Archive for January 19th, 2009
So What do Some Latino Celebs Think of Obama Presidency?
9:56 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Obama inauguration · Comments Off
19 Jan 2009So VivirLatino couldn’t attend (as in couldn’t afford) The Latino Inaugural Gala. Pero just in case you were wondering what the famosos who attended are thinking about the soon to be President Obama (that feels nice to write), here you go.
See Shakira after the jump.
Say Goodbye with a Cyber Shoe Throw
19 Jan 2009
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day
19 Jan 2009The important question he asks: If I do NOT stop to help this man, what will happen to him?
That’s the question that faces us in the U.S. as we begin a new era in our history–how will we answer it?
What Was Missing from the Broadcast of the Inagural Concert?
11:00 am By Maegan La Mala · GLBT|Internet|Obama inauguration|Politics|TV · Comments Off
19 Jan 2009I mentioned in my previous post that there were three ways to see the We Are One Inaugural Concert yesterday. Be there, watch it on HBO, or watch it streaming online from HBO. Only one of those ways gave you the complete program.
The opening prayer of openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson was not shown on any of the broadcasts. Robinson’s presence came as a result of pressure and protests against homophobic Rev. Rick Warren, who will pray at the official inauguration tomorrow.
Contacted Sunday night by AfterElton.com concerning the exclusion of Robinson’s prayer, HBO said via email, “The producer of the concert has said that the Presidential Inaugural Committee made the decision to keep the invocation as part of the pre-show.” Uncertain as to whether or not that meant that HBO was contractually prevented from airing the pre-show, we followed up, but none of the spokespeople available Sunday night could answer that question with absolute certainty. However, it does seem that the network’s position is that they had nothing to do with the decision.
Here’s the opening as not seen on tv.
“We Are One” Obama Concert (Unless You Don’t Have Cable or a Computer)
9:00 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Music|Obama inauguration|Politics|Washington DC · 7 Comments
19 Jan 2009
Yesterday, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, was the biggest celebObama fest, the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial concert.
If you couldn’t get down to D.C., you had to have cable or internet access to see the patriotic sing along. I watched it streaming online.
The Obama familia looked fabulous and Malia Obama, the older of the two girls could be seen snapping pictures with her digital camera throughout.
To many of my twitter friends, it seemed like every celeb of color was invited to the event (although not many Asians and were there any disabled people) and well lots of celebs in general. A very unshaven Denzel Washington gave an introductory speech. Mary J. Blige, wearing winter white, sang “Lean On Me.” Jamie Foxx spoke. Betty LaVette duetted with Jon Bon Jovi. Marisa Tomei quoted Ronald Reagan. James Taylor, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles performed a song together.
Durex Ad: Bunnies Safe for NSFW?
7:02 am By Maegan La Mala · Internet|Marketing|sex · 3 Comments
19 Jan 2009This new viral video ad from Durex condoms leaves me wondering: is this safe or not safe for work? If your boss comes by and sees you watching videos of condom balloon bunnies, don’t say I didn’t warn you…kind of.
Something tells me this ad will be relegated to the Internet and will never see the light of day on TV. At least not in the U.S.
Via / YouTube
Kiss in Public and Go to Jail in Mexico
6:53 am By Maegan La Mala · Bizarro|Latin America|mexico|society · 3 Comments
19 Jan 2009
Excessive PDA is something I’ll admit I’m not a huge fan of, but if you’re in Latin America it’s something you just have to live with. On the metro, on the bus, on the street corner, there’s a whole lot of fajándose going on. But that has come to an end — in fact any type of kissing has come to an end — in the Mexican city of Guanajuato:
A controversy has broken out in Mexico after the city of Guanajuato, in the center of the country, decided to penalize couples who kiss in public with jail time.The municipal law was approved on Tuesday by city hall — its majority politicians from the conservative Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)- and according to Guanajuato’s mayor Eduardo Romero Hicks, is part of a campaign to encourage “good habits”.
According to the PAN mayor, prolonged kisses in public make children feel ashamed and for this reason the law will stipulate a fine or up to three days in jail.
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