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VIDEO: Power Premiere Red Carpet Interviews

I asked Logo's Ashley Kaplan (whom I like to call the Shane of the Logo offices) to bring a camera to the Power Premiere last weekend and interview the lesbian celebrities and lesbian celebrity icons for AfterEllen.com, and she kindly obliged, despite knowing almost nothing about most of these women since she doesn't watch much TV.

In this fun video she put together for us, we learn things like:

  • What Guin Turner's working on now
  • Michelle Paradise's favorite lesbian moment of '07 (besides launching her show)
  • Thea Gill's favorite scene on Queer as Folk
  • Why Daniela Sea identified with Jo on The Facts of Life
  • Renee O'Connor's new TV show gig in 2008
  • Why Mandy Musgrave loves the lesbian community
  • Jill Bennett's first crush

Watch it now here!

 

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  • Alcy's picture

    Whew!

    Does Mandy look cute in glasses or what!!
    Gelphie's picture

    3 words...Mandy...in...Glasses

    HELL. YES!
    that girl is ADORABLE!!

    "If you should see her...tell her I miss her still." -- Galinda. 'Wicked'

    the_pressure_of_a_name's picture

    Hmm...

    I once remember someone posting to say that Ashleigh Sumner's (And Then Came Lola) voice gave them an "eargasm".

    Just thought I would say Mandy Musgrave = Eargasm!

    Mari SanGiovanni's picture

    Glasses? I only noticed the deer.....

    I was too distracted to notice the glasses....mostly due to the deer-in-the-headlights-pained-look almost every person had when asked for the favorite lesbian moment of 2007.... (Insert cricket noises here....) Scarce few "moments" to choose from compared to the old Xena and Buffy days!!!...sigh....

    ...And now the writer's strike has put the brakes on the few programs we had going for us.

    --Mari

    Mari SanGiovanni

    Author of: Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer...
    www.GreetingsFromJamaica.com

    Angeelaa's picture

    Um...

    Guinevere Turner seems like a complete tool. Anyhow, the Sarah aand Lori interview was great. It's always fun to see you all in a different setting from the vlogs. : ) Thanks for the vid!

    sapphist's picture

    WTF, Guin?

    I think Guin was bitchy and rude. 

    But....I think Lori is probably my favorite celesbian.  She is so well put together and just absolutely gorgeous...and funny....and those eyebrows.  Sorry Sarah, but I have a slight crush on your gf!

    Angel1864's picture

    New vocabulary word...

    Celesbian...hahaha!  I love it.  I'm sooooo gonna use it in a sentence at least three times next week!

    Mari SanGiovanni's picture

    I like Celesbian!....but....

    I was really hoping to launch the word ceWEBrity......you know...famous on the web....any takers.....

    (insert cricket noise here)

    Or, maybe "Thesbian" (women pretending to be lesbians...for our favorite straight actresses)...ok, I stole that line from my own novel....page 227 if you are reading along...) 

     

    Mari SanGiovanni

    Author of: Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer...
    www.GreetingsFromJamaica.com

    To check out the book:

    bksn's picture

    I like it!

    CeWEBrity- I love that one! I'm going to use it in sentences as often as I can.

    Lori, Sarah, Karman, Dara, and Jill are my favorite cewebrities.

    I also like Thesbian. The only problem with this one is people will just assume I don't know how to spell, which isn't always a bad assumption, but still...

    Mari SanGiovanni's picture

    Great---that makes two of us in support of CEWEBRITIES...

     

    Let's start using it liberally. Shall I call Webster? (No, not that short kid who got adopted by that weird, creep white rich guy...)----not sure if anyone under 40 will get that reference....

     

     

    --Mari

    Mari SanGiovanni

    Author of: Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer...
    www.GreetingsFromJamaica.com

    Angel1864's picture

    Cewebrity

    I think I might have heard this one before, but I still like it.  It's way better than Cyberlebrity!  Hahaha! 

    Yeah, I know, took me long enough to respond.  Lost password, it happens.

     

    Open to all of life's possibilities...

    finalgirl's picture

    Bitchy and rude?

    How, exactly? By being cool when the interviewer asked her about a job she's already left? Or when she gamely tried to think of a "favorite lesbian moment" on the spot, when she probably doesn't watch all that much TV? Or was it when she made fun of herself? Or maybe when she copped to BloodRayne being a bad film?

    She smiled and joked through the whole interview. I didn't get bitchy or rude from her at all.

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    bluebl00d's picture

    Word!

    It seems that some people are confuse on the difinition of bitchy o_O
    finalgirl's picture

    Bitchy and rude?

    doublepostungood

     

    Paperback Writer's picture

    Doubleplusungood, if you

    Doubleplusungood, if you want to use proper newspeak ;)
    Mika Rosen's picture

    OMG people. Sure Guin could

    OMG people. Sure Guin could have been more gracious, but our interviewer could have also done a little research/ asked more original questions. It seems as if the interviewer was selected out of the party guests in a hasty last minute fashion, that said, I'm glad we had her there because it is certainly not yet like other awards ceremonies where you can hardly get a word in edgewise with award recipients and others.
     
    Nonetheless everyone looked hot. 
     
    "What this interview needs is a dominatrix..."
    beer's picture

    How, exactly? By being cool

    How, exactly? By being cool when the interviewer asked her about a job she's already left? Or when she gamely tried to think of a "favorite lesbian moment" on the spot, when she probably doesn't watch all that much TV? Or was it when she made fun of herself? Or maybe when she copped to BloodRayne being a bad film?

    She smiled and joked through the whole interview. I didn't get bitchy or rude from her at all.
    _______

    beer 

    HopeMdluli's picture

    I got the same vibe from Guin Turner.

    I just figured that I was biased because her character on The L Word was a b*tch, and I hated her on that show.  I'm starting to think it wasn't just me...

     

    Can I just say how much I LOVE Michelle Paradise?

    And Jill & Maeve = awesome! 

    Angeelaa's picture

    Good to see it wasn't just me

    Good to see it wasn't just me who thought that.

    If I ever met her I'd be sure to only ask her about her work on The L Word just out of spite. lol.

    HopeMdluli's picture

    "If I ever met her I'd be

    "If I ever met her I'd be sure to only ask her about her work on The L Word just out of spite."

    Well, I wouldn't go that far.  I'm sure she's a perfectly fine person, I just thought that she came off as a little cold and impatient in the interview.  Everybody else seemed perfectly happy to be there, and I just got a different vibe from her, that's all.

    Angeelaa's picture

    That was a joke.

    In actuality, I probably wouldn't recognize her if she were nearby me. lol.
    Pyewacket's picture

    *dangs head against keyboard*

    Yet another AE vid I can't watch.

    *sniff sniff*

    :(

     

    TheWeyrd1's picture

    That was good...beats watching Entertainment Tonight

    Love watching a slew of lesbians...and otherwise...celebrities promoting their projects, etc. How cool is Maeve! I could go on...and on...
    explorergal's picture

    Power to us people!!!

    Thanks for bringing us to events such as this that us 'ordinary folk' would never get a chance to see.

    Great interviews especially with Renee, Jill and Maeve, the SON ladies and Lori and Sarah!

    I was SO hoping Michelle Paradise would do her Xena yell for Renee O'Connor. Perhaps she could be a guest straighbian on one of her vlogs!!!

    nachttaenzerin's picture

    What a nice way to gain my first points :-)

    Although I enjoyed all the interviews (I actually found Guinevere Turner's kind of sweet, the way she kept the interview going despite the slightly awkward moments... Intelligence always shines through!), the funniest, cutest and most interesting part was definitely the one with Sarah and Lori. You were so cheerful and at ease, and you looked great!

    bluebl00d's picture

    Amen!

    "nachttaenzerin " wrote:

    I actually found Guinevere Turner's kind of sweet, the way she kept the interview going despite the slightly awkward moments... Intelligence always shines through!

     

    THANK YOU!

     

    I don't get where all this negativeness towards Guin Turner is coming from, she was awesome in that interview.

    Brunette's picture

    There is something about

    There is something about her that I don't like, but hey she did admit that Bloodrayne was a terrible movie, and I kinda liked her in the trailer of "Don't Go", guess I have to wait and see eh?

    "I'm sorry Rachel, but at times like these, "Mom" is merely a pseudonym"..Mafalda.

    Blasianbeatnik's picture

    I agree!

    but I've been told that passive-aggression goes over my head. I guess in my world, people actually say what they mean. I thought Guin (I know, as if we're good friends) came off intelligent and she looked postively lovely.

    But not to nag, um, those were some really tough questions for the red carpet! Sheesh... I can't even name a favorite non-lesbian moment.

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    Hoodoo's picture

    Impossible to watch

    Unfortunately the wideo is impossible to watch. If only you guys posted a version in VeohTV..pleaseee!!! I really like to see this video
    Pyewacket's picture

    I ditto this!

    Please?!?!

    Or at least give a mini-recap of the vid?

    Why is Ms. Turner a tool?

    What will we see Renee doing in 2008?

    Exactly how hot is Michelle?

    Inquiring minds want to know!

    : D

     

    Kaytiana's picture

    Awww!  Just when I think I

    Awww!  Just when I think I can't love Mandy anymore she looks and says things as adorable as that!!  I loves her!!

     

    And I can't wait for Jill and Maeve's new show!!  Gonna be awesome!!  I just love seeing those two together!!

    spotticus's picture

    I agree with Maeve's favorite

    She did such a great job of making me actually care about Paula Carlin, when I really wanted to dislike her for her homophobia.  Seeing Paula get a clue was the highlight lesbian entertainment moment for me on TV in 2007. 

    Anyways, thanks for making this vid. It rocks, for so many different reasons.

    XWP_TLW_SoN's picture

    Thanks for the Report

    First of all, why was Ashley Kaplan all this time hidden from us?

    The first images I saw from her (from the side), she let me think of that female trainer in Free Willey, don't know her name, because that's the only movie I saw her in ( oh and the movie A League of there Own, I think she played in that one too). By the way that's was a compliment because I just realised that she was my first female crush (she had short blond hair, and damn blue eyes + she even had a black tanktop on in the movie 'Free Willy') and I was only six or something when I saw FW for the first time.

    When Maeve stand alone for the solo photo-shoot, Jill just couldn't wait to go to her! So sweet, they would make a great couple!!!

    How cute was Renee O'Connor. She knows that we love the bath-tubes scènes. It came to the point that yeah Renee&Lucy had stunt-doubles but both actresses were naked (=kinda)! 'Because hé they were rightly married!' How amazing is ROC, you simply have to love that woman. You saw that she was just a little little bit nervous in the beginning but she relaxed quickly. Can't waite for 2008 (although they haven't aired Army Wives here). And she liked Ashley Kaplan, did you saw how sweet she patted her hand.

    Loved the blind-date epi of 30 Rock and I hope that they're gonna air Cashmere Maffia in the Netherlands

    Sarah&Lori you were just cute, sweet and adorable all wraped in one.

    perfectflaw75's picture

    Lori Petty

    ... is the name of the actress playing the Orca trainer in Free Willy :) 

    Ashley is cute!

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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)

    devil_lush's picture

    Great!

     I gotta say that Sarah and Lori are just the cutest couple..(right up there with Jill and Jamie).. the interview with them was so much fun and i love the fact that they actually know what they are talking about (at least it looks like they do) unlike a lot of people out there. high five to Sarah and Lori!!!

    I gotta say that i'm looking foward to watching 3 way - anything that has jill and maeve in it is a MUST WATCH on my list

    Mandy and Gabby - very adorable..and i love Mandy's glasses (and her voice.. but that's a different story..lol)

    Michelle Paradise is very entertaining ALWAYS.. i love her interviews and her snarky comments.. gotta love her

     

    "Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning"

    panacirema's picture

    yay

    I LOVE MICHELLE PARADISE!!! (this is probably the ten-thousandth time I've said this but who cares? not me!)

    The South of Nowhere girls are so sweet! :3

    It was great seeing Jill and Maeve together, and Renee O'Connor, but I agree that the best interview was with Sarah and Lori because you guys were so relaxed.. I guess because you know each other well :)

    Haha, I don't watch much TV either... I get it mostly from this site. and the internet. yeah..

    omg, inbd

    fiddy's picture

    They still ask Guin about

    They still ask Guin about The L word? She was a writer in season1!

    Michelle is the BOMB. She's my favourite lesbian celebrity. Gorgeous and down to earth.

    Was Jill Bennett posing with everyone on the red carpet? Everytime a person was interviewed there she was in the background posing by herself or with someone.

    Sarah and Lori are awesome. Very natural, genuine. Love you guys.

    Wicked1's picture

    Awwww, Mandy, mmm. Of course

    Awwww, Mandy, mmm. Of course I loved all the SoN women and Renee O Connor. Looked like a fun event
    boundtostone's picture

    SOOOooooo Good

    God, these interviews are so good! Jill/Maeve!!!! Mandy/Gabby (being all poignant! and beautiful together. and girls who wear glasses make me swoon. Swoon, I tell you.) 

    Though my favorite interview was definitely Sarah and Lori. They're just so made of awesome.

     

    That's all there is to say. 

    coffeesky's picture

    Wow!

    I missed your normal tv vlog this week, but WOW what a replacement!!!  I enjoyed watching those interviews more than I can say! 

    NorthernStar's picture

    oh Renee, Renee

    Always so delicious!

    But you know, she avoided the question of whether she (and LL) were actually naked in the tub.

    ;)

    Mari SanGiovanni's picture

    That girl knows her audience!

    Beat me to it----noticed that too!!!

     

    That girl knows her audience!

     

    Mari

     

     

    Mari SanGiovanni

    Author of: Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer...

    www.GreetingsFromJamaica.com

    realgirly's picture

    Great video. I was even

    Great video. I was even watching what people were doing behind the interview. lol.

    I loved the interviews. I loved Michelle Paradise (who doesn't?) and the SoN girls.

    L Dub's picture

    Mandy <3

    Omg, i love Mandy in those glasses! She's so cute and hot!

    Michelle Paradise looked hot too, OMG. Jill & Maeve are awesome, can't wait for their web series to air :)

    Melissa257's picture

    How great is Michelle

    How great is Michelle Paradise?!?!  You just have to love her she's smart, funny and  Gorgeous!!!  Jill/Maeve- Love them-can't wait to see 3Way!!! Gabby and Mandy were great as always!!! Yay Sarah and Lori- great interview!!!

    sapphicbeats's picture

    yay!

    a) my crush on michelle paradise continues unabated. can she get any cuter?

    b) gabby and mandy from SON are just so adorable (love the glasses on mandy) and so genuine. their chemistry comes across even just hanging out answering questions too. their unabashed adoration of their lesbian fans makes me feel all warm and mushy. :D

    pecola's picture

    Thoughts

    Many, many thanks to Ashley for her interviews on the red carpet and her work behind the scenes at AE to bring us the vlogs we all love. Kudos to LOGO's resident Shane.

    My crush on Michelle Paradise seems to grow with every appearance. She is so cute. Plus, the juxtaposition between her and Guin Turner's self-promotion was...well...let's just say it makes me love Michelle Paradise even more. And Michelle Wolff was just too cute in her support of her friend from way back :)

    Renée O'Connor on Army Wives? Can't wait to see that...my curiousity is definitely piqued.

    My interest in 3-Way goes without saying...I wonder if we'll see that pilot before we get the next episode of Girltrash.

    astifledchance's picture

    This was great. The

    This was great.

    The interaction between Ashley and the people she was interviewing was quite amusing.

    Loved seeing Sarah and Lori in this atmosphere. They are so cute together.

    Mandy looks ADORABLE in her glasses..somehow they need to incorporate those into SON..come on..why have they been holding out on us? haha

    bluebl00d's picture

    Guin Turner was awesome, I

    Guin Turner was awesome, I really love her. But seriously, asking her about writing for the L Word for the upcoming season, when she hasn't been writing for that show for the past 3 season? I too would be annoyed by that question, like it's the only thing she ever did. Anyway, I love Guin <3

    Maeve on "3way" saying she hopes we like it, Jill fans will make sure more episodes get done. For sure. We love Jill and seeing more of her is our mission :p

    Michelle Paradise was so damn gorgeous, loved her entire look, from her hair to how she was dressed. Exes & Oh's needs to get picked up for a second season.

    Sarah & Lori, you guys are awesome.

    Molly Bolt's picture

    But seriously, asking her

    But seriously, asking her about writing for the L Word for the upcoming season, when she hasn't been writing for that show for the past 3 season? I too would be annoyed by that question, like it's the only thing she ever did. 

    Yeah, I agree. I think the interviewer could have done a little research prior to the interview, but that's just me.

    Anyhow, that was fun to watch and my love for Michelle Paradise grows by leaps and bounds every day. :)

     


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