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Contents 8 A Note from the Editor 10 3 Shots 14 Easter Drag Races 18 Serenbe Naughty

Egg Hunt 20 Lost-n-Found 26 Nate Berkus 32 Jerry Springer 40 Seen@: Club Rush 46 Seen@: Joining Hearts 50: Seen@: Jerusalem House 52: Seen@: Jungle 54: Seen@: F.R.O.G.S 56 the Scene 58 Bartab 60 Datebook 64 Fairyscopes 66 Favorite Bitch 68 Bitch Session

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As you’ll find out about more in next week’s issue, the Men of David event is coming on Saturday, April 26. It’s more than just a bunch of hot men strutting their stuff. It’s a huge fundraiser we’re throwing for AID Atlanta.

If you haven’t yet, go to davidatlanta.

The timing’s perfect, too. With Easter coming up this com/menofdavid/ to purchase your Sunday, it’s time for some fun Easter-related activi- tickets for this incredible event. ties. As you’ll find out about more in this issue, the Armorettes will once again hold their annual Easter Drag Until next week, Races on Sunday at Burkhart’s, and you know it’ll be a fun day for everyone involved. If you’re looking for more activities for the holiday, there’s also a special Easter service at Sister Louisa’s Church Sunday night and the weekly gospel brunch at Lips Atlanta. And of course, there’s Serenbe’s Naughty Egg Hunt on Good Friday. fter a particularly brutal winter, we’re finally starting to get some warm weather here in Atlanta. While I’m aware that by writing these words, I’m probably dooming us all to another bitter frost by the time this issue hits stands, it’s great to finally be able to walk around outside without feeling like appendages will freeze off.

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The Checkered Flag of

DRAG Coasting Through the Heat Lap Trial at the Armorettes’ Easter Drag Races at Burkhart’s

BY DYL AN S. GOLDMAN

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hat do you get when you mix an Easter bonnet contest with a ridiculous amount of alcohol, add a twist of drag, and top it off with a splash of hilariously-modified drinking games?

The Armorettes’ Official Easter Drag Races, of course!

And honey, these races would make even the most seasoned driver dizzy, ‘cause this ain’t your redneck cousin’s drag race.

The emphasis is, obviously, on drag. “The reason we call them drag races, is because like ours, drag races have several heats,” explained veteran Armorette Amber Divine, who joined in 1992. “At the end of all the heats we have a final, and the winner of that heat gets to perform in our [drag] show that night.”

Now an Atlanta institution, the infamous races have been the Armorettes’ largest and most popular event since they were born in nineteen-eighty…two…? Three…?

Well, no one remembers exactly when, but it was sometime in the early eighties, not too long after the group’s formation. “The drag races started a little later,” Amber said. “The Armorettes started in 1980 and then the drag races started a couple years after that.”

get at Burkhart’s. Don’t forget that alcohol is the name of many of the games, though, so you may want to pace yourself.

Races start at 4 p.m. This year’s festivities include everything from Snap Your Wiener, where contestants attach a Vienna Sausage to their crotch area with a string, and attempt to lower it into a mouse trap until it snaps to Musical Chairs. There is also an Easter Egg Hunt, Jello Shooter Toss, Pantyhose Croquet, Trash Bag Fashion, Tops & Bottoms and a Dunking Booth, with Tasha Salad in the hot seat this year. And of course, the main events, the Drag Races and Easter Bonnet contest. A tip: If you really want to win the bonnet contest, bring all of your friends to the Drag Races. The bonnet is chosen by the volume and amount of cheering from the audience.

Being an Armorette is more than just charity-driven camp drag. If you’ve ever wondered where the girls get their material, it isn’t from a comedy site or joke book; it’s from life. Trashetta GaLore explained how she recently went from drag queen to hashtag. “A guy who came to our show brought his straight girlfriend to the bar Tuesday night, and he wanted to introduce me to her.

I was dressed as a boy, so when he introduced me, I explained that ‘My boy name’s Kevin, my stage name is Trashetta.’ Well, she didn’t believe me!” Trashetta said with an exasperated chuckle. “What she thought that trashetta meant was when you’re drunk. So this entire week, she has been posting #imsotrashettaed all over Facebook and Twitter!”

The all-day event takes place in the parking lot of Burkhart’s, on Easter Sunday, April 20th. Bonnets aside, there’s no more perfect day for the event than Easter, a holiday where eggs are dyed every color of the rainbow and then hidden by a bunny who could have just as easily been named Peter Cocktail instead of Cottontail. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with registration for all races at 2 You won’t walk away from this or any Armorettes event p.m. without good memories and some hilarious, over-the-top stories. Like the classic about Maxie Pad’s blue bonnet, Arrive early and grab a couple drinks before the races as told by Amber Divine: start; we all know how long the lines for a cocktail can

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“There was an Armorette named Maxie Pad. Now Maxi Pad was a short little girl, she looked like Truman Capote in drag. Maxi Pad was walking from Bulldogs to The Armory one Easter on her way to the Easter Drag Races.

She had on this blue suit, with this big blue Easter bonnet with this big Easter egg and Judith Leiber handbag that looked like an Easter egg. Now, she got robbed. When the man tried to rob her she said, ‘You’re not getting my handbag. I’ll give you my money, but you’re not getting my handbag.’ She reached in and maced him. And while he was laying on the ground, she stepped over him and said, ‘Now isn’t everything better with a little Blue Bonnet on it?’”

us Ruby Redd’, I was supposed to be lip-synching, but I’ve got my burqa on and I’m walking around the outside of the crowd going ‘Ahlalalalalalala!! ’,” Ruby reenacted in her best Jihad-toned war cry.

But all joking aside, the Armorettes were built on charity, and exist almost entirely for the purpose of raising money to help find a cure for HIV/AIDS. All proceeds of the Drag Races, and every other event for that fiscal year, is added to their PWA fund. At the end of the year, all the money is given to local organizations that assist those living with HIV/AIDS, whether directly or indirectly, including H.E.R.O. For Children, Someone Cares, Inc., Lost-n-Found and AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health.

Maxie Pad’s now-legendary close-call Easter mugging More information on these organizations can be found on seems to have started a trend of at least one over-the-top their official site, armorettes.com.

Drag Race moment every year. Like when, a couple years back, a homeless woman named Ayesha took a bath in The entire Armorettes cast will be at this event, and the kiddie pool after announcing ‘Ayesha in the house!’ they are: Nurse Holly, Vivian Valium, Amber Divine, “She sat down in our kiddie pool and washed her pussy Ginger Bred Man, Kandi Mann, Marcella Grrleen Redd, in front of God and everybody,” Amber Divine shared, Kellie Divine, Miss Phreddtashia, Pin K. Lemonaid, River followed by one a recent recollection from Ruby Redd: Song-Redd, Ruby Redd, Shalita Salad, Tasha Salad and “Last year’s drag race, we did Best Little Whorehouse Trashetta GaLore.

In Texas, and we did the song ’A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place’. So we all come out dressed as whores,” The Armorettes’ Easter Drag Races are Ruby Redd recalled trying to hold back her laughter. “So this Sunday, April 20 at Burkhart’s. Can’t we all come out dressed like whores, and we each have make the race? Catch an Armorettes a different part. Well, the very first part is always Ruby show at 9 p.m. every Sunday at Rae, and since I’m Ruby Redd, I always get that part. We Burkhart’s! came marching out in the middle of the Drag Races, and I had on a burka. And so when we started doing it, of course my face is all covered, and when Dolly goes, ‘Tell

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Sexy Bunnies Invade Serenbe

By Nicholas Grant

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erenbe Playhouse makes the “E” in Easter stand for excitement this year by offering a one of a kind event for naughty bunny boys and girls from around Atlanta.

On Friday evening, April 18, The Playhouse will host the first annual Naughty Egg Hunt. This is a strictly 21+ event where sexy bunnies will have every Easter basket stuffed and strong drinks will always be and arm’s length away. Special games, attractions and prizes highlight this romp in grass that prove kids aren’t the only ones in for a treat this Easter. Oh, and there will be a moonbounce too!

This is the Spring Party of the year, celebrating warm weather while hiding eggs and playing games that we adults haven’t played in ages with a fun and festive twist! All singles and couples alike are encouraged to let down their “hare” and let loose with beautiful bunny models serving cocktails while celebrity DJ Yvonne Monet spins for the evening. Creative costuming is encouraged and there might even be an award for most creative! Performances by Sing for Your Life contestants Dominic Greco and Christy Clark will highlight the evening.

Brian Clowdus, Artistic Director of Serenbe Playhouse had this to say about the event: “The Adult Egg Hunt is an opportunity for adults to connect back to games of their childhood in a fun adult environment! With the success of our family egg hunt last year we wanted to throw an adult only event to piggy back off of and produce an event unlike any. We have all seen sexy bunnies and have this idea of the playmates but when have adults been able to actually grab their basket and hunt for eggs at night, with cocktails, models and a dance party? This is to be a night of fun, celebration and a little naughty fun as we launch our 5th year anniversary season!”

Located at the Pavilion in Serenbe, tickets are $25 each and include two complimentary drink tickets (be sure to try one of the signature carrot juice cocktails!)

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Starting off performing street corners around Greenville, it didn’t take long for the brothers to start booking larger gigs across the country, including a spot on NBC’s, Today Show, last June. Other notable performance appearances include, The Charlotte Bob Cats, and, The Cooper River Bridge Run. Currently the brothers work and perform as traveling headliners for major cruise lines.

Augusta will not be the first pride festival that the Neil brothers have performed at—last October, they headlined an act during the Blue Ridge Pride, in North Carolina.

dentical twin brothers--duo violinists--Stephen and The duo will be taking the main stage Friday night, June Jeff Neil will be joining the Augusta Pride performance 27th, and Saturday June 28th, in the Augusta Commons, located in downtown Augusta, GA. line-up this June.

From Greenville, SC, the brothers grew up being profes- Those who plan to attend this year’s festival should expect sionally trained in the classical violin, and both hold de- to hear an electrifying performance ranging from classical grees in a musical background. Since then, they have pieces to a mixture of new and old sound.

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A Labor of Love: Lost-n-Found and Volunteers Work Hard To Renovate New Shelter Space

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ost-n-Found Youth, a local non-profit devoted to providing homeless LGBT youth ages 18-25 with resources, food and shelter, have recently purchased a building for their second youth housing facility in Midtown.

By Dylan S. Goldman

clean-up days. “The first one, we had 186 people show up… the next one 80 something people, and today we have 30,” said Westbrook. They have 15 more months, until June 2015, to complete the renovations and be in the building, meaning there will be many more clean-up days desperately needing many more hard working volunteers to devote a few hours out The new facility, located at 768 Juniper Street between 4th of their day to changing the lives of future generations. and 5th, will house 18 youth at a time as opposed to the six their current facility in the West End on Chantilly street Volunteer Scott Gassman has been at all three of the cleanhouses. Significantly larger, it measures in at a whopping ups so far. The advent of social media has expanded the reach 9,000 square feet, which will include a studio apartment for one person or one organization used to have significantly. the house parent, a kitchen downstairs and kitchenette up- “I found out about the volunteer effort for the clean up on stairs, numerous bedrooms and bathrooms and office space Facebook,” Gassman said. “A friend had replied to the event for Lost-n-Found staff. that he was going. It sounded like something I could do, so I showed up, too.” Ironically, the friend was a no-show.

The building had been standing abandoned for quite some time before Lost-n-Found acquired it, and the Midtown neigh- “There were a lot of volunteers the first time, then quite a borhood’s HOA and residents have received Lost-n-Found as few on the second one,” Gassman reflected. “Very few on new tenets very well. Some of them are simply glad to see the third.” someone taking care of their community’s little piece of history. “The basement was knee-deep in trash,” said founding That’s sad. It is important for our community to remember why member Rick Westbrook. they volunteer, and not to do it because it is “in” to give back.

These kids deserve more than just fair-weather supporters.

The two-story red brick building was built in 1904 on a patch of farmland, only several decades after the burning of Atlanta But they’re glad to have people like Rick to be their voice and during the Civil War. A hundred years ago, being queer, and saving grace, and Scott to show support through volunteereven being homeless, was rarely heard or spoken of. Now, ing. “I find getting in there and doing something where I can only one century and a decade later, there are countless make a difference and really feel a sense of accomplishment, homeless LGBT youth on the streets, abandoned by their makes it even better,” Scott said. “I am no spring chicken, but families for being queer. “We have 48 hours to get to them I can get in there kick some butt.” before they have to start turning tricks,” Rick said. And they aren’t tricking for drugs, either. Just maybe a safe, warm There will be many more work days, which are always listed place to sleep and some food. It’s no wonder HRC named on their Facebook page.

Lost-n-Found Humanitarian of the Year last month: they truly believe in what they do.

“I do stuff like this instead of a church outreach,” Scott said.

“This is my church. This is my giving back.”

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Opening Up Pandora Boxx

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oes the name “Pandora Boxx” ring a bell? You may have seen her on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Or you may recognize her from her stint as a professor on the short-lived reality makeover show RuPaul’s Drag U, where she helped transform the lives of ordinary women through the miracle of drag. Or you may recognize her from her multiple TV appearances, in shows such as Are You There, Chelsea? and She’s Living for This.

By Dylan Michael friends with Darienne Lake, so I have to say that she’s my top favorite. But I love Bianca, I think Adore is adorable – pun intended – and I also really like Trinity. I like her, but I just wanna shake her a little. I want her to have the confidence cause she’s good, but I’m not sure what’s happening.

So if you had to pick a winner this season, who would you pick, and why?

After touring the country nonstop, Pandora is coming to Atlanta – along with fellow Drag Race sisters Ivy Winters, Sharon Needles, Michelle Visage and more – for Battle of the Seasons at Center Stage Theater on April 22. Before her appearance, we spoke with her about the upcoming show, her favorite season six contestant and more.

Well, there are still a few more weeks left and anything could change, but I’m really feeling Bianca Del Rio as the winner. I think she’s standing out above all the rest, and I think the reason that’s happening is because there hasn’t been anyone like her on previous seasons, so people are naturally gravitating to her. And she’s so funny! And mean, sometimes with the things she says, but they’re always true! She’s just a breath of fresh What are you most excited about when you think air on this show and she’s doing well in the challenges. She’s about coming down to Atlanta? been good and consistent, probably the most consistent out of everyone on the show so far.

I’m excited because the show has gotten great reviews every time we’ve performed it, so it just gets me excited to perform What else do you have in the works right now, befor different audiences. And there are some huge fans of Drag sides Battle of the Seasons?

Race who come to the show, so it’s great to see, and feel, all that energy and excitement. I also enjoy getting to work with a lot of Well, I have a new stand-up comedy show that I’m putting tothe queens who are in the show with me. We may not have been gether that’s gonna be in New York in September; hopefully on the same season, or get to work together that often, so it’s I’ll be touring with that. I’m also working on some new songs, cool to get the chance to. and there will be new music coming out soon. I just don’t have a definitive date yet. I love making music, you know? I’m not If you had to explain what Battle of the Seasons is an amazing singer or anything, I just enjoy it and hope that in comparison to an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, other people do, too. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to buy how would you explain it? it. (Laughs) It’s a big drag show, but it’s very different. There are a lot more Lastly, if there really was a battle between all the live elements to it, so it’s kind of like RuPaul’s Drag Race: The seasons, who do you think would win?

Rock Concert! That’s probably the best description I can think of. There are live songs, group numbers, and then you have the My season! Duh! biggest drag queen of us all, Michelle Visage, as the host. How can you go wrong with that?

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Pillow T with Nate Berkus

‘Design Santa’ on Home Show, a Disastrous Home-Ec Project and His Boring Conversations with Oprah

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ome isn’t where the heart is on American Dream Builders. It’s where the drama is, and it’s where you’ll find Nate Berkus, who hosts the home-renovation show airing Sunday nights on NBC.

NB: I really wanted to come back on television in a meaningful way that really centered on design and the design space, and in order to do that I needed to work with a network that would allow design on television to be what I think it always should have been: true creativity, great resources and transformation. I think a long time ago someone decided that design on TV should be about how quickly and how inexpensively you can renovate a space, but I really never believed in that, so this was an opportunity to take 12 experts, give them, at their fingertips, those same things that they would normally have in their own private practices and set them loose to renovate two homes a week and focus exclusively on the quality and design.

As the bossman to 12 contestants trying to woo him with their best remodel, Oprah’s longtime gay pal and talk show sidekick steps back onto TV after the cancelation of The Nate DA: Those shows you mention – are you referring to Berkus Show. the ones we see on HGTV?

NB: I’m not saying that specifically, but if you look at the trends in design over the years, these are the shows we all watch because that’s what’s been on so far. But American Dream Builders is something new. It’s massive in scale. When you’re doing high-end design you have to have antiques, you have to have David Atlanta: Gosh, these contestants mean architectural salvage, you have to have vintage, you have to have business, Nate. one-of-a-kind items, you have to have real paintings and contemporary art and photography and great construction materiNate Berkus: They really do. als. This isn’t what you can do in a half hour or in an hour in your own home; the whole show, from the very beginning, is about DA: Are home designers really this cutthroat? high-level inspiration.

Berkus recently chatted about American Dream Builders being a better fit for him, how the first thing he ever designed was so bad it ended up in the garbage and the boring home stuff he and Oprah talk about.

NB: When you take 12 people who are leaders in their industry from around the country, who are used to having the final say in everything they do in all realms of their lives, and you put them in a competition setting, they definitely have a curve on how to get along. The truth is, we had an embarrassment of riches when it came to the drama because it started in the very first episode and continued all the way through the last one.

DA: After the cancelation of The Nate Berkus Show in 2012, how does it feel returning to TV?

NB: I really enjoy hosting this much more than I enjoyed hosting my talk show, and I’ll tell you why. The truth is, when you’re doing a daytime talk show it’s on every single day, so it’s your responsibility to fill that hour with all sorts of different kinds of content that fit within the lifestyle realm. With this show, it’s a Sunday night primetime show, it’s once a week and it’s purely about design. We have a fantastic cast, but my focus is creating DA: What about American Dream Builders attract- an enormously scaled design show that I can be a part of, that ed you?

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these 12 people from around the country and say, “I’m gonna watch what you do every single week and I wanna be shocked, I wanna be surprised, I wanna be blown away, I wanna rethink how I feel about design, and I’m challenging you by showing me just that. And if you can do it, one of you is gonna win, and if you can’t then, you know, that’s it.”

DA: So you’re basically the Tim Gunn of interior design.

NB: (Laughs) I hadn’t thought of that!

DA: How often do random people on the street ask you for home advice?

NB: Oh my god, constantly. I always get the same thing: “Come to my home.” I’m Design Santa when I’m walking through an airport. But it’s great, because I’ve been doing design on TV for years now – it’s been 13 years – and so I think that people associate me ringing their doorbell with a transformation that’s about to happen and a really positive change in their lives, so I really wanted Dream Builders to represent that as well. It really is, for me, an extension of what I’ve always been doing, but it’s a way for me to showcase the talent of people who deserve to be in the spotlight.

DA: Do you think that being a gay man has anything to offer to your own work ethic and design aesthetic and inspiration?

NB: Whether being gay has to do with my creativity – not really. I think that that’s one part of who I am and it’s always been a part of who I am and it’s something that I’ve always been very proud of, but I know lots of creative heterosexual people as well. It’s definitely one part of who I am, but I don’t think that has really any influence over my professional work.

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NB: Celestial design and how influenced we are by space and colors, which I’ve been working with for a long time – black, deep blues and clear acrylics, and those sorts of geodes and stones and metallics. It’s something that’s very modern right now, but I also think it mixes well with a lot of different styles.

I work with a great team of people who are based in Chicago on every new collection and we talk about what’s really happening in fashion and what’s happening in design, but we also talk about what will make a home feel updated with one purchase. In the current collection my favorite thing probably are these brass table lamps. That to me is the perfect example. You put it on a side table in your living room and all of a sudden the room takes on a completely different note.

DA: How did that happen?

NB: How was I so bad? I still can’t sew.

DA: You used one of those pillow kits, didn’t you?

Because I did too! But mine was a tiger cub, so it was much gayer than yours.

NB: (Laughs) Yeah, a hamburger – I guess I was predicting my future dietary habits.

DA: Regarding your spring wedding to Jeremiah Brent – being that you’re both designers, is there any clashing going on as far as planning the big day?

DA: Can you shop at Target without getting NB: Not at all. We don’t fight about design. We literally fight mobbed? about who gets the last piece of pizza and who has to walk the dog – that’s what we fight about. The two of us can furNB: Actually, yes! I usually go to Target when I’m coming nish a room together in an hour on the computer because we back from Soul Cycle, or coming back from the gym after reach for very similar things. We use them in different ways, a really long day, and I buy a lot of my own things. I have a but we have a very good connection with that. sample closet, obviously, but I keep that primarily so that I have reference of what I designed before – and what my DA: What’s the best party you’ve ever had at the team and I are going to design going forward – so I try to Brent-Berkus residence? not take the samples as often as I can, but I mean, I shop at Target constantly. I grew up in Minneapolis. I bought my NB: I don’t really do wild parties at home because I don’t Halloween costumes there and my school supplies, and it’s want people to break anything. Like, really. Not at all. But I a very funny moment for me to look up and see all of my do a lot of dinners for small groups of people. Dinner for six, collections that are sold at Target. It’s fun. I mean, it’s really dinner for eight, maybe dinner for 10, and it’s always really fun! It’s funny because I don’t know anyone who doesn’t good friends. We sit around the table really, really late and shop at Target, and sometimes I can get by totally unde- sometimes I’ll bring in somebody to cook because I’m tertected even when I’m checking out and they’re ringing up rible at it, but, when it comes to entertaining, those are for things that have my name and picture on them. me my favorite nights at home.

DA: No way.

DA: Your advice in your 2012 book The Things That Matter was to let your home tell your story.

NB: It depends on whether I’ve showered. If I can come from What room in your house tells the best story?

Soul Cycle, no one has a clue. They’re like, “Do you want paper or plastic?”

NB: The truth is, the whole home does. Everywhere I look in our home reminds me of where I’ve been, who I’ve known, DA: How often does Oprah call you for design ad- what memories I have of being that age in that place, who I vice? was with. Design really is an opportunity to build a collection of things that chronicle the life that you’ve led, who you’ve NB: She does not call me for design advice. We do have loved, who you’ve lost, where you’ve been, what you’ve extremely long conversations about things that other people seen, who you’ve met along the way. That for me is really would find incredibly boring, like hinges and doorknobs. But what the house represents. It’s a great way to live, because Oprah really loves design. It’s something she’s always been when I look around our home, everything has meaning. really passionate about, which is why 12 years ago when Some things are there just because I think they’re cool, or I started with her on her show we really both enjoyed be- because he does, but in the end, everything really does tell ing together doing the before-and-after segments because a story of who we are as people. it’s just something she’s also really passionate about and interested in.

DA: Which room do you keep the hamburger pillow in?

DA: What’s the first thing you ever designed?

NB: (Laughs) It’s in the school trashcan. I don’t even think I NB: A hamburger pillow in fifth grade home ec with sesame brought it home from elementary school! seeds, and it had ketchup dripping down the side. Mine was by far the worst one in the entire class.

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ecently, Jerry Springer took a lot of heat from the LGBT community regarding his usage of the word “tranny,” which is considered offensive and demeaning to transgender/transsexual people. He became aware of his mistake recently on National television during a TMZ Live interview on March 24. Upon learning the error of his ways, Springer denounced the offensive word from his vocabulary, and from the show, forever. He also has been accused of exploiting trans women for profit.

DA: Understandable. People need to let people know these things.

JS: And it may not be a lot of people [who are offended by the term], and it may not even be close to majority. It may just be a few that are insulted. But it’s very easy for me not to use it, if that’s insulting some people. I don’t need to call people something they don’t want to be called; I don’t care how many it is. It certainly is not going to be an issue with me.

I just won’t do it.

David Atlanta was granted the first media interview Jerry DA: How do you respond to being called “transmiSpringer has done regarding these issues. Here’s what he sogynistic” for profit? had to say: JS: [The show’s producers] are very explicit. Our show is a David Atlanta: So, when and how exactly did circus, and that’s all it’s intended to be. In fact, if you need you hear that the trans community was up in help, you don’t go on any television show! You go see a docarms with you? tor, you see a counselor, you see trained professionals. Any problem that can be solved on our television show isn’t reJerry Springer: Well, last week I was on TMZ, and ally a problem. So no, of course we don’t deal with therapy Harvey Levin asked me – ‘cause I had never heard any- or anything like that – it’s a television show. But the show, one was upset about it – so he just asked the question, under the contract, our show is about those things that are “Some people in the transgender community are upset out of the ordinary or inappropriate, outrageous behavior. If with the show because you keep calling people who you call us with a warm, uplifting story, we’re not allowed are transgender, not always but often times, tran- to run it. Period. They won’t run it, the stations will not air it. nies.” And I said, “Oh, I didn’t know…I thought [The networks] sign a contract with us to provide, each day, it was maybe a nickname, but it never dawned things that are outside the norm and that are considered out on me that it was an insulting term.” Since I’ve of the norm to most people. That’s what the show is there been made aware that apparently it is, that is for. Whatever issue is on the show, we know by definition is that. I told the people on the show, for example, going to be outside the mainstream. For example, most of the not to put it in the graphics or anything like that. I people on our show are straight. That doesn’t mean that we certainly won’t use the term anymore. But, yeah, are making fun of straight people. A lot of people on our show people have the right to be called what they want are southerners, so the people from the south say, “You’re to be called, and it’s not for anyone else to make making fun of Southerners,” but then the people from the an excuse and say, “Well, I don’t mean to be in- North complain, “Oh, you’re making fun of inner-city people.” sulting them, so I’m going to keep using the term.” All the issues on the show are outside the norm. If I were hired No. You have a right to choose your own name or your to host a show about basketball, virtually all of the people on own reference, and if that is an insulting name then I don’t the show would be basketball players. And if I wanted to do have to know why someone thinks it’s insulting. But the fact a show about the impact of inflation on the world bond marthat they do, end of story. So I just won’t use it anymore. ket, I wouldn’t be able to do it, because it was a basketball davidatlanta.com // 33

show. Therefore, whoever comes on their show with an issue, it is going to be a circus. But that’s why they’re on the show. You can’t make the complaint, “Oh, gee, someone who is transgender was on the show and people booed them,” or whatever, because maybe because they were deceitful, or whatever it was, you can’t complain about that and then the next day, someone [not trans] is on the show and they get booed because they cheated, and say that’s okay. If you’re on the show, it’s outrageous.

DA: It’s nice to know that you don’t have an inflated ego, or a false sense of pride.

JS: No, I don’t have an ego because I have a mirror. That’ll keep me humble.

DA: Is it fair to say that the only real part of the show, or a part that…comes from you, is the “Final Word” segment? It seems genuine.

DA: So then, have you ever had a guest who was JS: Yeah, I write that. But I’m not allowed to know what the like, “Oh boo hoo, poor me, I am being exploited”? show’s about. The rules [of the show] are that they hand me the card, which you see me carrying around, but all the card JS: When you do the news, that’s exploitation. The news has on it are the names of the guests, because I haven’t met writes stories about people that often put them in a bad light, them. My job is to ask questions that you would ask, you sitand you never ask their permission. A reporter will never say ting at home watching, and then make jokes. But I’m never to someone, “If this headline will embarrass you or make you allowed to know what the subject matter is. Therefore, during look bad, or humiliate your family, or your marriage or your breaks is when I write my “Final Word”. I don’t choose the career, we won’t run it”. Of course not. In news, people will subjects of the show, I don’t choose the guests…Literally, I write any story granting no permission to the person who is am there to keep the conversation going. That’s my only job, affected by it to say “please don’t do it”. That’s exploitation. in terms of hosting it, which I love doing.

You are making a profit by talking about people in a negative light. No one is on our show unless they desperately want to I should tell you that except for people writing articles, or rebe on. [Guests] get to choose the subject. They get to choose porters or someone writing a letter, in the general public, I those subjects that are out of bounds. If there’s going to be never get anything negative. Never ever. No one’s ever come a surprise, you are given a list of the possible surprises and to me in person and said, “I hate you,” or anything like that; you have to approve all of them before you can be on. In other that never happens. And the reason that never happens is words, it’s probably one of the things on television that is not because this is just television. Now when I was in politics, exploited, because people on the show are there purely vol- and I’m very liberal, you get people that dislike your politics untarily. News is never voluntary. and dislike you because of your politics – that happens. But in television? No. If you don’t like a movie, you don’t go up to DA: It seems people cast you and the show in such the actor if you see them on the street and say, “I hate you, a negative light, like you are some horrible, judg- you played the devil, you played a criminal.” No, that doesn’t mental guy. happen. So I only get fans in person, because really the only people who watch the show are people who like it. If they JS: Well, that’s one thing – I am not judgmental. The people don’t like the show, they don’t watch it, so therefore they have we have on our show, I mean, I never berate them, I never no opinion. The only people you get it from are people who scream at them, I never yell at them. write articles because they are supposed to, that’s their job…

So whatever show or celebrity they’re writing about, obviousDA: And how often do you think you offend people? ly, they need to pick some good things and some bad things to make it look like a balanced article. So that’s where you get it.

JS: There are people that like or dislike anything on television. But you never get it from the public. All you get from the public That’s why god gave us a remote control. You know, people is [chanting] “Jerry. Jerry. Love you man.” And I don’t mean can be offended by anything. Obviously, we have millions of occasionally. You never, ever, ever get someone yelling at you people who watch our show. Someone could be offended by because of the show. It just never has happened, never in my the suit I am wearing, or they don’t like my hair style. But lifetime has it happened. obviously, if it’s now the longest running talk show on television [23 years], then people like it, or it wouldn’t continue So you don’t need to say, “Aw, poor Jerry…” No one needs to be on. And I appreciate that. But I don’t let that go to my to feel sorry for me. What a privileged life I’ve had, and I have head. People love the show. They don’t love me, personally. no talent. I think I’m a nice guy, and I’m reasonably bright, If someone who knows me personally has something nice to but I’m not talented. And yet, I’ve had this wonderful career in say about me, then yeah, that’s nice because they know me, show business. How did it happen? I don’t have a clue…No and they’re making that judgment. But if people just say, “I one would have picked me out of High School, or college or love you man,” because they like the show, I’m appreciative Law School and said, “This guy’s gonna be in show biz.” Not but I don’t go home and say, “Gee, I must be a wonderful per- a person would have! It just happened. But I’m enjoying it. I son” because people say they love my show. It’s the people won’t say I don’t enjoy it, it’s a great way to make a living and who know me personally whose opinions mean something to meet fascinating people. But you never run into any personal me. Otherwise, I just try to be nice to people; some will like negativity, ever. Plus, as I said, the show’s been on for 23 me and some won’t. years, so obviously people like it.

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12 Ball 20 Shoe holder 21 Title for Edna or Judi 25 Couldn’t stomach 28 Gas station abbr.

29 For the birds 30 Start something with Mauresmo 32 Hooded jacket

34 Compulsive masturbation, e.g.

35 Cause hostility in 36 With The, Campbell mystery movie of 2008 38 Gielgud’s john 41 It might go right to the bottom 43 The lowdown 46 One with a gifted tongue 47 Game room 48 Stein steady 50 Michelangelo masterpiece 52 Tape deck button 55 West ___ Story 56 Windows’ picture 57 Zips 59 ___ Pinafore

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fairyscopes ARIES (March 20 – April 19):

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22):

Be generous with your thoughts and feelings today. People may be pleasantly surprised to see you expose your sensitive side. But avoid bear hugging people and telling them how much you love them -- there’s a fine line between sincere and phony.

Be open and friendly with people today. They’ll be impressed with your affability and respond in kind. Of course, you may only be putting on an act just to meet guys, but hey, whatever works for you.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20):

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21):

Entering into power struggles with friends won’t be worth it. It could force you to act in ways uncharacteristic of you.

Go about your business today and let the rest of the queens scratch each other’s eyes out. This way you’ll emerge with your dignity and eyesight intact.

Don’t entertain your flamboyant side today. There’s a time and place for everything, but bursting into the the party like Richard Simmons high on too many lattes won’t endear you to anyone.

GEMINI (May 21- June 20):

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20):

You could have fun debating with others today if you keep things light. But it could get ugly if you start interjecting your more controversial opinions into the mix. Then that broken jaw you receive could keep you from speaking for a very long time.

Show goodwill by being generous with your time today.

Being selfless and dropping what you’re doing to help others is the stuff basic kindness is made of. You may not want anything in return, but you’ll get it in the karma that will rain down on you.

CANCER (June 21- July 22):

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19):

Outrageous behavior may not mean much to you now, but it could catch up to you in the future. Think of the consequences of your actions before diving in today. That guy you kept touching inappropriately last night could be conducting your next job interview, and he won’t have forgotten.

Juggling the romantic overtures of two different guys is always difficult. You may have that problem today and the choice won’t be an easy one. An embarrassment of riches is nice, but it’s selfish to keep stringing people along. Choose one or the other, but for Pete’s sake, choose before the year ends.

LEO (July 23 – August 22):

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18):

You’ll marvel at your own magnificence today and force others to take notice. Guys can be turned off by such shows of ego. Cool it down a bit. It’s good to be in love with yourself, but you don’t often leave room for anyone else to love you.

You may seek your independence today, but it’ll come with a price. Mounting problems or boredom may have you wanting out, but think carefully today before dumping your boyfriend or partner. The easy way out is not always the best or smartest.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22):

PISCES (February 19 – March 19):

You may have too much happening in your life these days and some things may not be getting the full attention they deserve. This could include people close to you. Whittle things down today and concentrate on the truly important stuff, like the wants and needs of your partner, friends and family.

Today will be a good one to keep your nose out of other people’s affairs. Interjecting yourself into their business makes you look like a buttinsky. So don’t be surprised when they tell you in no uncertain terms to shove off.

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ady Gaga may live for the applause, but the folks in this week’s Favorite Bitch live for the applause too ... after the goddamn beat down! Why can’t motha fuckahs just get along? Wait a minute, if that were the case, then I’d be out of a job ... and you know a bitch gotta have her Louis Vuitton, so let these hoes go at it! Enjoy, Hunties!

Dear Fuck Being Worried - Be Ready For A Bitter Divorce And A Nasty Custody Battle Over Those Five Mangy Cats, Pussy pics are like photos in a chain restaurant menu - they make you real hungry for the shit! Looks like girlfriend’s pussy is that bitch’s appetizer, dinner & dessert ... and you’re just the leftovers in the fridge that nobody wants. NEXT!

Dear Miss Tiger, My sister is a bleach blonde bitch! We end up getting in a fist fight whenever our paths cross at our momma’s house.

I’m done with that slut, but tell me something. How do I keep our mom from getting caught in the middle?

-Crystal

Dear Miss Tiger, I have this bad luck of running into my exes every time me and my man go out to the clubs. Before the night is through, me and him end up in a fight. Got any good advice?

-Jasmine

Dear Ya’ll Need To Get Back On Those Meds, Remember the time you and your sister treated momma’s living room as if it was a WWF ring? Remember the time you slammed that bitch on the coffee table, cracked it in half and left your momma with a year’s worth of Rent-A-Center payments and no coffee table to rest her pretty little country feet on?

Dear Pussy Like A Drive-Thru Window, Speaking of fast food, what does your pussy and McDonald’s have in common? Look to the golden arches for this answer ... “Billions and Billions Served”

Dear Miss Tiger, My boyfriend joined a fight club. We go to a gay church and these clubs are against our religion. Should I ask my pastor what to do?

If ya weren’t concerned about mommy back then, why in the -Dae’shawn hell do you give a fuck about her now? NEXT! Dear Make Up Your Fuckin’ Mind - Do You Dear Miss Tiger, Want Me Or The Raggedy-Ass Pastor To Help My neighbor beats her husband. I’ve already called the po- Your Trifflin’ Ass, lice on them numerous times! How do I avoid being involved What kind of good Christian reads my column in the first in their domestic violence? place? All I have to say is be glad he’s kickin’ somebody else’s -Ruthie ass and not yours. NEXT! Dear Try Turning Up The Television And Minding Your Own Goddamn Business For A Change, If that doesn’t suit you, then start taking bets on who’s gonna get the next TKO. Looks like the wifey is a sure win.

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Dear Miss Tiger, My wife sent a picture of her vagina to another woman.

When I caught her doing this, she brushed it off as just showing a friend what her waxed pussy looked like. I’m butch and don’t do girly things like that. I’m ready to kick some ass! Am I overreacting or should I be worried, Miss Tiger?

-Sherri

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Frozen lesson: don’t trust a pretty boy twink.

Can someone burn down Atlanta again?

Because we obviously need a third try to get this whole “city planning” thing right.

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Solange is basically what Beyoncé would look like if she was a regular human.

My version of counting sheep is turning on Grindr and making constellations out of nipples.

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That awkward moment when someone says, “You look just like him,” and you think, “Damn, am I THAT ugly?”

You’re the only guy who has been genuinely nice to me… maybe we should give it a shot. Said nobody, ever.

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