Patrick talks CHITA & RITA...

Hi Kids,
I'm sure most of you have seen this before, but I wanted to share it with you again.
I was thinking of Chita today because I just found out that she is bringing her cabaret act to San Francisco at the Rrazz Room Sept 23 - Oct 5. I am so excited. My partner and I saw her last November at Fiensteins in NY. We were seated at the front table and Chita was of course wonderful. I saw her before the show in the lobby right before she was to go on. She said " Hey honey! ". She remembered me from when I have met her many times before in SF. The show was amazing and Rosie O'Donnell was even in the audience seated a few tables behind us with her partner and friends. Chita reached down and gave me a hug during her curtain call. After the show I had to meet Rosie. We gave each other a hug and kiss. It was great.

Sorry I went on. If anyone is in the area during that time maybe we can meet up. Also Rita Moreno is doing her cabaret at the same place in November. I can't wait to see that too. I'll share my stories of Rita another time.

Happy Labor Day Weekend.
xoxoxoxo Patrick

PS I'll think about you all on Sunday. I'm going to my favorite piano bar in SF "Martuni's" with some friends to sing and drink martinis. The last time I was there the bartenders pulled me up to sing "Cabaret" of course.
~ Patrick O Sanchez
" Nothing like a show to sober you up!"

Michael Jackson turns 50...

ELLEN inspires singer & Liza fan Louise Scott...

I've been keeping up to date with all the latest Liza info, busy girl!!
There is also another girl in my life right now. That is Ellen DeGeneres. I've always really really liked her but at the moment I'm going through a bit of a change mostly to do with the fact that I am so comfortable with myself now and proud of the fact that I'M GAY. If you haven't realised this, what took you so long? Yeah, so Ellen is my hero and lately after watching a lot of her, I've realised that this woman risked a whole lot just to be comfortable in herself and not live a lie anymore and I respect her a whole lot. She also inspires me to be proud and happy and gives me a great outlook for my future as a gay woman in society. So, to round it off, I totally love her!

Anyway, Hope everyone is well and happy and hope you all had a great summer.
Hi baby, I love you!!!

love, Louise
Louise Scott

Patti LaBelle live @ Brooklyn's Wingate Field, 8~25~08

Ellen and Portia's wedding day!

Ricky Martin Has Twins ... for Serious!

NEW YORK (Aug. 20) - There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days - he's now the father of twin boys.
The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives.

"The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," said the statement. "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."
A representative said there was no further information on the details of the children's birth.
Martin, 36, is a multiplatinum singer who is best known for English-language hits like "She Bangs!" and "Livin' la Vida Loca." In recent years, the Puerto Rican star has been active in charitable efforts, including the prevention of sexual exploitation of children.

Ellen and Portia Are Newlyweds

Aug. 17) - A toast is in order. Ellen and Portia have tied the knot.

DeGeneres and de Rossi were married Saturday evening at their home in Los Angeles. Their spokesperson confirmed the news to PEOPLE.
DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, both wore Zac Posen and exchanged rings by Neil Lane during the Saturday ceremony. Their big day also featured arrangements by L.A. florist Mark's Garden.
The intimate ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including DeGeneres's mom Betty and de Rossi's mother Margaret Rogers, who witnessed the couple exchange handwritten vows. Get More Details on the Ceremony From PEOPLE
DeGeneres had announced the couple's plans on her talk show after California legalized gay marriage.

MADONNA turns 50

Madonna on freedom: “Freedom is a funny word because when we think we’re free, we’re not really. I think freedom is quite illusory….When I stop thinking about myself all the time and put other people before me on a regular basis, that’s real freedom. When I can love unconditionally…then that’s real freedom. So it’s something to strive for, but I’m not free.”

CONNIE FRANCIS PHOTO'S APRIL 2008 with MOE

Bryan says, "Love. LAUGH! Enjoy!!!!!

Blessings to All- Bryan

So here it is, the gorgeous cover art for "The Annie Lennox Collection

According to the press release, this is Annie's first solo retrospective (release date 9/15/08), and will feature two new songs: "Pattern of My Life" and "Shining Light." The other 12 tracks are all standard Annie classics from her 4 previous solo albums. It's nice to see the inclusion of "Love Song For A Vampire," but it's a total sin that the Oscar-winning "Into The West" has been left off. Oh, well. Full track list after the jump. [Source]

Lucille Ball~ (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)

Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American comedienne, film, television, stage and radio actress, glamour girl, film executive, and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Lucille Ball was one of the most popular stars in America during her lifetime and had one of Hollywood's longest careers.She was a movie star from the 1930s to the 1970s, and appeared on television for more than thirty years.
Ball received thirteen Emmy Award nominations and four wins.She was the recipient of the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986 and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governors Award in 1989.
In 1929, Ball landed work as a model and later began her performing career on Broadway using the stage name "Diane Belmont". She appeared in many small movie roles in the 1930s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures. Ball was labeled as the "Queen of the B's" (referring to her many roles in B-films). In 1951, Ball was pivotal in the creation of the television series I Love Lucy. The show co-starred her then husband, Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo and Vivian Vance and William Frawley as Ethel and Fred Mertz, the Ricardos' lovable landlords. After the show ended in 1960, Ball went on to star in two more successful television series: The Lucy Show, which ran on CBS from 1962 to 1968, and Here's Lucy from 1968 to 1974. Her last attempt at a television series was a 1986 show called Life With Lucy. The show proved to be a critical and commercial flop which was canceled less than two months into its run by ABC.
Ball met and eloped with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940. On July 17, 1951, Ball gave birth to their first child, Lucie Desiree Arnaz. A year and a half later, Ball gave birth to their second child, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV, known as Desi Arnaz, Jr. Ball and Arnaz divorced on May 4, 1960. On April 26, 1989, Ball died of a dissecting aortic aneurysm at age 77. At the time of her death, she had been married to her second husband, standup comedian and business partner Gary Morton, for twenty-eight years.

Patrick O Sanchez STEPPING OUT!

Gary remembers MARILYN...

I must say how much I loved Marilyn all my life. I have seen every movie at least 60 times and know some of the dialogue of some of them. She will never be replaced and can't ever be, she was unique and always will be. They have tried to imitate her but it can't be done and never will be. I have read every book, I have every thing on LP or CD and can't ever get enough. She was a talented comedienne and a wonderful dramatic actress much too underrated. The scren loved he I loved her, we all loved her. Thank god for film and music and pictures we can enjoy her forever!! I remember as a child taken to the Roxy theatre on 7th Ave to see Gentleman Prefer Blondes, to the Criterion to see her in Cinemascope for How To Marry a Millionaire which I adore, and when i saw her even in my own neighborhood in Niagara I sat with my mouth wide open. The ad read see the two wonders of the world Niagara Falls and M mmmmmmmmmmmm. She sure was something. I was on my way to the subway that hot August morning when I spied the headline on the front page MARILYN DEAD. I actually stopped dead in my tracks and couldnt move. She was larger than life very vulnerable and yet full of life up on that screen. I could go on, 7 Year Itch, Some Like it Hot etc etc. As Loreli Lee would say...THANKS EVAH SO!! all my love to you goddess and to all my friends. Gary S from TBA

Aug. 5, 1962: Sex goddess Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Brentwood, Calif., home, the victim of an apparent suicide.