Rick Schwartz, 2/10/12

Movie producer; Biblical scholar wannabe

As you near the roped-off section where the Big Winners gloat, you suddenly devise a really solid, well-conceived plan -- grab their statues and run for the exits. Have your name engraved over theirs later. Deny you were ever at the party in the first place.

Walt Hawkins, 2/10/12

Writer

I'm always surprised by the reaction I get when people find this out about me, especially from my fellow gays. While most of them have never even heard the show, they insist that Howard is anti-gay. I have found the exact opposite to be true.

Sharief Easterling, 2/10/12

Writer; Rapper; Brooklynite; Philanthropist

I need Andre 3000 to make a triumphant return in 2012. With rumors of a new Outkast album flooding the blogs, and a slew of Dre guest appearances last year, it's looking like he might bring his hiatus to an end.

Wendell Pierce, 2/10/12

Actor

I don't need Hollywood to remind me of African-Americans' achievements in WWII. I have my father. For his valor and bravery my father earned the World War II Victory Medal, among other commendations. But when he returned home he never received his medal or an official "thank you."

Mike Ragogna, 2/10/12

Radio Personality on Solar Powered KRUU-FM, Music Biz Vet

"Every album is a stab towards some obscure, unattainable truth, and unless we use something else to cover the hole that the lack of that truth leaves, we will need to keep making albums."

Tom 'TC' Hennes, 2/10/12

Vocalist, AVAN LAVA

I came across this guy who was extremely attractive and asked him over the mic if he'd like to kiss me, and for a split second, this guy who considers himself straight let himself have a totally consequence-free experience. Our show afforded him that opportunity.

Alan Brown, 2/10/12

Writer and director

In the case of Private Romeo, I was asking eight young, male actors to commit emotionally to exploring gay identity and sexual love onscreen at a formative time in all their professional careers, and I was touched by the courage of their convictions.

Kris LoPresto, 2/10/12

Entertainment enthusiast

It dawned on me this morning that my Sundays are WIDE open now that the NFL is over. I honestly have no idea what to do with myself. Although, I think my cat will freak out if I'm not there on the couch for hours at a time like I was during the season.

Steve Stoute, 2/10/12

Founder and CEO; Translation

The very meaning of the Grammy, excellence in musical artistry, is a testament to the hard work, sacrifice, and genius that recording artists bring to their craft. While to the viewer it may seem as if it is just a show, to the artists it is significantly more profound.

Scott Mendelson, 2/10/12

Film Critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine

Taking away the fact that one film was a cinematic breakthrough and launched the fandom of a hundred-million would-be movie lovers and the other was released under crushing expectations, The Phantom Menace is really no better or worse than Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Ariston Anderson, 2/10/12

Culture /Travel/Entertainment Writer

Chicken with Plums, due out in the U.S. later this year, was co-written and directed with Satrapi's frequent collaborator Vincent Paronnaud. Less explicitly political than Persepolis, Plums tells the story of a man who dies over a lost love.

Marshall Fine, 2/10/12

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

Chico & Rita is like a graphic novel of a romantic drama, set to music that entices and inspires. It's the grown-up choice to win this year's Oscar for animated feature.

Tamar Abrams, 2/10/12

Communications Strategist

It would be way too easy to use the word "lucky" in describing how British actor Tom Payne was cast in the new HBO hit series Luck. And yet that's how he talks about it.

Kaya Jones, 2/10/12

Singer and former Pussycat Doll

The new music video for the remix of my gay anthem, "Boyfriend," is dedicated to the two judges on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals who had the courage to rule in favor of equality and same-sex marriage earlier this week.

Dan Persons, 2/10/12

Film Journalist

With films such as The Roost and The House of the Devil, director Ti West has managed to deliver old-school, atmospheric chills on a limited budget, and he's pulled the same feat off with The Innkeepers.

Debra Ollivier, 2/10/12

Contributing editor and writer at large, Huff/Post50

Susan Hess Logaeis is a former model, actress, filmmaker and activist against breast implants. She wrote, produced and co-starred in "Not Dead Yet," a dramatic comedy about three actresses over forty who can't find roles for women their age.

Nora Zelevansky, 2/10/12

Freelance lifestyle journalist

And here is the moment we've all been waiting for: Jerell looks over at his competitor and he is not pleased. "Lo and behold, Michael is making the same jacket as me," he remarks.