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You Can't Take Them Anywhere! The 2008 HRC Gala

Bridget McManus and I recently stormed the red carpet at the annual HRC gala in Los Angeles where we spoke to some very lovely people.

Legendary friend-of-the-gays Judith Light humbled us with her thoughtful and dignified responses to our ridiculous questions. Then we caught up with Andrea Meyerson, being honored that night with the Local Hero Award for founding the lesbian social network “Women on a Roll." She introduced us to some of her friends, distracted us with a jaw-dropping gown, and once again confirmed my assertion that she is the lesbian Goldie Hawn.

We also chatted up some of our favorite reality tv gay boys, Christian Siriano (Project Runway) and Jesse Brune (Work Out). Christian told us all about the perks of his new found fame (free fast food!) and gave Bridget some very loving and gentle feedback about her outfit. (If you hear someone calling her a "hot mess," it was me, not Christian.)

Jesse Brune told us all about being raised by lesbians (we are only slightly more ferocious than wolves) and how the gay ladies in his life have taught him the joys of processing. We love him.

Finally, after some excruciating "will she or won't she talk to us" drama, Iron Chef America's openly gay chef Cat Cora — honored that night with the Hero for Visibility Award — talked to us about her favorite spices, what superhero powers she'd most like to possess, and teased us with a description of the hot new chef uniforms we'll be seeing this season on ICA.

She even gave a little shout out to AE. Soon after, I proposed to her and we were escorted off the property.

Our apologies in advance for the rough sound quality in the video. My fancy lavaliere microphone ended up being more trouble than it was worth, and after security tossed us out of the event, we took the microphone outside and beat it to death. RIP Karman's crappy lavaliere.

You Can't Take Them Anywhere: The 2008 HRC Gala

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Kerstin's picture

i love

the new intro its adorable
Leibug's picture

The dynamic duo!!!

Karman...the foodie...love it!!  "I watch Iron Chef on a loop, it is food porn."  HA!  I couldn't have said it better myself.  Love the food network!  And Cat Cora ROAR, hawt!  Come on Bridget you know you are NOT allergic to that kind of cat! ;-p  You two are adorable as usual!  Do you by chance need a roadie or an assistant or a chef assistant??  hehehe

stephcologne's picture

Awesome

intro. Thank you for another great episode. can´t wait for more :o)

............................................................................................       but we´re never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy

Lori's picture

loved it!

Great into! I really liked how both of you were on camera together this time. Sooooo good. And Karman you were too cute with your little crush on Cat Cora. haha. looking forward to more of these...hopefully with better audio though. And yay for killing lav's. I would choose a regular microphone anyday.

-Lori
melissa's picture

cat cora rocks

that was good

i love cat cora she is so hot and an awesome chef

 

Monty's picture

*squee*

Karman fangirling is just the cutest thing.
palepurple's picture

so funny

another great video :o)

that mic got what was coming to it!

Abana's picture

:-)

Awesome intro! What a great idea to team those two up. Can't wait to see more episodes.
Lauren's picture

I LOVE IT!!!

karman and bridget did NOT let me down with this one!!! i loved it. it was so funnny and awesome. gosh and i thought i was the only one who obsessed over iron chef...and cat cora. nice to know there are others.lol. thanks!!!!
Aj's picture

Yay for Bridget and Karman!

You two together are the perfect team. How cool is Judith Light. I mean really. She was kind and honest. I love interviews with geniune famous people.

Aww I'm so glad Karman finally got to talk to Cat Cora. God, was she sweet. lol I might have to check out her show.

I can't wait for the next episode!

Jennyfer's picture

ME TOO I LOVE "AFTERELLEN.COM" ;-)

J'adore ce genre de petites interviews en particulier avec ce super duo que font Karman et Bridget, trop trop bien.

THANKS A LOT KARMAN AND BRIDGET.

KISSES

Jennyfer from Paris.

realitywrites's picture

AWESOME

You guys have the best job ever!

It looked like a blast and I can't imagine a more fun pair!

"Lift up your lyres! Sing on! But as for me, I seek your sister whither she is gone."

-Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amylin's picture

Great intro!!!

I heart Karman when she's nervous :D So cute!!! And i heart Judith Light bit time too, so classy!

 

bittybuffy's picture

I heart Bridget

Bridget is sooooooooo funny! And it's hilarious when she can't stop laughing at her own jokes. I laughed so much! I think AE should just have a camera crew constantly following these two around, like an AfterEllen reality show. That would be awesome!

Karmen's concentration face is adorable. And I'm pretty sure Sarah will be pleased about her changing her opinions on blondes!

JasmeenKru's picture

Love you girls. :D. Audio

Love you girls. :D.

Audio was a struggle to deal with :( I am sure y'all will figure it out in future episodes.

Wasn't Judith Light the best? Love her.

wickedgrrl's picture

yippee!

This trumped my BSG viewing.  I'm trying to go through the series but it had to stop to watch my Bridget and Karman.  I agree Karman fangirling is very endearing.

Laura's picture

loved it!

I love this vlog!!!

Karman and Bridget make a great team!!! And karman being all nervous because of Cat Cora was the cutest!!! hehe :)

Looking forward for the next!!

Lunakiss's picture

Iron Chef America

I love that show too. In fact it is one of the reasons I tune into Food Network. I do wish they put more Hawt womyn in the competition more often.  I'm so stoked Cat Cora talked to you guys and gave AE.com a shout out. Love back to you Cat Cora!

Yeah,thanks for appearing together Bridget and Karman this vlog is better but sound can do some fine tuning. I didn't get all what anyone was saying. 

Intro is cute...

 

chloe121212's picture

Karman

is sooo cute when she's nervous. "You took my condiment question, you bitch" Ha! Nice job girls.  Although, I totally want some Subway right now so... 

"I don't kiss girls who wear doilies"

 

Explorergal's picture

It IS a Good Friday with YCTTA

You girls could interview a cardboard cutout and I would LOVE it.

Karman, you are just so dang cute being nervous.  That vulnerability is so sexy and endearing!

Bridget....you are fearless and fantastically funny!

MORE MORE MORE from the two of them!!!!

Clara's picture

haha, i agree.. they don't

haha, i agree.. they don't need a subject/interviewee in fact I'd probably prefer most of the vloggers to just ramble about nothing in particular much as i love the vlogs as they are..

saying that though, im glad there weren't just cardboard cut-outs cus Karman was so adorable all stressed about the Cat Cora interview, and Bridget so funny teasing her..

Gaby's picture

Cool intro!

Loved the new fancy intro!

I loved Judith Light, she was so honest and cool. Jesse Brune was also really cool.

Karman crushing on Cat Cora? LOVELY! So cute and funny at the same time. Bridget was hilariuos as always, especially when she was teasing Karman.

Natazzz's picture

Funny and adorable

Another very funny and entertaining Vlog...actually, it's not really a Vlog, or is it? Hmmm.

Snigger @ Jesse the lesbian whisperer. He was sweet, so was the other boy.

Raising eyebrow @ food porn. Those two words shouldn't go together. Never watched the Iron chef before, but after seeing Karman's reaction to Cat Cora (too cute btw) I'm thinking maybe I should.

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-Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

Who doesn't blog these days?

 

7Up's picture

Please Please Please

Please Please Please get a new mic!!!!!

I find it painful to listen to this vlog, and I so want to. :-(

Frenchie's picture

Can they be any cuter?

I second all the things you said about Karman. Damn, can she be any CUTER? Bridget also, OFCOURSE !!!

Did I heared it right? Did she changed her opinion about blondes? I'm sure hope so, Karman please gives us blondes, just hope, nothing else but just hope. (well I'm dark blond, some people say I'm not even really blond, but still).

I was yesterday listening to girls whom I'm in class with. They were talking about a guy, they discovered that he was gay, but they said you couldn't see that he was and that lots of guys who are hot, are or: gay or already taken. And then they talked about lesbians, that they are to man-ly and aren't beautiful. Oh what I didn't do not to laugh, really, it was really hard not to laugh, I almost got tears in my eyes. I was thinking about: Jodie Foster, Karman, Bridget, Jill, Ellen DeGeneres, Leisha Hailey etc. Oh man I though these girls couldn't be wronger.

Oh can wait to the next vlog!!!

 

gooby's picture

Judith Light - AMAZING

Judith Light was amazing! Her cool points went through the roof after this interview, most definitely.

Karman's crush was totally adorable and dang, Cat Cora ... smoking hot! I can totally understand why Karman was so flustered.

Also, Andrea, she's so cool!

Great interviews, you guys! Keep it up.

Wendy's picture

Karman's nervous moment

First of all Karman and Bridget, you two are fantastique!

Secondly, Karman,

You have just provided us with proof that you too can get weak in ithe knees for

particular famous people. I love it, I've had moments like that myself.

So I just want to put this out there, Karman, Bridget, and all the other afterellen ladies,

you are all so utterly fabulous, so please be aware that when 'scenery people' like us

see you in person, we are very nervous to approach you guys. So like I said, please be

aware of the very nervous but respectful vlog appreciators.

 

Halley's picture

nervousness

I feel nervous too around people I admire or feel attracted to. I think mostly 'cause I like for the people I like to have a positive view of me.

I'm not famous at all, but I don't consider myself scenery. We are all just people. No matter who you talk to, you're talking to an equal, whether they realize it or not. (Just my POV.)

mustang_sally's picture

Karman, you're adorable when

Karman, you're adorable when you're flustered. lol Bridget's teasing was great.
imthey's picture

I ♡ Bridget and Karman...

This blog as well as Bridget's own "Brunch With Bridget" is why I sent Curve Magazine the following, regarding if they missed someone on their list of funniest lesbians in America... here is their response, as well as my letter to them! Yeah for them for saying they will be adding Bridget! 
 
Curve Magazine to me:
   
Shannon,

Thanks so much! Soooo glad you wrote. We're adding Bridget to the poll today. Pls check in later today and vote for her.

Thanks,
Diane


   Shannon wrote:
Regarding Curve magazine asking, "Did We Miss Someone" in regards to voting for the funniest lesbian in America, I wholeheartedly proclaim that you did miss someone really great... BRIDGET McMANUS (who is hilarious). Other than her performances in comedy venues she can be found weekly at www.afterellen.com with her vlog Brunch with Bridget!

BRIDGET therefore gets my write-in vote for funniest lesbian in America!

Definitely check her out (she also has videos posted up on YouTube by fans). I think that you and the rest of America would love her. It doesn't hurt that she's also hot as Hell!

Thanks,
 
Shannon  

 I M THEY

Frankly I think that probably the entire group of AfterEllen vloggers should be included on this list, as they are all so funny, but since they were specifically asking about comedians... 

"Think Sideways"

    I M THEY

razzie405's picture

Great Vlog

 

Judith Light is one of my absolute favorites! She is so generous, kind, gracious and such a great friend and supporter of the Gay community. Too bad she's not gay, I'd change my mind about blondes too.

Speaking of blondes...maybe it was the gown, but Cat Cora looked divine! I guess I'm just used to seeing her in her Iron Chef garb, man she looked delicious. Pun intended!

If Karman is considered "old" like Bridget said then I would surely seem positively prehistoric to the little whippersnapper!!! I'd like to know what she considers "old"...35?

imthey's picture

Fantastic...

I love the adorable photos of Bridget & Karman at the beginning of this vlog! 

I too hope that the sound issue is resolved soon. Other than that though, this was a very wonderful vlog episode of "You Can't Take Them Anywhere!"

How awesome is Judith Light? Judith is truly the kind of person that this world needs a whole lot more of... if there were more people like Judith, can't you just imagine what a wonderful world this would be?

Karman, all nervous and everything was so cute. Karman, all serious was so cute too. Ah hell, Karman is cute no matter what!

Karman: "What did you learn from the lesbians?" Jesse: "How to be a man". Karman: "You learned how to process from lesbians." HA HA... the whole q&a with Jesse was very funny!  

I'm so happy for Karman that Cat Cora came back around... how excited was Karman? The squeal of delight that Karman let out after Cat declared her love for afterellen.com was freakin' adorable. 

As always kudos to the lovely duo of Bridget & Karman! 

"Think Sideways"

    I M THEY

Katrina's picture

awh

 

Karman was so cute when she was nervous to talk to cat!

I loved it! aha..

 

 

 

and i absoutly loved judith lights answer to the first question. :)

Halley's picture

Bridget and Karman

So glad Bridget and Karman teamed up to do this vlog - they are so funny together. I loved the part where they were trying to get Cat Cora's attention; Karman was so self-conscious, and trying desperately to hold on to her dignity, and Bridget was just feeding off Karman's insecurities and making it worse. Bridget doesn't seem to have a self-conscious bone in her body - she is so much fun to watch.

Yeah! - for getting Bridget's name added to the Curve list - she is just hysterical.

 

jamlawgirl's picture

OMG how HOT are these two?!

OMG how HOT are these two?! Phew! Hot hot brunettes in the house!

In the beginning you guys looked like you were going to the coolest prom ever, lol. The only thing that would've made it better is if I could join as the third date :).

The butch/andro girl lover and the femme lover in me were struggling with my attraction to both Bridget and Karman. Hotness overload!

And how cool is Judith Light? Soo cool.

Audio was kinda rough, but whenever I couldn't hear I just let my eyes have all the fun, lol.

I think the name of this blog is wrong. I'd LOVE to take these two ladies EVERYWHERE :).

philips's picture

another

great vlog by Bridget and Karman.  It was too bad that the audio wasn't that great, I wished I knew what Bridget said when Cat was describing the superhero.  I guess it was funny they started laughing.  imthey, sorry but I went to the curve website and Bridget's name has not been added:(
imthey's picture

ARGH...

Yeah, I saw that as well, so I hope that this will be fixed very soon (per the response I received from them). I don't think that Curve wants me to send another letter, but I will if that's what it takes! Perhaps they are just jealous of all the awesome ladies on the AfterEllen website!  

 

UPDATE: As of March 24, Bridget McManus' name has officially been added to the Curve website as a nominee for funniest lesbian in America! Time to vote, ladies!!! 

"Think Sideways"

    I M THEY

saved's picture

Awww.....

Karman you were so cute with Cat Cora....I would have fainted that Woman is "all-time" I love her!!!  You both are and were awesome.  Loving these vlogs please keep em' comin'!!!  Oh an love Christian Siriano....he's Fabulous!!!

clever as a belle's picture

You guys are awesome

It's just a fact.

Despite the audio problems, I really really enjoyed this. I'm so glad both of you were in front of the camera at the same time, you play off each other really well.

Bridget - You are the funniest, most fabulous person ever. The way you were teasing Karman about Cat Cora had me in stitches :) I just saw Imthey's comment above saying Curve Mag is going to add you to the funniest lesbian poll, as soon as they do, I'm so voting for you!

Karman - Okay, the fawning over Cat? SO cute! I'm so glad she came back around to talk to you guys. I think I would have been crushed for you if she hadn't. Had to laugh at "You took my favorite condiment question, you bitch!" You looked great, by the way :)

You guys rock!

Tristen's picture

PLEASE Sarah Warn ....

Please go buy really good cameras and sound equipment for your Vloggers.  This was real hard to hear.  I love this website and Vlogs but can't stand the poor quality sound and pictures some of them have.

Tristen

Karman Kregloe's picture

Sound problems

Just want to let you all know that the sound problems we had with my mic on our HRC outing are limited to this particular video. It was the first (and last!) time that we had ever used our fancy new equipment, and we learned the hard way that some of it wasn't appropriate for this setting. The good news is that our forthcoming footage (our trip to Reno/Tahoe, which will air next week) has great sound quality and you won't have any trouble hearing the idiotic things we say. Thanks for your patience as we work out all the kinks!
Connie's picture

That was entertaining!

That was entertaining! Karman I'm so glad you got to talk to Cat, and I loved Andrea's response, chocolate bullets are a wonderful idea.

Can't wait for next week, especially with the sound equitment. Also, where were you guys in the intro?

"So put me on a plane, and fly me to anywhere...with you"-Augustana

Mara's picture

Heh!

I enjoyed this vlog very much - despite the audio probs.

"The girls are out" with Bridget's smart @$$ response got me snickering.

And Karman; I am so going to show this to a friend of mine who's accompanied me to Sarah Bettens concerts. I bet I showed similar behaviour, short from gushing, upon meeting Sarah Bettens. So, I totally get your meeting Cat Cora - who by the way rocks! (As does Judith Light.) 

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

1eyedchiken's picture

I really don't care about the sound problem

I could watch Karman only moving and still be sticked to the screen.

kudos for both Bridget and Karman!

Spiffy's picture

Karman lol so flipping cute

I've never seen her like that lol!

and bridget she is hilarious!

 

 

 

*hugs*

Prince Di's picture

Caliente

She seems awesome in person, hot, and a reason why I would not want to leave kitchen. Just playing about not leaving the kitchen.
strict machine's picture

awwww

i love bridge and karman, karman was soooo cute with the cora. but bridget, swit swoo, she looked hawt!

Journey_Wmn's picture

Cat Cora

I was a little annoyed when I first read about Cat Cora on AE and how she hadn't done any interviews with LGBT press, but she definitely redeemed herself with this interview she was really funny and great!! Great job you two

 

"Power is never given back. When it's stolen, if you want it back, you have to take it." - M. Caballero

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hotinthasheets's picture

You guys are awesome, this

You guys are awesome, this was really funny!  And Karman, after watching this yesterday, I had a dream about you and Cat Cora last night.  I dreamt that you made a Vlog of going to her house for dinner/an interview, but it took place in the context of a 'Friends' episode, complete with laugh track!  (Maybe cause Monica's a chef, that's why?  I haven't watched 'Friends' in forever!)  The whole gang was all there and Cat was teaching you how to cook soup (I had lentil soup for dinner) and the camera kept cutting to you for all these great reaction shots!  I woke up laughing my head off.  Anyways, I can't wait to see more of this series!:)

Clara's picture

I LOL'd!

I LOL'd!