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Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy

The 2014 Outfest Kicks Off with 'Meet the Filmmakers', A Series on Story & Challenges

The 2014 Outfest Kicks Off with 'Meet the Filmmakers', A Series on Story & Challenges

Micah Van Hove July 9, 2014 Outfest’s Director of Programming Kristin Pepe had this to say about the festival this year: In the year following spectacular LGBT civil rights advances across the country, the dynamic and fresh slate of 2014 NewFest…

The Advocate's 27 Favorite Films of Outfest 2014

The Advocate's 27 Favorite Films of Outfest 2014

BY DANIEL REYNOLDS AND JASE PEEPLES JULY 07 2014 8:00 AM ET As “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart,” comic performer Alec Mapa has forged a funny and fruitful career on shows like Ugly Betty and the Logo stand-up comedy series Wisecrack, in which…

Adoption resource center pairs needy kids, LGBT parents

Adoption resource center pairs needy kids, LGBT parents

  June 27, 2014 Actor and comedian Alec Mapa, who starred in “Ugly Betty” and makes regular appearances on ABC’s “Switched at Birth,” is among thousands of gay parents in Los Angeles. He adopted his son Zion, 9, four years…

Frameline 38 LGBT Film Festival—“Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy,” “Cupcakes,” “Appropriate Behavior,” And “Crazy Bitches”

Frameline 38 LGBT Film Festival—“Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy,” “Cupcakes,” “Appropriate Behavior,” And “Crazy Bitches”

by Peter Wong on June 25, 2014 Andrea James may have structured her documentary “Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy” as a faux day-in-the-life of America’s “gaysian sweetheart” and his family.  There is a waffle disaster that costs a few cool gay…

CNet: Star Apps: Frameline 38

CNet: Star Apps: Frameline 38

  by Joshua Rotter June 23, 2014, 3:57 PM Gay adoption, helicopter moms, and a pioneering gay athlete are just three of the stories at this year’s Frameline 38: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, taking place June 19-29. Actor…

Frameline review: ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY

Frameline review: ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY

DIRECTOR: Andrea James Sunday, June 22, 6:30 PM Victoria Theatre Expected to attend: Director Andrea James, Subject/Performer Alec Mapa America’s “Gaysian Sweetheart,” comedian Alec Mapa (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives), sparkles onstage with incisive and flirtatiously filthy stand-up. In this bigger-than-life…

Bay Area Reporter: Documentarily yours

Bay Area Reporter: Documentarily yours

  by David Lamble Published 06/19/2014 Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy In Andrea James’ intimate voyage into the life of queer Filipino-American standup comedian Alec Mapa, we witness a small domestic meltdown as Papa Mapa reads the paper and his husband…

Modern Luxury Hawai'i: Bright Lights

Modern Luxury Hawai'i: Bright Lights

  Director Andrea James, Zion Hebert-Mapa, Jamison Hebert and Alec Mapa The Honolulu Museum of Art rolled out the red carpet to fete the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival’s fabulous 25th anniversary. Headlining the soiree was popular stand-up comedian and former…

SFGate: A sample of offerings at Frameline38 film festival

SFGate: A sample of offerings at Frameline38 film festival

By David Lewis June 15, 2014 Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy San Francisco native Alec Mapa takes on many topics in this engaging, funny performance film, but as the title suggests, the highlight of the show is the comedian’s hilarious (and…

Gay Dads Share Their Personal Stories For Father's Day

Gay Dads Share Their Personal Stories For Father's Day

By JamesMichael Nichols Posted: 06/13/2014 Jamison Hebert (Los Angeles, Calif.): This Father’s Day my husband Alec, our son Zion and I will be in Honolulu at the Rainbow Film Festival screening our newest project, the film “Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy.”…