Longwood Garden's Holiday Decorating Magic

One of my favorite places during the holidays is Longwood Gardens. In this time-lapse video, the staff is captured change over the arboretum for the Christmas/Holiday season.

Rick Perry's Religious Crusade

It is amazing that Rick Perry does not understand the concept of Separation of Church and State. Simply unelectable....stay in Texas.

Rosie Talks About Her Engagement

Here is a video clip of Rosie talking about her engagement.

Josey Greenwell's "Santa, I Got It"

Hottie Josey Greenwell, who is dating Rodney (A-List New York) released his own Christmas song....check it and him out.





"Santa, I Got it" - Josey Greenwell

It's about that time of year for what I want for christmas
My ballpoints ready to roll
I thought I'd send a heads up to you for my wish list
So you could let the elves know
Don't need a stocking full of roll up socks and toothpaste
I'm pretty good on my snacks
Don't think it's possible to make what I want anyway
God beat you to it a while back
So give my presents to kids
It''ll save you a trip
And that's my list, not much at all

What I really want, what I really want this year
Santa, I already have
And what I'm dreaming of instead of waiting up for your reindeer
Is laying right here in my bed so
Turn the lights on my Christmas tree
Let the snow fall over me
This year I swear not much at all
What I really want you can cross right off the top of my list
Cuz Santa, I got it yeahhhh

I'm not sure in which pile your placing down this letter
Cuz I've been both naughty and nice
Since I don't need a lot I'm sure it's fine and a whole lot better
Cuz my chimney's filthy wait and see tonight
So give my mama a kiss
It'll save me a trip
And that's my list, not much at all

What I really want, what I really want this year
Santa, I already have
And what I'm dreaming of instead of waiting up for your reindeer
Is laying right here in my bed so
Turn the lights on my Christmas tree
Let the snow fall over me
This year I swear not much at all
What I really want you can cross right off the top of my list
Cuz Santa, I got it yeahhhh

Give my presents to kids
It'll save you a trip
And that's my list I swear not much at all
Give my mama a kiss
It'll save me a trip
So this is my list, Santa Clause

What I really want, what I really want this year
Santa, I already have
And what I'm dreaming of instead of waiting up for your reindeer
Is laying right here in my bed so
Turn the lights on my Christmas tree
Let the snow fall over me
This year I swear not much at all
What I really want you can cross right off the top of my list
Cuz Santa, I got it yeahhhh Santa, I got it yeahhhh

Jon Stewart's War on Christmas

Hot X-Factor Host Strips for Ellen

X Factor host Steve Jones was on Ellen where she got him to strip.....

Maddow on Hillary Clinton's UN LGBT Speech

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Obama, Clinton to world: Stop gay discrimination

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, shakes hands after her speech on human rights issues at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

The Obama administration's declaration that it plans to use foreign assistance, international diplomacy and political asylum to promote gay rights abroad is a momentous step that could dangerously backfire if not pursued with delicacy and an appreciation of how the challenges faced by gays and lesbians vary by nation, human rights activists said.

President Barack Obama, in a memorandum to executive departments, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, during a speech before the U.N. Human Rights Council, issued a coordinated denunciation Tuesday of anti-gay discrimination, stating that equal treatment of gay, lesbian and transgender people was an explicit U.S. foreign policy goal.

The White House said the twin moves represented the U.S. government's first comprehensive strategy to combat sexual orientation-based human rights abuses around the world. Gay rights groups cheered the actions, noting that gays and lesbians can be arrested, tortured and even executed in some countries.

Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out, a group that monitors religious organizations with anti-gay views, listed Russia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Iran and Zimbabwe among the nations that had recently "declared war on sexual minorities" and said that he hoped they would be chastened by the administration's blunt talk.

"This was one of those times where our nation demonstrated true international leadership and made me incredibly proud to be an American," Besen said. "There were no carefully crafted and focus grouped code words that sugarcoated the abuses — just the honest truth spoken from the heart."

Other activists focused on gay rights internationally were more restrained in their praise. Neil Grungas, founder of the San Francisco-based organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration, which represents gay asylum-seekers, said it was critical for the administration to secure allies on every continent to avoid looking like it was imposing American values on parts of the world that view the West with mistrust or hostility.

Recalling how large demonstrations broke out in Pakistan in June after staff at the U.S. Embassy held a gay pride celebration there, he said that Obama's sincere commitment to improving the gay rights picture globally could inadvertently make life worse for gays and lesbians abroad.

"This cannot be seen as a U.S.-only issue because at the end of the day that would be counter-productive," said Grungas, who was in the audience for Clinton's speech. "In countries where U.S. moral leadership is not high and where increasingly Western values are negative ... there is a real danger people can use this issue and say, 'No, we are cleaning up here, we are going to reject this American imposition of decay.'"

In his presidential memo, Obama directed the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies to make sure U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance helps gays and lesbians who are facing human rights violations. He also ordered U.S. agencies to protect vulnerable gay and lesbian refugees and asylum seekers.

But the directive does not make foreign aid contingent on a nation's gay rights record or include specific sanctions for poor performers, making the policy more of a moral challenge to other governments than a threat.

"The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States' commitment to promoting human rights," Obama said in a statement.

Clinton's audience in Geneva included diplomats from Arab, African and other nations where homosexuality is criminalized or where brutality and discrimination against gay and transgender people is tolerated or encouraged. Many of the ambassadors in the audience responded with stony faces and rushed out of the room as soon as she finished speaking.

In unusually strong language, the secretary of state compared the struggle for gay equality to difficult passages toward women's rights and racial equality, and she said a country's cultural or religious traditions are no excuse for discrimination.

"Gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world," she said. "Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality."

Clinton also catalogued international abuses such as targeted killings of gays, "corrective rape" of lesbians or forced hormone treatments. She likened the targeting of gays for mistreatment to "honor killings" of women, widow-burning or female genital mutilation, examples of practices the U.S. decries but has not penalized friends including Afghanistan for carrying out.

"Some people still defend those practices as part of a cultural tradition," she said. "But violence toward women isn't cultural; it's criminal."

Neither Clinton nor Obama named any individual countries with especially poor records on gay rights, although an annual State Department accounting of global human rights has cited abuses by such friends as Saudi Arabia.

Scott Long, former director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights Watch, said he was interested in watching the administration translate its broad statement of principle into a practical action plan that considers different countries' views toward both gay people and the U.S.

"I would like to see them think strategically about what would work best to support activism on the ground," Long said in an interview from Egypt, where he was meeting with local gay rights activists. "It's going to differ from country to country based on that country's relationship with the United States. There are places where an embrace from the U.S. could be the kiss of death for a social movement."

Jessica Stern, acting director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission in New York, said the administration was wise not to tie gay rights to the provision or withdrawal of foreign aid because doing so could set lesbian and gay people up as scapegoats. Instead, the U.S. could assist gay rights groups with necessities like rent, salaries or an escape route from persecution, Stern said.

"If a grass-roots organization doesn't have access to government ministers, maybe what they have is the police showing up at their doorstep every day," she said. "That's when they need the U.S. government to communicate with their allies in a foreign country, but the question is how to do it right, how can you do it discreetly?"

Gearan reported from Geneva. Associated Press writer Julie Pace in Washington contributed to this report.

The Trevor Project's New Look

Old Logo:

W.E. Poster Revealed

Madonna's W.E. unveiled its new poster to promote the film.

The year is 1998, and Manhattan is abuzz with anticipation about the upcoming auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. But the auction is far more than a diversion for Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), a transplanted Southerner trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage. Transfixed by the exquisite artifacts of the Windsors' lives, Wally becomes obsessed with the love story of Wallis Simspon (Andrea Riseborough), the chic, charismatic American who captured the heart of King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy). As she learns more about the sacrifices Wallis made in choosing to be with Edward, Wally finds the courage to follow her own heart and create her own happiness.

David Guetta Hand-Printed at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

DJ and producer David Guetta became the first DJ and music artist to be hand-printed at the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood over the weekend. To celebrate Guetta’s status as the world’s best-selling DJ of all time, the Chinese Theatres selected the French-born Guetta as the inaugural artist in its musicians-only handprint series “Handprints Homage.” Guetta attended the ceremony, which took place inside the newly opened Grauman’s Ballroom, and performed a jubilant set at the space on December 3rd.

Old Spice Man Back for the Holidays

Rosie Engaged

During a break in shooting her new show, Rosie told her audience she is engaged to Michelle Rounds.

If you are a size queen - avoid Europe

At first glance this map looks promising but upon further investivation 16.01 centemeters = 6.3"....try South America.

Courtesy of Buzzfeed

Bullied Teen's Poignant Video

Jonah Mowry, a bullied teen, put together this poignant video which has gone viral - over 2 million hits. Check it out.

NFL Officially Announces Madonna's Super Bowl Performance

Mario Lopez - Rated M

"Extra" host Mario Lopez is taking it all off for a new underwear line called Rated M.

Lopez explained, "The 'M' stands for masculine, modern, Mario... make it whatever you want it to be."

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Comcast has a new holiday show

Check it out in person at:
Comcast - 17th Street & JFK Blvd. - Philadelphia

Milton Hershey School denies HIV+ Student

Shame on the board of the Milton Hershey School!
Board Members Listed Below)

The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa., for refusing to enroll a 13-year-old pupil because he has HIV.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, alleges that the school “violated multiple anti-discrimination laws” when it refused to enroll the Delaware County middle-school pupil for the 2011-12 school year, based solely on his HIV status.

AIDS Law Project Executive Director Ronda B. Goldfein, Esq. said she was struck by the similarities between her client and the late Ryan White, an HIV-positive student who became a national spokesman for AIDS research and public education. White, who died at age 18 in 1990, had been expelled from middle school when his diagnosis became widely known.

“Like Ryan White, this young man is a motivated, intelligent kid who poses no health risk to other students, but is being denied an educational opportunity because of ignorance and fear about HIV and AIDS,” said Goldfein, who is representing the boy and his mother. She is not disclosing their names to protect their privacy, and is using pseudonyms in the complaint.

Goldfein pointed out that public health authorities have unequivocally declared that HIV is not transmitted through normal day-to-day contact in schools or social settings. According to the suit, the boy “is an honor roll student and an avid athlete.” He controls his HIV through a regimen of medication that “do[es] not impact his school schedule.”

The Milton Hershey School, a cost-free, private, coeducational home and school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, requires students to “come from a family of low income, limited resources, and social need; be from the ages of 4-15 years old; have the ability to learn; be free of serious emotional and behavioral problems … ; be able to take part in the School’s program; and be born in the United States,” the suit says.

“My client meets all those criteria,” Goldfein said. “He just also happens to have HIV — which the school has determined is a ‘documented need’ it cannot meet. But my client does not need any special accommodations, nor did he ask for any.”

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of a real or even a perceived disability, including having HIV. According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, “the presence of a person living with HIV infection or diagnosed with AIDS poses no significant risk to others in school, day care, or school athletic settings.”

Among other things, the suit seeks to have the school admit the 13-year-old, develop an anti-discrimination policy and conduct sensitivity training for all staff regarding HIV disease. It also requests awards for compensatory and punitive damages, costs and attorneys’ fees.

Disgraced Board-members:
Barbara Barrett
Robert F. Cavanaugh
Robert C. Heist
James M. Mead
James E. Nevels
Velma A. Redmond
Joseph M. Senser
James Sheehan
Richard C. Zilmer
LeRoy S. Zimmerman

Adele Leads List Of 2012 Grammy Nominations

The list of 2012 Grammy nominations includes:

Record of the Year
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
Bon Iver, “Holocene”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Mumford & Sons, “The Cave”
Katy Perry, “Firework”

Song of the Year
Kanye West, “All of the Lights”
Mumford & Sons, “The Cave”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Bon Iver, “Holocene”
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Album of the Year
Adele, 21
The Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Bruno Mars, Doo-Wops and Hooligans
Rihanna, Loud

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Someone Like You” — Adele
“Yoü And I” — Lady Gaga
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“Firework” — Katy Perry
“F***in’ Perfect” — Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Body And Soul” — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” — The Black Keys
“Paradise” — Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” — Foster The People
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Dance Recording
“Raise Your Weapon” — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
“Barbra Streisand” — Duck Sauce
“Sunshine” — David Guetta & Avicii
“Call Your Girlfriend” — Robyn
“Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” — Skrillex
“Save The World” — Swedish House Mafia

Best Dance/Electronica Album
Zonoscope, Cut/Copy
4×4=12, Deadmau5
Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3, Robyn
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists
The Gift, Susan Boyle
In Concert On Broadway, Harry Connick Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words, Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman, Barbra Streisand

Best Rock Performance
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Coldplay
“Down By The Water” — The Decemberists
“Walk” — Foo Fighters
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” — Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
“On The Backs Of Angels” — Dream Theater
“White Limo” — Foo Fighters
“Curl Of The Burl” — Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ — Megadeth
“Blood In My Eyes” — Sum 41

Best Rock Album
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul — Jeff Beck
Wasting Light — Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown — Kings Of Leon
I’m With You — Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love — Wilco

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver — Bon Iver
Codes and Keys — Death Cab For Cutie
Torches — Foster The People
Circuital — My Morning Jacket
The King of Limbs — Radiohead

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Sometimes I Cry” — Eric Benét
“Fool For You” — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” — R. Kelly
“Good Man” — Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” — Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. — Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me — Ledisi
Kelly — Kelly Price

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Party” — Beyoncé & André 3000
“I’m On One” — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need A Doctor” — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” — Rihanna & Drake
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
“All Of The Lights” — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance
“Look At Me Now” — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
“Otis” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“The Show Goes On” — Lupe Fiasco
“Moment 4 Life” — Nicki Minaj & Drake
“Black And Yellow” — Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne, Jay-Z & Kanye West
Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne
Lasers, Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West

Best Country Solo Performance
“Dirt Road Anthem” — Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” — Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton
“Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy
“God Gave Me You” — Dave Barnes
“Just Fishin’” — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill
“Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Threaten Me With Heaven” — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian
“You And Tequila” — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter

Best Americana Album
Emotional Jukebox — Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down — Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain — Emmylou Harris
Ramble At The Ryman — Levon Helm
Blessed — Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album
Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions — Marcia Ball
Man In Motion — Warren Haynes
The Reflection — Keb’ Mo’
Revelator — Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album
Barton Hollow — The Civil Wars
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive — Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues — Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs — Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest — Gillian Welch

NOH8 Cruise Announced for 2012

David Morris International and MHM Destinations, have announced the inaugural NOH8 Cruise to Tahiti setting sail June 16 – 23, 2012. The cruise will offer exclusive parties and activities including each passenger receiving their own personal photo NOH8 shoot on board. The NOH8 package also includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to Papeete, Tahiti, and open bar of select beer, liquors and wines plus all gratuities. The special sailing will also result in a direct donation to the NOH8 Campaign.

“We are excited about this partnership,” stated NOH8 founder and photographer Adam Bouska. “In the true spirit of the campaign, the cruise is open not just to the gay community, but to friends, family and others seeking to make a difference.”

In addition, BUMP TV’ host and popular television and film star, Charlie David will serve as the emcee and host of the adventure. BUMP TV is the travel show on MTV’s LOGO Network, now in its sixth season. The special sailing will result in a direct donation to the NOH8 Campaign. The BUMP TV film crew recently returned from Tahiti where they shot two episodes with Charlie David for the upcoming season, as well as promotional videos for the upcoming NOH8 cruise.

The sailing will visit the islands of Raiatea, Bora Bora, Taha’a, Moorea and Tahiti. Special events during this cruise include a late night pool party hosted by the NoH8 founders, an invitation to the Charlie David Bloody Mary party, an exclusive group dinner, pillow gifts, Martini Monday & Sail Away parties, a no-host Beach Party and more.

Information on the itinerary and booking can be found at noh8cruise.com.

"It's Time" tops 2 Million Hits

In case you missed this while I was on vacation....

World AIDS Day

Today, Obama Administration officials and leaders in the AIDS community will speak at a World AIDS Day event at the White House to reflect on the lessons learned and the path forward in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the United States and around the world. The White House World AIDS Day Event will include keynote remarks as well as a panel discussion with HIV/AIDS researchers and advocates and will be live streamed at 1:30 on www.whitehouse.gov/live.