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25 Memorable SAG Awards Beauty Looks

Jaime Richards — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:45:25 PST

The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards take place this Sunday, and as always, we'll be live blogging the event. But before the stars walk the red carpet in their Sunday finest, let's take a look at some memorable beauty looks worn by celebrities at SAG Awards past. Some are extreme, while others are simply lovely. Which ones are your favorites?

Have You Seen an Open Relationship Work?

Colleen Barrett — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:00:32 PDT

Polygamy's been having a moment for years and polyamory, its liberal sister (not wife) may be next. But open relationships are a perennially enticing option for in-love commitment phobes.

Margaret Cho knows open relationships can work, and she talked to New York magazine about her 11-year-strong open marriage.

"We’ve been together since 1999, although we’ve always had an open relationship. We’ve never had a monogamous relationship. It’s very comfortable for me, and it feels like something that I need. I just need the idea of the freedom and I need the ability to be myself and do what I want. Conventional marriage to me is scary and I feel like we have more solidity."

Open relationships always sound good in theory (better than bored), but have you ever seen one last for any substantial period of time?

Take It From Margaret Cho - It's Never Too Late to Exercise

FitSugar — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:00:00 PDT

Audrina Patridge isn't the only one feeling the effects of Dancing With the Stars in her entire body. Margaret Cho is getting a full-body workout, too, and it's for the first time - ever! The comedienne-actress, 41, told People that competing on DWTS is her first introduction to exercise: "I'm so into it. I've never worked out - never. Now that I've been moving, I realize how good it feels."

Margaret hasn't been weighing in her progress - perhaps taking a cue from former contestant Kelly Osbourne? - but she definitely sees and feels the difference: "I can see it in my face. I can feel it in my whole body. I have lost a lot of weight." And just like Kelly, Margaret says she is sticking to her newfound love of exercise when the show ends. Margaret and Kelly both have the same dance partner in common, Louis van Amstel. I'm thinking he might be some kind of motivator!

The takeaway: it's never too late to start exercising. So if you've been playing with the idea of joining a gym, hitting the trail, or heading out for a walk, now is the time!

Photo courtesy of ABC

Meet the New Dancing With the Stars Cast!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:10:49 PDT

Introducing the twelve new contestants of Dancing With the Stars! For its 11th season, ABC has just announced that reality stars like Audrina Patridge and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino will be competing with the likes of Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff, and Jennifer Grey (cue the Dirty Dancing homage). Keep clicking through for the full cast, and then tell me who you're most excited to watch.

Prop 8 - The Musical: Starring Jack Black as Jesus

LibertySugar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:29:24 PST

With an all-star cast including Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Rashida Jones, and Margaret Cho, "Prop 8 - The Musical" harmoniously chronicles how California came to pass its gay marriage ban.

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Jack Black appears as Jesus Christ to point out that the Bible says a lot of interesting things, like you can stone your wife, or sell your daughter into slavery. He says that Prop 8's supporters simply pick and chose teachings from the Holy Book that support their social agenda. And Neil Patrick Harris points out that the gay wedding industry could save the US economy! This is all explained in song of course!

Check out the musical put together by Funny or Die. Do you think satire or song can help change the minds of those who voted to ban gay marriage?

GiggleSugar Interviews Margaret Cho!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT

When I think of Margaret Cho, I think of her hilarious standup act in flashes of representative scenes. There's Margaret telling everyone how weird it is to be an Asian American on an airplane with a flight attendant offering you Asian chicken salad. ("That is not the salad of my people!") There's Margaret imitating her mother's cute Korean accent and puzzling over gay men and their, uh, interest in "the ass." And then there's Margaret imagining how period-centric the world would be if men menstruated. The busy comedian/activist/all-around rad diva took some time out of her schedule to talk with us about her many projects, including VH1's The Cho Show (the second episode airs tomorrow), what it's like to have a day named after you in San Francisco, and who is hotter: Lindsay Lohan or Samantha Ronson?

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To check out the interview (and/or to listen to it!),

read more. GiggleSugar: People feel very connected to you personally. Do you have any funny or crazy fan stories? Margaret Cho: People really connect with me for a lot of different reasons. I was the first Asian American person they ever saw on TV, and I was the first person to talk about gay stuff. I think when people see images of themselves in the media they feel like they matter, they exist and they‘re real so a lot of my connection with people who are fans of mine, it goes deeper than just an entertainment or artist kind of relationship, so I don’t really have like, a funny or weird fan story. GS: You have a lot on your plate right now, particularly with The Cho Show which premiered on VH1 last week. I really love the chemistry you have with Selene, your gay friends, and your parents. It seemed to me like a 21st-century family. MC: It’s like this beautiful, queer, multicultural, and very functional family. It’s really beautiful. GS: Can you tell me what your vision for the show was? MC: Well, I wanted to do a show about another Asian American family because I brought the first Asian American family to TV (All-American Girl) and I then I was alarmed that there had not been another one. GS: Race, and sexuality and gender have been really central to your work and have inspired lots of people to join comedy who might not have felt like they could be a part of it. What do you think the state of race issues in comedy is these days? MC: It’s a big deal. Race is still very much a factor in how much we see of you. Like I look at my contemporaries, the people I started with are people like Ben Stiller, and I feel like, considering the difference in our careers, and how far he goes . . . he’s white, he’s straight, he’s a man. I think he’s great, I like him a lot, but . . .Race is a big factor in how successful people become. GS: With some comedians I get the sense that they’re saying we’re post-identity, post-race, they think race doesn’t matter as much because now we’re all liberated . . . MC: No! It’s just as bad as it always was. It’s incredibly sexist, incredibly racist, and incredibly homophobic. There’s no difference. It’s not liberated. GS: I’m wondering if you saw the pictures of the Spanish basketball team . . . MC: Oh, yeah. That to me is so offensive but I feel that to them it was supposed to be affectionate. That’s how you’re affectionate, by showing racism. I think that there’s such a casual attitude towards racism against Asians that exists because I feel like the Asian community at large and especially the Asian-American community is not responsible enough to stand up to it and so I feel like it’s my responsibility to stand up to it. GS: Who are some of the comics who inspired you and who are some of your favorite comedians now, and why? MC: When I was growing up, probably Joan Rivers or Richard Pryor or George Carlin or Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Paula Poundstone. Major huge influence. Love her. And now Wanda Sykes is my favorite. Chris Rock. Dave Chapelle. Bobby Lee. I’m a big fan of comedy. GS: Do you see comedy evolving? MC: I feel like comedians are becoming political - they’ve always been political - but they’re becoming more political now, and are even invited into the political realm to talk about politics. I’m an Obama campaign surrogate so to me that’s a very exciting thing to do. And so, I think, comedy has evolved and people are taking us more seriously as social commentators. Which is really cool. GS: This is more a personal question but is also related to your humor. In your earlier shows like The Notorious C.H.O. you talk a lot about your experimentation when you were younger with sex, drugs and being kinda self-destructive. Do you regret any of that or do you think it contributed to who you are now and to your humor? MC: I don’t regret that. I feel like . . . I want the brain cells back. (Laughs.) That’s the hard part . . . GS: Don’t we all! MC: Cuz I remember I used to be so lightning fast and it was like really crazy how smart I was. And now I’m just f*ckin’ so dumb, and I can’t remember sh*t. GS: I think that’s age, too, cuz I’m right there with you. MC: Yeah, but it’s f*ckin’ drugs. For me, it was totally drugs. I have huge gaps. GS: But you weren’t a huffer or anything? (Laughs.) MC: No, but you know, I did every drug, and a lot. GS: You were a San Francisco girl, how could you avoid it? MC: It’s so fun, but I miss the brain cells. GS: They’ll regenerate. I think. (Laughs.) So, speaking of San Francisco, how does it feel to have a Margaret Cho day christened by the mayor? MC: That was April 30. That was just last April. It was really cool and I actually work with Mayor Newsom a lot, because he and I are big gay marriage advocates. GS: And your parents are still in San Francisco? MC: No, they moved. They’re in San Diego now. GS: They’re so cute! MC: They’re really cute. GS: Your parents seem so not uptight! MC: Well, they have their moments of getting super-uptight. They can’t fight their culture all the time. They can be pretty uptight sometimes and annoying. But they’re super-sweet and really fun, too. GS: How does it feel to be successful and to also remain rebellious? Do you still feel like an outsider? MC: I’ll always be an outsider because of who I am. There’s never going to be a feeling where I feel like I’ve arrived or I’m comfortable, but I feel like I’ve created my own thing. I love performing, I love doing standup comedy, and I love writing. GS: You’ve been married for six years. MC: We’ve been together for like 10. We’ve been married forever! GS: But you still identify as bi or queer. MC: For sure. Which I’ll always be. That doesn’t change. GS: That’s wonderful. Are there any other projects that you’re working on that you’d like to talk about? MC: I’m doing a show for the Lifetime Channel now called Drop Dead Diva which is a comedy/drama. I play a legal secretary which is really cool and funny. I have to cover up my tattoos in a suit and be super-vanilla which is cool and which I love. And it’s a great show and then I’m going to finish out my tour dates, and then I’m gonna see if I finish out season two of The Cho Show. (I hope we are!) But we don’t know yet. GS: What are some things that your fans might not know about you that would surprise them? MC: Like, I am really a dog mom. GS: Oh . . . ! [This is where I kept quiet about my cat fetish.] MC: I have three dogs. They’re my whole life. GS: Silly questions, now. Either or questions: Strawberry or grape-flavored gum? MC: I can’t chew gum because I’m such a spaz like I would bite the inside of my mouth so much and bite my tongue and then my whole mouth would be filled with blood. It’s really stupid. I’m really dumb about chewing gum. I’m not sure how to. Sometimes, I’m super dumb about stuff. The other thing I’m dumb about is I don’t know how to do the laundry. GS: I wish I didn’t know how to do the laundry and then I could make someone else do it. Granny panties or thongs? MC: Um, I’d say thongs. But I do appreciate a granny panty in moderation. GS: Lindsay Lohan or Samantha Ronson? MC: Oooh. I love Samantha. (GS: I know!) MC: She’s such a hot dirty butch. I like her a lot. MC: That’s it Margaret, thank you so much for your time. I hope to catch your show, Beautiful, in Santa Rosa!

Margaret Cho Talks Beauty, Body Image, and Tattoos

BellaSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:31 PDT

Wanna know Margaret Cho? You're in luck, because the hilarious comedian is getting her own reality series. The Cho Show premieres tomorrow at 11:00 p.m. on VH1 (check the trailer here) and it's a hilarious look into her smart, funny, raunchy, and endearing world.

Cho is known for her riffs on race, sexuality, and saucy topics that most other comics won't touch. And she's not shy about talking about her long journey to self-acceptance - as you'll see here. Read on!

On The Cho Show, you mention that you didn’t feel glamorous as a girl, but now you do. How did you start accepting-and loving-your looks?
It was a process, and it is still a struggle, but I try to compliment myself as much as I can. I try to be as loving as I can toward myself, but it is hard. Growing up and being told that you are ugly and fat - and then going into show business, where when I first came on the scene, all people could talk about was how ugly and fat I was. I realize now that had a lot to do with racism. People had never seen an Asian-American face on TV, so they panicked and said I was ugly because they were so racist they didn't know what else to do. So now I just don't value those opinions. I am beautiful; that is all anyone needs to know about me.

For Cho's take on plastic surgery, plus a few words on her beauty "obsession,"

read more. In your current tour, Beautiful, you talk about how we define beauty. What kind of response are you getting from audiences? It is wonderful and overwhelming and beautiful. I love this show and I love everyone who is coming out to see it. I am so honored. You blog about women being “constantly at war with our bodies.” What do you do to stop that war personally? What makes you feel better? Doing good things for myself. Being happy. Eating what I want. Belly dancing. It all has to be celebratory - every act is an act of celebration and joy. So from the trailer, we know you spend some time chatting about plastic surgery with Joan Rivers. What’s your opinion of plastic surgery? I think it is something that women can choose, I don't have any judgment about it. I prefer getting tattooed, because that feels more right for me, but different women take different paths. We are all beautiful, no matter what. OK, a few less-heady questions: Is your healthy skin really due to water alone? And what would we find in your makeup bag? My skin is also my semi-obsession. I never go anywhere without sunblock. I also moisturize several times a day. My skin is dry and can look very thin, so I drink lots of water to plump it up. And I am a total makeup junkie. I love all MAC makeup and my great obsession is with Kat Von D's new line for Sephora. It is all the best colors - and there's lots of pigment, so everything is very rich and deep and perfect! Photo courtesy of VH1.

Are You Excited For The Cho Show?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:23 PDT

Though she may not have won our favorite female comedian poll, Margaret Cho has many moments of brilliance. And judging by this extended trailer for The Cho Show (premiering Aug. 21 on VH1), her new reality series is full of 'em.

I particularly love the bit about her mom's distaste for tattoos - unless it's tattooed makeup, of course - and the encounter with Gary Busey. Check out the vid and tell me: Are you excited for The Cho Show?

Margaret Cho On Asian Chicken Salad

GiggleSugar — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:00:00 PDT

Margaret Cho talks about how, although she often forgets she's Asian, there are plenty of people in line to remind her. Check out her hilarious fantasy response to the nervous flight attendant who changes "Asian Chicken Salad" to just "chicken salad" when he gets to her seat.

Pom Chi Shakes Her Bon-Bon

GiggleSugar — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:45:00 PDT

Speaking of Margaret Cho, here's her Pom Chi (Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix) grooving to 1960s Latin jazz music. The dog's name is Gudrun and she can definitely shake some tail. If you ask me, this new doggy boogie trend is a hoot. Forget heaven, all dogs need to go to dance class!