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Jean Shafiroff With Randy Jones Manny Pacquiao NEW YORK  - Today, LGBT NYC Brooklyn Community Pride Center Executive Director Floyd Rumohr and officials from New York City-based LGBT organizations held a press conference to announce a national and local boycott of this weekend's pro boxing match featuring welterweight Manny Pacquiao over his remarks about the LGBT community. Pacquiao was recently quoted as saying gay people were "worse than animals" and later read a bible verse that suggested gay people should be put to death. The rally opposing the fight and its sponsors was organized by LGBT rights advocacy groups and led by notable social activist Jean Shafiroff, author of the new book "Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life By What You Give." The book contains a section on Manny Pacquiao's philanthropic work which Ms. Shafiroff physically tore out and tore up at the news conference held at the popular Manhattan nightspot Posh Bar ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING   **** Tim McGraw MONEY MONEY MONEY --- Everyone knows we are in the era of declining album sales, but it's is hard to fathom just how into the red it has gotten. To date, no album that has been released in 2014 has made it to Platinum status, indicating sales of over one-million units. As of now, only the soundtrack from Frozen, released in 2013, has sold more than one million copies this year. Albums are making it to Gold level (500,000 units sold) including eleven released this year including Michael Jackson's Xscape and the 70's infused Guardian's of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Volume 1. Where there is a lot of gold and platinum being awarded is in singles (aka individual track downloads). For veteran artists, much of this action is in country music with Tim McGraw, alone, receiving four platinum singles in the last three months. Continuing sales of older tracks is also mov...

**** CONGRESS AT WORK Story By: James Edstrom **** Carolyn Maloney With Randy Jones Gregory L. Matalon With Carolyn Maloney And Randy Jones Williamson L. Henderson And Carolyn Maloney James Edstrom With Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Maloney Stands With The Gay Community Todd Shapiro With Carolyn Maloney U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and gay advocacy groups joined Federal Officials in a press conference announcing new tax laws affecting same-sex couples in New York State. Thousands of gay married couples will be filing taxes jointly this week for the first time in New York States history. Tax experts were on hand to give consumers advice on this new Federal requirement. The news conference took place outside the United States IRS Center, on West 44st Street in Manhattan. Village People Legend Randy Jones was there and spoke how for the first time his partner of 30 years can file together. The icon even ...

Keith Collins With Randy Jones And Geri Reischl Saturday night at New York City hotspot Foundation Lounge was a mob scene with hundreds of patrons lined up for the 8th annual Kings & Cowboys birthday celebration for Actor Keith Collins and Original Village People Cowboy Randy Jones. Having lots to celebrate this year, Jones recently kicking off his new tour & Collins’ new films “Stuck in the Middle” & “BIdentity Crisis” are soon to be released. While many sparklers were flowing throughout the vip Collins and Jones thanked the crowd for celebrating with them while the dj spun the famous YMCA, patrons did their best arm gestures to the infamous song.Those who were able to make it past the velvet ropes mingled with the likes of Village Voice’s Michael Musto, Paul Iacono (MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger), Geri Reischl (The Brady Bunch Hour, Fake Jan), Thanbir Ahmed (HBO’s Telling Nicholas) drag diva Lady Clover Honey, Emmy Award Winner Michael Pomparico, John Stavros ...

**** TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP MOVIE REVIEWS "BEAR CITY" Gerald McCullouch's Performance Is Riveting! **** Joe Conti With Randy Jones, Will Grega And Gerald McCullouch Director Doug Langway With Gerald McCullouch Brian Keane With Gerald McCullouch And Joe Conti We got a last minute e-mail from our good friend, CSI star Gerald McCullouch yesterday to come to his movie "Bear City" that was opening at the Quad Cinema in New York City last night. We thought it was quite funny that Gerald would play a bear, as we never looked at him this way. My definition of a bear in gay culture has always been a slightly overweight hairy man and there is no way Gerald matches this description, except he has a slight beard, which I always wish he would shave. But as I arrived at the famed movie house, I had to laugh. There were lines down the street of Gay Bears. It seems every bear in the Big Apple had to see this movie. As I was waiting outside for my CSI Bear McCullouch, Village Peopl...

**** ATLANTIC CITY GOSSIP **** Randy Jones With James Edstrom And Boardwalk Empire Star Chris Mulkey Chris Mulkey With Trump Taj Mahal's Mary Moyer, Randy Jones And Keith Collins Model John Brand With Chris Mulkey We had a great time at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City the past few days. Besides club hopping with Village Peoples Randy Jones and our good friends Keith Collins and Theresa Galeani at Boogie Nights, we had a great time partying with Boardwalk Empire star Chris Mulkey. Just looking up Mulkey's credits on IMDB is like a who's who in television and movie history. This famed actor has done everything and to top it off, he has that old time star class, which is very hard to find these days. As we sat down several nights in a row at our favorite watering hole The Irish Pub , just off the Boardwalk, Mulkey told me some interesting facts about the hit HBO series The Boardwalk Empire. First of all, he loves doing this show, which is great as you need to enj...

**** ATLANTIC CITY GOSSIP **** Randy Jones With Danielle Calcagni Enrique Soto With Randy Jones Keith Collins With Theresa Galeani And Randy Jones Randy Jones With Mr. Boogie So much action is happening this time of year in Atlantic City, one of our favorite destinations. Since we were in the seaside mecca for a few days, we just had to hit our favorite hotspot Boogie Nights at the famed Resorts Hotel And Casino, So I packed up a few of my friends to take along. We grabbed 'A Fight For Survival' stars Keith Collins and Theresa Galeani and Village People's most famous cowboy Randy Jones who was in town performing, and we headed into the sunset to dance the night away. Boogie Nights is the ultimate 70's and 80's dance club every Friday and Saturday night. This is the place to be and I could think of no better place to bring Randy Jones who is a legend in his own time. Sometimes things just work out perfect and by chance. As we entered the club and made our way to the...

James Edstrom With Vinny Parco James Edstrom With Keith Collins And Randy Jones Gerald McCullouch With Lady Clover Honey Randy Jones With Keith Collins And CSI Star Gerald McCullouch Geraldine Winters With Gregg Valentino Ben Widdecombe With Brenna Gethers And Keith Collins Our Times Square Gossip reality show adventure continues. The other night was a mob scene at Foundation Lounge in NYC for the “Kings & Cowboys” annual birthday celebration for Actor Keith Collins, Village People Cowboy Randy Jones & Former MTV VJ Thalia Da Costa. The party was rockin’ right from the start when the doors opened till the wee hours in the am. Hundreds came out to celebrate and wish them all well. At one point the venue was at full capacity while a line of club-goers which stretched down the block were trying there luck at the guest list and held outside for quite a while. Those who made it inside were able to witness the surprise performances by youtube sensation S...

**** KEITH COLLINS AND THE HOTSPOT ROAM KEEP GETTING HOTTER! **** Keith Collins Saturday night was The official kickoff party for the acclaimed upcoming feature film “An Affirmative Act” held at NYC celebrity hotspot ROAM . Once passed the velvet ropes at the guest list only private event was more than one could expect with tasty sandwiches in hand courtesy of Project Sandwich and Numerous industry insiders who came out to support the film and its most talked about subject line the legalization of gay marriage. Tony Award winner Charles Durning will star in the feature film An Affirmative Act, written and produced by Kenneth Del Vecchio. Jana Mattioli is set to direct, and the movie will premiere at the Hoboken International Film Festival in June 2010. The film is billed as the first-ever courtroom drama about the legalization of Gay Marriage. It will also feature Blanch Baker, Robert Clohessy, Justin Deas, Randy Jones, Costas Mandylor, Jackie Martling, Tom Waites ,Rachael Robbins, Can...

**** NIGHTLIFE ICONS STAR STUDDED BIRTHDAY BASH **** Photos By: Derek Storm **** Keith Collins With Gilda Carle And Randy Jones Gerald McCullouch With Billy Sample, Keith Collins And Randy Jones Citrine nightclub was a mob scene Saturday night for Actor/Promoter Keith Collins & Original Village People Cowboy Randy Jones at their 5th annual “Kings & Cowboys” Birthday bash! Hundreds lined up and fought there way towards the velvet ropes to gain entry at the guest list only soiree while ones lucky enough make it through the doors partied till the wee hours in the morning with the likes of Former major league baseball phenom Billy Sample, Celebrity therapist Dr.Gilda Carle, CSI’s Gerald McCullouch, Reality star T-Weed, VH1’s Chuck Nice, Actress & “Fake Jan” Geri Reischl, Life on Mars’ Dominick Mancino who all were stunned when Jones took the mic to address the packed crowd saying he will be dedicating a song to Collins and belted out the Mary Tyler Moore theme song! And to th...

Jack Mackenroth Keith Collins With Randy Jones, Andy Tsagaris And Kevin Christiana Cazwell Malan Breton With Jason Stephen Randy Jones With Amanda Lepore ONE4LIFE Event is an artful evening, hosted by Randy Jones of the Village People and featuring guest celebrities Amanda Lepore, Cazwell and fashion designers Malan Breton, Kevin Christiana and Jack Mackenroth all formerly of Project Runway. The red-carpet event also features the art of Andy Tsagaris. All proceeds will be donated to The Icla da Silva Foundation for leukemia research. Photos By: Derek Storm / Retna Ltd.

Allen Midgette Whores Mascara And Randy Jones Ivy Nicholson Randy Jones With Penny Arcade Andy Warhol Midsummer Madness 81st Birthday Party at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City brought out celebrities like Warhol Superstars Ivy Nicholson, Penny Arcade, Allen Midgette, actor Brandon Ruckdashel and musicians Whores Mascara and Randy Jones of the Village People. Photos By: Derek Storm / Retna Ltd.

Mimi Imfurst And Vanessa Williams Michael Urie With Ana Ortiz And Tony Plana Randy Jones With Vanessa Williams And Ana Ortiz Vanessa Williams celebrated the release of her new CD at Greenhouse to benefit LifeBEAT with a live performance, and an unveiling of a bracelet designed specifically for LifeBEAT by Justin Tranter of Semi Precious Weapons. Photos By: Derek Storm / Retna Ltd.

Stephanie J. Block With Megan Hilty, Randy Jones And Allison Janney Randy Jones of the Village People visits backstage at the Broadway musical 9 to 5. in New York City last night. This is one show that will leave you walking down Broadway singing your heart out. Photo By: Derek Storm / Retna Ltd.

**** BACKSTAGE AND ON THE RED CARPET WITH AMERICAN IDOL **** Photos By: Sara De Boer/Retna **** Winner Kris Allen Cyndi Lauper Queen Latifah Rock Legends Kiss Ace Young Brooke White Keith Urban Carrie Underwood Ruben Studdard With Family Antonio Sabato Jr. And Daughter Mina Lionel Richie Marisa Ramirez Carlos Pena The Black Eyed Peas Jason Mraz Syesha Mercado Nikki McKibbin Steve Martin Nigel Lythgoe Heather Locklear Blake Lewis Adam Lambert And Kris Allen Michelle Kwan Nicholas Gonzalez Brad Garrett With Family Chris Vance And Danay Garcia Fergie Melinda Doolittle Kara DioGuardi Janice Dickinson Daughtry Simon Cowell With Terri Seymour And Randy Jackson David Cook Jason Castro Bo Bice Jillian Barberie Reynolds David Archuleta Paula Abdul The stars really came out for the "American Idol" Grand Finale 2009 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Paula Abdul looked stunning. The worlds famous and soon to be famous attended this great event. They included , David Arc...