Army Of Joans

What would Pride Month be without a salute from an Army Of Joans? "Yes" her she is icon, ally and late great comedian Joan Rivers celebrating Pride in a meme as only she can.

This was posted on Instagram via her daughter Melissa and I thought it was a great tribute to not only Joan, but her gay fans and with it being the last Sunday of Pride Month and all, wave that flag in the air like you don't care Minions!!!

Can We Talk???

Joan on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Rivers

Margaret Cho Gets Her Some "Law & Order: SVU"

Got Massage?
Margaret Cho
Photo:
Albert Sanchez 

One of my favorite people and my favorite TV Shows of all time, together on one night...I'm so in! 

Emmy and Grammy Award-nominated actress, comedian, author and producer Margaret Cho will guest star in the record-breaking 21^st season of “Law & Order: SVU.”

Cho will guest star as the manager of a massage parlor who’s swept up in a sex trafficking sting operation.  The episode, titled “Counselor, It’s Chinatown,” will air in November. 

An accomplished performer in all formats, Margaret Cho could be called the “Queen of all Media” having conquered the worlds of film, television, books, music and theatre. She has five Grammy Award nominations (two for music albums, “Cho Dependent” and “American Myth”) and one Emmy nod for her groundbreaking work on NBC’s “30 Rock.” Never one to shy away from a difficult or taboo topic, her socially aware brand of stand-up comedy has made her both a thought leader as well as a teacher to those with open minds and open hearts. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine named her one of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics, calling her “the sort of funny, sex-positive feminist and LGBT activist younger comics continue to look up to.”  Equally as important as her creative side is the causes she is passionate about. Margaret is widely recognized for her charitable work with gay rights and anti-bullying campaigns. In every segment of her life, Margaret is honest, forthright, passionate, uproarious and always entertaining. 

Watch all-new episodes of “Law & Order: SVU,” the longest-running primetime drama in television history, Thursdays at 10 p.m. on NBC.

Margaret on IG - 

https://www.instagram.com/margaret_cho/?hl=en

The Margaret Cho

Photo:
Sergio Garcia

Earios Podcast Network Presents The Margaret Cho

In partnership with Acast, The Margaret Cho Launches on July 16

Join comedy icon Margaret Cho each week as she interviews people YOU KNOW and people she thinks YOU SHOULD KNOW, if you don’t already.  Presented by new female-led podcast network Earios, in partnership with podcast company Acast, the 36-episode first season will feature guests such as Jonathan Van Ness, Kat Von D, Michael Yo, and more. Episodes will drop each Tuesday, starting July 16.

“I am a big fan of all sorts of podcasts and I thought it was about time to put my own hat into the ring! I really think it would be good for you to have my voice in your ear talking about all sorts of things while you clean your house or drive in soul crushing traffic,” says Margaret. “ It wouldn’t just be me, but also my famous friends talking to you while you sort and fold and drive and bathe. Basically, we have a really interesting conversation and in the end, we will all be better people with clean homes that we don’t mind driving to and from.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Margaret, who is a model for iconoclastic women everywhere, and also just a deeply kind, funny person,” says Earios co-founder Priyanka Mattoo. “We have been so fortunate she’s joined us on this adventure, and are excited for listeners to experience the warmth and curiosity that infuses every episode of THE MARGARET CHO!”

Episodes can be found on Apple, Stitcher, Acast, Spotify or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. Listen here to a trailer of the show.

About The Margaret Cho podcast:

Through Margaret Cho’s iconic work in comedy, fashion, music, and activism, she’s developed deep, lasting friendships with – well – a bunch of famous people, while never losing her desire to search for and support the next big thing. On THE MARGARET CHO, join her for a series of intimate interviews with celebrities you love and know and artists you might not know, but should.

Michael's Musings

Make a Pass at Me
Michael Shinafelt

"Trades her soul as skin and bones, Sells the only thing she owns, Woman in Chains" - Woman in Chains, Tears For Fears

While I am not a woman, nor am I in chains - this classic Tears For Fears song has been playing on loop in my head of late. Why??? I dunno - Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone...speaking of which...


The first rule of Michael Shinafelt Club? Don't interrupt me while I'm boxing 

Emma Stone Talks - winner of weirdest byline of the week 

Have you ever heard Aretha Franklin sing opera? YouTube it minions, it's amaze balls!

Morphing, it's a thing

DeAundra Peek, Peeks at whom you may ask? Find out by clicking on the link below -
https://creativespaceforlease.wordpress.com/deaundra-peek-saturday-august-18-at-8pm/

Let's get naked!

"Trump’s fight with Turkey better not fuck up my Thanksgiving dinner" - Comedian, Tony Tripoli 

Pretty In Pink

F#ck She's 60!
Madonna

Never thought I'd live long enough to state this - Happy 60th Birthday Madonna!

The Big Picture 

Since I'm no longer a Bear...

I bequeath your ass

There was a boy, a very special boy - note the operative word is was

When all else fails, F#ck it!

Bend over and pick up the soap for me at:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/
s://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Margaret Cho Extended

All Cho, No Bloat
Photo:
Albert Sahnchez


She's here, she's extended, and it's huge!

Five time Grammy & Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho has announced brand new spring dates to her wildly popular “Fresh Off The Bloat” tour which launched last fall.  

Margaret was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/50-best-stand-up-comics-of-all-time-w464199?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=021417_16&utm_content=daily and has received rave reviews for the initial shows with the Chicago Tribune saying “Be it on-screen (“30 Rock,” “Drop Dead Diva”) or on stage, Margaret Cho has been one of the most exciting, unpredictable stand-up comics working for some time, and that hasn’t changed in 2017. If anything, the Asian-American female comedian’s voice has become more valuable than ever, given today’s social climate, and Cho’s material remains just as compelling, thanks in part to—and sometimes in spite of—her unapologetic delivery.”

“Fresh Off The Bloat” is certainly her sickest stand-up comedy show to date. A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Margaret doesn’t take anything for granted as she continues to tackle difficult subjects with sensitivity and her razor sharp insight with her takes on addiction, abuse, activism and Asianness. It's all about the politics of disgust and what is disgusting about politics. Aptly titled, “Fresh Off The Bloat,” Margaret says, ““Fresh Off The Bloat” is my sickest show to date.  My grandmother said "You look like bloated as if you've been found dead in a lake after several days of searching." Koreans are the most savage of all the Asians. My new show is all about being fresh off drugs and drinking and suicide and coming back to life - finally fished out of the river Styx. It's meta. It's magical. It's me.”

“Fresh Off The Bloat” tour dates are currently on sale: http://margaretcho.com/tour/

“2018 FRESH OFF THE BLOAT” TOUR DATES

Wednesday, February 14
SHOW: Hollywood Improv

February 23 and 24

2 shows nightly – Stand Up Live – Phoenix, AZ

Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3

2 Shows nightly: Levity Live - West Nyack, NY 
Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10

2 Shows nightly: Tampa Improv – Tampa, FL
Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17

2 shows nightly : Palm Beach Improv – Palm Beach, FL

Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7

2 shows nightly: Irvine improv – Irvine, CA

Friday, April 20 and  Saturday, April 21

2 Shows nightly : Addison Improv - Dallas, TX
Sunday, April 22

Addison Improv - Dallas TX

Thursday, April 26,

Goodnight's Comedy Club - Raleigh, NC

Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28

2 Shows nightly : Goodnight's Comedy Club - Raleigh, NC

Friday, May 18 and  Saturday, May 19

2 Shows nightly : DC Improv – Washington DC
Thursday, May 31

Limestone Comedy Festival - Bloomington, IN
Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2

2 Shows nightly : Helium Club - St. Louis

Margaret Cho Official Website: http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret Cho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmargaretcho

Margaret Cho Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretcho/

Margaret Cho YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/margaretcho 

Michael's Musings

"Life ain't so bad at all If you live it off the wall" -
Off The Wall, Michael Jackson
Michael Shinafelt

This week Harvey Weinstein is the new blue, as in blue balled. My smart phone both disturbs and fascinates me. Angelina Jolie is still, what else? Winning!

Shall we play games?

"The Weinstein story should be less about him, and more about the hundreds of men who knew, and did nothing" - Tony Tripoli, Comedian

Just when you thought your smart phone couldn't get any creepier and omniscient, upgrades happen

My favorite quote from Margaret Cho's Fresh Off The Bloat tour that I attended last week: "Jesus was a rape baby!" Think about it, but not too much

Night calling, wine wankers

Just use your safe word and make him go away

Take a stand for LGBTQ youth next Thursday October 19th and go purple.

Reading is fundamental, seriously people

Now for something entirely different? A homeless man panhandled me for a pair of shorts yesterday rather than money

Angelina Jolie on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, winning!

When I was a kid I used to crush on witches. While waiting in line for a haunted house with my Dad I even told the one who was entertaining everyone while they were waiting she was pretty and asked to kiss her. "Yes" she had warts and green skin, she was beautiful.

Coming next year another installment of, well the infamous Halloween series with original star Jamie Lee Curtis returning. I can't wait! 

Why the F#ck would you even desire a virgin cocktail?! If you want that you might as well have H20

Every time you touch yourself an angel dies. This should make it perfectly clear there are no such beings.

Dear White People...never mind

You know how to follow, just click on the links below....

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt    

"Yellow Bitches In The Driver's Seat"

We Got That Bomb Pussy
Awkwafina & Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho. Awkwafina. Green Tea.

Any Questions???

The Rapper and Comedian collaborate for a NSFW anthem Green Tea in celebration of womanhood and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

"I remember watching Margaret Cho with my grandmother on TV. She was my hero, not only because she was funny, but because she showed me that it's okay to be yourself, that it's okay to be a brash yellow girl, and to be a strong and brave woman. To collab with her is a dream come true, but larger than that, there has rarely been two Asian AMERICAN WOMEN being ratchet together, or just being in a music video. This song is a tongue and cheek take on traditional stereotypes, with a strong underlying message for all young women of color to embrace their quirkiness, their sexuality, their inner-child and their creativity with passion. I love Margaret, and I hope some young girl (but not too young) watches this video and it inspires them somehow. Stay angry!" -Awkwafina

"I'm so grateful to work with Awkwafina and this song and video was such fun! It was incredibly natural and easy - as if the song had been already written and we were just channeling it! Awkwafina is the future!" - Margaret Cho

Awkwafina at: 
http://www.awkwafina.com/

Margaret Cho at:
http://margaretcho.com/  

Duran Duran @ Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Stage Pre-Show

The opportunity presented itself last night for me to attend a live, intimate performance by Duran Duran on Jimmy Kimmel Live in Hollywood (Thanks James Rieker) so of course I jumped on it!

It was fun to take a trip down nostalgia lane, hey all of their female groupies (and male ones) are now in their forties. Anyway the guys put on a great show and they all must have a portrait in the attic as they looked amazing!

They also performed two of their biggest hits: Hungry Like The Wolf and my personal favorite DD song Save A Prayer.

So no more prattling feast your eyes on photos I shot from the evening.

Happy Hump Day!

Jon Taylor Hits The Bass

Warning: Warm Up Comedian Stage Left

The Female Back-Up Singers Were Great!

Simon Says, We Listen

Get live with Jimmy Kimmel at: http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live

Make Beautiful music with Duran Duran at: http://www.duranduran.com/  

Amy Schumer Can "Catch a Dick"

Why Isn't The "A" Scarlet?
Photo: Matt Irwin

"I'm probably like 160 pounds right now, and I can catch a dick whenever I want." - Amy Schumer to Glamour Magazine

Oh Yeeeeeeees! I love Amy and her insightful brand of comedy, not to mention it's honesty and, well how raunchy it is, if I am being straight up.

I never miss an episode of Inside Amy Schumer.

Personally other than Mad Max Fury Road, Trainwreck is the only movie I really wanted to see this summer.

Yes, that's correct I wanna see Amy her cellulite, belly and all get down and dirty and act like guys have been acting on screen forever. But instead of being an entitled guy who bangs all the women he wants, it goes without saying Schumer will catch a ride on all the guys she wants. Werd!

You go chica!

Check out the trailer for Trainwreck below:

Tap Amy on IMDB: 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2154960/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Margaret Cho Is psyCHO

MARGARET CHO ANNOUNCES U.S. FALL DATES FOR

THE “psyCHO” TOUR

PRE-SALE TICKETS ON SALE MAY 13 & 14

PUBLIC ON-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, MAY 15

Margaret Cho is finally copping to something that we Cho Ho's have known for years, that she is psyCHO. Just the way we like her!

Three time Grammy and Emmy nominee, comedian Margaret Cho has announced she will embark on a national U.S. run  in support of The psyCHO Tour this fall. Margaret will hit various cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and her hometown of San Francisco before embarking on a string of European dates this winter.

Margaret has been developing brand new material over the last several months and said: “I'm so thrilled to announce that I will be back out on the road. This show is about insanity, and about the anger I feel about everything happening in the world right now, from police brutality to racism to the rising tide of violence against women. It makes me all so crazy - hence the title: “The psyCHO Tour” - there is no “I” in team but there is a “CHO” in psycho". When men go off on something - they are "passionate" and "driven" and when women go off on something we are "hysterical" and "crazy". I'm trying to bring some joy to the hysteria and insanity. ”

From singlehood to Boko Haram to Bruce Jenner’s transition to female empowerment, Margaret tackles difficult subjects with sensitivity and razor sharp insight. A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Margaret doesn’t take anything for granted. “It’s a wonderful thing to be known as a ‘safe haven’ for people who feel disenfranchised. The audience at my shows don’t necessarily consider themselves traditional comedy fans. I seem to be a secure alternative for people who don’t think they’re being represented in society. They come because my point of view satisfies a lot of what needs to be said out there, and that makes me really proud.”

A big part of Margaret’s show are tributes to her “father in comedy,” Robin Williams and her “mother in comedy,” Joan Rivers, who passed away within a month of one another. Margaret was very close to both of them; her friendship with Robin encouraged her to start the #BeRobin campaign to raise awareness and funds for the homeless community. Her friendship with Joan reinforced Margaret’s desire to remain fearless.

Read more about #BeRobin - New York Times:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/ 12/25/us/with-memories-of-a- comic-comrade-margaret-cho- helps-the-homeless.html?hp& action=click&pgtype=Homepage& module=second-column-region& region=top-news&WT.nav=top- news&_r=1

Pre-sale tickets for October 1 thru November 14 dates will be available startingWednesday, May 13 at 10:00 A.M. EST until Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 P.M. EST and the password is “psycho.”   The general public on-sale will begin Friday, May 15 at 12:00 noon EST.

June, July & August dates are currently on sale. All show info is posted at http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret Cho Official Website http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret Cho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmargaretcho

Margaret Cho Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretcho/

Margaret Cho YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/margaretcho

2015 Tour dates

Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21 -  Orlando, FL - Orlando Improv

Friday, June 26 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua Auditorium

Saturday, July 18 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Borgata

Friday, July 24 – Montreal Canada – Just For Laughs Festival

Saturday, August 8 – Fire Island, NJ

Thursday, August 13 – Provincetown – Town Hall

Friday, October 2- Minneapolis, MN – Pantages

Saturday, October 3- Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

Sunday, October 4- Cleveland, OH - Hard Rock Live

Thursday, October 8- Westbury, NY – Theatre at Westbury

Friday, October 9- Washington DC - Warner Theatre

Saturday, October 10 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre

Thursday, October 15- San Fran, CA- Castro Theatre

Friday, October 16- Las Vegas, NV -  Treasure Island

https://ti.eventshopper.com/eventShopper.html?wr=0533ccdf-c796-49e0-a069-5486f036486f

Saturday, October 17- Scottsdale, AZ  - Scottsdale Center for the Arts

 http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/event/margaret-cho/

Sunday, October 18- Tucson, AZ -  Rialto Theatre

  https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/851593?utm_medium=bks

 Thursday, October 22- San Diego - Balboa Theatre

  http://sandiegotheatres.org/margaret-cho/

Friday, October 23- Riverside, CA - Fox Theatre

Saturday, October 24- Seattle, WA -  Moore Theatre

Sunday, October 25- Portland, OR -  Revolution Hall

https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/852389?utm_source=os

Thursday, October 29- Atlanta, GA -  Tabernacle

Friday, October 30- Miami, FL - Fillmore Jackie Gleason

Friday, November 13- Denver, CO -  Paramount Theatre

Saturday, November 14- Los Angeles, CA -  Wiltern Theatre

Margaret, Bloody Margaret Cho

Mrgaret Cho With Artist Vincent Castiglia: My Blood Is Cooler Than Your Blood...

Margaret Cho got a painting made out of her own blood ... which I happen to think is awesome looking!

NYC artist Vincent Castiglia made a name for himself by painting with blood, so back in April she commissioned him to take 72 milliliters of her bodily fluid for a portrait.

Cho wanted Castiglia to use her menstrual blood ... but he put a plug in that idea because her production level was shall we say on the low side of the spectrum. 

The painting took six months to complete. A piece of bloody art normally cost around Twenty Thousand Dollars -- but since he and Margaret are friends, Castiglia hooked the comedian up with a discount that is just between them and their accountants. 

Love it!!! Hey Vincent my blood is ready when you are! 

Keep It Real With Margaret at:

http://margaretcho.com/

Got Blood? Vincent Has A Use For It at:

http://vincentcastigliaart.com/

Comedian Matt McClowry Has A Fear Of Trojan Condoms

Matt McClowry Matt McClowry "Uncomfortable" available digitally on October 7th Since this is the season of things that scare, Matt McClowry admits to his fear of Trojan Condoms in the YouTube clip posted below. If you have not ever heard of Matt, well here's your chance to check him out, don't be afraid... Diagnosed with a high-functioning form of Autism called Asperger's as a teen,  he has spent more than a decade overcoming the syndrome by honing  his stand-up skills on comedy stages across the country.    "McClowry is a tall, clean-cut comedian out of Detroit. His standup is smart and analytical, full of unexpected leaps of logic, and delivered in a deep, distinctive deadpan.  He's funny and engaging." - CityArts

There's no one quite like Matt McClowry. An awkward, gentle soul trapped in a hulking physique, Matt has been surprising audiences for nearly a decade, putting a sharp edge to universal topics like family, relationships, and modern life. Born and raised outside of Detroit, McClowry began his pursuit of a stand up career in 2004 by signing up for a local open-mike night, and his comedy has taken off from there. Over the past 10 years, he has built up both his confidence and writing skills and he now enjoys a reputation as one of the strongest acts in the Midwest.  Part of what gives Matt's comedy a truly unique edge is the fact that he is a high-functioning individual with Asperger's Syndrome. Matt does not fit the stereotypical picture of someone with Asperger's and fans often question him on that point. He finds himself to be much more comfortable on stage than off stage. One common symptom of Asperger's Syndrome is not recognizing humor, and despite being a professional comedian, McClowry is not immune to struggling with that. He has found ways to push past this obstacle and uses Asperger's to influence his career in a positive way. There have been many highlights in Matt's career so far. He has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, Gilda's LaughFest, The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and The Bridgetown Comedy Festival.                                                                               He was a winner at The World Series of Comedy, he has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, opened for Whitney Cummings and Marc Maron, and has appeared with Bill Burr at Flappers Comedy Club in Los Angeles. He has been seen on Comcast Television and been heard on Sirius XM Radio.  "With a voice for radio and movie star looks, McClowry can be intense and a bit intimidating in person. He's tall, with broad shoulders and eyes that look right through you. At one point in his life, he considered a career in professional wrestling; seriously or not, one look at him and you can see the possibility. But on stage, he becomes your smart-mouthed brother who dares you not to laugh, and you want to get to know him better - signs of a real star." - Gary Allison, Daily Tribune Pre-order: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/uncomfortable/id922163852 Website: http://mattmcclowry.com/