Why Baby Mama Matters!
Can Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Save Women in Comedy?
By Tracy E. Gilchrist
For a brief shining moment in late April, a pair of funny ladies dominated the box office. It's a phenomenon the likes of which we haven't seen since the proliferation of the shlubby, fat-assed, loser, nerdy guy-gets-the-hot-girl comedies And that's why Baby Mama, starring hot nerd Tina Fey and adorable fob Amy Poehler, matters!
Settling comfortably into the new title of her video blog ("Talking Loud"), Taj Paxton sets off on a new course of action, taking her conversations public with some of Hollywood's most interesting and oft ignored icons. To begin her journey, Taj cozies up to hip-hop icon and music feminist Medusa at a cozy cafe in Hollywood to talk all about living a centered life.
Who's your favorite competitive babe or tough-as-nails host? From Survivor's Amy Cusack, the original American Idol Kelly Clarkson to Top Chef's—possibly the most beautiful woman on television period—Padma Lakshmi, LesbiaNation wants you to vote for your favorite Women We Love: Ladies of Reality TV! Here are 13 of reality TV's most down and dirty competitors and hosts for you to choose from!
TomKat and the Beckhams reunite on the red carpet along with an A-list who’s who crowd that included everyone from Julia Roberts to Jennifer Lopez; Kylie’s world tour blasts off in Paris in couture style; the location of the impending Jolie-Pitt nuptials proves to be not so ‘confidential’ after all; and Whitney Houston wows London en route to what may well be the comeback of the millennium.
Now this is just getting ridiculous. By all accounts, Wednesday, Hillary Clinton should have been thanking her supporters while steering them toward BarackObama.com. But in case you haven’t heard, Clinton is determined to be 'The Little Engine that Could.' In other words, she’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Now somebody please tell me; what kind of sense does that make?
LesbiaNation.com gets down and dirty with The L Word's break-out star Elizabeth Keener in a one-on-one interview. We discovered just what makes Dawn Denbo tick, uncovered the secrets behind Lesbian Turkish Oil Wrestling, The Dinah Shore Weekend and just who Keener might like for a love interest on her upcoming here!Networks crime show.
here! Love and Sex: West Hollywood here! has been traveling around the country, delving into the LGBT scene in a variety of cities to bring you tips and tricks on the best places to find Love and Sex. From day trips to nightlife, follow here! to the best eateries, stores and clubs to learn where to see and be seen in towns across America.
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The Gay Gal's Guide to what's Hot in Pop Culture
By Tracy E. Gilchrist
Oscar nominee and cutie-pie Ellen Page plays teen angst once again on the big screen. Will Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and the rest of the cast of the Wachowski Brothers Speed Racer crash and burn? Grey's Anatomy's Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith go gay? Lesbian Stand-up comic Vickie Shaw's act gets play on Logo and Chanel No. 5 sniffs out French darling Audrey Tatou to replace Nicole Kidman as its new spokesbabe.
Rush Limbaugh is not a hypocrite because he masterminded ‘Operation Chaos,’ an attack strategy that simply exploits the democrats laissez-faire attitude about who is allowed to vote in their party’s primaries and caucuses. Limbaugh is a hypocrite because he has intentionally attempted to manipulate the 2008 race for the White House under the guise of wanting to do what’s best for America. Talk about a contradiction.
HIV/AIDS activist, educator and counselor Sherri Beachfront hosts a here! Networks podcast from her unique perspective as an HIV+ 'Straight Girl in a Queer World'. This week: Honey Labrador discusses coming out after a straight relationship, getting sober and being proud of what makes you unique.
Break out the big guns, the cuffs and the badges. It's time to take a look at television's hottest cops, detectives and FBI agents. From today's tough gals like Mariska Hargitay in Law and Order: SVU to groundbreaking tough broads, Cagney and Lacey's Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly. Throw in award-winners Glenn Close, Holly Hunter and Kyra Sedgwick with a dash of the hot Sarah Shahi, X-Files' Gillian Anderson and Cold Case's Kathryn Morris and get your Miranda Rights read.
The way the Democratic race is going, the party could bestow unprecedented power to delegates to determine the party’s official candidate. When party bigwigs meet in Denver, they’ll share the room with two transgender activists. The first, Diego Sanchez was appointed by the DNC chairman himself—Howard Dean. The second, Marisa Richmond, is the party’s first openly transgender African-American delegate.