Katherine Heigl Speaks 'The Ugly Truth'
"Ugly" isn't a word that describes Emmy-winning 'Grey's Anatomy' and
'Knocked Up' star Katherine Heigl, but T.R. Knight's BFF is about to go
before the cameras for gay director Robert Luketic in a romantic comedy
called 'The Ugly Truth'.
Friday, 11.30.2007 Rogen and Banks Join Smith's 'Porno'
Kevin Smith loves the gays. The 'Clerks' and 'Chasing Amy' writer-director
always includes queer elements in his comedies, and he even graced the
cover of gay magazine 'A Bear's Life'. So there's bound to be some
same-sex action included in his upcoming 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'.
Friday, 11.30.2007 Guinevere Turner TV Project Gets a 'Go'
If Romeo ran Hollywood, his first official act - even before paying
writers what they're worth - would be to give writer-actress Guinevere
Turner ('Go Fish', 'The Notorious Bettie Page', 'American Psycho') all
the work she can handle.
Friday, 11.30.2007 Van Sant, Campion, Penn All Have '8'
When directors aren't busy dealing with the stress of helming a
feature-length film, sometimes they unwind by popping off a little short
film. Gay director Gus Van Sant, filmmaker Jane Campion, and actor and
sometimes director Sean Penn, will all participate in a new project
called '8'.
Friday, 11.30.2007 Religious Waco's Claim Airline Charges Heteros Extra
The religious bigots at the Idaho chapter of the American Family
Association are complaining about heterosexual discrimination because
they claim Alaska Airlines offers special deals unavailable to those who
are "sexually normal".
Thursday, 11.29.2007 Brad Pitt: No More Nude Scenes
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt brought some sad news to his fans Thursday,
saying he no longer will take off his clothes on screen because he
doesn't want to embarrass his children.
Thursday, 11.29.2007 Hate Crime Law in Jeopardy
The Human Rights Campaign says the hate crime legislation called the
Matthew Shepard Act is in serious jeopardy of not making it to the
President's desk because some lawmakers and opponents are working to
derail it.
Thursday, 11.29.2007 Gays Overwhelmingly Support Hillary
A survey of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Americans released Thursday
show that Senator Hillary Clinton has the support of 63 percent of LGB
likely voters in the Democratic primaries, followed by Senator Barack
Obama with 22 percent and John Edwards with 7 percent.
Thursday, 11.29.2007 HIV Infections on the Rise Among Gay Men
25 years after AIDS began ravaging gay male populations in North America,
public health authorities are seeing a disturbing trend - HIV infections
are on the rise among men who have sex with men, reversing years of
declining rates in our community.
Wednesday, 11.28.2007 Drag Queen from Hell Killed 18 Gays?
French police have arrested a 68-year-old 'drag queen' performer suspected
of murdering 18 homosexual men in eastern France and the Paris region
between 1980 and 2002.
Wednesday, 11.28.2007 Marc Jacobs Pays Posh Big Bucks
Gay fashion designer Marc Jacobs has taken some time off from posing nude
to sign on the ultimate fashionista, Victoria "Posh" Beckham, to front
his new Spring 2008 collection.
Wednesday, 11.28.2007 Larry "I'm Not Gay" Craig Action Doll
A company has created a Larry Craig action doll that speaks his now
infamous "I am not gay" phrase, and is marketing it online as a gag
Christmas present.
Tuesday, 11.27.2007 "Heroes" Star Hayden Panettiere's 'Lesbianism'
In an upcoming interview with GQ magazine, "Heroes" hottie Hayden
Panettiere says she is totally fine with rumors about being a lesbian
and wanting to date other sexy women.
Monday, 11.26.2007 Republican Resigns, Gay Sex Rumors
Mississippi Senator Trent Lott surprised everybody Monday by announcing he
will leave a 35-year career in Congress just one year after he was
re-elected into office.
Monday, 11.26.2007 Top Athlete Plans Sex Change
German pole-vaulter Yvonne Buschbaum announced her retirement on her web
site Wednesday, and told the world that she long has felt as if she has
been trapped in the wrong body and now is planning to undergo hormone
treatment.
Wednesday, 11.21.2007 Fired Soap Star Strips at Gay Bar
Days of Our Lives actor Marcus Patrick, who was fired from the daytime NBC
drama recently, brought the good stuff and shaked it for the gays at
West Hollywood club Micky's.
Wednesday, 11.21.2007 Don't Shop Wal-Mart, Gay Group Says
The Human Rights Campaign is giving giant retail chain Wal-Mart a thumbs
down in its new consumer guide, citing the company's lack of benefits
for gay employees as reason for advising gays and their supporters to
shop elsewhere.
Wednesday, 11.21.2007 Battlestar Galactica Hunk is Our Friend
Battlestar Galactica star Jamie Bamber (Lee "Apollo" Adama) will appear in
the 20-second "Be an Ally & a Friend" spot for gay group GLAAD, along
with notable allies Jerry O'Connell (Carpoolers, Sliders), Jason Lewis
(Brothers & Sisters) and Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty).
Tuesday, 11.20.2007 Sandra Bernhard is in 'September'
The cult following of lesbian entertainer Sandra Bernhard is a rare
commodity. Buoyed by her take-no-prisoners, one-woman cabaret and
Broadway shows, Bernhard enjoys a fan base that will follow her just
about anywhere.
Tuesday, 11.20.2007 Galifianakis Entertains The Bears
Rising comedy star Zach Galifianakis is known on the stand-up circuit for
playing the piano while delivering his odd, non-sequitur-based material
- and also for the huge beard he refuses to shave which has given the
hetero comic a growing fan base in the gay "bear" subculture.
Tuesday, 11.20.2007 Vachon's 'Dreams of a Dying Heart'
Does Christine Vachon take breaks? Ever? Since helping jumpstart the "New
Queer Cinema" in the early 1990s with Todd Haynes' debut feature
'Poison', the lesbian producer has tirelessly brought groundbreaking
film after groundbreaking film to art-house theaters and beyond.
Tuesday, 11.20.2007 Ugly Betty Sings!
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', 'Scrubs', and other TV shows have gone down
the path of creating entire music-filled episodes, in the process
drawing record ratings and rabid fan followings. So it was only a matter
of time before one of the most popular shows on the air, Ugly Betty,
followed suit.
Tuesday, 11.20.2007 Melissa Donates Guitars to Cancer Research
Lesbian singer Melissa Etheridge donated two of her guitars to the
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida Saturday and in return
received $205,000 for cancer research from the casino.
Monday, 11.19.2007 Desmond Tutu Slams Homophobic Church
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is slamming his own Anglican church
for being "extraordinarily homophobic" in an interview scheduled to be
aired on BBC radio this Tuesday.
Monday, 11.19.2007 Arrests Made in "Top Chef" Hate Crime
Nassau County police announced Saturday that they have made two arrests in
the anti-gay attack on former "Top Chef" show contestant Josie Smith-Malave
and her friends in September.
Sunday, 11.18.2007 Harris Gets Some Spice with His Boyfriend
Sexy gay TV star Neil Patrick Harris and his boyfriend, Broadway actor
David Burtka, were among the celebrities that came out to watch the
Victoria's Secret Fashion show on Thursday.
Friday, 11.16.2007 Norway Church Allows Priests with Gay Partners
Norway's state Lutheran church on Friday lifted an outright ban on
allowing those living in homosexual partnerships to serve in the clergy,
but will leave it up to each bishop to make individual decisions on
whether to employ them.
Friday, 11.16.2007 Reichen Sues Bass Over Book?
According to several gossip magazines, former Amazing Raze winner and
model Reichen Lehmkuhl is planning to sue his ex-boyfriend, former boy
bander Lance Bass, for what Bass wrote about their relationship in his
newly published biography Out of Sync.
Friday, 11.16.2007 Soap Star Fired for Posing Nude
Soap star Marcus Patrick was recently fired from his role as Jett Carver
on the popular daytime drama Days of Our Lives and rumors has it the
decision to ax the star came after he posed nude for the September issue
of soft core magazine Playgirl.
Friday, 11.16.2007 Bob Allen Gets Fine, Probation
Republican Florida state Representative Bob Allen was sentenced Thursday
to six months supervised probation and ordered to pay a $250 fine
related to a misdemeanor conviction of solicitation of prostitution.
Thursday, 11.15.2007 Mary J Loves Her Gay Fans
Gay fave Mary J Blige appears on the cover of the newest issue of The
Advocate and talks to the magazine about her gay fans, homophobia in hip
hop, and her work fighting HIV/AIDS.
Thursday, 11.15.2007 Scott Caan Spits Out F-Word
Scott Caan, son of actor James Caan, got pissed at TMZ's paparazzi as he
was leaving the Newsroom Cafe on Robertson Boulevard in Hollywood
Wednesday and ended up challenging the photographer to a fight before
unleashing the F-word.
Thursday, 11.15.2007 Howard K. Stern Says He's Broke
Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and former lover Howard K. Stern says in an
interview that he has been going through a very tough year and that it's
all taking a financial toll on him.
Thursday, 11.15.2007 Salma Hayek Takes Over TV
'Ugly Betty' was no fluke for Salma Hayek. The Latina actor knows that
Hollywood tends to turn its back on women as they age, so what better
way to keep in front of the camera than to run the show behind the
scenes?
Wednesday, 11.14.2007 'Grey Gardens' Gets Gets
Since the end of 'Caroline in the City', gay actor Malcolm Gets has moved
over to the indie side of life, appearing in 'Thirteen Conversations
About One Thing' and the queer romantic comedy 'Adam & Steve'. But now
he's signed on to participate in what could become his most high-profile
project to date.
Wednesday, 11.14.2007 'The L Word' Gets Its Man
Character actor Wallace Shawn is one of those men you know but maybe don't
know that you know - the guy who kept muttering the word "inconceivable"
during 'The Princess Bride', to name one of his many comedic projects.
And now Shawn will be joining the cast of 'The L Word'.
Wednesday, 11.14.2007 Tony Kushner's Latest Marquee-Unfriendly Play
Tony Kushner, the award-winning playwright behind the landmark 'Angels in
America', is hard at work on a new piece. Its tentative title? 'The
Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to
the Scriptures'.
Wednesday, 11.14.2007 Matt Damon Sexiest Man Alive
People magazine has named 37-year-old actor Matt Damon the "sexiest man
alive", an honor that has been bestowed twice on his Ocean's Eleven pals
George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
Wednesday, 11.14.2007 Boy George Charged for Imprisoning Male Escort
British artist Boy George has been officially charged by Scotland Yard for
false imprisonment of 28-year-old Norwegian male escort Auden Carlsen
after allegedly chaining Carlsen to a wall in his home last April.
Tuesday, 11.13.2007 David Beckham Armani's New Underwear Model
Italian fashion guru Giorgio Armani is launching his new underwear
collection in the US and has signed British hottie and soccer star David
Beckham to be the global face of Emporio Armani underwear.
Monday, 11.12.2007 Rep. Bob Allen Convicted for Oral Sex
Florida Republican legislator Bob Allen was convicted Friday of soliciting
an officer for sex in a public restroom. Allen was arrested last July
for offering a plainclothes police officer $20 for the opportunity to
perform oral sex on him.
Monday, 11.12.2007 Pioneering AIDS Activist R. Scott Hitt Dies
Pioneering AIDS physician R. Scott Hitt, died November 8, 2007 in West
Hollywood. Hitt, who is best known as the Los Angeles-based AIDS doctor
who served as Chair of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
during the Clinton administration, was 49.
Thursday, 11.08.2007 Kristoffer Ragnstam on Being a Boy Magnet
In this interview, Scandinavian hipster heartthrob Kristoffer Ragnstam
talks about the joys of being a boy magnet, the diversity of his musical
palette, and his "gayish" last name.
Thursday, 11.08.2007 Majority of Americans Support Gay Unions
A record number of Americans favor allowing gay couples to form legally
recognized civil unions, giving them the same rights as married couples
in areas such as health insurance, inheritance and pension coverage.
Thursday, 11.08.2007 Castagna Part of Extortion Ring, Police Says
According to police reports by the Spokane police, 26-year-old Cody
Castagna, the man who had sex with Washington state Rep. Richard Curtis,
may be part of a larger group that targets gay men for extortion.
Thursday, 11.08.2007 Cumming and Romijn Reunites
After appearing as superheroes in 'X2: X-Men United', Alan Cumming and
Rebecca Romijn will be reunited for the new film 'Hatter', the feature
debut for director James Killough.
Wednesday, 11.07.2007 Jenna Elfman Wishes on Star
Looking for a hit sitcom to remind audiences why 'Dharma & Greg' stayed on
the air for so long, Jenna Elfman is pinning her hopes to a new Darren
Star ('Sex and the City') vehicle currently blooming under the tentative
title 'Literary Superstar'.
Wednesday, 11.07.2007 Ashley Judd's AIDS Day Doc
Ashley Judd, stepping back a bit from the popcorn thrillers and romantic
comedies that made her a household name, has joined the ranks of
celebrities using their visibility to bring attention to the issues that
matter.
Wednesday, 11.07.2007 Berlanti Brings 'Green Lantern' to Light
Greg Berlanti, powerhouse TV producer ('Dirty Sexy Money', 'Brothers &
Sisters') and sometime feature director ('The Broken Hearts Club') has
taken on helming duties for the upcoming 'Green Lantern' feature.
Wednesday, 11.07.2007 Daniel Radcliffe Comes to Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe, the British teen actor that plays 'Harry Potter' in the
enormously popular wizard movies, is coming to Broadway with his play
Equus for the fall 2008 season.
Tuesday, 11.06.2007 Gay Couples Quadrupled Since 1990
Gay and lesbian couples have become more visible in all areas of the
country but the biggest increase is in areas of the country considered
the most conservative according to a study issued Monday.
Tuesday, 11.06.2007 Rosie Returns to Television?
Rosie O'Donnell is in serious discussions to return to television with her
own weeknight talk show on the cable news channel MSNBC, according to
executives on both sides of the negotiations.
Tuesday, 11.06.2007 Athlete Arrested for Giving Team Mate Oral Sex
A North Carolina State men's tennis player has been charged with a sex
crime after he allegedly performed oral sex on one of his team mates
while the team mate was sleeping.
Monday, 11.05.2007 I'm No Hustler, Castagna Says
Cody Castagna, the man that said he slept with Republican State
Representative Richard Curtis for $1000, held a press conference Friday
trying to clear his name from what he says is false accusations that he
is a male prostitute.
Monday, 11.05.2007 Daniel Radcliffe: Dumbeldore Being Gay is Hilarious
British actor Daniel Radcliffe sat down with TV host Michael Parkinson on
his talk show this weekend and talked about the recent revelations from
'Harry Potter' author JK Rawlings that she always thought Harry Potter's
mentor Albus Dumbeldore was gay.
Monday, 11.05.2007 'Prison Break' Spin Off for the Girls
Nothing says "lesbian exploitation" like a fictional women's prison, which
has a long history in film and television - one both wildly entertaining
and somewhat repellent to queer audiences used to seeing menacing butch
women descend vampire-like on innocent young inmates over and over.
Friday, 11.02.2007 Elton Sings for the Holidays
Because few people in this world don't want to sing along with the songs
from 'Flashdance' or 'The Sound of Music', here's one from the "Why
Didn't They Think of This Before" department: a concert featuring
popular songs from hit films, sung by some of the music industry's
heavy-hitters.
Friday, 11.02.2007 Julia Stiles' Turn to 'Cry'
Voyeurism can quickly turn into trouble, as the characters in the late
lesbian author Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Cry of the Owl' find out
pretty quickly. Starring Julia Stiles, the thriller follows a successful
earlier adaptation of Highsmith's work, 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.
Thursday, 11.01.2007 Zooey Deschanel Says 'Yes' to Jim Carrey
Gay director Peyton Reed's latest project, the comedy 'Yes Man' starring
Jim Carrey, tells the story of what happens when a man simply stops
saying "no". That intriguing premise just got a little cooler now that
funny, interesting Zooey Deschanel has been cast as the female lead.
Thursday, 11.01.2007 Lance Bass Married Girlfriend in Vegas
Former boy-bander Lance Bass tells in an interview that he once married a
girlfriend in Las Vegas. The openly gay singer said it was all just for
fun and that they only did it to get free drinks.
Thursday, 11.01.2007 Wins $11 Mill. Suit Against Anti-Gay Church
A jury Wednesday awarded Albert Snyder $11 million in a case he brought
against the Westboro Baptist Church after members demonstrated at the
March 2006 funeral of his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, who was
killed in Iraq.
Thursday, 11.01.2007
The Hunk
