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Happy Pride.

So it's Gay Pride in West Hollywood today.  Bloghungry and PopMuse live on the parade route so it is hard to avoid.  But sadly, last week while working on a shoot in Vegas I got a severe case of food poisoning (thank you Palms Casino Breakfast Sandwich) so I won't be attending any of the festivities.  Bummer too, lot's of celebs are doing the parade this year (I guess that is a good thing that came out of Prop 8, stars are back to supporting Gay Rights, like it's the early 90s again).

I'll be chilling in Bed eating Bloghungry's amazing concoction of Raspberry Jello made with Apple Pedialyte (maybe it's because I haven't eaten anything in days, but it tastes like HEAVEN) and listening to all the Gays go nuts on the streets.  Is that Sara Bareilles I hear?  Cute for her.

But PopMuse wanted to send out one song for the kids today and after much thought I decided it should be this one.  Something from 1992, that I would totally spin if I was DJing today, maybe someone will see this and play it, hint hint, trust PopMuse, it'll kill 'em...  HAPPY PRIDE!!!

D'LOAD:  Inner City "Pennies From Heaven" (Kevin's Tunnel Mix - Edit)

McNugget 911

TMZ has obtained the THREE 911 calls by the woman who couldn't get a refund after a McDonalds in Florida ran out of McNuggets.

This made my day.  I can't wait for the remix.  Latreesha is major.  And I love that they actually sent an officer for this situation.  Only in Florida.  (And um, McDonald's runs out of things???)  Just listen.  You'll love.

LISTEN HERE

READ HERE

Carrie Fisher (The Person) not legless, but probably on new Pills...

I love how anytime PopMuse fans / friends see Carrie Fisher (the person) on TV, I get e-mails.  Makes me laugh and appreciate the name we gave our dog even more.  Carrie Fisher (the person) did an appearance on The Today Show (above) that has everyone in an uproar, did she lose her legs (no, she is sitting on them), did she gain weight (yes, obviously, but who cares, she's a writer now, she doesn't need to be thin; and I'd guess her bi-polar meds cause some weight gain, as they do...  See Robbie WIlliams song below.)

Carrie Fisher (the dog) can hide her legs too and lord knows her pills made her gain weight, look at her before and after - is crazy.  I personally perfer her chubby and well drugged...  Oh, that goes for dog and person.  I never found Princess Leia that interesting, but this Carrie Fisher - RIVETING!

D'LOAD: ROBBIE WILLIAMS "GOOD DOCTOR" [mp3]

BUY: CARRIE FISHER "WISHFUL DRINING [Book]

Prop 8: The Musical

Every comedian you've ever loved is in this clip. 

With bonus added education for those who stand behind the Bible to justify their HATE of Gays. 

Watch above or HERE.  It's pretty amazing stuff, and encouraging to see so many big names come out to do this.

Go Arnold!!!

Who would have thought???  Arnold S. has turned out to be a real hero in all this Prop 8 madness.  Everyone is weeping over Keith Oberman's Monologue, but to me, this is the monologue of the week.  Thanks, Arnie.

RODNEY KING SUPPORTS GAYS

There is a lot of blame flying around California right now, trying to figure out who to pit this horrible Prop 8 mess on.  Yesterday, people rallied at and marched around the LA Mormon Church (who funded 70% of Anti-Gay 'Yes on Prop 8').  And those MORMONS have such a GREAT history of 1 man, 1 woman - right???

And then the LA Times reported that it was the large percentage of African American's who voted UP the Anti-Civil Rights Prop 8.   Which caused many people to point the finger in their direction.  And rightly so, as my friend J. emailed me last night...

"Apparently, it was the black vote that killed it.  We won the whites and lost latinos by slim margin.  But hard to overcome 70% of the blacks voting against us.  The irony is f*cking amazing, isn't it?  I mean, how happy was every gay you know about electing the first black president?  We're too f*cking sympathetic.  We share everybody's pain and nobody shares ours."

So I want ALL of you to share this clip above of Rodney King on VH1's Celeb Rehab talking about how the Gays supported him.  GET IT OUT FAR AND WIDE, GET IT OUT THERE!!!

Also, Bloghungry has been out marching and protesting every free minute he's had and he comes home so sad by the lack of news coverage on these Marches (which have been very visual and would make great TV. But alas they would rather show THIS CLIP.) 

So I uploaded a bunch of clips to youtube from Local LA News.  Please share them, put them on your blogs.  WATCH THEM ALL HERE.

And one more thing.  Originally PopMuse and Bloghungry didn't want to post our little wedding video (wanting a tiny shred of privacy) but since I went to a screening of MILK last night (more on that in the coming days - PLEASE FOCUS FEATURES START RUNNING FREE SCREENINGS RIGHT NOW IN CALIFORNIA - DO NOT WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR FILM INSPIRE CHANGE (and help you build Oscar buzz) LISTEN TO POPMUSE ON THIS!!!) I was inspired to share the wedding video for many many reasons...  So, if you've ever wondered what the BH and the PM sound like, here's your chance to see below.

Boom Boom Marching 11-6-08

Bloghungry and PopMuse went to an inspiring Rally last night and then later cheered one of the impromptu marches as it past by our home.  It was an amazing site.  If you haven't seen any of the Protest Footage, you should seek it out, (little of it HERE.)  There is some very intense footage out there, including a Twink getting billy-clubbed by 3 LA Police Officers.  I'll upload footage later if the National Media doesn't pick up on this story. 

I SERIOUSLY ENCOURAGE you to attend one of the upcoming rallies, Gay or Straight, your support is needed.

Find out about them here.  There is one today outside the Mormon Church at 2:00 (pst) Santa Monica Blvd. & Selby in West LA, Bloghungry will be there, say HI.

Donate to Lambda Legal Defense Fund

Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" (Maurice Joshua Club Mix)  Go ahead and put a ring on it!

Christina "Keeps Gettin' Better" (Tom Neville Mix)  Turns this into a Stomper like Kylie's "2 Hearts", or tries to.

Solange "Sandcastle Disco" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Club Mix)  The remixes are just so good on this one.

Outsiderz Feat Amanda Wilson "Keep This Fire Burning" (Wawa Club Mix)  The chorus is madness.  I want the Robyn version on MP3, anyone???

Madonna vs Junior "Ghetto Music" (Quasi's 2008 Club Mix)  I dunno why, maybe because Music makes the people come together, yeaaaaaah.

Grace Jones "Williams' Blood" (Aeroplane Remix)  I am loving the Grace Jones come-black happening.  She is a wack job, but so talented.  I love this mellow mix of her biographic new single too.

Pussycat Dolls "I Hate This Part" (Dave Aude Radio Edit) You love them, this mix is hotness.

India "I Can't Get No Sleep 2008" (Stereo Martini Club Mix)  Do we need an "I can't get no sleep 2008"?  Sure, why not.

Sandra Bernhard "Perfection" (Balo & Trakkula's Club Dub)  This is so irritating I haven't been able to get through the whole thing.  But I know some of you love Sandy (like I do) and need to have everything she does.

Britney "Womanizer" (Kaskade Remix)  The remixes keep coming, this is OK.  New single please.

The Balance of Hatred

I am very happy for Obama and proud that Americans cast the right Presidential Vote in this election.  But my joy is tainted by the results of Prop 8 in CA (and 102 in AZ, and 2 in FL.)  In Obama's Speech last night he went down the list of minorities in America, and put Gays and Lesbians right above the Disabled, there is truth in that list.  Americans (shit, Humans) have historically looked for someone to pit their problems on, someone to blame, someone to exclude, someone to hurt and someone to hate.

It's hard to imagine that something like Gays Marrying, expressing commitment to one another, could be that scary to straight people.  SO hard to imagine, that I think it's fair to assume a vote for 'Yes on Prop 8' was a vote for 'Yes on I blame Gay People' and 'Yes on I exclude Gay People.'  Straight Californians should be ashamed that they were open minded enough to vote for an African American President, but not open-minded enough to vote against bigotry towards Gay People.

I'm most shocked by LA County (where I live and work).  If you LA County voters think this town could survive without Gays, you are out of your minds.  If you think you would have a job, a gentrified neighborhood, or a stitch of entertainment for your children without Gay People, you are out of your minds.  (Holding back insults... use your feeling words PopMuse, use your feeling words...)

I guess my main question to all of you LA County Yes On 8 Voters (who said one thing in your exit polling, to your co-workers, your gay friends and family members, and then walked into that booth and essentially said - YES, my marriage is more significant than yours is...)  Why is your Ring more significant than mine?  Why are your values more significant than mine?  Why is your family more significant than mine?  Why is your relationship with God more significant than mine?  Why is your love more significant than mine?

I am touched by how many people commented and emailed about my marriage to Bloghungry a few weeks back.  Most touched by those that decided to give money to NO or forwarded that Post to their family and friends as a tool to educate on this Proposition.   We tried.

If you still have the money to give, I hope you will give it below, we are gonna need some great Lawyers to get us out of this mess!

Donate to Lambda Legal Defense Fund

Follow Prop 8 County Voting at CNN.com

I know I promised some Boom Boom today, maybe later, I'm not up for it right now.

PopMuse Says VOTE!!!

Load up your ipod with great music... Take some time to fill out your Sample Ballot at home... Call in sick to work...  Decide what time is best for you to get to the Polls...  Pack a snack...  Figure out who's gonna take care of your babies...  And settle into the idea that the LINES GON' BE LONG, but you are still GON' VOTE! 

And keep telling yourself "Ain't No Line Too Damn Long".  Do not get impatient, what you are doing is worth any wait! 

And if in CA remember to e-mail all your straight friends VOTE NO on 8. Don't assume people know what that is or how to vote on it.

I'll let Diddy take it from here...

Vote NO!!! (on 8)

I was asked to post on Vote No On 8 today.  I guess a bunch of bloggers are uniting to post on this issue and I'm happy to join in.  The truth is, as I drive around LA and see those hideous Yes on 8 posters with children's crayon drawings in front of people's homes  (Santa Monica, who knew you were such conservative monsters, I thought you were just lame screenwriters?) it breaks my heart. 

Putting a poster like that in front of your house is like labeling yourself a bigot.  Can it possibly be that with all that is wrong with the world THIS issue is worthy of committing a hate crime?  Because look, as someone who has survived a hate crime (don't ask, this isn't the place) seeing those signs feels very similar to getting kicked in the stomach, I can say that with first hand knowledge.

So, if you live in California, Vote No on 8.
If you live in Arizona, Vote No on Prop 102.
If you live in Florida, Vote No on Prop 2.

[art work by www.seekyledraw.com]

Well as long as we all agree Gays are lesser than human beings than straights, we are safe and can laugh together as a united Nation.

Well, great then.  That audience laughter at the end made me want to vomit.

And PopMuse Fans, REGISTER TO VOTE already, you've only got till October 6th!!!

www.VoteForChange.com

CLICK HERE: FUNNY SEGMENT ON PALIN COURIC INTERVIEW

...from Ragan Fox's latest Podcast.

The Real Stranger With Candy

This is Florrie Fisher, inspiration for Amy Sedaris' Jerri Blank on "Strangers With Candy."  Love her. 

Love her so much I'm considering changing Carrie Fisher (The Dog) name to Florrie Fisher (The Dog) but I won't. 

Watch the whole clip above, there's some serious gold in there.  Especially the Street Whore stuff - this bitch has lived!

[via PoolParty]