Dr. Jackie Unlicensed Psychotherapist

She’s baaaaack! Everyone’s favorite unqualified, self-centered show biz shrink is all dolled-up and ready to nod her head while she pretends to be listening! That’s right, the much-anticipated Season 2 of the hilarious hit show “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is finally here…  So let the healing begin! Dr. Jackie’s hair may be fake, but her patients’ problems are real… (Okay, so maybe they’re not real, but they’re real funny!) The 6-part series will premiere on OUTtv May 16 with new episodes airing each week through June 20. Episode 1 will be free on OUTtv on The Roku Channel and on The Apple TV Channel in the US/Canada. Watch the trailer HERE

Remember, she’s not a real doctor… She just plays one on TV! So join drop-dead gorgeous, larger-than-life, world-famous drag superstar JACKIE BEAT as she uses every trick up her sequined sleeve to help her funny, famous and fabulous “friends” navigate the rocky road of mental health. And the annoyingly thin and pretty Sherry Vine is also back as Dr. Jackie’s adorable, but confused receptionist. Can you believe she wasn’t fired!?

 “It’s such a great feeling to not only entertain people, but be able to help them, too. It’s a real win-win. I’m very proud of the fact that I am able to make mental health just a little more glamorous and fun!  And if anyone wants to cancel me for “mocking” psychotherapy, please do it! I haven’t been on THAT reality television show so I need all the publicity I can get!” -  Jackie Beat

 

Season 2 of “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is jam-packed with amazing special guests… Film & TV Stars Rose Abdoo (Hacks), Nancy Allen (Carrie), Amanda Bearse (Married… With Children), Bridget Everett & Murray Hill (Somebody Somewhere), Dierdre Friel (Physical), Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka (Drag Me To Dinner) Jane Lynch (Glee), Oscar Montoya (Minx), Parker Posey (White Lotus 3), Cecily Strong (SNL) and Michelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race)! Drag Darlings: Bianca Del Rio, Lady Bunny, Manila Luzon, Trixie Mattel, Varla Jean Merman, Ginger Minj, Jinkx Monsoon, Peppermint, Alaska Thunderfuck, Nina West & Willam! Comedy Cut-ups: Muffy Bolding, Julie Brown, Jazzy Byner, Stephanie Courtney, Drew Droege, Nadya Ginsburg, Tom Lenk, Teddy Margas & Travis Walck! LGBTQ Icons: Calpernia Addams, Justin Vivian Bond & Mario Diaz! Plus Music Legends and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Debbie Harry of Blondie and Jane Weidlin of The Go-Go’s!

“Can someone please explain why I needed therapy after my Dr. Jackie therapy?” - Trixie Mattel

“How was my experience working with Jackie? Let’s just put it this way, Carrie is no longer the scariest project I’ve been in!“ - Nancy Allen

“Jackie is the smartest, funniest and most professional person I have ever had the honor of working with! And she didn’t force me to say this and there’s absolutely no need to send help…” - Peppermint

“After watching Season 1, both my manager and my agent strongly agreed that I needed Dr. Jackie! Hey, wait a minute..." - Parker Posey

“I really enjoyed chewing the scenery with Jackie… And that was the only thing we were chewing because there was no budget for craft services!“ - Sherry Vine

“After several sessions with Dr. Jackie, I’ve had a few breakthroughs… Not to mention multiple breakdowns, a couple of breakouts and one very tumultuous breakup!” - Alaska Thunderfuck

“Congratulations on season two, Jackie! Sending all my love… AND a cease & desist!” - Amanda Bearse

“Lose my number, bitch!” - Bianca Del Rio

“Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” - Written & Created by Jackie Beat, Directed & Edited by Kain O’Keeffe, Produced by Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) for OUTtv. The show will be available exclusively on OUTtv.com and on the OUTtv Apple TV Channel in the US and Canada, OUTtvGo.com and the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel in Canada and FROOT.tv in the UK and Ireland (same day).  

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Directed By Margaret Cho

"Pretty Special"
Selene Luna
Photo:
Albert Sanchez

Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center Presents

SELENE LUNA:

PRETTY SPECIAL

WORLD’S FIRST FEMALE LITTLE PERSON STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL

Written and Performed by

SELENE LUNA

Directed by

MARGARET CHO

Special Appearance by

Margaret Cho

Additional Material by 

John Stapleton and Jackie Beat

FEBRUARY 2, 2019 AT 7 PM

Los Angeles LGBT Center

Village at Ed Gould Plaza

Renberg Theatre

Selene Luna: Pretty Special is a new one-hour stand-up comedy show featuring Luna’s original, biting and heartfelt perspective on being a little person, an atheist who’s afraid of ghosts and being married to a “normal-sized” man. This long-awaited show will be filmed live and will be the first-ever female little person stand-up comedy special.

Selene Luna: Pretty Special is conceived by long-time collaborators Selene Luna and John Stapleton, performed by Selene Luna, directed by Margaret Cho, written by Selene Luna, with additional material by John Stapleton and Jackie Beat.

Selene Luna: Pretty Special will be performed ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, February 2 at 7 pm at The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre. Tickets ($20) are now available at https://selene-luna-pretty-special.eventbrite.com.  Net proceeds from all ticket sales will support the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s programs for homeless youth.

Selene Luna: Pretty Special is a tragically funny standup comedy special showcasing Luna’s sharp-witted outspoken style that is bracingly honest and demystifies stereotypes against people with disabilities. Called “a polished spitfire” by The New York Times, Selene Luna shines a spotlight on the little woman who keeps going despite the cards this BIG world has stacked against her. Luna interweaves the polarizing political and social climate with a funny and inspiring message, from her being blessed by local neighborhood homeless, to her terrifying near-death experience while having sex on memory foam, to illegal immigration.

Weeeeeeeeee!!!
Selene Luna
Photo:
Shawn Smith

When asked about the entertainment industry’s exploitation of portraying little people as leprechauns, elves, fantasy creatures, Selene says, “As much as I begrudge some gigs I’ve had to do for survival, playing a Christmas elf can actually be a pretty good gig.  I’d rather be an overpaid holiday clown than look for a straight job.”

After several national tours as MARGARET CHO’s opening act, Selene is thrilled her fellow comic cohort is directing her special. Margaret on working with Selene: “She has been a part of my life in many different capacities, but she is awesome, she is hilarious, she’s beautiful and as an entertainer, she’s so incredibly diverse, you know, culturally.  She’s a little person, she’s so unique, she’s so amazingly adept at bringing her perspective to the stage.”

Selene Luna, fresh off her role as the voice of Tía Rosita in Disney-Pixar’s Academy Award & Golden Globe Awards' Winner COCO, is an established presence in Hollywood with multiple roles in movies and TV shows such as Celebrity Wife Swap, Lionsgate’s My Bloody Valentine 3D, and Margaret Cho’s The Cho Show, the disabled Mexican-American actress has also broken ground as a featured burlesque dancer in five national tours of the undisputed Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese.  Luna’s most celebrated stand-up comedy credit has been opening for several of Margaret Cho’s national tours. Last year, Luna, successfully produced,DON'T LAUGH AT US! A "Special" Comedians Comedy Special, the first-ever standup comedy show featuring an all-disabled line-up.

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This little spitfire will be telling it like it is in Pretty Special ‘cause let’s face it, she’s pretty special.

Visit:    https://seleneluna.com 

Follow:https://www.instagram.com/selene_luna/ and https://twitter.com/seleneluna

Standup clips: https://youtu.be/arNWVyuxIPk

Paul V. "Born This Way"

Paul V. "Born This Way"

"I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes,I'm on the right track baby,I was born this way. Don't hide yourself in regret,Just love yourself and you're set,I'm on the right track baby.....I was born this way" Born This Way - Lady Gaga

Hey Mr. DJ put a book on...well OK that is not what a DJ usually does, but in this case DJ Paul V. has, put a book out.  

Paul  Vitagliano (in case you haven't guessed that's what the "V" stands for) has written a book.

"Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay" (Quirk Books; $14.95; October 9, 2012) is 
a collection of adorable childhood photographs accompanied by sweet, funny, and at times 

heartbreaking personal stories of those who grew up LGBTQ. Based on the popular blog of 

the same name, Born This Way is a celebration of growing up gay, childhood, and 

community history and awareness.

With some notable celebrity stories included as well: Congressman Barney Frank,blogger Perez Hilton, Erasure's Andy Bell, columnist Michael Musto,composer Marc Shaiman, radio host Frank DeCaro, singer Sia,and drag superstars Jackie Beat, Coco Peru, and Sutan Amrull(aka Raja, Season 3 winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race).

So what does Mr. Vitagliano have to say about all this?

"I'm really proud of this project, and the connection I hope it brings to both kids (gay and straight alike) and parents - who especially need to be aware of what our experiences are/were like. And more importantly, to put the message out there that gay kids need their parents' unconditional love and support"

And proud he should be, with wonderful reviews and great support from the LGBTQ Community Paul has plenty to be happy about, hey, he was "Born This Way".

Check out the groovy trailer for the book below....

To get a copy of "Born This Way" go to: http://bit.ly/WSSGGT

Follow Paul V. on his BTW (Born This Way, not By The Way) blog at: http://www.BornThisWayBlog.com