Perez Hilton Charms New York
Last night Paolo Mastrangelo went up to the Borders in the Columbus Circle shops, where Perez Hilton read and spoke before hundreds of fans. 95% were college age; easily 80% were women. Everyone looked like an edgy Gap commercial, which is to say, they all looked really good. There was not a flannel shirt, neon orange backpack or fanny pack in sight. But it wasn't really the outfits that were striking-it was all the smiles and excitement in the room. Perez was behind a podium. He was cheerful, and graciously took questions from all. "What do you think about blogging in relation to journalism?" someone asked. And: "When did you come out to your friends and family?" And: "What do you think about the failed gay marriage bill in the New York Senate?" After two bathroom breaks, two Red Bulls and signing 200+ copies of his book True Bloggywood Stories and taking pictures with nearly everyone-with a smile on his face the whole time-Perez packed it up and went, we presume, to go check on his blog.
