Absolutely No Regrets

For You Gays Out There: Cheri Trailer

The Pink Armageddon does love some Kathy Bates!

I Can't Wait to See Grey Gardens!

Drew Barrymore looks amazing in this -- is this her big moment? Wow, I can't get over how spot on she looks in this role. I know what I'll be watching April 18.

Frankmusik - 3 Little Words

I need two things: this EP and that piano. Oh and he's a cutie, huh?

For Your Consideration: Ana Ortiz

All you Ugly Betty fans out there -- I know you know what I'm talking about. Ana Ortiz plays Betty's older sister Hilda Suarez, and she really shines. But she never seems to get any nomination love.

After last week's episode, I feel she is really due some attention. She killed it in a big scene with Betty that almost had Dane and me in tears. Television Academy readers, please note my strong recommendation that Ana Ortiz be nominated in the Best Supporting Actress-Comedy category for Ugly Betty. Thank you.

Pistol Youth: A Golden Tribute

Pistol Youth - In My Eyes from Pistol Youth on Vimeo.

This Is The Day, This Is The Moment

Two Blogs I Enjoy

Fuck You, Penguin

Stuff White People Like

Funny stuff!

A Must-Share

I'm sorry, readers, I really am. But this is about the most fierce (as in fabulous) anti-gay site I've ever perused. I'm just sharing. I think this Peter LaBarbera might be obsessed with us.

Americans For Truth About Homosexuality

If you need a palate cleanser:

The Gay Coats Are Coming! The Gay Coats Are Coming!

I usually leave the political commentary up to Brady, but I feel I must share this fair and balanced article:

"Gay America Prepares to Party at Obama Inauguration"

Please read and ponder.

It's rather laughable, right? Nothing is really fair or balanced about it at all, and I don't need to go into what we've all known for years about Fox News. But it's just a really bad piece of journalism. There are way more comments from conservatives than gay activists, and there are two points where the piece takes wild tangents: the discussion about Mid-Atlantic Leather weekend (what?? what does it have to do with the inauguration at all??) and the Prop 8 mention.

Hasn't it been proven that Prop 8 protesters never harmed anyone? Isn't it S.E. Cupp's responsibility to offer a rebuttal to Rev. Mahoney's claim that protesters were "defacing and vandalizing churches and places of worship, and attacked people of faith because they did not share their beliefs?"

And, really, what kind of name is S.E. Cupp anyway?

Sorry for this post; I promise to bring you some pop fluff next time. Matter of fact, to keep things fair and balanced Pink style, enjoy this:

An Annual Holiday Tradition

Happy New Year, dear readers. I hope that 2009 brings you health, wealth, and love. You deserve it.

I just returned from two holiday trips, and boy are my arms tired. I'm certainly not complaining, no not me, but it was a lot of work. I'm looking forward to getting back into a less hectic daily routine.

As soon as I got home, I setttled into my new favorite holiday tradition: struggling to get through the Kennedy Center Honors. I got turned onto this dead horse of a show back when Beyonce killed a rendition of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" in 2005, and Ms. Knowles-Carter did it again this year. TrinityAGH, how can you not love her?

Beyonce wowed me in her tribute to Barbara Streisand by singing "The Way We Were." Her performance is delicate, and simple, and lovely. I watched it twice yesterday, and just watched it two more times this morning. I love her look, her hair, her earrings, she's just butter, so they say.

But, my true favorite was Bettye LaVette killing a song I'd never heard before in a tribute to The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. Why Ms. LaVette is not a household name, I'll never know -- according to Wikipedia, she only recently gained fame with her 2007 album The Scene of the Crime. Wacky, are you a fan? I'm guessing you are and know all about her.

She performed "Love Reign O'er Me," and I promise you won't be able to stop watching it. Her voice has an ease and a sadness to it that is intoxicating. I'm going to have to find more of her work for sure.

Hope you enjoy these performances as much as I do.
Check out Beyonce and "The Way We Were" here:



And Bettye LaVette on "Love Reign O'er Me" (skip ahead to the 3:00 mark):

Happy Holidays

Hi, dear readers,

I'm off to San Angelo to celebrate Christmas with my family, so I'll be out of pocket for a few days. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.

Samantha James -- Check Her Out

I really like the ChillGroove sounds of Samantha James's album, Rise. Check out the video for "Angel Love." It's the perfect sound for your Sunday morning hangovers.

I Hate (To Admit) This Part

I hate to admit this, but The Pussycat Dolls have a new song out, "I Hate This Part," that I'm really digging. I'm hearing it a lot, so it won't be long before it's overplayed. But I'm going to enjoy it while it still sounds fresh.

I also heard a Dave Aude remix of the song driving in to work this morning that I really liked. Both versions are great; the original is a nice uptempo ballad, and the remix is a great club thumper. Hopefully Wacky will be providing us with free downloads soon (hint, hint).

Check out the video, coz it brings the LOLZ. My favorite giggle moment comes when Nicole Schadenfreude or whatever that last name of hers is "plays" the piano. YEAH, RIGHT! Otherwise, it's actually kind of a pretty video. Enjoy.



Here's a remix video featuring the Dave Aude mix:

Sarah Palin 2012

I saw a Sarah Palin 2012 bumper sticker on my drive home yesterday. My only thought was, "Already?" Let's at least get Mr. O. in office for a couple of days before we start running the next campaign.

Anywho, I was searching for Palin 2012 bumper stickers and found a lot of great merchandise off Cafe Press.

Here's my favorite (Merry Christmas, T!!):


Check out Cafe Press's other great Palin merchandise. I don't quite get the intern theme, unless it's just a Clinton/intern reference.

PS: I can imagine that the Palin the Riveter line is particularly offensive to many feminists (and basically all people who still believe women should have some rights).

True Blood = True Love

As I mentioned earlier, after Hurricane Ike, we went without cable for something like 35 days. It was quite miserable, especially because I knew new fall shows were starting, and I was missing out. Oh the humanity!

Anyway, I'm just now catching up, and I watched two episodes of "True Blood" last night. WOW. It's so fun, it's so sexy, it's so scary. I love it. Alan Ball is the genious creator/writer, and he brought us "American Beauty" and "Six Feet Under." I've been waiting for this show since I first heard about years ago.

But, for some reason, critics aren't loving it so much, and I don't know why. It's all I can do to sit here at work right now and not call in sick so I can stay home and finish the whole season. Thankfully, it has been renewed for a second season.

Please remember, if you watched the show, I'm only up to episode three. Don't spoil the fun (this means you, TRICIA!!).

If you're not watching, you should. Who doesn't love slow drawling Southern Gothic dramas about hot, sexy vampires? And one more thing, if you're not watching, you're missing out on this guy, Ryan Kwanten:



Makes you want to get the DVDs, doesn't it?

I Am . . . The Pink Armageddon

I'm back bitches!! **throws arm in the air Broadway-diva style**

The Pink Armageddon needed a break. I was not inspired to post anything, I was held up by trying to be important or clever or even interesting. I'm lazy and a procrastinator by nature. So sue me.

I was just thinking about my original intent -- to not offer anything "new, entertaining, or of merit." So that is where I will return. This is my Back to Basics post. From this point on, I will not try to post long, important diatribes on politics (for that, see Some Guys Are Normal, please). I'm just going to post quick snippets of pop culture-y things. YouTube videos that I enjoy. Or about some song I stole from Wacky on The Junk that I'm crushing on at the moment.

Consider The Pink Armageddon as no more nutritious than any ol' issue of US Weekly or an episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (gawd I loved that show).

If any of you, my dear readers, are still out there, thank you for sticking with me. I'm back and as unimportant as ever. And I'm doing this for you, my fans, because you keep me grounded.

So, what's happened since my pre-Hurrican Ike post on September 9? Here's a quick list in no order, chronological, importance, or otherwise:

Madonna came to town, and held court at a baseball stadium. Queens were everywhere.

Hurricane Ike also came to town, and he ruined our carpet and stole cable from us for over a month. As God is my witness, as God is my witness, I'll never not have cable again - no, nor any of my folks! If I have to lie, steal, cheat, or kill, as God is my witness, I'll never not have cable again.

I saw "Rachel Getting Married," and I was sad for about a day. WOW what a movie and what a bunch of amazing performances.

Ditto for "Milk" -- Sean Penn needs that Oscar again.

Dexter Season Three has just catapulted the show into Six Feet Under/Sopranos status of greatness.

Obama brought hope back to the US. That election made me proud to be an American (for real, and I know it sounds "important," but this one can't go without mention).

I saw Dame Edna AND Madame in concert. Dame Edna was amazingly funny, but I may have been the only one laughing.

Beyonce pretended to be some girl named Sasha, and when T's not looking, I pretend to be Beyonce. Can "Single Ladies" and "If I Were A Boy" be any better? And the videos? If those videos can't bring the medium back, artists need to stop worrying about making them. WOW, great songs and great videos.

Rosie O'Donnell couldn't get her variety show off the ground. It's too sad, because I live for that crazy Rosie. She makes me happy. Again, I may be the only one on that, too.

"Kath & Kim" premiered on NBC and has quickly become my new favorite camp TV show. If you decide you can only watch one episode, go to NBC.com and watch the one called, "Gay." Thank you Whitney Houston and cable ladies.

Why don't you tell me what you've been up to since September 9?

I leave you with this. Expect more of these and less content. Come here when you need to find out what I think is fierce or funny. That's all I've got for you.

Time Goes By So Slowly

Hurricane Ike -- Yikes, Bikes!

Please check out our current five-day forecast pictured below. I LOVES it. It seems we have an Ike% chance of having our weekend ruined by rain and wind so strong, we don't know HOW fast it will be a-blowing.



Just FYI: It's supposed to go south of us, so no worries just yet; however, the second Ike points his rain bands our way, I'm outta here.

I Has A 30

Today, 30 years ago, I came screaming into this world, and it's a better place because of it. Go me! Now, I anxiously await my father's annual email ("X years ago, your mother and I left our house as a couple for the last time..."), dinner and martinis with friends, cake, a round of my favorite game, "What I like most about Jack." I make everyone play each year. Loves it.

Oh, and send me gifts.

I think I'm excited about turning 30. Why not? It's something new. Let's just say it's step one in my re-invention process.

Happy birthday to me!


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