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For our latest YCTTA adventure, Bridget and I traveled to Palm Springs for that legendary event known as The Dinah. It's where lesbians from all over gather together to dance in their swimsuits, wait in line for drink tickets, and avoid their exes.
In addition to that kind of fun, quite a few celezbians were participating in the fashion show, performing music and comedy, and touting their wares. We talked to a number of them on the red carpet Friday night before the fire marshal shut us down for causing a mob scene. (Yeah, we're pretty proud of that one. No, they did not hose us down, much to Bridget's dismay.) Among them were Dani Campbell (A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila), who told us about her new fashion line, and Kate McKinnon of The Big Gay Sketch Show, who confessed her obsession with the Food Network. Jenny Shimizu (Dante's Cove) showed up in colorful attire, reminding us that we were not as cool as her because we actually followed directions and wore white to the white party. (Just kidding! We didn't need to be reminded that we're not as cool as Jenny. We already knew.) So put on your best white outfit, sit back, and hear what the celesbians have to say about Dinah... Submitted by on April 14, 2008 - 11:25am. |
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Exciting!
I've been waiting all week :)
All two days of it.
Been waiting for these set
:-)
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Kicked ass!
Karman -- you did an amazing job with the editing! I have to say I've missed the Karmen-esque blogs this past week, but knew that was the price I would have to pay for this goldmine of lesbian hillarity!!
The two of you are dy-no-MITE! I'm sure its fun for everyone to just be asked the random questions on the red carpet... i vote next year you two try to make it into one of the award shows and see what you can do -- freaking brilliant stuff.
Oh, and I think in the last 4 months I have turned at least 10 co-workers onto afterellen.com just because there will be at least one good hour in the week where I put my headphones on, my phone on hold and just crack up. (and today don't yet know why I can't get the pussycat dolls out of my head. I think **someone** could make bank if they had a video of Bridget doing ballet... just saying... i have paypal... ;)
AN HOUR LONG
OMG OMGOMG OMG OMG OMG OMG LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT (saying it the way Jenn says it, from termintor)
The tyrannt has no idea of what she/he really wants!
How I wish I could've been at Dinah!
When I saw that the video was over 50 minutes, I got a little scared. But it was incredible! All my favorite celesbians out and about at Dinah! So wish I could've been there.
Can't wait for all the other vlogs. This is going to be an awesome AfterEllen week!
Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-groomed, and unaggressive. - Leslie M. McIntyre
I love afterellen!
bridget and karman rock
bridget and karman are awesome
and just crazy funny
and hot as hell
Dinah Shore would be proud! :P
great interviews! "who are you avoiding this weekend?" at lot of people looked around before they answered that question!!!
i'm so gonna be there next year! :D but by that time it'll be known as the AfterEllen weekend in Palm Spring ;)
:O
Cat called Ralph was it? That's my cat's name :O. And I have a tribally panther tattoo...dammit I am just one huge cliche...
Loved the vlog :)
"Hatred is blind, as well as love." - Oscar Wilde
Oh Dinah!
Yey for Dani's clothing line!! (too bad i won't be able to buy it)
omg! its funny how almost everyone says Angelina Jolie, and Jenny doesn't! haha
and oh, Kate McKinnon was hilarious!!
loved Bridget
calling out the guy for rolling up the red carpet! ;)
~Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.
— Richard Bach~
You rock!
This was a great vlog!
Loved all the interviews and Karman & Bridget are fun to watch.
Loved This Vblog!
I love this vblog. A great mixture of AFTE.com staff and celesbians and friends. I was laughing the entire time. It was fun and consistent.
This was awesome!
Maybe one day I'll go to Dinah Shore.
he
did u do interviews all night? some of the girls u spoke to seemed to be quite drunk ;) and very touchy!
hahah Karman and Dani were
Loved it!
OMG, Julie I can't believe you named Meryl Streep! RESPECT, now I love you even more:D LOL. Meryl<3
Girls, this was sooo much fun! The new thing on my life list is going to be: going to Dinah Shore! It'll probably take years, but I'm gonna get there once, just know it!
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Fantastic!!!
Fantastic vlog, fantastic celesbians, fantastic fantastic! Big up for Karman & Bridget! You rock!
I've been waiting for that video for a week and i laughed out loud almost all the time. My sister actually laughed from hearing me laughing ;-)
Dinah Shore seems so cool, i wanna be a Dinah Virgin next year :P
awesome!
I should be reading my PR book.. which I have an exam, nothing less than.. TODAY!
Sarah and Lori are SOOOOOO cute!
kudos for Karman and Bridget!
nicole paone:
hahaha
great vlog ladies :)
HAHA
Oh my that was great
When you asked Jenny who the hottest woman she had ever met was and EVERYONE before her said Angeline Jolie that was funny. Also jokes between Bridget and Jane Lynch-Bridget you should have told her that you could be the person she avoided next year
I <3 Afterellen
I so want your job!!
I really liked whow you made all the interviews be funny and not the stiff ones we always watch, you ALWAYS make it interesting! I loved your "Are you avoiding someone?" question.
Dinah looked like so much fun, I hope I get to go someday. And congrats Bridget, you got to meet your crush Jane Lynch!
love it!
I am so going next year!
Looking forward to Dani's clothing line as well... sucks that none of the clothes i like the look of ever come in the right size. This is going to be an awesome week of dinah shore vlogs :D
standing ovation
omg!!!! This was soooo freakn halarious :D
Karman love that you are a foodie just like me!!
And u guys saved the best for last...Jen & Dee...
they are just soooo cute ;)
YAY!
Whoever thought of giving you two this second vlog is a genius. You rock, an hour of pure comedy, everyone looked gorgeeous too...
Thea Gill
Thea Gill slightly scares me. I do not know why.
Loved it!
Absolutely amazing!! Jenn
Absolutely amazing!! Jenn and Dee = Hottest women I've ever (virtually) seen!!
"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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Loved It!!
That was AMAZING!! I'm still recovering from the non-stop laughter!!! I'm pretty sure I screamed each time a new celezbian was being interviewed - I just love all you ladies!!! Every interview was hilarious, Bridget and Karman you rocked it!!! Over an hour of non-stop laughs and fun with all the people we idolize and adore = perfection!!
All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!!! It's everything us non Dinah-ers could've dreamed of!! Hopefully more of us will be there next year and y'all can all tell us who you're avoiding!!
P.S. Karman has the most infectious laugh EVER - adorable!! That's one thing Shane will never have!!
Just say it bitch...
Wow...awesome.
Love Liz and her afterellen.com plug.
Oh god and when Dee (it was Dee right? I have to start watching their vlogs...hilarious) When Dee showed her tat and karman put the mic up to it and bridget said "you're an idiot"...priceless
Awesome one
Unparalled entertainment. I agree that "Are you avoiding anyone tonight?" is a great, great question. People were perhaps taken by surprise and thus reacted with ... honesty :P
It is also interesting to see familiar faces standing up :D Because most vlogs have been done sitting, I now finally see how everyone compares to each other in terms of relative height :D A random but fascinating 'insight' :D
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"All my possessions for a moment in time"
[Elizabeth I]
as always....
This is so bad!
Most Beautiful
I liked Jill Bennett's answer and agreed with it wholeheartedly.
I disagree...
You and Bridget will always be "cool" in my eyes! Thanks for the insiders look at Dinah... you 2 Rock!
(Self Appointed) "#1 Bridget McManus Fan"
Dee & Jen
Looking fresh ladies. Can't wait for the Workout vlog!!!
Great job hosting Karmz and Bridgz.
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Go Bridget
You CAN take them to Dinah!
Karman and Bridget....what more can one say.....Fun, Sexy, Classic hilarity.
Thanks for bringing Dinah's red carpet to the poor non-attendee lesbians out in AE land!
Oh baby!
A bit long, but worth it. I loved seeing the diffrent ladies and hearing what they had to say. Have to say, can't wait for my Dinah cherry to break. It looked like crazyness. I can't wait for the stuff from afterellen afternoon to be posted.
"So put me on a plane, and fly me to anywhere...with you"-Augustana
YCTTA is the best idea since the concept of vlogging!
I'm SO happy that many of the names of gorgeous women (except Angelina) belonged to blondes! See! One day I AM going to prove that blondes are attractive too! You're just not realizing it. I think I have a thesis subject right there. Karman, can I come interview you on the topic?
(Some day I have to stop writing that name starting with a K and ending with an arman in my comments.) (Not until I've checked how long my streak is though.) (Anybody feel like doing research on that? Let me know.) (It's too late. Commenting at 3:30am should be forbidden.)
Loved Liz. As always. She's always the funnest. "And you'll be like; Hi Liz, good to see you again." LOL
Tattoos are so...
thanks guys!!
its sweet to get a little peak into the scene down there...it sucks living in such a random place...not to mention being under age and whatever...
keep 'em coming!
Jenny Shimizu DID NOT say Angelina Jolie - Ha Ha
PRetty fun vlog. Thanks for including Jenn and Dee (my all-time favs).
However, FUNNIEST part has got to be how everyone mentions Angelina Jolie except for Jenny Shiimizu, who very, very famously slept with Angelina Jolie.
Hey y'all this was a BIG deal in the 90's.
And no too long ago, there was a big hubbub about Shimizu's fling with Madonna...another mention in the vlog.
Funny stuff.
Oh my goodness you're
Oh my goodness you're right! I completely forgot about her and Angelina! That's reason number 234556 why Jenny Shimizu is one of the coolest women ever!!
"Power is never given back. When it's stolen, if you want it back, you have to take it." - M. Caballero
Journey2enlightenment.blogspot.com
hurray
for YouCantTakeThemAnywhere vlogs! Karman, you're not small - you'd be above average here. And I've said it before and I'll say it again, you have the cutest laugh.
My crush on Thea Gill is growing bigger and bigger everytime I see her - who else manages to be so adorable while tripping over things? I loved Karman hijacking Bridget's interview with Dani to talk about clothes (I've never watched Tila Tequila, but I think I can finally understand the Dani craze - and for the love of god, someone tell her never to have a fringe ever again!).
And finally - bridget, you're one of the bestest, most hilariousest interviewers ever - no one else manages to break the ice and just get into the flow like you do! the interviews are never stilted or awkward, you just jump right in and make people feel all happy! oh wait, I forgot - Jane Lynch grabbing Bridget's bum? haaaa.
Top 10 Places NOT to Watch AE Vlogs....
I walked onto a train platform today just in time to watch my train pull out of the station... after waving goodbye to said train (and the prospect of being on time for class), I had an hour to kill... I highly advise people NOT to watch anything starring Karman, Bridget and random celesbians in a crowded train station during rush hour..... or do, but expect to get a lot of very odd looks when you can't stop laughing for an hour straight (or not so straight...)
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Can't watch it...now
What I wouldn't do to watch YCTTA, since it is on the site. Really, but I can't.
I've family all around me, which is wonderful, great and I love it. But I so would love to watch this vlog (have to wait till thursday).
Random thoughts
That looked like fun...
C'mon, is really everyone lusting over Angelina Jolie?
Karman has the greatest laugh ever.
Kate McKinnon sure has some great ideas (about women and food) *grin*
I heart Liz Feldman, where can I buy one?
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-Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
Who doesn't blog these days?
an hour of joy
this was very fun to watch.
Dani Campbell is so adorable.
but mostly, i love Liz Feldman. sad i had to wait until the end of the vlog to see her, but i'm glad she was there! :)
Overall, you are all hilarious. and i'm jealous of your job.