More thoughts on Taylor Hicks and me

I don't want people thinking I was being a "big bitchy drama queen" about Taylor Hicks, I would just assume that if "they wanted you to buy his CD first" they would have announced it from the stage thats all. When I asked about meeting him the "bitchy" manager said rather snottily "If you want him autographing anything you have to buy the CD.  Thats when I asked we can't just say hello? Maybe the manager should have thought I didn't want an autograph, maybe I just wanted to meet him, say Hi I am a fan of yours and I enjoy your music. Once again told rather snottily "No, you have to buy a CD" and she stormed off--- in  a cloud of green smoke I swear to g-d .  Then the whole Taylor Hicks look as I know he heard me asking about just meeting him and nothing more, as no one other than Jim, the manager, and a Playhouse volunteer were standing there near him.  It just realy rubbed me the wrong way.  I would understand if it had not been for all the flying attitudes, and believe me mine wasn't one of them as that is not my style in public, my thoughts were not until I did the post here. 

Maybe I was in the wrong just wanting to meet someone, but I have meet slews of big name people including but not limited to the incredible Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Former Vice President Al Gore and had lunch with the late Seantor Ted Kenedy in the Seantors Dining Room to name just a few.  So I know it isn't me.  

I have paid once to meet someone and it was Martha Stewart at Williams Sonoma but WS made it very clear in order to meet her you had to buy her newest book and then only 300 people would meet her.  Well I was number one in that line and honey Martha was a delight.  But you know something Williams Sonoma had to make their money back somehow, someway. Like I said it just really sat wrong for some reason.  Well I just wanted to clear that up and once again I am sorry if I came off as bitchy, that wasn't the intention.

Grease and a Taylor Hicks Rant

 Intriguing opening huh? I ain't going to be praising crisco although I am sure Playhouse Square is grateful for it because "Grease" is a BLAZING SMASH! Jim and I went and saw it last night and the cast was just wonderful the only peeve I have with the whole production is Taylor Hicks.

First off advertising made it seem like Taylor was the star of the show well kids he was NOT! He had one bit part as teen angel and sang one damn song. He did half a chorus with the cast during final bows and then SHAMELESSLY promoted his new CD with one song from that, at the end. The people who came to see Grease were leaving!

He is still doing that weird stand he was doing on American Idol and vocals, well kids I wasn't impressed. They announced he was doing a meet and great and the catch was you had to buy his $20.00 CD to meet him according to his Bitchy queen manager. HUGE TURN OFF! With this in mind when I got there their was NO ONE IN LINE TO meet him. He was ear shot away and I said "So we can't even say hi" Ms. Bitchy Queen manager said "No you can't" and Taylor gave me this annoyed I can't believe you asked that look. So Ms. Diva Taylor you ain't all that and girl you need to get off your soapbox and remember who put you in the winning spot your public.

I lost all respect for Taylor Hicks and if "Ms. Diva" had her wits about her she would fire "Ms. Bitchy Queen" Mananger immediately.

I just can't stand when people forget how they got where they are and who got them there and then get all high and mighty, like "My sh*t don't stink" or some nonsense. Well let me tell you kids, where would any of us be without the people who paved the way for us. Drag queens throwing bricks at Stonewall, dykes rallying around those who were dying of AIDS in the 1980's, stars like Lena Horne and Hattie Mc Daniels who paved the way for actresses of color, men pursuing a career in fashion. The screaming flamers invading city hall demanding marriage rights and the "sterotypical queer" taking to the streets every year for Pride, straight women wanting to be lumber jacks.

None of us would have any rights with out any of these people. People of color in the movies--forget it, your queer and out hair dresser---never happen! Legal and safe abortions---no way on earth, Gay marriage---don't make me laugh.

So my advice is be who you are, and darling if that is a big snooze bore well hurrah for you but for the rest of us who drag out our boas and scream who we are from the roof tops and make our voices vocal and heard--we are the ones paving the way so you can be your drab big snooze bore.

As Auntie Mame said "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers and starving to death. Live LIVE live!