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Kim Stolz Reflects On 'Day Without A Gay'

Posted 12/10/08 2:44 pm EST by in Gay Rights

Ten percent of the world is gay — is that what they say? I've always thought it was more like 40 or 50 percent, but, hey, maybe I've just had good luck.

Anyway, that's the impetus behind today's "Day Without a Gay" movement. LGBT people across the country were asked to "call in 'gay' " in order to show that, if we cannot enjoy the same rights as our straight buddies (see: the passage of Prop 8 in California, or just read most state constitutions), we really aren't being recognized as productive and beneficial members of society. "Day Without a Gay" is a way to exemplify what life would be like without gays in society. Read More...

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Kim Stolz's Visit To 'Real World: Brooklyn' House Gives Her Reality-Show-Related Anxiety Attack

Posted 12/8/08 3:41 pm EST by in reality tv

Kim StolzI recently visited the "Real World" house in Red Hook, Brooklyn, expecting simply to hand Real Worlder Chet the mock MTV News that he had hosted the week before. (Chet is interested in an on-air position at MTV, so we thought we'd set him up with a little test run.) But I encountered a hell of a lot more when I got there.

There's this condition called PTRSD. Don't worry — it's nothing serious. And while the numbers are growing, only a small percentage of the population is affected. It develops in the days and months (in some cases, years) after any or all of the following experiences:

1. Having zero control over your minutes, hours and days, and taking orders from people you cannot see (perhaps via telephone or message) Read More...

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'Total Finale Live' Dispatch: Kim Stolz Witnesses The 'TRL' High School Reunion

Posted 11/17/08 1:24 pm EST by in TRL

As one of the newer kids on the block at "TRL," I thought it was amazing to see all the older alumni's enthusiasm and excitement to be back at the studio. It felt like a high school reunion. ... But a really fantastic one.

The energy was exhilarating. I went outside to interview some kids who had been watching "TRL" since they were 10 and had stood outside in the cold all day long to see the stars arrive and watch the old VJs emerge from their cars. Some of them screamed, some cried, but all were there for the same reason: to witness the end of an era.


As I wrote this first part, 10 years of "TRL" history was walking in the door to the afterparty. The VIP room saw the likes of G-Unit, Kid Rock, John Norris, Vanessa Minnillo, Sway, Hilarie Burton (who held my hand on the red carpet outside, hmmm) and tons of other friends of MTV. The party rolled on until at least 3:30 a.m., which is when I left, and it seemed to be nowhere near its close.

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Prop 8 Protest Rally Instills Kim Stolz And Others With Hope For Future Of Gay Rights

Posted 11/17/08 12:07 am EST by in Gay Rights, Proposition 8

Yesterday, I came out again. It wasn't quite like when I begrudgingly came out to my parents in 10th grade, and it wasn't like coming out on "America's Next Top Model," on the television screens of people whom I never had to see. Before I said the words "I'm gay" onstage to several thousand people standing below, my mind flipped back to the moment that Ellen DeGeneres said the same words into the microphone at the airport on "Ellen." (I know, could I be more gay? Probably not.)

There was something different about yesterday's "coming out" moment, beyond the fact that I was staring at my parents, who were surrounded by thousands of gay people (a first for them, undoubtedly). This time, I was coming out for a tangible, structured, pro-social, and active reason.


Yesterday, 4,000 people gathered in front of City Hall to protest the passing of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. Read More...

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Hanging Out With Uh Huh Her -- And Lots Of 'L Word' Fans

Posted 10/30/08 3:59 pm EST by in Uncategorized

Last night, I filed in with all of the other girls and boys — OK, mostly girls — to see Uh Huh Her, a band that is quickly making a name for itself. Having formed just under two years ago, the band is fronted by two women, Camila Grey (Mellowdrone) and Leisha Hailey (the Murmurs and, yes, "The L Word").

With an electro-pop feel that has warmer tones harkening back to PJ Harvey and the Smiths, Uh Huh Her possess a diversity of speed and emotion, and a fantastic dichotomy of heavy emotion and a light spirit. Their live show, much like the record, brings you up and down, evoking temporary nostalgia with one track, then excitement and motivation with the next. Camila talked to me about how the record has no real story line necessarily, but more of a gathering of highs and lows and dark and light moments. For me, records have always felt more realistic that way.
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For Veterans, Finding Out The Facts About PTSD Is Half The Battle

Posted 10/24/08 8:00 am EST by in BRAVE, election 2008

Veterans

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an illness that most people have a surface knowledge of, at best, even though its earliest reports date back to 6th century B.C. In the post-Vietnam War era, it made a more frequent appearance in the media, as combat veterans returned home and struggled with anger, insomnia, hyper-vigilance and flashbacks, among other symptoms. Since then, some people owe their knowledge on the subject to Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July," or even the current presidential election, as political pundits have accused John McCain of being unfit to run the country because he may have been traumatized by his POW experience.

But what do we really know about it? How close have most of us ever been to someone suffering from the disorder?

(Watch Iraq veteran Bryan Adams' story after the jump.)
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Kim Stolz, Tyra Banks Call Truce, Reveal The Real Attitude-Challenged Reporter

Posted 10/23/08 4:38 pm EST by in tyra-banks

Tyra BanksCall off the troops and put away the bayonets. Today, a feud was ended, and a friendship commenced.

Tyra and I are kindred spirits again.

I have to admit, making the "elimination room" spoof was a blast. It made me feel exhilarated, renewed, refreshed and, yes, avenged in a certain manner. But such fleeting feelings were soon overtaken by a need to put down my arms, be the bigger (metaphorically speaking) person and make things right with TyTy once more.

I saw the new film she executive-produced, "The Clique," as the perfect opportunity. So, pride and confidence in hand, I went to interview Tyra this morning with three goals in mind.

1. To call for a cease-fire
2. To find out if, after all, the photo shoot with Analeigh (theme: the reporter with an attitude) was, in fact, inspired by my antics at the Fiercee Awards
3. To ask, if it wasn't about me, who was Tyra talking about? Who deserves to take Naomi Campbell's place?

Who is Tyra feuding with?

All three goals were completed. Take a look:


Joan. It's on. Godspeed and may the best woman win.

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Young Veterans Have A Better Shot At Getting Jobs, Thanks To One Small Town

Posted 10/21/08 8:00 am EST by in BRAVE, election 2008

Young Veterans

Methuen, Massachusetts, is a city of approximately 44,600 people, located on the border of New Hampshire, about half an hour north of Boston. As we pulled into our hotel on the main commercial strip of town, I wondered how any law passed in this small city could possibly affect young veterans in the country as a whole. One forgets that many country-changing laws begin in towns even smaller than this.

Alexander and Benjamin McCann returned home to Methuen after serving in Iraq, expecting the transition to civilian life to be somewhat smooth, especially in respect to finding jobs. Alex, who drove Humvees in Iraq, and Benjamin, who served as a Combat Lifesaver (providing emergency medical assistance), assumed they had the skills to land a decent job. (Learn about veterans' issues and sign the petition for BRAVE, the Bill of Rights for American Veterans, here.)

"I figured, 'Oh, I'm a former Marine, a veteran. [I'll] just write it on an application, all my credentials, everything I'm qualified to do. ...There's got to be something out there,' " Benjamin recalled. "So far, it's been nothing but dead ends."

(Watch Alexander and Benjamin's story after the jump.)
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Hollywood Lifestyles Celebrated At Hollywood Life's Style Awards

Posted 10/13/08 7:34 pm EST by in ludacris, parties

LudacrisLast night, I went to Hollywood Life's Style Awards at the Pacific Design Center in L.A. We took our spot on a red carpet surrounded by furniture and interior design stores, ready to have a few words with Ludacris, Kristen Bell, Sophia Bush and Eve, among others.

Luda wasn't doing interviews, and while my Mr. October reference at least made him stop for a moment to tell us that his album is dropping November 25, he didn't tell us why — or anything else about it. I did, however, see him at the afterparty. I was enjoying some lo mein and champagne when he walked over and asked us to step aside while he did some press at his station. But we forgot we'd left our food and drinks there and I think they made it into the press shot. Oops!

We also talked to the always funny and beautiful Kristen Bell about "Veronica Mars" possibly enjoying a jump to the big screen, and I let her know about that fanatic Australian who has put her in his own fantasy Batman cast. She was psyched!
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Kim Stolz Responds To Tyra Banks' Dis (?) On 'America's Next Top Model'

Posted 10/10/08 2:22 pm EST by in Television

Dear Tyra,

I want to express my deepest condolences over my ex-friend Jim Cantiello disrespecting you in his blog entry yesterday. I especially want to express sympathy for his apparent mocking of your music career. Keep with it, girl! Fierce!

Now, I'm not self-centered. Maybe you weren't even referencing me in Analeigh's photo shoot. Maybe you were talking about some other potentially bitchy red-carpet moment that you had with another interviewer ... Could it be Joan or Melissa Rivers, or even Oprah?? OK, probably not Oprah. She's perfect and everyone's fave. (Does that hurt?) But does THIS

look like Melissa Rivers? Certainly doesn't look like Joan ... in fact ... WAIT! It resembles me more than most photos taken of me — I gotta agree with Jim on that one.

But hey, that's water under the bridge. Let's get to the real issue at hand.
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