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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 1118 Newer› Newest»Ellen DeGeneres Defends the Right to Gay Marriage
Given her recent high-style nuptials to Portia de Rossi, it's no surprise that Ellen DeGeneres has come out against Proposition 8, the controversial California ballot initiative seeking to ban gay unions.
Describing the wording of Prop 8 as "tricky," the comedienne took to her blog to encourage her fans to vote against it.
"There's a California Proposition on the ballot that's a little confusing .... It's called, 'The California Marriage Protection Act' – but don't let the name fool you," she wrote. "It's not protecting anyone's marriage. Not yours. Not mine."
Of course, DeGeneres has a personal stake in the outcome. "I can't return the wedding gifts," she quipped. "I love my new toaster."
Earlier this month, both Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg donated $100,000 to fight the proposition.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228501,00.html
Morning Piss: Clay Aiken's Queer, No Kidding
This is when I am so tempted to agree with my colleagues like Perez Hilton and Michael Musto, who are all about outing obviously gay stars—or at least their very public prancing ‘round. What makes me possibly consider lamenting not subscribing to such journalistic tactics would be the recent People press release regarding Clay Aiken proclaiming, yes, he’s gay.
Let’s see, that’s about as newsworthy as when Nathan Lane finally came out, or when Ellen DeGeneres or Anne Heche or Liberace did, oh wait, that last one’s still in the closet (posthumously, I suppose), and the one right before went right back in, so whatever.
Point is, even though, yes, technically speaking, I don’t believe in outing, and it’s the star’s prerogative to disclose his or her homosexuality, not mine, we’re not stupid. And it’s really insulting to continue to be treated as such—which is what folks are doing when they say they’re dating members of the opposite sex, when they’re privately diddling ones of their own. And then to get some kind of royal welcoming for doing something most folks already knew about all along? It’s disingenuous at best, unethical at worst. Who’s next, Kevin...?
Oh wait, I don’t out people, so never mind.
Ted's AT
Describing the wording of Prop 8 as "tricky," the comedienne took to her blog to encourage her fans to vote against it.
Nice, and now show us the money!
This is when I am so tempted to agree with my colleagues like Perez Hilton and Michael Musto, who are all about outing obviously gay stars...
Just tempted? Thank God!
I'm privately and publicly diddling ones of my own but I'm not coming out. No way, Jose!
Don't count on us!
*I should start looking for a new beard.*
Oh no!
SPLIT FOR BRAD AND GEORGE? A-LIST PAIR HAVE A FALLING OUT
GEORGE Clooney and his A-list best friend Brad Pitt have had a scathing argument and are refusing to talk to each other. The handsome pair, who starred together in Ocean's 11, 12 and 13, are embroiled in a bitter feud over a film role.
George said: "We both badly want a particular role and neither is backing down. It's sort of become an intense competition between us now and it just keeps escalating."
Both George and Brad are keen to play the role of Henry Higgins in the upcoming remake of My Fair Lady. But the pair have become so competitive that they are no longer talking.
George added: "For now we're both so angry we're not even in contact any more."
Let’s see, that’s about as newsworthy as when Nathan Lane finally came out, or when Ellen DeGeneres or Anne Heche ...
Don't agree with Ted on this one. With Jodie, Kevin and Anderson around, it is newsworthy.
People Exclusive
Clay Aiken: I'm a Gay Dad
Following the Aug. 8 birth of his son Parker, singer Clay Aiken is following through on a promise he made to himself as a new dad: to publicly acknowledge that he's gay. "It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken, 29, tells the upcoming issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."
Aiken says he expects the news may overwhelm some of his fans. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," said Aiken, who returned to Broadway last week as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot. He adds that he hopes his fans "know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all. ... But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."
How He Came Out to His Family
The born-again Christian singer also reveals how he told his mother Faye he's gay four years ago. After dropping off his younger brother Brett, who was being deployed to Iraq, at Camp Lejeune, "I started crying in the car," Aiken remembers. "It was dark. I was sitting there, thinking to myself. I don't know why I started thinking about it ... I just started bawling. She made me pull over the car and it just came out."
So what was his mom's reaction? "She started crying. She was obviously somewhat stunned. But she was very supportive and very comforting." Even now, Aiken admits, "She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."
As for his own child, Aiken tells PEOPLE that Parker – who was conceived via in vitro fertilization with his best friend, music producer Jaymes Foster – will be raised in an environment that is "accepting and allowing him to be happy."
Says Aiken: "I have no idea if he'll be gay or straight. It's not something I'll have anything to do with, or that he'll have anything to do with. It's already probably up inside the code there ... No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing."
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228488,00.html
What a lovely, lovely article. Congrats Clay, and all the best to you and your new family. :*
The born-again Christian singer also reveals how he told his mother Faye he's gay four years ago...."She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."
Clay was 25. Can't help feeling sorry for him.
Why?
It's such a positive thing, his mother coming along, doing her best to understand. He has a child now, he doesn't have to carry that burden of secrecy anymore, he has a beautiful child, and we all know that the attention deficient public will forget this and move on to the next thing (probably by the weekend), and he'll have a happy life, to live the way he wants to live it. So while I'm sure there was pain, the rewards are great. :)
Why?
Because he wasn't comfortable coming out sooner to his family and because 4 years later his mother "still struggles with things quite a bit".
You left out that he also says she's come a long way since then. It's not realistic to expect that everything will be roses. Life isn't a bed of roses for anyone, regardless of who you are. He's shown great courage, and most of all that is behind him now. No matter what happens, he'll always have that sense of himself. I disagree with Ted, this is a big deal.
Bass also revealed that Clay's sexual preference probably wouldn't affect his female fan base, saying, "I swear, when I came out, I had more female fans."
Hollywood really needs to catch up with the rest of the world.
ITA! :)
From those pictures, Jake seemed genuinely happy (a bit dorky may i add). Just like when he was with Austin during the Lakers game. A rarity when it comes to Reeke.
I'm glad that LiLo and Aiken came out finally. I mean no shit, as if we hadn't knew about it already! So Jakey, come out, come out wherever you are!
This is funny from Dlisted:
First of all, thanks to those of you who directed me to this Claymates forum where there's hundreds of messages regarding their idol's big coming out party on the cover of People Magazine. It's nice to see that 98% of them are not bothered at all and will continue to worship at his big gay feet. The other 2% are shocked, confused and hurt, because they felt they were lied to. A couple of them are still waiting for "confirmation," because People Magazine could be telling lies.
I think Clay coming out is a big deal too. I don't know why Ted is belittling it.
He's belittling it because C.A. isn't his TT?
How did you know that "Jane" (from Ted's Q&A) posted here?
All of the gossip bloggers are belittling the news because they don't think it's news. As far as they're concerned everyone already knew that he was gay.
Not news? Tell that to Claymates. lol
You left out that he also says she's come a long way since then.
Yes, but that makes it even worse. She is his mother, four years later I thought she would be proud, supportive and happy to pamper her grandson.
I wonder if "Jane" is the same person that used to post on the DC forum and occasionally IHJ and JW? Jane could be anyone but I remember she wasn't thrilled with Jake and Reese.
I think you may be on the wrong website, 3:37. Isn't this site called "Waiting for Toothy"?
Jake is going to be sorry he went the Reeke route when PoP doesn't bring him the fame or status he thinks it will. Every time I see him with that mop on his head I laugh out loud.
^^you forgot the babblers. they're more interested in TT than we are.
Bass: "I swear, when I came out, I had more female fans."
I feel protective towards gay guys, maybe I'm not the only one?
I knew you were a babbler, 4:04. LOL!
So Jakey, come out, come out wherever you are!
Can't. Sorry. Have to go. So many hot boys, so little time.
I'm glad that LiLo and Aiken came out finally.
But LiLo didn't say "I'm gay".
I wondered what happened to Jane from the DC forum.
The other 2% are shocked, confused and hurt, because they felt they were lied to. A couple of them are still waiting for "confirmation," because People Magazine could be telling lies.
LOL
Poor deluded fangirls.
» Extramarital?! The National Enquirer claims three sources - including one that signed a sworn affidavit - say that Republican presidential nominee Sarah Palin cheated on her husband, Todd Palin, with his former business partner, Brad Hanson. [National Enquirer]
September 23, 2008
Lindsay Lohan Confirms: I've Been Dating Sam "A Long Time"
Lindsay Lohan has confirmed what the world has guessed: She's been dating Samantha Ronson "a very long time." The 22-year-old actress casually told the co-host of the syndicated radio program "Loveline" on Monday that she's been dating the 31-year-old DJ. The pair have appeared in public and been photographed together but have never publicly commented about the extent of their relationship.
"You guys, you and Samantha, have been going out for how long now?" DJ Ted Stryker asked. "Like two years, one year, five months, two months?" "For a very long time," Lohan said after laughing.
Stryker interviewed Ronson while she took a break from DJing at TV Guide's Emmy afterparty Monday night in Los Angeles. Ronson had been discussing her friendship with DJ AM and Travis Barker, who are recovering from severe burns following a plane crash in South Carolina last weekend, before putting Lohan on the phone.
Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane-Zelnik, told The Associated Press on Monday that Lohan is not engaged to be married.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/23/lindsay-lohan-confirms-iv_n_128774.html
Ed, how could you!?!
Drew Barrymore And Chuck Bass Sucking Face
The other night Drew Barrymore was seen leaving some joint with Chace Crawford, but it looks like she was only using him to get to the real goods: Chuck Bass. Last night at the Kings of Leon concert after-party at Bowery Electric in NYC, Drew and Chuck Bass were caught tongue fucking each other's mouths. I know. I'm so romantic.
A source told UsWeekly that this is the second time they have made out in public. Shit. This means Drew is pregnant or she's officially Chuck Bass' beard. One of those. I'm not completely sure if that's Drew and Chuck in the picture above. But I am sure that drunk dude in back of them is about to get even drunker.
I'm guessing that Chuck only stuck his tongue down Drew's mouth because he couldn't stand hearing her lisp anymore! Although, I bet it sounds cute when Drew says his last name. Wethwick. That is kind of cute.
UPDATE: A reader just sent me this shit about Drew and Chuck Bass: "I was standing outside Pourhouse smoking and they walked by me, arms around each other, and he was wearing leather pants and a PURPLE FANNY PACK!!!" That explains everything.
Dlisted
^^^ Dlisted comment:
Oh...Ed Westwick. Ok. Sorry, I don't watch Gossip Girl.
Drew, why are you letting dude use you? He's gay. No you can't change him. You're not nearly as pretty as Chace Crawford.
P.S. YOU ARE SLEEPING ON THE SOFA TONIGHT !
Aiken's Coming Out Matters
Clay Aiken's coming out really doesn't come as much of a surprise. We've all known for many years that the crooner goes for the guys. Nor is Aiken's lavender revelation the most revolutionary. Scores of celebs have come out before him - Ellen DeGeneres, George Michael, Lance Bass and Martina Navratilova, a tennis player who came out far before it was fashionable - or advisable.
None of these outings were that surprising, but they have all slowly changed gay acceptance of Hollywood and, in fact, the world. Aiken's outing differs, however, in two notable, intrinsically entwined ways. And the aftershocks could help change the State of gay play.
First, as a Southern Baptist, Aiken's long been a friend of the Jesus lovers. The singer even performed a few Christian tracks while on tour, and recorded a Christmas album. He wasn't proselytizing, but his right-of-center background helped build Aiken's fan base in middle America. In 2004 and 2005, at the height of his post-American Idol fame, Christian Music Planet ran two stories on Aiken. As for Aiken's own public beliefs, just consider the opening flap of his inspirational memoir, Learning To Sing, which reads:
"My mother prophesied years ago that my voice would take me places. She was certain there was a reason I was able to sing. I am still discovering what that reason is, what it is that God wants to have happen."
Though he may have lost some hardcore Christians following gay sex allegations in 2006, Aiken still found fans throughout the nation's heartland. How else does one account for the millions of naive "Claymates" who voraciously defended charges of Gayken?
Yes, some of those Claymates still refuse to believe Aiken's words - one even decried it a "conspiracy," whatever that means - a quick look at fan site Clay Board shows that the majority of Aiken's fans support their leader. One follower writes, "I'm really proud of him for having the courage to do this. It can't have been an easy decision." Another offers this God-loving good will: "May God always be with you and may you forever and always feel the never ending love of your fans and their unending prayers and support for you, Jaymes & Parker!" Parker, of course, is Aiken's new son, whom he had with the aforementioned Jaymes, his platonic lady friend. And it's that son who makes Aiken's outing even more groundbreaking.
It's not unusual for gay celebrities to have children - Melissa Etheridge had a very public pregnancy, a tabloid bonanza fueled in part by the fact that a. she's a lesbian and b. the singer refused to name the child's father. [It would later be revealed that the legendary David Crosby donated his seed.] Another public lesbian, Rosie O'Donnell, makes no secret of her domestic ways - she and wife Kelli Carpenter have four children. They also appear regularly on the entertainer's eponymous family cruises. B.D. Wong, a gay actor, also has children, although he's not nearly as well known. Regardless, same-sex partners have children has become old hat in media land - and, we hope, among the general population.
Aiken's story adds a new angle to the discussion because his outing is intrinsically tied to his son's birth. Little Parker's even featured on the People cover, on which Aiken declares: "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things." The implication, then, is that Aiken had the baby because he wanted it. He is, like millions of others, a man looking to raise a child. And now he's a gay man looking to raise a child - a relatively radical concept for many Americans.
The reproductive context in which Aiken has come out will no doubt resonate with those Americans still hesitant to embrace the homos, the people who fight for "family rights." Aiken's a talented - yes, he's talented - young gay man who has declared his equality, however rhetorically. This Christian gay father's coming out may change the way people look at queer celebrities - and, in fact, their fellow Americans.
When John McCain invited Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to join his ticket this year, the Republican presidential candidate successfully reignited the culture wars. Palin's family life and fundamentalist Christianity turned the election on its head and brought the conservative masses back into the spotlight. Those masses, we imagine, are the same people in Clay Aiken's fan base.
If the people end up accepting his gay ways - and his queer family - Aiken could in some small way counter Palin and her peers' efforts to exploit gay fears. Now, he probably won't decide the election, but Aiken's a well-known with common familial goals - and seeing oneself in the "other" can be quite persuasive. And a little persuasion goes a long way.
http://www.queerty.com/aikens-coming-out-matters-20080924/
^^Bravo! :)
Yes, some of those Claymates still refuse to believe Aiken's words - one even decried it a "conspiracy," whatever that means - a quick look at fan site Clay Board shows that the majority of Aiken's fans support their leader.
Bravo fans!
In Touch Exclusive
Natalie Portman is single again
In Touch can exclusively reveal that Natalie Portman has split with her boyfriend, musician Devendra Banhart. “Yes, they have broken up,” a source close to Devendra tells In Touch. The couple met and fell in love while the actress, 27, filmed a role in Devendra’s music video, “Carmensita,” in March. Natalie, a native New Yorker, even moved to LA to be closer to the folk singer, 27. A friend of Devendra’s says, "Natalie and Devendra will remain friends but need some space and time away."
This Christian gay father's coming out may change the way people look at queer celebrities - and, in fact, their fellow Americans.
I hope so. Little by little, baby steps :)
Ang Lee ‘Woodstock’ Film Aims To Be A Mind-Altering Experience
Kubrick. Spielberg. Wilder. Ang Lee?
In my opinion, the greatest directors are the ones that always keep their fans guessing as they move effortlessly from genre to genre. It already boggles the mind to think that the same director oversaw “Sense and Sensibility,” “Hulk,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain,” so it’s even more impressive when you think about the fact that Ang Lee’s next flick is about Woodstock. And I have only one thing to say: Jake Gyllenhaal would make the perfect Wavy Gravy.
“Demetri Martin is the main character,” Lee’s longtime writing/producing partner James Schamus clarified, explaining the real breakout actor in the movie. “This is his ‘Hello world, this is Demetri Martin [moment].’”
In addition to the quirky, boy-faced comedian, the film also co-stars such heavy hitters as Paul Dano, Liev Schreiber, Emile Hirsch, Imelda Staunton and MTV Movies team fave Dan Fogler. “It’s not the story of Woodstock,” Schamus said of the flick, which is currently being called “Taking Woodstock” as it’s being filmed. “It’s the story of a guy who happened to almost, by accident, help make it happen. Demetri plays this schnooky interior designer, a gay guy, who lives in Greenwich Village.”
Expanding on a plot that’s heavy on hilarity and more likely to jilt Jimi, Schamus added: “[Martin’s character] is broke and totally under the thumb of his Russian Jewish parents who own this fleabag hotel, this Catskills dump. He has to move back in with them for the summer, and up there he’s in the closet and the president of the Chamber of Commerce, which is a joke because there’s no commerce.”
“Every summer he gives himself a permit to have a music festival on the front lawn to drum up business for the hotel,” he explained. “So one day he’s listening to the radio and hears this music festival lost their permit, and he calls them up and says ‘Well, I’ve got a permit.’ He thinks he’ll drum up business for the hotel. Two-and-a-half weeks later, half a million people show up and it completely changes his life.”
“It’s not the concert,” Schamus said of the movie. “But there will be thousands and thousands of extras. It’s kind of like a zombie movie. One hippie shows up, and then another and then a thousand. It’s going to be fun.”
MTV Movies Blog
Wavy Gravy (born Hugh Nanton Romney on May 15, 1936) is a life-long activist for peace and personal empowerment, best known for his hippie appearance, personality, and beliefs. His moniker was given to him by B.B. King at the Texas International Pop Festival. Romney was lying onstage when it was announced that B.B. King was going to play. Romney began to get up; a hand appeared on his shoulder. It was B.B. King, who asked, "Are you Wavy Gravy?" ...to which Romney replied "Yes." "It's OK; I can work around you," said B.B. King, and he proceeded to play. Romney considered this a mystical event, and permanently assumed Wavy Gravy as his legal name. Wavy Gravy's clown persona grew out of his political activism. Constantly being arrested at demonstrations, he decided he would be less likely to be busted if he dressed as a clown. "Clowns are safe," as he put it.
E!
Rosie O'Donnell's Message to Clay Aiken
Support continues to pour in for Clay Aiken. Rosie O'Donnell kept her comments short and very sweet.
"I love Clay," she said. "He is a beautiful man in every way."
Neil G. Giuliano, president of media watchdog group GLAAD, says that Aiken's new honesty will help reach people who most need to be educated about issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
"Clay has a strong following of folks that it's important to reach with our message about LGBT equality," Giuliano told me earlier today.
The Trevor Project, a suicide-prevention hotline for gay youth, said in a statement that it's "important to recognize the courage" it took for Aiken to come out. "Many of the young people who call the Trevor Helpline report feelings of isolation due to lack of a support system or local resources," the organization's statement read. "When a highly visible person comes out, it may help youth struggling with issues surrounding sexual orientation and/or gender identity to understand that they are not alone.”
One day, because of celebs like Aiken, we may no longer see People magazine covers that announce in big black letters, "Yes, I'm gay."
"I look forward to the day when someone on American Idol is out from the very beginning and going all the way to being No. 1 or No. 2," GLAAD's Giuliano said. "I don't think we're far off from that."
And I have only one thing to say: Jake Gyllenhaal would make the perfect Wavy Gravy.
New Ang and Jake project ... how wonderful would that be!
Page Six
ARCHITECT SON'S ZANY CHARGES
THE son of Richard Meier is hurling wild accusations at his famous father - accusing the white-haired Manhattan architect of locking him up in a mental hospital and trying to disinherit him for uncovering a shocking family secret.
Joseph Meier, 28, a Fulbright scholar who studied sculpture in Italy, told Page Six his relationship with his father went into meltdown when he claimed to have found out Richard was gay - an allegation roundly dismissed as complete fiction by Meier's friends. "I think that the kid of Clay Aiken is very lucky," Joseph said, referring to the "American Idol" star who came out of the closet. "He probably won't risk being fired by his father or be canceled from his will.
"When I discovered that my father is gay . . . he illegally forced me to stay five days in Mount Sinai Psychiatric Hospital." Joseph said his dad, 73, tried to have him declared "paranoid for no reason" with the help of doctors and a trustee at the hospital.
"I got out of the hospital with the help of two lawyers and now my father is in a war with me in order to cancel me from the inheritance," Joseph said. One of the lawyers he mentioned, Sanford B. Ehrenkrantz, of the firm Ehrenkrantz & Ehrenkrantz, could not be reached last night. Joseph says he's planning to write a book "about my tragic experience with a gay father that didn't want to come out of the closet and . . . became aggressive when I discovered the truth."
A rep for Richard Meier - who's divorced from Joseph's mom, architect Katherine Gormley - said he was "shocked and saddened" by his son's charges, but declined to address them point by point. "He said he and Joseph's mother are trying to reach out to him to make sure he is all right," the rep said.
The gay claim does seem ridiculous. Meier is known for having an appreciative eye for beautiful women. One friend told us: "I've seen him with many, many, many women. He really gets around, even at his age. He loves women. What the son says isn't true."
http://www.nypost.com/seven/09252008/gossip/pagesix/architect_sons_zany_charges_130592.htm
Page Six
MOVIN' ON BY PIGGING OUT
SINCE breaking it off with Justin "Mac Guy" Long, Drew Barrymore had been keeping a low profile with the guys. But she landed another man Tuesday night, locking lips with "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick at Webster Hall during a Kings of Leon concert. However, we hear she's just "playing the field" and is also hooking up with a waiter at the Spotted Pig. You go, girl!
Joseph says he's planning to write a book "about my tragic experience with a gay father that didn't want to come out of the closet and . . . became aggressive when I discovered the truth."
Oh, God.
However, we hear she's just "playing the field" and is also hooking up with a waiter at the Spotted Pig.
LOL
Rocked By Public Outing, A Shell-Shocked ClayNation Responds
Radar took the plunge into the dark, wailing world of Clay Aiken messageboarders today to procure a soil sample of the newly openly gay singer's bedrock fan base. They found reactions running the full gamut of the Kubler-Ross cycle, from bitter denial ("Believe if you want, I just know that nothing is true unless it is printed in the fan club") to glorious acceptance ("Clay is still the same talented singer I saw on AI2 five years ago. Nothing for me has changed. The baby is adorable.") Heartened by Radar's bravery, we dove in ourselves and found a few other choice voices of ClayNation to share with you, and we managed to rustle up the first page of the People interview:
from Holmes24 (most likely Anna from Jezebel):
please tell me I'm not the only one who is shocked beyond belief! I feel numb I'm so upset. This can't be real!! How can you guys say this won't change anything? This changes EVERYTHING. I don't even know what to think right now.
from Diane:
Brian the Bible says "effed up" things? that's your opinion. I happen to follow it, so... I know it isn't cool to have morals or any sort of religion, but I don't care what anyone else thinks. Clay's autobiography and Rolling Stone interview lied to us, guess everyone will just look past that though. Whatever, this is an "anything goes" society so I guess you all will support anything and everything.
from maggiethemagpie:
if people really are upset about it because of faith issues, then just pray for him. And remember to show some mercy and grace. Even when Jesus was being crucified, he said "Father FORGIVE THEM for they know not what they do" so if he can forgive the ones who were crucifying him, then I think you can forgive and show some mercy towards Clay for not being totally honest.
New Clay and Parker pic
I really hate all of this falling back on relgion to justify hate. God, or a higher power, whatever you want to call it if you believe, created homosexual people, heterosexual people, all races, genders. You cannot tell me that for those who believe in God, they would believe that a God would create people just so they could be unhappy, not living to their full potential, and the object of hate, ridicule, and persecution. That would be a cruel joke, and I don't believe a higher power would do that. It's all man-made and self-serving, any pitting us against them, for any reason. Clay and his child are beautiful, I'm very happy that he has come out and will be able to live his life to the fullest, as any higher power would wish. Religious hypocrites may be beside themselves over such things, but I'm sure God is pleased that his beautiful creations are living to their full potential.
And forgiving Clay for not being totally honest? That's rich, when all things are not equal for all people, and society is set up so that a gay person can't be honest, even if they wanted to be. Don't Ask, Don't Tell, anyone? I think it's really hard for people to navigate society's terrain, what with roadblocks and and unmarked trails abounding. Give Clay a break, and he seems to have found his way. Good for him! :)
I'm not a believer and one thing always amazes me - some very religious people lack empathy.
Amazing, isn't it? In all religious texts, treating others as you would wish to be treated, but the one thing that gets forgotten. I'm not a creationist, intelligent-design-ist, or a total scientist in how our wonderful world came to be, I think that it's a combination of both. I believe God created Charles Darwin, and I believe in evolution. We were given abilities to do good, for each other, and for the planet.
An angry Claymate:
"I am sure I will be attacked for having my own opinions because on this board it seems that whatever Clay does we MUST support. I am no longer doing that. I stuck with Clay through the birth of Parker because I thought he was doing a friend a favor and having a child of his own, I backed Clay up EVERY SINGLE TIME someone called him gay. I took Clay's words for Clay's words and he has said to his fan base on MULTIPLE occasions that he "Is not gay."
All of the haters were right, and me, the "big" fan wasn't. I know we aren't supposed to talk religion but I follow the Bible and Jesus says to mirror him. Being a homosexual is not okay in the Bible. I am sorry to say it. Am i saying Clay is going to hell? no. But I am saying I hope Clay finds his way back and I will be praying for him that the closest people in his life encourage him to do so. Praying for him is the only thing I will be doing for him.
No more Cd release parties, no more concerts, no more Clay conventions.
Clay, I am not going to support you, I don't care if i am the only people who stands up for what I and you, should believe in. Maybe one day you will thank me for my accountability."
I backed Clay up EVERY SINGLE TIME someone called him gay. I took Clay's words for Clay's words and he has said to his fan base on MULTIPLE occasions that he "Is not gay.
Same old fangirl story.
September 24, 2008
Clay Aiken Left 'Speechless' By Supportive Fans
As fans of Clay Aiken react to the news that he is gay, the singer himself has written about his gratitude he feels about the support he's received so far.
"We'll 'talk' more later," Aiken, 29, writes on his Web site's message board. "but, suffice it to say, for the first time in recent memory, I am speechless. I'm so proud to know and love all of you." He adds, "My family is so much larger than Parker, Jaymes, mom, Brett, etc. It extends to each of you. And I couldn't be more blessed."
Aiken posted the message Tuesday night after a performance of Broadway's Monty Python's Spamalot, where he has resumed the role of Sir Robin. Fans flocked to the stage door after the show to see the star, but Aiken ducked out a different exit. Gay groups applauded Aiken on coming out, while fan reaction across the Web has been one of both surprise but support.
As of midday Wednesday, the thread on clayonline.com had more than 2,200 messages, with many saying, "I will always love and support him no matter what. His sexual orientation makes no difference to me."
Some Mixed Reactions
Still, a few "Claymates" are taking the news hard. "I'm really struggling with this one," writes one fan on claymaniacs.com. A poster on clayaiken.com writes, "I'm only concerned that for those like me who will still support him no matter what may have some difficulty reconciling that he wasn't straight forward to begin with." From the Clay Board, strollynn63 writes, "This is a gut wrenching day for The ClayNation. Somebody wake me up, I hope it's a dream," while NJ4ClayA admits, "I still love to hear him sing but I also feel he has now become like a Michael Jackson and it's a bit too weird!"
Aiken told PEOPLE he understands some fans may not react well. "[I want] to let people know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all," he said. "But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228581,00.html
As of midday Wednesday, the thread on clayonline.com had more than 2,200 messages, with many saying, "I will always love and support him no matter what. His sexual orientation makes no difference to me."
Claymates are not that bad :)
Chace And Ed: Not Gay, Just Sharing Girls
Drew Barrymore has gone where every Upper East Side tween would empty out their trust funds to go: The actress reportedly made out with both Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford in a matter of days.
Although sources shot down rumors that Drew and Chace were making out at a Kings of Leon concert, there is photographic evidence of the other Gossip boy shoving his tongue down Barrymore's throat. The two also displayed their affections at an SNL after-party this past weekend. Ah, romance.
http://www.mollygood.com/chace-and-ed-not-gay-just-sharing-girls-20080924/
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Jaymes Foster: Clay's a 'Natural' Dad
Clay Aiken's best friend – and the mother of their 7-week-old son Parker – music producer Jaymes Foster, 50, chatted with PEOPLE during the magazine's photo shoot at Aiken's home in North Carolina, where Foster is currently staying. While Aiken tended to Parker, who was conceived via in vitro fertilization, Foster dished about her pregnancy, being an older mom, and who's better at changing diapers:
What is it about Clay that makes him a great dad?
Jaymes: He's an incredible caregiver. As far as changing the diapers and seeing what's wrong with [Parker] and getting him to go sleep, Clay's a natural and he's really, really good with that. On a larger scale, he's the perfect person. He's been a school teacher, we have the same morals, family is very important to him and Parker means everything to us.
At age 50, do you feel ready to take on parenting for the first time?
Jaymes: I really think I was not ready to have children – well, I know I was not ready to have children, be a mother – in my 20s or 30s. I had the freedom then to travel the world and have a wonderful career. I believe at this point in my life it's the right time, and I think because it's the right time, I'll hopefully do a good job. If I don't, Clay will be all over me!
Was the pregnancy difficult?
Jaymes: I thought I'd be one of the lucky ones that didn't get the nausea, that I'd sail right through the pregnancy. But unfortunately I had it the whole time! I dealt with it on my own until I found out that there is a great new medication that helps eliminate the nausea, which I took the entire pregnancy. But other than that, it was really a breeze.
Do you support Clay's decision to publicly acknowledge he's gay?
Jaymes: I totally support him. It's his choice. It's a choice that he made. I love him and I'll support him in any choice that he makes, whether as an entertainer, or a father, human being, of course I support him.
Are there any baby-related chores that you or Clay shy away from?
Jaymes: It's funny because we were both very relaxed from the minute he was born. But the one thing I'm a little nervous about is clipping his hand nails because I think I might cut him, so Clay definitely has a handle on that and takes care of that. [Parker] doesn't like baths so much, so I tend to do the bathing because he kind of cries through that so I've taken that on as a job. Clay would be happy to do that, but I just figure, okay, if he does the nails, I'll do the bath.
How has your relationship with Clay changed since Parker's birth?
Jaymes: We love each other dearly and deeply as friends, but I think as parents now, there's an even greater bond, certainly for me. Our job is to remain best friends for the rest of our lives and that's the most important thing for Parker.
People
Dear Ted:
Toothy Tile is Jennifer Garner. Enjoy your column...can't agree with you on your politics. God bless America and God bless you!
—Cha
Dear Kinda Kindred:
Glad we can agree to disagree—par-tick on the testy J.G. being Toothy. She wishes she were that interesting!
J.G. being Toothy
:)
"We'll 'talk' more later," Aiken, 29, writes on his Web site's message board. "but, suffice it to say, for the first time in recent memory, I am speechless. I'm so proud to know and love all of you." He adds, "My family is so much larger than Parker, Jaymes, mom, Brett, etc. It extends to each of you. And I couldn't be more blessed."
Awww, I'm so glad he's happy. Now I'm getting all teary. (((Clay Aiken))))
Jaymes and Clay are really fortunate to have found each other.
Natalie Portman And The Beard Are Over
Natalie Portman is without a bushy beard this morning, because she has reportedly canceled her relationship with silent-movie actress Devendra Banhart. No, he's a musician, but his name was meant for a different era.
Some bitch who is close to Devendra told InTouch: “Yes, they have broken up. Natalie and Devendra will remain friends but need some space and time away." The two 27-year-olds starting dating in March after meeting on the set of his video. Natalie even moved to Los Angeles from NYC to be with him full-time.
Natalie probably just couldn't handle the beard. It takes a special bitch to deal with a facial pubic bush. If the dude doesn't condition or brush it properly, your face and thighs could end up looking like they were exfoliated with sand paper after a sexy times session.
http://www.dlisted.com/node/28442
ONTD
Clay Aiken Out in People Magazine: Full Scans
^^^
When did you know you were gay?
I probably didn't realize until college, when I was like, I just cannot get the hang of this! I thought it was always a phase, like I hadn't hit puberty. Like I hadn't finished yet. Like I was a late bloomer. I didn't realize until college that, You know what? I'm definitely through puberty! But then again, I think there's a lot of misconception about it for anybody, and I was raised around people who thought it was a choice.
Queerty
Pepsi Co. Gives $500,000 to Gay Group
Pepsi will soon have some angry right-wingers on their hands.
The beverage company this week donated $500,000 to PFLAG [Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays]. Director of PepsiCo Corporate Contributions Director Jacqueline Millan doesn't seem that worried, however, saying in a statement:
"We are delighted to continue our partnership with PFLAG. The Straight for Equality in the Workplace training program is unique in that it is promoting the necessary message of inclusion to untapped groups within the local community, and that is a crucial step towards building a healthy working environment."
Pepsi has a long history of helping the homos and has also contributed to the Human Rights Campaign.
"All of the haters were right, and me, the "big" fan wasn't."
Sounds like a babbler.
Of course she does, she is (was?) a true fangirl, just like babblers.
Pepsi Co. Gives $500,000 to Gay Group
Drink Pepsi! :)
Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, and other stars show for the unveiling of Disney's upcoming movie slate
Disney just can't get enough of Johnny Depp. At yesterday's Walt Disney Studios Showcase, an all-day extravaganza of film previews and casting announcements, Disney revealed not one, not two, but three new projects for Depp. Dick Cook, the studio's chairman and the event's emcee, labeled the roles the "Depp trifecta." Might as well call it the "Depp monopoly."
First up is Tim Burton's live-action/CG adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, in which Depp has been tapped to play the part of the Mad Hatter. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2010. Then, as the USC Trojans marching band played the finale of the William Tell Overture, Depp appeared on the Kodak Theatre stage dressed in his Jack Sparrow outfit and holding the Lone Ranger's mask. With just a few words of explanation, Cook confirmed it: Depp will star in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment, as well as a Lone Ranger movie in which the actor will play the title character's sidekick, Tonto.
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We got an early look at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which featured a ripped Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead. It seems the movie will stick fairly close to the plot of the video games, and time travel will play a significant role.
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/09/disney-showcase.html
New Bravo Reality Show About Fag Hags!
I just got wind of a new reality show Bravo is currently casting around town. It's all about fag hags, or as they're more properly called, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys. That happens to be the name of the show and it's also the title of the compilation book it's based on. (As fagelah fate would have it, I happen to have written an essay in it. It's about how my BFFs were always women, and not just because the guys never wanted me on their team, as it were.)
Anyway, the show is about real life Will & Grace-type duos consisting of a male gay and a female gay-lover. So if you're a boy who likes boys and you're inseparable from a girl who likes boys who like boys, then this is your chance to be a major TV star and be watched by lots of boys and girls who like girls who like boys who like boys. Oy.
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2008/09/new_bravo_reali.php
That's my kind of Reality Show! lol
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Disney Announces Upcoming Films, Tron, Prince of Persia, and the Lone Ranger Starring Johnny Depp
Just got back from “Disney Day” at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood where we got a preview of the upcoming films for the next thousand years or so. It was quite the production, actually.
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We saw a few clips of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. (During my trip to London for Quantum of Solace, I saw a glimpse of a few sets at Pinewood studios. Check back for my coverage.) It looked really cool! Not sure how I feel about Jake Gyllanhall playing the lead, but I’ll reserve judgement. I’ve never been impressed by video game ports. They always disappoint me, but here’s hoping!
UGO Movie blog
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So just got back from attending the Walt Disney Showcase that the company throws for partnering agencies and media and had some big news to reveal.
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A great SURROGATES trailer & a montage to music of PRINCE OF PERSIA recent dailies wowed the audience, but no appearance by Bruce Willis or Jake Gylenhal.
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UPDATE Re: Yesterday's Disney Shindig: NATIONAL TREASURE 3, WILD HOGS 2, Depp as Tonto, PIRATES 4, TR2N, And More!!
Heard back fgrom Electric Dreams about the PRINCE OF PERSIA footage mentioned below. Here's what he had to say:
"It was a montage, basically, with narration of what the film was about cut together w/ interviews w/ Bruckheimer, Jake and a couple other cast members.
It showed him running around, fighting, doing some jumps, showed some very rough animatics and storyboarded together shots, some details about the villains trying to get the Dagger. A cool villain with a purple cloak whose arms turned to snakes and he thrust them into the ground. They went after somoene looking like TREMORS. Jake looked good with his painted 300 abs I'm sure. Looks promising though thus far."
aint it cool
Jake looked good with his painted 300 abs I'm sure. Looks promising though thus far.
Promising is better than "I’ll reserve judgement" so I'm going to believe the Ain't It Cool guy. :)
Painted 300 abs? How dare he???
Anne Hathaway compatible with "Opposite"
Actress Anne Hathaway will star in "The Opposite of Love," portraying a commitment-phobic attorney who finds her well-constructed life coming apart when she rejects her ready-for-marriage boyfriend.
The 20th Century Fox project is based on the best-seller by Julie Buxbaum, with writer (and actress) Kara Holden adapting the screenplay.
Hathaway's performance as a recovering addict in Jonathan Demme's "Rachel Getting Married," which opens October 3, has generated awards speculation. Among her previous big-screen credits are "Brokeback Mountain," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Get Smart."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
And hey, its kinda funny how Williams, Ledger and Hathaway are all strong contenders, and a big gay film is being called the frontrunner. Maybe Jim Sheridan's "Brothers" will actually get released in time and Jake Gyllenhaal will join in.
Heath, Michelle, Anne and Jake all Oscar contenders?
There's been some media coverage about families dealing with returning vets with post traumatic symptoms. Maybe there will be some syncronicity when Brothers comes out.
Not that this will affect Box Office.
They should promote Brothers as a love story.
IMDB
Brothers Release Date is unchanged:
4 December 2008 (USA)
Heath, Michelle, Anne and Jake all Oscar contenders?
Great minds think alike :)
Heath, Michelle, Anne and Jake all Oscar contenders?
You know, I actually really think this will happen. I'm most of the time right with my intuitions.
We all know Reeke will appear first time publically together at both premieres, her Christmas flick and his film. If he gets nominated for Bro's, we'll see nothing but Reeke, Reeke, Reeke at the award shows. That'll be the major downside.
What about Tom Cruise and his Oscar chances? Ted talks about it in his new video.
Very entertaining!
Truth, Lies & Ted, Sept 25
7:11 PM
It's obvious "we all" do not know what Reeke will do.
Trolly, is that you?
Dlisted
Gayken Is Kind Of Likeable.....
Clay Gayken looks like a 40-something gayelle with an extensive collection of holiday sweaters and ceramic ducks, but he's kind of likeable. Gayken gave an interview to Diane Sawyer (who talks like she's on ludes and wine) about the whole gay thing. The singing at the beginning made my ears twitch, but I wasn't completely annoyed with the rest of the interview. I would never EVER hit it, but I'd share a big dick with him. FUCK. I swear, I'm not turning into a Claymate! NO.
If you ever see a post on here with the title "Yes, I'm a Claymate," immediately throw my ass into the crazy house before I completely become a mom jeans wearing maniac!
Dlisted - interview with Diane Sawyer (video)
"They should promote Brothers as a love story."
but it isnt a love story, in the classic sense, anyway . .
I know, just wanted to say it's easier to sell love story than family drama, people don't like realistic, depressing themes.
Dlisted - interview with Diane Sawyer (video)
Clay is very likeable, his baby is one lucky kid!
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The Informers, concept designs
I have just been to the first screening of THE INFORMERS (see previous post).
It's going to be distributed in february in the US but I don't know yet the European dates.
It's good!!! It's dark and portraits the 80's as many of us remember them. Well, I was in Trieste, quite far from cruel Beverly Hills...
As some of my concepts for the film have been published already in England, here they are for you:
Daniel's Blog
An Early Look at The Surrogates and Prince or Persia: Sands of Time!
Disney gave IESB a sneak peek and The Surrogates and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time at the Walt Disney Studios Showcase in Hollywood on Wednesday.
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Next up, Prince of Persia.
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is the next franchise that Jerry “I have more money than god” Bruckheimer is launching.
The production is only in its first few weeks of shooting so there weren't any completed shots but they did show some of footage from dailies, on set and animatics/pre-viz. I have never been the biggest fan of Jake Gyllenhaal, but I have to admit, he looks pretty bad ass as Prince Dastan.
The synopsis from IMDB is as follows: Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the Sands of Time that turns out to destroy a kingdom and transforms its populace into ferocious demons. In his effort to save his own kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake, it's up to the prince and the princess to return the sands to the hourglass by using the Dagger of Time, which also gives him a limited control over the flow of time.
Not much of the story was revealed, even though the script has been reviewed by multiple online outlets.
Prince of Persia is massive - the sets are huge, the action sequences are huge and the only thing that comes to mind is that this is another Pirates of the Caribbean in the making. Can you say billion dollar franchise? I knew that you could.
IESB.net
The production is only in its first few weeks of shooting so there weren't any completed shots but they did show some of footage from dailies, on set and animatics/pre-viz. I have never been the biggest fan of Jake Gyllenhaal, but I have to admit, he looks pretty bad ass as Prince Dastan.
Great news. Could be for him what it was for Depp with PotC.
What is the link to the Heath Five Leaves blog? Does anyone have it? If so, can you please post it? Thanks!
Look at the order of the questions. The question mentioning Austin is in the middle of two Toothy's boyfriend Gray Goose questions:
Dear Ted:
Are Clay Aiken and his baby son Toothy's boyfriend Gray Goose and Baby Tile?
—Jane
Dear Too Obvious:
Toothy's lover isn't coming out anytime soon.
Dear Ted:
Now that Sophia Bush is single and working on One Tree Hill with three of her ex-boyfriends, Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty and Austin Nichols, do you think she will start dating one of them again? I hope she goes for Austin. I liked them together.
—Paula
Dear Ex Factor:
CMM is out, fer sure. He can maybe hope for some hate sex, but that's it. I think Bush should even the scoreboard and go for Benji Madden. Thoughts?
Dear Ted:
Could you tell us more about Toothy's boyfriend? He is half of the most intriguing and beautiful Hollywood gay closeted couple and the other daddy of Baby Tile. Don't you think he deserves more attention from you?
—April
Dear Man Hunt:
No, but his abs surely do.
the awful truth
Ted, you sly fox! :)
"What is the link to the Heath Five Leaves blog?"
http://fiveleavesfive.blogspot.com/
Are Clay Aiken and his baby son Toothy's boyfriend Gray Goose and Baby Tile?
Good question! :)
Aussie Actors Do Good by Heath With Scholarship
For all those malcontents out there who think I did so badly by Heath Ledger, since I was one of the first—if not the first—to blab globally that Ledger's untimely, horrific death was due largely to his drug habits, I can sorta make amends here:
There's some great benevolence going on in the mucho talented actor's professional absence.
Australians in Film, the fab Aussie movie organization that just got eclipsed by native Abbie Cornish when she debuted baddie BF Ryan Phillippe at their last awards gala, is sponsoring a scholarship in the Dark Knight star's name.
Check it out, it's a great opportunity for anybody with a modicum of edgy chutzpah, the kind that was so evident in Ledger's work. Specifically, to be sure, I mean his role as The Joker, which is so garnering him a posthumous Oscar, according to everybody Oscar-connected I dish with.
Certainly hope so, he was, by far, the best thing in the movie, so do him proud more so, all you aspiring flickmakers! If ya do, I hear such famous Australians as Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman, among others, are "dying" to help out and contribute big bucks, so should be a very sweet award here, folks. Very.
The Heath Ledger Scholarship
Heath Ledger Scholarship
In honor of Australians in Film Ambassador Heath Ledger a scholarship fund has been established to capture Heath’s generous spirit and serve our mission to help and celebrate Australian filmmakers. The Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship will provide talented Australian actors in the early stage of their careers the chance to travel to the US to further their training and international
acting opportunities.
“Although reluctant to lend his name to anything commercial, we know Heath would be proud of his attachment to this scholarship. This scholarship in part
does what Heath has done personally during the last 10 years and supported financially or in kind many friends, Australian actors, singers, directors or writers seeking to ply their talents in the USA.” - Statement released by Heath Ledger’s father, Kim Ledger.
http://www.australiansinfilm.org/hlsf/
Billy Bob Thornton on Shia LaBeouf, Heath Ledger and his love for Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob Thornton, who stars with Shia LaBeouf in the new action drama "Eagle Eye," says that his costar reminds him of the late Heath Ledger.
"Heath was a kid who ... well, let me put it this way, if Heath was here right now, he would really enjoy the conversation we just had. He never involved himself in Hollywood and he wasn't a guy who wanted to be a celebrity. He wanted to be an actor." Thornton worked with Ledger on one of the late actor's early films, "Monster's Ball."
He also spoke very fondly and supportively of his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, with whom he's still good pals. “She's a wonderful person. And she's one of my best friends. I love her. I always have, always will. She's a great person who has endured a lot, and every thought I have for her is positive."
And he admits to being baffled by criticism of Angelina. “She's an amazing person and, you know, it's so funny to me that people can put her down sometimes when she's doing what she's doing. 'Why is she having so many children?' It's nobody's business why she's having so many children. It's a great thing, and if that's what she wants to do, she has every right to, and she's saved some children's lives, so ... I mean, so what?"
"Let's say she saves 30 children's lives, or 30,000,000 children's lives. It's more than a lot of people are doing."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/09/billy-bob-tho-1.html
(((Heath)))
September 26, 2028
Jake Gyllenhaal Confesses: ‘I’m Straight’
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is confirming what many people already suspected: He’s heterosexual.
The home page of the latest People Online magazine features a picture of the three-time Oscar nominee with the headline, “Yes, I’m Straight.”
Gyllenhaal, whose film career took off when he played a gay cowboy in the film Brokeback Mountain, has rarely addressed the frequent speculation about his sexuality. In an interview with FU two years, he replied “F— You” when asked the question about his sexual orientation.
A generation ago, male actors such as Gyllenhaal would be trumpeting their heterosexuality throughout the gossip magazines and Hollywood news shows. But since the early 00s, when celebrities such as Clay Aiken, Lance Bass and Neil Patrick Harris pioneered coming out and ended up boosting their careers, heterosexuality has become passé in the entertainment industry. Many actors and musicians welcome — and in some cases even start — rumors that they are gay.
In the People interview, Gyllenhaal, 47, said he decided to come clean on his sexuality because he doesn’t want his children “to feel ashamed if they grow up to be straight.”
Future Update
In an interview with FU two years, he replied “F— You” when asked the question about his sexual orientation.
LOL
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Backstage on Prince of Persia - and Jake Gyllenhaal 'cuts the mustard as an action hero'
Thanks to JakeWeird for uncovering some Prince of Persia backstage gems! Here are four behind the scenes videos from the set in Morocco, with the caption: 'Backstage of the Disney feature film; Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), shot in Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Agdez Arfoud Morocco.'
No obvious sign of Jake Gyllenhaal but nevertheless great to get some glimpses of the environment in which Jake's been working during recent weeks.
WDW - PoP behind the scenes videos from the set in Morocco
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The Inside Dope On Disney's Upcoming Slate
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We saw some brief clips and animatics from Mike Newell’s upcoming Prince of Persia, which looked really strong and could be the movie to break the curse of the videogame adaptation. Jake Gyllenhaal, in the title role, is really buffed up, and we saw a couple of cool but brief swordfight sequences which proved he could cut the mustard as an action hero. Gemma Arterton looked stunning, and we also saw some really interesting concept art of the bad guys, some of whom can shoot snakes at people. We also got a brief animatic look at the way Gyllenhaal's character can pause time. This looks like it could be a very nice surprise.
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http://www.empireonline.com/empireblog/post.asp?id=274
Wow, this guy was impressed! :)
Ted's lateste letters are not on his main blog, the link posted above links to E, and this page but if you click on AT, it's not there.
His new post for today is timed 4:24AM, the one posted above with the TT letters is timed 9:27AM and was posted last night, what's going on?
IT staff messed up something.
TT letters is timed 9:27AM and was posted last night...
Maybe that's E! Australian Edition?
ACTOR LIAM NEESON CLAIMS THE 'METHOD' IS MADNESS
HOLLYWOOD star Liam Neeson has sensationally lambasted method actors such as Daniel Day Lewis and Robert De Niro for adding unnecessary “bells and bows” to their performances. The Irish actor, who shot to fame as Oskar Schindler in the Oscar-winning Holocaust epic Schindler’s List, spoke out about actors who are held up as the archetypes for skilled acting.
Targets included Day Lewis, who famously refused medical treatment for pneumonia during the shooting of 2002 film Gangs Of New York because it was not in keeping with the film’s 19th-century period. Neeson starred with Day Lewis in the film and was reportedly furious that the method actor insisted he be addressed by his character’s name even when they met in the gym at their hotel.
“Actors such as Daniel Day Lewis and Robert De Niro are often held up as ‘this is the way to act’ but I don’t go to bed dreaming and sleeping the character,” Liam revealed at a Q&A after the premiere of his new crime thriller Taken at London’s British Film Institute.
“There’s a lot of b******* in acting. I’m not criticising those guys as actors but sometimes you just have to show up and deliver a speech. You don’t have to pretend to be somebody, I like to think I am enough. I’m not interested in ‘Oh he lost 30 pounds for this role’. I think that should stay private. I don’t wanna hear it.”
Liam added: “I have to be truthful, whether I’m wielding a lightsabre or talking to a bank manager, I don’t like to add bells and bows to my acting.”
And the 56-year-old, who plays an action hero to rival James Bond in his latest movie, said that although he is happily married to actress Natasha Richardson, he puts his lifelong success down to one woman. “Lady luck plays a big part for me,” he said.
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/63283
Are we supposed to care about what Liam Neeson thinks?
I’m not interested in ‘Oh he lost 30 pounds for this role’. I think that should stay private. I don’t wanna hear it.
He's cranky.
I guess Liam would really hate to hear Franco's story.
"Actor James Franco says that while he was doing research for his role as a gay prostitute for the movie "Sonny," he once participated as an observer while three men had sex in a hotel room.
"There was a strip club on Bourbon Street," Franco tells GQ. "I had only ever been to one strip club before I went to New Orleans to do that movie. But I started going to every strip club. There was one they advertise as 'Live Sex Shows' and I went in there and met a male stripper who said he was straight and that he serviced men and women. I later found out he didn't really tell the truth all the time. But I thought he was a good model for my part. And he was the guy I hung out with the most. He would do lap dances for people, and then in between we hung out in the back. So I was with him one night and this other guy came in. And this guy came in and said to my friend, 'Hey, man, I need you for a job right now—this guy wants two.' And he said, 'I'm hanging out with James doing research for this movie.' And the guy says, 'You're doing research? Okay. You want to do real research. You're going to come down, come to the hotel. This guy's so out of his mind on coke, he won't even know what's going on. You just sit in the corner in the chair, take your shirt off, sit there, you can watch the whole thing.' I said, 'Okay.' "
GQ asks the actor if he wasn't a bit worried about what he was getting himself into?
"Yeah. Heck, yes. But then I thought, 'Well, this is real research. I've got to do this for the role, man, I've got to do this.' But yeah, it was terrifying. Especially when I get there—this guy was a doctor, apparently. He was an older man. And they whip out the cocaine and they start doing cocaine on the desk and I'm like—am I incriminating myself? I mean, I didn't do any of the cocaine. Okay? I just went there to observe. So that was scary. It was in a nice hotel. The guy who took us over had a key to the room. So he just opened up and the doctor is just lying in the bed. And he wasn't completely naked when we got in there, but he certainly got naked."
GQ: And so where in the room did you go?
"I was just standing over near the desk. And they all got in the bed and, I mean, he was out of his head. He was so high on cocaine, I guess, or drunk or whatever, and he was saying, like, 'Oh, my wife and daughters are coming tomorrow, but this is great.' It was the first time I ever saw a cock ring. He put on a cock ring. And then they both kind of like stood over him, and the guy was, like, stroking both of them and he was like, 'Ah, all these cocks, I love these cocks.' " (Later, Franco would tell Cage about all this, and it would become the inspiration for when Cage's character in the movie, a pimp called Acid Yellow, snorts a line and then declares, "I love coke cock.")
GQ: And did you take your shirt off to, so to speak, be in the vibe?
"Yeah, I guess I had my shirt off."
GQ: You must have felt: This is a very weird thing to see.
"It was. It was mixed, because on one hand, it was scary, strange to be there—you know, I've done bad things and I have been arrested but I have never been in that situation. So I was feeling all that, but then on the other hand it is just like a human interaction, so there's none of the movie music going on to heighten the situation. And so it had this strange, you know, casualness to it. Just people having sex, or about to have sex, and there I am standing in the room, you know. And so that was weird."
10:01 AM is cranky too. lol
Levi Strauss Donates $25,000 To Maintain CA Gay Nups
Levi's got even more gay this week!
Not only has the San Francisco-based jeans company put out a gay commercial (seen above), and designed a pair of same-sex loving pants, but now they've joined a number of other companies in fighting against California's Proposition 8:
"Levi Strauss has pledged $25,000 to Equality for All, the coalition leading the No on 8 campaign, says company spokesman E.J. Bernacki. Robert Haas, the company's chairman emeritus, and his wife have given $100,000, Bernacki said. Two labor unions, the California Council of Service Employees and the California Teachers Association, each have given $250,000. Telecommunications company AT&T has given $25,000."
Reach out and touch someone, baby!
queerty
BI
"Married with children and a high-flying Hollywood career, this A-lister was known at his New York performing school as 'Two Tricks', and was famous for once giving blow jobs to eight men consecutively in a closet." [PopBitch via BlindGossip]
http://gawker.com/5055233/which-actor-has-a-gay-gangbang-in-his-past
Ops! LOL
Hollywood Gentiles Have A Lot To Learn
This email circulating around Hollywood was sent by a DreamWorks floater. Last names have been deleted to protect the Semitic-challenged:
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:09 PM
Subject: RE: SWP Mtg. Kristi w/ Kristin and Matthew
Hey Ryan-
I’m sorry, b/c I’m covering for Lindsey’s usual asst., could you tell me, who’s Rosh Hashanah and why would he/she affect Kristi’s meeting with K and M?
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
Michelle
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/hollywood-gentiles-have-a-lot-to-learn/
Are we supposed to care about some DreamWorks employee? ;)
Natalie Portman Is Back On The Market
Natalie Portman departs at LAX with her pooch Charlie and his dog carry case on Thursday. The 27-year-old actress has reportedly split up with her boyfriend, musician Devendra Banhart.
“Yes, they have broken up,” a source close to Devendra tells In Touch. “Natalie and Devendra will remain friends but need some space and time away,” the source said.
Natalie can be seen alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire in Brothers, a war-drama that will be released in December.
J Jared
Cute, 11:07. :)
Semitic-challenged :)
Brothers, a war-drama
Oh man, they are going to scare people off.
I am so glad I read this blog! LOL I love you guise!
Thanks for all the best news, and special props for the 2028 Future Update.
You are welcome!
Towleroad
Elizabeth Taylor Appears at Macy's Passport HIV/AIDS Benefit
Elizabeth Taylor took the stage at the Macy's Passport show last night in Los Angeles. Taylor lifted the HIV/AIDS benefit to a new level when she first declared her support and appeared in it in 1987.
In mid-September she made her first public appearance since reports that her health situation was dire and she had been on life support. She had a few drinks at West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey.
Even though her capacity for giving speeches is fading, she's still out there fighting. Bless her.
Watch her remarks, AFTER THE JUMP...
http://www.towleroad.com/2008/09/elizabeth-tay-1.html
What a fighter!
Heather Puckers Up For Paps
From Me, The Editor: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka better step it up, because Heather Matarazzo and gal pal Caroline Murphy are moving in their "cutest couple" territory.
The girls gave photogs a show of their love last night at the New York City premiere of my pal Anne Hathaway's new movie, Rachel Getting Married. I was also there, but the paps didn't care too much about him. How rude!
As for the movie - I know I'm biased because Hathaway and I are college chums, but it's really fucking good. Hathaway and the entire cast - even the less central characters - are genius. Director Jonathan Demme has done it again. And by "it," I mean "made a movie that resonates and becomes more endearing with each recollection."
I've included a trailer after the jump. Oh, and some other pictures, like a precious one of Alan Cumming get a bit of a rubdown.
Anne, New York City premiere
From ent. lawyer:
"She Can Fake It
OK! Magazine has a little fluff piece this week about how Reese Witherspoon is not looking forward to promoting her latest film because she will have to do it with Vince Vaughn by her side. First of all, I still can't figure out why she starred in a film with him unless she was trying to reach a group of people she had never quite hit before. From just about any perspective I think anyone could see they are two people who are not exactly going to mesh.
But, if there is anything Reese is good at, it is faking it. So, I don't think she will have any problems going out doing press and just saying the most wonderful things about Vince and the film and everyone will just sit back, drink their Kool-Aid and believe her. She is very convincing when she wants to be, and it can't be any more difficult than the faking she has been doing for the past year. Not too many stories about Jake and Reese the past month. As the film opens, it will be interesting to see if the Jake and Reese as a couple publicity goes into overdrive or if we get the relationship ended sympathy kind of publicity."
CDAN
... it can't be any more difficult than the faking she has been doing for the past year
LOL
E! Online:
"Reese Witherspoon is supposedly not looking forward to promoting her new movie Four Christmases with Vince Vaughn, because he's the "biggest child" she's ever met. Good thing she's so good at faking, though."
RW with weird shoes and Deacon
Isn't she supposed to be on her way to London for the engagement party of some PoP actor? Guess the babblers won't be happy to see these.
She supposedly already came back.
RW with weird shoes
LOL!
The girls gave photogs a show of their love last night at the New York City premiere of my pal Anne Hathaway's new movie, Rachel Getting Married. ... Oh, and some other pictures, like a precious one of Alan Cumming get a bit of a rubdown.
Totally adorable Anne and Alan Cumming:
Anne and Alan Cumming
RW with weird shoes and Deacon
Photos by Flynet
Dlisted:
"Reese Witherspoon Hates Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon didn't exactly become best girlfriends after shooting "Four Christmas" together. Would you expect them to? Reese is a frigid prude who never curses and Vince Vaughn is a big ball of grossness who probably farts in his hand and smells it on a regular basis.
Reese and Vince will reunite for the movie's promo tour and she's not looking forward to it. A friend of Reese's told OK! that she thinks Vince is the "biggest child she's ever met." That means a lot coming from her, because I'm sure Jakey Poo has his own all-pink playroom in her house where he stores all his Barbies and My Little Ponies.
The friend went on to say: “Promoting a movie involves long hours, and she’ll have to spend a lot of time with someone who gets under her skin. Reese is professional — she’ll grit her teeth, fake a smile and pose for pictures — but she’s not looking forward to it.”
Riddle me this, doesn't Reese always grit her teeth, fake a smile and pose for pictures? The friend forgot to say that she'll clench her vagina too. Bitch is so uptight! It probably takes her a few hours to shit, because she just can't release her ass lips. Reese just needs to smoke a bowl and relax! When Vince does something nasty like rub his boogers on her forehead, she should laugh it off and wet queef in his drink."
Dlisted
Besides the shoes being ugly, why would she dress like that to go to a toy store. Could she look any more desparate for attention? Why not wear a sign that says lookk at me. Guess she really doesn't get it.
... why would she dress like that to go to a toy store.
Because it was a photo op arranged with Flynet.
When Reese was filming the movie and we got a plot summary, the movie sounded boring. Being that her and Vince dislike each other, she must have even less chemistry with him than she does with Jake (and that's saying alot). The movie sounds like a big BOMB. Maybe when it bombs, she decide ending Reeke may perk up her career.
Jake, please dump the beard.
Here's a comment from someone on Dlisted who said he/she has posted this before about Reese. It's pretty horrible if this is true. What a monster:
"I say this every time there is a Reese post so Ill say it again. She gets the "bitch" label because she IS a bitch and HAS BEEN A BITCH her entire bitchy life. She was a complete and total BITCH in High School and never exactly grew out of the BITCHY phase.
She has always been rude before she was in any movie. There was nice Indian family she grew up with. Both of the father of the families were doctors. That never stopped her and her moron brother from calling the children of this family "poor mexican beeners" even though she knew god damn well they were Indian as in from India.
All the BITCH saw was tan skin.
So fuck her and the horse she rode in on.
Vince is gross. I know nothing of him yelling beener at brown skin kids in high school."
I think she looks pretty in those pics, the shoes are ugly but the dress is very nice.Her boobs look real good in the first picture, although i wonder why she is always shopping,shopping and shopping.Every picture of her is about carring expensive shopping bags...i think there is am emptiness thete that she is trying to fill with her enormous credit card
Because it was a photo op arranged with Flynet.
^^^Are you sure it's a photo op? Because i could swear they airbrushed her legs but i didn't post that cauze i didn't want to soun too bitchy
Pretty? LOL
The faces she's making are hideous, but at least she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.
Are you sure it's a photo op?
I would bet $1000 on it.
Riddle me this, doesn't Reese always grit her teeth, fake a smile and pose for pictures?
Check out the picture Michael K used.
ROFLMAO
Pretty? LOL
The faces she's making are hideous, but at least she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.
allright,allright...pretty from the neck down,then
and now that you mention it...what the f* with the weird facial gestures? Did Deacon farted?
I love how none of you care about the racist remarks Reese and her brother (according to that person on Dlisted and there's no reason to disbelieve it) used to make about an Indian family whom they grew up with. Instead, you babble about her shoes, gestures, etc. Incredible.
5:46.. I think everyone here knows what a miserable excuse of a person Reese is already, we've already commented so many times its such old news, we konw she's vile, why sweat about it.
The shoes though... those really are the sad, grasping at the straws of youth, thing a fading 'starlet' would choose. Pathetic and embarassing.
Every time I see her i loose another inch of respect of Jake. Girlfriend or beard, he could have chosen so much better.
She comes off as annoying and her thighs are awful, but she's ok looking despite the chin. She's one of those people who always look clean. Many really beautiful people like Natalie Portman don't look so clean. Doesn't meant she isn't, but she just doesn't look very clean.
Ok, it's time for me to sleep now, lol.
Her brother is a rapist.Being racist is the smallest of his defects
5:46 PM
I know that Reese Witherspoon is a smug bitch, and I like to repeat it from time to time.
Beauty fades, but inner ugly is forever!
Go back to Nashville, bitch!
I hope you get molested.
haha just kidding. oh that was so un-PC, considering her brother is a rapist I forgot about that.
Did you know R went to the same school as Minnie Pearl once attended?
A friend of mine said that if Jake is really with her, he can't be any better than pretentious Reese.
And if this report about her being a rasist is true, I'm disgusted with her and with Jake for being with her. Who knows, maybe he's a rasist too? All I'm gonna say is that karma is a bitch.
I'm a migrant in the country I live in and all my life I had to fight prejudices and hate. If this report is true, as I said I'm disgusted with Reese and with Jake, even if he is not with her, I'm disgusted he collaborates with a person like her.
There were quite a few disappointments for me regarding Jake for almost a year, but if he's with a prejudiced, racist person, I won't support him as a fan anymore, that's for sure.
I think if this report is credible, the people who she and her brother yelled such things at, should contact press and tell them about these morons, really.
6:27 PM
Jake has a house in LA. Why would he move into Reese's house?
Well at least she is not a homophobe. She is friends with Jake.
LOL
Reese is willing to suffer for money and fame.
I you watch cautiously Legally Blonde, you'll see a lot of racist/homophobic/sexist jokes in there, and i am not exaggerating.
That movie farted her to fame and got her a lot of followers,so there is a lot in it that speaks volumes about her and her "fans"
6:27 PM
Jake has a house in LA. Why would he move into Reese's house?
^^^^ Weren't their living together allready?
No.
As Jake's been in Europe / N Africa, since June, any talk of living together seems rather academic at the moment. It also brings into question any talk of him 'bonding' with her children as they have probably forgotten who he is by now.
I'm going to hope that that Dlisted blurb about Reese and her brother either isn't true, or she's matured quite a bit since then. It really boggles my mind that Jake would be associated with such a woman if true - who also does nothing but shop, and put in an appearance now and then for a charity. :(
No way you can know if that post on Dlisted is real, it doesn't sound like it to me. So I'm going to stick to making fun of the things I can see, like that ugly mug.
Gah, I never grew up rich, but I never, ever called anybody of a different race or religion names, I was taught that much. :(
No way you can know if that post on Dlisted is real, it doesn't sound like it to me.
Sounds like pompous Reese to me.
Reese is a fake-nice person, I'm sure she learned to keep some things to herself.
J&R remind me of Pete Wentz and Ashley Simpson - Pete's hooking up with Ashley puts his indy cred in serious jeopardy, and it may plummet. I hope that doesn't happen with Jake. ;(
Reese is Jake's business partner.
If you believe tabloids about moving in, then you believe "Jake and Reese are soooo in love" part too, right?
No, something always comes up to make me question it, as hard as I try to for Jake's sake, because I adore him. Like today's Dlisted comment, I despise that. Also, the EL comments, just flat out naming her as faking. He needs a better business partner. :(
I'm sure bearding with Reese looked good on the paper.
At least Kirsten was funky - If he must beard, which I don't think is a good idea anyway, I wish Jake'd wake up and say - OMG, I can't live without Kirsten! ;)
The press already knows that Reese's brother is a drug addicted alcoholic with a sexual assault conviction. Finding out he is a snob/racist really wouldn't be too much of a surprise. It isn't mentioned often though. What we get force fed is a steady diet of Reese's constant talk about her Southern upbringing and yammering on about appropriate behavior and how she so classy and polite. I doubt her real life is anything like what she wants people to see. She is fakeness personified.
More sunny subject.
Just saw Leo di Caprio in "Verlaine Rimbaud" or "Total Eclipse" movie 1995. Great kissing gay scenes. wow.
8:19 pm, I agree with you. And this only further lowers my opinion of Jake.
^^It's nauseating. :(
I saw some pics on IHJ of Jake and Kirsten at a party or something, and he looks like he's hanging on every word Kirsten is saying, and he always looked like he adored her and totally unaware of being photographed when he was with her. With Reese, they look uptight and uncomfortable most of the time, and painfully aware of being photographed.
^^Sorry, my comment at 8:24 was in answer to 8:19's.
On a brighter note, I heard today the theme song for the new James Bond movie by Jack White who I love, and Alicia Keys. I was very impressed, it's captured the feel of a Bond film, but still modern. Dramatic, but not overly so, and a nice counterpoint, question-and-answer thing going on with his voice, and her voice in answer, and the guitar, and the piano in answer. Dramatic piano. I want to see the movie now for almost that reason alone. :)
Watch the movie and let us know how did you like Gemma.
I'm very curious about Gemma, so I want to see her too. I'll let you know! ;)
Looking forward to your report!
Just saw Leo di Caprio in "Verlaine Rimbaud" or "Total Eclipse" movie 1995. Great kissing gay scenes. wow.
Like this one?
Leonardo DiCaprio - Gay Hot Kiss
Sep 25, 2008
March To Commemorate Matthew Shepard Murder
Young Gay Man Was Brutally Beaten In Wyoming, Later Died
CHICAGO (CBS) ― A march this weekend will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man whose brutal slaying in Wyoming brought national attention to the issue of anti-gay violence.
The 10th Annual Matthew Shepard March for LGBT Freedom is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe streets. The march is intended to highlight the continued need to combat anti-gay violent crime, according to the Gay Liberation Network.
The group said the march "will look at the past decade of anti-LGBT violence to demonstrate that Matthew Shepard was but one of many victims of such violence, and that much more progress still needs to be made for true LGBT freedom." Gay rights activist and author Wayne Besen is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the event.
Shepard was beaten and tied to a fence in Laramie, Wyo., and later died of his injuries on Oct. 12, 1998. Russell Arthur Henderson and Aaron James McKinney were convicted of Shepard's murder the following year and are both serving life prison terms.
Re Leo (he was 21):
The kissing on the sea shore were even better.
But his accent sucks. :(
No One Is Perfect!
My Queen's English accent is marvelous!
You Really Can Have Looks and Brains
Natalie Portman's a Harvard girl, while Jake Gyllenhaal's a Columbia man.
Ivy League coverage is never scarce on OTR, but today the site has outdone itself by ranking the eight Ivies based on one thing only: the quality and quantity of their hot celebrity alums. Not surprisingly, Columbia (Alicia Keys and Jake Gyllenhaal ... 'nuff said) finished first -- actors and singers are probably more inclined to spend their time in the Big Apple than Rhode Island or Connecticut -- but Harvard's list (Natalie Portman and Matt Damon anyone?) is impressive, too. It's nice to see Dartmouth didn't finish last (that dishonor went to Brown). Unofficial but beloved mascot Keggy the Keg's still missing, and those kids can only handle so much.
Sports Illustrated
Awwwww - I love Brown! ;)
Reese's shoes: I love them, they are a work of art, like fine sculpture - but, probably should stay on a pedestal. They look frightfully uncomfortable to be wearing walking around shopping and chasing after a little boy. :(
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