Maybe Harvey Milk is having an effect after all.

The gay San Francisco supervisor, who was assassinated some 30 years ago by a disgruntled fellow pol, bitterly fought for gay rights and would probably never have rested in the topsy-turvy fight against Proposition 8.

Now the subject of a Gus Van Sant film, "Milk," due out Nov. 26. the timing couldn't be much better for Focus Features, which is distributing.

That Gay Marriage law, which was enforced then turned down by the fickle California voters, will now have an Act III when the California Supreme Court, not the federal one, will take up the issue, the L.A. Times opines.

The court, in its pro-gay-rights mode, astonishingly said it would review legal challenges to Proposition 8, the voter initiative that restored same-sex marriage.

In its anti-gay-rights take, the court refused to permit gay weddings to resume pending a final decision.

More on the court's decision below:

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The Daily Beast is growing on us...growling on us? No. Growing.

This is Marc Maron and Sam Seder using their keen sense of the true nature of Senator John McCain and President Elect Barack Obama.

Per the LAT: "Google pulled out of its controversial advertising agreement with Yahoo this morning because of fears of a "protracted legal battle" with federal and state antitrust regulators concerned about the deal's impact on the online market."

As Barack Obama gracefully transitioned from Presidential Candidate to President Elect, the city of Los Angeles watched in awe, admiration and befuddlement.

More than 17,000 supporters were expected at the major Obama Support Party at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.

FBLA watched the election returns at a less august venue, a California Pizza Kitchen on Sunset Boulevard that was scheduled to go out of business as of Saturday due to dire economic conditions.

The staff and patrons of the CPK were teary eyed, but no one was quite sure whether that was due to Obama's stunning victory or the CPK going down the drain.

One bar patron was ecstatic. "Isn't this fucking beautiful?" he cried.

"What?" came the reply. "You mean the first African American President?"

"No," the tipsy barstool replied. "The fact that we'll never have to listen to or have anything to do with someone like George Bush."

As FBLA retired from the CPK to a bus headed down Sunset Blvd., the Obama craze that was dominating CNN had transferred to the streets and onto public transit. Even the bus driver was smiling as she purred, "Isn't it a great night?"

The two 20-something girls sitting in the middle of the bus were engaged in deep conversation with a well-built black man about "how great" it was that Obama had won. The black man nodded.

The girls went on: "It's such a great day for America that a black man, like yourself, can take over the highest office in the land. Don't you think it's great?"

The girls jumped to their feet and blurted: "Was that La Brea?"

When they were told La Brea had been six blocks back, they immediately ran to the exit giggling, then jumped off and screamed out: "OBAMA."

The immediacy of the Obama's victory was not lost on Los Angelenos who are not strangers to racial tension. Rather, it was imbibed by them and they drank it down like a long-awaited elixir.

As Obama proclaimed "Change has come to America," a few evening denizens listened and hoped for the future.

Presidential Candidate Barack Obama will likely be in his home city of Chicago tonight as election returns come in. But in Los Angeles more than 10,000 voters are expected at the Century Plaza Hotel for a massive celebration -- assuming he wins.

Even if he loses, it could still be a good party. But we're thinking that's not likely.

Thanks to our sister site, FBNY for finding and posting this video of Barack Obama at the polls.

Milton Katselas, an acting teacher par excellence and founder of the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school, has passed away from heart failure, AP says.

Katselas, whose students included Gene Hackman, Doris Roberts, George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer among scores of others, was 75.

The founder of the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school was very much a disciple of the Scientology doctrine.

Former students have said that Katselas often used Scientology methodolgy in his study of acting.

Perez Hilton "discovered" a female version of himself, La Coacha, the gossip blogger with the thick accent and deep cleavage. She, apparently, already has a cult following, but Hilton is determined to make her mainstream star. Or something.

To that end, here are both celebrity bloggers shaking their stuff with "Internet personality The Amazing Racist, Latino comedian Joey Medina and two members of Chico's Angels.

Why should you watch this? Dude, you just got laid off. What else are you going to do with your time? Enjoy.

Last week, we told you about Grammy-winning director Trish Sie video for Red, White and Milf, a spoof of Sarah Palin's candidacy (which, is itself a spoof of, you know, an actual candidacy).

Our interview got lots and lots of press attention, but not the kind Sie expected. Turns out the Age of Irony is over.

Trish explains: "I'm Not Turning Sarah Palin Into An Empty Sex Symbol. She And The GOP Took Care Of That Already."

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