The Inauguration was eclipsed by the nationwide Women’s March.  My Play Mama, Jenifer Lewis, told me the night before that I couldn’t go with her because the car was full.  I wished her well, and prayed to Black Jesus that Brandy wasn’t driving.  I still almost went, but what genius decides these things should start at the crack of dawn (which, to me, is anything before noon)?  Can’t I be with her in the afternoon?  The DC event brought out a slew of celebrities, including Madonna, who felt compelled to sing.  My God, hasn’t this country suffered enough?

Someone else at the DC Women’s March was Cher.  Last week, she got cast in a made-for-TV movie.  Don’t scoff – if it’s good enough for my beloved Lindsay Wagner, it’s good enough for Cher.  The flick is being executive produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan – the folks that bring us all those live musicals.  But there’ll be no singing in this film, which is about the water contamination scandal in Flint, Michigan.  Cher plays the pivotal role of a mom whose family is impacted by the crisis.  It’ll air on Lifetime – television for women and gay men.

Cher was also spotted in New York City, where she attended a private workshop of Cher: The Musical, which is based on her life.  Cher stayed in the back through the reading and took some notes.  The role of Cher was played at various ages by three different actresses.  There’s the younger years, and then the Sonny years.  Then Lena Hall took over for the older years and ripped the roof off the joint with some mighty powerful vocals.  The show ended with the three Chers joining forces for “If I Could Turn Back Time”.  When the show was first conceived, Cher said she’d like to play the older Cher.  Sounds like Cher ain’t turning back time…or returning to Broadway.