2.10.14 Adam+Melissa would be epic!, more FECLA Awards

Later that evening in the theater lobby, Adam Lambert also weighed in on the night’s cause. “Every child deserves a loving family,” said the “American Idol” finalist and new cast member on “Glee.”

As an aside, regarding “Glee,” Lambert first appeared on the show in November with more episodes coming up this season. Of working with the cast, he said, “It’s a great family feeling”

And as another aside, the first time I’d seen this extraordinary talent perform live, he sang the “Star Spangled Banner” in 2009 for the Anti-Defamation League. On that night Steven Spielberg received America’s Democratic Legacy Award, previously given to Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, Walter Annenberg, Colin Powell and John F. Kennedy. Here’s how the filmmaker reacted: “What my kids will remember is that I met Adam Lambert tonight,” Spielberg said. (Click here to read the story.)