September 7, 2008
AfterElton.com - first annual poll of the best gay male movies of all time:
1. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Ferragamos or Birkenstocks? Mojitos or good ol’ beer? Gay men don’t seem to agree on much. But by a wide margin of nearly two-to-one, you chose Brokeback Mountain as the greatest gay movie of all time. And how could it be otherwise? “It’s not ‘gay,’” said some, trying to broaden the film’s appeal, “it’s a ‘universal love story’!”
But is it really? Plenty of heterosexuals have had the experience of hiding a love affair, but how many of them know what it’s like to be forced by society to deny themselves the very possibility of love? This is the daring and fundamentally “gay” question at the heart of Ang Lee’s 2005 masterpiece: can two men simply allow themselves to love each other? And though the movie is set in the past, it is, ultimately, the very choice that every gay man still must make.
Jake Gyllenhaal is flawless as Jack Twist in arguably the movie’s most difficult role. But Heath Ledger’s heartbreaking portrayal of Ennis Del Mar, a walking cautionary tale of homophobia’s logical end result, is a revelation — a total acting transformation made all the more tragic by Ledger’s death earlier this year. But the indignities and injustices that Jack and Ennis faced did not end at Brokeback Mountain’s closing credits. Upon the film’s release, the movie’s makers and fans were subjected to a six-month orgy of tasteless jokes from clueless comedians and bile-filed commentary from right-wing pundits. All of this negativity culminated when the movie, long considered the Oscar front-runner, lost Best Picture to a fine but unremarkable movie called Crash, perhaps the most egregious upset in Oscar history and almost certainly the result of lingering homophobia in Hollywood’s old guard.
But that fusillade of ridicule and outrage is already fading into the gloom of a bigoted past while the movie’s artistry and quiet power shines brighter than ever. Let’s face it: this isn’t just the greatest gay movie of all time, it’s one of the greatest movies ever.
Source: AfterElton.com, The Fifty Greatest Gay Movies!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 516 Newer› Newest»It remains to be seen what was done with Brothers. At least when Scorcese made The Departed he didn't dumb it down and give it a "happy" ending as is so often the case when American films re-do foreign films.
It is considered respectable to release films narrowly in December, with a wider release in January. That is exactly what happened with BBM, although they increased the number of theaters quicker than originally planned because of the positive buzz.
What is not good is when films get their very first showing in January. That is generally a dumping ground for films.
Brothers (Drama): Tobey Maguire comforts sister-in-law (Natalie Portman) after his brother (Jake Gyllenhaal) goes missing in Afghanistan.
If they didn't get that right maybe new release date is wrong too.
Original release date for Brothers (Dec 4) looks better, with less competition:
DEC. 5
Milk (Drama): Sean Penn as real-life assassinated gay California official.
Punisher: War Zone (Action): The Punisher faces Jigsaw.
Frost/Nixon (Drama): Retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between David Frost (Michael Sheen) and Richard Nixon (Frank Langella).
Extreme Movie (Comedy): Teen sex flick with Michael Cera and Frankie Muniz.
Delgo (Animated): A teen must rally his friends to protect their world from conflict.
"It remains to be seen what is done with Brothers"
The script sticks closely to the original.
13 September 2008
tMF HITLIST + POLL: Who will be the next future leading men in Hollywood?
tMF picks some names among the current roster of young talents as the next set of top Leading Men! Who among Jim Sturgess, Emile Hirsch, Robert Pattinson and Shia LaBeouf do you think is leading man material? [ Take the poll after the jump! ]
There's a definition over @wikipedia about what makes a Leading Man, and I quote:
Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, but never outshining his female co-star. A good leading man could make a bad actress look better than she was and a good actress shine.
A leading man can also be an actor who is typecast in romantic roles. Less frequently, the epithet has been applied to an actor who is often associated with one particular actress, for example, Errol Flynn was Olivia de Havilland's leading man in several films, Spencer Tracy had a similar association with Katharine Hepburn; used in this sense, however, the woman is usually described as the leading lady of the man. The term is also used collectively, as in 'Hollywood's leading men' to refer to a group of notable, famous or popular actors. Some examples of modern leading men include Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Daniel Craig.
I don't agree with the definition 100%. For starters, someone playing a quirky character can be considered a leading man or someone playing gay can be considered a leading man too. That definition is too conservative for my liking, but what the heck!
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One of the biggest and most talked about topics among fans is: Who among the current batch of young actors will become the next future leading men? The most successful leading men of the last two decades are getting older- Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, Edward Norton, Tom Cruise, and to a certain extent Christian Bale, Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon and Tobey Maguire to name a few.
Just a few weeks ago, an article stated that the young movie audiences of today want to identify with their own Top Gun hero, not Tom Cruise--who is already 46 years old--or gush over someone with such gorgeous, long mane, as Brad Pitt sported in Legends of the Fall. Brad will soon celebrate his 45th birthday come December 18th. Even best friends Leo and Tobey are now 34 and 33 respectively. If I may add, how tragic it is to have lost Heath Ledger when he could have done so much more…
I’m not saying we need to replace them already. Of course not! The point is, are there anyone worthy of becoming someone like them? I believed there are and here are tMF’s top choices:
Waiting for a star to fall- The four most poised to become cinema’s foremost leading men. Well, most of them are already playing the leads anyway so here goes…
1. James McAvoy (29): Even before he did The Last King of Scotland with Forest Whitaker, McAvoy was already making a name for himself in UK television. While recent script choices are not that spectacular (Wanted and Penelope), his work remains solid- Starter for Ten, Atonement, even Becoming Jane. Some fans may say, he’s not really that attractive, but hey, it’s not all about the looks that really matters today. Moviegoers love to see someone playing the lead and feel the connection. That’s what James brings to the screen- this image of an ordinary looking guy who can be heroic at times, clumsy the next and even tragic in the end…
2. Joseph Gordon Levitt (27): Imagine seven projects coming up! What makes 2008 Joe Levitt’s year is that he has managed to capture plum roles in both mainstream and indie productions. (See our top 10 list of actors with the most anticipated roles). His previous work speaks for itself- Mysterious Skin, Brick, and Stop-Loss.
3. Ryan Gosling (28): Not much this year. I don’t know if he’s in a semi-hiatus of sorts, but what makes him a talent to reckon with is the fact that he got this seemingly boundless energy about him, and the intensity of his acting. He’s not your usual leading man too- he likes to play dark, even disturbed characters, but when he gets into that romantic role, you just know fans will swoon over him. If you’ve not seen any of his work yet, then you’re missing a lot- pick any of these three films and tell me I suck: Half Nelson, The Believer, and The Notebook.
4. Jake Gyllenhaal (28): just like Gosling, he’s already been nominated for the Oscars. The public loves him and fans are clamoring for more of Jake. He got four new exciting roles to come, among them a great acting piece with Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman called Brothers. Among the four, he’s the one who got that leading man material (following the old Hollywood formula of course!). Best roles to date: Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko and Jarhead.
The Dark Horses-The four most likely to follow in the footsteps of those above in the next few months or so…Some of them are just taking stock and solidifying their hold actually…
1. Robert Pattinson (22): Is there anyone else who has captured the adulation of fans than this young Brit has done is so short a time? I don’t think so. Why is that you may ask? While many fans simply ride the wave, and gush over some pretty face with little talent, Pattinson has captured quite a wide range of admirers to say the least. These are not your ordinary young screaming fans. These are the kind of fans that goes to theater to admire actors playing the classics; these are the fans that devour books that’s on the NY Times best seller list. In other words, these are not your ordinary fans.
Will that matter in the end? I would have to say so… While fans have no say on who gets to play the leading role and who gets to choose the best scripts, they are the ones who’ll pay the ticket and when they come to watch a movie in droves, that’s when you’ll realize who this Robert Pattinson is. Coming up: Little Ashes, How To Be and Parts Per Billion.
2. Jim Sturgess (27): He’s currently making a lot of noise at the Festival circuit with the release of the controversial and explosive Fifty Dead Men Walking, but long before that dramatic thriller even hit the screen, he was already converting moviegoers because of his ability to act really good and sing quite well in Taymor’s Across The universe. That’s already a double treat for you, don’t you think? Also coming up for Jim: Heartless and Crossing Over.
3. Shia LaBeouf (22): He admitted with such candor and honesty that he may not have that Hollywood good looks expected of a leading man, but there are leading men who have captured the imagination of the movie going public without having to be too good-looking or too gorgeous or too sexy. Why would Steven Spielberg take him under his wings if he got no talent? That would be a good question to ask, wouldn’t you say so?
In the case of Shia, what we’re looking at is someone perhaps in the league of Dustin Hoffman and Tom Hanks who can get the most beautiful girl to fall in love with them and lead a movie into box office success as well. Up next: Eagle Eye and New York, I Love You.
4. Emile Hirsch (23): While he has yet to give us another performance similar, if not better, than his role in Sean Penn’s Into The Wild, the stage is already set for Emile Hirsch to take up some of the roles reserved for more established actors. His work in Lords of Dogtown, Alpha Dog, The Mudge Boy and Imaginary Heroes is already proof of Hirsch's ability to bring in something different and exciting into roles that would appear flat and boring if given to a lesser talented actor. Also coming up for Hirsch is Milk.
Also in the running: Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Bell, Kevin Zegers, Ben Barnes, Gaspard Ulliel and Zac Efron.
themovie-fanatic.com
I dont think Ellen would be doing what she is with Ryan if she in anyway thought Ryan was gay. I am sure she has inside info. Just because gay rumors are out there they don't have to be true. I dont believe anyone is gay in Hollywood or anywhere else until they offically come out.
You don't believe that Kevin Spacey and Jodie Foster are gay?
Or Wentworth Miller?
I dont think Ellen would be doing what she is with Ryan if she in anyway thought Ryan was gay.
Ellen wouldn't out Ryan Seacrest in any way either. I don't know what to think about this.
I don't know Jodie Foster, Kevin Spacey, or Wentworth Miller. I have no clue who they sleep with.
I in no way think Ellen would do this unless she thought Ryan was straight. She is not the type of person to be embarrassing someone if she knew he was gay or to cover up for them
September 27, 2006
Jake with a book in NYC. "Eagle eyes over at IHJ have identified the book as Infinite Jest: A novel by David Foster Wallace. Looks pretty interesting and a little.... odd"
Jake Watch, September 27, 2006
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September 13, 2008
David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel ''Infinite Jest,'' was found dead in his home, according to police. He was 46. Wallace's wife found her husband had hanged himself when she returned home about 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Jackie Morales, a records clerk with the Claremont Police Department.
NY Times
I in no way think Ellen would do this unless she thought Ryan was straight. She is not the type of person to be embarrassing someone if she knew he was gay or to cover up for them
DL comment:
"Ellen has also helped Jake Gyllenhaal "in" himself. It made my mouth drop right open, no kidding."
Ellen probabbly has so clue whether jake is gay or not. He asked her out and she said there are other woman out their for you. If someone doesnt come out to her she is probably gonna presume they are not gay.
I don't know Jodie Foster, Kevin Spacey, or Wentworth Miller. I have no clue who they sleep with.
True. Just don't forget that next time you presume someone is straight.
I stick to my opinion that Jake is bi and currently with The Chin.
Ellen and Heath were friends so I am sure she knew.
Huh? Ellen and Heath?
Ellen and Heath were friends so I am sure she knew.
I'm not convinced Heath knew about Jake's sexual orientation. I don't know if Ellen knows. Perhaps Jake is very private about it?
Huh? Ellen and Heath?
Yes, they were friends. Michelle and Heath used ot go play cards with Ellen and Portia. They hung out. Michelle and Heath supported Ellen in some of her charity work.
Very private ? Not with all those rumors during the years.
Wonder if there's something in Jake's contract says he gets top billing. Dustin Hoffman expessed surprise (Moonlight Mile)
In Brothers Tobey's role is juicier -
I had no idea. Thanks 1:07 PM #1.
Michelle and Heath used ot go play cards with Ellen and Portia.
Michelle and Heath bought Ellen's LA house, known as the "Tree House".
I had no idea. Thanks 1:07 PM #1.
You're welcome.
Very private ? Not with all those rumors during the years.
There are so many rumors about so many actors. You can't know what's true, what isn't.
There were persistent gay rumors about Spacey being gay, including his bearding. Spacey is gay.
^^^ One gay too many :)
People who live and work in Hollywood have first hand info and they gossip too. I'm sure Ellen knows about Seacrest and Jake gay rumors.
O everybody knows about Spacey. Not a question of "rumors" but site-ings -
There are so many rumors about so many actors. You can't know what's true, what isn't.
Why do you follow gossip / rumors / speculations / tabloid stories if you don't have an opinion about Jake's private life?
"Why do you follow gossip / rumors / speculations / tabloid stories if you don't have an opinion about Jake's private life?"
Well, my opinion is he's bisexual.
So Jake isn't gay because there are so many rumors about so many actors, you can't know what's true, what isn't, but the very same rumors are true enough for you to think he's bi?
but the very same rumors are true enough for you to think he's bi?
I think most of the rumors are BS. My intuition tells me he's bi.
So you trust your gaydar. I trust gay male gaydars.
So you trust your gaydar.
I sure do. In Jake's case I can't prove if I'm right or not.
Great SNL skit!
Fey As Palin
In case you missed it, here's the one and only Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" last night. Fey seriously became Palin! This whole skit was made of magic. Yes, I was drunk when I first watched it, but I saw it again this morning and still giggled like Tommy Girl getting his feetsies tickled by John Travolta.
I could have watched these two all morning. Tina should win an Emmy for her posing skills alone. Why didn't I learn that shit at Barbizon?! Anybonerkiller, watch that shit if you haven't already.
SNL should have ended right after Tina and Amy's skit, because the rest of it was pretty bleak. I mean, we were told that Michael Phelps hosted, but he pretty much disappeared after his first monologue. They put him in the corner and gave him like 3 lines to spout. The only time I laughed was when Kristen Wiig was on the screen. The woman saves every fucking skit she's in. Nobody does "slow person in need of an exorcism" quite like Kristen. Okay, I'll admit that I did crack a smile when they showed Debbie Phelps having a "Chico's kind of day."
Dlisted
^^^ For instance, Hillary's thoughtful plea for international diplomacy is countered with Palin's non sequitur topper, "I can see Russia from my house!" Ouch!
Jake Saturday Night Live reminder
Jake Gyllenhaal (Lord of the dance!) - Everybody Dance Now
Peter and Peter & Jake
He's Bringin' Sexy Laughs
tMF HITLIST + POLL: Who will be the next future leading men in Hollywood?
Jake Gyllenhaal (28): just like Gosling, he’s already been nominated for the Oscars. The public loves him and fans are clamoring for more of Jake. He got four new exciting roles to come, among them a great acting piece with Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman called Brothers. Among the four, he’s the one who got that leading man material (following the old Hollywood formula of course!). Best roles to date: Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko and Jarhead.
Movie Fanatic girls and boys love Jake.
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I'm not convinced Heath knew about Jake's sexual orientation.
Oh please, of course he knew.
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Wow, what a collection!
Thanks Spooky!
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EW.Com's 25 Best Romantic Movies of the Past 25 Years.
1. Titanic
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Once
4. Brokeback Mountain
I must see Once, as it was a favourite film for both Jake and Heath.
Am I the only one who thinks Leo and Kate had no chemistry in Titanic? So, so overrated!
I agree. But the love story is very moving and they are both very likeable so people didn't mind or didn't notice.
Also, the tragedy of the entire story is very moving - although I did like Leo and Kate's romance too.
Anonymous said...
tMF HITLIST + POLL: Who will be the next future leading men in Hollywood?
Jake Gyllenhaal (28): just like Gosling, he’s already been nominated for the Oscars. The public loves him and fans are clamoring for more of Jake. He got four new exciting roles to come, among them a great acting piece with Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman called Brothers. Among the four, he’s the one who got that leading man material (following the old Hollywood formula of course!). Best roles to date: Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko and Jarhead.
Movie Fanatic girls and boys love Jake.
Oh man Evelyn and Disney are not going to like that last part. Look for more Reeke to come soon.
Jake "At this point in my career I am single for the ladies"
James Cameron knows how to write and direct good love stories.
Oh man Evelyn and Disney are not going to like that last part.
Why?
Can we get back to snarking about Jake? I miss him so much.
Check out Jake Gyllenhaal (Lord of the dance!) - Everybody Dance video. I love that song.
February 20, 2006
Shooting the snark with the king of Dlisted
Michael K., the snarkmaster of Dlisted.com, is the kind of guy you wish you'd known in high school. The guy who'd sit at the back of the bus and cut those do-gooders on the student council down to size. The one who always knew who was seeing whom and who got kicked to the curb.
He's grown up now and so have we, but who can resist sneaking a peek at what's got to be the most addicting celeb-obsessed blogspot on the Web? With updates of sometimes 20 a day — a day — Michael (who doesn't use his last name because he has a full-time job — during which he does a lot of his Dlisted work) has his mouse on the pulse of pop culture as he drags "Parasite" Hilton, "Fishsticks" Paltrow, "Chestica" Simpson and others through the mud by their extensions.
Michael posts a pic, writes his scathing commentary, then lets his readers take their turn at the ol' scratching post.
The 26-year-old Manhattanite (by way of L.A.) kicked up the kitty litter with us recently about Dlisted's popularity in its first year, schadenfreude chic and bloggers-who-wannabe-stars (Perez, who?).
Q: Why do people like reading about and making fun of celebrities?
A: They feed off the celebrity thing, knowing everything, seeing pictures, where they eat, what kind of car they drive. Every little thing.
Q: Dlisted is so no-prisoners. Do you like anyone?
A: When I first started there were people that I didn't talk bad about, like Victoria Beckham — I loved her. But then I was like, this is stupid and she is stupid, too! Most celebrities to me are ridiculous!
Q: When you were in high school did you make fun of the popular people and call them names behind their back?
A: Everybody. I was made fun of! And when you're made fun of you either a) become a shrinking violet or b) become a total bitch, and that was me. I fought fire with fire. But Dlisted is a persona: It is ME — but I'm not like that.
Q: You're also not pictured all over your own blog as is Perez Hilton (shameless self-promoting blogger who now appears to be BFFs with the real Paris).
A: My goal is not to be famous. And that's his goal.
Q: He gets a lot of negative comments on his blog about his palling around with celebs at Sundance.
A: From other bloggers! He's not very well respected with us. And not only that — I don't want to put my picture on there (Dlisted) all the time because my readers are brutal!
Q: Have you ever been sued or threatened?
A: There's a line I draw but I tend to go beyond most people's lines. ... These celebrities will never read this. The smart ones don't! But I'm sure Paris Hilton does because she loves to read anything about herself. I'm sure she Googles herself.
Q: What's with the fascination with Jordan (breastically enhanced U.K. Page 3 Girl of dubious talent) ?
A: She's always in The Sun! I have a fascination with British culture because for them, anybody can be famous. You can have a face like a foot and be famous in the U.K.
Q: What size do you think Mariah really is?
A: I have a friend who worked for a magazine and he said that her publicist said she wears a size 4. When she got there she couldn't fit into any of the clothes, so they had to cut them up the back.
Q: What about Jake Gyllenhaal?
A: The thing about Jake is that it's hard to write about him — people love him so much. I don't know why people think he's so amazing.
Q: Tom Cruise?
A: That's too easy.
Q: You update your blog more than any of the others I've read.
A: Right before I go to bed, I log on to make sure that nothing else has happened. You want to be the first to talk about it. I try to chill out from the celebrity thing, but it becomes a part of you. And it seems like more people are obsessed with it — I don't know if that's good or bad. Bloggers have a gotten lot of attention and I get called for shows now and then.
Q: Would you do TV?
A: If I could say whatever I wanted within the rules, yes, but I have a duty to my readers to not be a sell-out. I can't rip on Paris Hilton and then next minute try to be her friend: Paris Hilton is the enemy! She's like the girl that would make fun of me in school!
Q: What's your day job?
A: I copy-edit for a dot-com. I don't do anything there. That's why it's so easy for me. I just blog all day. Nobody at work knows.
Q: Are you making any money off this?
A: A few hundred dollars a month.
Q: Jack or Ennis?
A: (long pause) Oh, Ennis. No! Wait. Yeah.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002812478_dlisted20.html
Q: What about Jake Gyllenhaal?
A: The thing about Jake is that it's hard to write about him — people love him so much. I don't know why people think he's so amazing.
Jake, don't listen to Michael K, you ARE amazing.
Monday, October 22nd 2007
Jake Gyllenhaal: Men's Bathroom Floor Expert
During an interview with the Daily Mail, Jake Gyllenhaal was asked who he would like to be stuck in an elevator with?
He answered, "I know this isn't quite the same, but I was stuck in a women's bathroom once with Susan Sarandon. She was interviewing me for a magazine and we couldn't find a battery for our recording device, so we ended up in a women's bathroom. I discovered two things that day: that the floor in a women's bathroom is colder than the floor in the men's. And believe me I've spent a lot of time on the floor of a men's bathroom so I should know! And women pee louder than men do, even though we might not expect it. Maybe it's just American women. I don't know."
What on Earth was Jake doing on the floor of a men's bathroom? Amateur! It's best when you're bent over the toilet. Why get your hand's dirty?
http://www.dlisted.com/node/16976
O I thought "lord of the dance" was going to be Jake doing a spastic Riverdance on the Donnie Darko set.
As for this one: right. Jake, shake it until you make it, bud.
Funny that MK chose Ennis… there was one post last summer I think on Dlisted where MK bitched about his ex bf's habit of jacking off right in front of him to Heath f**king that girl in Monster’s Ball, granted that scene and Heath in MB are very hot. Man, that post was funny.
Anyone know if MK still has a day job in addition to DL?
RW with Ava and Deacon Sept 14th. I wonder if Jake's back?
RW+kids
^^Had to laugh at one of the headlines on the magazine rack on the Star, in the background of that pic - "Oil Found on The Moon". ;)
Michael K used to work at an ad agency when he started his blog but eventually he was able to make enough money to quit the ad agency and devote himself to full-time blogging.
Thanks. I'm glad to hear that about MK.
I wonder what Ava thinks when she sees those Reeke magazine covers.
George Takei Wedding Pictures — FIRST PICS
Star Trek legend George Takei, aka Sulu, holds hands with husband Brad Altman after tying the knot before 200 loved ones during a multi-cultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
As guests shot firecrackers into the air, the ceremony included featured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Koto harp and a bagpipe procession. Several of his Star Trek costars were in attendance including Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), who was maid of honor, and Walter Koenig (Chekhov), who was the best man.
Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, married after being partners for 21 years. The couple received their marriage license back in June, shortly after California announced its same-sex marriage ruling.
JJared
I wonder if Jake's back?
I don't think so.
Posted on WDW - Here is another comment from a holiday maker:
Saturday, Sep 13, 2008
We 'drove to Ait ben Haden, a cool Kasbah town on a hill where they film lots of movies. When we arrived, they were filming a scene from the "Prince of Persia". We got to see about twelve guys on horseback with flags who were galloping into the gates of the Kasbah. That was cool!'
Michael K used to work at an ad agency when he started his blog but eventually he was able to make enough money to quit the ad agency and devote himself to full-time blogging.
Great!
Q: What's your day job?
A: I copy-edit for a dot-com. I don't do anything there. That's why it's so easy for me. I just blog all day. Nobody at work knows.
That was a good job :)
For any Torchwood fans here is a recent interview with Gareth David-Lloyd who plays John Barrowman's sidekick and lover in the show:
interview with GDL
'Torchwood', a spin-off of one of Britain's longest running and most beloved shows, 'Doctor Who', just completed its second season, and is gearing up for a third ( a five-hour mini-series that will air sometime next year) before rolling right into season four. Unlike the family friendly 'Doctor Who', 'Torchwood' aims for a more adult audience, with episodes that deal with messy issues like death and loss betrayal and relationships and sex, all framed in the confines of a semi-campy/semi-serious SciFi show. Part of what sets 'Torchwood' apart from 'Doctor Who' is the fluid sexuality of each of the characters, and the matter-of-fact same-sex relationship that Gareth's character, Ianto, enjoys with John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness.
The relationship has translated into a large gay fanbase for Gareth, including a spot on AfterElton.com's annual Hot 100 List. When I bring up the list, Gareth's eyes light up mischievously. "I did beat Brad Pitt and David Beckham. Just for the fucking record."
Not too shabby for a man who wasn't even on last year's list.
He's also very proud to be known as a gay icon, even though he's straight. "As a straight man, I'm just as flattered being a gay icon as I would be being a straight icon or whatever," he shrugs. "I'm of a mindset and philosophy that same sex relationships just aren't a fucking issue for me."
To his credit, he doesn't shy away from the subject; in fact, he's pretty passionate about making his opinion known. "It's not as much of an issue [in the U.K.] at all. I don't get it, I don't understand why it's controversial, I don't understand why it's anyone's business or why it becomes anyone's problem where you stick your dick," he states, with bracing candor. "Because it's not an issue for me, I don't really see us as pioneers. If we are viewed as pioneers, I just feel sorry for the people that are just coming 'round, because the wankers should have grown up much longer ago.
"There's nothing wrong with [two men kissing] and the fact that people are interested in [Jack and Ianto's] relationship – I'd like that to be because of the chemistry. That's the reason I want it to be popular, not because, oh my God, it's a SciFi show with a gay relationship. I know people are going to be like that, but because it's not an issue for me, I sort of haven't got time for people it is an issue for."
He's also quite content to let the writers determine Jack and Ianto's romantic future, whatever that may be: "I see the relationship very much sort of the way I deal with life... Let's just live every moment for now, because now might be all that you get. It's [the writers'] job to write the future of the characters, and I'm quite enjoying the fact that I don't know where it's going, and I'm enjoying the relationship onscreen and I'm enjoying the chemistry. Like any relationship when someone's happy, you want to stay with them as long as possible, but that doesn't always work out, which again is sort of why I'm like, they're there, they're together at the moment, enjoy it."
He's also quite effusive when talking about his 'Torchwood' co-stars. He describes John Barrowman as "awesome", and credits John for creating a relaxed atmosphere on the set. "You hear a lot of horror stories about leading actors on a show who are so into themselves and so cold and diva-ish that it makes things difficult," Gareth says. "But John is the complete opposite. He's a huge character, he's bigger than life, he's funny, he's completely himself and never pretends to be anyone he's not, and he brings out the best in everyone. And so, even though some people might think it'd be scary working with such a whirlwind of a character, he's just got a personality that charms everyone. I've never met anyone that doesn't like him."
Captain Jack and Ianto Jones
The relationship has translated into a large gay fanbase for Gareth, including a spot on AfterElton.com's annual Hot 100 List. When I bring up the list, Gareth's eyes light up mischievously. "I did beat Brad Pitt and David Beckham. Just for the fucking record."
LOL
Captain Jack and Ianto Jones
Don't miss this - "Janto - The kiss (To the last man)" Torchwood clip.
...he's just got a personality that charms everyone. I've never met anyone that doesn't like him.
That's quite a compliment.
OMG, Ava is almost as tall as Reese! And the girl is only 9. Jeez, these kids grow fast these days. Matilda is also a very big 3-year-old. What do these Hollywood parents feed their kids?:)
6:26 AM
This isn't a place for silly fangirls like you. Sorry!
Star Trek legend George Takei, aka Sulu, holds hands with husband Brad Altman after tying the knot before 200 loved ones during a multi-cultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
Isn't it great when gay couples aren't a big deal and are treated just like straight ones?
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Ask the Answer B!tch
Explain Keanu Reeves. If he's almost universally acknowledged as being a bad actor, why does he keep getting work?
—Finu
For the same reason Jessica Simpson keeps landing album deals and Dane Cook keeps doing stand-up. Because just enough people find Keanu sexy and charismatic and entertaining to keep him working. More importantly, his super-aggro agents happened to get him cast in a movie that turned out to be a series—The Matrix. Once people identified Reeves as Neo, he could ride that sci-fi gravy train to the tune of $30 million in take-home pay—and he did.
And besides, sometimes you just want some eye candy. And that's not me talking. "He brings no more or less than he ever does to his role," Variety wrote about the first Matrix movie, "which translates into agreeable eye candy for some and boredom for others."
Funny that MK chose Ennis… there was one post last summer I think on Dlisted where MK bitched about his ex bf's habit of jacking off right in front of him to Heath f**king that girl in Monster’s Ball, granted that scene and Heath in MB are very hot. Man, that post was funny.
Just Because: Heath Ledger
Everytime I see pictures of Heath Ledger something stirs inside me and no it's not that KFC Popcorn chicken I had for lunch. Don't judge me.
Maybe it's because my ex-boyfriend was waaaaay hard up for Heath. I mean this idiot would jack off to Heath movies in front of me. Not joking. He would whip it out and do it to like "Monster's Ball." Monster's fucking ball! Yes, that Halle Berry movie! When I asked him why he was doing that shit, he said because he felt like it and Heath makes him horny. RUDE! At least ask me to go get the milk or something. Damn! MONSTER'S BALL! Who the hell jacks off to that?!
LMAO
Fantastic news about George and Brad. I love that they got married at the Japanese-American National Museum. Congrats to them!
Eye Candy? Jake is the sweetest ad most appealing of eye candy, on the top shelf for sure. ;)
I mean this idiot would jack off to Heath movies in front of me.
No comment. LOL
"He brings no more or less than he ever does to his role," Variety wrote about the first Matrix movie, "which translates into agreeable eye candy for some and boredom for others."
Ouch! Matrix - good project, hot body and sweet face made up for the lack of remarkable acting skills.
Did anyone watch True Blood?
Sunday, September 14, 2008
True Blood: Episode 2 "The First Taste" Recap
Previously on True Blood: Sookie, a telepathic waitress, met a sexy vampire who she saved from a couple of vamp harvesters. Later, those two came back to beat the ever-loving crap out of Sookie. Meanwhile, her brother Jason was arrested for murdering Maudette, a woman he had rough sex with.
True Blood's second episode picks up right where the first one left off, with Sookie (Anna Paquin) getting her teeth kicked in. After the brutal beatdown, a lightning fast Vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) comes to her rescue, knocking the culprits into the trees. Bill takes her to a pond, rips open his arm, and tells her to drink his blood so she can live, though it won't turn her into a vampire.
Once she's recovered, Bill licks her wounds (literally) and they talk about her telepathy being an impediment to dating, which provides hilarious flashbacks of her boyfriends thinking only about having sex with her or with Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead, both of which make for unsuitable men. The conversation turns to Bill, who was 30-years-old in 1865, when he was turned into a vampire. After some prodding, he agrees to speak at Sookie's grandma's Civil War club.
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http://www.buddytv.com/articles/true-blood/true-blood-episode-2-the-first-22734.aspx
... which provides hilarious flashbacks of her boyfriends thinking only about having sex with her or with Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead, both of which make for unsuitable men.
My English is not good enough for this sentence. Can someone please explain?
In this new book Phillip Norman accuses Lennon of further lust with his bandmate Paul McCartney and his own mother.
"I slept with him a million times!"
Sir Paul McCartney set the record straight on John Lennon in an interview with UK's The Sun. "I don't think (the gay claims) are true. John never ever tried anything, I slept with him a million times." McCartney is responding to gay rumors in the controversial new Lennon biography John Lennon: The Life.
"If you've got a little gay tendency and your roaring drunk I'd have caught him once." McCartney added, almost sounding a little disapointed at the missed opportunity.
One man was not right for her because all he was interested in was sex, the other wasn't right for her because he wasn't interested in her sexually at all because he was gay. The vampire she's falling for in the show however is clearly just right for her--sort of like Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
Thanks 10:11 AM! Did you watch the episode?
Paul says John never made a move on him - despite them sharing a bed many times while on tour. Paul says: "I don't think (the gay claims) are true. John never ever tried anything, I slept with him a million times.
Huh? Why did they share a bed so often? They couldn't afford a room with 2 beds?
Levi's Goes Gay, Proudly
The gays have always been an attractive demographic for advertisers because they're generally affluent, have more disposable income (fewer babies!), and tend to be more reliable early adopters of trends than slobby straights. So all-American brands love to get on the gays' good side. As long as they don't have to directly market to them, because under Man Law that would make them homo by association, and their sales in Texas would absolutely plunge. But times have officially changed, cowboy; Levi's is going straight to the gays with a gay ad campaign on gay TV network Logo with the gay message: Levi's loves gays enough to get dirty at 3 a.m.!
In their new "Unbuttoned" campaign that has the unfortunate side effect of employing Perez Hilton, Levi's is sponsoring the entire 1-3 a.m. programming block on Logo on Sunday mornings. Market research on Logo and a bit of deduction tells us exactly who Levi's is going after at 2 a.m. after a long Saturday night: lonely gay people who live not in cities, but in more isolated outposts of suburbia with fewer opportunities to connect with the gay community in person. And how will Levi's demonstrate its special understanding of this under-served demographic? By giving them shirtless guys and dirty jokes:
"The shows will be the first on Logo — a basic-cable channel available in 33 million homes — that will not be edited for language or other content. Some taboos will still apply; among them, no frontal nudity."
This, at last, is equality.
http://gawker.com/5049916/levis-goes-gay-proudly
MySpace - Michael K's Details
29 years old
New York, New York
Status: Divorced
Here for: Networking, Friends
Orientation: Gay
Hometown: Rowland Heights, CA
Body type: 6' 2"
Ethnicity: Other
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
Children: Someday
Occupation: Yo Mama
Michael K was married?
2008-01-10
Ryan Seacrest is GAY!!!
People always ask why I out so many stars...Because we the fans fund these Hollywood stars to share their lives with us, and we don't want lies!!! AND, why not be proud of who you are? We are in 2008 for goodness sake.
As the new American Idol season is about to begin again, I decided to investigate further whether host Ryan Seacrest has been with men or not.
Here is my explosive interview with someone who taught Ryan a LOT of what he knows now:
JJ: I know, but can you confirm to me that Ryan Seacrest has been with other men?
Friend: Didn't he kiss you a while back???
JJ: (Laughs) That was only a made up tabloid rumor when I was auditioning for American Idol years ago. :P
Friend: Well, is it really a secret that Seacrest has been with men before? At least in Hollywood?
JJ: NO! I know that along with many others...But you worked with him in his starting days back in Atlanta when he was less famous and could have been more open. So tell me if he is gay or not!!! (Laughs)
Friend: Ryan had sex with a couple people here in Atlanta that I know. I have seen Ryan kiss other men. That is all I will say!
JJ: Isn't that enough? (Laughs)
ONTD
I did watch True Blood. The scene where Jake gets mentioned is pretty funny. Anna P.'s character is sitting in a truck with the date, and she's reading his mind. He's thinking he can make a go of things with Anna, and trying to tell himself the fact that he likes to watch Jake in Jarhead (and another actor in another movie, I can't remember who/what though)won't be a problem.
... which provides hilarious flashbacks of her boyfriends thinking only about having sex with her or with Jake Gyllenhaal in Jarhead, both of which make for unsuitable men.
My English is not good enough for this sentence. Can someone please explain?
I don't get it either.
1:38 PM
The boy has a good taste but he was wrong - liking Jake was a problem :)
I don't get it either.
Did you read the explanation?
"One man was not right for her because all he was interested in was sex, the other wasn't right for her because he wasn't interested in her sexually at all because he was gay [Jake in Jarhead]. The vampire she's falling for in the show however is clearly just right for her--sort of like Goldilocks and the 3 bears."
"Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher says "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest ended their budding relationship after only three dates. Hatcher, a guest on Tuesday's "Oprah Winfrey Show," told the talk host the last time she saw him was in March -- the day a widely published photograph was taken of the couple sharing a smooch, People magazine reported.
"I haven't seen him since that day," Hatcher said.
Mar 29 2006
Seacrest And Hatcher Kiss Uncomfortably, Pretend Not To Notice The Photographer They Hired
A couple of thoughts immediately crossed our minds upon viewing Us Weekly's completely convincing, obviously not staged photos of American Idol spokesmodel Ryan Seacrest and profoundly desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher:
· Teri Hatcher's troubled past is obviously playing a prominent role in her choice of unavailable men;
· If Seacrest's mouth were clenched any tighter (warning: link not safe for sanity), he'd probably shatter all of his teeth en route to swallowing his entire chin.
Special Bonus Section! We can't guarantee that the following PrivacyWatch sighting isn't somehow involved in the above publicity ploy, but someone sent in an account of the odd couple's visit to Malibu a couple of days ago that seemed a little suspicious even before the photos surfaced:
I saw Ryan Seacrest and Teri Hatcher eating a big ass lobster and drinking champagne at popular biker stop "Neptune's Net" on Saturday (3-25-06). I couldn't really tell if they were on a date, but both seemed to be having a good time. There was lots of touching and laughing going on. It was nice to see two celebrities hanging out at a dive restaurant and not acting pretentious at all. They were very friendly to everyone who noticed them and they didn't try to hide their identities at all. Even the two hardcore bikers with long beards who looked that they hadn't showered in months recognized them.
The best was when Seacrest came out with the food looking for a place to sit. At first their were no seats available so some random dude offered to share his seat with Seacrest. Seacrest was confused if the man was getting up, but once he realized that the guy wanted to dine with him and Teri he politely declined the invitation.
A biker bar? Apparently, someone on Seacrest's PR team vetoed a meal at Mr. Confirmed Heterosexual's Steak House And Brewery as too transparent.
Defamer
Thanks 1:47 PM.
Seacrest And Hatcher Kiss Uncomfortably, Pretend Not To Notice The Photographer They Hired
Oh God, no wonder Ryan never called her back. lol
Leo Leads the Birthday Parade With Help From His Friends
After putting on his serious face at the Service Summit in NYC on Thursday, Leonardo DiCaprio shifted his cap to the side and partied it up at 1OAK on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of the club's co-owner, Richie Akiva.
He chatted with Diddy and posed for photos with Usher and his BFF Lukas Haas, who even had a bit part in last night's Entourage, which you all are still loving. Looks like Rachel Zoe is still drinking to her new show you're also fans of, while Emmanuelle Chriqui and Lindsay Price were a couple more pretty faces in the crowd.
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Leo and Lukas. I think they're more than just friends. Just a feeling.
They have too much fun, I'm jealous :)
Pretend Not To Notice The Photographer They Hired
Bearding makes baby gay Jesus cry.
They have too much fun, I'm jealous :)
Of course they do. In the case of film stars, they do one or two films a year, do a little promotional work and cash in millions and millions of dollars. The rest of the time they spend their money for luxurious things and party. Some of them support some charities, mainly for image reasons.
Bearding makes baby gay Jesus cry.
Such bad bearding made me feel sorry for them. I'm too soft.
Of course they do.
Money can't buy everything. Some stars seem to know how to have fun (George), some don't (Ben Affleck for example). I think having good friends makes the difference.
I think having good friends makes the difference.
True. Support from family and good friends.
All I Know About Gay Men, I Learned From the Movies and Television
From the dawn of film and television, these media have trafficked in stereotypes for both comedic and dramatic effect. Such reductive treatment has extended to every possible minority group, but it does seem that gay people have been singled out with alarming frequency. Here we present some of the most tired clichés, broad stereotypes, and outright misinformation we've been subjected to at the local multiplex and in the privacy of our own living rooms.
But things have improved and you'll also find citations of movies and TV shows in which stereotypes have been held up to the light, lampooned and exploded. While it may often seem we take a step backward for every step forward, there has definitely been progress as well.
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In all gay relationships, one partner is the “man” and the other is the “woman.”
La Cage aux Folles (1978) is one of the funniest films of all time, and is so brilliantly written and acted that it should offend no one. But the original movie, the Hollywood remake, and the Broadway musical version do reinforce the stereotype that there is a “man” and a “woman” in every gay relationship.
In the original film, Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) is the man and Albin (Michel Serrault) is the woman. The former is masculine in manner and appearance, and is enough of a man to have fathered a child with his ex-wife; the latter is an outrageously effeminate, highly emotional drag entertainer, completely in his element when he does himself up as a middle-aged matron and pretends to be the mother of Renato's son.
More recently, one of Chuck & Larry's running jokes is that everyone assumes that in the fake-gay firefighters' relationship, Adam Sandler's character is “the woman,” which is a source of endless distress for him. Bad enough that people think you're gay, but gay and a woman? Yikes!
On the flip side: Brokeback Mountain (2005) was a breakthrough film in many respects and one of those was in its portrayal of two men in love, neither of whom had the urge to be "the wife". In fact, both started off as working class ranch hands, something else gay men are rarely portrayed as being.
After Elton
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Loraine Barr came out of the closet after 88 years - in the pages of Newsweek magazine: Was she brave or a coward? This film follows Loraine as she prepares to join 1800 women on a lesbian-only Olivia cruise.
88 Years in the Closet (Trailer)
"In the original film, Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) is the man and Albin (Michel Serrault) is the woman. The former is masculine in manner and appearance, and is enough of a man to have fathered a child with his ex-wife"
WRONG!!! I don't know about the american version but in the french movie Renato is a 100% gay guy that in his youth sleeps with a woman (a corist) just because he was curious,It was a 1 night only and he did it just for fun, both characters in that movie were asumed homosexual men who took care of a child.
I remember reading an article about Loraine Barr. I think she's brave to speak about her life and lifelong partner.
I don't know about the american version but in the french movie Renato is a 100% gay guy...
Same as the american version. They are both 100% gay but Armand is a drag queen and he pretends to be the mother ("woman" in the relationship).
Fans strike back!
Biggest Sienna Miller's fan site may be going under:
"This is a long post, but please read it carefully, as it may be the last post here!
It must be obvious that my heart has not been in this site for the past couple of years. This is due to several reasons, the main ones being the loss of Katy and Maddie from the site staff, a lack of time, and how Sienna has changed. Regarding the change in Sienna, I know others at the forum feel the same, and while some may argue she has simply grown up and reacted to events in a normal way, I cannot get past the fact that to me she has completely changed from the Sienna I became a fan of back in 2004. I don't say that lightly because (believe it or not) I do still have a lot of respect for Sienna and still consider myself a supportive fan.
I've tried to forget about that and update whenever I can (although yes, that has not been much!) ... however, recent events - that of Sienna's affair with a married father of 4 and extremely public PDA's - have heightened my lack of interest in the site and Sienna. We do not know the whole story behind this affair, and some may argue it is not our place to judge BUT when Sienna can cavort so publicly and so shamelessly with this man who IS married and does have 4 children (including a baby only a few months old) with his wife, my respect for her goes out of the window. One minute she says she wants to be taken seriously as an actress and she's sick of all the false stories about her in the press ... and the next she's topless on a beach with a married man's hands all over her - come on Sienna, you know the paparazzi are going to be around. If she was serious about being taken seriously she would, well, not display herself so publicly like this.
I do have a huge amount of respect for Sienna's career - I think she chooses fantastic roles and I am genuinely excited to see how her career is going to progress. However, unfortunately her career is always going to take a back seat to the tabloid rubbish, and no matter how hard we try to avoid the gossip we just can't.
Therefore I am looking for someone to become a co-webmistress/master here at Sienna Online. You will be responsible for keeping not only the gallery, but also the news and all other content up-to-date. You need to have excellent sources, be willing to buy magazines to scan etc., have a similar 'work ethic' to me (ie must like original content etc!) and have time to update regularly/at least a few times each week. You must be able to keep up with everything in Sienna-world. To apply just send me an email. I'm aware I have asked for this a few times before and never actually got back to anyone - that is because no-one has fully fitted the bill.
If I do not find someone suitable soon, then I'm sad to say that Sienna Online will be closing. I am reluctant to close because of the work that has gone into this site over the years, the fact that we have been here since Sienna's career first took off, and because we are the only website with complete, in depth content. However, I'm at a point now where I would close the site if I can't find someone to run it properly, like it deserves.
Any comments on this post can be directed to me."
http://www.sienna-miller.org/
I cannot get past the fact that to me she has completely changed from the Sienna I became a fan of back in 2004...
We are not alone.
I actually never cared a bit about Sienna Miller in the past but now I feel tremendous sympathy for her. I hope she prevails. I can't stand the way society judges people based on their sex lives. This puritanical bullshit needs to stop. You don't have to condone other peoples behavior just mind your own damn business. Jordan Sparks and her "there is nothing wrong with being a virgin" well Jordy there is nothing wrong with being a non-virgin either. You don't need to call everyone who isn't a virgin a slut. Although Sienna is one but that's besides the point. I still feel bad for her.
That was a great article from AfterElton about stereotypical portrayals of gay men in film, and the ones that don't. And a heavenly picture of John Barrowman too. :)
New York City Theater
Noth, Gallagher, Thirlby Complete Cast of 'Farragut North'
At one point FARRAGUT NORTH, a political comedy inspired by the Howard Dean campaign, was supposedly going to play Broadway with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead. At another point, it was going to be a part of a Second Stage season. Didn't happen.
Now it's finally set to play Atlantic Theater Company with a pretty fine cast including SEX AND THE CITY co-star Chris Noth, SPRING AWAKENING Tony-winner John Gallagher, Jr. and my former theater camp pal and current indie film star Olivia Thirlby. Also in the cast are Dan Bittner and Otto Sanchez. Doug Hughes, who is currently at work on A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, will direct.
The plot is described as follows: Stephen Bellamy is a wunderkind press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age would envy. During a tight presidential primary race, Stephen's meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives. Farragut North is a timely story about the lust for power and the costs one will endure to achieve it.
Ah, that was a wonderful dream - a visit to NYC and Jake on the stage.
That was a great article from AfterElton about stereotypical portrayals of gay men in film, and the ones that don't. And a heavenly picture of John Barrowman too. :)
There are no gay men in space.
Despite having been around for more than forty years and producing ten movies and five series, Star Trek has yet to introduce a single gay character. (And episodes using lame "sexual orientation" metaphors don't count.) Even a more recent, updated version of Battlestar Galactica has failed to find a single gay man in outer space. (And bisexual women having a three-way don't count.) It's no small irony that in a genre known for pushing boundaries, gay characters are still so frequently uncharted territory.
On the flip side: Both Doctor Who and Torchwood have dealt unabashedly with same-sex issues and characters. And when BBC America debuts Torchwood this fall, American audiences will get Captain Jack, the first lead bisexual (or gay) character in a science fiction show. Even better, he's played by the out John Barrowman.
I can't stand the way society judges people based on their sex lives.
Since Sienna doesn't have a problem sharing her sex life with the world, I expect her not to have a problem with people who think she's a slut.
PoP Girl
Bond girl Agent Fields Played by Gemma Arterton
Step by step, Gemma Arterton has quietly pushed her way to the front of film and television with a series of leading roles, including Tess in the recent BBC dramatisation and the ITV comedy-drama Lost in Austen. And now, of course, Bond.
Arterton, who is 22, won the role of the MI6 operative Agent Fields six months after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. "Gemma is incredibly talented and extremely witty," says director Marc Forster, who chose Arterton from around 7000 actresses.
The daughter of a welder and a cleaner from Kent, Arterton supported herself through drama school by working at a Covent Garden beauty shop. Last year, she completed roles in St Trinian's and Capturing Mary for the BBC, and Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, but it was while on stage at London's Globe Theatre playing Rosaline in Love's Labour's Lost that she caught the eye of the Bond casting directors. "I still don't know why they chose me," she says. "I don't have huge boobs and I'm not really a hot girl'. Olga (Kurylenko) is such a hotty totty ... I'm more like a Miss Moneypenny!"
In contrast to Kurylenko's more contemporary Bond Girl, Arterton says Agent Fields (whose first name, revealed in the film, is a classic 007 double-entendre) is a deliberate homage to the 1960s. "She's very old school, kind of funny, with some very cheeky lines." Aterton cites Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore in Goldfinger) and Diana Rigg (Countess Teresa in On Her Majesty's Secret Service) as influences. "I love those old British Bond Girls, the ones who were a bit snooty, but were really quite a bit naughty inside."
The making of Quantum has been exciting; she remembers her love scene with Daniel Craig. "Can you believe it happened my first day on set? I was so nervous. We had to do take after take after take, and each time I was, Goodness me, I can't believe this is happening'." Arterton thinks it was the right decision to get one of the toughest scenes out of the way quickly. "Doing that scene before Daniel and I got to know each other was probably best; otherwise it would've felt weird - like I was kissing my brother or something."
Her next project after Solace is the romantic lead opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia. Despite these high-profile film roles though, Arterton is determined to remain anonymous. "I change my look completely and I think that's a really good way of keeping your privacy."
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.2446992.0.From_Ukraine_with_love.php
Loraine Barr came out of the closet after 88 years - in the pages of Newsweek magazine...
Author Maurice Sendak: "I’m Gay"
Children’s book author Maurice Sendak has been asked many questions throughout his career, but when New York Times writer Patricia Cohen asked if there is anything he’d never before been asked, the author paused before saying, “Well, that I’m gay.”
The 80-year-old author of the legendary children’s book Where the Wild Things Are revealed in the interview that he “just didn’t think it was anybody’s business.” Sendak told the Times that he lived with his partner, psychoanalyst Eugene Glynn, for 50 years before he passed away in 2007.
Sendak sat down with The New York Times to discuss a benefit celebrating his career. The event drew a slew of celebrity attention, including Meryl Streep, James Gandolfini, and playwright Tony Kushner, who called Sendak one of the most important “writers and artists ever to work in children’s literature.”
Sendak told the Times that he never came out to his parents -- something he says he now regrets. He says he kept quiet about being gay because the idea of a gay man writing children’s books might have killed his career when he was in his 20s and 30s. Sendak is nearing completion on his latest book, he told the Times, but put work on hold when Glynn took ill. He told the Times that for the first time in his life, he is scared of not being able to finish a project.
“I feel like I don’t have a lot of time left,” he said.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61460.asp
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"Did our fav Avon beardy do the Avon LA walk yesterday [Sunday] or was it too much trouble for her to show up a few miles from home since she wasn't getting to travel on a plane and have an expense account?"
I didn't see any pictures so far. Did I miss them?
P.S. I don't miss Reese's pictures AT ALL. lol
FARRAGUT NORTH
Chris Noth, best known for his role as Sarah Jessica Parker's major love interest on "Sex and the City," will appear in the world premiere of "Farragut North," Beau Willimon's play of political intrigue. The Atlantic Theater Company production opens Nov. 12 at its off-Broadway theater. Preview performances begin Oct. 22.
According to Willimon, Noth will play "a veteran political operative, manager to an insurgent presidential campaign. A gruff, boisterous personality with a razor-sharp intelligence and an even sharper tongue."
John Gallagher Jr., a Tony winner for "Spring Awakening," portrays a young press secretary in the show. Also in the cast are Dan Bittner, Kate Blumberg, Otto Sanchez, Olivia Thirlby and Isiah Whitlock Jr. The director is Doug Hughes.
And when BBC America debuts Torchwood this fall, American audiences will get Captain Jack, the first lead bisexual (or gay) character in a science fiction show.
I wonder if non-Torchwood fans realise how ground-breaking the series is for gay/bi characters? Captain Jack Harkness is the lead to such an extent that Torchwood is Jack. The series would survive any other character's departure but not Jack's. Even viewers who are not into the gay/bi themes recognize this.
Quite a change when we're used to the gay/bi characters being a small part of an ensemble or, worse still, the gay best friend of the hero/heroine. That's a thankless role.
Even if you don't like SciFi Torchwood will lead to a change in tv's protrayal of gay/bi men.
Captain Jack isn't bisexual or gay, Captain Jack is omnisexual!
Sexuality plays a role in "Torchwood," as Captain Jack has a track record that would challenge Captain Kirk.
"Yeah, he’s omnisexual," said Barrowman. "Bisexual is a word that we use in this day and age but Jack is omnisexual. He’ll have sex with anything with a zip cord, anything from any climate, if it is male, female, or alien. He doesn’t discriminate. Equal opportunity shagger, he absolutely is."
I wonder if we'll ever see them together again?
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They're looking hot in here.
Jake looked taller in the previous picture. Austin is taller actually.
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I wonder if we'll ever see them together again?
Of course we will! :)
IMDb
Austin Nichols - Height 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Jake Gyllenhaal - Height 6' (1.83 m)
He’ll have sex with anything with a zip cord, anything from any climate, if it is male, female, or alien. He doesn’t discriminate. Equal opportunity shagger, he absolutely is.
LOL
Captain Jack, a man with a one-track mind.
Austin Nichols - Height 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Jake Gyllenhaal - Height 6' (1.83 m)
Austin is a tall man.
Equal opportunity shagger.
Because equality is important.
It's a singles Bar scene for Leo
The light-switch romance of Leo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli is off again, we hear. The "Titanic" star and the Israeli supervixen have been partying apart over the past few weeks. Refaeli appears bereft, say spies, like she's looking for a good time but not finding it.
Leo? The good times find him. The other night, at a Chelsea club, an exquisite brunette glommed onto him. (Isn't that disgusting, guys?) But we're assured they did not exchange phone numbers. At least in public.
In fact, Bar and Leo have ridden out other tempests since they met in December 2005 (shortly after his split with his last Amazon, Gisele Bundchen, after almost five years together). The couple were said to have hit their first bump in January 2007. But, by April, British tabs had them expecting a baby and talking marriage.
In October of the same year, more reliable sources confirmed that the pair were taking a breather. But they reunited shortly after Bar's fling with surfer Kelly Slater and have stuck together through most of this year.
Even now, a reconciliation may be afoot. They've been spotted the last couple of nights at Marquee and 1Oak. Which means you might see her on his arm by the premiere of his "Body of Lies" next month and "Revolutionary Road" in December. Says one friend: "With these two, you never know, and they probably don't either."
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/rush_molloy/
Even if you don't like SciFi Torchwood will lead to a change in tv's protrayal of gay/bi men.
John Barrowman & Torchwood :
"Perhaps the biggest example of such acceptance came from the show’s younger audience. "What is really gratifying is that I was doing another kind of signing thing, like a press conference. I was signing some autographs. A little boy came up to me with his father. The father said ’Do you want Captain Jack’s autograph?’ and the little boy said, ’Oh yes, Daddy. I don’t care if he does like boys or girls, he’s my hero.’ And so that, for me, whether it’s because of what I’m doing or because of what the show is doing, which for me is, I said to the dad, ’Either you are an amazing father or you have a very special young boy there.’ Because he didn’t care. It is we adults who have the hang-ups. Kids don’t."
According to someone on IHJ, there's a pic of Jake in the UK Heat mag eating ice cream in Morocco. I hope someone will scan it.
New Jake pics are long overdue. ;)
I don't need new Reeke pictures, thank you very much.
Heat magazine (UK)
I don't need new Reeke pictures, thank you very much.
Maybe we'll be lucky and he'll be photographed alone or with other people for a change?
Heat magazine (UK)
I can't see Jake anywhere.
Maybe we'll be extremely lucky and he'll dump the beard real soon?
Maybe we'll be extremely lucky and he'll dump the beard real soon?
That'd be too good to be true.
I can't see Jake anywhere.
As expected. There's probably no story, just a picture and a few lines.
Silly me! :)
Ellen DeGeneres Reveals Latest Role: Cover Girl
New season, new studio, new bride and a brand new gig – as Ellen DeGeneres divulges on Tuesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"You know how I always like to share what's going on in my life with you all, and I was going to give you some news and, unfortunately, rumors started circulating all over the Internet," DeGeneres, 50, informs her audience about the something new in her life that will take effect in January – and is bound to have her glowing.
"I am here to set the record straight right now. I am not pregnant. It just turned out to be a bump. I went and had it checked out," she wisecracks. Then came the real announcement: "I am the new face of CoverGirl." Striking an exaggerated model-like pose, DeGeneres then explains, "That's the first thing they teach you when you're a CoverGirl."
Secret Leaked
With her commercials for the makeup giant due to be shot soon and then debut after the first of the year, DeGeneres says, "We were going to let you know [in January], but somehow people found out about it."
Revealing a photo of herself being made camera-ready, DeGeneres says, "They're putting some lip liner on me ... Man, they love lip liner. I got hours and hours" Overall, DeGeneres admits, "I am very, very excited about it. It's a very cool thing, I'm honored and the photo shoot was 'easy, breezy, beautiful ... CoverGirl.' "
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20226119,00.html
According to someone on IHJ, there's a pic of Jake in the UK Heat mag eating ice cream in Morocco. I hope someone will scan it.
Or take a picture by mobile phone - quick & simple.
WDW has the pic.
http://wetdarkandwild.blogspot.com/
WDW has the pic.
http://wetdarkandwild.blogspot.com/
TY.
"http://wetdarkandwild.blogspot.com/"
I didn't check WDW for a while now. Jake was absolutely gorgeous when he was younger.
Jake could look gorgeous again. He just needs to stop the bearding. Ever since he started doing it he always looks old and tired. Not to mention that blond midget has ruined practically every picture from the past year.
Jake was absolutely gorgeous when he was younger.
When he was younger is the key here. I don't think he's aged well at all. He now seems to blend in with the crowd like everyone else.
Boyish for me when he was younger, but adorable - from BBM forward (first time I ever saw him), he's become an absolutely, totally gorgeous man.
Boyish for me when he was younger, but adorable - from BBM forward (first time I ever saw him), he's become an absolutely, totally gorgeous man.
ITA. He'll look awesome in PoP.
Off with the shirt
delicious
Famousmales forum has a nice collection of Jake pics:
Jake
He now seems to blend in with the crowd like everyone else.
ITA. Bland-looking with no trace of personality left in him.
Famousmales forum has a nice collection of Jake pics
Pink satin pants? ;)
Not to mention that blond midget has ruined practically every picture from the past year.
ITA.
When he was younger is the key here. I don't think he's aged well at all.
Remember pictures from Feb/March - Jake leaving medical building, light blue t-shirt? He looked great.
WDW has the pic.
I hope hair will look better in the movie.
Remember pictures from Feb/March - Jake leaving medical building, light blue t-shirt? He looked great.
He looked great in many pictures this year. I'm annoyed he's with Chin too but I admit he's still a good looking fellow.
Jake's not with the Chin.
Jake's not with the Chin.
I'm not too sure about that. Still hate them together.
I'm sure. Rome pictures are proof enough.
Jake's extremely good looking. But, he always looks better in pics by himself than the ones with the Chin clinging along-she sucks the hotness and life out of him. I've so missed seeing pics of Jake, but the thought of him coming back and we'll be flooded of pics of Reeke's is practically killing any anticipation of seeing new Jake pics. I wish he would just get out of his Reeke contract already.
Kirsten Dunst didn't suck the hotness out of him.
Maybe now he doesn't have the same spark like before Reese, but he's still very good looking. I think he's one of the best looking young actors in Hollywood.
Beauty isn't just skin deep, beauty radiates from within when you feel good.
I'm sure. Rome pictures are proof enough.
I think they are using the relationship to promote themselves, projects, image etc...
I know :)
And I know how Jake looks when he's comfortable with someone, when he's with someone he (really) cares about.
"Pink satin pants"
Loved 'im when he was bein' slutty.
Bonnie Jakey's noo a-wa
Safely owre the friendly main
Many a heart shall break in twa
Should he ne'er come back again
Will ye no more back again?
Better lov'd ye canna be. . .
and so forth and so on o this is so sad! I think I'll kill myself!
No, no, don't say that! :x
^^ :)
Don't worry, "Reeke" won't last forever, maybe they'll end it even sooner than we expect. And finally we'll have our old Jake back.
Then we'll throw a party.
I don't drink but I'll probably get drunk for the happy occasion.
I don't drink but I'll probably get drunk for the happy occasion.
It would be a big day for WFT2, even non drinkers would get drunk. ;)
It's not only us, it's also many on ONTD and other sites who miss the adorable and charming "pre Reese" Jake.
On a site, I don't remember which site, someone said Jake used to be our collective internet boyfriend. LOL.
cycling Jake
It would be like the day Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation.
I would get drunk as a skunk and dance in the street. . .
It would be like the day Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation.
I would get drunk as a skunk and dance in the street. . .
LOL.
^^Ha! :)
Jake and Holly Hunter
Jake and Jennifer Aniston
I bet Jake would get drunk and dance in the street also.
I bet Jake would get drunk and dance in the street also.
He can join us.
Jake and Holly Hunter
Jake and Jennifer Aniston
He's so charming. I bet most people who know him have a little crush on him.
I'll dance to this song:
Humidity's rising, barometer's getting low,
According to all sources, the street's the place to go.
Coz tonight, for the first time, at just about half past ten,
For the first time in history, it's gonna start raining men.
It's raining men, Hallelujah, it's raining men, Amen,
It's raining men, Hallelujah, it's raining men, Amen.
Jake, Chris, Maggie, Peter
I love Jake and Chris pictures.
My picture wish list when Jake comes back: Jake with family, especially with Ramona, Jake with Chris and Jake with Austin.
Picture of Jake and Sir Ben Kinsley in a warm bear hug would assure me all is well on the PoP set. . .
^^Or Jake with some cute young guys on the PoP set. ;)
Sir Ben Kinsley is a hugger too?
Kingsley. My error.
All those Spanish stuntsmen yum yum!
The guy from Iceland, whatshisname. . .
Copy/paste - my error :)
I love jake and family too
Well i am not optimistic saying that but he won't be our "old jake single" forever and like i am pratically sure IF he is gay he will never come out , even after Reeke there will be others women and maybe " traditional family" kids ect...
So i am ready to accept it lol just i wish he choose someone like natalie portman rather than a second "miss perfect america"
"My picture wish list when Jake comes back: Jake with family, especially with Ramona, Jake with Chris and Jake with Austin."
Huh? There are gonna be Jake with Reese pictures, Jake with Reese pictures and Jake with Reese pictures.
What planet do you live on? Mine is Earth.
So i am ready to accept it lol just i wish he choose someone like natalie portman rather than a second "miss perfect america"
I agree. Natalie is good. Anne Hathaway would be good too.
Well i am not optimistic saying that but he won't be our "old jake single" forever...
It's not about being single, it's about being himself, not defined by he PR campaign.
4:40 PM there is still hope we will see him with someone else besides Reese (and the kids sometimes).
We all could be pleasantly surprised.
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