Thank you CBS

[LynneSin]

When stations like A&E prefer to keep hate as part of their programming and TLC prefers to keep stupidity in theirs it's nice to see CBS celebrate love. I'm sure the powers-to-be at CBS were aware of the mass wedding that was going to happen at the Grammy's - a wedding that included 33 partners including several same-sex couples. I'm sure CBS also recognized that a wedding like that will probably cause a massive backlash from the the anti-marriage equality group which is mostly filled with people filled with hateful-vile that can't stand seeing anyone happy or anyone different from they are. Yet CBS opted to air the some "Same Love" performance along with Queen Latifah officiating the marriage of 33 couples.

I thought it was a great performance - probably one of the more memorable ones ever at the Grammy's. There was no twerking or butt grinding - just love and plenty of it. As the cameras scanned the audience you could see the crowds in total support (rumor has it Keith Urban was tearing up).

[randr]

1. The best Grammy's ever

As I watched I could not help but think that our music, our poets, and the community of artists that make up this industry are the warriors on the front line battling every thing I find abhorrent. While negativity, hatred, and ignorance pervade our society we have our music to bring the light into the world and to remind us that Love, Peace, and Happiness is what this life is all about.
Long Live Rock and Roll!!

[jeff47]

2. I eagerly await the 60-Minutes story claiming the marriages all failed.

regardless of the actual outcome.

[LynneSin]

3. I'm sure Faux News will be reporting on that tonight

They'll assume that if some pretty blonde breaks the story then it must be true.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. K and R.

[NightWatcher]

5. The weddings didn't count because Latifah isn't an actual Queen and thus has no authority

I wonder who came up with the idea for that performance, it was pretty damn cool.

[LynneSin]

6. She was actually certified to perform marriages before the Grammy's

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/mass-wedding-performed-grammys-macklemore-ryan-lewis-perform-love-article-1.1592257

Queen Latifah said she was sworn in as a temporary commissioner by the state of California on Sunday, so the 33 marriages she performed from the Grammy stage during a performance by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Madonna were legal.

[NightWatcher]

7. ......

I was anticipating the reichwing response to last night.

[LynneSin]

8. you weren't even close

You need to spew more vile and hatred if you even want to come close to sounding like a right-wing idiot.

[CANDO]

9. Found a link and watched it...

That was totally awesome and inspiring! I'm a 49 yr old hetero Caucasian male and its all the same love.

[okaawhatever]

10. I believe that about Keith. I've met him a couple of times and he's really in love w/his wife and

daughters. I can see how witnessing that love in others would get a little emotional. Here's a cute video of him and his wife Nicole covering the song "Land Down Under" as a tribute to actor Simon Baker (The Mentalist) at the G'Day Aussie celebration. That's the thing about heterosexual people who have real love in their lives, I think they wouldn't deny the feeling to anyone else. Just my opinion.