Greg in the Afternoon: Reflecting on a busy week, gearing up for an even busier weekend ahead

Your faithful blogger is going to be mighty busy this weekend but I would not have it any other way. Saturday are the GLAAD Media Awards at their new home at the Nokia Theatre downtown. I’ll be doing interviews on the red carpet, be attending the show itself and the VIP dinner afterward. Kathy Griffin is among the honorees so expect a wild acceptance speech!

Will have a recap of GLAAD  for you by Sunday around lunchtime then will head to Hollywood for the official opening night of Back to Bacharach and David at The Music Box @ Fonda. That too will be a star-studded affair that I look forward to sharing with you.

With all that ahead, it’s time to look back at some of this week’s highlights:

*** MORNING MEN: Jeremy Bloom! (pictured) Marat Safin! Jason Statham!

*** Jennifer  Holliday to sing in Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles ‘Broadway’ concert in June

*** Del Shores speaks out against Logo: Says he and cast of ‘Sordid Lives: The Series” have not been paid residuals

*** A chat with Kathy Najimy about creating and directing Back to Bacharach and David

*** Rick Warren says fumes from freshly pained pulpit exacerbated hid ‘exhaustion’

*** Amazon.com blames ‘glitch’ for gay-themed titles being tagged adult and removed from sales lists

*** Tom Lowe talks to Greg In Hollywood about American Idol and Back to Bacharach and David