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Trump Calls U.S. Immigration Laws “An Obama Joke” So Here’s Some Obama Jokes For You

In that Donald Trump called the United States’ immigration laws “an Obama joke” on Twitter today, Dan Pfeiffer (former Obama senior adviser) took us on a trip on the way-back machine to 2012 when the Trumpeter attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Barack served up a few jokes to The Donald.

Let’s sit back and enjoy, shall we? When Obama turned his jokes to The Donald, apparently DJT became very uncomfortable. You’ll note he doesn’t laugh at all in the video below.

Some say this was the moment he decided to seriously consider a run for president.

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John Oliver Takes On The Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s “Must-Runs”

This weekend, I wrote about Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s chilling “must-run” editorials wherein we
saw dozens of local news anchors reading the same op-ed but delivered as if it was a local anchor’s opinion.

HBO’s Last Week Tonight addressed the growing story, and John Oliver’s take is spot on:

“Yeah. Nothing says ‘we value independent media’ like dozens of reporters forced to repeat the same message over and over again like members of a brainwashed cult. I guess what I’m saying here, Sinclair, is that as a news organization, I believe you make no sense.”

“When you see just how many local stations were forced to read it and you watch them together, as many have been doing online in the last couple of days, you begin to realize the true effect of Sinclair’s reach and power.”

Watch below.

Donald Trump, of course, loves Sinclair Broadcasting:

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Trump Attacks Amazon – Stock Market Drops 600+ Points

Great.

So. Much. Winning.

From Reuters:

Shares of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) fell 6 percent on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump again attacked the online retailer over the pricing of its deliveries through the United States Postal Service and promised unspecified changes.

“Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon,” Trump tweeted.

“They lose a fortune, and this will be changed. Also, our fully tax paying retailers are closing stores all over the country…not a level playing field!”

Shares of the company were down 5.9 percent at $1,362.48, wiping out nearly $45 billion from its market value.

Of course, you know Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, also owns The Washington Post which Donald Trump hates for their reporting.

Here are the tweets from the weekend and this morning that caused the crash:

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Out NBA Exec Rick Welts Named To The Basketball Hall Of Fame

Rick Welts

Openly gay NBA executive Rick Welts, currently the Golden State Warriors president, has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Welts is the first openly gay man to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

From Outsports:

Welts is the first openly gay man to be elected to the Hall of Fame, an incredible and historic feat. He has been in the NBA in some capacity since 1969 and served as the league’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from 1996-1999. He is created with the early building and marketing of the Dream Team and the WNBA.

Welts came out in 2011 and blazed the trail for other openly gay front office members in the league. After coming out, Welts resigned from his position with the Phoenix Suns to become the Warriors president, and the team has won two championships since he joined the team.

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“Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert” – Simply Thrilling

Brandon Victor Dixon as “Judas”

Thrilling. Simply thrilling.

NBC’s presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert last night absolutely knocked me out.

Brandon Victor Dixon killed it as “Judas.” Powerful, focused and authentic in his passion. And his arms!

Sara Bareilles was inspired casting as “Mary Magdalene.”

John Legend took the role of “Jesus” and made it his own. His calm countenance was a great balance for “Judas.”

Norm Lewis was excellent as “Caiaphas” as was Jason Tam as “Peter.”

I thought Alice Cooper was terrific as “King Herod.” What a great casting idea and he handled it well.

The overriding dynamic for me was seeing the actors trusting their material. They let it do the work.

The direction, choreography and design were off the charts. Mad props to stage director David Leveaux, TV director Alex Rudzinski,
choreographer Camille A. Brown and the design team of set designer Jason Ardizzone-West, costume designer Paul Tazewell, and lighting designer Al Gurdon.

THIS is how Superstar needs to be done.

And the last few minutes, visually, were transcendent.

If you missed it, you can find most of the performances on NBC’s YouTube here.

Watch below as Brandon Victor Dixon steps into the spotlight for”Heaven on Their Minds” and “Superstar.”

And Sara Bareilles’ “I Don’t Know How To Love Him.”

Give BVD an Emmy Award right now.

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Costa Rica Elects Pro-Same-Sex Marriage President

Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Image by Luis Madrigal Mena (CC BY S.A. 4.0)

Carlos Alvarado Quesada has won Costa Rica’s presidential election besting evangelical conservative Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz in an election that found same-sex marriage front and center.

With 95% of the vote in, it is Alvarado Quesada with a landslide victory of 61 percent.

From The New York Times:

Mr. Alvarado Quesada will be sworn into office on May 8 for a four-year term leading a nation of about five million people that is celebrated as a popular tourist destination and recognized for its stewardship of the environment.

The complexion of the contest changed dramatically in January when the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that its signatory nations, including Costa Rica, must legalize same-sex marriage. The court was established by the Organization of American States.

The judges’ decision came in response to a petition brought by Mr. Solís, the Costa Rican president.

The court, which is based in the Costa Rican capital, San José, also ruled that Costa Rica was obliged to extend property rights to same-sex couples.

Some countries in the region — including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay — have legalized same-sex marriage, though many others have not.

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“The Boys In The Band” Shares First Day Rehearsal Pic

The opening night of the Broadway revival of The Boys in the Band is only weeks away, and we’re already starting to get excited to see the legendary play return to the Great White Way in time for it’s 50th anniversary.

Yesterday, the cast shared a pic of the cast in rehearsal and the marquee over at the Booth Theater is already up.

Two-time Tony award winner Joe Mantello is directing the groundbreaking play, which centers on a group of gay men who gather in an NYC apartment for a friend’s birthday party.

Drinks, music and a hot cowboy stripper slowly peel back the layers of  heartache and self-doubt among the party-goers.

A sensation when it premiered in April 1968, The Boys in the Band was originally scheduled to run for five performances at the Playwrights’ Unit, a small off-Broadway venue. Overnight, the show became the talk of the town for its unflinchingly honest depiction of gay life, and transferred to Theater Four on West 55th Street.

The film adaptation, released in 1970, has a 100 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Boys In The Band will star Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells, along with Charlie Carver, Robin De Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington and Tuc Watkins.

Previews begin Monday, April 30, 2018 and officially opens on Thursday, May 31, 2018.