Loving Steph Jones

R&B Singer Steph Jones speaks the truth about our community...Luck Jordan Sparks...HEFFA...just joking!!!!!I love Jordan!!!

Judge Walker's Final Words on Prop 8

Final Stay Order
Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who last week struck down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional, has lifted his stay but same-sex marriages are still on hold.




Walker has ruled that same-sex marriages should resume immediately in California and put his order on hold until August 18 for the appeals court to review the matter.



Adds the Mercury News: "Walker's ruling invalidating the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage has already been appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Proposition 8 proponents have indicated they will seek an emergency stay from the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit of any order from the judge that would allow same-sex marriages to take place while the broader legal challenge proceeds."

Justin Terry on GLO Network

Activist, Air-Force veteran, and husband, Justin B. Terry-Smith has dedicated his life to educating and bringing awareness to HIV/AIDS. Involved in many outreach programs and organizations like: Us Helping Us, Human Rights Campaign, Equality Maryland, The National Black Justice Coalition, etc., Justin has created “Justin’s HIV Journal,” which is airing on the upcoming LGBT network GLO TV. Justin boldly showcases his life on video for the world to see. Inviting viewers to witness what it is really like to be “living with HIV.”

She Has a new Attitude and a New Job

Good Luck to Patti!!!!

New attitude! Patti Labelle will join the cast of the Tony-winning Fela! on September 14th and will perform there until the show's scheduled closing in January. She will replace Tony winner Lilias White in the role of Fela's mother.




-A Broadway version of Glee will definitely happen, according to the show's co-creator Ryan Murphy, who says he is already auditioning the cast. No opening date has been disclosed. Murphy is also slated to direct the movie version of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart.



-Hairspray Tony winner Marisa Winokur will co-cost the coming CBS talk show about motherhood with openly lesbian Rosanne star Sara Gilbert.



-Patti Lupone and Brian Stokes Mitchell will star in the musical version of Pedro Almodovar's Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, which begins previews at the Belasco Theatre on October 2nd.



-Turn around bright eyes: Tony nominee Justin "Kiki" Bond will perform a series of dates at Joe's Pub beginning on September 12th. If you haven't seen Justin Bond, you are missing one of the truly unique theatrical experiences of our days.



-Spider-Man: Turn Of The Dark will finally begin previews on November 14th after almost a year of delays related to its record-breaking $50M production cost.



-Tony winner Beth Leavel (Drowsy Chaperone) and George Wendt (Cheers) have been cast in the musical version of Elf, set to open at the Hirshfeld on November 14th. Wendt will play Santa, the lead role of Buddy has not yet been cast.

New Models Inc...Congrats to Amber Starr

Per Carriefairfield:
GREETING TO ALL,




IT BECOMES WITH GREAT SADNESS TO MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AS IN THE HISTORY OF 12 YEARS NOW AND COUNTING WE HAVE NOT HAD EVEN THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF MAKING A DECISION SUCH AS THIS AND REGRET HAVING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FASHION.



AFTER MUCH THOUGHT AND POOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE REIGNING MISS MODELS INC 2010 (TAMISHA IMAN). MISS MODELS INC NATIONAL PAGEANTRY HAS COME TO A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AS TO HER TO RESIGN FROM THE POSITION AS MISS MODELS INC NATIONAL 2010. WE WHERE GOING TO AWAIT TO MAKE THIS OFFICIAL AS OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH 2010 AND AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW DECIDED TO NOT FURTHER DELAY THE BUSINESS OF MMI.



WE WILL NOT GO INTO ANY FURTHER INFO REGARDING THIS DECISION OUT OF MAINTAINING A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO THE ART FORM. THERE ARE MANY DETERMINING FACTORS AS TO WHY THIS DECISION WAS MADE AND HARD FEELINGS ARE CERTAINLY "NOT" SOMETHING WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON HERE AT MMI.



WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE MISS MODELS INC NATIONAL 2010 (MISS AMBER STARR) "THE MMI REWIND" AND LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT 10 MONTH REIGN WITH HER AS SHE IS AWARE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND OVERWHELMINGLY TAKES ON THE POSITION. OFFICIALLY ASAP SHE WILL RECEIVE COMPLETE CROWNING ROYALTIES AND WILL TAKE ON HER FIRST NATIONAL BOOKING SEPT 24TH-26TH IN NORFOLK VA FOLLOWED BY A STUNNING EXCLUSIVE MMI SHOOT TO BE OFFERED ASAP PUBLICLY.



WE WELCOME HER TO THE NATIONAL ARENA AND TO THE MMI MAFIA NOW AND FOREVER. PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER INFO REGARDING THIS MATTER AS WE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE FURTHER NOTE THAT ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS PER MMI ARE COMPLETE UPON THIS DECISION AS WELL.



RESPECTFULLY ,



MISS VEGA OVA

MMI NATIONAL PAGEANTRY CEO/FOUNDER