By Fausto Fernós on June 12, 2007 | Share & Save | Link | Print |
Are you there God? It’s me, Paris Hilton.
On the morning cat-fight talk show known as the View, Barbara Walters flexed her political muscles as she informed her audience that Paris Hilton called her collect from prison to tell her she had found God and wants to change for the better.
Babawa quoted Hilton to say:
“I’m not the same person I was. I used to act dumb. It was an act. I am 26 years old, and that act is no longer cute. It is not who I am, not do I want to be that person for the young girls who looked up to me. I know now that I can make a difference, t hat I have the power to do that. I have been thinking that I want to do different things when I am out of here. I have become much more spiritual. God has given me this new chance.”
Paris has been pretending to be dumb? True humility would be confessing you didn’t know any better. Saying you have been pretending to be an asshole is kind of presumptuous.
Time will tell if Paris’ words will be more than just a way of coping or a genuine attempt for self-improvement.
Onion rings, onion rings, onion rings! Delicious, deadly and boring. Who saw Sunday night’s final episode of the Sopranos? That is one hour I’ll never get back. One of televisions most scrutinized series, HBO’s “The Sopranos” came to an abrupt ending on Sunday when the show cut to black for two seconds, leaving fans enraged and debating on what really happened.
We think it the ending simply implied “I got tired of working on this” and the director just dropped the ball and walked away. Fans are so angry that they are calling their cable companies and canceling their HBO subscriptions. We think thats a bit rash.
Don’t hold your breath for a movie or a sequel. HBO has publicly stated there won’t be any.
More bad news: President Bush is at it again. He’s put forth his “lame duck” candidate for Surgeon General, quack Dr. James Holsinger. We think he’s a Harriet Miers type of political decoy for the real sinister choice for “Amercian’s family physician.”
Dr. Holsinger’s nomination naturally is causing a lot of controversy, since he publicly endorses “reparative therapies” for “curing” homosexuality. Ouch. How does somebody go about curing gay-ness?
According to Religious Tolerance:
“Attempts have been made to change sexual orientation to psychotherapy, aversion therapy, nausea producing drugs, castration, injections of estrogen, LSD, hypnosis, electric shock, brain surgery and breast amputations have all failed. These methods were largely abandoned by the mid 70s. However, Outrage!, a British support group for lesbians and gays recently found it necessary to ask the Royal College of Psychiatrists to renounce aversion therapy and instruct its members to halt the use ‘of all therapies that attempt to cure homosexuality.”
Call your representatives and ask them to block this whacko from becoming your Surgeon General.
IF you can’t call your State Reps, at least go to HRC’s site and take action. (Thanks to Zachary O’Connor)
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Cliff Dix says:
June 12, 2007 at 11:24I had a friend who for years thought I had made up the word Putang.
Maia says:
June 12, 2007 at 11:31Neil Patrick Harris in an FOF shirt!!! I love it. That is stealth fandom at its greatest.
As I was biking past Buckingham Fountain this morning, I remembered this thing I heard on the radio Sunday night: “Gay is the Revolution” — gay and lesbian pioneers talking about queer activism in Chicago in the 60s/70s. And this amazing woman said that for Chicago’s FIRST pride parade, she and her friends went downtown and dyed Buckingham Fountain lavender! Isn’t that the most outrageous thing ever??? So I was biking past the fountain and thinking how great it would look in a shade of purple, and then got to work and heard about the wikipedia doctoring. Beautiful!
That radio show was inspiring… I will try to see if it’s online somewhere and post a link.
Maia says:
June 12, 2007 at 11:34Okay, that was easy–
Gay is the Revolution:
http://chicagopublicradio.org/Program_AMP_Segment.aspx?segmentID=10672
Since it is Pride month, it’s only fitting to sit around the campfire and listen to our elders talk about those tough, early times.
It’s inspiring to hear about their courage, and also maddening to think about how complacent we’ve become.
My favorite speaker was Vernita Gray: “Yes, I am a lesbian! Wanna invite me to a potluck? Bring it ON!”
PupDon says:
June 12, 2007 at 13:46I have never partaken of Kitty Rocca, Marc. Just to set the record straight. I cannot, however, vouch for Mr. Fierstein. Thank you.
Bologna says:
June 12, 2007 at 14:43Fausto and Marc love your show; you remind me of me and my partner. I think I’m more like Marc and my partner is more like Fausto. So, as the Marc clone, I just wanna say, Fausto, LET MARC SPEAK. The poor guy needs to let the diva in him get out. And to you, Marc, just hang in there. We’re addicted to their energy, and we know they don’t mean to make us mad. OK, about today’s show, maybe it was Fausto’s cold, or maybe you guys were bitching too much about who’s turn it was to speak, or maybe John Q. Sanchez was not being lively enough (What ever happened to Cesar Torres????) , or maybe it’s just tough coming after two shows with Ms. Ronnie in them, but today’s show was not one of your best. Not saying it wasn’t good; just that things got a little low at times. Anyway, I’ll always love your show and hope that some of my favorite characters come back (like V-Marr or even Talia, even though she was probably on the show only twice. How’s she doing ?). OK, Love to you all from la bella Italia.
ZachOConnor says:
June 12, 2007 at 18:23hey, thanks for using the story i sent you guys, just a couple of corrections,
–> i live in CT, not Mass
–> i didn’t get a call from mcgreevy, i got an e-mail to him, and he also wrote to the editor in the NY times.
i will let you know when i am in Chicago this summer.
BIG HUGS
Marc Felion says:
June 12, 2007 at 23:45PuppyD, I know you haven’t eaten Kitty Rocca- I even said in the show “unlike Pupdon.” I was planning on just doing a gargling gravel joke for Harvey and then it hit me.
Steven says:
June 14, 2007 at 21:05I thought this show was great. And you’re not allowed to complain about the show if you don’t even have a photo in your profile… *cough* bologna *cough*
Tina G says:
June 17, 2007 at 08:10( ohh fab I am not crashing )
Pissing myself laughing especially Fausto getting a bit testy in the end and everyone vainly trying to end on a HIGH note. Gynormous FUN !. By the way do you guys rehearse before the podcast ? Its so smooth.
Marc Felion says:
June 17, 2007 at 16:14We always welcome constructive feedback. Everyone has their certain favorites, that’s for sure. What I don’t like though is when people compare guests. Posting things like “I like Amanda, Ronnie, Sal-E , or John better than so and so guest” is not very constructive and really only serves to hurt the person in question.
Criticize and comment all you want, but please don’t compare - People do not like to be compared to other people.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fausto Fernós created the Feast of Fools in 1998 as wacky artists variety show in Chicago, Illinois.
Along with his partner Marc Felion, he hosts the world's most downloaded talk show for gay people on the internet, Feast of Fools.
Fausto loves pomegranates, waterfalls and 70s retro funk music.
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David Craig | October 12, 2008
Levi is a genius! It’s just a matter of time before the world finds out and falls in love with him!
Marc Felion | October 12, 2008
Thanks Xavi- for more on Prop 8 listen to this show http://www.feastoffools.net/ga y-fun-show/2008/08/27/fof-828- the-battle-for-equality-082608 / We said way...
Xavi | October 12, 2008
Scott, Marc and Fausto, Thanks for discussing the No on 8 campaign. While it directly affects us in California in the end it affects us all. thanks again! Regarding...
Saulo | October 12, 2008
Another mega show!!! Levi is a very talented artist and thank you FOF for bringing him and his music to us! Kisses!
TrickyToro | October 11, 2008
Levi’s openess about sexuality and his philosophy about love are incredibly refreshing. And, its very hot that he hangs out at the Faultline. It was a hoot...
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Gay Fun ShowDavid Craig | October 12, 2008
Levi is a genius! It’s just a matter of time before the world finds out and falls in love with him!
Marc Felion | October 12, 2008
Thanks Xavi- for more on Prop 8 listen to this show http://www.feastoffools.net/ga y-fun-show/2008/08/27/fof-828- the-battle-for-equality-082608 / We said way...
Xavi | October 12, 2008
Scott, Marc and Fausto, Thanks for discussing the No on 8 campaign. While it directly affects us in California in the end it affects us all. thanks again! Regarding...
Saulo | October 12, 2008
Another mega show!!! Levi is a very talented artist and thank you FOF for bringing him and his music to us! Kisses!
TrickyToro | October 11, 2008
Levi’s openess about sexuality and his philosophy about love are incredibly refreshing. And, its very hot that he hangs out at the Faultline. It was a hoot...
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trullyandutterly says:
June 12, 2007 at 10:24OMG HOW DARE YOU SHIT ON V FOR VENDETTA? I am so pissed! I love that movie it is so very dramatic, beautifully written! Gawd what is wrong with you people.