At the Outfest premiere of the new film The Perfect Familystarring Kathleen Turner, WOW reporter Damiana Garcia caught up with Bones' Emily Deschanel, The Event's Jason Ritter (who's joining Parenthood this Fall), and Hollywood legend Richard Chamberlain on the red carpet. Damiana also got to chat with American Idol's Clay Aiken, True Blood's Brit Morgan, and NYPD Blue's Sharon Lawrence at the premiere.
On last night's episode of RuPaul's Drag U, Ru and professors Tyra Sanchez, Raven and Carmen Carrera helped boost the confidence of three unemployed ladies looking to get back in the job market. And on today's new "Drag U Cram Session," your private tutor Damiana Garcia highlights her favorite moments from the episode, including the dramatic final dragxamination during which a student walks off the set before the group dance number! All of this, plus a visit from Damiana's therapist Davida and a cameo by her family - and Ru's encouraging pep talk when Damiana, too, storms off the set. Watch RuPaul's Drag U Monday nights at 9/8c on Logo, and catch new weekly "Cram Sessions" both here and on Logo's NewNowNext blog!
James St. James and Thairin Smothers went to the retrospective of legendary NYC East Village artist and doll-maker Greer Lankton (1958-1996), currently showing at One Archives in West Hollywood until September 17. James interviewed Kenny Scharf, Van Barnes, Bruno Schmidt and One Archives' Daniel Babcock about this glamorous, conflicted and brilliant artist whose own androgynous beauty and eerily beautiful dolls captivated the art, fashion and downtown worlds of New York City, and later the world at large, in the 80's and 90's.
On Sunday afternoon while shooting a "Daily Freak Show" about the Greer Lankton exhibit at One Archives in West Hollywood, James St. James and Thairin Smothers ran into Kenny Scharf on the street, who then gave them a sneak preview of his recently-completed new mural next to the new West Hollywood library. Here Kenny talks to James about the mural - and they even look for some familiar faces in the mural's imagery. The full "Daily Freak Show" about the Greer Lankton exhibit is coming soon!
James and Thairin Smothers went to FUZZY at Three Clubs in Hollyood and enjoyed the hot crowd and performances by the hilarious duo Jessica & Hunter (with Markaholic) and the legendary Jackie Hell from Seattle. James also got to chat with FUZZY'S own Mario Diaz, Cody Bayne, DJ Strange Machine, Aram Kirakosian and Miss Barbie Q, as well as RuPaul's Drag Race pit crew member Shawn Morales, Michael Schmidt, Luke Nero, Ginger Coyote, Squeaky Blonde, Kook Teflon, Stephan Horbelt, WOW's Blake Jacobs, blogger Courtney Fruit Fly, William Cullen, Miles Davis Moody, New Orleans' Lee Kyle and more. Catch the next FUZZYon September 16, with a performance by Candis Cayne. Subscribe to "Daily Freak Show" on YouTube!
In the new episode of RuPaul's Drag U last night, drag professors Jujubee, Raven and Manila Luzon gave diva transformations to their own family members. And in today's new "Drag U Cram Session," your private tutor Damiana Garcia has invited her sister, mother and grandmother along for a little diva makeover of their own! Tears, drag secrets and a student's extra toe are all shared in this action-packed episode. Catch RuPaul's Drag U every Monday night at 9/8c on Logo, and Damiana's "Drag U Cram Session" every Tuesday both here and on Logo's NewNowNext blog.
Yesterday, The Go-Go's received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame right outside the WOW building, which also happens to be the location of the legendary club The Masque, where the band first performed, in 1978. James St. James was on hand to interview the ladies and take them on a tour of the old Masque, which is still in WOW's basement. Here the band reminisces about their early days, sharing anecdotes about Darby Crash of The Germs, The Masque's founder Brendan Mullen, their old friend Peter Ivers of New Wave Theater and his unsolved murder, Exene Cervenka, and more. Plus, Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin point out the "Go-Go's" graffiti they left on the wall back in '78 – and even add some brand-new graffiti before they leave! James also gets to chat with Belinda Carlisle's super-cute gay activist son, James Duke Mason. Subscribe to "Daily Freak Show" on YouTube.
In the new episode of RuPaul's Drag U last night, Ru and professors Pandora Boxx, Morgan McMichaels and Bebe Zahara Benet helped turn three frazzled moms into fierce runway glamazons - and your private tutor Damiana Garcia is here to recap her fave moments in her latest "Cram Session." Plus, Damiana introduces her evil twin Damalina! Catch new "Cram Sessions" every week both here and on Logo's NewNowNext blog. Drag U airs Monday nights at 9/8c on Logo!
Here is legendary Seattle queen Jackie Hell's performance of "Clexy" (that's "classy" and "sexy"!) at FUZZY in LA. The full "Daily Freak Show" episode chronicling James St. James' night at FUZZY is coming soon!
Wowlebrity Danny Franzese has co-created the fabulous and hilarious new musicalJersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera! with his collaborator Hanna LoPatin. I had the great honor at last week's show to play the "grenade" who hooks up with Vinnie. There's a new surprise grenade at every week's performance! There's one last night of performances in LA tomorrow Aug. 10th at 8pm and 10pm before the show begins its run in NYC. Catch it while you can! Check its Facebook page or the theater's website for ticket info.
James St. James and Thairin Smothers went to MR. BLACK to see Cazwell and celebrate DJ Josh Peace's birthday. James got to have a lively chat with Cazwell over drinks and get the scoop on Cazwell's life in music, from his early days in Boston to his current collaboration with Amanda Lepore. James also got to play with all the clubgoers at MR. BLACK, including Luke Nero, Andres Rigal, Lenora Claire, Gregory Alexander, Phyliss Navidad and DJ Josh Peace from the MR. BLACK crew. Subscribe to "Daily Freak Show" on YouTube!
In the latest "Drag U Cram Session," your private tutor Damiana Garcia gets you up-to-speed on all of the excitement in last night's new episode of RuPaul's Drag U. Damiana covers all of her favorite highlights from the episode - from Lady Bunny's "Britney Spears"-themed yoga move to a "disco strut" dance lesson and a hard-to-please "studentzilla." Damiana even tries her hand at the disco strut herself!
James St. James went to Comic-Con 2011 last weekend, and here is all of the madness, mayhem and magic that ensued. James consorted with scores of costumed characters and hot nerd boys, and he chatted with Seth Green, the gay nonprofit collective Prism Comics, "Daily Freak Show"'s opening titles animator Julia Vickerman, WOWer Dustin Romero, James' adoring fans and many more. He even waited in one of Comic-Con's infamous hours-long lines for a celebrity panel. All in a weekend's Comic-Con!
At Comic-Con this past weekend, James St. James met up with his friend (and the "James St. James" of the 2003 WOW feature film Party Monster) Seth Green. They chatted about Seth's Cartoon Network series Robot Chicken and his favorite guest stars on the show, dealing with over-enthusiastic fans at Comic-Con, his lovely wife Clare Grant and her video collective Team Unicorn, how Macaulay Culkin is doing these days, and how Seth helped to introduce the phrase "cha-ching!"into the American vernacular.
Your“Drag U: Cram Session”tutorDamiana Garciais back to school you on this week’s emotionally charged episode ofRuPaul’ Drag U– feel free to crib her notes! The theme this week is “Naughty Nurses” – Ru and professorsJujubee,MariahandShannelhave to help three actual nurses find the diva within through the magic of drag. Plus, enjoy the fabulous and hilarious judging stylings of this week’s visiting professor Charo!
