Almost every week, I make a comment that questions Kathy's D-list status. That's because Kathy frequently does things that border on A-list like co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper, selling out Madison Square Garden or dating billionaire Steve Wozniak. But this week, Kathy proved me wrong again, further solidifying her insistence that she's D-list by performing via P.A. system on an airplane. And not just any plane. We're talkin' a 14-hour "Pink Flight" from San Francisco headed to Sydney, Australia, for the Gay Mardi Gras and filled to the rim with drag queens, gay guys and gay-friendly gals. It wouldn't be so D-list if she was just flying to Australia to perform at Gay Mardi Gras a la divas Cyndi Lauper and Olivia Newton-John, or be the "Chief of the Parade" like Margaret Cho. No. This is Kathy Griffin we're referring to. Kathy: "Dane Cook doesn't have to do this." Kathy had to stand at the gate and tear each passenger's ticket after greeting them. After t...
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Oh, those crazy folks at As the World Turns! For months, they ran scared of anti-gay Christian groups outraged by the romance of Luke (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann) — so scared that the boys went 211 days between kisses! Now, in a wild, what-the-hell reversal, ATWT will throw a gay pride dance party on the July 3 episode, complete with Cyndi Lauper singing her GLBT power anthem "True Colors". Lauper rang us from her current 24-city U.S. tour to tell us about her World turn. — Michael Logan TVGuide.com: Did you know you were stepping into such a controversial story line?Cyndi Lauper: Yeah, but why is true love controversial? Those so-called "Jesus people" are so confused, so disconnected from their hearts. They don’t speak for Jesus. He would be horrified at their beliefs! What CBS has done here is groundbreaking and very courageous. Also smart, because a lot of gay people watch soaps. I'm honored to be a little part of it. TVGuide.com: Luke and...
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From the Big Apple to the Big Easy, a star-studded concert being held tonight at New York City's Madison Square Garden, will be available for live viewing via pay-per-view — with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward Hurricane Katrina relief and rebuilding efforts. Among those slated to appear are Elton John, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Simon & Garfunkel and the Neville Brothers. To donate by purchasing the pay-per-view concert, subscribers to Adelphia, Cablevision, Charter, DISH Network and DIRECTV, and iN DEMAND partners Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, should contact their local provider.
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"From the Big Apple to the Big Easy," a star-studded concert being held Tuesday night at New York City's Madison Square Garden, is being made available for live viewing via pay-per-view — with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward Hurricane Katrina relief and rebuilding efforts. Among those slated to appear are Elton John, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Simon and Garfunkel and the Neville Brothers. To donate by purchasing the pay-per-view concert, subscribers to Adelphia, Cablevision, Charter, DISH Network and DIRECTV, and iN DEMAND partners Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, should contact their local provider.
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