Tuesday night supermarket mogul Ron Burkle threw a NO on 8, star-studded party at his Beverly Hills estate. No press were allowed, because it’s rumored, falsely, that inkstained blogging minxes eat all the food, drink all the booze, fornicate in the shrubbery and don’t tip the valets. Um, those are lies–I have a dainty appetite, don’t drink and do tip the valets–really well, too! Now that we’ve cleared that up:
Melissa Etheridge and Mary J. Blige performed at the sold out event which required a minimum donation of $1,000 to get in the doors.
The bash was attended celebs like Barbra Streiesand, David Hyde Pierce and Rob Reiner, all of whom tipped the valets AND gave generously, since over $4 million was raised to buy air time for commercials!
Meanwhile other Hollywooders have made recent, and very welcome, dough-nations to NO on 8:
Bridget Fonda ($200); Jason Tam ($100); Mary McCormack ($200); Gus Van Sant ($2,500); Greg Berlanti ($5,000) and "Star Trek" actor George Takei ($2,600).
The fabulous Mr. Sulu married Brad Altman in September, and wow, did William Shatner get pissy about not getting an invite! In a video rant posted today on HuffPo, the Shat-man goes off:
The whole thing makes me feel badly, poor man. There is such a sickness there. It’s so patently obvious that there is a psychosis there. I don’t know what his original thing about me was. I have no idea…I didn’t know him very well on the series. He would come in for a day or two, as evidenced by the part he played. Then on the movies, there occasionally. I didn’t know the man…
But he has continued to speak badly about me for all these years…You would think he had this epiphany and say – because he and I don’t have many years left in this world–"I wish him well. I’m so happy that I wish him well."
But instead what he does is he makes this big deal about not inviting me to his wedding…Why would he go out of his way to denegrate me? It’s sad that the man can’t find enough peace in his life to either say "Be positive" and say "I forgive him, whatever those hurts were", or to shut up about it.
Mr. Shatner, send a nice donation to No on 8 in honor of Sulu, and drop George a note. As you say, neither of you have many years left.
And Kathy Griffin: Give it up, girl! You still haven’t shown up on the list of same-sex loving stars giving cash to stop 8. And your fans want to know WHY!
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OT…I’m sorry but:
OMFG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0YVzzNNuho
William Shatner is turning into Denny Crane.
Leonard Nimoy, however, maintains his grace and elegance:
And Kathy Griffin, your gays-on-the-teevee are waiting (taps foot).
She has fans? really? seriously?
Awesome comment Teddy from Loenard Nimoy– i always had a crush on Spock
Leonard
Will the clowns behind Prop 8 put up money for a Prop banning divorce? That’s the biggest threat to marriage.
Well, you covered almost everything you could do at the party. *g* I had to google Kathy Griffin though.
This measure is a pretty good indicator of the status of the ungoing march to rationality for the american people- if it fails- we’ve still got a LONG way to go.
Oops- I meant if it PASSES
Ron Howard made a great election video.
Perhaps the question to ask is “why do conservatives want to protect gays from divorce by preventing them from getting married?”
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Geez, rw;
You are correct in either case.
We have got a long way to go …
Wonder if there is world enough and time …?
;~D
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“SurveyUSA and PPIC have new numbers out on the issue, with SurveyUSA having the gay marriage ban leading by 3 points, and PPIC having it trailing by 8 points. Field should have a poll out on the issue sometime next week.
from 538
My 21 one year old son is following this one even more closely than I am…we live in the Valley, just north of LA (and Hollyweird).
I share everything I read here and he shares stuff he’s reading on line. We’ve both noticed a “total absence” of No On 8 signs or bumperstickers. Oh, and btw, we do get to drive around other parts of this metropolis, Culver City, Hollywood.
I’m wondering, maybe someone here knows, has the No. On 8 campaign focused their money on tv ads?
My prodigal son thinks it’s because the Yes On 8 people somehow need to spell out their position, on their car or home. Yes on 8 folks see it as such a basic Human Rights issue, they don’t get so out there about it.
Your thoughts on this, anyone?
Actually, for the “Yes On 8″ folks, it’s a denial of basic human rights issue for that’s what they are trying to do.
Teddy,
I added to my comment on my Oxdown diary to clarify that I thought today’s numbers on Prop 8 at fivethirtyeight.com were good news in that it looked like the movement toward passage was stopping or even reversing. I certainly didn’t mean to suggest that we should be content with where things stand.
Oh, that’s a typo. I said Yes on 8 twice. The second one should be No on 8 people see is as a basic human right.
Thanks Dakine.
(I hope you don’t think I’m stupid.)
FYI, George Takei says they invited Shatner, but he never RSVP’ed (and he cleverly uses the interest from reporters as an opportunity to publicize No on 8!)
I figured it probably was which is why I clarified it for you.
Lisa;
Interesting and informative post.
Perusing your personal disclaimers, regarding the rumored ‘behaviors’ of the ‘press’, and your actual deportment (and obvious dedication to actual reportage) one notes a single ‘omission’ …
Are we to make anything of this ‘landscaping’ exception?
Perhaps some further clarification is in order.
Or perhaps not. Mystery and intrigue always add spice … except in ‘Murkan politics where they merely lead to mean suspician and tawdy behaviors, otherwise known as ‘business as usual’ …
Anyhow, good to see you on the masthead.
;~D
Plenty of “NO ON 8″ signs in my neighborhood – West Hollywood. And you can pick them up at the local Democratic office at the corner of Santa Monica and Crescent Heights if you’re passing by.
There are tons of “NO ON 8″ signs around Los Angeles proper and I have a bumper sticker, but haven’t seen too many in the valley. You can pick up yard signs and bumper stickers at the West Hollywood Democratic Club (Santa Monica / Crescent Heights) as well as the Gay & Lesbian Center in Hollywood.
It would actually be great for someone like your son to post them around the valley if you haven’t seen many signs. (I’ve only seen one “yes” sign — I guess people don’t want to advertise their bigotry)
… “inkstained blogging minxes eat all the food, drink all the booze, fornicate in the shrubbery and don’t tip the valets. Um, those are lies — I have a dainty appetite, don’t drink and do tip the valets — really well, too!”
Hmm… then we’ll be seeing you in the shrubbery? With a valet?
LOL