I lost my job today.
Even as my co-workers were losing their jobs all around me, I remained blissful in writing columns and feature stories and, of course, this blog. Fingers banging on the keyboard, not an employment care in the world. Someone even asked me a few weeks ago if I was worried about being laid off. I said: "I don't worry about it because I don't think it'll happen and if it does happen, then I will have not worried about it until then."
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Look, just because Hugh Jackman is incredibly good looking, has a beautiful body and can sing and dance doesn't mean he's gay. We may WISH he was gay, but he is a married man with two kids. He said to Barbara Walters: "Peter Allen has a great line. He goes, 'I know what you're thinking. You're just sitting there looking at me, and thinking now, is he or isn't he? Well, it's true. I am Australian.' To hear what else he told Babs last night, watch the vide... Read Full Story
When watching this speech, think of all the other winners year after year who are just a mess up on that Oscar stage. Then there is Dustin Lance Black who rise to the occasion like few I have ever seen.
Here is part of his backstage remarks...You can hear me asking the second question at the 1:08 mark. His reaction and enthusiastic hello is something I'll always cherish.
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I'm all kinds of tired from last night's Oscars. Who knew that sitting on your bottom on a bleacher for five hours then stuffing your face with shrimp as you interview the winners could be so taxing! Then there was the Academy only giving us one parking pass. I gave it to my award show BFF Sandra Barrera and ended up parking down on Sunset Blvd. off LaBrea. The signs were a bit vague so I was not quite sure if I'd get towed. I didn't. Whew! Not even a ticket.
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I don't know if it was the overcast sky or the state of the economy or what but the red carpet at this year's Academy Awards was just a little subdued. I had a fourth row seat in the press bleachers so had a damned good view of the proceedings but was not able to do any interviews from that spot. So, here is a red carpet recap in timeline form and the interviews were conducted over the loudspeaker by Robert Osborne. So any quotes from stars were what was being heard live on the red ca... Read Full Story
I'm still giddy over Dustin Lance Black's win for best original screenplay. I wanted to post the entire transcript from backstage which includes a question from me. The transcript states that Lance just said "Hi." But it was more of a "Heeeeyyy!! Hi" Just a week ago, we had a nice chat at Nobu and two weeks before that at the DGA Awards. I have loved seeing him enjoy all this success.
Q. Congratulations on your win. It was very touching, and I loved what you said.... Read Full Story
Here is the full transcript from backstage with Sean Penn, now a two-time Oscar winner
Q. Congratulations. I asked you a couple questions at the SAG Awards. You were talking about that, actually, you remember Harvey Milk, being old enough to remember him. Can you talk about, now that you've won the highest honor in Hollywood for this award, what it means to you to be able to bring his story and how important you feel his story is? What Harvey Milk was and what he represented.
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It's so great that Sean Penn won an Oscar for portraying a real-life gay hero - Harvey Milk and that he chose to use the world-wide Oscar stage as a call for equal rights for LGBT people.
Here is his acceptance speech:
Thank you. Thank you. You commie, homo-loving sons-of-guns. I did not expect this, but I, and I want it to be very clear, that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me often. But I am touched by the appreciation and I hoped for it enough that I did want to scribble do... Read Full Story
I'm still backstage at the Kodak waiting for the best picture and best director winners: In the meantime, here is a press release from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization on this gay Oscars!
"GLAAD applauds those who have brought the important story of Milk to so many millions of people, and congratulates Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn for their well-deserved Oscar win... Read Full Story
