OUTTAKE VOICES™ (Interviews)

Diedra Meredith, CEO of OUTmusic Inc and

Chairwoman of the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™ about recently presenting

their 9th annual OUTmusic Awards. OUTmusic Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit

charitable organization was founded in 1990 by life partners Daniel

Martin and Michael Biello in their East Village Apartment in New York

City. They wanted to create a place where LGBT and queer music people

could exercise their authentic freedom of expression openly and proudly.

For 17 years Dan and Michael headed the organization until they sought

new leadership in 2006. In 2007 Diedra Meredith, aka Deepa Soul,

Billboard chart topping recording artist, was appointed as the new

Chairwoman. Under her new leadership OUTmusic was re-founded as the LGBT

Academy of Recording Arts creating the acronym LARA. LARA defines what

OUTmusic is as the alliance of LGBT recording artists, creative industry

professionals and patrons of the arts. We talked to Diedra about what

she hopes to accomplish with LARA and her spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Meredith

stated, “I am a person who sits on the great intersect because I’m

Afro-American, I’m a woman, I’m openly lesbian and I can’t imagine not

doing the work that I’m doing without bringing to the table the way I

was raised in the deep south of New Orleans. We were born into the civil

rights movement; there wasn’t a choice from the first breathe that we

took we became civil rights activists just because of what we were up

against. I still saw signs when I was a little girl No Coloreds Allowed.

In 1970 I still saw atrocities of what happens to people like me and

it’s still happening. So when it comes to LGBT civil rights I don’t have

a division but unfortunately in the Afro-American community I sit at

the intersect where they don’t want me to bring up that I’m a lesbian

but I do because it is a civil right. I’m an American. I’m a law-biding

citizen. It is my right and I am right. I’m Afro-American, I’m a woman,

I’m lesbian and I deserve every civil right that every man has. It’s my

commitment to human civil rights period”.

Diedra Meredith in her early years as a recording artist landed twice in

the top 4 on Billboard Club Play Charts. She hit instant success with

her first record when she was discovered and produced by Superstar

DJ/Producer Junior Vasquez who is responsible for producing mega

crossover dance hits for Cher, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey,

Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Elton John and many more. She is currently in

discussions to obtain a broadcast or streaming deal for the 10th Annual

OUTmusic Awards in the same cultural vein as The Grammys, Country Music

Awards, The Black Music Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards. Diedra

believes that with a more commercial presence, LARA will help support

the growing LGBT music and entertainment industry.

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Elizabeth Schwartz, Co-chair of the Board of

Directors of SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) talks about their

upcoming event with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. The event takes place February 6th in Miami at the Biltmore

Hotel in Coral Gables from 6P to 8P. The evening will be honoring LGBT

Pioneer Activists Ruth Berman and Connie Kurtz. The SAGE & Friends

Miami fundraising event supports SAGE's important work on behalf of LGBT

older adults locally and nationally. This generation of gays and

lesbians who are now approaching their 70s and 80s are unfortunately

facing new discriminations as they age. Entering independent and

assisted living facilities as well as receiving other services has

presented enormous problems for some elderly gay and lesbians who must

confront a still existing ignorance that forces them back into the

closet. One of SAGE’s missions is to educate these facilities and all

services offered to our older LGBT population so that they can continue

to enjoy this stage of their lives with a sense of openness and

acceptance. The SAGE & Friends Miami event will be an evening of

cocktails and delicious snacks at a gorgeous venue, all for an effective

organization and critical cause. We talked to Elizabeth about this

fabulous event and her spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Schwartz

stated, “I’ve always been committed to this cause. I’ve been involved

in LGBT activism for decades and on various issues but especially since

I’ve seen older people in my life get exploited and taken advantage of

and left destitute, it’s definitely been a real call to action. But I’ll

say even through action, I worked to repeal the marriage ban and to

repeal the adoption ban in the state of Florida and to do lots of work

to agitate for change, I’m very mindful that marriage equality came too

late for many people in our community and definitely came too late for a

lot of older adults who perhaps might have been with their partners for

decades but weren’t married long enough to get social security survivor

benefits, weren’t married in the right jurisdiction or died too soon or

lost parental rights because they weren’t able to adopt soon enough. So

I feel like while many people seem to be thinking that marriage

equality means, we’re done, we’re out, I feel like doubling down now and

I feel like now is when we really need to ramp-up and tweak the rights

for the rest of everyone else for whom marriage came too late or it

doesn’t solve the problem. You know like folks who are still working and

so you get married on Sunday and Monday get fired from their job,

treatment that LGBT older adults are receiving in nursing homes and

facilities are so abominable and there is so much we can do and I feel

since we got the momentum from our marriage win and folks are starting

to wake up and see like, OK maybe LGBT people are humans deserving

rights and dignity that now is our opportunity to keep that momentum

going and to really ramp-up the protections that we provide for everyone

in our community.”

Elizabeth Schwartz has been practicing law since 1997 and is one of

Florida's best-known advocates for the legal rights of our LGBT

community. While her firm equally works with straight and gay clients in

matters of family law, estate planning and probate, she has been at the

forefront of providing crucial legal protections for LGBT families.

Elizabeth lectures locally, nationally and internationally about the

impact of nationwide marriage equality and the continued importance of <

Ken Henderson Executive Director of

Richmond/Ermet AID Foundation that for over twenty years has raised

millions of dollars by producing Broadway quality entertainment events

and galas to advance HIV treatments and support AIDS services until

there is a cure talks to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. Recently REAF has expanded its fundraising focus to the

Bay Area’s growing demand for two new areas by providing food for the

needy and programs that support homeless, disadvantaged and

disenfranchised youth. On February 1st REAF presents “One Night Only

Benefit Cabaret” with the touring cast of the Tony Award-winning cast of

“Jersey Boys” that takes place at Brava Theater 2781 24th Street in San

Francisco at 7:30P. Songs from “Jersey Boys” will not be performed but

instead they will provide an evening of music, dance and comedy. We

talked to Ken about this fabulous philanthropy and stellar entertainment

organization and his spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights

Henderson stated, “As a gay man that’s one of the most important things I

think in my life is trying to have equality and full rights like

everyone else. I’ve been involved with HIV fundraising for the last 22

years but I’ve been around and seen the impact HIV has had on our

community and I’ve seen the changes in our community. We fought hard for

the rights that we have and it's advanced much faster than I ever

thought it would. Having marriage equality and everything across the

country not just in one or two places, has been a huge impact, although I

know we have a Republican caucus coming up that is trying to change all

of that and it’s not a time to let our guard down. We have to fight

harder than ever to make sure that the rights we have won continue to

exist and that we continue to advance.”

Ken Henderson serves as Executive Director of REAF and has served as

Co-Producer for REAF events since its inception in 1994 when founders

Barbara Richmond and Peggy Ermet called Joe Seiler and Ken with an idea

of producing a benefit to honor both their sons and help raise funds to

help support the HIV/AIDS agencies that provided services for their sons

before they died; they both readily accepted. Doug Ermet had been an

especially close friend to Ken and Joe and it seemed a great way to pay

tribute to their great friend as well as make a significant contribution

to the fight against AIDS. Ken’s love of theatre made Barbara and

Peggy’s appeal even more inviting. Ken also maintains a graphic design

business and has worked with many non-profits on their fundraising

events. As one of the original founders of REAF he has helped create

REAF’s vision and oversee most of REAF’s event committees. In addition

to co-producing the  “One Night Only Benefit Cabaret” series of

fundraisers for REAF and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS they produce

"Help is on the Way" and "Help is on the Way for the Holidays”

productions. Additionally Ken has been the key contact for corporate

underwriting for REAF overseeing the beneficiary selection process as

the chief administrative officer and donates his graphic design skills

and time to the foundation. Ken is motivated by so many friends he has

lost to AIDS and those still fighting the battle, but as we move closer toward a cure there’s still a lot more work to do to end this epidemic once and for all. 

For More Info & Tix: reaf-sf.org

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Writer-actress Jen Richards talks about her

fabulous new web series HER STORY with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. The series is co-written by Jen who

we first became familiar with on the reality series I AM CAIT and Laura

Zak from the tello series #HASHTAG. On January 19th this groundbreaking

series will release its six-episode first season on their website and

YouTube. The scripted new series follows Violet (Jen Richards) and Paige

(Angelica Ross) as two transgender women in Los Angeles who have almost

given up on love when suddenly chance encounters renew their hope for

happiness. Violet is drawn to Allie (Laura Zak), a reporter who

approaches her for an interview while career-driven Paige meets James

(Christian Ochoa), the first man she considers opening up to in years.

Like trans actress Laverne Cox who plays a transgender character in

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK all the transgender roles in HER STORY are

played by transgender actresses which keeps this series uniquely

genuine. We talked to Jen about her inspiration for HER STORY and her

spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what she would like to see happen for LGBT equality in the

next few years Richards stated, “I think I’d like to see just more of

everything. My particular focus lately has been representation in media

and I’d like to see trans representation flourish. I’d like to see

gender queer representation and non-binary representation. I’d like to

see us as both heroes and villains. I’d like to see us as love partners.

I’d like to see us as doctors and lawyers. I’d like to see us on screen

where our trans identity wasn’t the only reason we’re part of the

story; we’re part of larger stories that include the full portrayal of

our complicated lives and identities. Then beyond trans representation I

think more than anything I would like to see a real reduction in

violence against trans women of color that’s been really horrifying to

me and I’ve been working behind the scenes for many years. In some ways

HER STORY is a reaction to those kinds of events. I’d like to see

everything from large corporations to local ma & pa shops start

hiring trans people. I’d like to see trans people protected in schools,

that they feel safe there and they can get an education. I’d like to see

religious communities accept trans people as members of their flocks

and help keep them protected as well.”

Jen Richards received her BA in Philosophy from Shimer College, studied

at Oxford University and in Kyoto, Japan. She has published articles,

lectured and led workshops on a variety of topics across the country as

well as being a consultant and advocate focusing on nonprofit management

and gender and racial justice working with national organizations and

media projects. Jen was also featured in Logo’s “Beautiful As I Want To

Be”, several episodes of AOL’s “True Trans” with Laura Jane Grace and

appears in videos for BuzzFeed and OWN. She was previously the

Co-Founder and Director of “The Trans 100” and creator of “We Happy

Trans” a website dedicated to celebrating positive transgender

experiences that has received national media attention. HER STORY’s

Executive Producer is Eve Ensler, produced by Katherine Fisher/Speed of

Joy Productions and directed by Sydney Freeland with cinematography by

Bérénice Eveno.

This groundbreaking web series features predominantly LGBTQ women, on

and off-screen and premiers on January 19th.

For More Info: herstoryshow.com

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Filmmaker Tim McCarthy talks about his recent trip

to Uganda to complete the filming of his documentary “Voices of the

Abasiyazzi – Combatting Homophobia in Uganda” that he is producing with

Pepe Julian Onziema with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. Abasiyazzi is the Ugandan equivalent of the

American word queer. McCarthy has been exploring our LGBT community in

Uganda since 1999 and filming his documentary on location for the last

five years. Tim tells us that Uganda is fifty years behind our country

in achieving LGBT equality. His work in Uganda also includes teaching

video techniques to our Ugandan LGBT community so they can continue to

tell their stories. Tim has traveled the world exploring and filming

LGBT culture in 91 countries and all 7 continents. He has built an

incredible LGBT film archive that he is in the process of preserving. We

talked to Tim about the inspiration for his work and his spin on our

LGBT issues.

When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights McCarthy

stated, “I came out at thirteen years old because it was essential to

me for my own life. I knew that coming out was my only way to really

hold on to who I was because it was something of value that I knew I

had. I didn’t understand what it was but I knew it was there. My entire

life, I’m now 58, has been fighting for LGBTI rights, not just here in

the United States but around the planet. My life’s dedication is to

every single country there is and finding our people, particularly going

to non-American, non-Capitalistic, non-Christian places and seeing how

LGBTI people live there and of course we have. I’ve been to 91 countries

now and I’ve never failed to find us. But what’s important in that is

in our society there’s still the understanding in some rightwing

quarters that we are not proper and that AIDS was God’s revenge and a

variety of other crazy things. When you go to non-American,

non-Capitalistic, non-Christian places you see that we exist there. So

those arguments fundamentally are false and the empirical evidence is

inequitable. To me my entire life has been spent fighting for but not

just us as a people, to be clear with you, but for me as a person. I

deserve to know who I am before I die and that is what I extend to

everyone.”

Tim McCarthy is an LGBT Video Historian who has traveled the world since

April 1990 in search of LGBT culture in 91 countries so far and all 7

continents. Some of Tim's archival footage appeared in the Oscar

Nominated documentary "How To Survive A Plague". He is also an award

winning filmmaker and has filmed Life Portraits with Harry Hay, James

Broughton, Marvin Liebman, Urvashi Vaid, Barney Frank, Edward Albee,

Steve Endean, Barbara Gittings and hundreds of others. He is currently

completing his documentary “Voices of the Abasiyazzi – Combatting

Homophobia in Uganda” and in the process of preserving his archive of

our LGBT stories and Provincetown’s video archives at liptv.us.

For More Info: abasiyazzi.com

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Writer/producer Elliot Tiber talks about his third

volume of memoirs entitled “After Woodstock” with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. The book completes his

trilogy following the critically acclaimed “Palm Trees on the Hudson”

and his breakout bestseller “Taking Woodstock” co-written with Tom Monte

and made into a feature film by director Ang Lee. During the summer of

’69 Tiber helped start the gay liberation movement and saved the

Woodstock Festival from cancellation. This must-read book and perfect

XMAS present begins as Elliot heads to Hollywood to fulfill his dreams

in the movie industry driving his recently purchased Cadillac with a

duffle bag filled with $50,000 in cash all acquired from his Woodstock

Festival windfall. Finally breaking free from his parents he heads on a

cross-country road trip adventure with just the guidance of maps

provided by his father. Hollywood doesn’t quite turn out as he expected

but the adventure continues. Along the way Tiber meets the love of his

life Belgian playwright and director André Ernotte. Over the course of

their twenty-seven year relationship, Tiber realizes his potential as a

humorist and writer and finds a way to cope with his difficult mother

whose second wedding in the hills of Israel gives new meaning to the

Wailing Wall. The relationship is tested by the AIDS crisis and a string

of professional disappointments but ultimately endures the test of

time. We talked to Tiber about the inspiration for his new memoir and

his spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Tiber

stated, “It’s amazing to me there is such a movement and such an

organization that’s worldwide because when I was coming out there were

no groups, there was nobody to talk to. There were no companions, no

people you could come out and say ‘Hey I’m gay and you’re gay let’s be

friends’, no such thing. So seeing this develop into a movement it’s

very inspiring to me and hopeful to me. I’m 80 years old now, it’s a

little late for me and I’m in forced celibacy now at 80. I feel good

that the new generation have a model someplace to look to find some

answers and carry on with their own lives and hopefully these people go

the next step further. I don’t know what that would be at the moment but

the next step further so that we’re all equal which we should be.”

 Elliot Tiber has written and produced numerous award winning plays,

musical comedies, television shows and films. As a professor of comedy

writing and performance he has taught at the New School University and

Hunter College in Manhattan. His first novel, “Rue Haute” was a

bestseller in Europe and was published in the US under the title “High

Street”. His second book “Taking Woodstock” was made into a fabulous

2009 film by Ang Lee starring Demetri Martin, Henry Goodman, Dan

Fogler, Eugene Levy, Imelda Staunton, Emile Hirsch and Liev Schrieber.

Currently Tiber is a highly sought-after lecturer and hopes he can

inspire new LGBT generations with his latest memoir “After Woodstock:

The True Story of a Belgian Movie, an Israeli Wedding and a Manhattan

Breakdown” published by Square One Publishers and available on Amazon.

For More Info: squareonepublishers.com

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Kate Clinton our favorite political humorist

talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™ for her annual LGBT year end review and chat about what 2016 will

bring. This has definitely been the year for marriage equality with the

Supreme Court ruling finally making gay and lesbian marriage legal in

all fifty states. Now we’re focusing on ENDA the Employment

Non-Discrimination Act and transgender rights as Caitlyn Jenner and

others have advanced these long overdue issues to the forefront. Kate

also talked about how fabulous that more LGBT stories have found their

way into mainstream media including the Tony Award winning musical “Fun

Home” on Broadway and Phyllis Nagy’s latest screenplay “Carol” starring

Cate Blanchett that recently won the New York Film Critics Circle for

Best Screenplay and Best Film. We talked to Kate about how even though

we have accomplished marriage equality in America we still have a lot

more work to do to achieve full LGBT equality.

When asked what she would like to see happen for LGBT civil rights in

2016 Clinton stated, “What I would like to see for LGBT rights in 2016

is a continuation of what I see as a whole exciting new generation of

LGBT leaders, and they wouldn’t even say they’re leaders because they

don’t have a hierarchical idea of what they do. They’re activists,

they’re feminists, and the people who are moving for example the ‘Black

Lives Matter’ movement and these are young black feminists, some gay

some straight and they’re involved in that and fearless, absolutely

fearless work in immigration. So I think there’s this incredible new

generation of LGBT activists who are in so many other wonderful social

movements like the movement for climate change, the movement for women’s

reproduction rights and I’m very excited and I want to see a

continuation of that into 2016 because they are great activists, great

strategists, they’re unbelievably hopeful and joyful and not stung by

the outrageous slings of the internet. They just go on and they really

make a difference in everyday people’s lives. In immigration some young

people are doing voter registration and telling people ‘Well I can’t

vote because I’m undocumented. I know you don’t care about voting but

would you vote for me if I were voting?’ I think it’s fabulous. I’m very

excited about what’s happening and hoping that we can make the

connection with electoral politics. Just two words, Supreme Court. I’m

done…”

Clinton is also very involved with NCLR (The National Center for Lesbian

Rights) and LPAC (Lesbian Political Action Committee) conceptualized by

her wife Urvashi Vaid to give lesbians a real and meaningful seat at

the political table. LPAC is a political action committee (PAC) that

builds the political power of LGBTQ women by electing candidates who

champion LGBTQ rights, women’s equality and social justice. With 2016

being a presidential election year it is crucial that we elect

candidates that support women’s rights and our LGBT community. Currently

Kate is working on a new book of essays and about to launch her new

show she’ll be performing nationally in 2016.

For More Info & Shows: kateclinton.com

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Writer-director Phyllis Nagy about her latest

screenplay “Carol” starring Cate Blanchett that just

won the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Screenplay and Best Film with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™.  This

much anticipated romantic film is an

adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s important novel “The Price of Salt”

that endured a 18 year journey to bring it to the screen. The movie

follows two women from very different class backgrounds who find

themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As a period

piece it's beautifully directed by Todd Haynes who also won New York

Film Critics Circle for Best Director along with cinematographer Ed

Lachman who won New York Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography.

“Carol” is an important film to see especially by our LGBT millennial

generation to reflect just how far our community has advanced. Nagy

delivers a beautiful and honest story within the conventional norms of

the time. The story is about a young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet

(Rooney Mara) who is working as a saleswoman in a Manhattan department

store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate

Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient

marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence

of their first encounter becomes more challenging as their love deepens.

When Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage her husband (Kyle

Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her

involvement with Therese and her relationship with her best friend Abby

(Sarah Paulson) come to light. The refreshing aspect to “Carol” is that

the story is not problematic because the relationship is between two

women but instead the characters just have complicated issues like

everyone else. We talked to Phyllis about her journey bringing “Carol”

to fruition and her spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Nagy

stated, “I’m an out lesbian, I always have been and I think by leading

my life openly as possible and trying to inspire other people to do that

and help other people do that, I don’t know if there could be a bigger

commitment than that, to inspire people not to hide, let’s say. When

one’s creating one’s work it’s important to include out interesting

characters. They don’t have to be saints. It’s preferable that they’re

not, but that they are presented as real people with real complexities

who are neither burdened by having the weight of centuries of sexual

attitudes behind them nor burdened by having to represent every single

gay person on earth. Just real honest characters behaving in a world

that either accepts them or does not, but how they behave in that space

reflects well on them.”

“Carol” is Phyllis Nagy’s second film with Number 9 Films and Killer

Films. Their first collaboration was the Emmy nominated HBO film “Mrs.

Harris” written and directed by Nagy. Phyllis’s stage adaptations and

translations have also included Patricia Highsmith’s “The Talented Mr.

Ripley”, Chekhov’s “The Seagull” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet

Letter”. Currently she’s at work on two new film adaptations of “The

Trap” a novel by Melanie Raabe for TriStar and “The Luneburg Variation” a

novel by Paolo Maurensig for Raindog Films, with Colin Firth attached

to star. “Carol” is now playing in limited release by The Weinstein

Company.

For More Info: carolfilm.com

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Bridget McManus talks about her new romantic web

series “Maybelle” that premiers on tellofilms.com on Sunday December

13th with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of

OUTTAKE VOICES™. The story is about Maybelle Garris (Bridget McManus) who must

learn to live for herself as a gay woman in the South and address the

fact that she is still in love with her best friend from high school,

Della Cain-Cumbee played by Frances Nichols. Maybelle quit school 20

years ago to take care of her ailing mother Ida, focusing all of her

attention at home, detached from her first and only love Della. When her

mother passes away Maybelle is left to reflect on her stunted life.

Della married her college beau JW Cumbee but has always held a flame for

Maybelle. In this original web series set in rural Virginia, Maybelle

discovers herself for the first time and fights for the woman she loves.

Bridget wrote and stars in “Maybelle” directed by Christin Baker. We

talked to Bridget about her inspiration for this fabulous six episode

series and her spin on our LGBT issues.

When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights McManus

stated, “I think being out is one of the most important things that an

LGBTQ person can do for civil rights. Obviously not everybody has the

ability or feels safe enough to be out in their life and I’m not

directing this at them because I think everyone should come out in their

own time whenever they feel safe and supported. But I think the more

you’re out the more people realize, wait a minute there’s nothing wrong with people who are different.

My mind is always blown when people find out that I’m gay and find out

I’m married. They almost switch their tone how they talk to me like

their voice goes into a falsetto, why that’s nice you’re married to a woman like

its kind of an alien thing. Being out is so important because the more

visibility we have the more we let people know we are here and not going

anywhere. I’m a stand up comic and I’ve done work all over the world. I

was a correspondent for the 8th International Gay Games in Cologne,

Germany. I hosted the 40th anniversary at Stonewall in New York. So I

think doing as many gay events and representing and being visible is

such an important thing to change the world.”

Bridget McManus is a television host, screenwriter and award-winning

comedian. She hosted two television shows for the Logo Network “Bridget

McManus Presents: That Time of The Month” and the award-winning comedy

talk show “Brunch with Bridget”.

McManus is one of the few female warm-up comedians in television. She

was the warm-up comedian and the host's sidekick on CBS’s “The Queen

Latifah Show” for two seasons as well as the warm-up comic for NBC’s

“Last Comic Standing”, CBS’s “The Jeff Probst Show”, Fox’s “The Boris

& Nicole Show”, ABC’s “Family Fortune”, HLN’s “Heads Up!”, ABC's

“The FABLife” and CBS’s “Friends With Benefits”. “Maybelle” which debuts

on December 13th will be the 4th scripted project Bridget has worked on

with tello films known as the lesbian Netflix that leads the industry

in developing new strategies for alternative distribution for not only

lesbian-themed content but for all women in film.

For More Info: tellofilms.com

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