Friday, November 30, 2007
From NewNowNext:
No, not a love story between these two. (Not that kind of love, anyway.) But gay comedian Alec Mapa (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) will play host for Calpernia Addams’ upcoming dating show. To quote Alec on this photo shoot: “It’s like Angelina and Maddox!”
Yes, Calpernia Addams is the new bachelorette! Logo recently greenlit a new reality series starring the actress/activist called Transamerican Love Story to air in February. On the show, Calpernia will choose from eight men living together in a Los Angeles-area home, and, unlike some other shows I could name (and I will: There’s Something About Miriam), all of these bachelors know Calpernia is trans.
Actress and activist Calpernia Addams’ tragic romance with an Army private in Kentucky inspired the 2003 movie Soldier’s Girl. She also founded Deep Stealth Productions, a media company that supports transsexual women.
But I want to know: What will Calpernia pass out to her men? Chains? Roses? Over-sized clocks? Nothing seems to measure up...I’ll have to wait and see.
Check below for more pictures from the photo shoot...including Calpernia with her friend and fellow activist, Andrea James (who will also appear on the show)...
http://www.newnownext.com/2007/11/logos-new-reali.html
Thursday, November 29, 2007
LOGO FINDS LOVE, TRANSAMERICAN STYLE WITH UPCOMING REALITY SLATE
Reality dating show starring Calpernia Addams and Alec Mapa to premiere in February 2008; lesbian bar scene and gay basketball series to bow in summer 2008
NEW YORK, NY - November 29, 2007 - Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced it has greenlit a new competition dating series - Transamerican Love Story - centered on transgender activist, artist, actress and author Calpernia Addams. Logo also announced the greenlight of Gimme Sugar, which follows five women on the search for love in the L.A. lesbian nightlife and club scene as well as Rockdogs (working title), which chronicles San Francisco’s star gay basketball team as its new generation of players struggles to survive on and off the court.
“These shows advance Logo’s continuing mission to not only explore the diversity of people in our community, but also the diverse lives they lead,” said Brian Graden, President, MTV Networks Music Group Entertainment; and President, Logo.
Logo’s new eight episode dating reality series Transamerican Love Story follows Calpernia Addams as she whittles down a group of eight bachelors, living together in a Los Angeles-area home, with the help of her best friend and fellow transgender activist Andrea James. Calpernia is openly transgender to all the show’s suitors from the start of the series.
“Calpernia Addams proves that steely optimism and a genuine spirit are the universal keys to finding love,” added Graden.
The show is hosted by comedian and actor Alec Mapa (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) and will also feature online voting at LOGOonline.com, allowing viewers to express who they think Calpernia should eliminate. Live voting results will air during the show, but the selections are Calpernia’s alone.
The hour-long show, which will premiere in February 2008, is executive produced by Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey and Tom Campbell of World of Wonder Productions (Transgeneration, The Eyes Of Tammy Faye), Joe Del Hierro of Oh Really! Productions (The Big Gay Sketch Show) and co-executive produced by Julio Kollerbohm.
In Gimme Sugar’s six half-hour episodes, five hot young friends on the L.A. lesbian club scene bite off more than they can chew when they try to launch and promote their own club night. If they succeed, they’ll be the youngest female promoters in LA. The girls will fight, fall in love, break apart, and come back together as they struggle to make their dream come true.
The show, which will premiere in summer 2008, is executive produced by Scott A. Stone of Stone & Company (Tim Gunn’s Guide To Style, The Ride, Curl Girls), Michaline Babich (Million Dollar Listing, Welcome To The Parker) & Michelle Agnew.
A star gay basketball team in San Francisco lives together under one roof as they prepare to defend their national title in Rockdogs (working title). During six half-hour episodes, the team will try to bring back the glory of San Francisco’s three-generation, gold-medal winning legacy of the Rockdogs. While the competition on the court is fierce, the action will be found on the high drama off the court. Executive produced by Eddie October Productions (Bands Reunited, Tommy Lee Goes To College) and William Kendall, the show will premiere in summer 2008.
ABOUT LOGO
Logo is the ad-supported network targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) viewers, launched by MTV Networks. The network launched June 30, 2005 with more than one thousand hours of content and now has approximately 28 million subscribers across the United States. Logo provides LGBT audiences with a place where they can see themselves and be themselves through a mix of original and acquired entertainment programming that is authentic, smart and inclusive. Logo joins Viacom’s roster of popular and highly targeted cable networks which includes MTV, Comedy Central, BET and Spike TV.
ABOUT MTV NETWORKS
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 120 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, with all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 100 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.
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Calpernia Addams is set to star in a new dating show airing in February 2008. Eight men will vie for her affection on Transamerican Love Story, hosted by Alec Mapa.
Ms. Addams said, “I’m so thrilled about the whole experience. I kept asking myself, what if I find someone amazing?”
“The media is finally bringing trans people to the screen as intellectual, social and emotional equals who they trust the audience to identify with. Usually we are relegated to prostitute, punch line, psycho or ‘noble victim’ roles, and 90 percent of the time we don’t even play the roles ourselves. This show will be lots of real fun, which is groundbreaking.”
Logo is also currently airing “Casting Pearls,” a short starring Calpernia and directed by Andrea James. Viewers can watch and rate it online as part of this season’s The Click List: Best in Short Film.
For more information:
* Full article by Jennifer Vanasco
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
"Casting Pearls” will be screening three times as part of the ‘10% Shorts’ program at the Rehoboth Beach Film Society Independent Film Festival in Delaware.
"Casting Pearls” will be screening three times as part of the ‘10% Shorts’ program at the Rehoboth Beach Film Society Independent Film Festival in Delaware.
- Friday November 9 @ 7:45 pm (sponsored by Notting Hill Coffee)
- Saturday November 10 @ 8:50 pm (sponsored by Camp Rehoboth)
- Sunday November 11 @ 10:15 am
All films will be screened at the Movies at Midway complex, 29 Midway Shopping Center, Route 1, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
From the 10th anniversary program:
While the GLBT community has become known for many things, fashion sense, high levels of discretionary income, great host/hostesses, ability to discuss Broadway shows till the cows come home and other equally disturbing stereotypes (even if some are often true), the next thing to be added to the list will be that of great filmmakers. These shorts are evidence that GLBT films and filmmakers are certainly a force to be reckoned with. Innovative, funny, thought provoking, silly and real are all adjectives that could be used to describe what you are about to see.
- Prada Handbag (directed by Stuart Vauvert, 2007, 22 mins) IMDb listing
- Casting Pearls (directed by Andrea James, 2007, 7 mins) IMDb listing
- Airplanes (directed by Jen Heck, 2006, 10 mins) IMDb listing
- Kali Ma (directed by Soman Chainani, 2007, 14 mins) IMDb listing
- The Saddest Boy in the World (directed by Jamie Travis, 2006, 15 mins) IMDb listing
- Pariah (directed by Dee Rees, 2007, 29 mins) IMDb listing
For more information, visit their website:
* http://www.rehobothfilm.com
Or download the PDF program guide
Monday, November 05, 2007
Trans/Formed is a new documentary by Cleo Valente featuring trans people in Los Angeles.
They are having a private screening Tuesday, November 13:
Avanti Productions in association with 246 Entertainment
Silent Movie Theatre
611 N. Fairfax Avenue (South of Melrose), Los Angeles, CA 90036 US
Tuesday, November 13
Red Carpet: 6PM
Private Screening: 8PM
Purchase your tickets for this great event now!
Trans/Formed ticket info
Saturday, November 03, 2007
"Casting Pearls” has been selected to play as part of two programs of groundbreaking, outrageous and moving films and videos that speak to life lived on the sweet continuum of being transgender and genderqueer. The TransShorts Program screens Friday November 9 @ 7pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street @ Octavia, San Francisco.
Be sure to check out the TransErotic Program on Saturday November 10 @ 7pm, too!
Admission: $7 at the door. Tickets are sold only at the door: arrive early as these programs will sell out!
Curated by Tranny Fest Artistic Director Shawna Virago. Presented by Tranny Fest and Fresh Meat Productions
Click for more information
