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Post by stampsgal on Mar 28, 2013 14:11:41 GMT -5
My, my! Adam's schedule for this summer seems to be filling up fast. I hope he has time for album #3!!! :D
ohhhh...350.00 a seat.. hmmm ...expensive for a regular fan to attend to support Adam. |
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Post by melliemom on Mar 28, 2013 14:11:51 GMT -5
I know the most bigoted restaurant chain... WTF.. The world is spinning so fast I happily can't keep up |
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Post by betty on Mar 28, 2013 14:27:40 GMT -5
Hi! can anyone tell me who the young men with the glasses (and their friends) are? I sat just behind them at the concert and they were extremely enthusiastic about it! They had a great time. Are they famous? ETA...and no, I'm not the guy with the beard and a heart on his head! (But I'm behind with my hand over my face - LOL) Haha, yeah, Sophie, we were in the same row as you and we also saw how enthusiastic they all were! They were so thrilled about the Adam-shirts they bought and about some glow-sticks, that someone gave to them, it was funny to see! Didn't know that they were celebrities but we already wondered why they were photographed so often! (And ... no ... we are also not the guy with the beard, lol!!!) |
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Post by tinafea on Mar 28, 2013 14:31:31 GMT -5
GLAAD Press Release
Adam Lambert to be honored at 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco presented by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo Seth Adam
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(646) 871-8018
adam@glaad.org New York, Thursday, March 28, 2013 – GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced it will honor singer, songwriter, and stage performer Adam Lambert at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented nationally by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo. Adam Lambert will receive the Davidson/Valentini Award at the San Francisco ceremony on May 11, 2013 at the Hilton San Francisco - Union Square, presented locally by Southwest Airlines. The Davidson/Valentini Award is named after Craig Davidson, GLAAD's first executive director, and his partner Michael Valentini. The award is presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for the LGBT community. Previous Davidson/Valentini honorees include Lee Daniels, Chad Allen, Ilene Chaiken, Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, Alec Mapa, B.D. Wong, and Sandra Bernhard. "Adam Lambert's continued success as one of the world's best-selling pop stars shows LGBT people that they can be themselves and make it in a mainstream industry that many feel unfairly rejects them," said GLAAD's Wilson Cruz. "Adam is fearless on stage and astonishes audiences in every country he performs in." Upon the release of Lambert's second album Trespassing, of which he is the executive producer and principal writer, Lambert became the first out LGBT artist to reach number one on the Billboard 200. The album made numerous year-end "best of" lists, including Rolling Stone and People, and Lambert supported the album by embarking on a successful world tour. Lambert also performed with legendary rock band Queen in critically-acclaimed sold-out shows across Europe. He has also established himself as one of the few high-profile Western acts across Asia with recent TV performances on the finale of “The Voice of China” and the MNET Music awards, reaching more than three billion viewers. As an out mainstream pop star, Lambert has used his status to help advance equality and raise visibility of the LGBT community. In September 2012, he participated in a benefit performance to raise money for marriage equality efforts in Maryland and engaged in several interviews, in which he spoke about the importance of empowering and supporting LGBT young people. Lambert has also been recognized by other LGBT advocacy organizations, including Equality California's Los Angeles Equality Awards and the PFLAG National Los Angeles event. In December, he performed at "Cyndi Lauper and Friends: Home for the Holidays," a benefit concert supporting homeless LGBT youth. In addition to his music, Lambert has appeared on stage and television. His guest spot on the Halloween special of Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family was the highest rated annual Halloween special ever for the network. He also hosted and performed during VH1's Divas, a show benefitting the Save the Music Foundation. Adam Lambert is a two-time GLAAD Media Award nominee, garnering nominations for both of his albums. He performed two of his songs during the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in 2010. Additional honorees and special guests for the San Francisco event will be announced. Nominees for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced in January and are available here: www.glaad.org/mediaawards/nominees. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Each year, the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco bring together more than 5,000 advocates and allies to raise critical funds for the organization's work. The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are executive produced by Marc Honaker, Director of Creative Development at GLAAD, and by Josh Wood, founder and president of Josh Wood Productions. Emmy Award-winning production designer James Connelly will design this year's set across the three cities. Acclaimed producer and editor Brett Henrichsen will also contribute to this year's GLAAD Media Awards. To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards. More than 100 corporate partners are showing their support, including National Presenting partners Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo, New York and Los Angeles Presenting partner Delta Air Lines, and San Francisco Presenting partner Southwest Airlines. GLAAD is also grateful to the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Platinum Underwriter corporate partners Anheuser-Busch, Inc., NBCUniversal/Comcast, Prudential and Sheppard Mullin, as well as Underwriter corporate partners: Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Caesars Foundation, Disney-ABC Television Group/ESPN, Kirkland & Ellis, New York Marriott Marquis & Renaissance Hotel, PwC and VPI Pet Insurance. Gold Patron partners include 1800Flowers, CBS/Showtime, Citi and Viacom. For a full list of corporate partners and information on how to become a corporate partner, purchase tickets and place a tribute in the tribute book, please visit www.glaad.org/mediaawards. |
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Post by hermeticallysealed on Mar 28, 2013 14:37:24 GMT -5
CFA as a company is very homophobic. Their contributions to anti-gay causes actually doubled this last year. However (and it's important to know), individual franchise owners can (and many do) disagree with the corporations policy(s). I believe there was one in New England somewhere who last year spoke out against the corporation's stance, and also offered free food to a pro-gay event. What they need is more of these franchise owners to speak up and tell the main company that they don't share the official stance, that it harms their business, and if they keep pushing, the franchise may have to reconsider continuing under their label. Granted easier said than done, but if enough spoke up it might have some impact.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2013 14:43:26 GMT -5
My, my! Adam's schedule for this summer seems to be filling up fast. I hope he has time for album #3!!! :D LMAO! That was my first thought too, but look at the accolades pouring in! If this isn't Adam's breakthrough year, well, I'll eat kale. So, GLAAD is honoring Adam..what a difference a couple years makes. Adam did not get much backing from the LGBT community and now the dam has broken. Groundbreaker, indeed! By being himself. Delighted Adam could be home in time for Sauli's birthday!! Read last night's thread after I had left: Thanks to Craazyforadam for posting that outstanding vid of Vienna's LifeBall 1993-2011. They do much of this for free. I know the intimate party is a big fundraiser, but the mention of over 40,000 people partying in the streets of Vienna. Why this particular gig has me so enthralled..it's almost like Adam's desire for a fire headdress times infinity. Can't wait to see what he performs. This is an assumption, but I can't imagine they wouldn't want Adam and that VOICE to not be heard. Burrito posted too which made my day today..sorry I missed her. Luv me some Burrito!And Adam is confirmed to perform in Macau at the Chinese equivalent at the Grammy's! He deserves to win. Happy Birthday to all Atopers and Sauli today!
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Post by wal on Mar 28, 2013 14:52:57 GMT -5
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Post by bridgeymah on Mar 28, 2013 14:55:35 GMT -5
Slooooowww day. Can I take this break to recognize one of the things that seemed taboo to discuss in the wake of WAG afterglow?-- Adam's recent popjustice twitter conversation. I put most of it in paragraph form: "I just wish there was a subgenre called "SINGING" where we could be ranked and judged based on some talent meter. Pop will always seem like a high school popularity contest and I will always b the drama geek-Singing his face off. Then there's the philosophy: dont hate the players-hate the game. So popularity contest it is. Let's all play the game. Game of thrones. I just want you to sign my yearbook. I want u all to sign my yearbook. So I feel validated." ..... I can not bring myself to be too concerned over this issue. At times, everyone feels undervalued and unappreciated. It is just a part of the human condition. I have much more sympathy, say, for starving children, single mothers, political prisoners, the wrongly imprisoned, people without healthcare... Let me count just a few of his blessings: Adam was brought up by an involved and loving family. He has a circle of long-time caring friends. He has that one special significant other. He is loved by millions all over the world. He is widely recognized for his unique talent. I've seen more precise statistics, but I'd think Adam is easily in the top 1% of income, not just for singers, but for every profession. He is one of the rare artists that can support himself doing what he loves to do and has been doing so since high school. By every measure I can think of, Adam is a huge success. If he has not achieved every goal he has set for himself, I say that is a good thing. The odds are that he has a long life ahead of himself. Have to say I agree with you Msr. Adam is successful, he has a career doing what he loves. As we have noted many times some of the most iconic acts in music never achieved the popularity contest rewards of awards or #1 records. In many ways (and yes in alot of them because he is gay) he is a throwback to when careers were built over time not manufactured into existence in the blink of a synth beat and hot producer. We all have our moments of needing to feel validation, but from observation (not experience) it seems the very place NOT to look for it is on the fame wheel... Oh and YAY for GLAAD, validation in nice red bow! |
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Post by happy on Mar 28, 2013 14:59:03 GMT -5
I noticed people were talking about Adam's special vocal abilities last night. I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but there is a really interesting article in the New Yorker, March 4/13 by John Colapinto called "Giving Voice." It is about the doctor who operated on Adele last year. I recommend it.
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Post by bridgeymah on Mar 28, 2013 15:02:19 GMT -5
I noticed people were talking about Adam's special vocal abilities last night. I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but there is a really interesting article in the New Yorker, March 4/13 by John Colapinto called "Giving Voice." It is about the doctor who operated on Adele last year. I recommend it. YES - it is great - I also read it and posted about it in Masterclass thread (I think) - so interesting especially where he as talking about what a freak of nature Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is - how his vocal chords get more limber the longer he sings (or something like the exact opposite of what should happen)... will keep an eye on it and when it comes out from behind fire wall will grab a link for people. |
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