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

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Margaret Cho
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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

Directed By Margaret Cho

"Pretty Special"
Selene Luna
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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.

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Selene Luna
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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

Sweet Release - Amethyst Journey

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Jeremy & Alaska
Photo: Magnus Hastings

And the sky was made of amethyst...

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT PREMIERE’S DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO “ALIENS”

  https://www.etonline.com/rupauls-drag-race-star-alaska-debuts-surreal-new-aliens-music-video-108110

WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES RUN THRU 2018

  World Famous drag star Alaska Thunderf*ck’s new musical group Alaska and Jeremy have officially released their debut album Amethyst Journey today via PEG Records, the LGBT-focused label of Producer Entertainment Group (PEG).  Alaska and Jeremy is the collaboration with her long-time musical partner Jeremy (Mikush).

Amethyst Journey is available via all digital retailers as well as Alaska and Jeremy’s website:  alaskaandjeremy.com

Amethyst Journey was meticulously crafted and molded with love and patience alongside producer Markaholic.  “Jeremy and Ihave been making music together for over 9 years. After taking a retreat into the woods of the Russian River Valley to write, reflect, and commune with nature and one another, Amethyst Journey was born.  

The album is a collection of songs that are a combination of our outlook and inspirations-- a response to current issues and the state of our planet.  We believe the LGBTIA+ community has a unique position to bridge collective misunderstandings and create positive change for humanity.  

All of the songs were recorded in downtown Los Angeles with producer Markaholic.  We worked together along with Mark to craft and mold each track with love and patience.” said Alaska. 

Entertainment Tonight premiered the first single & video, “Aliens” https://www.etonline.com/rupauls-drag-race-star-alaska-debuts-surreal-new-aliens-music-video-108110 today.  “Aliens,” the album’s overture, is a folk music-based lullaby written for the people of Earth that asks the questions: What is the future we want?  Does the idea of extraterrestrial visitors come from a Savior complex... or an Armageddon complex?

North To Alaska
Alaska
Photo: Magnus Hastings

Amethyst Journey: Track by Track commentary:

Aliens

The album's overture, "Aliens" is a folk music-based lullaby written for the people of Earth that asks the questions: What is the future we want?  Does the idea of extraterrestrial visitors come from a Savior complex... or an Armageddon complex?  

Truth in the Light

This song was originally released by Jeremy on his solo album, Somewhere In Between, and we re-recorded it together.  It's a song that addresses what happens when relationships grow and mutate.  Can we grow distant, yet still maintain some kind of heart connection?  

So Far Gone

Being on the road and being away from our family and our loved ones is one of the most challenging parts of our work as artists.  The pain and release from those feelings of distance and longing and isolation is the inspiration for this song.  

The Wind

This song is a pagan prayer and is an invocation that calls forth the four elements-- Air, Earth, Water, and Fire. 

Son of a Mother

We all possess an X chromosome. What binds us all is that every one of us has a Mother.  This song worships the Divine Feminine, and cautions those who abuse or disrespect her power.

The End of the World

In our current climate of instant gratification, humanity needs perspective on large-scale change.  We've created a heavy metal theme song for the Apocalypse, drawing upon ancient perspectives on cosmic cycles. It leaves the door open and asks the questions:  Is this truly end of the world...  Does it have to be?

Ascension

Originally inspired by the visual experience of being elevated and beamed up by an extraterrestrial space ship, "Ascension" evolved to become a sonic exploration of the ups and downs of the evolution of consciousness and spiritual transformation--it's a cosmic download!

At the End of the Day

The sister song to Alaska's "It Is What It Is," also from Jeremy's Somewhere in Between, it can be simultaneously played with "It Is What It Is" to create a symphonic experience influenced by Renaissance choral music and contemporary a cappella artists.

In addition, Alaska will continue touring throughout the world for the remainder of the year.  Tour Dates

Aug 18 2018 – London, UK - DragWorld

Aug 19 2018 – London, UK - DragWorld

Aug 22 2018 – Nottingham, UK - Glee Club

Aug 23 2018 – Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg

Aug 24 2018 – Brighton, UK - Revenge

Aug 25 2018 – Leeds, UK - O2 Academy

Aug 27 2018 – Essex, UK - CTZN

Sep 06 2018 – Phoenix, AZ - Charlies

Sep 07 2018 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Manor

Sep 08 2018 – Brooklyn, NY - Bushwig

Sep 09 2018 – San Francisco, CA - Beaux

Sep 14 2018 – Ann Arbor, MI - Necto

Sep 15 2018 – Champaign, IL - 51 Main

Sep 20 2018 – Canberra, Australia - Canberra Theatre

Sep 21 2018 – Sydney, Australia - Max Watts

Sep 22 2018 – Melbourne, Australia - Chasers

Sep 25 2018 – Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre

Sep 27 2018 – Brisbane, Australia - Family

Sep 28 2018 – Adelaide, Australia - Mary's Poppin

Sep 29 2018 – Perth, Australia - Connections

Oct 02 2018 – Singapore, Singapore - Shrine Auditorium

Oct 04 2018 – Toronto, Canada - Danforth Music Hall

Oct 05 2018 – Louisville, KY - Play

Oct 13 2018 – Atlanta, GA - The Deep End

Oct 14 2018 – Bogota, Colombia - Sutton Club

Oct 20 2018 – Las Vegas, NV - Charlies

Oct 23 2018 – Newcastle, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 24 2018 – Birmingham, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 25 2018 – London, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 28 2018 – Manchester, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 29 2018 – Glasgow, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 30 2018 – Dublin, Ireland - "Heels of Hell!"

Nov 02 2018 – Melbourne, Australia - Chasers

Nov 03 2018 – Sydney, Australia - The Roundhouse

Nov 04 2018 – Brisbane, Australia - Eight

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaThunder/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alaska5000

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyalaska5000/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alaskatron5000

Thunderf#ck!

ALASKA THUNDERF*CK ANNOUNCES NEW

MUSICAL GROUP ALASKA & JEREMY  

AMETHYST JOURNEY  ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE AUGUST 17

PRE-ORDER BEGINS AUGUST 10. ALL ORDERS RECEIVE TWO INSTANT GRAT TRACKS

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1420705736?ls=1&app=itunes

DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO “ALIENS” AVAILABLE AUGUST 17

WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES RUN THRU 2018

Thunder only happens when you're f#cking...

World Famous drag star Alaska Thunderf*ck has announced that her new musical group Alaska & Jeremy will release their debut album Amethyst Journey on August 17 via PEG Records, the LGBT-focused label of Producer Entertainment Group (PEG).  Alaska & Jeremy is the collaboration with her long-time musical partner Jeremy (Mikush). Pre-orders begin Friday, August 10 via http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1420705736?ls=1&app=itunes.  All pre-order purchases will receive two instant grat tracks – “Aliens” and “Truth in The Light.”

Amethyst Journey was meticulously crafted and molded with love and patience alongside producer Markaholic.  “Jeremy and I have been making music together for over 9 years. After taking a retreat into the woods of the Russian River Valley to write, reflect, and commune with nature and one another, Amethyst Journey was born.  

The album is a collection of songs that are a combination of our outlook and inspirations-- a response to current issues and the state of our planet.  We believe the Queer community is a model for our global extended family, and together we have the power to create positive change for all of humanity.  

All of the songs were recorded in downtown Los Angeles with producer Markaholic.  We worked together along with Mark to craft and mold each track with love and patience.” said Alaska. 

The first single & video, “Aliens” is also set for release on August 17, premiering exclusively on VEVO.  “Aliens,” the album’s overture, is a folk music-based lullaby written for the people of Earth that asks the questions: What is the future we want?  Does the idea of extraterrestrial visitors come from a Savior complex... or an Armageddon complex?

Amethyst Journey will be available via all digital retailers as well as Alaska & Jeremy’s website:  alaskaandjeremy.com

Amethyst Journey Track Listing:

1) Aliens

2) Truth in the Light

3) So Far Gone

4) The Wind

5) Son of a Mother

6) The End of the World

7) Ascension

8) At the End of the Day

In addition, Alaska will continue touring throughout the world for the remainder of the year.  Tour Dates

Aug 11 2018 – Chicago, IL - Roscoes

Aug 18 2018 – London, UK - DragWorld

Aug 19 2018 – London, UK - DragWorld

Aug 22 2018 – Nottingham, UK - Glee Club

Aug 23 2018 – Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg

Aug 24 2018 – Brighton, UK - Revenge

Aug 25 2018 – Leeds, UK - O2 Academy

Aug 27 2018 – Essex, UK - CTZN

Sep 06 2018 – Phoenix, AZ - Charlies

Sep 07 2018 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Manor

Sep 08 2018 – Brooklyn, NY - Bushwig

Sep 09 2018 – San Francisco, CA - Beaux

Sep 14 2018 – Ann Arbor, MI - Necto

Sep 15 2018 – Champaign, IL - 51 Main

Sep 20 2018 – Canberra, Australia - Canberra Theatre

Sep 21 2018 – Sydney, Australia - Max Watts

Sep 22 2018 – Melbourne, Australia - Chasers

Sep 25 2018 – Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre

Sep 27 2018 – Brisbane, Australia - Family

Sep 28 2018 – Adelaide, Australia - Mary's Poppin

Sep 29 2018 – Perth, Australia - Connections

Oct 02 2018 – Singapore, Singapore - Shrine Auditorium

Oct 04 2018 – Toronto, Canada - Danforth Music Hall

Oct 05 2018 – Louisville, KY - Play

Oct 13 2018 – Atlanta, GA - The Deep End

Oct 14 2018 – Bogota, Colombia - Sutton Club

Oct 20 2018 – Las Vegas, NV - Charlies

Oct 23 2018 – Newcastle, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 24 2018 – Birmingham, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 25 2018 – London, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 28 2018 – Manchester, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 29 2018 – Glasgow, UK - "Heels of Hell!"

Oct 30 2018 – Dublin, Ireland - "Heels of Hell!"

Nov 02 2018 – Melbourne, Australia - Chasers

Nov 03 2018 – Sydney, Australia - The Roundhouse

Nov 04 2018 – Brisbane, Australia - Eight

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaThunder/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alaska5000

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyalaska5000/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/alaskatron5000