For our first “LIVE With” webcast from our new Monday night studio at the Brass Rail - the oldest gay bar in San Diego – we welcomed some San Diego fresh meat in the form of actor/writer/producer and all-around sweetheart, Ron Smith, aka Ronnie Kerr. Ronnie’s one month new to America’s Finest City, having moved here at the urging of several friends. We got to know this genuine beefcake who, on top of writing, producing & starring in movies, also dabbles in fitness as a personal trainer. Ronnie settled in the guest seat, beer in hand, to share with us his career, talk about some of his favorite roles, from action flicks “Absolute Aggression” to stints on “One Life To Live” and “V.I.P.” to starring roles in “Regarding Billy” and “Shut Up And Kiss Me,” a semi-autobiographical movie he wrote and starred in that’s available on Netflix for streaming now. He’s excited to get involved in the San Diego LGBT community, and being a fan of Country music and cowboy boots, Ophelia’s determined to rope him into the Rodeo. Ronnie shared with us some exclusive breaking news about two new films he will write and star in, “Gym Bunnies” and “Safe Word” both due out next year. He alos loves kids and Aaron thinks his next movie should be about the adoption process for LGBT parents. Hey, never know, it could happen. Read More
Celebrating our one year anniversary, the whole HSSS crew hit up Top of the Park to webcast live from MARYAH’s 3rd Annual Poker Tournament & Casino Night, a fundraiser for The Center’s Youth Housing Project. And, what an anniversary celebration it was. Ophelia had an eventful week culminating in a confrontation with some snooty suburban housewife over marriage equality – and it happened in the Target parking lot. Then, we chatted with several local celebs attending the event including tournament co-chair Mike Paganelli, City Commissioner & Center staffer Carlos Marquez, fabulous activist & Navy veteran Ben Gomez and a host of other beautiful men and women who came out to have fun and support the cause. And, while Ophelia didn’t take the grand prize for the Poker Tournament, Aaron did take home the big prize for the Blackjack tables. Hopefully he won’t drink it all before the rest of us get some. Happy Anniversary! Read More
HSSS celebrated its 75th show LIVE at Babycakes, our last ‘LIVE from’ webcast at Hillcrest’s cupcake haven for the month of February. Aaron & Ophelia spent some time recounting a few drunken evenings from the past week that may or may not have included shopping excursions to Walmart and a possible misplaced vehicle. A ‘They Said‘ and horse grooming later, we chatted up some events and hot topics from the upcoming NOH8 photo shoot at the W San Diego Hotel & Annual MARYAH Poker Tournament for LGBT youth housing to DOMA, marriage equality, military benefits, Family Matters & Dining Out For Life. We also reminisced the past year of He Said / sHe Said, recapping some of our favorite “LIVE From” locations like the Hard Rock Hotel, Andaz San Diego and Number 1 Fifth Avenue, among others. See you next week, when we celebrate one year on the world wide interwebs! Read More
