan to help stabilize and recapitalize struggling European banks. They gave few specifics but said a definite plan would be ready by a Nov. 3 meeting of the Group of 20.
(via LAtimes)

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GOProud member tweets “‘gay on gay” attack, then removes tweet

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Late last week, Taylor Garrett, a reality show participant in LOGO’s A-List: Dallas – who describes himself on Twitter as “Republican. Christian. Honest.” – tweeted a photo of a rock with a note on it and claimed that he was the victim of an anti-GOP attack by someone defending the gay community.

The tweet came following LOGO’s decision to feature Republican pundit Ann Coulter in a guest spot on the show.

Many in the blogosphere noted that LOGO executive producer John Hill shortly thereafter tweeted congratulations to Garrett for “making headlines” with his claim. Soon thereafter, both Taylor Garrett’s initial tweet about the incident AND John Hill’s congratulatory tweet were deleted.

It’s also been noted that no police report was made in Dallas, nor was any interview given to any of the press, gay or otherwise, in Dallas. This has attempted many to wonder if the entire incident was part of a publicity stunt to create attention for the upcoming TV show.

Joe Jervis of JoeMyGod blog wrote:

“When I questioned Hill as to whether he’d played a role in the stunt, his tweet to Garrett was instantly deleted.”

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Neither Hill nor Logo have yet responded to my questions. I understand all too well that gay people are not above the depths of scumbaggery typically associated with producing reality television, but a false hate crime claim is truly beyond the pale. At the very least, Logo and the show’s producers should address what some are (hopefully wrongly) thinking.”

Now, it’s possible that IF the attack were not true, that may be good reason not to file a false police report. That is a crime, you know. It’s also not what you’d describe as “honest.”

What do you think? Real attack or “reality show” activity?

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Alan Grayson explains Occupy Wall Street on Bill Maher

I, personally, haven’t had a problem understanding the protest. From the beginning it’s been clear average Americans are mad Wall Street created the Great Recession and never paid a price. And now, they want someone to be held responsible.

I would add that when you are losing an argument with Alan Grayson, know when to shut up.