Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, real-life husband and wife and occasional costars on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” have signed on to join Gary Cole, Brian Geraghty, Nicholas Braun and Hunter Cope in director Chris Nelson’s low-budget coming-of-age comedy “Gay Dude.” According to Variety magazine, Braun and Cope will star in the Lionsgate production as Michael…
Howard Schultz, CEO of mega coffee chain Starbucks, cancelled a scheduled appearance at The Global Leadership Summit this week – a move reportedly motivated by the fact that the event’s host, Willow Creek Community Church, holds anti-gay views. According to Forbes, official reports from a Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed the cancellation, but failed to cite a…
In response to recent legislative efforts on behalf of the LGBT community seeking to overturn a federal ban on gay blood donors, the Illinois-based anti-gay group Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) is launching a campaign to protect the extent ban. The Huffington Post reports that the AFTAH’s campaign, entitled “Keep the Gay Blood Ban,”…
In the wake of countless TV and movie plotlines pitting heterosexual couples against themselves for the sake of laugh, “Husbands” stands to bring a much-needed breath of fresh air to the increasingly cliché “rom-com” genre. Produced by “Battlestar Galactica,” “Torchwood” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” executive producer Jane Espenson and directed by award-winning “Friends,” “Desperate…
The San Diego food scene has quite a few Thai restaurants. I would say more than most cities, which is an indication of our large Asian/Pacific Islander population and more importantly, how great Thai food tastes. Thai cuisine is from the country of Thailand and is known for its strong aromatic components like basil. Thai…
Hello, fellow readers. Thanks for the Nicky Awards nominations. I was honored to see my name nominated; however, as co-chair of the event, I can’t be nominated. I guess I do have fans! Vote for San Diego’s best On the subject of the Nicky Awards, online voting is up and running at nickyawards.com. The awards…
Dance, comedy and music will be on display Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. when the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Young Professionals Council program presents the Center Stage event at the Birch North Park Theatre. Jeff Gelder is emceeing the event and all proceeds will go to support the center’s programs and services. The…
On Saturday Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the San Diego LGBT Community Center will be holding The Multicultural Explosion: A Celebration of Diversity, which they hope to make an annual event. While event information may list Charles Patmon Jr. as who to contact about the event he himself admits it really wasn’t…
The 27th Annual CityFest in Hillcrest isn’t just your average street fair. It’s an all-day extravaganza, complete with a 29-foot water slide, a flash mob and a beer garden that stretches an entire block. Perhaps the most notable event of this year’s festivities is the nostalgic relighting of the historic Hillcrest sign. The sign lighting…
