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Last night’s broadcast of “The Kennedy Center Honors,” which Donald Trump personally ‘hosted,’ reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever. Continue reading “Trump-Hosted ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ Scores Lowest Ratings Ever”
Donald Trump announced the recipients of the 48th Kennedy Center Honors this morning as he recently took over as chair of the iconic arts institution’s board of trustees.
This year’s honorees are: glam rock band KISS, “Phantom of the Opera” star Michael Crawford, country music legend George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone and pop/disco singer Gloria Gaynor. Continue reading “Trump Announces 48th Kennedy Center Honorees”
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The honorees for the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors (image via Kennedy Center)
In case you missed the recent Kennedy Center Honors that include Bette Midler, Emmy/Grammy/Tony winner Billy Porter sings his heart out for the divine Miss M with selections from her catalogue and his. Continue reading “Billy Porter Honors Bette Midler At Kennedy Center Honors”
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| Adam Lambert sings in tribute to Cher at 2018 Kennedy Center Honors |
Last night, CBS aired this year’s Kennedy Center Honors which recognizes those in the performing arts for a lifetime of achievement.
This year’s honorees included Cher, Reba McEntire, composer Philip Glass and jazz legend Wayne Short.
And, for the first time, the Kennedy Center honored a groundbreaking work of art: Hamilton. The blockbuster Broadway musicals creators – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire – received special honors for their work.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees!Tune in Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET as we celebrate these incredible luminaries during the #KCHonors broadcast on CBS: https://t.co/omAfV68lkU
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— The Kennedy Center (@kencen) December 2, 2018
Many spectacular performances were thrown down during the telecast, but it was the tribute to Oscar & Grammy winner, Cher, that left the audience wiped out.
Whoopi Goldberg, in a sequin dress perfect for the moment, took to the stage to offer spoken tribute to the goddess.
Little Big Town rocked a medley of “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves,” “I Found Someone” and “Baby Don’t Go;” the indomitable Cyndi Lauper laid down her take on “(If I Could) Turn Back Time” as well as dueting with Adam Lambert for a show-closing “I Got You Babe.”
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| Cyndi Lauper (screen capture) |
But Adam Lambert’s intimate-to-soaring performance of Cher’s iconic “Believe” was ‘the’ moment of the night.
Set in an orchestral soundscape, Lambert turned the 1998 dance hit into an stunning, emotional pop anthem with diva-worthy vocals building to the American Idol alum’s signature high notes.
Cher took to Twitter after the telecast to express her feelings about the tribute.
“Tried 2 write Feelings About Adam Lambert Singing Believe In Words, but Cant seem 2,” Cher shared on Twitter. “When Your senses are Overwhelmed All Can you feel with your [heart].”
“I Was Shocked AND Over The MOON When Cindi (Lauper) came out Rocking the house,” the diva continued. “Shocked Because SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS IN LA, & Over The Moon Because My Friend CINDI Is One Of Our ‘Great’ Singers. When Adam & Cindi Sang Together It=Heaven. ‘Little Big Town’ Were Adorable, & Harmonies. Amanda Was Genuine & Dear & When Whoopi Came Out In ”Cher Outfit” She brought Down House.”
Tried 2 write Feelings About Adam Lambert Singing
Believe In Words,but Cant seem 2.When Your senses are Overwhelmed All Can you feel with your .
I Was Shocked AND Over The MOON When Cindi (Lauper) came out Rocking the house.
Shocked Because SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS IN LA,— Cher (@cher) December 27, 2018
& Over The Moon Because
My FriendCINDI Is One Of Our”Great”Singers
When Adam & Cindi Sang Together It=Heaven .
”Little Big Town”Were Adorable,& Harmonies.
Amanda Was Genuine,& Dear,& When Whoopi Came Out In”Cher Outfit”She brought Down House.— Cher (@cher) December 27, 2018
Lambert tweeted back, “It was a total honor!!!! You’re a goddess!”
It was a total honor @Cher!!!! You’re a goddess! https://t.co/Pvp2U1m6y3— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) December 27, 2018
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| The 2018 Kennedy Center Honors air tonight on CBS at 8pm |
Some news items you might have missed:
• Do not forget to watch the Kennedy Center Honors tonight on CBS at 8pm as Cher, Philip Glass, Reba McEntire, and Wayne Shorter receive the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
Hamilton co-creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler, and Alex Lacamoire receive a special Honors for groundbreaking work.
• An unhinged Catholic priest claimed Satan designed the Pride flag.
• Legal pot was a popular Christmas gift in California this year as cannabis businesses reported up to 5x normal foot traffic in the days leading up to the holiday.
• House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi trolled Donald Trump and his infamous wall telling USA Today he’s now shifted from a concrete structure to “a beaded curtain or something.”
• The transgender teen who was bullied by an assistant principal in a bathroom speaks to the press about the hideous experience.
• A new USA Today/Suffolk University poll asked Democratic and Independent voters who would excited them the most in the 2020 presidential race.
“Someone entirely new” garnered 59%, followed closely by former Vice President Joe Biden (who is the exact opposite of that) at 53%.
Some news items you might have missed:
• Here’s hoping Santa shows up looking half as hot as this ‘Santa Daddy.’ He sure isn’t your parents’ calendar Santa… 😉
• The Stonewall Inn announced that Madonna has been named a Stonewall Ambassador for the upcoming 50th anniversary Stonewall celebrations in June 2019.
• Don’t miss the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors set to air Wednesday at 8 p.m Eastern on CBS. Cyndi Lauper is scheduled to sing a tribute honoring Cher; Kelly Clarkson performs in honor of country superstar Reba McEntire; plus honors for Philip Glass, Wayne Shorter and the creators of Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire).
• A new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump by 6 points – 42% to 36% – in a hypothetical head-to-head run for the presidency in 2020.
• The Advocate has compiled a list of the Top 10 Homophobes and Transphobes of 2018.
• The ‘Old Gays’ at Into were sat down and asked to identify several modern famous gays.
A few of the queer celebs the gentlemen nail immediately (Gus Kenworthy and Troye Sivan are clearly popular in the elder gay set), but others were met with big ole question marks (“These are people I’ve never heard of;” “I just don’t watch current television”).
Watch below. Pretty cute.
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| Cher and Kelly Clarkson at the Kennedy Center Honors |
For everyone (including me) who has ever fan-boy/fan-girled out over an artist you really, really, really admire…
Kelly Clarkson found herself on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors last night at the same time as honoree, Cher.
While Clarkson was there to sing in honor of country superstar Reba McEntire, Clarkson was adorable in her fan-moment speaking to Extra’s AJ Calloway.
“I’ve never met her,” she tells Calloway.
Calloway, surprised, asks, “Never?”
Clarkson: “No, never. And don’t do anything either – it’ll make me so nervous I’ll want to cry…”
You have to watch. I laugh because I’ve done the exact same thing in my life 🙂
Some news items you might have missed:
• You know what gets you over Hump Day? A dog. Or, more dogs. And InstaHunk Dan Tai (above).
• Rapper Yung Miami has said she would ‘beat’ her son if he came out as gay.
• Donald Trump will skip the Kennedy Center Honors for the second year because no one likes him.
• LGBT people made up 6% of voters in the midterm elections and 82% supported Democratic candidates.
• A gay Baltimore fitness trainer was murdered in his own apartment.
• Scotland will be the world’s first country to teach LGBTQ inclusivity and history in all public school nationwide
• Chicago the Musical celebrates 22 years on Broadway today!
I was lucky to be part of the Broadway cast as one of the earliest replacements. The show would end up hiring me 14 times from 1998 to 2013 to get down in ‘all that jazz.’ Thank you, Ann Reinking.
This pic was from my last stage appearance in 2013 at the Hollywood Bowl in Chicago as I turned 50. #TheGiftThatKeepsGiving #BlackSexyClothes
