HONORED: Dan Savage Accepts Special Webby Award in New York!

This American Life's Ira Glass presents Dan Savage with a Special Achievement Award at the Webby Awards last night for his work on the "It Gets Better" project.

Glass talks about Savage's hand in Rick Santorum's Google problem.

Says Glass: "In recognition of the use of the internet to unite thousands of voices in one message of hope, in recognition of his ability to remake what it means to be a journalist, we are proud to present the 2011 Special Achievement Award to Mr. Dan Savage."

So GAY: Book of Mormon Sweeps GAY Tonys!

Broadway's gaspingly irreverent Book of Mormon took home nine Tony Awards last night, winning everything from Best Musical to Best Score to Best Direction to Best Actress in a musical (Nikki M. James). "You did it, Joseph! You got the Tony!" joked the co-creator of the musical, Trey Parker, referring to Mormon founder Joseph Smith. It was one more dig linked to an over-the-top musical that jokes about Mormon missionaries, misery, gun-toting African war-lords, and sex with babies. Asked backstage if he and fellow South Park writer Matt Stone will jinx their chances in heaven for spoofing spiritual matters, Parker quipped that he'll tell God to "look at the box office." 

Puppeteering anti-war masterpiece War Horse won five awards, while the revival of Larry Kramer's play about AIDS The Normal Heart, and Anything Goes won three top spots each, AP reports. Frances McDormand won Best Actress in a play for Good People and Mark Rylance won top actor honors for Jerusalem. The top directing award for a play went to Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris for the tear-jerker War Horse. "We quite like it when people cry," Morris quipped.

MISS: Britney Bombs at Billboard Music Awards!

Britney Spears had two big appearances at last night's Billboard Music Awards—and "it wasn't good," snarks Matt Cherette for Gawker. The show opened with Rihanna performing her song "S&M" (complete with, oddly, "a bunch of random hands trying to caress" her crotch), who was joined by Britney half-way through. "Spears lip-synced (Rihanna sang live), danced like she had arthritis, and even managed to mess up a song-ending pillow fight," complains Cherette.

The embarrassment continued later when Spears reappeared for a performance during Nicki Minaj's set. "And by 'performance,' I mean an even-worse-than-the-first-one cameo," Cherette quips.

WINNING: Kim Cattrall, The Kids Are All Right Honored At SF GLAAD Media Awards

After ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, the GLAAD Media Awards distributed the last of their awards for 2011 in San Francisco Saturday night. Kim Cattrall received the Golden Gate Award for the work she has done to increase the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community and The Kids Are All Right won for Outstanding Film.

Other winners were: Corporate Leader Award - AT&T, Local Hero Award - Kara Swisher, Outstanding Documentary - 8: The Mormon Proposition and Outstanding Spanish-Language Music Artist - Christian Chávez.

HONORED: Margaret Cho to Be Honored With Kight Lifetime Achievement Award at LA Pride

Comedienne, actress and LGBT activist Margaret Cho will receive the 2011 Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement Award during the Los Angeles Pride Celebration in early June.


"This is such a tremendous honor. I am so excited about this. This is my community, my home and I am very proud of how far we have come in our journey," Cho said in a statement.



The Morris Kight Award was first presented in 2003 and honors an individual whose lifetime of work has made a lasting positive impact on the LGBT community.


Cho's new film, "Cho Dependent," will receive its world premiere at the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival May 15. She is also on tour with her latest solo show, with stops set for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London and Brighton.

“Glee” star Naya Rivera will host GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco!

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD has announced it will honor Golden Globe-winning actress Kim Cattrall at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco.


She will receive the Golden Gate Award at the ceremony on Saturday, May 14.

AAD’s Golden Gate Award is presented to media professionals who, through their work, have increased the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Previous recipients include Megan Mullally, Jennifer Beals, Stockard Channing, Cybill Shepherd, Jennifer Tilly, James Schamus, and Brooke Shields.

Naya Rivera, whose character of Santana is struggling with her sexuality on Glee, will host the event.

NOMINATIONS: 2011 Tony Awards

Nominations for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®
Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. Biggest Snubs: Priscilla and Daniel Radcliffe.

Best Play
Good People
Author: David Lindsay-Abaire

Jerusalem
Author: Jez Butterworth

The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Author: Stephen Adly Guirgis

War Horse
Author: Nick Stafford

Best Musical
The Book of Mormon
Catch Me If You Can (World Premiere in Seattle)
The Scottsboro Boys
Sister Act

Revival of a Play
Arcadia
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Merchant of Venice
The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical
Anything Goes
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

'Facts of Life' Cast Reunites

Part of Charlotte Rae's speech at the TV Land awards: "I tell you, I'm so proud of my girls. They all turned out to be straight! Straight!" (Not all are)!

Like TV Squad, we're sure that Mrs. Garrett meant "straight" in character, but given the predominant use of that term these days, it was sure odd to hear, particularly as her speech was followed by the recently-out Geri Jewell.

Jewell's speech was the most touching: "When I was a kid, I was made fun of a lot and ridiculed. I wanted to be an actress, I wanted to be a comedienne. And they cast me in this wonderful show, 'Facts of Life,' and it was the first time in my life that kids weren't afraid of me when they saw me, but they wanted my autograph."

GLAAD Media Awards recap: “Modern Family” and “Glee” win; Kirstin Chenowith honored; Dolly Parton surprise guest!

I must say, Sunday night’s GLAAD Media Awards in downtown Los Angeles was one of the most emotional that I can remember in about a decade of covering the LA ceremony, Reports  Greg in Hollywood.

Modern Family and Glee tied for outstanding comedy series. While accepting for Family, Jesse Tyler Ferguson joked: ‘I’ve always actually kind of dreamed of holding a Tony Award but this is just as cool – and just as gay! … We’re thrilled to accept it and honored to be here.”

Chris Colfer and Mike O’Malley, who play father and son on Glee, accepted their show’s award. Said Chris: “GLAAD has made Glee so happy.”

James Van Der Beek, Joe Manganiello, Adam Lambert and others at Logo’s “NewNowNext Awards”

Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek hosted the 4TH Annual “NewNowNext Awards” the other night at Avalon in Hollywood and looked to be having a good time, reports Greg in Hollywood!

The event was a star-studded affair with Adam Lambert, Paula Abdul, Joe Manganiello, Tabatha Coffey, Pete Wentz, Sara Rue, Ross Mathews, and those Fabulous Beekman Boys Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge among the celebs in attendance.