Thank you to Adamholic.com for the following script for Adam’s Heatworld Twitter Party. @Finnberta_
Is there going to be new single before album release?
MAAAAAAYBE

@TarrynWilliams
Hey Adam! It would mean a lot if you could wish me good luck on our opening night performance of Les Miserables at school! <3
Good luck on your opening night!!! Break a leg

@NidaIrshad_96
Which song from Trespassing are you the most excited to perform live? @heatworld #AdamOnHeat
ALL of them!!!

@TommysBitch28
hey Adam I was wondering if the song formerly known as “Freak Flag” made the cut for the album & if so can u tell us the new name
That wasnt a song… it was a working lyric… one that was changed… haha yall are paying SUCH close attention!

@adamfascinated
Hi adam! there’s a song called “Naked Love” in ur upcoming album? Is That true?
Thats true! NAKED LUV is an upcoming song! really great catchy happy pop!

@OutlawOfLambert
What words would you describe your #BTIKM clip?
The Clip is ONE half of the whole….an intro to the light part of me.

@monalee62
Adam, Is all the songs for the album picked? Is light and dark on different sides?
ALMOST :0

@juliambert
that ratty sweater you’re wearing in the “Better Than I know Myself” vid is yours or a prop? #loveit #adamonheat
Its mine now. Ratty? Nope – stylist said it was $$$ lol

@katush_a
We already know 11 songs from Trespassing!! What’s the title of 12th?
are you sure about that?? hehe

@Loredana2Are you and Monte no longer working together or do you just have different schedules at he moment? #AdamOnHeat
thats finished… bridge was burned

@ailaah
What´s the difference between deluxe and ordinary edition of TRESPASSING? #adamonheat
The Deluxe will have bonus tracks

@freaky_glambert
how different is the studio version of Trespassing fron the snippet we heard at Snowcase?
Pharrell produced it… what do you think? its gonna hit HARD

@Kathryn17
Adam: Do we spell Cuckoo like that or like this, Cookoo??! LOL ;p #adamonheat
after much debate its CUCKOO

@jristen
HOW MANY THO??????????
prob 3 or 4

@Kathryn17
Do u think the reason you chose the duality concept for #Trespassing was bc u have recently found ur happy medium? #adamonheat
I will always be working on it. Life is about balance… co-existence… compromise….

@Canadian_Paula
What song are you MOST looking forward to your fans hearing? #AdamOnHeat
KICKIN IN is gonna be a big surprise… another Pharrell masterpiece… its gonna make da kidz moooove

@attieycqkaah
VOCAL COLLAB POSSIBILITY???
VERY POSSIBLE!!! STAY TUNED

@EUTheGlamily
What made you choose the title #Trespassing tho? #adamonheat
The track is the albums Mission statement. its almost like a disclaimer for the things to come…

@Chris3Austin
What do you see yourself doing if you weren’t a fantastically AMAZING singer???
Therapist or Stylist. Although in some respects those are the same job

@55glamgal
adamlambert cannot get the beat of Trespassing out of my mind. Do you find yourself humming ur own songs or someone else’s?
Girl- you havent heard that beat yet…. lol just get ready. I hum whatevers in my head… sometimes mine

@AdamLambertBE
Do you already know what song your 2nd single is going to be?
Nope… theres about four in the running… theyre all massive… im so excited

@riley1877
Are you going to the Grammy’s?
NAw… not this year… i got work to do..

@Susie_Squee
How are you going to exploit dark / light theme on tour? <3 U xoxo
Not sure yet… youre WAY ahead of me… I gotta get the album out first!!

@MistyGlitter
Is the album version of Trespassing a lot different than the acoustic version you did in Austria.
YES… naturally. that was an acoustic preview… The track is so sexy….

@Ryden_Smiles
We have heard OUTLAWS OF LOVE in acoustic … studio recording will surprise us?
The studio version is much more cinematic. More instrumention. But still an organic feel…

@AleksandraKv
Is Trespassing hard to sing? You make it sound so easy, I was just wondering…
Feels soooo good to sing….

@lissaluvsmusic
with so many hot pop dance songs in the running for next single, what was the thinking behind BTIKM for the first one? #LuvItBtw
Before we I take ya’ll to the club, i wanted to connect emotionally with you. Wanted to admit some faults.

@grace2010xoxo
tweet meeeeee, I’m gonna dieeeee,, haha haha Loooove yooooou
hello miss thing

@Karenper
Adam, is there some dubstep in one of your songs?
theres dashes of dubstep here and there… used like spice in a recipe…

@kvazimorda
What the most important thing you realized being 30 years old? Is there a life after 30? #adamonheat
I feel renewed….. i have so much to look forward to. a new decade. fuck yeah

@britrox_97
favorite lyric from btikm?
“I can be obnoxious at times but try and see my heart”

@mistyuk
DO YOU GARGLE ANYTHING TO KEEP YOUR VOICE IN GOOD CONDITION?
No i drink lots of water.

@katush_a
What songs from Trespassing describe your dark side?? Is “Cuckoo” one of them?
CUCKOO is def on the light side of the album…. its about the freedom in loosing your mind…

@Hungarevival
what is the balance of upbeat and slow songs on the album?
about half and half….

@Glamfate
Will the song “Get Over It” be on the album? #AdamOnHeat I loved the demo i heard!
Nope…

@aileyisabitch
can i touch your butt
oooh yeah baby lol

@BillieMalamas
In the BTIKM video, did you prefer playing the light side or the dark side? Please answer!!
Both sides were extreme representations of my personality… the light was relaxing …dark was sorta theraputic…

@PersianGlamDr
what about UNDERNEATH ?!
Underneath is one of the darkest, most vulnerable tracks…

@cynicalshadows
Did you come up with the concept for the BTIKM video yourself?
I collaborated with Ray Kay on the concept…

@CrazzyGlambert
does the dark side of life always feel bad? and the light side always good?
No. The album attempts to show how nothing and noone is that black and white… there are shades of gray.

@heatworld: Last question lovelies

@majailia
Tresspassing lyrics: My heart is gold my body RAD?
“My heart is GOLD my body is GLASS. C’mon baby Cant you see?”

@heatworld: Thank you all for a great chat!!!! Trespassing is coming soon!!!!

Everyone please congratulate Carol, she has been promoted from an author to an administrator on this site. That gives her privileges to make any changes to this website that is needed. Yes, Carol, that includes the Countdown timer, new plugins or widgets and changing category names.

Carol started as a regular user on this site just like all of you. On the chat rooms and posting comments. Then she became an author posting articles about Adam on 5/18/2009. Since then, she has been non-stop dedicated to this community. Now, she even has more posts than I do (I have 241 post and she is at 259!!) .

As an administrator she also gets the beloved #2 Glamb spot. Sooo, she is now Carol Glamb #2 (sorry, I know you liked #7!)

Thanks for all the time and effort you have given our community!!

Please comment.

Fernando
Glamb #1 and Adam’s bastard twin :}

Adam Lambert spent his birthday on the slopes with Austria’s Radio Q. He breaks new ground (again!) when he tries his hand (no pun intended) playing sheep bells. He also reveals that he used to snow ski when he was 13. As a former ski instructor, I would give anything to spend some time on the slopes with Adam! But I digress, sorry.

Adam’s feather-collared jacket is gorgeous! I can only imagine his glee when he’s getting to pick out clothes for new locations! They were popping champagne in honor of Adam’s birthday, and knew he was on a heath kick, so instead, told him he’d have a full body massage later at his hotel. Oh, be still my heart!

Thank you violetglitz for posting both of these videos.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Part 1 - Adam comes in at 2:40

Part 2

Here it is Glambs! A very dedicated fan at Adam’s radio concert (@glitterfashion022) was able to record his first performance of Trespassing, and has shared it with the world. By no means do I mean to say this is an official release from his album.

Thank you to ohmylicious for this video. I hope it stays up long enough for you to hear it.

From the sounds of this, next summer’s going to be a fun! Adam’s got funk running through his blood!

Just Added: The second video is a partial from the song, but we get to see Adam performing it!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Thanks to MaryAtTheLake for the following:

Here’s a radio interview that Adam Lambert just did with Germany’s Radio 7. All I’ve found so far is Adam making a statement of where he is right now in his life and a playing of Better Than I Know Myself. And listening without a clue to what’s being asked in German is kind of fun!

I’ll post more when I find it!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Dear Adam,

Your fans from this site and around the world want to wish you the happiest of birthdays! We hope you’re taking some time for enjoyment and can’t wait to celebrate with you in the year to come as we rock with you.

We’re looking forward to Friday when we finally get to see your video for Better Than I Know Myself! And then we start counting the days, hoping each 24 hours passes quickly, until we can hear Trespassing in full.

We wish you joyous celebrations and hurry home!

Love,
Carol and Lila and all your fans from this website!

Here’s a sneak peek at the video for Better Than I Know Myself, the first single from Adam Lambert’s upcoming second album. Does it remind you of anything?

Look for the full video on February 3, 2012, according to Adam. Today he tweeted:

@adamlambert Better Than I Know Myself video is coming… 2/3 on VEVO!

Once you click on the video, you’ll have to go to YouTube to watch. Darn VEVO! Take a peek and let us know what you think.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Photo from The Hollywood Reporter

A few years ago when Adam Lambert was between the American Idol Tour and releasing his first album, For Your Entertainment, bloggers were on fire about him appearing on ‘Glee.’ But Adam shot down the idea while appearing on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.

AceShowBiz.com (10/31/09) reports “Adam Lambert has confirmed that he has not received a formal invitation to appear on the musical series. He told Seacrest ‘I think that’s just a rumor, I haven’t heard anything officially about that.’ The news that the “American Idol” graduate would pay “Glee” a visit came from the co-creator of the show himself, Ryan Murphy. He told EW a week ago that he was ‘considering approaching’ Lambert to appear on the show.”

Then the fires got fueled again when we heard from ‘Glee’ castmember Lea Michele, in a 11/6/09 MTV.com article by James Montgomery (@positivnegativ): “Glee Star Lea Michele Is Determined To Land Adam Lambert Cameo: ‘I feel like I’d be getting to work out at the gym with the best trainer in the world,’ she says of singing with ‘American Idol’ runner-up.”

And that was that. We never heard any more about it, until now.

This week The Hollywood Reporter’s Shirley Halperin brought up the idea to Adam about appearing on ‘Glee’ and he responded with “I think there were murmurs about it. Hopefully, maybe now that I have some new music, I could go on there.” Now Pop Crush’s Cristin Maher is taking the idea farther. Read on for her article, and click the link at the end for the conclusion.

I’m just dying to see if anyone throws a slushee on Adam!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

From Pop Crush:
Adam Lambert is a Gleek! The ‘Better Than I Know Myself’ singer recently gushed about ‘Glee‘ in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, and even spoke about his dream to one day guest star on the show. However, unlike the many famous guest stars who have appeared on past episodes of the musical series, Lambert wouldn’t want to play a fictional character, but would actually want to portray himself.

First, Lambert spoke about his hopes to snag a ‘Glee’ guest spot someday, and how he is eagerly awaiting a call from the execs at Fox. “I don’t know, ask them,” Lambert told THR when asked why he hasn’t been offered an acting spot on ‘Glee.’ “I think there were murmurs about it. Hopefully, maybe now that I have some new music, I could go on there.” The new music Lambert is referring to, in case you are living under a rock, is his second album ‘Trespassing,’ slated for released on March 20.

Unlike other ‘Glee’ guest stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, who portrayed substitute teacher Holly Holliday, and Neil Patrick Harris, who played Will Schuester’s nemesis Bryan Ryan, Lambert wants to keep his guest role as truthful as possible. How will he do this? By playing himself, of course! “I want to just be me,” Lambert said. “Why do I have to be a fictional character?” Can you just imagine Lambert engaging in a rockin’ sing-off with one of the many ‘Glee’ regulars? Or perhaps appearing as an inspirational figure to a struggling member of the New Directions?

See here for the rest of the article.

Hey Glambs! We get to spend 29 minutes with Adam as he discusses everything from turning 30 to hot messes to fans to speaking Finnish! In this most amazing 2-part interview from Lyndsey Parker, Adam Lambert discusses how all these things went into his upcoming album, Trespassing. He gets into the sounds, the funk, the inspiration, the messages, EVERYTHING!

Lyndsey has been interviewing Adam since he left American Idol. In these 2 1/2 years, she has developed a very comfortable journalistic relationship with Adam, and it’s obvious he fees that comfort too.

Enjoy both parts of this interview here, but to read the soundbites, visit the Yahoo! Music site here.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Part 1

Part 2

Even though the guest of honor will be working in Europe for his 30th birthday, that won’t stop Glamberts around the globe from celebrating! I’ve heard of parties in Texas, Chicago and the Northwest. My San Diego Glamb buds are gathering too. I know the excitement is building! After all, isn’t it more fun to celebrate someone else who’s turning another decade?!?

Please add your comments below, and let us know what you plan to do. Be sure and include what city/state you’re in and you may find some new friends that want to join you! You don’t have to worry about putting on the social bash of the century. I’ve heard of everything from going to a quiet dinner (I’m sure after a few Glamtails it won’t stay quiet!), to having others over for munchies and videos, to larger dinner parties at restaurants. Share your ideas and you will inspire others!

If you have any pictures you’d like to share, please email them to glambinfo@aol.com and I’ll post them!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert took to Twitter to reveal the artwork for his second album Trespassing, which is due for release March 20, 2012.

@adamlambert MY ALBUM COVER!!!

Adam has told us about the evolution in his personal style and this picture is a testament to that look. I love the refined rocker with his semi-bangs! Adam later tweeted that this gorgeous picture was shot by good friend, Lee Cherry.

@adamlambert In addition to serving as Executive Producer of TRESPASSING, I’m also Creative Director. @leecherry is my Art Director and Photographer

Wow Adam, recording artist, Executive Producer,songwriter, and now Creative Director. You’re wearing so many different hats, there’s barely room for that luscious head of hair underneath!

I’m sure the TwitterUniverse was singly loudly in approval, because he tweeted again a few hours later.

@adamlambert Thank you for all your kind words of encouragement! Can’t wait for you all to hear it!!

What do you all think of this cover shot? Please let us know!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Last Tuesday (1-17-12) I was up in Los Angeles attending the taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, when Adam Lambert gave that incredible performance of Better Than I Know Myself. I am so grateful that my girlfriend Diana Juarez had extra spaces on her ticket, and offered them to Lila and me. A few days later, miraculously Lila also got tickets, and was able to invite more local fans to be with us in-studio. Through Twitter and email, we found that many more of our friends would also be there.

Wanting to continue the party with so many great friends, I arranged an after-taping dinner at Miceli’s Restaurant, a wonderful Italian restaurant that a few of us had eaten at before, when we were in Los Angeles for another Adam adventure. Both Miceli’s locations (Hollywood and Universal City) are known for being the only restaurant in the area where the serving staff sings while you’re eating. Our group of 8 grew to 12, then 16, then 19. In fact, many of you might know them via Twitter. Our group consisted of (twitter names) @lliillaa, @lisalisansd, @suz526, @glspence01, @CoralMermaid, @Sue_in_LA, @angelraj, @remavineyard, @Sherry12559, @adams-kitty, @ovationimpact, @heartnnsoul, @diedreinorbit, @adamfanann, @scmtnbert and me, @cmhagey. Also joining us were Mary Jane, Janis and Sandi. (Sorry, I don’t have all the Twitter names!)

From my several conversations with the restaurant updating our number, I learned that a few of the staff knew Adam, and they were thrilled we supported him. They were looking forward to a group of Glamberts coming in!

As we were finishing our delicious meal, server Shannon Warne, came up to the table and greeted us, telling us she’d been in plays with Adam ten years earlier. We were all so excited that she came to talk with us. This was someone who actually knew Adam! We started asking her about him, and she quickly told us “everyone knew how special Adam was.” They knew he was going to be a star! She was quick to point out that the Adam she knew didn’t look like the Adam of today. She said he had reddish-blond hair and his weight was different. I don’t think this was news to anyone, but those within his past circle may not realize how much his fans know about him!

Shannon was happy to share some stories from their friendship. This was during the time of American Idol’s first seasons. She told us she didn’t watch the show, but Adam was obsessed with Kelly Clarkson. After Season 1 was over, Adam would make Shannon sit in the car with him and listen to Kelly’s CD. He sang along and raved about how good she was! Then Season 2 came on, and every week he’d make Shannon watch it with him. We asked who he liked that year, and she said when it came to Ruben and Clay, that he liked Clay. They never talked about voting, but she told us she “was sure he was voting like crazy!” I feel so much better now about the hours I spent, voting for Adam! If he did spend time voting for Clay (or anyone for that matter!), then he truly understands the efforts his fans have made for him. I don’t remember if you could text vote during the early seasons, so if not, he was sitting on the phone hitting the redial, just like us!

Soon after Season 2 of American Idol, Shannon and Adam lost track of each other. This is until Shannon started seeing television commercials for Season 8 and she couldn’t believe it when she saw Adam on them! She called him and left a message asking “what are you doing on that show?!” He texted back something like “OMG! Everything is going so fast – it’s really crazy!” Unfortunately, that was their last contact. Maybe if he reads this, he’ll get back in touch with her!

To learn more about Shannon, you can visit her website here.

Shannon Warne

After Shannon left our table, we were so giddy, not believing our great luck in meeting her. Next, our waiter Christopher Carothers tells us he’d also been in plays with Adam! We’d already been delighted in listening to Christopher sing that night, and couldn’t believe he’d been keeping this secret! Hadn’t he heard the table talking about Adam and the stunning BTIKM we’d just heard?!! He went on to tell us about a night in 2002 when they were appearing together, whent Adam cleared the house! Adam and Christopher were in the Fullerton Civic Light Opera’s performance of My Fair Lady, at the Plummer Auditorium. When the second act started, Christopher was on-stage, and all of a sudden the fire alarms started going off. Backstage, Adam had knocked a soda can over onto the fire alarm, causing the audience to evacuate. Christopher said Adam got into trouble, but not as much as the person who left the can there!

Like Shannon, Christopher also says he knew Adam had talent like no other. It seems everyone knew Adam was a star among stars. You can learn more about Christopher here.

Jan and Christopher Carothers

Even though I couldn’t see Adam when he sang, I’m not complaining. I got to be there and hear it live! But most of all, I had a fantastic day spent with the most incredible group of ladies, and the bonus of hearing these amazing stories from Adam’s former peers. Glambs, we got our first exclusive! I’m happy to share this with you!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

All of the Twitter peeps have been reading the tweets from Byron Cooke about his early listening opportunity to Adam Lambert’s upcoming album, Trespassing, and wishing they could be a fly on that wall. It’s time to put the flyswatters away because he’s now heard the rough versions of 6 of the songs and he’s giving us his impressions.

I can’t believe we’ve got 2 ½ months to go to hear this for ourselves . . . I can’t wait!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Ive just come out of an exclusive Adam Lambert listening session in Los Angeles and can reveal track titles & details on not 1, not 2…but SIX brand new Adam Lambert tracks from his forthcoming new album “Trespassing” in-stores March 20th.

A HUGE thanks to Adam & his team [JoAnn & Leah] for giving me the opportunity to listen to some ROUGH mixes of the tracks. This stuff is so hot it’s not even finished! The guys are ok with me sharing some info with you, so here goes!

1 ] TRESPASSING : The title track [written by Adam & Pharrell Williams] is BANGIN! Really feelin that “We Will Rock You” inspired opening rhythm, the bass lines got an “Another One Bites The Dust” feel to it and theres a really cool guitar hook. Best line has gotta be “Wait till ya get a load of me”. Theres a breakdown part near the end just straight Adam vox and drums..no bass. Sick.

2] COOKOO : Ollie Gee, Bonnie McGee & Adam co wrote this. Bonnies previous credits include several Katy Perry hits. Cookoo is another one for the hit list! Wont give too much away on this one! Wait till ya hear it! Definately a party jam.

3] BROKEN ENGLISH : An anthemic, slower tempo track co written with Adam by Lester Mendez [Enrique, Shakira, Nelly Furtado, Dido]. A beautiful love song which might just possibly be autobiographical. “I know you will understand I gotta tell you somehow”. Like say you had a partner whos 1st language wasnt English….you might encounter this situation! Quite haunting in parts & some fat beats ..an amazing song.

For the rest of Byron’s review, see here.

Adam Lambert is putting an autographed Versace jacket up for bids to support the ACLU of Southern California, and you could own it! You have almost 5 days to place your bid at CharityBuzz.com. Click on this link to see what the bids are up to!

From this donation, we get the benefit of knowing what Adam’s jacket size is - size 50. Put that into your files!! I hope one of our Glambs gets this!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

The following is reprinted from the CharityBuzz.com website.

Own this Autographed Versace Jacket Worn by Adam Lambert to the US Weekly “Hot Hollywood” Event in 2009. Adam has signed it with the message “All is Love!” on the inside.

Adam Lambert stepped into the national spotlight in 2009, after he became a finalist on the eighth season of the reality television competition, American Idol. His performance of the 2001 Gary Jules’ arrangement of the song “Mad World” earned a standing ovation from the show’s harshest critic, Simon Cowell. His vocal range, along with his jet-black hair and heavy mascara, earned him comparisons to glam rockers like Freddie Mercury and Gene Simmons.

The proceeds for this item benefit ACLU of Southern California
Terms: In condition as donated. Cannot be returned or exchanged. Cannot be resold or re-auctioned. Additional shipping charges may apply based upon the location of the winner.
Size 50.
Donated by: Adam Lambert

The time is coming Glambs! The fact that Adam Lambert’s album is a “most anticipated album” is no surprise to anyone. It’s only been what we’ve all been thinking of, dreaming of, and dying to hear for over 2 years now! Here’s what VH1 has to say about Adam Lambert’s Trespassing:

Adam Lambert – Trespassing (Expected Release Date: 03/20): Lambert has described his new album as “Nine Inch Nails meets Saturday Night Fever” and we can’t wait to hear what that sounds like!

Check here to see how Adam described his album to Rolling Stone!

For the rest of VH1’s list of anticipated albums, click here.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Okay Glambs, the wait is almost over! I’ve just learned that Adam Lambert will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show next week!

Adam is scheduled as the musical guest for The Tonight Show on Tuesday, January 17th, to debut his new single, Better Than I Know Myself. Hopefully Jay will have time to chat with his favorite vocalist! Will you be in Los Angeles next week? You can apply for tickets here. There’s no guarantee tickets will still be available when you read this, but the date on the calendar was active when I posted this!

Ellen DeGeneres is welcoming Adam back to her stage, airing Thursday, January 19th. Tickets for Ellen are much tougher to get! Currently, show dates are listed on her website through March 1, and there are no tickets available for any dates.

I’m so excited, just thinking about all that’s in store for the fans! The best news of all will be when he starts talking more about the tour to support Trespassing. Start saving your money, refresh your out-of-town contacts, and figure out your excuses for work folks. I can feel the storm’s about to start!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert is inviting us to Trespass into his life. Now don’t get your stalker shoes on or book your tickets to LA yet. He means via his music on the upcoming album, Trespassing!

Listen to Adam’s very personal, relaxed message to his fans. Gee, ya gotta love technology for giving us all terrific access to this incredibly generous man!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert and Sauli Koskinen are already back home in Los Angeles, warming themselves up in the 70-degree California winter.

 

They are literally a world away from what happened a few nights ago in the Finnish bar. It’s been on every blog, on several news shows, and I’m sure it was a topic of dinner conversation for every Adam Lambert fan that went to a relative’s home this holiday weekend. “Honey, did you know that Adam Lambert was arrested?” OMG – like we’re all not tuned in and hadn’t heard this story yet!

My relatives were entertained, because of all the pictures Fox News could have used for that inflammatory report, their choice had me and best-friend Lila smack dab in the middle! This photo was shot December 3, 2009 during the costume dedication at the San Diego Hard Rock Hotel. This just shows you how current Fox is!
That’s Lila holding the camera, and I’m right behind her. For the whole Fox story, you can find it here.

The blogger for Australia’s Adam Down Under feels they have more info than I’ve been able to come up with on this topic. I have no idea if any of this is factual, but it sure deserves a reading, if only to make you laugh out loud at the great humor!

So, sit down with your own mulled wine, vodka, or any other drink that makes you feel fine, and have a post-Christmas chuckle!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

The day the sky fell in over Finland
from Adam Down Under

Unless you’ve been on planet ZOD! for the past few days you’ve probably heard the shocking news about our Adam. Yes! The world has been thrown off it’s axis, tsunamis have risen up and swallowed whole islands and life as we know it has irrevocably changed forever. Because Adam decided to go out to a club and have a few drinks with Sauli.

If only he had been a good boy and chosen to stay home and read books about raising pumpkins instead none of this would have happened. But alas! We cannot turn back time and now we, the fans, are forced to deal with the fallout from this epic disaster. Oh woe is US!!

First for those who came in really late (we’ll forgive you this time but don’t make a habit of it) here’s a brief recap of the horrific events (hold onto your pearls ladies!!!).

One day, Adam went to China where he was beseiged by fans and followed everywhere by people with cameras. He performed some gig for a lot of bigwig corporate dudes and then tried to sneak out of the country (ha! fat chance!) and secretly head for Finland for some much needed private relaxing time with his boyfriend Sauli (ha! fat chance doubled).

SO. He arrives in Finland, jetlagged and tired, meets up with Sauli and two of Sauli’s mates (Sophia and Niko or Rico – whatever) and the four of them immediately head off to a popular gay club in Helsinki (mistake #1). Adam knocks back a couple of vodkas (mistake #2) and with his jetlag and exhaustion suddenly finds himself really drunk. Unfortunately so is everyone else so no-one noticed until Sauli says something to Adam that somehow turns into an argument. Sauli and Adam are yelling, Adam’s flailing his arms around as he does when he’s a bit drunk and then their drunk friend Sophia decided to intervene between them (mistake #3). As she pokes her head in between them Adam’s arm is in mid-flail and her face accidentally connects with his hand. Someone… possibly some other drunk in the bar sees that happen and blearily assumes that the big dude is beating up that nice pretty lady.

Click here for the rest of this hilarious blog!

Taken recently when Adam and Sauli dined at Fig and Olive in West Hollywood.

It’s all over the internet Glambs! Evidently, after too much alcohol, Adam and Sauli got into a fight inside a gay bar in Finland. Sauli’s “Big Brother” co-star and girlfriend tried to break up the fight, and were caught in the fray.

I’m not trying to start a riot amongst the fans by reporting this. I’m only bringing it to your attention. As for the comment already about them not being in a good relationship, I don’t understand where that is coming from. I haven’t heard or read a single negative remark about their relationship. Everyone has fights - - just that most of us don’t do it in public, with alcohol-enhancement, and if we did, the news wouldn’t care.

The good news is it’s all over now, and things look cheery again – at least from the outside.

Adam’s father took to Twitter a few hours ago, as only a proud, supportive dad can do. The pun is brilliant!

Miles Tougeaux @adamlambert on the plus side: best morning google alert of the year

Miles Tougeaux and apparently it wasnt really a fight to the Finnish.

And even with a hangover, Adam was still tweeting! This came in around 8 AM Pacific this morning:

adamlambert Adam Lambert
Jetlag+Vodka=blackout. Us÷blackout=irrational confusion. jail+guilt+press=lesson learned. Sauli+Adam+hangover burgers= laughing bout it.

I don’t have much more, so I’ll just post the articles I’m finding.

Love ya! And even though I’m sure I’ll still be reporting more on this, I want to take this time to wish Adam and Sauli, and all our readers a very Happy Holidays!

~ Carol ~

From www.wetpaint.com:
American Idol alum Adam Lambert was arrested in Helsinki at around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday morning after getting into a huge fight with his Finnish boyfriend, Big Brother winner Sauli Koskinen.

According to Perez Hilton, Adam and Sauli got into a massive argument at a local gay bar, Don’t Tell Momma. Sources revealed that before the duo even left the club, punches were thrown and heated words were exchanged.

Apparently Sauli’s Big Brother co-star Niko Nousiainen and his girlfriend — who were also at the club — tried to put an end to the fight, but both ended up on the “receiving end of Adam’s wrath.” However, the injuries sustained by Niko’s girlfriend were reportedly accidental.

Click here for the entire article.

Follow-up article from wetpaint.com:
Adam Lambert and Boyfriend Sauli Koskinen “Laughing” Over Alcohol-Induced Brawl That Led to Arrest
by Whitney Ricketts

Mom was right: Nothing good happens after midnight. As we previously reported, American Idol alum Adam Lambert got into a drunken brawl with his boyfriend, Finnish reality star Sauli Koskinen, at 4:00 a.m. Thursday morning in Helsinki, and the pair was arrested and taken to jail. The couple was partying with friends at gay bar Don’t Tell Mama — but then the merriment took an angry turn.

Finnish newspaper Iltalehti has the play-by-play: “According to Sauli’s Big Brother costar Niko Nousiainen, the two started a verbal argument which they took to the DTM kitchen. All of a sudden Sauli’s sister runs out to say that help is needed. When Niko got to the kitchen they were wrestling on the floor.” The police were called to break up the brawl and Sauli and Adam were taken to be interrogated at the police station, at which point they reportedly told authorities “they were both fairly intoxicated” and they did not want to press charges against the other. The pair has since been released from jail and the case is now closed, according to Finnish authorities.
Click here for the entire article.

Adam Lambert gave us an early holiday gift a few days ago, with the release of Better Than I Know Myself, his first single from his upcoming second album, Trespassing. (I almost put sophomore, but I’ve grown so tired of seeing that term - LOL!) I posted the song immediately and the comments here, as well as other sites have surprised me.

There definitely seems to be two distinct camps of Adam Lambert fans: those who are happy with whatever Adam may be singing, and those who are not as happy when there’s song production. Unless you go to an “unplugged” version like Adam Acoustic!, I don’t think that’s possible on a major release. And IMO, I don’t think that’s Adam’s desire right now. We heard him say over and over, that he wasn’t releasing it until it was exactly what he wanted.

Perhaps it’s also the type of song. I guess some want Rocker Adam, the super-hot glam guy we saw on pre-Idol videos (“Crawl Through Fire” at The Zodiac comes to mind!) and the more daring Idol performances. Maybe I’m not so surprised by the calling out of the style. We’ve known about these two fan bases since the For Your Entertainment CD was released and the comments came pouring in. What does surprise me is that since we’ve waited so long for new music, some listeners were so quick voicing their disappointment.

All that debate aside, here’s a review that is an honest, fresh breath of air to read. Thank you to arjanwrites.com for the following.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert is easily one of the most noteworthy and talented new artists American Idol has uncovered in a very, very long time. With a unique style of his own and killer vocals, Lambert is a born entertainer who is not afraid to take a risk to express his genuine artistry.

After finishing up his game-changing stint on American Idol, things turned unexpectedly rocky for Lambert. I vividly remember his much-criticized American Music Awards performance back in 2009 when (in the heat of moment) he kissed one of his male band members that led to an outrage among some viewers.

I applauded Lambert for that moment. He may not have realized it at the time, but he stood up for tolerance and pushed a boundary that desperately needed to be pushed. In fact, I believe Lambert changed things for the better by challenging ignorance and he paved the way for other (male) artists to express themselves freely from that point forward.

The positive, long-term impact aside, the AMA incident put a dark cloud over the release of his “For Your Entertainment” LP. Instead of talking about his music (and stellar collaborations with people like Sam Sparro and Lady Gaga), Lambert ended up defending his actions in every single interview that was set up to talk about his debut record.

With the heartfelt and beautifully-performed “Whataya Want from Me,” “For Your Entertainment” did end up delivering one massive radio hit that put Lambert in pole position for continued success. Part of Lambert’s ongoing success has also been the unconditional loyalty of his fans. When I met Lambert backstage at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards last January, he spoke specifically about the love of his fans and how he enjoys being on Twitter to interact with them and get their feedback.

Almost two years after the release of “For Your Entertainment,” Lambert returns with the brand-new “Better Than I Know Myself” that gives listeners a taste of his new album, entitled “Trespassing.” It’s a record that Lambert calls “transformational” and its stories are very much based on his personal experience over the last two years.

Click here for the continuation of the review.

And here’s another great review from MTV Buzzworthy.

There’s a collection of reviews here, on Idolator.com.

Through the magic of Twitter we’ve got great news! Adam tweeted less than an hour ago that we can listen to the full recording of Better Than I Know Myself! It’s released via www.adamofficial.com.

Adam has really opened himself up for this first release from his upcoming Trespassing CD. The melody is catchy, the lyrics are vulnerable and the vocals are amazing. Everything we’ve been hoping for! Click here to listen. Then come back to this site and let us know what you think!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert stayed true to his word. He did give us a “big unveiling!” It may not have been the song as we all hoped, but look at this gorgeous picture, shot by friend Lee Cherry! I dare anyone to throw the “camp” word at this one!!

JUST TWEETED: adamlambert
Better Than I Know Myself drops on December 20th! avail on all digital music providers. Happy Holidays!!
Falls right on the first night of Hanukkah! Mazel tov!!

Listen HERE for a clip of the song!!

The promise of a more refined look is exactly what he delivered in this true glam/rock and roll shot. Glambs, what do you all think??

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Every day I wake up wondering if today will be the day that Adam Lambert releases his first single from his new CD, Trespassing. When my cell phone announces a new text from 40404, my heart races thinking it may be from Adam, telling us it’s happened. Well, last night at 2 AM was the closest thing to it.

@adamlambert Adam Lambert
Countdown begins…. 12 hrs until a big unveiling….
6 hours ago

Twitter is on fire! Check out some of these tweets:
AZGlamFan Julie
The calm before the Adam storm!! Get ready to be blown away!
AZGlamFan Julie
Looks like big reveal is about 3 PM PT…
SonyMusicGlobal Sony Music Global
anyone else on edge of their seat?? RT @adamlambert: Countdown begins…. 12 hrs until a big unveiling….
AmberBoc JJ Morse
@adamlambert Best wake up tweet eveeeeeer! 10 hours to go!
TALCvids TALC
Your worldwide fandom eagerly awaits the news! RT @adamlambert: Countdown begins…. 12 hrs until a big unveiling…
TheDorkbert Trespassing
I was groggy before Adam tweeted… And now I’m wide awake. He’s better than coffee!! @adamlambert

And on, and on, and on!

Get ready Glambs! It looks like the wait will be over soon! But we’ve felt the tease for a while from him. If it’s not today, please don’t blame me!! When it happens, get to iTunes and show some love. Let’s “blow” the place apart!! Let’s make it a CyberGlambDay!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Until we get the full first single, any little crumb is a welcome bite to satiate our appetites for new music from the master voice himself!! I found the following and wanted to share it with you immedieately! I’m so excited!! I totally love it!!

The following was taken from Juneau & Xena’s Daily Update.

This was posted on the Sony/ATV Music Publishing Site and later taken down. Writers credited on it are Rune Westberg, Zac Maloy and Adam Lambert, with the artist simply listed as “Demo Artist” (but that voice is unmistakably Adam’s). Thumbs up, down or sideways?

Love ya!
~ Carol ~

Can you hear the new direction in his music that Adam’s been talking about going towards? It’s clean, it’s rock, it’s what so many of his fans have been looking for!!

TRESPASSSING!

After some playful tweets a few minutes ago, Adam Lambert just released the name of his upcoming album. It will be called Trespassing, releasing Spring 2012.

Here’s how the tweets rolled:

adamlambert Big announcement tomorrow!!
12:47 pm

adamlambert
It’s about the Album and the single. !!
1:08 pm

adamlambert
Ok….. I will tell you all one thing today and one thing tomorrow…. since you all asked so nicely.
2:34 pm

adamlambert Adam Lambert
Ok…. In a couple minutes I will tell you the name of the first single!!!
2:39 pm

adamlambert Or should I tell u the name of the album?
2:45 pm

adamlambert My album is called TRESPASSING -dropping Spring 2012
2:53 pm

adamlambert Let’s trend it Glamberts! #TRESPASSING
3:02 pm

JUST ADDED!!
adamlambert Tomorrow I will tell you the name of my first single!
3:44 pm

OK everyone, start trending and let’s start the discussion right here, right now. What do we think inspired the name???

Ready, Set, Go!!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

After Adam Lambert’s jaw dropping performance singing with Queen on MTV’s EMAs, the Irish Times has declared everything we’ve known about Adam on this side of the Atlantic for almost 3 years. They even call him a “megastar in the making.” I beg to differ, but we Glambs and Glamberts already think he’s arrived!

Here’s the text from the article. My heart glows even more with each new paragraph. I’m so proud to be an Adam Lambert fan!

Love ya!

~ Carol, Glamb #7 ~

GLAMBERT RULES
Irish Times November 11, 2011 by John Kearns
If anyone was in any doubt that Adam Lambert was a superstar-in-waiting, his performance with Queen at the MTV EMA 2011 will dispel any question of whether or not this singer is the real deal. Lambert’s adoring fans have known for a couple of years that their hero has everything it takes to be a total musical icon. His introduction to the limelight was of course on American Idol and his amazing vocal range, total charisma and androgynous beauty made the United States sit up and take notice.

This artist is brimming with star quality and has all the credentials to be the biggest pop/rock phenomenon on the planet for the next five years. If the work ethic muscle continues to be flexed and lady luck smiles Adam could seriously be on the way to another stratosphere.

It’s like a powerful machine with all the necessary components firmly in position and the engine is ready to roar. The mechanical side of things is in perfect working order – great albums already recorded with another even better one ready to drop and that undeniably killer voice ready to be unleashed. The sleek chrome-plated design is also prepared and polished – Adam’s sartorial sparkle and image so elegantly complete the picture.

Some artists are all about the music and others have an image bigger than their actual talent, whereas this singer shines like a diamond in both departments. Gifted and glamorous in equal measure Lambert is set to blow through the industry like a stylish swaggering superstar storm and claim his place as the new king of the download charts.

Speaking of royalty, the manner in which he tackled those throat-bursting Queen anthems was an astounding spectacle to behold. There is no hiding place when it comes to taking on a Freddie Mercury vocal and the medley of musical monuments were expertly executed by Lambert with room to spare. May, Taylor (and Deacon) were genuinely thrilled to have him on board and I’m sure Freddie would most definitely have approved of the band’s choice for microphone duties on the night.

Credit where it is due – Adam Lambert is an awesome performer and a megastar in the making.
The fact is that he always has been; it’s just been kept a bit of a secret until now.

A couple, wanting to make their wedding memorable, found a unique way to start it off. I just found this YouTube floating around all over Twitter and think you’ll love it too.

Melanie and Liat - the Official Unofficial Site for the Adam Lambert Community wish you the best!! Our thanks to Skyracer21 for posting this.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Here’s a sneak preview of Adam Lambert mentoring on Sunday’s Majors and Minors, on the HUB network. He surprises the kids as they are singing Whattaya Want From Me. Adam is so likable and relates to the kids so well. I’m sure he can see himself in their position. I hope he’s on for the whole hour!

Thank you to GaleCWhittington for making this available on YouTube.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert sat down with OUT Editor-In-Chief Aaron for a second interview, briefly touching on their past. You may remember the brouhaha from two years ago, when Hicklin wrote a letter to Adam, calling Adam’s conduct as a gay man with the media, into question. Glambs and Glamberts took to the e-waves, calling Hicklin out (no pun intended!) on his message.

Now Adam and Aaron talk again, focusing on Adam’s growth and the music we’re waiting for from Adam. I love that we get another instance of the media realizing Adam’s incredibly powered fan base! All “gazillion” of us!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Revisited
11.7.2011
By Aaron Hicklin

Adam Lambert tells Editor in Chief Aaron Hicklin what he’s learned in the two years since he appeared on the cover of the 2009 Out100.

Two years ago, in the 2009 Out100, we anointed Adam Lambert “Breakout Star of the Year,” and shot him for the cover, alongside Dan Choi, Wanda Sykes, Cyndi Lauper, and Rob Marshall. In the accompanying editor’s letter I took the entertainment industry to task for the way they control and limit access to the gay press, using our experience with Adam’s publicist at the time as my example. In hindsight, I was mistaken to address the letter directly to Adam: Although the massive response from his loyal fan base started a valuable debate, my letter was received as a personal attack that muddied the message. Lambert rightly sought to defend himself, in part by demonstrating his independence at the American Music Awards, when he simulated oral sex and kissed one of his band members. A lot of time has passed, and we can look back on that firestorm with cooler heads—so cool, in fact, that we were able to chat together, something we should have done first time around. This year we are honoring Adam for the way in which he has held true to his identity as a gay man while managing a successful musical career, a balancing act that is no mean feat. As he told The Advocate recently, “No one teaches you how to be a gay celebrity.” In a very real way he is leading the way.

Adam Lambert: I heard your name and thought, Oh, here we go!

Aaron Hicklin: You know, I was putting this together, and I realized that it was two years since we put you on the cover of the 2009 Out100. It struck me as important that this time we actually speak to each other.

AL: I agree. I have no hard feelings. That was then, and I’ve learned a lot.
AH: I have too. And I learned a lot from the experience of using my editor letter [as a critique of the entertainment industry]—good and bad, frankly. For a start, I realized you have a gazillion passionate fans and every single one was determined to make sure I knew they existed [laughs].

AL: Yes, they’re very verbal.
AH: They certainly are, and some of them still communicate with me, and I’ve made an effort to respond to as many as I can.

AL: It’s an interesting dynamic, because I think the thing that’s ironic about it is that the photo session for Details [in which Lambert posed, controversially, with a nude female model], the one that we were talking about, was kind of done to play out the fantasy of many of my female fans.

They have deep imaginations, and there’s a lot of fantasy fiction that’s written on the Internet. I try not to read it because it can be a little creepy, but I know it’s something they really get into. So, for me, it was like, OK, I’ve lived my entire life as a gay man; I’m very comfortable with that. And all of a sudden, I have the opportunity to do this photo shoot, to play the opposite stereotype of the straight, butch guy. I found it really interesting, creatively, and didn’t think for one minute that I was toning anything down or trying to change who I was, so much as playing into a fantasy that I knew was really, really present, having been on tour all summer, having women throw their bras at me, and all that crazy shit. I will say that, on the flip side, timing is everything. That’s one thing that I’ve learned a lot about this year. I was still introducing myself to the masses then and, to me, on my own personal journey, it seemed like an interesting thing to do.

Sometimes I’m not as objective as I could be, and I don’t look at things from the perspective of a first-time audience. That definitely was somewhat the case with the American Music Awards performance [when Adam simulated oral sex and kissed his keyboard player]. I didn’t quite put myself in the position of the viewer at home that had watched me on American Idol and, the next time they see me on TV, it’s that performance. The AMA thing was maybe a little too much, too soon, and the photo shoot for Details, although very beautiful, maybe it wasn’t the right timing.

AH: But two years on, I’m curious about what you’ve learned about yourself in this process since you’ve, very transparently, gone from a contestant on a show whose success represented a radical breakthrough to becoming a superstar. It must have been pretty exhausting and demanding and emotionally draining in many ways.

AL: Yeah, it was definitely a lot to take on. But whenever I would feel overwhelmed or stressed out, the thing that kept me balanced is that I really do appreciate the opportunity I have. If I was a little younger, I wouldn’t have dealt with it so well. I’m 29, and having been in the entertainment industry throughout my entire twenties in Los Angeles, I grew almost, like, a Teflon coating, rather than being a kid from Ohio just jumping into it.

AH: So you were prepared to some extent?

AL: No one can really prepare you fully. There were things I was very surprised by [laughs] and had to learn quickly, and had to learn the hard way.

AH: And you probably weren’t prepared to have me pouncing on you…
AL: No, but all’s fair in that game. I think it’s been character building, which is great, and it’s definitely put me where I’m at now. I think the hardest thing about being a gay celebrity is that we’re in the middle of a social rights movement and it’s a very hot topic, so we’re at a very pivotal time. Coming out was great, but there are certain issues that always surprise me and I think, Why is this an issue? I live and I’ve grown up in a space that is very accepting and open-minded; I surround myself socially with people that are artists and very bohemian and I forget sometimes that, OK, we’re dealing with mainstream culture now, which does not have the same mentality as I do. I think, too, that by nature I’m very contrary. If you tell me I can’t do something then I’m gonna push back harder and do it. I’m kind of rebellious, but I try to do it with a smile. I’m not a jerk about it.

For the continuation of this article, click here.

For Hicklin’s first letter to Adam, click here.

Thank you to this website for the picture.

Adam Lambert thrilled the world by singing with Queen on the American Idol Finale, and he’s done it again! Adam and Queen sang a medley of songs tonight for the European Music Awards shown locally on MTV3. Queen received the award for Global Icon and they closed the show with none other than Adam Lambert as their lead singer.

Bryan May really meant what he said a few years ago when he said he’d love to have Adam sing with them again! I just found the video, and want to post it ASAP for you all!!

Enjoy this Glambs and Glamberts!! We welcome ALL your comments!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

New video from Vimeo, via http://adamlambertobsession.blogspot.com/

EMA-QM from Lambosessed on Vimeo.

We know what a fan and promoter Adam Lambert is of Twitter. With 1.2 million followers, the fans love him for staying connected to us. And now, he’s received top spot from all of us fans, acknowledging his super presence! And of course he thanked the fans via Twitter for his award as “Must Follow Artist on Twitter.”

adamlambert Wow! Won @MTV Must Follow Artist on Twitter! http://omusicawards.com only thanks to all of YOU! Thanks!!! The support means so much! #MTVOMA

I’m just including the part about Adam. For the entire article from Sophie Schillaci at The Hollywood Reporter, click the link at the bottom.

Adam has also tweeted about watching the EMAs on Sunday. That’s the European Music Awards, on MTV3! (Had to search for that one!)

adamlambert Make sure you tune in to the EMA’s this Sunday.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

The show as a whole beat out April’s debut as MTV’s biggest live stream ever, nearly doubling the previous numbers. Preliminary numbers for the Oct. 31 livestream indicate 1.4 million, but are subject to change. Fans cast more than 22.3 million votes for their favorite artists, leading Bjork, Adam Lambert, Tokio Hotel and Nirvana to take home a few of the night’s big prizes.

For entire article, click here.

Well, I don’t think Adam Lambert shocked anyone when he revealed his homosexuality, via the infamous Rolling Stone interview. But according to Noah Michelson and The Huffington Post, Adam fits in with their article titled “25 Celebrity Coming Out Stories That Shocked The World.”

I have nothing more to say, other than I’m just bringing you any news about Adam! Let’s file this one under Any Publicity is Good Publicity! I’m reprinting the intro and the piece on Adam. For the other 24 SHOCKING reveals, check here.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

“Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto’s coming out as gay via a profile in New York magazine made a lot of noise this weekend.

Even in 2011, with the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and gay marriage legal in New York, an A-list actor’s decision to leave the closet isn’t one made hastily or without losing some sleep.

The fear of being shunned by casting directors concerned about a gay actor’s ability to convincingly play straight and worries that he or she will end up alienating a major portion of his or her fan base has kept and continues to keep many in Hollywood closeted.

Still, we’ve come a long way over the past 25 years and as more and more stars make the choice to come out, the LGBT “community” gains new role models, especially important for isolated youth, and greater visibility overall which helps alter, shape, and define the way mainstream society understands and views what it means to be LGBT.

In honor of Quinto’s coming out, HuffPost Gay Voices is taking a look at 24 other celebrities who shocked the world by coming out of the closet. Vote on the most shocking and tell us which story surprised you the most in the comments section below.

Adam Lambert, 2009
The singer’s sexuality was always a topic of discussion for viewers when he was performing on “American Idol,” but Lambert didn’t come out until after the competition had wrapped. In a June 2009 Rolling Stone cover story, Lambert said, “Right after the finale [of "AI"], I almost started talking about it to the reporters, but I thought, ‘I’m going to wait for Rolling Stone, that will be cooler,’.. I didn’t want the Clay Aiken thing and the celebrity-magazine bullshit. I need to be able to explain myself in context.”

Many of you have heard about the upcoming release of Beg For Mercy and may still be puzzled. This is NOT Adam Lambert’s second album, but something he worked on before American Idol with long-time friend and musical partner, Monte Pittman.

We all know how much Monte cares for Adam and the respect he has for Adam’s vocal ability. Monte has written the following about Beg For Mercy and posted it on his website. It makes it clear how he feels about it. Also check out Monte’s newest album Pain, Love & Destiny at his website.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Since last week’s announcement of the “Beg for Mercy” album, there has been an intense amount of speculation regarding this seemingly mysterious album. There has also been an extreme amount of criticism being slung around at myself and other musicians who were involved with this project. I would like to address this as honestly and as openly as possible, in hopes that I can shed some light on this for those who have until now been left in the dark.

Let me first start by clearing up the differences between “Take One”, “The Paramount Sessions” and “Beg For Mercy.” “Take One” & “The Paramount Sessions” are a group of songs written by a person under the moniker of Dublyn Jones. Steve Sidelnyk, Marcus Brown and myself performed the instrumental portion of those songs, as directed. I was asked if I knew of any good singers to sing on those songs, and since Adam Lambert and I had a band together at the time, we agreed that it would be a great opportunity for Adam, having never played in a band or recorded in a studio before, to sing on the tracks. Who wouldn’t want one of the best singers ever (in my opinion) singing on anything and everything? The whole session was engineered by Malcolm Welsford, the same producer of “Beg For Mercy.” At the time, we were all paid very generously.

The “Beg For Mercy” album contains songs that Adam and I wrote and recorded prior to him entering the “American Idol” competition. It was a collaboration between the two of us. Brian Frasier – Moore played drums; Rickey Pageot & Eric Mayron played keyboards on these recordings. I do not have any control of the release of any of these recordings, and I haven’t had any involvement with these songs since we recorded them. In fact, they have been out of my hands since before Adam completed Season 8 of “American Idol.”

Because we signed all of the associated legal paperwork, they are technically allowed to release it. Additionally, I have had and continue to have no control over the timing of these releases; I couldn’t halt or accelerate them even if I wanted to. All performers make money on all recordings that were played and/or written on.

From a purely artistic standpoint, I must admit that I am proud of this music, after finally hearing clips of these songs again as of last week (hearing finished for the first time here: http://adamlambertalbum.com). I still think they’re great songs years later. There is a lot of heart and soul and positive energy that went into this at the time, which I cannot deny. I have always composed and performed music because I love doing so and because I have a true passion for it. It’s in my blood. And when we recorded these songs at the time, we hoped anything we did would be as big as it could possibly be; no limitations. And I’d imagine that would still come through in this music.

I can’t deny that “Beg For Mercy” is something we both put our heart and soul into at the time. However, I’m focused on my new album, “Pain, Love & Destiny”, which was released last week, and Adam is hard at work recording his new album.

With that said, my honest thoughts are that if you like what you hear, you should buy it and support everyone involved with this album. And if you don’t like it, then you shouldn’t buy it. As fans, that is your prerogative. However, illegal downloading of any music is wrong any way you look at it.

But I urge you to please not fling any unnecessary negative criticism or anger at any musicians involved with this project. At the end of the day, it’s just music. And music is the reason we’re all here, right?

Thank you for your support and for allowing me to address these rumors. Listen for yourself to the songs and you be the judge.

Love,
Monte Pittman

To have your song covered is a mark of success. Adam Lambert had that on last season’s The Voice, and now it’s happened again. On Monday’s The Sing Off, female a cappella group Delilah sang Whataya Want From Me and received rave reviews. I find it interesting that some of Delilah’s members were part of other groups that appeared on seasons’ one and two of The Sing Off. How smart was that?

If you haven’t seen this show before, it’s a competition between singing groups who sing a cappella – using only their voices to sing the melodies with beat box accompaniment. The styles range from traditional to gospel to rap. All of the groups feature several members who can sing powerhouse vocals. Returning this season as judges are Ben Folds (The Ben Folds Five) and Shawn Stockman (Boys to Men). New to the panel is singer Sara Bareilles. These judges really speak with knowledge and address the technical aspects of the performance. The show airs Mondays and Tuesdays.

Catch Delilah’s performance of Adam’s song below, courtesy of mrduckbear11. Do you think the ladies purposely wore pink to honor Pink, the song’s author? Thank goodness they also threw in some black leather and sparkles! Accident? I think not! I’ve also included their incredible version of Bruno Mars’ Grenade, from the first week. Thanks again to mrduckbear11 for this. For both videos, follow the link to watch on youtube. Sorry I couldn’t find it to play from the site.

Love ya!

~ Carol, Glamb #7 ~

Delilah singing Grenade.

Thank you to our reader Patrice80 for pointing me to another charming video of Adam Lambert and Heidi Klum sharing some talk time. I love the ease that they have with each other. Notice how closely they’re sitting to each other. They look right into each other’s eyes and have a great connection. Swoon!

Was that a Pinocchio move she made, questioning Adam’s answer on who had more make up on? When he says he wears it because he doesn’t want to look 12, and she says “what’s wrong with that?” catch her smile directly into the camera. Not sure if Adam heard that! That would have been a fun response to hear from him!

Thanks again to our super reader Patrice80 for giving us this! We love all our reader’s involvement!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~
Glamb #7

Here’s an extra video I just found from Adam’s Project Runway appearance. He’s chatting with the gorgeous Heidi Klum. She’s a pretty good interviewer too! A lot better than many we’ve seen. She asked something I’ve never heard before – what does Adam sing in his car? I’ll leave it for you to learn as you watch the video!

Heidi has a unique connection with Adam because she’s married to recording artist, Seal. She shares some things they’ve had in common! Is it just me, or do you think Adam was a bit awkward with the High 5 at the end?

Love ya!

~ Carol ~
Glamb #7

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Adam Lambert sat down with ETOnline on the set of Majors and Minors, where he’s doing a guest spot as a mentor, and let us in to his thoughts about his upcoming album and his style.

After discussing it with so many and finding depending on which song he was working on at the time, he may be giving multiple ideas about his next album’s direction. Because of this, he’s decided to stop talking . . . at least about particular sounds on the album. He will talk about his increased participation, recently receiving an Executive Producer moniker. He also talks about his evolving fashion style. He says he’s going darker. Adam, how much darker than black can you go?!?

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Photo courtesy of fadedyouthblog.com

Adam Lambert and his mother Leila Lambert received awards yesterday in Beverly Hills, CA from the PFLAG organization. PFLAG stands for Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gay. Even though there were scary periods in his life when coming to terms with his homosexuality, Adam admits his experience was relatively easy. And he feels his liberal parents were a part of that ease.

When describing the actual time of disclosure, Adam and Leila joke that one of her first reactions was “great – more shopping!” I’d love to hear about some of those shopping trips. The following video is their acceptance speech, complete with a description of the awards received.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert served as a Guest Judge on last night’s Project Runway. IMO . . . he was the BEST GUEST JUDGE EVER! Even some of the designers agree! Watch the extra video below to hear the designers’ flattering opinions about Adam’s stint as a judge. He seemed to enjoy himself quite a bit, even answering a tweet earlier this week that asked “What was your favorite part about being on Project Runway?” His Tweetser: @catalm the judges are reeeeally funny. On and off camera. Micheal had me in stitches w his wit.

Okay, I can’t hold back any longer - could there have been more of a mismatch between Adam and The Sheepdogs??!! I know fashion is fashion, but for a musical challenge, I was hoping for a bit more Rock and Roll. I can only wonder what was going through Adam’s mind when he was listening to them play on the runway. As a consummate professional, he did his best and even moved to the beat with an intense expression. But I think Adam’s laughter during the judges’ comments about the fashions told the story. A mixture of Scooby Doo and the $2 bin at Salvation Army!

By the way, on the show when the safe designers were leaving the stage, did you notice the special smiles pointed in Adam’s direction by Joshua and Anthony Ryan? I did!!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert took to Twitter on Tuesday to talk with his fans. I submitted some questions immediately, but none got picked. Did yours? Thanks to Adamholic, we have the script.

As fans, we can feel the love from Adam for us. Thanks to social media, he’s able to reach out to us, keep us informed and just stay as real as a celebrity can!

Enjoy!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam: Twitter party!!! Questions?
Adam: Taken at Burning Man! Note my glamorous trailer in the background!

Adam Lambert on WhoSay
Q: Thaila_11 – Yes, but some of us want soft ballads too! Don’t forget us, “Personal songs” remember?! !
A: oh I love ballads- don’t worry. songs w a great beat can also be quite personal! Ya know?!
Q: Trishnz – Did being on Project Runway fire you up to have your own fashion label – after next album of course
A: I’ve always had the notion to design. Before guessing on p.runway. Gonna focus on my music first of course.
Q: mackenzieejo – will you pleeeaaase come to indiana on your next tour?
A: I came to indiana the last tour… Of course I’ll come back. We filmed the DVD there!
Q: styleandchiche – Any ideas on the album cover yet?
A: yeah a few.
Q: ravengirl57 – In making this second album, is it always so unscheduled? In other words, are there no deadlines AT ALL?
A: deadlines and schedule come waaaay second to great music. I’m lucky to be signed to a label that respects and honors that
Q: lambosessed – What kind of drunk are you usually?
A: a friendly, talkative one. love ur avi. That was a crazy hallowEen
Q: catalm – What was your favorite part about being on Project Runway?
A: the judges are reeeeally funny. On and off camera. Micheal had me in stitches w his wit.
Q: LuvThaFunk – so I’m guessing Outlaws Of Love will be the only sweet slow ballad I’ve been craving? Will there be piano on it?
A: you’ll have to wait and see…
Adam: Twitter is actin up
Q: SophieBachmann – Have you still a crush on Bill from Tokio Hotel?
A: nope… I found my love!
Q: rainierstar – Is there anything else you can tell us about the album?
A: yeah- I love it! Some of it’s really fun and upbeat yet honest and real. Other tracks are moody, dark. Both sides of me…
Q: Hungarevival – What about your Illuminati status?
A: haha they rejected my application. Not enough bullshit and mystery. Im too much an open book
Q: jam2885 – who was your favorite writer/producer to work with for the album?
A: One of the producers I was extremely honored to write with was @Pharrell Williams! Whew. I don’t think y’all are ready for that!
Q: TiiaTortilla – Anything you wanna say to the Sauli haters? The Adommy crays?
A: nothing to say… All that chat is a waste of energy. Some Folks think they know my private life… Well they don’t.
Q: HannaBec – Would u perform on X-Factor if asked?
A: of course! U think I’d say no? Haha
Q: HousesOfCandy – What one element is making this your ‘dream’ album? BTW, can’t wait!! XOX
A: I think the production style is more progressive and forward thinking then in the past… I love electronic music!
Adam: I feel like I’ve evolved as a singer and as a writer in the past few years. Learned so much on tour etc… The shift shows
Q: GlitterSkies – I think you should cover a Backstreet Boys song…
A: haha I sang enough covers on idol. All about new, original material now.
Q: anthrogeekPF – Wanna get FUNKed up!! Are you exploring urban sounds with these new collabs?? ))
A: sorta… yeah
Q: meandmypixie – No pressure or anything, but if the album is gonna be released in early 2012, when can we expect a GNT2???
A: the Glam Nation tour already happened! The next tour ( prob next year) will have a whole new concept and name.
Q: GlamourStar730 – I hope the CD’s not too Poppy. I dont like dance music
A: i do
Q: Sandishader – have you already started working on the concept for the next tour?
A: nope. lol im figuring all this out as i go. while its flattering you think i have it all mapped out in advance- i def dont!
Q: 2cntswrth – Do you still party as much as you used to or do you hang out more at home now?
A: def been more of a homebody of late– and spending lots of time in the studio too
Adam: POST GAY. look it up. sums up my views
Q: rach_eva – it sucks to be told by OTHER PPL what should define YOU
A: yeah… but that is what the “Cult of Celebrity” is. its one of the downsides.
Q: mogulmama – Was it cold at night in the desert- you guys were all bundled up
A: sooo cold. and the days were so hot. its like a survival rave
Q: WildflowerGlam – Do you know why some people think gays are all the same? I mean straight people aren’t all the same either, so why gays?
A: why? ignorance.
Q: Misty_Glambert – Summer or winter fashions?
A: im a fall/winter fan. love jackets!
Q: Kimkris – how often do you have to cut/color your hair?
A: too often- it grows SO fast.
Q: TrueGlambert3 – What’s some advice to help get over my ex????? Please, I seriously wanna get over him because he’s mean to me but I can’t :\
A: distract yourself w a project. something positive and nothing to do w relationships. be productive and get your heart off it
Q: yuki3sl – Do you believe in fate ??
A: YES! Fate and Destiny are real! but you have to follow your instincts to allow it to unfold. we sometimes stand in our our own way.

Adam had a twitter party two days ago. In the middle of it, he posted:
Adam: POST GAY. look it up. sums up my views

So I did. According to Urban Dictionary : (Yes, there are misspellings. I’m just doing a copy/paste.)

Post-gay

The notion that homosexuals should be able to define their identities by something other than sexual preference.

Post-gay types ought to be comfortable in gay ghetto situations, lest they suffer some sort of internalized homophobia, while realizing that many ghettoized gays are tasteless loosers.

Post-gays are out of the closet and care about gay rights and gay issues. Their stance on identity and culture is a reaction against the fetishization of gay stereotypes by some self-proclaimed liberal types (such as faghags) as well as cultural sepratists (such as queers). They tend to refer to themselves as ‘gay’ and only invoke the word ‘post-gay’ in the presence of the tasteless losers who have co-opted the falsehood of a monolithic gay culture.

Post-gays also realize the history of the struggle for gay equality and know they their attitude can only exist in enviornments where gays are already integrated and accepted. It is only within these enviornments that they critique others.

Also from hardyboy.com:
“Post-gay isn’t ‘ungay. It’s about taking a critical look at gay life and no longer thinking solely in terms of a struggle. It’s going to a gay bar and wishing there were some girls there to talk to.” So spoke James Collard, then Editor-in-Chief of Out Magazine, to a June 1998 symposium at the New School for Social Research. (“Sexual politics”).

Adam has led a balanced life. His friends are spread wide across the personality spectrum. I think this is the Adam we first heard when he said he didn’t want to be a spokesperson for the homosexual community. His focus was music, and being gay wasn’t the defining point to his personality; it was merely one of his qualities or characteristics. Like his eye color.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

While Adam Lambert was in New York several weeks ago, he stopped in at Project Runway and was a guest judge! The theme is Rock and Roll, so who better to marry the musical genre with fashion?

From the following promo video for the September 22, 2011 episode, we see another rocker’s Glambulge is getting some attention. Sorry Glambs - I couldn’t resist!!

We’ve been waiting forever for this and now it’s here! Don’t worry - if you don’t catch it tonight, it replays several times during the week on Lifetime.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert spent time with Skingraft owner/designer Jonny Cota for MTV’s talk@playground, discussing the marriage of fashion and music. Adam has been a longtime fan and patron of Skingraft, receiving many of his Idol and Glam Nation Tour pieces from the Los Angeles-based company. In the following video, we get to see Adam and Jonny discussing their growth as artists. It’s obvious from their tone, that these two are old friends.

You can also see Skingraft designs on this season’s Vampire Diaries. Super sexy vampire Damian Salvatore, played by the super sexy Ian Sommerhalder is sporting a virile studded leather jacket in the Season 3 promo.

Check out Skingraft’s incredible line here.

Enjoy these clips of Adam and Jonny discussing how music inspires clothes and clothes inspire music. The smiles are precious! Thank you to Devenlane for giving us the video.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Although I can’t confirm it, there are plenty of other sites willing to “confirm” that Adam Lambert will be on an upcoming episode of Project Runway! The man certainly knows his fashion, and this could make for a great episode!

From Bridgett P. LaVictoire at lezgetreal.com:
It appears that the answer to whether or not Adam Lambert will be appearing on Project Runway this season is a ‘yes.’ Rumors began that he would be appearing on the show back in July, but this week, it appears that a representative from RCA had confirmed the appearance of Lambert on the show. In response to a message left on Lambert’s website asking if the singer would be on the show, a representative from RCA known as Ed, answered only “Yes, he will.”

Project Runway’s producers keep future guests under tight wraps, though, and it is unknown when Lambert will appear on the show. However, Renee Snyder of Gather.com believes that it could be soon. She wrote “Someone noticed that in this week’s episode, the Empire State Building has red, white, and blue lights. This is a good indicator that episode seven was filmed during the week of July 4. We already know that Adam was in New York to tape the show around July 14 based on one of his tweets from that week. Therefore, it is likely that we are two weeks away from seeing Adam on Project Runway.”

For more of the article, click here.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam Lambert will be appearing on The Hub’s Majors & Minors as a mentor to young singing talent. Adam’s childhood years in theater make him a natural to guide these youthful performers. It’s wonderful that another facet of the music industry has recognized Adam’s unique talents and abilities. Music World Domination is one step closer, Glambs!

How long will Adam appear on the show? Considering Adam’s busy upcoming schedule promoting the release of his second album, it’s unlikely that this will be a recurring role. Mentors will probably change each week. Along with Adam, other mentors are Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Sean Kingston, Colbie Caillat, Avril Lavigne and Brandy. The following promo video gives me a feel like Majors & Minors will be similar The Glee Project. I love it that Adam is the first celebrity mentor shown!

Adam has already shown his mentoring skills during Season 9 of American Idol. He was the first Idol contestant to be asked to mentor a current cast of hopefuls. Adam tried his best to “wake up” those kids, but even Adam couldn’t do the impossible!

Let’s revisit Adam showing his mentoring prowess on American Idol!

Majors & Minors is debuting Friday, Sept 23; 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific on The Hub. To locate your Hub channel, click here.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Dear Glambs,
I received an email from Pennyroyal Silver. This website, www.adam-lambert.org, is not sponsoring this project, I’m merely passing it along. However, I think this is something you all will be very interested in. They are trying to raise $75,000 in sales of the Peace Pendant, the newest in their collection of Adam Lambert jewelry. There are prizes for members on their email list, starting when they reach $20,000 in sales. We know Adam’s fans are most generous. I bet with the release of this contest, they’ll reach their full $75,000 in no time. Remember Adam’s birthday water project?

The prizes in this contest are all very exciting. I’m already lining up my five to attend for the Grand Prize dinner, just in case! I bet you’ll be making your list out too!

I’m blown away by the number in the first paragraph. Adam’s fans have donated almost $1,000,000 to charities Adam has endorsed. I think that is a Do Something moment! Read on for the exciting details.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

From Penny Royal:

Our latest Signature Collection collaboration with Adam Lambert has been available for just about a week and we’ve already raised over $16,000 for Trevor Project!

We need your help:
If we can raise $75,000 for Trevor Project with the sale of the Peace Pendant by Sept 16th, the total amount fans have contributed to charities Adam has endorsed will reach $1,000,000!

The Contest:
We will draw random names from the Pennyroyal email list as we reach sales milestones. Prizes will get better as the amount increases. See prize list below.
All you need to do is join the Pennyroyal email list and spread the word!

What you can do to help:
-For those who are able… Buy one! (or two). If everyone on our email list buys one, we will far exceed our goal!
-Tweet about it and ask people with lots of follwers to RT (include Pennyroyal web link)
-Post on Facebook (include Pennyroyal web link)
-Contact your local radio stations and get them to tweet, post the story on their website, mention it on the air.
-Contact local TV stations and tell them about our goal to reach $1,000,000 total donated.
-Submit the story to relevant blogs.
-Do you have connections at any media outlets? Ask them to cover the $1,000,000 story.
-Work together on the message board! Flood media outlets, websites, Twitter accounts radio stations etc… with emails and calls and make them to take notice. Decide together which one to focus on for a given day and have everyone focus on it. Choose another the next day.

Follow us on Twitter and ‘Like’ us on Facebook for daily updates. Winners will be notified directly by email and announced on Twitter and Facebook when confirmed.

Email questions to tim@pennyroyalstudio.com

Prize 1
$18,000 Raised:
Five names will be drawn from the Pennyroyal Email list to receive the new Peace Ring. The Peace Ring is solid sterling silver and available in sizes 5-11.

Prize 2
$20,000 Raised:
Five names drawn from the email list to choose any item currently available from the entire Pennyroyal website

Prize 3
$22,000 Raised:
Five names drawn and each will receive one of the last 20 Infinity Pendants from the Pennyroyal vault. The Infinity Pendant has Adam Lambert’s signature on the back and was retired in October 2010 after raising over $43,000 for DonorsChoose.org.

Prize 4
$25,000 Raised:
Three names drawn and each will get a sterling silver or bronze custom design. Tim will work directly with each winner to design a one-of-a-kind custom pendant, ring, bracelet or keychain. (Value: $350)

Prize 5
$30,000 Raised:
Five names will be drawn and each will receive one of the last 20 original, signed Eye Of Horus pendants from the Pennyroyal vault. The Eye Of Horus pendant has Adam Lambert’s signature on the back and was retired in September 2009 after raising over $32,000 for MusiCares.

Prize 6
$35,000 Raised:
Four names drawn and each will get a sterling silver or bronze custom design and both of the original and now retired Infinity and Eye Of Horus pendants. Tim will work directly with each winner to design a one-of-a-kind custom pendant, ring, bracelet or keychain. (Value: $595)

Prize 7
$40,000 Raised:
Ten names drawn and each will get a retired Infinity Pendant.

Prize 8
$45,000 Raised:
Ten names drawn and each will get a retired Eye Of Horus pendant.

Prize 9
$50,000 Raised:
Three names will be drawn and each winner will receive the entire collection of 3 Adam Lambert Signature Collection designs including the earrings, rings and bracelets that match. Value of each prize package is $1,100.

Prize 10
$60,000 Raised:
One winner will create their very own Signature Collection design with Pennyroyal. The collaborative design will have the winner’s signature on the back and will be available for exactly 1 week on the Pennyroyal website to benefit the charity of their choice.

Prize 11
$70,000 Raised:
One winner gets Adam Lambert’s original signed drawing of the Eye of Horus that was used to create the Eye Of Horus Pendant. Adam’s drawing will be mounted in a museum-quality frame along with the original hand-carved master design that all the other pendants were molded from. (Value: Priceless?)

Grand Prize:
$75,000!!!!:
Part one: Tim from Pennyroyal will fly to your city (anywhere in the world), take you and 5 of your friends to dinner and present this secret prize to you. (prize to be announced later)

Part 2: When we meet the $1,000,000 total donation goal, we will set a release date for the Skeleton Key pendant inspired by Adam’s tattoo. (subject to Adam’s final approval, but when we hit $1M we’re pretty sure he’ll say yes!)

Here are some little extra tidbits I just found. This feels like we are spending a few moments sitting on the couch with Adam Lambert and having a regular conversation!

Although we’re getting more information about subjects we’ve already heard him talk about in the first two clips, the 3rd clip is real bonus. He talks about making out with girls in high school. This is truly something that I’ve never heard him discuss before. We knew it happened, but now he opens up about the emotions he felt. There are 30-secondcommercial intros before each clip, but have patience, you will be rewarded!

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Adam on His Controversial Album Cover

Adam on the Concept for If I Had You Video Shoot

Adam on his Past and Kissing Girls

On the Red Carpet for the 2nd day in a row, Adam Lambert told the press at the VH1 Do Something Now Awards, that he’s into a certain kind of men’s shoe right now – the ‘Medge.’ To all us women who’ve been wearing them for decades now, they’re just wedges, but the “M” makes it a Men’s Wedge. They’ve caught onto our secret ladies! The wedge is a slightly more comfortable high heel. What’s next? Milettos?

To be honest, I’m more fascinated with his stunning necklace. What’s he call that one? A Mecklace??

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

Video by Carol Hagey (for better quality, see Suz526 video, below)

Adam Lambert received the Equality Idol Award last night in a room full of Los Angeles leaders, members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The award was bestowed by Equality California, the largest statewide LGBT-rights advocacy organization working to achieve equality and civil rights for all of California’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. Adam received his award for “using his newfound fame to act as a fearless, outspoken advocate for LGBT kids and quickly won the hearts of youth desperate for positive role models. He shot a video message as part of the “It Gets Better” campaign to help LGBT youth overcome bullying and alienation. He also released a song, “Aftermath,” to benefit the Trevor Project, a national suicide-prevention hotline for LGBT youth,” as stated in the event program. Other honorees included Facebook, receiving the Equality Advocate Award and New York Assembly member Daniel J. O’Donnell, receiving the Equality Leadership Award. Mr O’Donnell is the attorney sponsor of the recently passed New York Marriage Equality Act and also the brother of Rosie O’Donnell. From last night’s program, “In 2007, O’Donnell introduced the Marriage Equality Act which would have guaranteed LGBT people in New York the right to marry. The bill passed the assembly and had the support of then-Governor Eliot Spitzer. But it was blocked by the Republican-controlled state senate. He tried again in 2009 and successfully passed the bill twice before seeing it shot down by the Republicans once again. May 10, 2011, Assemblyman O’Donnell introduced the Marriage Equality Act. Just a few weeks later, on June 24th, Governor Mario Cuomo signed the bill into law.”

Facebook received its award for their leading role in the LGBT community. They recorded the 2010 “It Gets Better” video project, which Adam Lambert had an appearance in. According to the program from last night’s awards, the video “featured Facebook employees telling their stories about being young and LGBT and offering support and encouragement to GLBT youth who are struggling. Following a number of LGBT suicides, Facebook further combatted anti-LGBT bullying by forming a “Network of Support,” which includes partnerships with a range of LGBT organizations.” They have also added “domestic partner” and “civil union” to their relationship status options.

Okay, now that we’re done with the formal reporting, let’s talk about how amazing the event was. First, I was lucky enough to attend this event with Glamworld-famous videographer, the incredible Suz526! She and I drove up from San Diego, having no expectations of what our evening would be like. We didn’t even know until a few days ago that Adam would actually be in attendance! Suz had one other friend at the event, Julie, better known to you all on Twitter as AZGlamFan who came with her husband from Arizona, as you probably guessed. Julie was lucky enough to catch Adam, Sauli and Leila on the Red Carpet. Me? I had a martini in my hand, checking out the Silent Auction items and was unfortunately oblivious to the Red Carpet. Rats. To be honest, I was so happy that Glamberts didn’t take over this affair, as they did the Grammy Rock Star Summit on Social Media. Not that I want to be selfish, but I didn’t want the other honorees to feel shadowed. Fortunately, this was not the case.

One of the sponsors was Blue Angel Vodka, so the most delicious martinis were circulating around the outer reception room, being offered by the most gracious wait staff. The Beverly Hilton certainly knows how to attend to their guests! Hors d’oeuvres were for the taking, but I didn’t want to crowd my hands. It was challenging enough trying to maintain amongst the largest gathering of the most sparkly, well dressed and groomed people I’d ever been in!

Guests were encouraged by the Host EQCA representatives to register and bid on the Silent Auction. I’ve never attended a silent auction and was quite impressed with the set-up. I don’t mean to insult the more sophisticated readers, but I’d like to share their great system. First, the registration desk slid our credit card and we were given a sheet of almost 40 barcode stickers, complete with our private number. Next, we visited tables full of wonderful trips, restaurant offerings, movie packages, art pieces, wine tasting trips, spa visits, gym memberships, and more. Many of these items were completely neutral, but several had content that reminded you what event you were attending. LOL! These were all donated items. Each item had a sheet with progressing dollar amounts listed. If you found something you wanted to bid on, you placed your barcoded sticker next to the dollar amount you wanted to bid. We were told we would receive notice later that night if we won. Unfortunately my bid for the 2 dozen gourmet cupcakes wasn’t high enough. I guess that’s good and bad.

Next we were ushered into the main banquet room for dinner and the evening’s awards. We enjoyed a delicious dinner while key representatives from the EQCA made speeches. (OMG the most fabulous filet I’ve ever eaten and something we named Risotto in Disguise. The trio of chocolate cheesecakes was heavenly too!) Suzanne and I shared our table and the rest of the evening with 3 of the most delightful gay couples, one of which was on their first date. It was so cute to watch them look and giggle with each other! I sat next to Jean-Guy, originally from Quebec and his partner, Joe. I found Joe’s story fascinating when he told me he had 3 teenage sons, and had been married for 17 years. His marriage did not break up because he was gay, in fact he didn’t really explore that until well after the divorce. His 3 sons never blink an eye at accepting their father. One son has told him that sexuality isn’t even a part of his thinking, and they completely accept school friends who are gay. I was amazed all evening of how welcomed we were by this fabulous community. In fact, Jean-Guy and Joe told us a few times how glad they were that two straight women had driven 2 ½ hours to attend this event. Little do they know the lengths we’ve gone to, to celebrate Adam!

One speaker who brought tears and aching hearts to everyone was Wendy Walsh, the mother of 13-year old Seth Walsh, the boy who took his life after suffering bullying. Legislature named Seth’s Law followed. See here for more details.

On the other side of emotions, singer Jasmine Jonas really got the room going when she sang Defying Gravity, from Wicked. As soon as the accompanying pianist played the opening bars, almost everyone in the room let out a cheer. I guess the song has become somewhat of an anthem for the gay community. I just loved the irony, seeing how Adam was in the audience too. Her voice was beautiful. Here’s a clip of Jasmine singing Defying Gravity, from another time.

Before Adam received his award, Kathy Griffin was on stage to present the award to Facebook. She made it an absolutely incredible evening for everyone there when she went off-course and started singing Mad World, hoping Adam would join her on stage. When he didn’t, she took a microphone into the crowd, seeking out Adam, who was loving “making her squirm.” Thank goodness for the quick-thinking of whoever brought her the microphone! Thanks so much to Suz526 for having the video camera going during Kathy’s speech. Now you all get to enjoy what we did too!

Next was the topper to the evening; time for presentation of Adam’s award. Here’s the full video shot by Suz526, with intro by Sam Sparro. At 2:29, a completely human moment of Adam’s was shared with us all, when Adam thought it was his time to come to the stage, only to be told “just a moment” by Sparro.

We can see Adam’s growth in his acceptance as a role model. Remember when Rolling Stone came out and Adam was criticized by a magazine editor (I’m sorry I can’t remember his name, but I know you know who I’m talking about) for not being the right kind of gay public figure? And Adam’s position was he wasn’t trying to be a spokesperson, just a singer? Now, he seems to have accepted that role and is doing great things with it.

I felt incredibly honored to have been given the chance to attend this event. I hope you all are able to support Equality in any way you can. Pardon my preaching, but the world will be a much nicer place with it.

Love ya!

Carol

This is just in from Shirley Halperin and The Hollywood Reporter. I doubt there will be anything about this mentioned on VH1’s Behind the Music, debuting Sunday, August 7, 2011, at 10 PM.

Love ya!

~ Carol ~

The “American Idol” alum is signing with Direct Management Group, whose client roster includes Katy Perry, K.D. Lang and The Go-Go’s.

Adam Lambert is parting ways with 19 Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The American Idol runner-up from season 8 is signing with Direct Management Group, whose client roster includes Katy Perry, K.D. Lang and The Go-Go’s.
DMG was founded in 1985 by partners Martin Kirkup and Steven Jensen and is based in Los Angeles. In the past, the company has also worked with Miranda Cosgrove and Jamie Cullum.

Lambert, whose debut album For Your Entertainment has sold nearly a million copies, isn’t the first Idol graduate to leave the confines of 19, the company with exclusive rights to the show’s stars. The original Idol, Kelly Clarkson, and season 3 winner Fantasia both found managers independent of the Idol machine, while Carrie Underwood opted to remain with Idol creator Simon Fuller at his company, XIX Entertainment (Fuller also manages current Idol winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina). Most recently, Chris Daughtry’s manager Stirling McIlwaine left 19 to open his own firm, taking his client with him.
But while Lambert may be exiting, 19 will long reap the profits of its relationship with the singer. The company stands to pocket royalties from his five RCA Records releases, which include a live and remix album, as well as merchandise and other ancillary revenue streams.

And while it’s not clear whether he had a so-called “sunset clause” in his contract, as many Idols do, which details a specific cut-off date on continued profit sharing or a phasing out of commissions, Lambert is still a 19 Recordings artist. In fact, he recently released new music, the song “Outlaws of Love” said to be from his highly anticipated second studio album. Lambert’s “Behind the Music” special airs on VH1 this Sunday, August 8.

A representative for 19 Entertainment tells THR, “Adam remains signed to 19 Recordings as he brings a new management team into his career. We look forward to continued success together.”

Love ya!

~ Carol ~