Pinksixty News SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 2011-09-09

Freddie Mercury's birthday has been celebrated with an animated Google doodle music video for the group's hit 'Don't Stop Me Now'.
The newest Google doodle celebrates the Queen Singer's 65th birthday and features several pictures of Freddie in various outfits.

Ellen DeGeneres' record label has launched its first artist. 13-year-old Greyson Chance, a YouTube sensation, has released his debut album. 
The talk show host was executive producer of the album and was heavily involved in its creation. 

Cyndi Lauper opens her True Colors Residence in New York this week, providing safety and support for the city's vulnerable homeless queer youth. The star said that residents will be given low rent housing along with personal and employment support to help them turn their lives around.

Hong Kong is getting itself organised under the unifying 'Pink Season' banner to host a 2 month season of events from October to November. Pink Season includes the Mr Gay Hong Kong pageant, a film festival, Gay Day at Disney and a boat party.

And finally, Madonna's new film, W.E. has been almost universally panned after 
screening at the weekend's 68th Venice Film Festival. Based on the lives of 
Edward & Mrs Simpson and a Russian security guard and his married lover, 
Madonna's direction has been blamed for the film's poor reception.