Straight talk—more or less—from comedian Kate Clinton. By Nancy Ford Photo by David Rodgers
"There's a lot to talk about.”
That's how author, performer, and dynamic 27-year veteran of queer stand-up comedy, Kate Clinton, explains her apparently unceasing flow of material. Accordingly, the Queen Mum of gay comedy has just released her eighth CD, this one called Climate Control, which she is promoting between appearances with Cyndi Lauper's second True Colors tour.
“We used to call them albums, you may remember,” the sexy sexagenarian quips.
With barely a moment to catch her breath, she's already on to the next tour, bittersweetly titled Hilarity Clinton '08.
“You can tell people are not careful readers,” this former teacher says, an educator's scrutiny still popping through. “They see my button and they're like, ‘Ewwww!'
“Read carefully,” she implores. “Look beyond.”
Peppering her wisdom with her famed wit, Clinton recently chatted remarkably seriously with OutSmart from her home ...
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