Pick Me Up of the Day

Felipe Anibal as featured on Made in Brazil.

Anggun"Echo"

Anggun offers the official entry (and automatic finalist) for France in the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the end of May in Azerbaijan.

43 countries will take part in the event, which will draw more than 600 million viewers.

Six countries are automatic finalists in the event based on financial contributions to its running. The others must battle it out in the weeks to come.

You can check out all the automatic finalist tracks at Toweleroad.

Chaz Bono to grand marshall Miami Beach Pride

Chaz Bono will be this year's grand marshal at the Miami Beach Gay Pride parade.

Other performers that day: Kristine W, Wynter Gordon, Jessica Sutta from the Pussy Cat Dolls, JoJo, Frenchie Davis and Inaya Day.

Miami Beach Gay Pride takes place Sunday, April 15, from noon to 7 p.m., along Ocean Drive.

“This year’s line-up of entertainers certainly has something for everyone,” said Babak Movahedi, president of the Pride Board of Directors.

“From dance to pop and from Broadway to gospel, the Miami Beach Gay Pride Festival will be a musical sensation.”

(Via Steve Rothaus)

News roundupWhile I Was Out Edition

--> Jury finds spying in Rutgers dorm was a hate crime: Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, was convicted on Friday on all 15 charges he had faced for using a webcam to spy on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, having sex with another man, a verdict poised to broaden the definition of hate crimes in an era when laws have not kept up with evolving technology. More at the NYT.


--> Army officials revealed name of suspected gunman who killed 16 Afghan civilians: Army officials gave a name and face Friday to the soldier alleged to have killed 16 Afghans on Sunday. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a 38-year-old Ohio native with a wife and two children, was known around town as a family man, neighbors near his Lake Tapps, Wash., home have said. Their words paint a picture of a kind father who was reticent to talk about the three tours of duty, totaling 37 months of combat-zone experience, he served in Iraq before being deployed again to Afghanistan. More at the Daily Beast.

--> Oprah cancels The Rosie Show:

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--> George Clooney arrested in Washington at Sudan protest:

Clooney was arrested outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington during a protest against attacks by the country’s government on its southern regions and blocking of humanitarian aid. Clooney, 50, was taken into custody last Friday and charged with crossing a police line, a misdemeanor, according to George Ogilvie, a Secret Service spokesman. He was taken to a Metropolitan Police Department station for processing, Ogilvie said. More at the WaPo.



--> And finally, the Obama documentary: The Obama campaign released a full 17-minute Tom Hanks-narrated documentary entitled The Road We've Traveled. It highlights the major calls he has had to make since becoming president. It's directed by Davis Guggenheim and features President Bill Clinton, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Elizabeth Warren, David Axelrod, and Austan Goolsbee. It cost at least $345,000 to produce. Watch above.

Weekend box office

Weekend Top Five:

#1 21 Jump Street ($35M)
#2 Dr. Seuss' The Lorax ($22.8M)
#3 John Carter ($13.5M)
#4 Project X ($4M)
#5 A Thousand Words ($3.75M)

Jerry Curl is back from Spring Break

[Editor's note] Hello and good morning, kids. I'm back... with a tan and less money, but I'm back. I can report that it was a gloriously fun staycation in Miami. Turns out, with enough time, gas, and money to spend, this city ain't so bad.

Anyway, I've had some time to think about where the Curl is and where it will be going. I love working on this thing but I think the time has come for a shift in focus.

Regular readers will find that postings will be less day-to-day news items and a little more personal. Big things are happening on my end and I intend to celebrate those things on a forum that I love, namely the Curl.

So in the coming days and weeks, expect a new look and a new perspective here; one that I hope will lead to a new chapter in my life.

Jerry Curl is out on Spring Break

[Editor's note] My Spring Break starts today so the production on the Curl will slow to a trickle. In lieu of this, and to make up for it, I leave you with Brazilian models Diego Miguel, Francisco Lachowski, Marlon Teixeira, Rafael Lazzini and Andre Ziehe.

Photographed by Stewart Shining and styled by Gregory Wein for Made in Brazil magazine. Enjoy!

(Via Homotography)

Liza Minnelli celebrates her birthday with Rosie

From the Rosie Show site:

Liza reflects on what it was like to grow up with such an iconic mother. She also recalls her first meeting with director and choreographer Bob Fosse, her longtime friendship with actress Mia Farrow and her godmother, Eloise author Kay Thompson.

Happy birthday Liza Minnelli!

See you April 10th!

Bobbi Kristina opens up to Oprah

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