BayWindows.com – by Scott Kearnan – Arts editor
Lily Tomlin has a thing for elephants.
“I’m on a red eye flight the day after tomorrow,” says Tomlin. “I’ve become involved with Jenny, an elephant at the LA Zoo.”
Involved? Relax, right-wingers. The famously out actress and comedian isn’t sliding down the slippery slope to pacaderm matrimony; no, she’s still happily partnered (for nearly 38 years) with longtime collaborator Jane Wagner. Rather, Tomlin is referring to involvement of the social justice variety, with animal rights among the wide range of initiatives she supports in her busy schedule of performances and speaking engagements.