• Rufus Wainwright's two-date Carnegie Hall showcase of Judy Garland's history-making concert is met with applause — from the 45-year-old crowd. [Towleroad, NYT]

• When it comes to celebrating gay pride in your home, Brini Maxwell has an edge up on Martha Stewart. [LGBT CC]

• Your guide to gay pride in Brazil. Parties, parties, parade, parties. [Made In Brazil]

• Yesterday Logo announced plans for all new original programming, including a sitcom about a gay ghost (yawn) and a drama about gay men and women in the military (woohoo!). [Reuters]

• Brini Maxwell shares travel tips with Gay.com’s readers. [Gay.com]

• Hate the paint color in your apartment? Sick of the hideous wallpaper in your bedroom? Take your favorite photo and have it blown up to become instant wall art. [Rasterbator]

• If you’re not reading Dan Renzi’s “brother’s” recap of Project Runway you need to start. Now. [Dan Renzi]

• The Advocate has created a site keeping us all up to date on this years awards season and the gay films likely to walk away as winners. [The Advocate]

• Jesus Christ singing “I Will Survive.” Like we even need to tell you to watch it. Thanks Tom. [You Tube]

• Congratulations to Tray Butler, editor of the New York Blade. He was the first person to guess Vertigo in the Brini Maxwell contest yesterday.

• Virgin's new television commercial features a gay elf. No, it's not Clay Aiken.

• Donald Trump is the new Armani. Seriously. His suits go perfectly with bad haircuts.

• Genre is having a clothing sale today to benefit Callen Lorde, NYC's only primary health care center for homos. From 11-8 at Space Downtown many up-and-coming brands (including our beloved Yoko Devereaux) will be 30%-50% off. Have a drink, buy a jacket, supports AIDS charities. Sounds like our kinda party.

• Chris Klein is "an alpha heterosexual." And an asshole. Thanks Blog Soup.

• The film Straight Acting is out now. All you butch queens should love this. "The film is a documentary about the subculture of gays who play contact sports - rugby, ice hockey and rodeo."

We have one pair of tickets to see the Brini Maxwell show in New York this Sunday night. The winner will sit with Bradford. (We know, an added treat!) The first person to email us which movie, set in Northern California, Brini and Out Traveler recreated in the amazing editorial depicted above wins!

Style Network star Brini Maxwell is preparing a Christmas show that is playing for one night only this coming Sunday in New York. The performer who has been called “Florence Henderson with a Y chromosome” recently caught up with Bradford Shellhammer, discussing Martha Stewart, Jonathan Adler, and what all gays need this holiday season.

What exactly is A Very Brini Christmas and what can we expect from your upcoming show?

It's a warm, nostalgic look at the holiday season, with gentle humor and delightful music.

What new projects are you working on?

I have a few things up my sleeve, but nothing I can talk about at the moment. You can see the episodes of my second season, now airing on the Style Network on Fridays at 2:30pm and my new book: Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living is available everywhere - including the show at the Cutting Room.

What are five things every good gay needs to have this holiday season?

Good cheer, good friends, good will, good taste, and good recuperative skills.

More Brini after the jump.

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