Hilton to Make Cameo Appearance in “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie”

Perez Hilton is ready for a Fabulous time…

The 38-year-old Cuban American blogger and television personality will make a cameo appearance in Fox Searchlight Pictures’ highly anticipated Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, which stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield.

Perez Hilton

Perez joins Kate Moss, Jerry Hall, Jean Paul Gaultier and Stella McCartney on the list of celebrities making cameo appearances in the film.

The movie sees Edina and Patsy oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to: shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forevermore.

The team behind the camera includes Mandie Fletcher, directing from a script by Saunders.

Hilton Joins the Panel of VH1’s Morning Show “The Gossip Table”

Perez Hilton is joining the gossip table

The 37-year-old Cuban American blogger, columnist and television personality has joined VH1’s morning panel show The Gossip Table.

Perez Hilton

Hilton is replacing InTouch’s Noah Levy. He’ll join co-hosts Rob Shuter (NaughtybutNiceRob.com), Marianne Garvey (New York Daily News), Chloe Melas (HollywoodLife.com) and Delaina Dixon (Jetmag.com).

In addition to his online presence, Hilton has done numerous TV appearances and had his own reality series, Perez Hilton Superfan

Launched in 2013 to fill in for Big Morning Buzz during its summer hiatus, The Gossip Table, which dissects celebrity gossip, became a regular weekday program later that year, forming a daily morning block with Big Morning Buzz. The latter is returning again with host Nick Lachey, with the show expected to move to Los Angeles from New York.

The Gossip Table returns this fall, likely on October 5.

Lovato Shows Support for the LGBT Community in Her “Really Don’t Care” Music Video

Demi Lovato is having a gay old time in Los Angeles…

The 21-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress has released the official music video for her latest single, “Really Don’t Care.”

Demi Lovato

In the high-energy clip, Lovato shows her support for the LGBT community in the music video.

Premiering on VEVO on Thursday, it was shot at the annual L.A. Pride parade in West Hollywood earlier this month.

Channeling her inner rock star, the former Disney Channel star performs the song smack dab in the middle of the parade. In another scene, she joins a number of fans who dance while lip-syncing to the track. Also making appearances are collaborator Cher Lloyd, Perez Hilton and “special guest” Wilmer Valderrama.

“Really Don’t Care” is the fourth single from Lovato’s 2013 self-titled album Demi. It was originally a break-up song, but the singer has turned into a song with a purpose.

“One of my good friends who is gay, we were talking about this and he said, ‘You know what? I would really like to see someone stand up for us.’ So when I heard that idea I said, ‘Absaf**kinglutley that’s amazing.’ And I love that we were able to turn this song into an empowering anthem rather than just another negative break-up song,” she explained in an interview with MTV. “It goes for not just people in the LGBT community, but for anyone that’s been bullied.”

Hilton Announces Birth of His First Child…

He may be the self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media”… But Perez Hilton will be just “Dad” to his newborn child…

The 34-year-old Cuban American blogger and television personality announced on Wednesday  the birth of his son, whose name has yet to be revealed.

Perez Hilton & Newborn Son

Hilton wrote on his website, “Dear Friends, I want you to hear this directly from me, right here. I am ready to announce that earlier this month I was blessed with the birth of my first child, a beautiful and healthy baby boy – with lots of hair on his tiny head!”

The surprise revelation came with a photo of him holding his son, who was wrapped in white blanket and wearing a striped hat.

Hilton expressed his happiness, saying, “I am so humbled to welcome this little man into my life. And I am honored and ready for the challenge of guiding him through his. My family is overjoyed at this newest and most cherished addition.” He also thanked fans for the well wishes.

Some celebrities who congratulated the new father via Twitter were Ricky Martin, Rosie O’Donnell and Paris Hilton, who wrote: “Congratulations on your new son. Such exciting news. So happy for you!”

Hilton didn’t reveal whether the baby was adopted or was born via surrogate mother. The blogger who openly declared that he was gay was spotted shopping for baby products in January.

Hilton Releasing First Compilation From His Music Series

He may be the internet’s most infamous gossip columnist… But Perez Hilton may soon become a music mogul.

The 34-year-old Cuban-American web celebrity is planning to release the first compilation from his new Perez Hilton music series.

Perez Hilton

Entitled “Pop Up #1,” the collection will be released jointly with the Opus Label on August 7.

The album showcases 18 of Hilton’s favorite artists, including: Kerli, Fedez, Jesse Marco, VanJess, Chantal Claret, Alphabeat and Manufactured Superstars (featuring Scarlett Quinn).

Pop Up #1The featured tracks are described as an “eclectic, infectious mix of dance tracks.”

Along with being available on iTunes and at retail, fans can pick up the album at fashion stores through the “Perez Hilton Music Tee Series,” which allows listeners to buy music via a collection of t-shirts and tank tops with album-inspired artwork on the front and a digital hangtag that allows customers to download the compilation and artist information. The shirts are available at retailers nationwide and online.

Pop Up #1

Even though he’s best known for his celebrity blog, Hilton has always played a part in promoting music.

“Music is my passion and I consider it not just an opportunity but also a responsibility to share great new tunes with my readers,” said Hilton, who manages recording artists like CJ Baran, Kalie Shorr and MattyB among others. In 2008 he created the music event series “One Night In…” a live show he curated featuring up-and-coming musical acts. He’s also made cameo appearances in Britney SpearsCircus tour and Rihanna‘s “S&M” video.

“Through this, my first-ever compilation,” Hilton said in a statement, “I now have a new vehicle to support artists and share their music in a meaningful way with the whole world.”

Hilton Headed to the Judge’s Table on Glee

Perez Hilton is about to judge the competition on Fox’s hit musical dramedy…

The 34-year-old Cuban American blogger will reportedly serve as one of the judges at the upcoming Nationals singing competition on Glee.

Perez Hilton

He’ll join Lindsay Lohan and Entourage scene-stealer Rex Lee on the show’s season three finale, according to E! Online.

No specifics on Hilton’s role as a judge have been announced, but show sources opened up to E! Online about Lohan’s role, saying the 25-year-old actress “has some funny moments as she plays a ‘heightened’ version of herself, including being disappointed she doesn’t get a red chair that whips around like on The Voice.”

Lohan will reportedly have a long speech “where she talks about kid performers, and how hard they work, and how much she supports the arts.”

The third season finale of Glee is slated to air Tuesday, May 15.

Telo’s International Hit “Ai Se Eu Te Pego” Tops Billboard Latin Charts

It may have been released more than four months ago, but Michel Teló’s international hit “Ai Se Eu Te Pego” has finally catapulted its way to the top of the Billboard charts.

The 31-year-old Brazilian country singer and songwriter’s song, which has reached No. 1 in 15 countries across Europe, Eastern Europe and Latin America since its release last November, has reached the peak on the Billboard Latin Songs chart and the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.

Michel Telo

The single—which has been covered by Pitbull, praised by Perez Hilton and danced to by soccer stars like Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring goals has a catchy repetitive chorus, accordion hook and lyrics about a guy trying to seduce a girl.

The song was officially written in 2008 by Sharin Acioly, who first heard the phrase from a group of girls in Port Seguro who were singing and dancing to a song they’d come up with as a joke.

Teló heard the song in Salvador during a forro concert last year and decided he wanted to perform the song to a Sertanejo (Brazilian country music) rhythm. So he reached out to Acioly and they worked out a deal.

In no time, the soccer community helped bring “Ai Se Eu Te Pego” to millions around the globe. Teló has publicly thanked soccer star Neymar who plays for Brazil’s Santos club for popularizing the song with choreography he created in the team locker room.

Ronaldo and his teammate Marcelo followed in Neymar’s footsteps by celebrating goals by dancing to the song. Later a video was released of AC Milan‘s Robinho, Thiago Silva and Pato performing the choreography on a bus and suddenly the song was a global phenomenon.

Ai Se Eu Te Pego” even made its way to the NBA thanks to Rudy Fernandez and a video of him and his Denver Nuggets teammates dancing to the track.

The official music video has been viewed more than 280 million times on YouTube, and has been translated and subtitled in multiple languages including English, Polish and Italian. And, Telo’s record label, Som Livre, estimates that the single has been downloaded two million times around the world.

Hilton to Appear in Weekly Segment on Univision’s “El Gordo y La Flaca”

He’s the most notorious gossip columnist on the internet… And, now Perez Hilton is expanding his media empire.

The 33-year-old Cuban American blogger will be joining the team on Univision’s popular program El Gordo y la Flaca.

Perez Hilton
Every Thursday, starting this week, Hilton will appear on the show in a special segment from Southern California where he’ll discuss the latest gossip and buzz surrounding Hollywood stars.

Hilton – whose real name is Mario Lavandeira – was born in Miami and has become one of the entertainment industry’s most popular bloggers. His blog, which averages 200 million visits per month, provokes all sorts of feelings from his fans.

Hilton recently landing his first acting role in Spanish, playing the part of a “paparazzo’s guru” who gives advice to the protagonist of the MTV Latin America telenovela Popland. And, his Superfan celebrity interview project was recently picked up by the CW.

Lavandeira studied drama in college and has appeared in several television and film projects, including HBO’s The Sopranos.

Hilton’s “Superfan” Headed to the CW

Perez Hilton will soon give television viewers an up close and personal look at the lives of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga

The CW has picked up two episodes of the 33-year-old Cuban-American blogger and television personality’s Perez Hilton Superfan.

Perez Hilton

The unscripted series features the celebrity blogger offering an intimate look at the life of a different superstar each week.

The series of specials was originally commissioned by U.K.’s ITV2 in November with a four-episode order, which premiered in December.

The two specials acquired by the CW showcase Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

National Coming Out Day: Eight Out & Proud Latino Celebrities…

It’s National Coming Out Day, a day to celebrate gay pride and promote government and public awareness of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender rights.

Founded by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary on October 11, 1988 in celebration of the second gay march in Washington D.C. a year earlier, many choose this day to come out to their family, friends and co-workers.

To commemorate National Coming Out Day, here’s a look at eight out and proud Latino celebrities.

 
Ricky Martin
Rumors swirled about Ricky Martin’s sexual orientation well before he came out of the closet. During an interview with Barbara Walters, the journalist even grilled Martin about his sexuality. He refused to confirm or deny the rumors, until March 29, 2010. That’s the day the 39-year-old Puerto Rican singing sensation announced on his website that he is “a fortunate homosexual man.” So what prompted Martin to come out? He credited the twin sons he fathered with an egg donor and surrogate with giving him the courage to make the decision, as well as the process of penning his autobiography. “Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth,” he professed. “And this is something worth celebrating.”

 

Christian Chávez
Long before Ricky Martin declared himself a “proud homosexual man,” 28-year-old Mexican pop singer and actor Christian Chávez—then a member of popular Mexican music group RBD—came out of the closet publicly in 2007. “Don’t judge me for being honest,” Chávez wrote in the group’s website. Earlier this year, he released a video for his song, “Libertad,” a glossy five minute-plus video that notched more than 1 million views on YouTube in only three days, aided along the way by heavy props from Pérez Hilton, who makes a cameo appearance. It’s all part of his outspoken support of gay rights and opposition of homophobia.

Nicholas Rodriguez
Even though he’s a seasoned Broadway veteran who has appeared in “Tarzan” and “Evita,” Nicholas Rodriguez is best known for playing the role of Nick Chavez on ABC’s One Life to Live. The openly gay actor from Austin, Texas formed part of the first gay love triangle on American daytime television. “The character was just supposed to come in and get between [same-sex couple] Kyle and Fish and go away,” recalls the 34-year-old Rodriguez. “But people liked it and everything started to happen really fast. They started writing new scenes and tackling all these subjects. I didn’t have time to think about being out actor Nick Rodriguez playing a gay character. I was just supposed to be there for four days!” Since leaving “One Life to Live,” Rodriguez has volunteered for several youth organizations, a cause important to him. “We’re able to be out and have more of a presence as a gay community,” he says, “and kids are able to come out earlier and earlier. But then what happens to them? Some of them get kicked out and bullied in school. While I’m excited that they’re able to come out at 10, 11, 15, 16 they still need guidance. These kids need role models.”

Vicci Martinez
She has been performing since the age of 16, but the Tacoma, Washington native rose to fame this summer when she appeared on NBC’s reality singing competition “The Voice.” Martinez, who ended up coming in third on the hit show, came out to her devoutly religious mom and dad while a teenager. “It was hard for me coming out to my parents,” recalls Martinez, who says she’ll never hide who she is. “I’ve already gone through that hurdle and I’m not going to go through it again. I’ve had people say, ‘Well, why don’t you just keep them guessing? You can hit all the markets.’ No. Especially if you’re with somebody; it’s so disrespectful.” 

 
Perez Hilton
Mario Lavandeira, better known as Perez Hilton, is the self-proclaimed “Queen of all Media.” The openly gay celebrity gossip blogger writes about celebrities all the time on his notorious gossip blog PerezHilton.com. The 33-year-old Cuban-American has earned plenty of praise from his fans, even from fellow gossip columnist Michael Musto. “Perez is great because he’s fearless, rambunctious and gayer than Ikea on Super Bowl Sunday,” he says. “He’s the new me!”


Wilson Cruz
He rose to fame playing gay high school student Rickie Vasquez on MTV’s critically acclaimed and gone-to-soon series, “My So-Called Life.” As an openly gay actor, the 37-year-old Puerto-Rican-American has served as an advocate for gay youth, especially gay youth of color. Having been reportedly kicked out of his home by his own father, Cruz has helped raised awareness about homelessness among gay teens.

Richard Rodriguez
Mexican-American writer Richard Rodriguez is Catholic, Republican and gay. He has received acclaim and criticism for his works Hunger of Memory, Days of Obligation—a Pulitzer Prize finalist—and Brown. In 2008, the 67-year-old Rodriguez spoke to Salon.com about being a gay Latino, explaining, “In my own my family…it would have been impossible for them to have dealt with the words ‘gay’ or ‘homosexual’ in my relationship with them. They didn’t want it said, they didn’t want it named or defined, but they assumed it and accepted it. These communities have very intricate ways of dealing with these things and they are not necessarily the highly politicized tactics that you see in traditional middle-class society in America.”

Mondo Guerra
Fashion designer Mondo Guerra rose to fame after appearing on the eighth season of the popular “Project Runway” reality series. But the 33-year-old Mexican-American won’t be known as the contestant who came in second place, he’ll be remembered as the person who bravely revealed his HIV Positive status to the panel of judges, and that had been keeping his HIV status a secret for ten years. Since appearing on the show, the the Denver-native has served as a positive role model in the game community and helped raise awareness for GLBT issues, including commemorating World AIDS Day