by Ed Masley — Jul. 27, 2010 05:28 PM
The Arizona Republic
Fresh from performing at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding reception, Elton John spoke out against musicians engaging in SB 1070 boycotts at a sold-out show last week at the Tucson Arena.According to the Arizona Daily Star, he told the crowd, “We are all very pleased to be playing in Arizona. I have read that some of the artists won’t come here. They are (expletive)wits! Let’s face it: I still play in California, and as a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever. So what’s the (expletive) with these people?”
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“The Real World” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” helped MTV became the first TV network to win an “excellent” rating for its portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender people on television, the U.S. activist group GLAAD said on Friday. In its fourth annual report mapping the quantity and quality of gay images on TV, […]
Filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko can only hope that her lesbian-marriage comedy “The Kids Are All Right” can attract the degree of attention and animosity from the family-values right that it has already attracted from certain quarters of the lesbian and gay community. When I wrote two pieces about the film from Sundance in January, the feedback […]
Scottsdale CVB is a One Community partner, so when in Scottsdale, check out these great hotspots:
1. Trader Vic’s: Get happy at the Hotel Valley Ho with 1950s-priced appetizers like $1 Roasted Garlic Hummus, $2 Chinese Pork Sliders and $3 Seared Hawaiian Walu. Wash it all down with some Trader Vic’s Grog or a Suffering Bastard for […]
(CNN) — Whether they’re raising their adopted baby girl, dodging homophobic quips from their fraternity brothers or teaching the “Single Ladies” dance to the football team after glee club, it seems gay characters are becoming a vital part of prime time TV.
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Art Detour
Presented by Artlink
Join us MARCH 6 and 7 as Artlink’s highly anticipated annual event celebrates its 22nd year! From 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, MARCH 6 and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, MARCH 7, patrons have an opportunity to take a free, self-guided tour of numerous art galleries, venues and art-friendly business that comprise the neighborhoods of […]
In the first of his biweekly columns, out actor David Moretti (The Lair) chronicles the life of a working actor and pulls a treacherous traveling quick change in pursuit of a role.
By David Moretti
Working actors lead [dramatic pause] interesting lives. Our day-to-day schedules are at the whim of capricious calls from elusive agents. We lay […]
