Directed by Randy Rainbow. He keeps us sane, during these difficult times. (feat. This really was a coping mechanism for me. What would you say is the power of combining musicals with political commentary?When someone just bursts into song, it's a joke to many people and it seems campy, over-the-top, and silly. Most Viewed Videos . Hallmark recently said it would be "open" to having gay characters in its Christmas movies, which are currently very white and straight. on RandyRainbow.com. People apparently can’t read. September 6, 2019 at 5:30 pm Randy Rainbow is breathtakingly talented. By Alex Bollinger Friday, August 30, 2019 Photo: Randy Rainbow/Y Randy Rainbow has a new parody video taking Donald Trump to task for … Is there a favorite of the other songs and videos that you've created? CNNposted an episode of CNN Replay. How did that collaboration come about?I've been a huge fan of Norm's for my whole life. 2019 Preview SONG TIME Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! Jeff Romley, Producer. Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - 2019. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. Would you say that the album is part of the war on Christmas?I think it's the solution to the war on Christmas! https://www.ticketmaster.com › Randy-Rainbow-tickets › artist › 2425226 Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! You have a number of other special guests on the album: Alan Cumming, Kathy Griffin, the president [laughs]. I liked Kamala. Known for his political and musical satires, the singer discusses why he is now taking on holiday hits in his first album. But it also has enlightened me and it's also made me a little more aware of what's going on and it's activated me politically in a way to rise up against these adversities, though, that we're facing still on a daily basis. Randy Rainbow is a two-time (2019 and 2020) EMMY® nominated American comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer and satirist best known for his popular YouTube series, The Randy Rainbow … November 2nd 2019. His show keeps you laughing & singing all night. As a gay kid, I think it was the first time I saw people outwardly being overly theatrical and all the glamour and lights and all of that. comments. And in 2016, it was just a natural progression that I started talking more about politics 'cause that's just what everyone is talking about now. Victoria Varela, Producer. So I'm going to invite him to a show. I thoroughly enjoyed Randy Rainbow Live last year and I'm betting 99% of the people in Santa Rosa last night did too. Listen to the titular track below. Kathy Griffin & Alan Cumming) 2. I put these things out to the world and I get the feedback online. I have no directors. My pleasure. I've never had the pleasure of seeing your tour. We'll see what happens. May 28, 2019 R andy Rainbow stands before the full-length mirror in the living room of his compact Queens walk-up, oozing mischievous charm. Do you have a favorite among the Democratic candidates?I love Mayor Pete. His comic timing is impeccable, his acting superb. Otherwise, I would just be stressed out and drinking all the time. (feat. But as I was writing the lyrics, I decided that it should be my written musical prescription to my friends and fans who are so obsessed with the news and social media and all that stuff to just kind of turn it off for a few days and shut the hell up and enjoy yourself. He has also lived in Florida, where he attended school, including community college. Our comments are now powered by Insticator. He is a native of New York City. 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I just had a couple of drinks and I gave him a couple too, and I asked him if he would sing a duet with me. Randy Rainbow, Actor: GOP Dropout. So I hope it's teaching people to be aware, be woke, be active, but also don't be afraid to laugh at shit. Can you talk a little bit about how those collaborations came to be as well? Official music video of Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar. Randy Rainbow Does The 'Cell Block Tango' With Donald Trump "They had it coming." Randy Rainbow is an comedian and musician, who gained popularity on YouTube after joining in 2006. It's just me in my apartment. With Stormy Daniels, Mitch McConnell, Karen McDougal, Lawrence O'Donnell. Welcome. 3:38 PREVIEW Merry Christmas Darling / What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? I love having it on there because it's super gay. The Emmy-nominated singer may be gay and Jewish, but that has not stopped him from releasing Hey Gurl, It's Christmas!, a collection of holiday hits infused with Rainbow's signature satire. All that bitching and you didn't even pay for your ticket. The complaints were mostly about my criticism of Randy Rainbow’s dismissiveness. Who are your creative influences?Stephen Sondheim was a major influence. 01/29/2019 07:59 am ET. And that is where this gimmick of inserting myself into the hot topics was born. I would love to throw my name in the ring to be the first gay love interest in a Hallmark movie. You also agree to our Terms of Service. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. As comedy does, it just brought it down to a size that was manageable. So Chasten reached out [and] said they're fans. More about The Randy Rainbow Show at: Shows nominations . With Kellyanne Conway, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Jeffrey Epstein. I mean, on the first track ["Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! Can you talk a little bit about the evolution of Randy Rainbow toward tackling political issues?It's "beshert" as we say [in Yiddish]. I'll always have material to work with. This title track on this album is the first time that I wrote just from scratch a song, and to have Marc Shaiman doing the music for it was super exciting. Throwback Video. Randy Rainbow is back with another musical takedown of President Donald Trump’s administration. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. Nominee: The Randy Rainbow Show. Marc Shaiman) 1. The Advocate: Why did you want to make a Christmas album?Randy Rainbow: I'm a gay Jew and I feel it's just a natural progression to make a Christmas album. But it was never really kept from me. We got into a little dialogue. He has a beautiful singing voice. Randy Rainbow is counting all 'two million, a hundred two thousand, four hundred minutes' to measure Donald Trump's presidency in his Rent-inspired number. Comedian Randy Rainbow came under fire this week after a series of decade-old racist and transphobic tweets surfaced. Randy Rainbow is a Superstar performer. Do you ever get a response from the people that you lampoon, like Kellyanne Conway or other members of the Trump administration?Kellyanne has not reached out, although George Conway, her husband, is a fan of mine. Fan Favorite …And One For Melania . The song immediatley became a success and made Randy Rainbow one of the top new great shows to go to. Why do you love Christmas?First of all, I am Jewish, so maybe there was that element of like, you know, the forbidden fruit kind of thing. Official Fan Page of Internet Sensation, Comedian, Actor, Writer and Entertainer Randy Rainbow. And in 2021, I'll go on tour with either the "Here We Go Again" tour or the "Happy Days Are Here Again" tour. I don't understand what the fuck is going on there. You're right, I think they need to step it up a little. Randy Rainbow is Dating Mel Gibson . I felt out of place, I felt lots of adversity, and I felt scared all the time. I'll be ready for a new cast of characters by then. This content is currently not available in your region. So I think that I try to follow in his footsteps a little bit when I'm writing. I had a short dream list of who I would love to appear on my first album. My parents always had a Christmas tree in the house and I was put in ballet at a very young age. That brought me to the next level, so that'll always have a special place in my heart. It made me want to do more. [But] there's strength in saying what needs to be said in the moment, concisely, with clever rhymes and high belting, that just makes a powerful argument in some way. They all immediately responded and said, "Yeah, let me know what you need and where to be.". Randy Rainbow: Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! He regularly spoofs interviews … In my live show, I do a whole Kellyanne Conway medley where I sing "Fact-Checker, Fact-Checker" to the tune of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof. But to then go and perform the songs or to show the videos to a room full of 2,000 people in a strange city and to hear that response and hear the laughter is overwhelming and really, really exciting. What I just said applies perfectly to his work. It's necessary. I think he would enjoy it. Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - 2020 ... John Retsios, Producer. Discussion. That needs to be a Lifetime Christmas movie: Christmas With the Conways. QUEENS, NY FEB 20: Actor, comedian and commentator Randy Rainbow photographed in Queens, New York ...[+] on February 20, 2019. Fresh Air For July 17, 2019: Satirist Randy Rainbow; Remembering Justice John Paul Stevens Hear the Fresh Air program for July 17, 2019 €5 every 4 weeks or just €50 €20 for the first year, €7 every 4 weeks or just €70 €30 for the first year. I have Italian family members too, so we always had big Italian Christmases. I don't know if that's been done before, but I'm going to say it's revolutionary. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. Would you ever want to make your own original musical?Absolutely. I don't work with anyone. People were liking it because it took the sting and the edge off of the thing that people were fighting about or didn't want to discuss. One of the tracks I'm proudest of on the album is my sexy romantic love duet with Broadway's hunky Norm Lewis. What are your thoughts on the call for LGBTQ representation in holiday media?Yeah, it's very Candace Cameron-Bure over there. And he [once tweeted] a reference to Fiddler on the Roof and how he always hears the song "Tradition" set to "Corruption" every time Trump talks. Awards & Nominations. “Trump’s Favorite Things” Trump’s presidency has been so rocky it is making even Nixon’s … He sits down with John Bermanto talk about his work, life and … It was meant to be. Rainbow's grasp on complex political and social issues is stronger than most, as evidenced when you hear him break down the Mueller report to a one … And I just sent out a couple of emails thinking I wouldn't hear back from anybody. Hey Gurl, Album Release. He just said yes right away. It's very weird. Everyone sent the tweet to me, and then he responded to me and was like, "Oh, well, my friend already started the lyrics." Video Season of Trump. What message do you hope your music sends to the world?Music and comedy, musical comedy, specifically, really helped me through my childhood. He was born in Long Island, lived in Queens for 17 years and has been residing in Manhattan since July 2019. So I stuck with it and I did whatever was presented to me. I'm kinda sad to see her go, but I don't think we've heard the last of her yet. For people to see me responding Trump or whoever the subject is with show tunes, as a minority — I'm a gay Jew — there's a power that people appreciate. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. My plan is to just hunker down next year and cover as much material as I can, 'cause there's going to be a lot of it. Randy Rainbow Works at Chick-fil-A . He is an actor and writer, known for GOP Dropout (2016), Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar (2019) and You Can't Stop His Tweets (2018). So every year I would be in The Nutcracker. Well, thank you for bringing your own representation to the Christmas singing landscape. I've never been a political junkie of any sort and never thought that this would be my life. He was really imparting wisdom and infusing a real message in his lyrics and I really saw the gravity that musical theater could have from him. By Lee Moran. I've always liked Joe Biden. Subsequently following the appearance of "Randy Rainbow's Album", Randy Rainbow released "Born This Gay" on N/A. What have you learned about politics since immersing yourself into this world? Randy Rainbow Is the Gay Jewish Crooner of the Christmas Season Known for his political and musical satires, the singer discusses why he … Norm Lewis) 3. It started for me in 2010 when I did a video where I pretended I was dating Mel Gibson. I'm sure you've thought about the election next year. I have no editors. It's appealing to a little queen. 4:46 PREVIEW I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (feat. I heard from the Buttigiegs too, because I mentioned Pete in a thing. Hey Gurl, Click for Info. Thank the skies for Randy Rainbow! 86,810 talking about this. Satirist Randy Rainbow : Fresh Air Rainbow writes and performs satirical songs about President Trump set to melodies of show tunes. Emmy Announcement 2020. What happens to Randy Rainbow if Trump wins and what happens if Trump loses?I just kind of go with the flow. There's no one even holding the camera or anything. There will always be news. I ran into him at the after-party for Barry Manilow's show on Broadway — the gayest night of my life. Even in the little insert on the CD, I say that this is a valiant act of patriotism, my releasing a Christmas album and Yuletide advocacy because I'm for Christmas. Back in 2016, I did "Braggadocious!," which was my Mary Poppins parody and that had like 28 million views in a day. — gayle allan (@gayleallan7) April 20, 2019. Rainbow is gay and Jewish. YouTube. New Commenting System. Recent Videos. I like Elizabeth Warren. (open thread) By Frances Langum. How do you know that George is a fan?He follows me on Twitter. But what it's like as an entertainer to perform for a live audience versus releasing videos on the internet?It's very isolating to do what I do. You think they'd want to please the people. I just anticipated it would just be a big gay romp because I was writing it with Marc Shaiman, who of course wrote Hairspray and Mary Poppins Returns. PURCHASE THE ALBUM NOW! Half of their audience is gay men. Randy Rainbow was born as Randy Stewart Rainbow. Learn more about Hey Gurl, It's Christmas! Music video of Randy Rainbow's Suckers. is now available on Amazon, Apple Music, or find a signed copy on RandyRainbow.com. There will always be controversy. See our, Read a limited number of articles each month, You consent to the use of cookies and tracking by us and third parties to provide you with personalized ads, Unlimited access to washingtonpost.com on any device, Unlimited access to all Washington Post apps, No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking. Randy Rainbow arrived on to the Comedy scene with the introduction of tour album "Randy Rainbow's Album", published on N/A. 2019. Is there a political message you hope to send with the album, other than just some good wholesome family fare?I hope it's not terribly political. It's cathartic for me to be able to make comedy and music about all this crap going on. The process is quick and simple. I guess I'm a lot more "woke," if I can say that. Hey Gurl Album Release. "], I deal with that right away and make a little joke because the first line is kind of loosely about Trump and politics and I comedically put a stop to it. [Laughs] But I've always have been a fan of Christmas and Christmas albums. In order to comment you will need to create an Insticator account. I think we all will. See our Privacy Policy and Third Party Partners to learn more about the use of data and your rights. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) I walked around my apartment having romantic phone conversations with his anti-Semitic, misogynistic, racist, homophobic rants. I would agree. Speaking to The Advocate, he called the album a "musical prescription" for fans of his viral musical and political parodies suffering under a deluge of dispiriting headlines from Washington, D.C. Below, Rainbow discusses the album, LGBTQ representation in holiday media, and the future of his music after the election year. It's a Christmas love duet between two men on a Christmas album. 2 Nominations . I also wanted to dip my toe into the studio recording, sellable music world. 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