I woke up on Christmas morning by a text reading George Michael died. A tear rolled down the side of my face. Here’s why… When I was around 8 years old, I remember driving in the car with my sister, her friend Elizabeth and Elizabeth’s mom on the way to the bowling alley in Mill …
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Vic Mensa Takes A Stand
Vic Mensa, the outspoken, Grammy-nominated rapper from Chicago is using his voice to bring attention to the on-going stand-off between water protectors and militarized police over the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline will run under the Missouri River and connect North Dakota to Illinois, where oil will then be transported to the Gulf and East …
The Evolution of Jeff Beacher
AFTER LOSING OVER 200 POUNDS, COMEDIAN JEFF BEACHER LAUNCHES THE NEXT VERSION OF HIS INFAMOUS MADHOUSE Over the years, Beacher’s Madhouse evolved from a comedy show to a vaudeville revue to the wildest party in Los Angeles, frequented by the likes of Mick Jagger and other celebrities. The remodeled Beacher’s Madhouse at The Hollywood Roosevelt …
Tyler Glenn’s Ex-Communication
The title of gay icon has largely been owned by female pop divas like Beyonce, Britney, Madonna, Mariah and Gaga. Well, that’s about to change. Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn just dropped the gay anthem “G.D.M.M.L. GRLS” (God Didn’t Make Me Like Girls). The third single from his up-coming solo debut album Ex-Communication, due out November 11th. …
BTS of TNT’s Murder In The First
As an actor, getting steady work for a few days is a blessing. That said, I was ecstatic to get cast as a court reporter for five days on the TNT hit drama Murder In The First. When I arrived on set, I was placed directly behind the defendant which meant plenty of camera time. …
Catching up with Milli Vanilli star Fab Morvan.
In the late 80s and early 90s the German pop duo Milli Vanilli were at the top of the charts with the hits “Girl You Know It’s True,” “Baby Don’t Forget My Number,” “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” and “Blame It On The Rain.” That is, until it all came crashing down when it discovered …
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Mother, May I Sleep With James Franco?
My New Years resolution was to work with James Franco. I wasn’t sure in what capacity, but I was determined to manifest it. About two months later, I read in Variety, James Franco was producing a remake of the 1996 cult classic Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? The orginal starred a teenage Tori Spelling involved in …
ICE T’s Transphobic Tweet
I got into a riff with rapper Ice T this morning over an insensitive transphobic photo posted on his Twitter account. Transgendered Americans are being subject to hateful anti-trans bathroom laws, are combating discrimination and are even being murdered. This type of behavior is totally irresponsible and dangerous. Myself and a handful of others called …
Transamerica
It was announced Saturday actress and advocate Laverne Cox will make television history as the first transgender series regular playing a lawyer in a new legal drama picked up by CBS. Doubt follows a smart, chic, successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm who starts to fall for her charismatic client who may or may not be guilty of …
Relationship Status
Dating in the digital age can be downright dreadful. I recently set up a Tinder profile in hopes of finding more relationship oriented guys than the ones trolling Scruff and Grindr. After hundreds of swipes and likes, my best match was already in a relationship with my former real estate agent. WTF. Relationship Status, an 11 …
Once I was “7 Years” Old…
When I was “7 Years” old, I had the desire to move to Hollywood, 33 years later, I’m pursuing my childhood ambitions. I didn’t know that starting over at this stage in life would be so hectic! Re-establishing my career has been top of mind, planning my 40th birthday party the last thing on the list. …
Exclusive: Richard Simmons Is Fine!
Richard Simmons wants you to know he is just “fine!” For 40yrs, the flamboyant ball of energy has motivated thousands of people around the world to lose weight and live their best lives possible. At 67yrs old, Richard is taking a much needed break from the public eye. When you give so much of yourself …
The VV itch
I’ve read countless glowing reviews about the new horror film The Witch – this is not one of them. It’s not that the movie sucked, it’s better than the usual Hollywood trash but it fails to deliver on it’s promise to terrify. Let’s set the stage….a family leaves the safe walls of their Puritan community …
Bigger Is Better
I believe a persons true character is measured by the amount of people they touch. This week we lost a beautiful soul, Angela “Big Ang” Raiola. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Angela Raiola was the niece of Salvatore “Sally Dogs” Lombardi, a drug dealer in the Genovese crime family. As a young woman, she worked as a …
Code Black – Patient #10 Lives
Since moving to LA, I’ve been doing background acting and it can be a hustle. 16 hour days, early call times, standing or sitting for hours on end and sometimes under extreme weather conditions. The pay is low and work is not consistent but it can be fun. A few weeks ago, I was booked …