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Madonna / Gaga Redux

Posted on June 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

I love this Lady Gaga vs. Madonna mash up which is on YouTube now. You’ll recognize other mixes although David Guetta’s mix of When Love Takes Over is probably the most prevalent and does the mash up justice.

Madonna fans by now will have seen the leaked video which shows her concert rehearsals  in Israel including a similar mash up of Born This Way and Express Yourself.  It is now Friday afternoon on the East Coast and early evening in Europe so crank up the volume and let this video put you in a good mood to start your weekend.

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Jennifer Hudson to perform with Boston Pops on July 4th

Posted on May 30, 2012 | 1 comment

Boston’s Fourth of July celebration is one of the largest in the United States and this tradition which started back in 1973 is now televised around the country, but if you live in Boston you can go down to the Esplanade park and watch this free concert with your friends.

Hudson will belt out some of her biggest hits backed by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops orchestra.  In short, it’ll be “wicked awesome”. Don’t live in Boston? Her performance will be broadcast nationally on CBS.

Want to learn more, visit the event’s website www.july4th.org.

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Is Sandra Bullock coming to Boston

Posted on May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

BostonAccording to Variety Sandra Bullock may be back in Boston filming a new movie with Melissa McCarthy. Back in 2008, Bullock filmed the movie The Proposal with co-star, Ryan Reynolds, on the North Shore.

In this new movie, Bullock would play a high strung FBI agent. Hmm… sounds like Ms. Congeniality all over again. The article didn’t mention when filming might begin.

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Ben Affleck hosts West Coast fundraiser for Elizabeth Warren

Posted on May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

On Monday, Boston-born actor Ben Affleck held a fund raiser for Democratic Massachusetts Senate hopeful, Elizabeth Warren in Santa Monica, CA.  The West Coast fundraiser dubbed “A Massachusetts Evening” was deemed a success, surpassing its goal of $250,000.

Over the past few years, I’ve been very candid about my frustration with Sen. Scott Brown ignoring the LGBT community here in Massachusetts. The fact that he was an outspoken opponent of Same Sex marriage while serving in the State Legislature only serves to further grate on my nerves. I don’t think Sen. Brown is a bad person or even a bad Senator, I just think that Massachusetts can do better, and I’m pleased to see Ben Affleck lending his name, money and support to Warren’s candidacy.

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Fans make better music videos

Posted on May 21, 2012 | 1 comment

music televisionI’m seriously dating myself, but I remember when MTV was new and launched careers of some of the biggest acts in the 1980s.  Fast forward to today and MTV is a shell of its former self. YouTube is the new MTV.

With all the big budgets, wardrobe, choreographers, directors and producers it amazes me how boring the official music videos are by comparison to the unofficial videos created by fans.

Recently I’ve posted different music videos from Harvard University’s Men’s Baseball team, the models of Randy Blue and the Broadway cast of Anything Goes.  Let me know if you find these entertaining or if you feel like its old news by the time I post these.

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Broadway’s Anything Goes cast spoofs “What Makes You Beautiful”

Posted on May 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

The cast and crew of Broadway’s ANYTHING GOES did a great job hamming it up on screen (no surprise there).  The real surprise is that the cast made the sickeningly sweet pop melody What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction bearable.

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Temptation Tuesday: Shemar Moore

Posted on May 15, 2012 | 3 comments

BosGuyShemar Moore looking good at 42

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Call Me Maybe cover by Harvard baseball team

Posted on May 9, 2012 | 2 comments

Harvard students + Baseball + Pop Music = Heaven

Okay so the camera is shaky but these baseball players from Harvard are too cute. I know I recently posted a YouTube version of this song from a group of guys in WeHo which you can see here.  But after seeing these handsome guys hamming it up on camera I felt compelled to post this. I’m sure this video will bring a smile to you as well.

For the record, according to the notes in the video the guy to the left was legitimately asleep and never woke up through the entire filming.

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Queen Latifah headlines Long Beach Pride

Posted on May 2, 2012 | 2 comments

BosGuyIs Grammy Award-winning rapper and Academy Award-nominee Queen Latifah setting the stage (so to speak) to come out later this month? Who can say, but she certainly has raised the eyebrows of many in the LGBT community by headlining this year’s annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on May 19th.

According to the event website, this is Queen Latifah’s first ever engagement at a Pride celebration.  Although Latifah has never come out as a lesbian, I have always assumed she was part of our community and will continue to assume so until she comes out as heterosexual.  Either way, it is a coup for the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival to get such a big name and such a talented woman.

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Call Me Maybe

Posted on May 1, 2012 | 1 comment

Its hard to listen to the radio for more than 10 minutes without hearing Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop smash, Call Me Maybe.

However, JLo’s handsome back up dancer, Matt McCall, drag queen Rhea Litre and gay adult film star, Nicco Sky, have created a far more funny and visually appealing video, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy watching (not to mention singing along to).

If you liked this video be sure to check out Randy Blue’s tribute to Kylie Minogue, Get Outta My Way.

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Carrie Manolakos cover of “Creep”

Posted on April 26, 2012 | 1 comment

BosGuyDo you love Radiohead’s song “Creep”? I do.  The song was released when I was in college back in the early 90s and it perfectly described how I felt about myself at the time; a combination of self loathing and hatred mixed with confusion and despair.  Sound overly dramatic? What else would you expect from a closeted gay man who’d never been comfortable with his sexuality and seriously thought aside from those mentally ill – was the only person who harbored such thoughts.

I’ve come a long way and for that matter so have we all, but I still love the song and loved Carrie’s version which was recorded in Greenwich Village this April.  This song will be on Carrie’s debut album “Echo”.

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Australia Got Talent: Dylan Yeandle

Posted on April 17, 2012 | 2 comments

How is it that this happened last May and I’m only now seeing this video? If America had similar talent, I might just watch our version of this program.  Check out Dylan as he sings Tom Jones Sex Bomb. Does anyone in Australia know what ever became of this Sex Bomb?

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Hillary Clinton: Texts from Hillary

Posted on April 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

Last week this photo of Hillary Clinton was making the rounds on Facebook, and I loved it the moment I saw it.  The image has inspired a rather funny blog worth checking out called Texts from Hillary.

Apparently Madam Secretary thinks the site is Hillary-ous (sorry that’s my pun).  She contacted the creators of the blog, met and posed with them recently.  You can read all about it in a fun article posted on NPR earlier this week.

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James Van Der Beek

Posted on April 4, 2012 | 1 comment

“Put your cheeks in a Beek.”

Um, what did he just say? Check out this – dare I say “cheeky” video of James Van Der Beek – promoting his new ABC sitcom.  This is hilarious. 

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Neil Patrick Harris to host 2012 Tony Awards

Posted on April 3, 2012 | 1 comment

NPHNeil Patrick Harris has been asked back for a third time to host the 2012 Tony Awards which will take place on Sunday, June 10, at 8 p.m. on CBS.

I’m not a fan of award shows.  For all the hoopla surrounding the Oscars it never ceases to amaze me how horrible A-list actors are when they are required to perform one-take in front of a live audience.   Compare that with the Tony Awards where all the Broadway stars perform in front of a live audience every night and the contrast is astounding.

Neil Patrick Harris has shown he can dance, sing and drop a funny line with the best in Hollywood and Broadway so I’ll definitely be setting my DVR to record this show and so should you.

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