BUMPING INTO PEREZ HILTON IN CHICAGO

You might be familiar with famed celebrity blogger Perez Hilton...his blog is probably the most famous celebrity blog in the world, something I try to read daily to get all the latest juice from Hollywood's elite. I bumped into him last weekend, here's the story:

My friend Victoria and I were walking out of Chicago's (the newly remodeled) Mini Bar and out of the corner of my eye I noticed Perez Hilton entering the bar.

I placed my right hand on his shoulder and said, "Perez Hilton, you're here!"

He looked straight ahead, never making eye contact with me and walked into the bar. Looking back on it I felt like he was a deer in headlights when I touched him, he looked a little scared, which is weird since I don't think I look too threatening.

My pocket camera was in toe but after our BYOB dinner I was unfortunately too boozed up remember to take a photo. He's as short and chunky as you probably envisioned and came into the bar with a gaggle of chubby girls.

I then walked back into the bar and talked to the bartender about Perez making an appearance. He said that his publicist called to arrange his appearance at the bar and he wanted to make sure they had plenty of security and a roped off area for him and his crew.

I released this info on my facebook.com page over the weekend and here is how my "facebook peeps" reacted:

Bridget Dooley at 9:58am June 13
What a DIVA!!!!

Katie Stancati Muhtaris at 10:20am June 13
I can't believe that he makes it seem like he's all friendly with his fans what a super DIVA

Chris Badowski at 10:44am June 13
first of all, his real name is not hilton and he only scammed that for publicity...so if he wants publicity, he should honor his fans. screw 'em.

how are you??

Joel Brown Frank Monhead at 12:51pm June 13
He probably thought you were ex Miss California

Bridget Dooley at 12:35am June 13
WHOA!! I would be slightly star struck, I admit it.

Phil Rickertsen at 1:14am June 13
Ewww!

Michael Schlosser at 1:20am June 13
perez = MY FAVORITE!

Konstantinos Muhtaris at 1:31am June 13
slut.

Konstantinos Muhtaris at 1:34am June 13
Oh wait. I thought I read Paris Hilton. I mix the two up. Both are fame whores.

Katherine Harris at 2:06am June 13
is that how we will be getting our kevin updates from now on? hope the W Hotel rocks!

Rob Czop at 12:26pm June 13
let me know when you see Paris. I just got a video camera.

He isn't a celebrity but he does hold a lot of "blogger media power" and I do respect his schtick. Although drawing a penis on the face of a person he dislikes is pretty immature, the whole product he delivers is quite entertaining. I wasn't wowed by him by any means, it's just a cool memory and a fun story to tell.

MISS CALIFORNIA - NO REGRETS ON HER HATEFUL PUBLIC BELIEFS

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Over the weekend Miss California was asked by the Queen of all media - Perez Hilton - if she believes in gay marriage. She fumbled with the answer to the question but clearly stated she doesn't agree with same sex marriage. She also is telling any talk show who will listen that she stands by her viewpoint and by her religious belief. Her grandmother is quoted as saying that Perez Hilton should be judging a Chippendale's contest...not a beauty pageant.

What isn't seen in the clip above is her big stumble before she gracefully apologizes if her opinion "offends anyone" and states that she believes marriage is between one man and one woman. TV shows are showing clips of President Obama stating that he too believes marriage is for the heterosexual clan. But the difference is very apparent.

First he stated this while running for President of the United States, a country filled with self righteous religious believers. He would be unelectable if he outright said he believes in giving this minority group equal rights. Secondly, he spoke like an intelligent human being when he made his statement - Miss California - not so much.

This doesn't give Obama a free pass on the issue. He too should be accountable for his lack of respect for a minority group who simply wants equal civil liberties. Lets hope this was just a "campaign promise" and he changes his mind on the issue after he resolves our financial crisis (so a long time from now!?!?).

Religion (Christianity specifically) is running this country - and they aren't budging on this issue. They are perfectly content with keeping things the way they are, are passing these beliefs down to little Miss USA contestants all over the country and in some instances thy are funding campaigns against making same sex marriage legal.

Watching this idiotic scene go down in pop culture reminds me that the LGBT community has no modern day Harvey Milk. Perez Hilton called the contestant a b_tch and c_nt during interviews after the pageant - he is no leader I would stand by, but you must applaud him for drawing attention to the issue.

Unfortunately I don't see a Jessie Jackson or a Rev. Al Sharpton out in the community watching out for its best interest. What is going on with our community? Why aren't we all uniting on this issue? I have gay friends who are perfectly content to have marriage kept with the heterosexuals. I just don't get it.

I'm looking into starting something - a non-profit or a social media group that believes in equal rights for everyone and having it focused on communicating to American's who are 30 and under - the majority of them really don't oppose gay marriage, have gay friends and basically understand this civil rights issue.

United this group needs to be started now to avoid more religious brainwashing and to start a movement to over take the older generation who are standing by old world beliefs. Vermont and Iowa are just the tip of the ice burg on this issue, 4 states down, so many more to tackle.

STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT...GIVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO EVERYONE!