(92nd Street Y) Decade of Disorder: Madeleine Albright in Conversation with David Miliband!

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins David Miliband, the president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, to explore what can be done to meet the needs of the unprecedented number of people uprooted by conflict, war and disorder.

They will address major global challenges today at the intersection of security and justice, including the refugee crisis in Europe, upheaval in Syria and other global hotspots that need humanitarian relief.

Prior to leading the IRC, David Miliband had a distinguished political career in the United Kingdom, serving as Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for the Environment. Dr. Madeleine K. Albright is chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, the premier global strategic advisory and commercial diplomacy firm. She was Secretary of State from 1997-2001.

(Blank on Blank) Hunter S. Thompson on Outlaws!

“I keep my mouth shut now. I’ve turned into a professional coward.”
- Hunter S. Thompson in 1967

As told to Studs Terkel (http://studsterkel.org)

Hear more from this rare interview: http://blankonblank.org/hunter-thompson

(Blank on Blank) James Brown on Conviction, Respect & Reagan!

"Black is not a color; it's an attitude. It's the attitude of independence, respect and dignity."
- James Brown

Interview by Rocci Fisch
1984. Washington, D.C. Convention Center
Originally recorded for ABC News Radio

(Blank on Blank) Frank Zappa on Fads!

"I don‘t think that there‘s a girl around that would fit in with what we do" - Frank Zappa on June 6, 1971, as told to Howard Smith.

Frank Zappa had a few opinions. Surly? Matter-of-fact? Misunderstood? We'll let you decide as we present this rarely heard
interview with Zappa recorded in his hotel room.

Zappa has a few things to say about women's lib ("a fad"), on LA vs "depressing" New York, why America is a nation of people being told what to do, and why women couldn't hack it in his band. Sit back and enjoy.

So much good stuff in the full interview, which you can hear at http://thesmithtapes.com.

(Matt Baume) Why Do We Have Pride?

Given what happened in Florida, it's an important time to ask: why do we have Pride? Well, just as there was 40 years ago when Pride began, there's violence today that pushes people into the closet to protect themselves; there are still laws that erase us; and there are still people who would chase us into our safe places and try to do us harm. But people have tried to terrorize us in our refuges before. We defied them then, and we'll defy them now.

(Blank on Blank) Lou Reed on Guns & Ammo!

"I write a song called 'Heroin', you would have thought that I murdered the Pope or something"

- Lou Reed on March 20, 1987, as told to Joe Smith

Lou Reed. Lou Reed. Here we bring you a rarely heard interview Lou recored in 1987. It's vintage Lou. Salty and sweet. Earnest and cocky. Grouchy and kind of endearing. Reed (and his legendary band The Velvet Underground) were those musicians who never got the extensive accolades or awards--nor the riches many of their contemporaries found. Yet he never seemed to waver in his search for the perfect sound and his quest "to elevate the rock and roll song and take it where it hadn’t been taken before." Here we present some interview outtakes that give a taste for this iconic American musician. Lou Reed died of liver disease on October 27, 2013. He was 71.

Get the interview backstory, GIFs and more @ http://blankonblank.org/

Hear the full interview with Lou Reed on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

(92nd Street Y) Showtime’s The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth!

Come one, come all to “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.”

Since the current presidential race has come to resemble a reality television show, why shouldn’t there be one based on it? Providing a behind-the-scenes look at the candidates on the campaign trail, Showtime’s “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events from the individual campaigns are presented in real time, as they are happening. Produced in cooperation with Bloomberg Politics, “The Circus” is a non-partisan never-before attempted take on what has shaped up to be one of the most fascinating and consequential elections in modern history.

(Blank on Blank) B.B. King on The Blues!

"I don't like to feel that I owe anything. I like to feel that I pay my own way, no free lunch."
- B.B. King on September 5, 1986, as told to Joe Smith

Mr. B.B. King. The blues legend says he played 300 nights a year for four-plus decades. That’s just ridiculous. We’re talking about nearly 15,000 shows. King turns 90 this year and you still just might be able to see him on stage. So what's his secret? We heard some keys to living life to its fullest in a 1986 interview that had been unheard until now.

In this animated film created from B.B. King's interview with legendary music executive, Joe Smith, the musician explains how he approaches an audience, how a fire at a juke joint led to his naming his guitar "Lucille", why the blues isn't just being down on your luck, and why compliments don't mean it's time to stop practicing or perfecting your craft.

(Blank on Blank) Janis Joplin on Rejection!

"In my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn't like me. It's silly."
- Janis Joplin

Interview by Howard Smith
September 30, 1970. By phone
TheSmithTapes.com

(Time WARP) the GATE turns 79 and Remembering Robin Gibb!

Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the modern Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Frommers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world. The project was finished by April 1937, $1.3 million under budget.

The bridge was visualized in such film classics as Vertigo, Star Trek IV and  View to a Kill.

The bridge-opening celebration began on May 27, 1937 and lasted for one week. The day before vehicle traffic was allowed, 200,000 people crossed by foot and roller skate. On opening day, Mayor Angelo Rossi and other officials rode the ferry to Marin, then crossed the bridge in a motorcade past three ceremonial "barriers", the last a blockade of beauty queens who required Joseph Strauss to present the bridge to the Highway District before allowing him to pass. An official song, "There's a Silver Moon on the Golden Gate", was chosen to commemorate the event. Strauss wrote a poem that is now on the Golden Gate Bridge entitled "The Mighty Task is Done." The next day, President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, D.C. signaling the official start of vehicle traffic over the Bridge at noon. When the celebration got out of hand, the SFPD had a small riot in the uptown Polk Gulch area. Weeks of civil and cultural activities called "the Fiesta" followed. A statue of Strauss was moved in 1955 to a site near the bridge.

PODCAST: (It's FAB w/ MK)- Beautiful Something's Zack Ryan and GLAAD Dish with Damon Jacobs!

It's Fab podcast and this week MK chats with the hot star of "Beautiful Something", Zack Ryan!

"Beautiful Something" is Streaming Now: 



iTunes: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/beautiful-something/id1100570219?mt=6

Vudu: www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/751866/Beautiful-Something

Google Play: play.google.com/store/movies/details/Beautiful_Something

Vimeo: vimeo.com/ondemand/beautifulsomething

(Blank on Blank) Larry King on Getting Seduced!

"I'm playing these records. The phone rings and I pick it up: 'WAHR'. And this lady's voice--I can still hear her voice--she goes: 'I want you.'" - Larry King

(GLAAD 2016) Photo and Video Highlights!

Cox was the Envy of everyone!

GLAAD, the world's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, honored Robert De Niro, Mariah Carey, and the best in film, television, and journalism at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday. Jennifer Lawrence, Aziz Ansari, Connie Britton, Diane Sawyer, Caitlyn Jenner, Tamron Hall, Noah Galvin, Andrew Rannells, Andreja Pejić, and Jason Biggs were among the special guests. Recording artists Alex Newell and Bebe Rexha, as well as the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fun Home performed at the event hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress Laverne Cox. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo.

(MFW 2016) a FAREWELL in PHOTOS!

MFW

On April 23, Metropolitan Fashion Week held its final Show in Seattle, after 5 plus incredible years and who could forget the Forbidden Fashion Show (OUTview was there every year). The Founder and Producer, Eduardo Khawam is busy making a splash in LA. Khawam still promises more shows in Vegas, Palm Springs and New York!

For the final, it was a salute to Hollywood with Gaga designer, Perry Meek and Claire's  Collection and the incredible flamboyance of Erick Bendaña. Men's attire was again provided by Suit Supply.

(Hey Qween) Tempest DuJour!

Comedian Jonny McGovern hosts “Hey Qween!” The gayest talk show of all time! Jonny and his sidekick, drag diva Lady Red Couture, riff about current hot topics and interview amazing LGBT guests!

Tonight Jonny interviews Tempest DuJour !!!

(92nd Street Y) Steve Case with Andrew Ross Sorkin!

One of America’s most accomplished entrepreneurs — a pioneer who made the Internet part of everyday life and orchestrated the largest merger in the history of business — shares a roadmap for how anyone can succeed in a world of rapidly changing technology.

Steve Case’s career began when he cofounded America Online (AOL) in 1985. At the time, only three percent of Americans were online. It took a decade for AOL to achieve mainstream success, and there were many near-death experiences and back-to-the-wall pivots. AOL became the top performing company of the 1990s, and at its peak more than half of all consumer Internet traffic in the United States ran through the service. After Case engineered AOL’s merger with Time Warner and he became Chairman of the combined business, Case oversaw the biggest media and communications empire in the world.

(Blank on Blank) Nina Simone on Shock!

" I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I've dreamed." - Nina Simone in July, 1968

As told to http://lilianterry.com

Lilian Terry had a national radio show in Italy--everyone from Ray Charles to Duke Ellington appeared on her show--and there was one person she always wanted to interview: Nina Simone.

But Lilian had heard Nina didn’t enjoy speaking with white people. Thankfully Lillian had a confidant in Max Roach, the legendary jazz drummer, who introduced Lilian to Nina at the Newport Festival in 1968.

“Lilian Terry comes from Egypt, ” Roach said. The was was true; Lilian was born in Cairo to a father from Malta and a mother from Italy.

With that simple introduction, Nina waved Lillian over. Soon they were talking about nefertitti and the pharoahs.

Nina even told Lilian she thought she’d been in Egypt in a previous life.

A few days later Lilian went to Nina’s house in Mt. Vernon, New York. They sat by the pool, the tape recorder was turned on, and the conversation continued.

(Hey Qween) Guest: Katya

Tonight Jonny interviews RuPaul's Drag Race Star Katya!!!

 Comedian Jonny McGovern hosts “Hey Qween!” The gayest talk show of all time! Jonny and his sidekick, drag diva Lady Red Couture, riff about current hot topics and interview amazing LGBT guests!

(BEATDOWN w/ Willam) Courtney Act -- I'm A Woman; Rednecks; 20 ft Mega Shark; Surprise Video of the week and Miss Patti's Dinner!

Welcome to the BEATDOWN!

Hat by mywigsandweaves.com

(Untucked) "Shady Politics”!

The queens untuck backstage waiting for the votes to be tallied on their presidential campaigns. The shade becomes very political as they discuss the judge’s critiques and see everything isn’t always black and white.

Untucked available on iTunes:
http://apple.co/1UjHBdR

Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Mondays at 9pm on Logo TV.