The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has tapped Glee stars Naya Rivera, Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron as hosts for a pair of its 23rd Media Awards.

The organization on Thursday announced Rivera, who plays newly out lesbian Santana Lopez on the Fox dramedy, and her onetime onscreen foil Monteith as hosts for the March 24 New York portion of its annual awards show. Agron, meanwhile, will host the June 2 portion in San Francisco.

The hosting duties are not a new gig for Rivera, whose Glee alter ego has become a breakout star this season as she battled a public outing and pushback from administrators and classmates alike. The actress hosted last year’s GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco and has repeatedly voiced her support for LGBT equality.

At the New York ceremony, Smash executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will receive the Visto Russo Award, named after one of GLAAD’s funders and presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting LGBT equality. Broadway great and Smash guest star Bernadette Peters will present the duo with the award.

At this month’s San Francisco ceremony, Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes will receive the Golden Gate Award, presented to media professionals who through their work have increased the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. During its eight-season run, Grey’s has featured several LGBT characters, including series-regular characters played by Sara Ramirez (Callie) and Jessica Capshaw (Arizona).

In addition, Facebook will receive a special recognition award for its efforts around bullying prevention, and the Weinstein Co.’s Harvey Weinstein will present a special award to 17-year-old Katy Butler for her work in launching a Change.org campaign to overturn the MPAA’s R rating for upcoming bullying documentary Bully.

“Each of these honorees has, in their different areas of expertise, helped build support for equality for every American,” GLAAD acting president Mike Thompson said. “Whether they bring the stories of LGBT people into living rooms or empower gay and lesbian individuals to take proactive steps in the face of inequality, each honoree is making tremendous strides toward full acceptance of the community.”

Guests slated to attend the New York ceremony include Smash’s Megan Hilty, Twilight’s Dakota Fanning and Raising Hope’s Martha Plimpton. Los Angeles guests will include Hot in Cleveland’s Betty White, Ellen DeGeneres, True Blood’s Anna Paquin, The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson and Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Additional honorees for the April 21 Los Angeles event will be announced at a later date.
The GLAAD Media Awards fund the organization’s efforts to bring stories of LGBT people and issues to Americans. Each year, the events raise nearly $3.5 million for the group.

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Click here to view all nominations for the GLAAD Awards.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Exes and Ohs
Glee
Happy Endings
Modern Family
The Big C

Outstanding Reality Program
Dancing with the Stars
Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
The Glee Project
The Real L Word
The Voice

The celebrity targets? None other than Dianna Agron, Ron Artest, Lauren Conrad, Zac Efron, Shenae Grimes, Ian Harding, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Hutcherson, “Jersey Shore’s” Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Chloe Moretz, New Boyz, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Darrelle Revis, Emma Roberts, Cody Simpson, Rob Dyrdek, Liam Hemsworth, Khloe Kardashian, Sean Kingston, Demi Lovato, “Teen Wolf’s” Tyler Posey, and Taylor Swift.

Watch the trailer for the new season of Punk’d below.

Dianna was spotted while arriving at Louis Vuitton Ready-To-Wear Fall/Winter 2012 on yesterday, March 7. I’ve updated the gallery with gorgeous candids from the event, and an short article below.

“Glee” star Dianna Agron has been fielding nonstop questions about the fate of her character on the show, after the cliffhanger season finale in which Quinn Fabray is involved in a car accident. Agron appeared to suggest she wouldn’t be back. “I don’t know, it’s just been such a thrill and a joy, and I miss it. I always say whenever the last day is, if it’s happened or not, because you know, they want me to be very hush-hush, I think the moral of the story is, this is what I’ve grown up with and this has really been my entryway to this whole career,” she said.

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Candids > 2012 > March 7 – Arriving at Fashion Week in Paris

I found this new article and saw that it may interest some of you guys.

Dianna says getting plenty of rest helps her stay looking good. The 25-year-old says getting plenty of rest is the main factor behind her looking good and staying in perfect shape. “We do a lot of dancing on the show and that’s enough to keep the weight off. Plus in Los Angeles, everyone eats really healthy and I also sleep a lot that’s a key factor,” contactmusic.com quoted Dianna as saying. “I’m happy with my body but don’t feel the need to stay trim,” she added.

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I just wanted to make a post dedicated to the wonderful holidays arriving soon! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday! ♥

What is Dianna doing for the holidays this year?
“I’m going to go on a little friend holiday for New Years,” Dianna  said. “Every year, it’s become a thing. So far there’s eight of us…I’m really good at planning trips.”

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The beautiful Dianna Agron has given a little insight in to what her life was like before she hit the big time with the musical television series. Dianna revealed how she was living a place that was so bad, that she once returned from a dance class to be greeted by a helicopter above her apartment block and a SWAT team at the apartment block entrance.

Agron explained, “When I first moved to LA, I lived in a one-bedroom apartment, and it got a little seedy around our area. One time, SWAT was at our building because somebody’s houseguest had gone off their meds and was schizophrenic and shouting, ‘He’s going to kill me, He’s going to kill me!’ Somebody called the cops. I’m coming home from a dance class and I see this chopper circling my building and SWAT all downstairs.”

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Morning guys! Sorry this new has been a little late, I haven’t been on my game the last couple of days but posting this never the less! Dianna looks stunning covering the January issue of Sugarscape! I’ve added the cover to the photogallery and you can read the article below.

It’s raining outside and there’s not another holiday due for AGES. Luckily, the awesome new issue of Sugar is here to bring sunshine, happiness and even pixies into your life (okay, we might be lying about that last one)

With Glee back on our screens and one of our fave books ever, I Am Number Four, getting the big screen treatment we stalked our favourite cheerleader-turned-singing-star Dianna Agron until she agreed to sit down and have an exclusive chat with us. We may have a restraining order against us right now, but it was so worth it (joking, obvs).

So there are a few things you might not know about our latest girl crush. Firstly she’s actually really tall. Like, model tall – not your usual so-tiny-we-could-probably-fit-you-in-our-pocket celebrity. Secondly, she’s really really nice. The kind of girl you want to stalk a little bit in the hope that some of her awesome aura rubs off on you. Which we did in the name of jounalism, you understand. And finally (and probably most importantly) she’s been snogging the face of Alex Pettyfer, our Ladmag cover star and her co star in I Am Number Four. And not just on screen either. In actual, not-filmed-on-camera, real life. And she told us all about it….

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AfterEllen.com post a pretty funny interview with Dianna which was conducted on Tuesday. Make sure you check it out below.

AfterEllen.com: Are you familiar with AfterEllen.com?
Dianna Agron: We love you guys! I am and that’s where we see a lot of rumors about Lea [Michele] and I! [Laughing]

AE: Are you aware about all the lesbian fan fiction stories with Quinn and Rachel paired up?
DA: I haven’t read it yet but I hear it’s pretty steamy.

AE: What would you say to a pairing like that? The Valentine’s Day episode is coming up …
DA: It’s flattering as hell! All the girls on the show are my sisters, we’re so close. But it was funny because somebody sent over a couple of photos — like see how close you guys are [Agron and Michele] and it’s funny that on the opposite side, there are so many rumors that we hate each other and can’t stand each other! Which is it! Pick your battles! I love the whole cast, I love the girls and I love the message that our show sends that acceptance is beautiful and it doesn’t matter what love is or what form it takes, who you have it with and who you share it with.

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