Mayor Booker Responds to Question about NJ Marriage Equality Referendum

So. Right. ON! Everyone must see this.

What Are You Doing New Years Eve? Zooey Deschanel + JGL

This is too cute! "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. They are perfect.

Shameless: Honey Badger preview

I can't wait for this show to come back! And Randall (Honey Badger) makes everything better.

Downton Abbey

Anyone watching Downton Abbey? I love this show so much! I just watched the Christmas Special which tied up a lot of series 2. When I first discovered this, I watched all of series 1 in two days. Good stuff!

Over Christmas I started a new Tumblr blog to feature just my artwork, starting with this elf. The addy is http://amanchaudhary.tumblr.com ...Visit!

Lynn's Holiday Nosh

I finally got the latkes, kreplach and kugel he'd been craving and came home with a plate of desserts made by a nice Jewish mom in the Valley!

I continued my tradition of heading to my friend Lynn's place for her annual Holiday Nosh. Lynn's granddaughter Emerson is now two-years-old and has quite a personality. I told Melissa and Sean that they will be "those parents" waiting on the porch with a shot-gun in 14 years.

Melissa and I were reminiscing that the very first time I went we were all so young and drinking Goldschlager, and Melissa cleaned red wine out of a white carpet using white wine. Now it's about drinking coffee, cleaning poopy diapers and going home early!

A Quiet Christmas Day With Matheu

My pal Matheu Brooks and I spent a quiet Christmas Day going out for breakfast, strolling the deserted streets of West Hollywood, and supporting the local economy by shopping at A Different Light Bookstore. It's nice to take a little break from the nightlife.

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Watch "The Times of Harvey Milk" Online

The Oscar-winning documentary, "The Times of Harvey Milk," is available free for online viewing on Hulu. I watched this ages ago, and it still moves me to this day. Here is the link.

"This Oscar-winning documentary film covers the successful career and tragic assassination of San Francisco's first openly gay man elected to office. Harvey Milk was a controversial figure in American politics, who guided campaigns for civil rights. This documentary chronicles Milk's career in politics, as well as the aftermath and trial of his assassin."

Christmas Eve Parties: Thais, Michael & Toby

On Christmas Eve I was making the rounds from Silverlake to West Hollywood. At Thais' party, I met a whole new group of cool East Siders including Mehdi, Lisa and Bijal. (I'm taking a cue from her and bringing Jell-o Shots to the next party.) Over on the West Side, Michael and Toby had a festive get-together with steaming holiday cider and great company!

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Olivier's "Naughty or Nice" Christmas Party

My friend Olivier threw a "Naughty or Nice" Christmas party. I think I was the only one that came dressed as "nice." Here's Rachel Carlson in one of her own naughty "Rachelle Appelle" designs and rocking out her washboard abs with hosts Oliver and Michael. Jeremy Lucido and his boyfriend Nick Leoni sample homemade desserts. The hosts inspect Leo's package!

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Eartha Kitt: Purr-fect Woman!

Sadly, Eartha Kitt died yesterday at the age of 81. I first watched Kitt as Catwoman on re-runs of Batman when I was a kid and later came to appreciate her legendary talents as a singer, dancer and performer. Here's a great tribute video set to her classic rendition of "Too Close for Comfort."

"Single Ladies in Mayberry" by Party Ben

Just when you couldn't get enough "Single Ladies," Party Ben mashes up the Sasha Fierce hit with the theme from Mayberry. Brilliantly funny. Watch and listen:

See also: Party Ben Visits Bootie LA and Single Man Dances to Single Ladies.