tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70369930123867207192024-03-18T20:28:27.405-07:00Brody and meA gay dad and his gay son...they say it's in the water.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-78332918318845718932011-10-10T22:15:00.000-07:002011-10-10T22:43:16.774-07:00Living Together<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalPTo12haISw_EhbBZ40yq8Ol2PNRY18C-eGIiaP3k-CeMPGm4NGvSBvjnWYqvBpGSR5XbFq0ospG-dxGRVJfRTd679XpI01uTj-8mGbxbxbFcsu44TrCZaK6mKvs17U8R5WsYnLxZsRg/s1600/IMG_0779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalPTo12haISw_EhbBZ40yq8Ol2PNRY18C-eGIiaP3k-CeMPGm4NGvSBvjnWYqvBpGSR5XbFq0ospG-dxGRVJfRTd679XpI01uTj-8mGbxbxbFcsu44TrCZaK6mKvs17U8R5WsYnLxZsRg/s320/IMG_0779.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662106000845019794" /></a><br />Brody and I have been "roommates" for a year a half... well not so much roommates, as I pay the rent. In our new apartment, we each have our own wing which is a "good thing" as Martha might say. And when there are no dishes in the sink, or clothes on the floor and the toothpaste and toilet paper have not been stolen- life is good. <br />Actually, it's nice to come home to a friendly face who asks about my day. I still find "teachable" moments. Don't put potato skins in the disposal- it will clog the sink. A wine glass in the disposal once a year will keep the blades sharp. A double Windsor knot is in every way superior. Shined shoes are a good thing. A dinner party with good friends is a great way to spend a Sunday evening. <br />He teaches me- to not take everything so seriously. To sing more. To buy furniture that doesn't look like it came from my grandmother's house. Somehow he's been granted veto power over the furniture purchases. How the heck did that happen?Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-79781133859216410212010-12-17T22:10:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:23:02.573-08:00The RoommateBrody has been living with me since March. When he moved in, it was only going to be until July. It's almost Christmas. <br />The "odd couple" relationship has had it's ups and downs. Brody is 27. He can go out until 2:30 and get to work by 9am. I cannot. It would be fine if our bedrooms were at opposite ends of the apartment. They are not. So I hear him rattling the door, talking on his phone, tossing his boots on the floor. Sometimes I roll over and fall back to sleep. Sometimes I lie in bed and slowly burn. And sometimes I get up, hair wild, kimono flying and screech at him and whatever friends he has brought home for a sleep over. <br />I know what you're thinking... Brody, the salope. (fr) No, honestly, he and his friends are like puppies: three to the bed. Snoring, passed out, quiet...finally. <br />But overall, the experience has been awesome. And it has made our relationship stronger. Now if he'd only clean up his room!Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-28215844583578496532010-02-21T18:52:00.000-08:002010-02-21T19:09:31.488-08:00Paris again...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v8B6Q7ZhV_q2MNEmPwkVsJH5M04k8H1CW5xhc0omk0IuqvFhtbb8BNckAsRBANT-viZNUr-IYPg_oE-xIzxklPuURotfixlD4Hj0xWdshoc5DjjzaukpB_onniBTDMZxbVFE6puz1oxu/s1600-h/09+12+30_0083+-+Copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v8B6Q7ZhV_q2MNEmPwkVsJH5M04k8H1CW5xhc0omk0IuqvFhtbb8BNckAsRBANT-viZNUr-IYPg_oE-xIzxklPuURotfixlD4Hj0xWdshoc5DjjzaukpB_onniBTDMZxbVFE6puz1oxu/s320/09+12+30_0083+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440899563563983314" /></a><br />So Brody and I went to Paris for Christmas. We were joined by Zack...a good, longtime friend of Brody's (and mine.) Had the best time ever...dancing to all hours at Le Cud. <br />Meeting cute boys...enjoying the city. In the cab back to the airport, Brody and I were seriously depressed. I love Paris. I want to move there. <br />Time to make a plan. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGUbFVksvs7j9gAeR6mwnzQRZSHg7aBItInbjCDsPgmBfuh2DRHMPi0sX00sm-tX2BLzTmJo5HCi610uvbXJpupQ7hRsTFzuirBvEL35vF_wpEIdT9PnH4U5QSGQS4M8Kyz2pjqE6eXrI/s1600-h/09+12+28_0093.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGUbFVksvs7j9gAeR6mwnzQRZSHg7aBItInbjCDsPgmBfuh2DRHMPi0sX00sm-tX2BLzTmJo5HCi610uvbXJpupQ7hRsTFzuirBvEL35vF_wpEIdT9PnH4U5QSGQS4M8Kyz2pjqE6eXrI/s320/09+12+28_0093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440899305297242978" /></a>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-36714237051878892842009-12-05T17:33:00.000-08:002009-12-05T17:45:13.772-08:00Travelling menIn our search for the perfect holiday, Brody and I flew off to Oahu for Thanksgiving. 5 days of fun in the sun...4 nights of staying out WAY too late on vodka and red bull. I generally bagged at 2am...and stumbled back to the Royal Hawaiian while he tormented the locals at the after hours bar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOFBuJgwYZrIVt42bZLNO2I9K5IkFeDX6Ly7VfEVWNShHLl_dzgQmkr6qdhwyAmdj4A8r4KYZ0HjeBwRQ2mp5ESSh7fxOwdSHU8tTZ38NmYMWRgWkLedop5xD4HMnPYWpzfXCXb0MGN4M/s1600-h/Royal-Hawaiian-or-Pink-Palace-Hotel-Waikiki-Beach-Photographic-Print-C12203424.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOFBuJgwYZrIVt42bZLNO2I9K5IkFeDX6Ly7VfEVWNShHLl_dzgQmkr6qdhwyAmdj4A8r4KYZ0HjeBwRQ2mp5ESSh7fxOwdSHU8tTZ38NmYMWRgWkLedop5xD4HMnPYWpzfXCXb0MGN4M/s320/Royal-Hawaiian-or-Pink-Palace-Hotel-Waikiki-Beach-Photographic-Print-C12203424.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411932316263450466" /></a><br /><br />Good food, good sun, good times. Great shopping. And thus the dilemma: Brody found a great hat from Kate Spade....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvRBchq-mL7N0wbzQwdnNdJZ9NgjrFSzQn6L5vsEZ5LYpeO5-tOyZYPagGHQndPg2cWVQKnry9TDHv0MEyFCFSLerhK5YGg9vBwpXYxT2j85WZNNo7gMJYNhAvP9xbfU3xRv_NTfnafhU/s1600-h/bisous-trapper-hat-at-kate_1F5509EE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvRBchq-mL7N0wbzQwdnNdJZ9NgjrFSzQn6L5vsEZ5LYpeO5-tOyZYPagGHQndPg2cWVQKnry9TDHv0MEyFCFSLerhK5YGg9vBwpXYxT2j85WZNNo7gMJYNhAvP9xbfU3xRv_NTfnafhU/s320/bisous-trapper-hat-at-kate_1F5509EE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411931719928197874" /></a><br /><br />and then his favorite shoes from Louis Vuitton.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzOJlqH2kiKJ4djhHrnLU6aY0nxxJIJM4MH0ucdBUPz5rw5rKy59Xj8Y8Yec-uJeCeDtR1B5KjmpmhAgjjy92E0Lt9zRm-in-0n3JgzgW4oNAf6gaj7misRwJ9wCYDLHeXeEntVs6EG3p/s1600-h/louisloafer2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzOJlqH2kiKJ4djhHrnLU6aY0nxxJIJM4MH0ucdBUPz5rw5rKy59Xj8Y8Yec-uJeCeDtR1B5KjmpmhAgjjy92E0Lt9zRm-in-0n3JgzgW4oNAf6gaj7misRwJ9wCYDLHeXeEntVs6EG3p/s320/louisloafer2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411931490903002354" /></a><br /><br />What's a boy to do? What will Santa bring? Brody, his mom and I are having dinner in NYC on Wednesday to celebrate an early Christmas...and then he and I are off to Paris for New Years! Joyeux Noël everyone!!!!Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-29973917620380743132009-09-10T18:36:00.001-07:002009-09-10T18:40:16.466-07:00Whitney<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDgPkEYbzlliRSVH_XpC-AftPyb479UmwyJhFmhUmUZmSG8pc6TNpi_kxK_WC0OXI5e2DmaXEwD2WQTRAzafVbmPw_rZOH4ZDbbUCTd0F2DzmViT5OqK9se1H3F2sIuumYR7pONzkx_m8/s1600-h/whitney-front-new.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDgPkEYbzlliRSVH_XpC-AftPyb479UmwyJhFmhUmUZmSG8pc6TNpi_kxK_WC0OXI5e2DmaXEwD2WQTRAzafVbmPw_rZOH4ZDbbUCTd0F2DzmViT5OqK9se1H3F2sIuumYR7pONzkx_m8/s320/whitney-front-new.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380017871386869394" /></a><br />She looks fantastic!<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEPGVgsrQTc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEPGVgsrQTc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />OR<br />http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid35531051001?bctid=38467229001Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-6970002343593420152009-08-21T15:05:00.001-07:002009-08-21T15:06:09.261-07:00A nice post about our new show-Wedlock or Deadlock is going for a second six week test- This is a great behind the scenes video. <br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6205012&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=3ebdae&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6205012&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=3ebdae&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6205012">Wedlock or Deadlock Highlight</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/gebbs">GEBBS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-72323788867220258812009-08-11T21:34:00.000-07:002009-08-11T21:54:59.854-07:00Three guys...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsOA1_-_rvjyQDLbvJ0tzk7DwNgqQ0dT9zJEFlQPvpoFdmC-GLnWa4cE_D39B9ZBMwm7gA6t8jBGM5HDE3PU6z180iMlEGl8OlGy4hxNbotTlzetFzgz9LLdrKMfI5oAipAnQBSUltV0l/s1600-h/Me+Lee+and+Tuc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsOA1_-_rvjyQDLbvJ0tzk7DwNgqQ0dT9zJEFlQPvpoFdmC-GLnWa4cE_D39B9ZBMwm7gA6t8jBGM5HDE3PU6z180iMlEGl8OlGy4hxNbotTlzetFzgz9LLdrKMfI5oAipAnQBSUltV0l/s320/Me+Lee+and+Tuc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368933844190478834" /></a><br />Recently went to a birthday party for my good friend Jeff Robinson...who, btw, is an amazing artist. If you've been to my house, you've seen the giant red and white striped shirt...which was painted by Jeff. The real red and white shirt coincindentally belonged to another good friend: Fred Nelson- on whom I've had a crush for many years...but he lives in NY. Anyway...Jeff's wife Courtney is a good friend (Mary Poppins for the New Millenium). She's in business with Fred. <br />Courtney's brother, Tuc, is an actor...and can currently be seen on Desperate Housewives. He can also be seen in this picture. I recently asked him to be on "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" where he proved to be smarter than a fourth grader, which is a good thing. <br />Lee, the other man in the photo, posing center, is a good friend of Courtney and Jeff's. Lee is also a good friend of Liz Warner. She is an incredibly talented writer- and is the announcer on my show "Wedlock or Deadlock." I shared a taxi with Lee in NY once...and now, I share a photo. <br />All good people. And all, very intertwined.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-70445621209747045732009-08-11T21:12:00.000-07:002009-08-11T21:13:58.527-07:00Calling all Nielsen households!Three more weeks left on the summer test for Wedlock or Deadlock and if you're in NY, Philly, Atlanta, Memphis, Orlando, Tampa or Phoenix, please tune in to check this show out. Go to WedlockorDeadlock.com to check listings. And THANKS!!!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FR1UcIhhyvo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FR1UcIhhyvo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-89299640758556117102009-08-11T21:03:00.001-07:002009-08-11T21:06:29.440-07:00Oh for the love of God!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLhTXI27wCUE-JjjW9rTgmxqWd6PC4MRW4uGKQBaSMobFomVIwxrPn_7pYotBBo8mHgKb7-nwVdJ46KHAhaYowXa0YW549JDe5JHYeXpMMnRMKZWtz5ymGrGv_HTWMC81Mj1b4_xt2M83/s1600-h/Benjamin_Godfre.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLhTXI27wCUE-JjjW9rTgmxqWd6PC4MRW4uGKQBaSMobFomVIwxrPn_7pYotBBo8mHgKb7-nwVdJ46KHAhaYowXa0YW549JDe5JHYeXpMMnRMKZWtz5ymGrGv_HTWMC81Mj1b4_xt2M83/s320/Benjamin_Godfre.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368923278156179890" /></a><br />Is it any wonder why we're obsessed with youth? Ridiculous! An easy way to torment Brody is to point out someone like this young man and say that I would give him everything. And yes, I mean everything, Brody's inheritance included! <br />Of course this guys falls into the Brody rule...some random rule he made up saying I can't date anyone younger than him. <br />Here's hoping this fellow is 27!Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-15601921186219948802009-08-05T23:52:00.000-07:002009-08-05T23:54:50.793-07:00more more more musicAnyone who knows Brody...knows that he is perpetually singing...and has done so since was very small. My favorite picture of him has him walking down the beach in Maui at the age of 10 just happy and singing. <br />This isn't Brody...but it is fun...and a little gay. <br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/osWofdNdyfk&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hl=fr&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/osWofdNdyfk&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hl=fr&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-28942743716139928972009-08-05T23:19:00.000-07:002009-08-05T23:20:35.597-07:00Banana-fucking-rama!Talk about flashbacks. Cool new song...and video. LOVE IT!!!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a3A5P4BFe_4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a3A5P4BFe_4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-33397987660737024622009-07-31T23:44:00.001-07:002009-07-31T23:46:19.618-07:00MIKA!!!! Love him<object id="flashObj" width="300" height="225" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/28107384001?isVid=1&publisherID=1815805388" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=30959126001&playerID=28107384001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/28107384001?isVid=1&publisherID=1815805388" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=30959126001&playerID=28107384001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="300" height="225" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><p>There is something wonderful about being so alive.</p>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-86869641463921190482009-07-20T12:43:00.001-07:002009-07-20T12:44:47.664-07:00Our new show: Wedlock or DeadlockI'm overseeing a new show that's being tested this summer on some of the Fox O and O stations. It's called Wedlock or Deadlock and will air in NY, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, Memphis, Orlando and Tampa. Please check it out and spread the word. <br /><object width="400" height="300" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/126371598474" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/126371598474" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-9853187393926971872009-07-08T22:14:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:33:09.796-07:00OMG- has it been that long?Brody turned 26...and I turned, gulp, 50. Could that be right? Three trips to NY and two trips to Hawaii. And both of us working like dogs. <br />Brody had an amazing 'House of Campari' in June. <br />I shot a test series- and am in edit hell. <br />New pics coming...but first, ran across this awesome choir from Slovenia. (I know, I know. Leave your comments at the door.) Enjoy.<br /><object width="540" height="437"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjbpwlqp5Qw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1&rel=0&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjbpwlqp5Qw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1&rel=0&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3&showsearch=0&iv_load_policy=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="540" height="437"></embed></object><br />via <a href="http://www.videosift.com/video/Africa-Acapella-cover" title="Amazing Choir uses hands to create a thunderstorm">videosift.com</a>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-69172820962781882732009-02-08T14:00:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:10:21.147-08:00Exes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncS4zTQBkFaAQpBUlqBpJ20WKgtuCpLMpBUunU0U9AvGykx4XPfJnpf4xpgvCivLA3wBUCryQlBxH7ARxplGkNIi2LvWUc_P8du16nxk6MvpSW35VUs9Lv04p24UTKmKeZThOoutn9Ney/s1600-h/brody+and+stuff+720.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncS4zTQBkFaAQpBUlqBpJ20WKgtuCpLMpBUunU0U9AvGykx4XPfJnpf4xpgvCivLA3wBUCryQlBxH7ARxplGkNIi2LvWUc_P8du16nxk6MvpSW35VUs9Lv04p24UTKmKeZThOoutn9Ney/s320/brody+and+stuff+720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300552151514500626" /></a><br />So we went to Paris for New Years again this year...and by "we" I mean- Brody and me- and Brigid, his mom, my "ex" wife, Jeremy, my ex-lover and Paul, his current husband and Zack, Brody's friend "ex-whatever." And it was this New Year's that I realized that none of these people are exes...they are people who are very much involved in our daily lives. They are the legs of our life table. <br />This became even more apparent this month, when I was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery on my esophagus. <br />Brody was there every day. Paul and Jeremy constantly dropped by and called and emailed. Zack sent lovely flowers and a new robe. Brigid called both me and Brody for constant updates and to provide support. <br />Our families are the ones we create- and I'm blessed to have created an amazing one.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-61478775586576628812008-11-27T21:42:00.000-08:002008-11-27T22:13:12.349-08:00World AIDS Day is Monday, December 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZmPqu_lbeumTSXAH6xa2a0sFuZFlkWXUC3nPnNDSCjx-d1_KEkurEADPC9dZE1Oy4iLRXpHZICbDTlYrgSLfGi80pX3z7KnuFNlB2TrJkdheymPxTAuLjYHTFtcELNEojp1CFzn3nFnk/s1600-h/waidsd.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZmPqu_lbeumTSXAH6xa2a0sFuZFlkWXUC3nPnNDSCjx-d1_KEkurEADPC9dZE1Oy4iLRXpHZICbDTlYrgSLfGi80pX3z7KnuFNlB2TrJkdheymPxTAuLjYHTFtcELNEojp1CFzn3nFnk/s320/waidsd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273585956025236050" /></a><br />Over 55,000 people in the United States were infected with HIV this year. Brody and I know and love two of them. My heart is broken. <br /><br />1. Use a condom<br />2. If you haven't been tested recently...get tested. Knowledge is power.<br />3. If you know you're positive, get treatment. See a doctor regularly and take your medication. <br /><br />Unbeknownst to everyone, another friend of mine stopped taking his meds...and died last week. <br /><br />Take care of yourself. Do it for you...and for those who love you.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-88901016554866143822008-11-16T19:30:00.001-08:002008-11-16T19:53:31.690-08:00Chi Chi La Rue and Mother Teresa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF47q-mkSyPVzz-tEkYEW-3jX9x0IPRxlyfXdUgY7qTeyaZWKUrqhEceShWP0E9cxhZv_Bh_FXN-zW-iSpIYXRwq0Nzq3o6jyN_JHd8AuDVDKkpnTldVBm-8Pjjt4uNgTyJFgeKnjpJdVY/s1600-h/me,+Frank+and+Brody.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF47q-mkSyPVzz-tEkYEW-3jX9x0IPRxlyfXdUgY7qTeyaZWKUrqhEceShWP0E9cxhZv_Bh_FXN-zW-iSpIYXRwq0Nzq3o6jyN_JHd8AuDVDKkpnTldVBm-8Pjjt4uNgTyJFgeKnjpJdVY/s320/me,+Frank+and+Brody.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269469629678200562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX7CstM4pb4YTCNPC8Q3K_hFB18-LWXUS1bsxZXNDF8AnQwfOLZnDATDfd7sSWlZw7RjUoVJualbF7qBg6lRUKHsGuoH5lRw9dZxD_T77U7AOY91aJjZkVljAfAP6ulidUi3HhkOAHjpf/s1600-h/PB150823.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX7CstM4pb4YTCNPC8Q3K_hFB18-LWXUS1bsxZXNDF8AnQwfOLZnDATDfd7sSWlZw7RjUoVJualbF7qBg6lRUKHsGuoH5lRw9dZxD_T77U7AOY91aJjZkVljAfAP6ulidUi3HhkOAHjpf/s320/PB150823.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269464326997785922" /></a><br />So Joshua, Brody, Frank and I did a little marching at the rally this past Saturday- to lend our voices to the repeal on "Yes on 8." Brody and Joshua are passionate about our rights- and led the crowd in chants as we marched. As it was hot, we ducked into a bar for a quick beer...and then once the rally was over, into a restaurant...where our discussion turned to 'Chi Chi La Rue' and her party that was to be held that night. Both guys held ChiChi up to be the model citizen- heavily involved in promoting safer sex. I applaud her for that. <br />On the other hand, I do not think she is someone Brody should be modeling his life on. I suggested Mother Teresa instead. <br />Brody: "You know Mother Teresa wasn't all she was cracked up to be. Apparently, she could be a real bitch."<br />Me: "You're kidding me, right? You can actually sit there and compare the two?"<br />Joshua: "ChiChi is fabulous. She owns her own business and makes tons of money. <br />Me: "Mother Teresa worked for a higher purpose."<br />Brody: "ChiChi works for a higher purpose...she makes people happy."<br />Now I suppose I don't have much of a leg to stand on...As Brody charitably pointed out, I've spent my life producing game shows and reality shows and now work for Fox. It's hardly a noble career- but Mother Teresa....come on. She's the model. She's what we should all be striving for."<br />Here we'd spent a few hours...working for a more noble purpose: equal rights, which suggests a strong moral compass on their part, and yet, they equate a pornographer life's work with that of a saint.<br />KIDS!!!!<br />So later that night, the conversation still rankled. I texted Brody: Art is a higher purpose than commerce.<br />He replied back: Wtf?<br />Me: A follow up to today's conversation.<br />Brody: Ur so gay.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-82891596462134480342008-10-29T17:50:00.001-07:002008-10-29T17:52:36.881-07:00Just a few days moreI have found myself becoming more involved, more political, more impassioned than ever before. Perhaps it is because of the promise of something better. That our better selves will win out this time. That all the hard work will make a difference- that we can make a difference. <br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qq8Uc5BFogE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qq8Uc5BFogE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-86075017793189015382008-10-04T23:24:00.001-07:002008-10-04T23:24:58.328-07:00Register to Vote...or no more Brody and Me<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vtHwWReGU0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vtHwWReGU0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-35966202677384572982008-09-29T12:24:00.000-07:002008-09-29T12:51:14.761-07:00Long time no talk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvQc5IiYpdNVf7hib4Qd0aG1eujyU6ZpwPlLfQzC98w19ov8yMTKmnaWcQdohzvFAVJRz-ZE59F2OBHWTmq5nfWGvLxK15AzlguPtqUsOjByF59eiX89vaIRIGrHIsGoaXzuT-bXD2i5r/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvQc5IiYpdNVf7hib4Qd0aG1eujyU6ZpwPlLfQzC98w19ov8yMTKmnaWcQdohzvFAVJRz-ZE59F2OBHWTmq5nfWGvLxK15AzlguPtqUsOjByF59eiX89vaIRIGrHIsGoaXzuT-bXD2i5r/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251532933634236306" /></a><br />So here's a pic from Brody's birthday back in May. Good times. And then we fought for a month. Typical 16 year old girl- text bitch fight. Perfect, huh? You would think we would have avoided that- being grown up and all. But no.<br />And then the summer was swallowed up by work and my frustration with him and a terrible ulcer. So I went off to Italy, took the cure in Capri and Positano and lit a candle in a church in Rome. And now, I'm back. <br />Finally feel like myself again.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-48195211975088617452008-09-29T12:22:00.000-07:002008-09-29T12:23:52.282-07:00Come on People!!!!!The fact that some people in the United States actually look at Sarah Palin and honestly think she is qualified to be Vice President or GOD FORBID- President, stuns me.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zeMypXCUWMw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zeMypXCUWMw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-84235310293516380102008-04-15T17:17:00.000-07:002008-04-15T17:45:07.882-07:00Brody and the boys<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKALLMuBZdYW24fO0uK1N7vzMp0u-6kR8ZBSYsGoFRwSDQT6SaaDMJg-Ex5S5l6_KBPUCiaVhoPaR4uZfdFfdwH6YkV4Vw_G4DVBm_NOJx8e-ZTw0K9F8NW7l_j49E5_5eJ8h0l67_qtGm/s1600-h/brody+josh+and+lani.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKALLMuBZdYW24fO0uK1N7vzMp0u-6kR8ZBSYsGoFRwSDQT6SaaDMJg-Ex5S5l6_KBPUCiaVhoPaR4uZfdFfdwH6YkV4Vw_G4DVBm_NOJx8e-ZTw0K9F8NW7l_j49E5_5eJ8h0l67_qtGm/s320/brody+josh+and+lani.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189637394537795186" /></a><br />I love Brody and his posse. They're always a good time- either up at the house- or out at the bar...<br /><br />Unfortunately, going to the same bar as your son has its problems. As much as I love him, he's a horrible "cock block." <br /><br />A few weeks ago we were at Here- and a nice young man had turned his attentions on me. Brody watched from afar and then decided to strike. He walked up to this young man and asked "Excuse me, are you a prostitute?" The boy was non-plussed. He said, "What?" <br />Brody continued, "Are you a hooker"<br />The young man was stunned...and stammered out a "No. Why?"<br />Brody responded, "All my friends and I thought you might be, the way you were hanging on my dad."<br />Brody turned on his heels and disappeared into the crowd. <br />The boy sheepishly turned and disappeared as well...leaving me with my vodka tonic.<br /><br />Kids. Ugh.Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-34539690526822625652008-04-01T11:42:00.000-07:002008-04-01T11:43:10.722-07:00Stuff that makes me happy<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0lNFRLrP014"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0lNFRLrP014" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-40283493305977160852008-02-26T16:59:00.003-08:002008-02-26T17:00:21.899-08:00This is frickin' hysterical<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rGa29kPBbp4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rGa29kPBbp4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036993012386720719.post-71412882334611601282008-02-04T15:46:00.000-08:002008-02-04T15:50:36.741-08:00Christmas and New Year's Eve in Paris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ-jD63uvGZFVfVbjOg9L18I89r9w9xXfm7rZdk5-Y2q55rZiDYIBaN1f1jl0wSmu8_wg8pxdL7Co2tbQFMqbvom5mHqwpjBVwMoN2MWYatOku3B6qNr1eKji_dFZI0GOHa4W9bifY6xU/s1600-h/P1010575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163276469470064130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ-jD63uvGZFVfVbjOg9L18I89r9w9xXfm7rZdk5-Y2q55rZiDYIBaN1f1jl0wSmu8_wg8pxdL7Co2tbQFMqbvom5mHqwpjBVwMoN2MWYatOku3B6qNr1eKji_dFZI0GOHa4W9bifY6xU/s320/P1010575.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We had an awesome time- although way too short. Brody had his best friend Zack there- and I flew five other family members over including Brody's mom. A perfect New Year's Eve on a bridge over the Seine. </div>Stephen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00679794773877803169noreply@blogger.com0