From the 1959 Special, Pontiac Star Parade. It originally aired 21st November 1959.
All kinds of awesome.
Trailer: Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence “Passengers”
Current Hollywood box office heavy weights Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence star in this big-budget sci-fi flick slated for Christmas Day release.
Synopsis: Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet.
The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Jim and Aurora try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction… only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind why they woke up.
Nyle DiMarco For Hillary Clinton: “Your Vote Is The Greatest Voice We Have”
“The voice of your vote is the greatest voice we have.” —@NyleDiMarcohttps://t.co/tTgeqxNqYm pic.twitter.com/X3oqEoOYsU— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 20, 2016
Using American Sign Language, Dancing with the Stars/America’s Next Top Model champ Nyle DiMarco shares this message for voters:
“You can leave this ad muted — there’s nothing to hear. And keep scrolling past if you want, we’re used to being ignored. But if you’re still listening to my voice, please know that there are a lot of people out there without one. Among the 50 million Americans living with a disability, many don’t have the ability to work, to travel, or to do countless other things you might take for granted.”
“So this November, please consider voting for the only candidate with a plan to change that. Because the voice of your vote is the greatest voice we have.”
DiMarco came out as “sexually fluid” during his time on America’s Next Top Model.
He begins his next gig in Las Vegas this week as the “Celebrity Guest Host” for Chippendales at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
Donald Trump Jr. Likens Syrian Refugees To Skittles
Above image posted tonight by Donald Trump’s son, Donald Jr.
A man born in the most fortunate of situations dehumanizing others.
This image says it all. Let’s end the politically correct agenda that doesn’t put America first. #trump2016 pic.twitter.com/9fHwog7ssN— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 19, 2016
Ignoring the lack of correct punctuation (the Trumps can’t afford good schools, it seem), please note how he compares human lives to candy.
I can see the new campaign slogan now: “Skittles. Deport the rainbow.”
Last week, a holocaust joke. This week, poisoned candy.
To be clear, here’s one of those”Syrian refugee problems.” What Does Junior think should happen to this guy?
Italy Celebrates First Same-Sex Civil Union
It’s not exactly marriage, but it’s a step forward for Italy.
This past weekend the mayor of Rome officiated the country’s first-ever same-sex civil union between Francisco Raffaele Villarusso and Luca de Sario in front of of family and friends.
“We had already decided do it and we moved abroad, but when the bill was approved we packed up all our things and came back to Italy,” said Villarusso.
From NewNowNext:
Italy was the last country in the European Union to allow for same-sex civil unions, which happened last May after a bill was passed that would have forced Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to step down if the vote failed.
Despite the progress, however, there is still headway to be made.
In addition to the bill being criticized for containing a controversial adoption clause, reports are indicating that if the couple tries to combine their last names instead of just choosing one over the other, they may run into tax and identity problems that heterosexual couples don’t have to deal with.
Federal Prosecutors: Chris Christie Knew About Washington Bridge Closings
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Federal prosecutors told jurors today that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the Washington Bridge closings back in 2013 for political payback.
Via Politico:
Gov. Chris Christie was told of the George Washington Bridge lane closures as they were occurring in 2013, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Monday in U.S. District Court.
David Wildstein, who has already pleaded guilty to playing a role in the incident, and Bill Baroni, who is now on trial for his alleged role in the scheme, “bragged” about the traffic gridlock that lane closures were causing when they spoke with the Republican governor at a Sept. 11 memorial in Lower Manhattan, Assistant U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said.
The two Christie-appointed former Port Authority officials mentioned the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, Mark Sokolich, whom they are accused to trying to punish after he refused to endorse Christie’s reelection campaign, the prosecutor said.
“The evidence will show that Baroni and Wildstein were so committed to their plan that, during the precious moments they had alone with the governor, they bragged about the fact that there were traffic problems in Fort Lee and that Mayor Sokolich was not getting his calls returned,” Khanna told jurors during his opening remarks on Monday morning.
Khanna did not elaborate on what was allegedly said during the conversation with Christie, but told jurors that “evidence in this case may show that others could have, should have, perhaps knew certain aspects of what was going on.”
Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, were indicted last May on charges of conspiracy, fraud and civil rights violations.
Christie is currently a top advisor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Martha Stewart: I’m Voting For Hillary
Domestic goddess and multi-millionaire Martha Stewart supports Hillary Clinton for president.
In in the clip, Stewart shares that she thinks The Donald is totally unprepared for the Oval Office.
Angela Lansbury Sings “Beauty And The Beast” At 25th Anniversary Screening
A 90 year old Angela Lansbury once again proved she retains her magic as she surprised the audience last night at a 25th anniversary screening of the hit Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.
A charming, world-wide sensation, the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
It won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for its title song.
In 1994, it became the first fully animated Disney film to be adapted into a Broadway musical.
The film has grossed a world-wide total of over $425,000,000.
LGBT Pride Parade Proceeds Without Incident In Belgrade, Serbia
Despite being cancelled several times in past years, with helicopters in the air and thousands of police deployed, an LGBT Pride parade took place without incident in Belgrade, Serbia, this past Sunday.
Taking part in the celebrations were mayor of Belgrade Sinisa Mali, Democratic Party DS and Cedomir Jovanovic, President of the Liberal Democratic Party, LDP.
Via Pink News:
Previous parades have been cancelled, and the four years leading up to 2014 saw the parade banned after violent clashes took place between extremists and police.
Back in 2014, hundreds of people took part in the first Belgrade Pride parade permitted to go ahead in four years.
The previous time police allowed Belgrade Pride to go ahead was 2010, when it was marred by violent stand-offs with far-right extremists. Around 100 people were injured at the event, as extremists threw petrol bombs at the police and gay rights activists.
The event has been cancelled every year since, with the 2011, 2012 and 2013 parades all being banned by authorities over fears of violence.
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This week in LGBT news:
• Out singer/songwriter Olly Alexander and his band Years & Years release new song for upcoming Bridget Jones film
• Craig Jungwirth indicted for terrorist threats via social media against gay community in Southern Florida
• Bombing in NYC gay neighborhood of Chelsea
• RuPaul makes history with win at the Emmy Awards
• NCAA pulls 7 championship games from North Carolina over anti-LGBT HB2
• Barbra Streisand’s Trump parody of “Send In The Clowns” is a hit at LGBT fund raiser for Hillary Clinton
• Whoopi Goldberg shares, “Transgender people have been with us forever.”
• More trouble behind the scenes of Logo TV’s “Finding Prince Charming”
• Brian Justin Crum killed it this week with Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” on America’s Got Talent