October 3, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James joins the judge panel of A Club Called Rhonda's first "Miss Rhonda" pageant, and takes in the fabulous spectacle. The contestants (who include the vivacious Ongina and brilliant choreographer Sir Ryan Heffington) deliver a showstopper of a contest, and the always sexy, fun crowd charms and delights!
October 2, 2008
The Daily Freak Show: Freak Show Edition
James St James celebrates the paperback release of his award-winning novel Freak Show by visiting one of his favorite spots in LA – the whimsical mural at the corner of Selma and Vine in Hollywood. He also salutes the billboard images of Beyoncé and John Mayer and the one of Shia LeBeouf at that corner, as well as the dreaded Blue Man Group..
September 24, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James visits the Panpipes witchcraft store in Hollywood, and has a fascinating, informative, and entertaining visit with his friend Jimmie, the proprietress of the shop. He even gets to cast a few spells to help influence the '08 presidential election, and to manifest a li'l love match for himself with Sarah Palin's daughter's baby daddy!
September 19, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Today, Damiana Garcia answers the question "Can you help me name my baby daughter?" while also discussing gender norms and Sarah Palin. Send Damiana YOUR question to: prettythingsss@yahoo.com and she'll answer it in a future episode.
September 17, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
At the opening-night party inside the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery for the new "Dollypop" installation, James St James encounters a whole slew of colorful partygoers, from impersonators who "do" Dolly to contestants from VH1's I Love New York 2 and WOW's own Viva Hollywood.
September 11, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James hosts a Party Monster party at Shits & Giggles in downtown LA – Keoki spins the records, club kids Rainblo and Ernie Omega show up, as does party/club maestro Bryan Rabin – and the crowd is fun and sexy. Then, at the end of the night, when James is brought onstage to say hi to all the clubgoers, he makes a frightening political prediction..
September 8, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James doesn't feel like talking to anybody this day, so he takes himself on a tour of his favorite LA Outsider Art – which he defines as "art by outsiders that's outside." The tour covers many of the colorful graffiti pieces and murals found in the Hollywood area, including a few thought-provoking spray-painted stencils by British provocateur Banksy.
August 27, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana goes to the inaugural picnic event of MIX-LA, a queer film/video/performance festival that also has incarnations in New York, Mexico, and Brazil. At the picnic, she seeks to define the slippery notion of "queerness," and along the way encounters Vanessa (sexy star of LOGO's "Curl Girls" reality series), who helps Damiana get in touch with her own lesbian tendencies! She also chats with the night's emcee gay rapper Deadlee, festival organizers Rudy Garcia and Irinia Contreras, queer performance artist Ian MacKinnon, LA-based choreographer Mecca Andrews (whose dance troupe gives an exquisite performance at the picnic), and oodles of sexy queer film/video enthusiasts!
August 19, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James gets swept away by the myriad enticements of the WOW Storefront Gallery's "I Am 8-Bit" opening-night party. Playing video games with a six-foot joystick and touch-sensitive silver spheres! Countless cute boys, sexy models playing Nintendo in their underwear, and a line wrapping around the block. Not to mention eye-popping artwork that sells so fast that it practically flies off the walls. Plus, James gets intellectual for a second with Film Threat's Chris Gore, ambushes Spike TV's journalist during her report, and gets to play "fairy godmother" when he escorts a few lucky partygoers from the endless queue directly into the party.
August 12, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James chats with Dollhouse Dude, a popular fixture on Hollywood Boulevard who's notorious for parading around in eccentric costumes with a dollhouse on his head. Dollhouse Dude first made a splash in the blogosphere back in January, when he caught TMZ's attention outside the courthouse during Britney Spears' child custody hearings. James discovers, however, that there's more to Dollhouse Dude than meets the eye, and the two of them may have even more in common than one might suspect.
August 7, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Krumping clowns! Scores of stylish and sexy boys and girls! Bitchy queens! Bathroom escapades! Drag-ball royalty Hector Extravaganza! All that and more is at Mustache Mondays when James St James goes to the gay hotspot on his continuing adventure in downtown Los Angeles.
July 31, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana answers the question: "What should I do during an earthquake?" Send Damiana YOUR questions to: prettythingsss@yahoo.com and she'll answer them in future episodes.
July 30, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
When James St James and his friend DJ Mouse go to a rave in downtown LA, they feel like they've been transported back to 1992 Manchester. But James is soon driven to distraction by other nocturnal entertainments that downtown LA has to offer, and wanders off to check out the indie noise bands at The Smell, then gets invited to an electro party at gallery/club Motion-LA, and sometime later checks out the country line-dancing DL dudes at the Latino gay bars down the street. Just another night with James.
July 22, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Even though he'd already shot The Daily Freak Show's episode 43, earlier that evening, in the wee-wee hours of the night James got the urge to dress up and go out again. Wearing a leopard-print top and matching turban, James went to the hot new club, Shits & Giggles, in downtown LA. There, he was greeted by glamorous hostesses Barbie Q and Zackary Drucker, and inside ran into the likes of WOW's own Steven Corfe and Blake Jacobs, art-porn auteur Bruce La Bruce, Ron Athey, Selene Luna, Squeaky Blonde, scores of fabulously dressed girls and cute cute boys, and Shits & Giggles DJs slash founders Victor Rodriguez and Chris Bowen. Turned out to be quite the romp.
July 18, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James goes to a Tori Spelling book-signing party at Kitson, the celebrity hotspot on Robertson Boulevard, and sticks his microphone into the faces of a colorful cavalcade of local celebs: Perez Hilton! Bobby Trendy! Christopher Knight (Peter Brady)! Kim and Khloe Kardashian! ANTM winner Adrianne Curry! Calpernia Addams! Tori Spelling herself! And NY party boy (and recent LA transplant) Fabian Basabe, who just happens to be the love of James' life, omigod!
July 16, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
At the opening reception for the "Crazians!" group show at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery, James hobnobbed with curator Moye Ishimoto, rock band Primadonna (who gave him a heart-shaped LP as a gift), chats with fellow WOWers Ricardo Gonzalez and Ted Roze (who bought a painting), and met some of the crazy Crazian artists!
July 14, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Excitement was in the air at LA's Orpheum Theater when Damiana Garcia went to Outfest on opening night! There were more celebrities and gaylebrities than you could shake a stick at: Margaret Cho! TR Knight! Bruce La Bruce! Jane Lynch! Wilson Cruz! Calpernia Addams! Sally Kirkland! Perez Hilton! And many more. Most of whom were happy to talk to Damiana.
July 10, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Today's question for Damiana Garcia is, "I just got picked to do my high school year book. What if I totally kill somebody's memories when they look back 20 years from now?" Ask Damiana a question, and she'll answer it in a future episode! Send your questions to prettythingsss@yahoo.com.
July 7, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
In this installment of James St James' LA Death Tour, he unearths more arcane Hollywood lore, dramatically re-enacts River Phoenix's death outside the Viper Room, gives a fitting musical elegy to Divine, and searches the Roosevelt Hotel for a mirror haunted by Marilyn Monroe's ghost. Part 2 of 2.
July 3, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James takes his dear friends and super-fans Melissa (aka Urethra Franklin on the James message boards), Alexiss, Olivia, and Miguel on a Death Tour of LA. In this episode, they visit the Westwood cemetery, the resting place of such notables as Marilyn Monroe, Truman Copote, Donna Reed, and Minnie Ripperton. Amid their graveyard frolic, James talks about the headstones of Dorothy Stratton and Natalie Wood, has his collar straightened by a random woman, and engages in some tomfoolery at the grave of the infamous Bob Crane. Part 1 of 2.
July 1, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James has a good ol' dirty time at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery's "Homo-A-Go-Go" opening night reception. It's a solo show of WOW producer Thairin Smothers' go-go boy photo series. Between fondle sessions with the sexy go-go boys (and sticking his hand down the pants of gallery visitors), James chats with Thairin, Transmerican Love Story's Calpurnia Addams, MTV legend Jesse Camp, Big Brother winner/restaurant mogul Mike Boogie, Lenora Claire, and a slew of attractive party guests.
June 26, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Today, Damiana Garcia answers the question "How can I, too, be a journalist like you someday?" Send YOUR questions for Damiana to prettythingsss@yahoo.com and she'll answer them in future episodes.
June 24, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Wedding bells are ringin' when James joins the gay marriage celebration in West Hollywood Park. The excitement is palpable as lesbian and gay weddings are held all around him. James chats up the mayor of West Hollywood, Jeffrey Prang, and finds a Democrat reporter from Fox News who's pro gay marriage. If only James had a groom for himself. Will he find a WeHo cowboy to ride off into the sunset with, or will he die a spinster?
June 18, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
At Lenora Claire's birthday party at the Houdini Mansion, James sought out Larry Birkhead, father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn. And he was beside himself meeting the Wonder Woman and Supergirl impersonators who stand outside the Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. He had a pedophilia-tinged encounter with the cute son of the sexy fire eater from Part 1, and chatted briefly with an HR Giger alien statue. All in all, a well-rounded evening that Houdini would have loved. Part 2 of 2.
June 17, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
When James went to Lenora Claire's birthday bash at the Houdini Mansion in Laurel Canyon, many surprises were in store: Costumed monkeys! A sexy fire eater! Plus Heatherette designer Travor Rains, Clark Gable's granddaughter, Transamerican Love Story's Jim Howley, Clint Catalyst, Angus Oblong, masochist porn actor James Michael Gomez, Bow Wow Wow's Annabella, and countless other freakish and fabulous people. Part 1 of 2.
June 13, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Continuing James' adventures at LA's Gay Pride: Now liquored-up, James roams around the festival grounds running into glamorous Monique from his Limelight days, his childhood best pal Scotty, scores of cute boys and girls, an old school fan-dancer, and some really saucy trannies. Charo makes a quick appearance! Part 2 of 2.
June 11, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James gets deep into the festivities at LA Gay Pride while sporting the gayest pants ever. During his search for alcohol at the event, he runs into friends Mario Diaz, DJ Keoki, porn maestro Phil St John, and WOW's Cooper Green, as well as a bevy of fans and cute boys. James' hat from episode 30 makes a cameo. Part 1 of 2.
June 7, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana and her lovely cohost interview Daniela Sea, sexy star of Showtime's hit lesbian soap, The L Word. Engrossing topics covered include being gay in Hollywood, the magical fantasy land that Daniela would like to visit, and whether a lesbian kiss can be negotiated between cohost and guest.
June 4, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
After he gets a puzzling text message in the middle of the night, Gumshoe James – in a crimson fedora – is summoned to the club Circus in Hollywood, where he finds himself embroiled in a little nighttime mystery adventure that gets increasingly weirder as the night goes on. Eventually, DJ Keoki gets involved. A club noir tale, LA-style!
June 2, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana gets Carried away in the excitement of Sex and the City's opening weekend. She talks with the enthusiastic women and gay men who flocked to Hollywood's ArcLight Theater to experience the latest epic chapter in the lives of Carrie Bradshaw and the girls. The main question on Damiana's mind is, "Which character are YOU?"
May 30, 2008
Has Hollywood Forever Dug Its Own Grave?
James St James' most favoritest daytime hangout ever, Hollywood Forever, the happiest unhappiest place on earth, where he often lunches with Tyrone Power and does bumps with Barbara La Marr, may soon be a thing of the past. Seems the glamorous Cassity brothers from Missouri, Brent and Tyler, who turned the celebrity cemetery from a bare-bones graveyard into a manicured interactive park, are currently under investigation for some suspect business dealings in prepaid burials at their Midwest companies. And subsequently, the delightful atmosphere at their Los Angeles burial ground has been reigned in (no more taking photos?). Looks like James will be lunching at home now and snorting in less auspicious company. (LAist via Defamer)
May 27, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James gets swept away by the excitement of the "Dial M For Madonna" opening night party. He talks fashion with RuPaul (in male garb), catches up with Heatherette's Richie Rich, learns which piece from the show Fenton Bailey purchased, and even gets the inside scoop on the hottest new trend sweeping the room if not the nation. Plus, Madonna Mike (from The Daily Freak Show episode 13) makes a cameo!
May 21, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James insinuates himself quietly, in that way he has of insinuating, into the astronomically long line of American Idol fans hoping to get into LA's Nokia Theater for the climactic showdown between the Two Davids. Best Daily Freak Show EVER!!!
May 20, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana Garcia answers the titillating question, "Are you single?" Send YOUR questions for Damiana to prettythingsss@yahoo.com and she'll answer them in future episodes!
May 15, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James visits the Marco design studio in the heart of Hollywood. They are designers to the stars, currently the American Idol stars. Of peculiar interest to James are the recent tight-fitting matador outfits that the top four contestants wore in one of the show's weekly Ford spots. James gets the story on these costumes, does a little crotch sniffin', ("mmm, yeast") and tries on some of Marco's more outré costumes.
May 14, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
On regular television most of the shows have had their season finales and are locked into reruns. Here on the WOW Report we don't have finales; it's one endless season. But WOW TV, if only by virtue of its name, might be allowed the occasional repeat. Like this Daily Freak Show episode when James St James and Daniel Franzese checked out the cupcake wars in Beverly Hills. Investigative reporting at its yummiest.
May 13, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Today on "The Damiana Letters," Damiana Garcia insightfully and delightfully answers a reader's question, "How do I tell my parents that I failed my first year of law school?" You'll be surprised by her wisdom and understanding. Troubled? Have a "friend" with a problem? Don't be afraid to ask Damiana for help. Write to prettythingsss@yahoo.com and your question will be answered in a future episode.
May 12, 2008
Daily Freak Show
James St James, acclaimed 2008 Lambda Literary Awards finalist, reads from his y/a novel, Freak Show, at A Different Light Bookstore, as do some other wan 2008 Lambda Award finalists, but their monotone readings pale next to James' one-man-show theatricality. (Somebody please get this guy a one-man show.) Afterward, St James tries to get the poop from emcee Christopher Rice about the plot of his next novel, then flirts himself into a sweat talking to the bookstore's manager.
May 9, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James and fellow queer author Christopher Rice talk about Rice's latest novel Blind Fall, which made the NY Times bestseller list. They also share insights into the writing process, dealing with bad reviews, and turning 30. The son of Anne Rice even offers James some surprising advice on how to beat writer's block.
May 7, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Travel back with us to James St James' toddler years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Early home movies indicate that even as an infant, James was exhibiting some of his adult personality traits – especially his penchant for tormenting kittens, usually the gateway to serial killing. Fortunately, James didn't pass through that gate. As far as we know.
May 6, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James and Lenora Claire judge a talent show with Mr Gay Vatican City. Contestants include a hip-hop acrobat; a child rapper; a neurotic standup comic; a woman who talks about her daughter's vagina; and Jeff Dowd, the real-life inspiration for "The Dude" character in The Big Lebowski.
May 5, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
Damiana Garcia, the charmingly invasive TV journalist who gets her story using guile, flattery, and her questionable feminine wiles, quite literally scoops the other field reporters today by going to one of LA's best-kept secrets. Scoops, on Heliotrope at Melrose, is the ice cream parlor with crazy-inventive flavors that change daily. Two scoops of avocado bacon foie gras anyone?
May 2, 2008
The Daily Freak Show
James St James puts on his most respectful plaid jacket and takes you on a semi-factual walking-talking tour of Hollywood Forever, the beautiful cemetery where some of the greatest stars lie dead and buried, from Rudolph Valentino to Hattie McDaniel to Johnny Ramone. If you're ever there and you think you hear a bump, it's not a ghost, it's just James paying homage to Barbara LaMarr