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MICHAEL JACKSON -> "THIS IS IT"

I know we are slightly tardy to the party on this one...  but...

Rory and I finally made it to see the Michael Jackson "This is it" movie tonight.  I have to say that I hesitated to go see the film and not because of the reasons you might expect.  I grew up a huge fan of Michael, but like most people, I became caught up in the oddities and insanity that have surrounded him in recent years.  I feared "This is it" would capitalize on Michael's untimely death for the mere sake of AEG recuperating their investment.

It's hard to express your emotion in something as flat as a written review but I think this film is a must see.  Michael fan or not it will give you a new found appreciation for music performance artist and their dedication to their craft.  I don't think I blinked once during the two hour film.

The world has truly lost an amazing talent who left us too soon...

OY VEY, MY SON IS GAY! -> SCREENING

(John Lloyd Young, star of OVMSIG and Marcus)

Thursday night I attended the screening and after-party of the film "Oy Vey My Son is Gay" in Manhattan. But before I talk about the film check out the trailer below;

I played Voyeur-azzi from the red carpet, filling in for my friend AKA Wiliam.com who was unable to attend.

I did not find this to be a gay film but rather a movie about a family that happened to have a gay son.  A big distinction if you ask me.  This story could be equally translated across so many other areas such as a child who decides to date someone with HIV, of a different race, of a different religion, etc.  The list goes on and on.

There is a scene at the synagogue where Nelson is finally able to come out to his family and it is perfectly synchronized with the breaking of the glass tradition at a Jewish wedding.  I couldn't help but think of the symbolism behind this.  The parents dreams of a straight son, one who would go on to provide grandchildren also being shattered at that very moment.




Lainie Kazan (above), who plays the Mother, absolutely steals the show.  She could not have played a Jewish mother any better than she did.  I want to see Lainie go on The Wendy Williams Show... How YOU Doin?

Funniest moments from the film
When Jai's character pulls out a homemade rainbow yamaka while attending a Jewish wedding with Nelson and meeting Nelson's family for the first time.  Nelson's dad loved the yamaka a lot and had no idea that rainbow colors means gay!

Nelson tells his dad "We are on the same page of 2 different books" after his dad brings up how much Nelson liked watching football together at their favorite sports bar.  Nelson goes on to explain "dad you like football and I like watching the guys."  HA!




The gorgeous Miss Carmen Electra also attended the screening.  Here she is with the boys on the red carpet.


And now some red carpet dish!



On the carpet Jai Rodriguez confessed his addiction to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Lockdown and all
other reality TV shows.  He also divulged his best fitness tip - do an abs workout first thing in the morning.  Even before you eat, drink, brush your teeth.  Mix up the exercises but do 20 of every kind of ab work out you can think of.




John Lloyd Young (who plays Nelson) is actually straight.  OVMSIG is his first film since moving to LA.  You might recognize him from Jersey Boys, for which he won a Tony, or from his guest appearance on GLEE as a "former wood shop instructor with a voice of gold."  He revealed that he does Kung Fu and lots of stretching as his workout.  John considers Kung Fu to be a spiritual work out as well as a physical one.  His best fitness tip is "don't eat late at night."

John and Jai had to shoot a major scene on their first day of filming.  They both thought they were going to get fired because they didn't get time to build any sort of chemistry with each other.  Obvi, it worked out and they made a cute couple in the film.

Every interviewer asked John & Jai for their thoughts on Lindsay Lohan which i found to be annoying (Shouldn't you ask if they even know her first?).  They also asked for their advice to her.  John's response was really good, he said "find someone who doesn't tell you yes all the time.  You need someone around you who will tell you no especially when you get to her level of fame."




There was even a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy reunion.




Kyan showed up a little later.  Carson was said to be away filming on Oprah and couldn't make it.




*Special thanks to David who made the entire night happen without a single hitch.


Final note:  The director is still looking for distribution but in the meantime it will be showing for a full week in LA sometime soon.  Definitely go and see it if you live or are visiting LA.

WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD JENNIFER HUDSON

It's the 70th Anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" and Netflix is hosting a free screening in Central Park of the newly remastered, high-def film, along with special performances of the movie's classic songs by Jennifer Hudson among others.  We were invited to the VIP area so Rory and I are off to see the Wizard Jennifer Hudson perform tonight in Central Park.  The free show is tonight at Rumsey Playfield (72nd street & Central Park West) and starts at 7:30pm for those who want to come watch.  I'll post our pictures from the show tomorrow!

"IKEA HEIGHTS"

Check out this video, "IKEA Heights," filmed entirely inside the Burbank, California Ikea Store.

The melodrama which plays out much like a cheesy soap opera, is shot without the stores knowledge (though they are aware of the video's existence now). You can watch the entire series here (4 episodes in total).

Keep your eyes open for the reaction of all the shoppers in the background.