Ian Ziering Is Kicking Ass For The Greater Good

Photo: Gabriel Goldberg We all remember Ian Ziering starring as Steve Sanders on the iconic 90’s teen drama, Beverly Hills 90210.  25 yrs later, Ian is enjoying a resurgence that started when he danced his way back into American homes on Dancing With The Stars in 2007.  At the age of 49, Ian became a Las Vegas …

Lisa Loeb On Her Big Break, Boys and Bowie

Photo: Kevin Westenburg In 1994, grunge music was popular and so was an emerging group of female singer songwriters. Lisa Loeb was front and center. The Grammy® nominated artist started her career with the platinum-selling Number 1 hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites.  She enjoyed further success with hit songs …

Janet Jackson Can’t Sleep

Janet Jackson can’t sleep these days, why? Because she is preparing for a world tour and working on a new album. After years out of the spotlight, coping with the loss of her brother and focusing on her marriage to billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana, Janet has returned. Teaming up with longtime producers Jimmy Jam …

Dope Is Dope

The top definition of Dope on the Urban Dictionary: People who do not do drugs call Marajuanna Dope. People who do Marajuanna call Heroin Dope. The word has also been used to describe how good something is or someone stupid. It also happens to be the title of a new nostalgic teen comedy directed by …

Shamir: Reluctant Star On the Rise

On first listen, you might not know if Shamir is male or female and he is just fine with that. Shamir, the 20yr old, self-described pansexual, Las Vegas native, is setting the music industry a blaze with his androgynous “countertenor” vocals and infectious 80s electro-pop, R&B and classic house beats. Shamir’s debut album Ratchet, released …

Bitch You’re Madonna, Now Act Like It

Madonna, we need to talk. You are the Queen of Pop, an icon and legend. You look incredible, inspire so many to express themselves, to stay fit and live by their own set of rules. You are cool without trying, bitch your Madonna! But your latest video for “Bitch, I’m Madonna”  has me confused. The …

Sally Jessy Raphael: The People’s Queen

Photo: Andrew Werner Some of my most fond memories are the days where I would come home from school and watch daytime television. I’d start off by watching soaps like Days of Our Lives, then as the afternoon progressed, I’d immerse myself into daytime talk shows. This was a simpler time, which predates the internet …

Move Over Grumpy Cat Puma Is Ready For His Close Up

Puma has been a loyal partner for almost 11yrs. He is far from being a kitten, but he is in perfect health and is in good as shape as cats half his age. He’s a stay at home cat, but once in awhile he will venture on to the stoop. Puma is starting to think …

Missy Elliott: Don’t Call It a Comeback, She’s Here to Stay!

When Missy Elliott made a surprise performance during Katy Perry’s halftime show, I jumped out of my seat, screamed “YES” and thought Missy is gonna slay this and show these kids how it’s done. Then I remembered it had been ten years since Missy’s last studio album The Cookbook and that a whole generation didn’t …

Adam Lambert Poised for Success with Upcoming Release

It’s been three years since Adam Lambert released new music and frankly speaking, I haven’t been compelled to listen since his 2009 hit single “Whataya Want from Me.” It’s not that Adam lacks talent, he’s got plenty of that. His voice and showmanship a standout since his days on American Idol. Lambert, one of the …

Happy Belated National Best Friend Day!

When I was around 10yrs old, I went to Puerto Rico with my Dad to visit my Grandmother. One day, while digging sand on the beach, he opened up to me about having to see his friends get blown up in Vietnam (powerful). He told me, no matter what I did in life to always …

Spotlight on Carmen Carrera

Photo: Alex Evans Back in March, I wrote an essay that appeared in The Advocate called “Meeting a Friend After She Transitioned Was a Wake-Up Call” – what many people don’t know, is that it was loosely based on Carmen Carrera. Originally, I wanted it to be an honest account of how we reconnected as …

Jennifer Esposito: Business Woman, Baker and Actress

Photo: Bob D’Amico I’ve had a crush on Jennifer Esposito since she played Ruby in Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam in 1999. Yes, gay boys can have crushes on girls too. Jennifer has starred in notable films like Wes Craven’s Dracula 2000 and the Academy Award-winning film Crash just to name a few. She has …

Welcome to Wayward Pines: Where Paradise is Home

Before you book your summer vacation make sure to leave Wayward Pines, Idaho off your travel list. It’s a beautiful place to visit but once you get there, you won’t be able to leave. The perfectly cast and chiseled, Matt Dillon stars as Ethan Burke, a U.S. Secret Service agent investigating the disappearance of two …