LGBTQ news and entertainment
It takes a real man to wear that apron 🙂
And, yes, he is a great “gay icon.”
Thanks Ben Cohen, for all your support for the LGBT community and your efforts to stop bullying. Folks can visit StandUpFoundation.com for more info about Ben and his foundation.
Michael and I send our best wishes to everyone for the bestest, most fab, uber-wonderful Christmas ever!
Bruno the wonder dog and Tyler, Bandit & Bear send you visions of dog treats in your dreams.
Merry merry everyone!
From Bette Midler’s holiday CD “Cool Yule.”
In 2006, Bette recorded this holiday version of her hit song “From A Distance.”
Love it.
Merry, merry everyone.
Last night, Candi and I aired our annual holiday show with special guests Olivia Newton-John, Vanessa Williams, Judy Collins and Matt Zarley, who chat on their favorite Christmas traditions and memories.
Plus, Gerald McCullouch of “BearCity,” CSI” and the web series “Hustling” gives us an impromptu sing-a-long.
We also share some of our guests’ best holiday music to set the perfect mood during the holiday season.
From Olivia Newton-John’s holiday album, “Christmas Wish” featuring Jon Secada
Fun musical number from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles – The 12 Rockin’ Days of Christmas. Quite the production number.
The choreography is inspired by one of my favorite holiday videos “The 12 Gays of Christmas.”
Clip description: The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles puts its inimitable stamp on a holiday classic. You’ll never hear “The Twelve Days of Christmas” the same way again!
(h/t JMG)
Clip description: “With the controversy over Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson’ comments about homosexuality dominating cable news Thursday, Jon Stewart really had no choice but to offer the world his take on the issue. The Daily Show host took the opportunity to deliver a scathing take down of the “free speech absolutists” at Fox News.
“Look, I think what the guy said is ignorant,” Stewart said, “but I also have an inclination to support a world where saying ignorant shit on television doesn’t get you kicked off that medium.” But does Fox News truly believe you shouldn’t “pressure people to have to adhere to cultural norms of speech?”
“This led to an epic “War on Christmas” montage, after which Stewart explained that Fox’s “belief in free speech doesn’t extend to the holidays where the word Christmas is mandatory.”
So, on one hand, the Teabaggers say Phil Robertson should be able to say what he wants with no repercussions.
BUT – folks during the holidays should be REQUIRED to use the word “Christmas” and not “Holidays” (i.e. “Merry Christmas” instead of “Happy Holidays”). Isn’t that censorship also? Don’t people have a right to use the words “Happy Holidays” if they want without getting attacked?
Along the same lines, when Martin Bashir suggested someone should defecate in Sarah Palin’s mouth (and subsequently had to resign from his position at MSNBC), why weren’t the rignt wingers coming to HIS First Amendment defense?
Things that make you go “hmm…”
It’s a blast from the past as Evergleam aluminum trees are getting new respect, despite not being produced since the 1970s.
Some are fetching over $1,000 on eBay.
For Throwback Thursday – Michael Buble’s terrific traditional take on this holiday favorite.
Buble’s Christmas CD is really one of the best – great mix of songs with some sung in a straight-forward/no new-fangled manner, and some swung with some big band sound.
You can check it out on Amazon.
Merry, merry!
Ho Ho Ho and Merry Merry everyone!