Today I celebrate one of my favorite bands evuh! That's correct minions time to take out the trash and bring on the Garbage! I have seen them and heard them in concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA - they were real and spectacular. Front woman Shirley Manson's vocals are the bomb! So, here comes one of my favorite songs (actually all of their songs are my favorites) that really hits a home run as to what's happening now in the world. "Yes" I, like all of us do, sometimes "I Think I'm Paranoid" - well, seriously. Hey given everything that's happening now. I rest my case. Mic Drop... "You can look but you can't touch, I don't think I like you much, Heaven knows what a girl can do, Heaven knows what you've got to prove" Hit the timely video after the jump, yeah, I said jump.
Invasion of the Drag Queens l-r Violet Chacki, Kim Chi, Carson Kressley, Ginger Minj & Bob The Drag Queen
Just Because it's still Pride Month, Just Because there is a plethora of them & Just Because the Queer Eye OG Carson Kressley is thrown in for good measure I bequeath to you Drag Queens. That's correct minions, don't be a drag, just be a queen. What else you gonna do with that crown? I ask you, oh that's right you never have any answers...moving on. Here they are celebrating The Advocate & World of Wonder Pride Event at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, CA. "Yes" it's another Pride day here on Entertain Me, hey why not? June is winding down and soon there it will all become the run of the mill gay agenda again. Oh, and let's not forget Drag Queens will inherit the earth... Tiara Drop! Now pick up that bar of soap. Drag Queen on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_queen
Good Morning Beautiful People! It's 5:55 AM here in Los Angeles, CA as I sit at my computer wishing all of you a Merry Christmas 2018. Have a safe & happy day filled with endless possibilities.... Time for a Feliz Navidad from Marilyn & Me, enjoy your frozen blueberries, like I am right here, right now. Elf Drop! Holiday, celebrate with me @ - https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en https://twitter.com/MShinafelt
Gratuitous Skin Bought To You By...
David Hernandez
Prick up your eyes & ears, it's time for some David Hernandez!
American Idol’s David Hernandez has released his highly anticipated second studio album Kingdom: the Mixtape through his own label.Self-produced and recorded in various home studios in Los Angeles, California — proving artists don’t need fancy studios to make a great record anymore — Kingdom: the Mixtape is David’s first full album release since 2011’s I Am Who I Am.The record displays a fresh sound for Hernandez and includes collaborations with fellow American Idol Blake Lewis and the Grammy winning producer of Black Eyed Peas, Printz Board.The music video for the album’s first single, “Shield (Coat of Armor)” is available now on Youtube.Kingdom: the Mixtape is available on all digital platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and Tidal.
“I’ve been sitting on most of this material for years, waiting for the right time to release it,” says David Hernandez of his new album,Kingdom: the Mixtape. “I’ve listened to too many people’s opinions about when to release, how, what images and content are appropriate… I was just over listening to what other people think I should do. One day I finally stepped back and realized I had a great body of work that deserves to be heard, now.”
In Kingdom: the Mixtape, David Hernandez delivers 20 original tracks plus a cappella versions of “Kingdom” and “Where Love Begins” as well as a bonus cover of Hailee Steinfeld’s “Starving,” featuring YouTube star Rajiv Dhall. Many of the songs reflect on the heartbreaks and loss Hernandez has experienced over the last decade since rising to fame on American Idol. They explore his rebuilding trust and love, his refusal to give up, his persistence to change for the better and to grow as a human. Other songs touch on forgiveness, joy and fun because as David explains, “Life isn’t always that serious and sometimes you just wanna let go and rage!”
From Pop to R&B, with influences of soul, no one song onKingdom: the Mixtape is the same. The title track, produced by Mikal Blue (Jason Mraz, Colbie Caliet, One Republic) is a mid-tempo power ballad that soars with electric guitars, triumphant drums and a grand piano. “Beautiful” produced by Mark Grilliot, is a pop anthem while “Last Supper” and “Animal,” produced by Printz Board, are beat driven dance numbers.
Then there’s “Break,” an introspective mid-tempo song, produced by Alex Teamer, where David Hernandez opens up about his struggles with addiction. “I wrote the song at a time when I was drinking a lot and popping Xanax. It was an awful time. We were being evicted from our apartment and everything was going to shit. I ended up in rehab and eventually got clean of prescription drugs and life became much better.”
He admits it is a daily struggle that he prefers to battle privately but felt compelled to put the song on the mixtape because prescription drug addition has become an epidemic among youth. “Young people are dying and committing suicide. They need to know there is help,” he says.
David Hernandez began singing at age six, starring in musicals and performing with various theatre companies. At fifteen, he started writing original music and recording his arrangements. In addition to American Idol, he has showcased his talents on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV’s TRL, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight,Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, Idol Tonight, FOX-TV’s Idol Gives Back. He was also named among TV Guides’ Sexiest Stars.
At the start of his recording career, Hernandez was signed to a major music label but couldn’t meet the high expectations of its executives. “Labels were always telling me to be me but then expected me to fit their mold of what David Hernandez was supposed to be. It was impossible. I felt powerless and lived in constant fear that I would get dropped.”
His feelings about the music industry are reflected in the cover art for Kingdom: the Mixtape. It depicts a crown, symbolizing David and his music, being held by a robotic hand: the music industry. It is intended to illustrate an industry that is fake and how it holds and controls an artist’s work and career.
“I hope listeners hear a piece of my soul in Kingdom: the Mixtape,” David Hernandez wraps up. “I hope they get where I am coming from, really see me for who I am, and that they, too, can relate to the songs. I want the Mixtape to be healing, enlightening, and revelrous.”
So here we are, it's the first day of Fall and guess who's hitting the tractor?! None other than Jennifer Garner. Damn Grrrrrrrrl, what did divorcing Ben Affleck do to you? You are now loco and you feel a need to mow down strawberry fields? Yeah, I'm kidding. I'm not really sure why Ms. Garner is sitting on top of a tractor, but it's a great visual to kick off the first day of Fall 2018. What's that you say, you can't believe we are winding down 2018 already. Neither can I, and neither can the my imaginary friend named Bertha. But alas Fall is officially here despite that today it is going to be in the 80's in my neck of the world Los Angeles, CA. Hit it, it's the Fall Equinox minions! JG on IG - https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.garner/?hl=en
June is officially Pride Month & today is Pride Day in Los Angeles, CA. I remember I came out officially at the age of 25. It was the best thing I ever did for myself.
Since then life has had it's ups and downs just like anyone else's, but the one thing being true to yourself does is it alleviates you of the burden of living an life that is not authentic.
If you can't love yourself, how can you love anyone else?
Today is a day for celebration of our true selves, be who you are and be proud of it.
For those of you out there who might be struggling remember it's OK to seek and ask for help. That is something to be proud of as well.
On that note, it's time to get the party started, Michael has left the closet...
As we all know life can be a drag, a drag race that is! "No" I am not speaking of the kind that involves fast cars. I am talking about the kind that involves men appropriating women, lip synching for their lives and of course the biggest Mother of Drag, RuPaul! This past weekend the 4th annual RuPaul's DragCon happened right here, not now, in Los Angeles, CA. Did I go? "No" but this photo of "Ru" cutting the ceremonial ribbon to kick it off with some of his "girls" is bright. cheery and colorful to say the least. Thus it made the Entertain Me cut, because that's the way I roll. You've gotta hand it to Mr. Charles he really pushed drag to a whole other level of pop culture. Enjoy your day and remember when life is a drag, just be a queen... Mic Drop! RuPaul's DragCon on the WWW: rupaulsdragcon.com/
As I sit here on the first full day of 2018 in Los Angeles, CA I am wondering what wisdom one can impart this New Year's Day?
The quote I used for today's byline: "Be Bold, Be Brave" is how I live my life everyday no matter what. It's my mantra, and passing it on to you was what I thought I could do today.
This is something everyone has in them and that they should strive for, nothing is worse than a life half lived due to fear. Take it from someone who has been there and done that. Change is possible if you want it bad enough. Life is one of those things that you get back what you put into it.
On that note I hope all of you had a happy & safe New Year's Eve and this post finds you in the most festive of moods.
What did I do? Well I can't disclose that completely but let's just say it involved a visit from my favorite witch and...
Zappa's '82 Italian tour comes to life with never-before-seen concert / backstage footage
Limited theatrical run starts in LA on November 5th
Where were you in the summer of '82?
In the feature documentary, Summer 82 - When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it.
Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.
The film looks at the rise and heyday of Frank Zappa's career as an innovative composer and libertarian provocateur, and includes tales of the relationship of a busy father with his children.
While in Sicily for the concert, Zappa visited Partinico, the birthplace of his father and grandfather; and in the film's warm and loving coda, three of Zappa's children, Dweezil, Moon Diva and his wife Gail, return to meet their relatives there for the first time.
A Blu-ray edition of the film, distributed by MVD Entertainment Group and produced by Eleonora Cordaro for Abra&Cadabra, will be released on December 8th (pre-order HERE). Bonus features include unpublished photos of Zappa behind the scenes.
SCREENINGS:
11/5 - Los Angeles - The Regent Theater - Q&A with Dweezil & Moon Zappa + Steve Vai
11/17 - Philadelphia - PhilaMOCA - Q&A with Dweezil Zappa
Yesterday were the Women's Marches heard round the world! While I was unable to attend this Historic Event, I did follow it throughout the day thanks to the wonder of technology. My favorite sign for the day? "Carrie Fisher didn't die for this shit!" I am sure she is beaming with pride somewhere. No one should have their human rights taken away. Women's Rights are human rights whether you be gay, straight, transgender, bi-sexual or fluid. What's happening in our country now is utter bullshit. Who is a corrupt ego maniac/bully/narcissist/male chauvinist/prick whose married to a sex worker place to make these decisions for any woman? I decided to gather images from the sacred event from yesterday, the most notable one? Madonna & Cher at the Women's March on Washington DC - the others? I gathered from my friends who posted them on Facebook. Let's Celebrate Life & The Personal Power We All Have!!!
Summer Rudolph
Portland, OR
Erik Wilso
Los Angeles, CA
Romi Simmons
Los Angeles, CA
Ali Wagner & Chantal Pershing
Los Angeles, CA
Whether you marched or not you can always use your voice. Donate to Planned Parenthood here:
