(Click on the link and then look for download doc "Best In Drag Show History.")
Amazing story.
It was an amazing night with my friend Doug. The show is held now annually at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Tonight we raised $305,000. This amazing, baudy, show has celebrity judges that show up each year. People like Joanna Worley, Molly Shannon from Sat Night Live, actor John C. Reily, Holland Taylor from 2 1/2 Men, actress from all the Scary Movies Anna Ferris, Camryn Manheim from too many shows to list, Tony and Golden Globe winner Mary Louise Parker (she gave $10K) and Jennifer Coolidge from Best In Show and American Pie.
The seven "beauties" and I use that term loosely, competed for this year's crown.
Politically incorrect on so many levels this show not only pushes the envelope, it simply shreds it, turns it into confetti and then shoots it out of a cannon! Think Kathy Griffen and then times ten.
Kathy was not able to attend but sent a hysterical video clip showing us how upset she was when she learned that her tour conflicted with the fundraiser. It showed her running through her house completely naked and thank heavens for us they blurred the footage!!! LOL
Longtime host Patrick Rush was given a tribute tonight for his 18 years of service to the show.
Patrick Rush and two other men are the only guys left from the original group of men who started this fundraiser in their living rooms. What started as a party to make fun of a beauty pageant has turned into an annual fundraiser that raises a nice amount of money for this great organization.
And given the times we are living in with huge state budget cuts, organizations like AID FOR AIDS need all the dollars we can spare.
It is one fundraiser where 90% of what you give, gets to the people who need it.
I love that!
GM
AID FOR AIDS is an amazing organization. Check it out and donate. There is also an AID FOR AIDS international organization that can use your help.
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