Autofocus! Robin Shoots & Riese Explains the NewNowNext Awards – The Full Set

11. This woman Mary McCormack has been in 500 things, but I know her from West Wing, and from those posters for her new show, which are everywhere. She looks super-hot/dykey in those photos, but in real life she is het to the bone.

In Plain Sight = Mary McCormack

In Plain Sight = Mary McCormack, not as easily to see plainly = this shirt

+

12. RuPaul’s Drag Race = one of the best things to ever happen on Logo and in Alex’s pants. Ongina, pictured below, did not win RuPaul’s Drag Race, but she did win Most Addictive Reality Star at the newnownext awards!

Ongina not to be confused with your vagina

Ongina not to be confused with your vagina

+

13. I love her dress, her breasts, all of it. Hey Paulina replaced Twiggy on America’s Next Top Model but then Tyra called her on her birthday and said Hey Paulina had too much ego, and between Tyra’s ego and Miss Jay’s hair and all the crying ladies, there was just no room for it and she got the boot. Luckily there is plenty of room in the universe for her to still be a supermodel of life and Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions.

Tyra did not think Paulina Porizkuva could model through it

Tyra did not think Paulina Porizkova could model through it

+

14. Who’s this guy, you may ask? Well, his name is Paulo and he’s on The Big Gay Sketch Show. Thanks for asking!

Big Gay Sketch Show Dude Paulo!

Big Gay Sketch Show Dude Paulo!

+

15. Did you see that movie Party Monster? I feel like Richie Rich was one of the characters in that movie. Now he’s one-half of Heatherette, they design clothing for cool people.

Richie Rich keeps it real, what happened to Tunnel P.S.

Richie Rich keeps it real, what happened to Tunnel P.S.

+

16. This is our new BFF Erin Foley, who is on the BRINK OF FAME as a Comic for all her good hard work on the standup stage and also on the television screen. You’ll see the video.

Erin Foley: on the BRINK OF FAME

Erin Foley: on the BRINK OF FAME and fame is a sea of vagina you'll see in the video

+

17. Selene Luna is best known by the gays for co-starring in The Cho Show. She was also nominated for the Brink of Fame: Comic award. According to her website she is “part burlesque star and part rock and roll queen.” Aren’t we all.

Selene is like whatever I'm a little person I'm funnier than all y'all

Selene is like whatever I'm a little person I'm funnier than all y'all

+

18. I love Sia, I bought her album and I like to listen to Breathe Me and think about the last scene in Six Feet Under and cry. Her website will win a design award this year for sure (“That’s amazing, it looks like Stef drew it.” – Alex), tied with The Awl.

>some people have real problems says sia, i say breathe me, just breatttheee meee

some people have real problems says sia, i say breathe me, just breatttheee meee

+

19. I still don’t know who this guy is, but I would know those girls anywhere.

Star Wars Attacks Gay on Red Carpet

Star Wars Attacks Gay on Red Carpet

+

20. Vanessa Williams is more famous than Eve, I don’t know what I was talking about when I wrote that about Eve up there earlier, I must’ve been drunk. Whoo!

Vanessa Williams is Hot 4Evs and Evs

Vanessa Williams is Hot 4Evs and Evs

+

21. Kate McKinnon is super-funny on The Big Gay Sketch Show and in the Celesbian Interviews with Julie Goldman. She’s also really cute and she won! For BRINK OF FAME: Comic. So probs by the time I edit the video, she’ll be famous. You’ll see more in the video.

Kate McKinnon from "The Big Gay Sketch Show"

Kate McKinnon wants to show me her knees in her hotel room later

+

23. Who are these crazy bitches? Those pants are HAWT!

GO magazine's most captivating couple of 2010

GO magazine's most captivating couple of 1994

Well kids, that’s all! Isn’t Robin the bestest? Yeah she is. Our video from the Red Carpet will be up next week. In the meantime, don’t forget to brush your teeth!

[ad#postads]

Pages: 1 2See entire article on one page

Before you go! Autostraddle runs on the reader support of our AF+ Members. If this article meant something to you today — if it informed you or made you smile or feel seen, will you consider joining AF and supporting the people who make this queer media site possible?

Join AF+!

Robin

Robin specializes in entertainment, lifestyle and portrait photography. She's also a Creative Producer, Director of Photography and co-owner of Scheme Machine Studios LLC, her production company based in Los Angeles. Robin loves shooting for TV and film and has worked with media companies like Legendary Pictures and Viacom. She shot and directed the Pride campaign for Google called #ThisIsFamily. Robin has had the pleasure of working on national campaigns for companies like Dove and Levis, and had the unique opportunity to shoot for non-profits and initiatives such as The Black List, Save the Children, Move to End Violence, Have a Hart Day, and The Clinton Global Initiative. She is most proud of the work she has done with organizations such as The Ad Council and RAINN working on national impact campaigns. Her celebrity roster includes Cyndi Lauper, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, The B-52s, Keri Hilson, JB Smoove, Tegan and Sara, Margaret Cho, The B-52’s, Andreja Pejic, and many more. She was there for Autostraddle’s birth and proudly served as A-Camp co-director for many years.

Robin has written 82 articles for us.

15 Comments

  1. We like to roll things out slowly and kindly, like your first fisting [should be, if she really loves you].

    I love drunk Riese or sober Riese or whichever Riese wrote that.

  2. Hey Guys!!! I want to see the video- I can’t wait. So yea, that dude with the girl crew in helmuts (very Lady Gaga-esk, don’t you think?) Well, his name is Storm Lee. http://www.myspace.com/stormlee

    Rant: I’d like to say that taking pictures on the red carpet is my least favorite thing. Why you ask? Because they give you a spot buried in this sea of sweaty photographers who spend the entire time YELLING at whoever happens to be standing in front of them. Everyone is also fighting over space. “ARE YOU NUMBER 11? THIS SAYS I’M NUMBER 11. YOU’RE IN MY SPOT! GET OUT OF MY SPOT!” I’m always afraid for my life when I shoot red carpets, which is like never, cause I hate it. ;)

    • the red carpet photographers are the WORST. i always feel bad when we do red carpet events cause I get to go on the quiet end w/ the camera crews but robin gets stuck in a pit of despair with the loudest, most obnoxious jackasses i have ever seen.

  3. Robin, you did a good job! Riese, you’re funny. This whole thing makes me excited to see the video.

  4. Great photos, Great captions.

    And I want Erin Foley to be my BFF and / or GFF. seriously. swooooon.

        • Really? thats unfortunate.

          ps – There is a K. McKinnon in my new apartment building. so I have obviously concluded it is Kate McKinnon and will continue to think so until I find out otherwise. The End

  5. i love Lisa Lampinelli!!! i bet she was funny. also…. yay photographs!!! and funny words!!

  6. I looked at this right before i feel asleep last night & that davonee chick was in my dream. I do not thank you for that. BUTTT…pretty pretty pictures!

    • i dreamt i was hanging out with a female adam lambert and everyone was being a bitch to her and i was like “she WON! this is the girl that WON American Idol” so like, I dunno. What’s worse.

  7. Where are pictures of NICOL PAONE? Hello. She is genius and is funnier than Erin Foley, Julie Goldman and Kate McKinnon combined.

Comments are closed.