Hello Bitches!

Last night we had Glennda Testone Executive Director of the NY LGBT Center and Clay Willilams a third time rider in Braking the Cycle on the show to talk about the AIDS ride from Boston to NYC. We had a blast with them but Derek and Romaine were disappointed to find out I am currently in 3rd place in the who has raised the most funds contest, needless to say we pulled in a bunch of donations during the show last night and the DNR team is well on the way to reaching our goal! Anyway after the interview we snapped a photo with Glennda, Clay, Eric, Derek, Romaine and me (the short one in the middle). Thanks for all of your support!

-Producer Amber

To donate please visit www.btc9.kintera.org/amber

Tonight's show!

On tonight's show we will be having Christopher Heywood, the VP of Travel & Tourism Public Relations for NYC & Company, on to talk about their new tourism programs for the LGBT community.  Call in at 7:05 PM EST with any and all NY gay marriage questions!  866-305-6887

Then at 8 PM EST Jeremy Blacklow from whosay.com will be in to talk all the current celeb tabloid rummors.

And of course.. Happy Hour and Koffee Klatsch.

Update by Katy the Intern!

Let me start off this entry by saying I have a serious (no pun intended) case of the blues since my graduation from my internship with Derek and Romaine is less than a month away =(

In any case, we've had an exciting few weeks back at the studio after R Family Vacations.  While we've all been missing Hedda Lettuce who has been a phoner these past few Wednesdays because she has had a slew of comedy shows on the Hudson, we've still been graced by many exciting guests.

Here's a recap of last weeks guests!
- Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality
-Ron Miller of Village Lighthouse, Inc
-Josh Berman, creator of Drop Dead Diva
-Tamie Adaya, of Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica
-Noah Levy of In Touch Weekly  (We had a super juicy Tabloid Tuesday this passed week between the passing of Amy Winehouse and learning that a crazy fan once left a baby on Dolly Parton's doorstep!)
-Ed Salvato (Travel expert)
-Patrick and Michael from A Note to My Kid (Very touching segment)
-Brian Gianelli from XFinityTV

And this week, we'll be joined by Zachary Barnett with the Abzyme Research Foundation, Christopher Heywood for NYC Tourism, Jeremy Blacklow, and Steve Hayes Tired Old Queen at the Movies upon many other exciting people!

Additionally, I'm proud to say I am finally working on a promo!!  I'm hoping that by the last week of my internship I'll be able to bang out a promo in minutes just like Katie!  I've had a few faux pas on the board (Whoops, sorry guys =/) and I definitely need to work on that, but otherwise, I am so proud of a lot of the work I have been doing here.  I love being able to be creative and do fun and exciting research for Derek and Romaine and I love being given new tasks because it makes me feel trusted and responsible.

I can't wait for you guys to hear my promos (right now I have only done one, but I will make it a mission to complete several more before my internship is over) and I truly am going to miss being here on the show with everyone =)

Until next time,
Katy the intern

Gay Cinema 101: Ten Movies You Can't Miss

In honor of Derek's book Colonnade: A Life In Columns (a collection of his FantasyMan Island columns along with his own recollections of his first two years in Manhattan) now being available for the Kindle, we thought it would be a good time to check out some of the other columns he wrote around that time.
A few months after the start of Derek and Romaine on Sirius Radio back in 2003, Derek wrote the following column recommending essential movies for gay men to see. Since it often comes up with Steve Hayes, Tired Old Queen at the Movies, or Hedda Lettuce join the show, his essential list is reprinted here.

Gay Cinema 101: Ten Movies You Can't Miss

August 15, 2003 - There is a newly out intern down at my Sirius radio show. At my recent summer party (A Midsummer's Day's Debauchery!), some of my guests were shocked to discover that Bobby Intern, as we call him, hadn't seen the recent Oscar winner and instant gay classic, Chicago.

Longtime FantasyMan Island reader Paul suggested that I create a list of the 10 essential movies that all gay people must see in order to graduate into full-fledged homosexuality. I couldn't bring myself to list just 10, and I am certain that you have additional suggestions. Feel free to send them along. However, I think this list should cover it for most people. So, without further ado: Bobby Intern (and all you other boys out there just like him), this column is just for you.