From the time I was 8 or 9 (at the peak of the disco era), I listened and danced to Donna Summer as much as any gay boy. The disco diva passed away this morning.

Via CBS News:

Disco queen Donna Summer has died, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. She was 63.

Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”‘

TMZ first reported the news, noting Summer had died in Florida on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Insiders told TMZ she was recently working on music for a new album.

Known as the “Queen of Disco,” Summer was born in Boston, Mass. in 1948, as one of seven children.

The five-time Grammy winner rose to fame in the 1970s, scoring hits with “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls.” She co-wrote the single “Love to Love You Baby” in 1975, and went on to co-write several other hits, including “She Works Hard For Her Money.”

Summer appeared in the 1978 film, “Thank God It’s Friday,” which took home the best original song Oscar for “Last Dance.”

Summer released a number of albums that have reach gold or platinum status, including the multiplatinum “Bad Girls” and “On the Radio, Volume I & II.” Her No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits include “Hot Stuff” and “MacArthur Park.”

Summer’s last album, “Crayons,” came out in 2008. She also performed on “American Idol” that year with its top female contestants.

Her sound was a mix of genres and helped her earn Grammy Awards in the dance, rock, R&B and inspirational categories.

Summer married Brooklyn Dreams vocalist Bruce Sudano in 1980. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and four grandchildren.

And while this song may be overplayed over the next several days, it’s an appropriate “Last Dance” for Donna…

Via Joe.My.God:

Today World Net Daily offers a faint criticism of growing wingnut claims that President Obama plans to cancel the election and hold onto power by declaring martial law. It’s not that he won’t necessarily do that, mind you, it’s just that it won’t work.

Yes, we’ve let ourselves become dull, lazy and ignorant over the years. But not that dull, lazy and ignorant. This American population is plenty smart enough to tell real public disorder from a staged, oversized “October Surprise.” And if we’re not smart enough, there’ll be plenty of wagging tongues, whistleblowers and true patriots clued in and doing their bit to inform and defend America. Stick the fork into this American turkey and you’ll see we’re not done yet. Far from it. If you’ve forgotten the “shellacking” the real Americans handed the quick-change artists in 2010 and the breathtaking Republican victory for prankster-liar Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat inside New York City in 2011, just consider the lopsided defeat of gay marriage in North Carolina May 8 of this year. How much of that vote was plain old repudiation of Barack Obama? Plenty!

The character of “Obama” that the right has created continues. Sad.

Via Gaytrix

On tonight’s episode of Glee (video below), the kids all play each other. Darren Criss is looking quite hot sporting Mark Salling’s mohawk. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to be the meat in their sandwich!

Several weekends ago, I caught a Catherine Zeta-Jones movie on Netflix called “The Rebound,” co-starring Justin Bartha. I have developed a bit of a boy-crush on the actor since then, so I was thrilled when I read that Bartha will star as one-half of a gay couple in a new NBC series “The New Normal”:

One of the most anticipated shows for the fall 2012 season will be The New Normal, from Ryan Murphy andAllison Adler. The show features Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon) and Justin Bartha (National Treasure) as a gay couple trying to have a child via surrogate. They settle on Goldie, played by Georgia King (a British actress with little name recognition in the U.S.), who already has a daughter of her own, and brings her opinionated, bigoted mother, played by Ellen Barkin, to the mix.

Take a peak at the teaser video below. Will you watch?

Via After Elton