Going Bananas! May 18, 2006
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Remember that rather cheesy, British, girl group Bananarama from the 1980's? Yes, the same ones that sang the song Venus.
We'll, it seems that they have a new album out(huh?) and they'll be making a special appearance, this Saturday (5/20), in WeHo to promote it!
That's right….this Saturday, get your asses down to Micky's for "Bananarama Drama" and meet the girls during the official CD signing party of their NEW album "Drama."
Perfect Beat Records will be on hand, selling the new CD. And DJ Paulo Ramirez will be spinning all of the best of Bananarama (wasn't Venus their only hit?) plus all the house and tribal tracks a homo could hope for from 9pm until afterhours.
Have fun!
Avenue D Assaulted At Key Club May 18, 2006
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My buddy Damon, from Naked City, just sent me an alarming e-mail that he received about the girl group Avenue D being assaulted, last night, at The Key Club!
So I'm reposting it here just in case anyone who was there and knows what happened, can help these girls out.
"Last night at the Key Club Debbie and Daphnie of Ave. D were assaulted by the bouncers and the venue has not taken any responsibility. I have spent all morning at the West Hollywood police station trying to figure out what exactly happened and to get these ladies released. The girls and I would like your help.
If any of you were witness to the events last night or have any information you can pass along, please contact me HERE or at the girls e-mails – debbie@avenued.com or daphned@avenued.com.
This is unacceptable and I refuse to let The Key Club get away with this. These girls did a service and entertained a large crowd last night and they do not deserve this behavior."
Johnny
‘Five Minutes’ At The Whiskey A Go-Go May 18, 2006
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I love having friends in the music industry. Why?
Well…they always invite me to go to some out-of-the-way dive bar or abandoned warehouse to check out some new singer or band.
Case in point…I just received an e-mail from my buddy Michael Shane Stephens – who manages a new rock boy-band called Five Minutes To Freedom – and guess what…(insert drumroll here) it's an invite to hear them play at some Hollywood bar. Surprise, surprise.
Here's what it said…
Hey Tony!
The band I manage, FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM, from Northern California is playing a show this Friday, May 19th @ the Whisky a Go-Go. They go on at 9pm sharp – for a 30 min set. You can listen to their music here.Hope you can make!
Regards,
Michael
Believe it or not…they actually sound pretty good. So I think I'll stop by and check them out. So take a listen for yourself and hopefully…you'll do the same. See you there!
Back To The Beach May 17, 2006
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The Abbey/West Hollywood hosted an AFTERNOON BEACH PARTY on Sunday, May 14th to launch its series of Sunday Tea Afternoons.The Abbey was transformed into the ultimate beach house for an afternoon of fun in the sun.WeHo boys and girls came decked out in their board shorts and shades and enjoyed drinks featuring Margaritaville Tequila, along with ice-cold Corona Beer. DJ Chi Chi LaRue was on hand to pump out the best beats on the beach.Enjoy the pics!
Jeffrey Sanker and Roman Heart strike a pose.
DJ Chi Chi LaRue says "Hello."
Photo Credit: Phil Lobel/Lobeline Communications
The Perfect Gift For Him May 16, 2006
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Wondering what to get that special man in your life for your upcoming anniversary or his birthday?
Well…here's a handy new item that'll make both of you EXTREMELY happy. What is it? Well it's the new Viagra Ring of course!
That's right….this sexy piece of bling will not only make him look fashionable, but it'll also help him remember where his special little blue pill is when you need some attention. Wink, wink.
As Olympia Dukakis' character, aptly exclaimed, in the hit film Steel Magnolias – "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."
Well…with this accessory you'll be able to get as animalistic as you like. Enjoy!
Catwoman Deux? May 15, 2006
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Holy catnip kids! Get ready for this!
The folks over at IGN:FilmForce report that Oscar winning actress, Halle Berry would consider doing a sequel to her CATastrophic box office flop – Catwoman! YIKES!
"If they seriously said, 'We want to do another one and here's how we're going to make it better because we learned from the mistakes,' I would because I believe we could make it better," Berry revealed during a roundtable interview Friday in New York.
"I think Catwoman is a great character that maybe wasn't presented in the right way," she said, adding, "But when people see it on video they seem to like it. They're like, 'It wasn't as bad as they all said!"
Halle darling…those "people" were just being nice to you. It was bad, girl. Trust me….no one wants to see you take on that pussy a second time! Except, for maybe Rosie O'Donnell. MEOW!
The Capitol Records Building Not A Landmark? May 15, 2006
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Recognize the building on the left? Of course you do….it's the Capitol Records building in Hollywood.
Anyway…it seems that the Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee is trying to designate it as a historic landmark (you mean to tell it's not already?) and they need your help.
Here's an except from a letter I received from them today…
It seems as if there is strong support at the city level for this nomination. One would only hope so! Well, nonetheless, it is still necessary to have as much support as possible for the nomination.
I would like to ask each one of you to please show your support (by writing a letter to the The Cultural Heritage Commission). One can never know if EMI/ Capitol Inc. may be resistant to such landmarking, and they could make a surprise and aggressive showing at the upcoming hearing if they wanted.
Could you imagine EMI/Capitol coming out against making that spectacular building an official landmark! Only in LA.Anyway, here are a few fun facts about the building you might not know…
- The backlit signage encircled across the roof of the building is one of the earliest remaining uses of backlit signage in the region, and was done at a time when many architects were resistant to any signage at all upon their buildings.
- The first artist to record at Capitol was Frank Sinatra, who recorded the Nelson Riddle composition “Tone Poems in Color.” In the onsite studios, Sinatra would go on to record some of his most notable music at Capitol including: “The Lady is A Tramp,” “Night and Day,” “Witchcraft”, “Chicago,” “Something’s Gotta Give” (written by Johnny Mercer), “Embraceable You”, and “Nice N’ Easy.”
- Capitol Records was founded in 1942 by nationally known singer and songwriter Johnny Mercer (“That Old Black Magic,” “Hooray for Hollywood”), Glenn Wallichs, who owned “Wallichs Music City”: the largest music store in Los Angeles, and songwriter/ Paramount Producer Buddy DeSylva (“California Here I Come”).
- Capitol was the first major record label on the west coast.
- During the 1960s, the Beach Boys and the Beatles were both signed to Capitol Records
- Besides Sinatra, artists that have recorded in the on-site studios include: Bobby Darin, Lou Rawls, Natalie Cole, Linda Ronstadt, Nancy Wilson, Whitney Houston, MC Hammer, and Prince.
- Plus….the light on the rooftop spire of the Capitol Records building flashes "H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D" in Morse code! I don't know about you…but that screams landmark to me!
So if you want to help make this a historic landmark send you letters to Jay Oren, Department of City Planning, City Hall 200 N. Spring St. Room 667 Los Angeles, CA 90012 TODAY! Or you can e-mail him by clicking here.
Let's tell those City Hall pencil pushers to get a grip and make one of the most famous buildings in Tinseltown a friggin landmark already!
Happy 25th ‘Frontiers’ May 15, 2006
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West Hollywood was all a buzz, last week, as Frontiers Magazine held their big 25th Anniversary bash at The Abbey.
Spotted throughout the festivities were Alexander Cho (Editor of Frontiers Magazine), Reichen Burke (The Amazing Race), Daniel Garcia (H.I.M. Corp), Honey Labrador (Queer Eye for the Straight Girl) – who I took a met up with on the press line (see photo on the left), Japhy Grant (A&E Editor), Scott Schmidt (BoyFromTroy.Com) and hundreds upon hundreds of WeHo's most stylish scenestirs.
Ohhh…if you haven't heard the good news yet….yours truly is the new nightlife columnist for Frontiers Magazine! My first column will be debuting in next weeks issue, so make sure to pick up your copy at your local newsstand!
Brett’s Turn To ‘Eat’ Out May 14, 2006
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Meet my buddy Brett Chukerman. Isn't he a hottie?
Not only was he recently featured on Tori Spelling's hilarious new VH1 show So NoTORIous, but now he's been cast, as Marc, in the Indie comedy Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds – which is now in production.
As you'll recall…that character was originally played by Desperate Housewives stud muffin Ryan Carnes. However, when it came time to do the sequel…his "people" thought it would be best for him to pass on having a second helping (so to speak). Thus leaving the sexy role open for my good pal, Brett, to step in and gobble it up.
Congrats Brett! I'm sure when the film finally graces the silver screen, we'll just want to eat you up. Wink, wink
There’s Got To Be A Morning After… May 12, 2006
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I just got home from seeing the new disaster flick Poseidon and I only have one thing to say…the sequence of the ship being struck by a GIGANTIC rogue wave and flipping over is the best part of the entire film. I'm not kidding. The rest is just one nail-biting scene after another.
Kurt Russell is just annoying, Emmy Rossum whines throughout the entire thing, and Jimmy Bennett's character (the kid of the film) is SUCH a pain in the ass that I just wanted to scream out "leave him behind…the kid deserves to die!"
I was also annoyed that Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson's character (the ship's singer) was dismissed so early in the film. I would have LOVED to have seen her (and her humps) climbing through the bowels of the ship in her fabulous feathery evening gown.
The women survivors, as a whole, were so friggin unglamorous and boring that everytime one opened her mouth to say something cheesy all I could think of was how MUCH I missed Stella Stevens (and her hilarious wisecrack lines) this time 'round. In short, the film is WAY too serious for one to really enjoy. Wolfgang, darling, sweetie…where the hell was the comic relief? There's only SO much torture one can endure. I would have enjoyed a good laugh every-so-often just to relieve some of the stress.
Lastly, not one ethnic minority character survives! Except for the (token) Jewish gay guy – played by the wonderful Richard Dreyfuss. The African-American Captain drowns, the Latino waiter falls down an elevator shaft and the Latina stowaway is knocked off shortly there after. Normally, I wouldn't have noticed something like this, but it doesn't take a genius to see that these non-white characters were never going to make it off this sinking ship.
Finally – and I promise this is it – why the hell is Gordon Thompson (the actor who played Adam Carrington on Dynasty) sitting at Richard Dreyfuss' table in the ballroom? And why didn't he have one line of dialogue? Did someone confuse him as an extra? Or was he just hanging out, on the lot, the day they were shooting that scene and the director said "Hey Gordon…why don't you sit next to Richard just for the hell of it." Someone please explain it to me.
As I said before…the best part of this film is the flip over sequence. So unless you see it on an IMAX screen – like I did – I suggest you pass on seeing this extremely depressing film and rent the original instead. It's a lot more fun and Stella's a friggin riot.
