Concert Promoters Cancel Michelle Shocked Shows After Anti-Gay Marriage Rant
Several of singer Michelle Shocked's tour dates have been canceled as a direct result of her homophobic remarks at a concert in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday night.
Ten of the 11 gigs she had scheduled for the remainder of March through April have been axed after the born-again Christian slammed gay marriage at Yoshi's, according to Billboard.com.
Shocked reportedly said during the gig: "When they stop Prop 8 (law outlawing same sex marriage in California) and force priests at gunpoint to marry gays, it will be the downfall of civilisation, and Jesus will come back... You can go on Twi...
READ MORETen of the 11 gigs she had scheduled for the remainder of March through April have been axed after the born-again Christian slammed gay marriage at Yoshi's, according to Billboard.com.
Shocked reportedly said during the gig: "When they stop Prop 8 (law outlawing same sex marriage in California) and force priests at gunpoint to marry gays, it will be the downfall of civilisation, and Jesus will come back... You can go on Twi...
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During a live performance in San Francisco on Sunday, folk singer Michelle Shocked stunned fans with a homophobic tirade in which she encouraged concert goers to discourage same-sex marriage.
Shocked's comments prompted many fans to walk out of the venue, Yoshi's. She reportedly ranted that gay marriage would be be "the downfall of civilization" and told the audience to promote Proposition 8, the voter initiative that outlawed gay marriage in California.
"When they stop Prop 8 and force priests at gunpoint to marry gays, it will be the downfall of civilization, and Jesus will come back. Y...
READ MOREShocked's comments prompted many fans to walk out of the venue, Yoshi's. She reportedly ranted that gay marriage would be be "the downfall of civilization" and told the audience to promote Proposition 8, the voter initiative that outlawed gay marriage in California.
"When they stop Prop 8 and force priests at gunpoint to marry gays, it will be the downfall of civilization, and Jesus will come back. Y...
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Lisa Lampanelli Reveals Her Latest Weight Loss Number And Why She's Watching 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice'
Jeza Belle caught up with the "Queen of Mean" herself, Lisa Lampanelli, who shared her thoughts on “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice,” her current projects and her incredible weight loss number reveal.
Tell our readers what you have been up to?
Right now I’m preparing for my one person show. We are doing workshops of it right now. Hopefully the project will make it to Broadway in the fall.
What lead you to do this project called “The Untitled Lisa Lampanelli Project: This Ain't Stand-Up, Bitches!”?
I was bored to death! I did the roasts for so many years, my HBO special, three other Comed...
READ MORETell our readers what you have been up to?
Right now I’m preparing for my one person show. We are doing workshops of it right now. Hopefully the project will make it to Broadway in the fall.
What lead you to do this project called “The Untitled Lisa Lampanelli Project: This Ain't Stand-Up, Bitches!”?
I was bored to death! I did the roasts for so many years, my HBO special, three other Comed...
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Madonna Thumbs Her Nose At Boy Scouts By Wearing Their Uniform At GLAAD Awards
Madonna called for a "revolution" during the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday night, criticizing the Boy Scouts' practice of not allowing openly gay scouts and leaders to join the organization.
The pop star took to the stage wearing a Boy Scout uniform, including a troop leader hat and replicas of Boy Scout badges. She gave a speech before giving the Vito Russo Award to openly gay CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
She told the crowd: "When I think about young kids in America who are being bullied and tortured, who are taking their own lives because they feel alone and judged, outcast and misunder...
READ MOREThe pop star took to the stage wearing a Boy Scout uniform, including a troop leader hat and replicas of Boy Scout badges. She gave a speech before giving the Vito Russo Award to openly gay CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
She told the crowd: "When I think about young kids in America who are being bullied and tortured, who are taking their own lives because they feel alone and judged, outcast and misunder...
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Carly Rae Jepsen 'Praying' Her Boy Scouts Concert Cancellation Prompts Change
Carly Rae Jepsen is hopeful her decision to cancel her Boy Scouts of America appearance as a protest over the group's banning of gay members will result in the organization's bosses changing their rules.
The Call Me Maybe hit-maker was due to play the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in West Virginia in July, but she pulled out of the line-up earlier this month after learning they do not allow gay and transgender members.
Jepsen reveals she did not feel "comfortable" performing at the group's event and hopes her stand will help change the organization's entrance policy.
She tells MTV Ne...
READ MOREThe Call Me Maybe hit-maker was due to play the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in West Virginia in July, but she pulled out of the line-up earlier this month after learning they do not allow gay and transgender members.
Jepsen reveals she did not feel "comfortable" performing at the group's event and hopes her stand will help change the organization's entrance policy.
She tells MTV Ne...
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Carly Rae Jepsen Pulls Out Of Boy Scouts Concert
Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen has joined rockers Train by pulling out of a slot at the upcoming Boy Scouts of America Jamboree as part of a protest against the organization's ban on gay members.
The singer had been due to headline the West Virginia event in July alongside Train, but the band cancelled its slot to take a stand against the Boy Scouts' policy which forbids openly gay or transgender candidates from joining.
Jepsen has now followed the group's lead and vowed to boycott the event unless changes are made.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "As an artist who believe...
READ MOREThe singer had been due to headline the West Virginia event in July alongside Train, but the band cancelled its slot to take a stand against the Boy Scouts' policy which forbids openly gay or transgender candidates from joining.
Jepsen has now followed the group's lead and vowed to boycott the event unless changes are made.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "As an artist who believe...
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Clint Eastwood Is Pro Gay Marriage
Maybe Clint Eastwood isn't such a staunch Republican after all. The actor supports same-sex marriage and just signed a legal brief challenging a ban on gay unions.
The actor/director, who publicly backed Presidential nominee Mitt Romney last year, has gone against conservative beliefs and given his approval to a campaign aiming to overturn the controversial Proposition 8 ruling, which outlaws same-sex marriage in California, and challenge the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) drafted the amicus "friend of the court" brief and submitted it to ...
READ MOREThe actor/director, who publicly backed Presidential nominee Mitt Romney last year, has gone against conservative beliefs and given his approval to a campaign aiming to overturn the controversial Proposition 8 ruling, which outlaws same-sex marriage in California, and challenge the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) drafted the amicus "friend of the court" brief and submitted it to ...
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Toni Braxton: 'I Would Like To Play A Lesbian & Do A Whole Make-Out Scene'
Toni Braxton has a dream - she wants to play a lesbian onscreen. The singer recently shocked fans after revealing she was quitting music because she wants to concentrate on acting.
Earlier this month she kicked off her screen career as a leading lady with favorable reviews as the star of TV movie "Twist of Faith," and now she wants to make out with another actress.
Braxton told theGrio.com, "I would like to play a lesbian... and do a whole make-out scene and the whole thing, just something completely different than people would expect from me. Not a lipstick lesbian, either."
Braxton h...
READ MOREEarlier this month she kicked off her screen career as a leading lady with favorable reviews as the star of TV movie "Twist of Faith," and now she wants to make out with another actress.
Braxton told theGrio.com, "I would like to play a lesbian... and do a whole make-out scene and the whole thing, just something completely different than people would expect from me. Not a lipstick lesbian, either."
Braxton h...
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Clive Davis Comes Out As Bisexual In New Memoir
Legendary record executive Clive Davis has 'come out' as bisexual in his new memoir.
The music mogul, who launched the careers of stars including Whitney Houston and Janis Joplin, opens up about his sexual orientation in his latest book The Soundtrack of My Life.
Davis, who has married and divorced twice, writes candidly about his first same-sex encounter with a man he met at the famous New York City club Studio 54 some 30 years ago.
He recalls, "On this night, after imbibing enough alcohol, I was open to responding to his sexual overtures... Was I nervous? Absolutely. Did the heavens...
READ MOREThe music mogul, who launched the careers of stars including Whitney Houston and Janis Joplin, opens up about his sexual orientation in his latest book The Soundtrack of My Life.
Davis, who has married and divorced twice, writes candidly about his first same-sex encounter with a man he met at the famous New York City club Studio 54 some 30 years ago.
He recalls, "On this night, after imbibing enough alcohol, I was open to responding to his sexual overtures... Was I nervous? Absolutely. Did the heavens...
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Supercut: Will Ferrell Bags All the Hot Chicks
They say nice guys finish last, but what about the funny ones? Comedy superstar Will Ferrell proves that laughs will get you everywhere in this supercut that details all the times Ferrell got to lock lips with pretty ladies. And there are a lot of them: Zooey Deschanel, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, and the list goes on...
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