New episode tonight AND Julianne Escobedo Shepard interviewing Ru for Spin, with this little bit of interest:
Drag Race's fifth-season premiere scored more viewers that evening than CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, and this season is the show's most-watched yet, marking a 33 percent increase in ratings for Logo as a network.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 April 2013 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
in fairness, everyone hates Piers Morgan
― the pheromones of hot clothing (DJP), Monday, 1 April 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
Too true...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 1 April 2013 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
So I was actually sad to see Miss Edwards go. She was such a character and in the end I think she had more to offer than Coco, Roxxxy, or Detox. And probably a nicer person too.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 03:21 (eleven years ago) link
Still if you're going to go, that's how to do it, because that was one crazy lip sync.
Annnnnd go Jinkx go!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 04:59 (eleven years ago) link
And next week making over Marines? Like Roxxy said in the ad, "God bless America."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 05:06 (eleven years ago) link
Based on what we were shown, that lip-sync put the earlier one that gave both queens a chanté to shame. Coco had the rap down, and I understand why Alyssa had to leave this week given her ill-advised choice of words about coasting to the top on one LS4YL after another. But damn, that was not the way I wanted that rivalry to break.
I can only presume Coco's days are numbered, but the "dress up someone who doesn't normally do drag" episodes have a way of really blowing a cyclone through the presumed order of things.
After the last few Untucked episodes, I'm thinking Alaska might have Miss Congeniality wrapped up, unless Jinxx folds under pressure.
― alternately mean and handsy (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 23:20 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah the next challenge should be interesting -- the only time Raja had to lipsync was with her equivalent episode.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 23:26 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, and Sharon also got sent to the bottom 2 on that challenge.
― alternately mean and handsy (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 23:26 (eleven years ago) link
i want to see jinkx lip synch, not because i think she deserves to be in the bottom two ever, but because i'm certain she's so good at it
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago) link
She kind of did in that pseudo-gloryhole mini-challenge early on (she didn't win).
― alternately mean and handsy (Eric H.), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
haha i'm obsessed, but there's some decent stuff on jinkx's YT channel, the medea diaries are pretty lol
http://www.youtube.com/user/Rosebudxxix/videos
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
xpost -- she also did in that one bit on the second Untucked where the lip-sync group challenge went down. Just because I remembered the amazing looks/performance she gave on "...relying on that BODYodyodyody..."*rolls eyes*
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 15:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/894704/preview-rupauls-drag-race-510-do-ask-do-tell.jhtml#id=1700447
Whaddya know? Looks like Jinkx is about to fall on a big ol' grenade.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
(Oh, and Detox's military sister is really hot.)
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:34 (eleven years ago) link
with any luck that navy daddy paired with jinkx will be the most naturally campy queen of them all
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:53 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe, but at first blush, I think Alaska definitely picked the easy winner in that lineup.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:54 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, Jinkx got the best one out of the five if you ask me! Dude had stories.
Anyway Jinkx survives, SEEYA COCO.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
Promo for next week makes it seem like RuLaskaTox trying to drive Jinkx out...I have my doubts.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 05:06 (eleven years ago) link
Meantime, Little Edie returned recently...
http://www.newnownext.com/jinkx-monsoon-performs-i-dreamed-a-dream-kills-it-watch/04/2013/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 05:43 (eleven years ago) link
okay Alaska's Nebraska was cute premakeover but DAMN she is a fine queen. Crappy padding or no.
Detox's Retox oh hai hott. I could watch her walk in those heels all day long. The makeup kinda bummed me out though.
Coco's Horchata looked like a kabuki actor! So bad. Didnt think she lost the lipsync but who cares BUHBYEEEE
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:03 (eleven years ago) link
Nah, she lost. Detox's comment about having more fun on stage underscored why.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:05 (eleven years ago) link
That's true
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:06 (eleven years ago) link
Coco had such a stick up her ass 24/7
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:07 (eleven years ago) link
faaaar out Detox's family-time on untucked made me bawl
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:13 (eleven years ago) link
and Untucked made me crush on Detox's baby queen 10x more
and Alaska's. Suuuper cute. jesus.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 06:21 (eleven years ago) link
OK. I want Detox's little soldier.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
Oh wait, that's not what I meant.
You can have both.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
soldierboy is killing me
can he stay on the show, and be detox's mascot? CAN THAT BE A THING PLZ
I'd def let him kill me.
Also, I only just a few weeks ago put together that Michelle Visage was in Seduction, so it was extra sweet to hear her song put up as a LSFYL.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:01 (eleven years ago) link
I looked her up on Wiki to find out who she was supposed to be, and that was the first time I'd ever heard Seduction. V cool
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:04 (eleven years ago) link
that whole conversation about tucking, soldier boy with his SIZE 15 FEET
*dead*
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
sorry
Ru herself, meanwhile, schools the half-steppers and gloryhounds
https://twitter.com/RuPaul/status/321746401883193345
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
LOL, I almost missed that ("Anaconda," r u for real?!) because I was in hysterics with Coco's guy.
"Where are your balls.""They're in my hand.""Your balls are in your hand?"
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
that whole thing was so funny
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
"Can we start with the shoes?"
*heart melts*
Fuck Mysterious Skin. Looks like Tarzan, sounds like Jane is very much AGL in this case.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:31 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, and Jinkx's mom crying was the emotional highlight for me.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
Er, Detox's.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
xxpost totally, soldierboy worked those pumps something fierce too
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the mom moment was basically rivers of tears on my couch
No, I meant Jinkx's stage mom crying because he long ago gave up any hope to fraternize with the younger crowd. That sort of got to me.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
oh yeah, that was really touching too. he was an interesting guy
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
http://sharkchum2.tumblr.com/post/47559175413/can-detoxs-military-man
CAN DETOX’S MILITARY MANplease apply for season 6?!
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
hell yes plz
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:02 (eleven years ago) link
Indeed. And thanks re: which mom, I was all "Er wait." Yes, dude's a treasure.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:20 (eleven years ago) link
And boom, top 3. And I agree Alaska won that round and as soon as I saw it was Yma Sumac for the lip sync I was all "Jinkx survives" and so it proves...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
Meantime hmmm indeed. Also interesting to note in this interview how Alyssa fesses up to being a Jinkx fan!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 13:30 (eleven years ago) link