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Thursday, June 7, 2007
Jericho is coming back!
Congratulations, obsessive "Jericho" fans -- you have officially broken CBS. The "canceled" show has been quickly resurrected and will be back in 2008, the network announced late yesterday. But CBS still needs your help. Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment, posted an open letter to fans announcing the decision and imploring them to now focus their attention on bringing more viewers to the show, saying, "We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks." Doesn't CBS have a marketing department for that? The show's fans had bombarded CBS offices with peanuts (a reference only fans of the show would get) as a form of protest. The tactic worked so well, Tassler closed her letter with, "Please stop sending us nuts :)" Source
Paris Hilton out of jail.
TMZ has learned that Paris Hilton has not only had her sentence cut short, she is already out of jail!Unimpeachable sources tell TMZ the deal was sealed yesterday, and that Hilton made her exit early early this morning. She was originally sentenced to 45 days in jail, but that was reduced to 23. She served a total of three days. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department will hold a news conference in an hour to discuss what went down.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
AOL Poll...SHOCKER!!!
How much of the criticism Bush receives has he earned?
A lot 72%
A little 20%
None at all 8%
How would you rate Bush on foreign policy?
Poor 69%
Good 15%
Excellent 9%
Fair 8%
A lot 72%
A little 20%
None at all 8%
How would you rate Bush on foreign policy?
Poor 69%
Good 15%
Excellent 9%
Fair 8%
Hostel director Eli Roth...of course it's fake
"I’ve made three horror movies in a row. I know how to scare people. I just don’t want to recycle anything. I want to continue to improve. Like, with Hostel: Part II, I really feel like this one blows the first one out of the water. People will be asking, ‘How nasty was it?’ And I feel like those who have already seen it will tell them, ‘There’s some shit in there that’s just so fucking horrible, you can’t believe your eyes.’ That’ll be the highest compliment—when people are wondering if they can handle it or not.” – Hostel director Eli Roth to Boston magazine.
T.R. Knight will return to Greys...with a lot more money
Though the Grey's Anatomy finale left fans with lots of questions, at least one mystery appears to have been solved: T.R. Knight, a.k.a. the lovable George O'Malley, is expected to return as a series regular. Speculation has been swirling about his possible departure from Seattle Grace — not only because of what happened in the May 17 finale (George didn't pass the intern exam!) but because of the incident earlier this season with co-star Isaiah Washington (who addressed him with a homophobic slur). According to one insider close to the negotiation, Knight has agreed to a new contract that will boost his per-episode salary to roughly $125,000 and give him a small piece of the show profits (pay hikes and profit points were also granted to many of Knight's co-stars, including Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, and Sandra Oh). Still up in the air: the fate of Washington, whose character, the arrogant Preston Burke, appeared to flee Seattle in the finale. That said, the same insider hints that Washington will be back as a series regular (though without the boost in pay rewarded to his co-stars). ''A cliffhanger is meant to keep the audience in anticipation and intrigue until fall,'' demurred a spokesman for ABC Television Studios, which produces Grey's for ABC. Washington's publicist also declined comment.Today in history
June 6, 2005 - Pope Benedict XVI in his first public statement on gays since his election the papacy calls same-sex unions "pseudo-matrimony".
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Dallas May Become Largest City With Gay Mayor
(Dallas, Texas) This conservative metropolis could become the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor if a longtime city council member wins a run-off election later this month.
Ed Oakley's candidacy is the latest indication that Dallas' reputation as a conservative stronghold is giving way to more diversity. The city is already home to several gay elected officials, including the sheriff.
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Ed Oakley's candidacy is the latest indication that Dallas' reputation as a conservative stronghold is giving way to more diversity. The city is already home to several gay elected officials, including the sheriff.
Read the rest HERE
Is Jericho coming back?
For all you super-obsessed "Jericho" nuts out there, worry no more! CBS is steps away from sealing a deal to bring "Jericho" back from the TV graveyard for at least eight episodes, this according to TVGuide.com. An insider was quoted as saying the deal hinges on signing the actors to new contracts and finding a soundstage to house the show's sets. The series, which focuses on a small Kansas town coping with a new reality after a series of nuclear attacks by terrorists, could return as soon as mid-season. Kaboom!Jerichoholics have launched all sorts of desperate campaigns to resurrect the show, including bombarding TMZ's email accounts with pleas. People -- listen up -- we can't bring back TV shows!!Diehard fans have also sent shipments of peanuts to CBS in a move to persuade them to pickup the series. The peanuts were an allusion to a bit of war-cry dialog in the final episode. "Nuts!" Source
Blind Item
Which designer is the subject of rumors within his own company that his latest stint in rehab was just a cover while he healed from cosmetic surgery? Source
Monday, June 4, 2007
Mini-Putt Horribly Addictive.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tops Box-Office
1. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," $43.2 million.
2. "Knocked Up," $29.3 million.
3. "Shrek the Third," $26.7 million.
4. "Mr. Brooks," $10 million.
5. "Spider-Man 3," $7.5 million.
6. "Waitress," $2 million.
7. "Gracie," $1.4 million.
8. "Bug," $1.22 million.
9. "28 Weeks Later," $1.2 million.
10. "Disturbia," $1.1 million.
2. "Knocked Up," $29.3 million.
3. "Shrek the Third," $26.7 million.
4. "Mr. Brooks," $10 million.
5. "Spider-Man 3," $7.5 million.
6. "Waitress," $2 million.
7. "Gracie," $1.4 million.
8. "Bug," $1.22 million.
9. "28 Weeks Later," $1.2 million.
10. "Disturbia," $1.1 million.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Dems Support Wide Range OF Gay Issues
(Manchester, New Hampshire) All but one of the Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination oppose same-sex marriage, but all seven support civil unions along with a series of other key issues important to the LGBT community. The candidates squared off Sunday night against one another at their second televised debate of the campaign - this one in the leadoff primary state, New Hampshire. Prior to the debate the Human Rights Campaign released the results of a questionnaire on LGBT civil rights submitted to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Bill Richardson and Dennis Kucinich. All but Gravel responded to the survey. Kucinich was the only candidate to support same-sex marriage. Each of the seven said they supported civil unions. They also said they supported the recognition by the federal government of a state's sanction same-sex unions for the purposes of benefits and taxation at both the state and federal levels. And they support extending federal benefits to same-sex couples and their children.All seven said they support legislation before Congress that would bar LGBT employment discrimination, and a second bill adding sexuality to the federal hate crime law. They said they would support adding same-sex couples to the Family and Medical Leave Act, provide survivor benefits. and amending the Uniting Americans Family Act to allow American citizens to bring their foreign national partners into the country. The respondents also were unanimous in supporting repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and continued support for the Ryan White Act which funds AIDS treatment. "These candidates have expressed a unified belief and echoed the majority of the American people by stating that same-sex couples deserve federal recognition," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "It is extremely encouraging to finally see the focus of the debate around the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans center around extending the American value of equality to all people. 2008 is not 2004, and the American people have already put out the warning that divisive, wedge politics that pit neighbor against neighbor will not be tolerated." HRC has placed a large number of field operatives in New Hampshire in the lead up to the 2008 Presidential primary election and said it has plans for a presence in other primary states. Stonewall Democrats also have put a large number of supporters in primary states."Over the past several years, our chapters have worked with their local parties and national organizations to build uniform support for these issues among Democratic candidates," spokesperson John Marble told 365Gay.com. "Engaging in party politics is one of the best avenues that LGBT Americans can utilize in shaping the positions of presidential candidates." Marble said that the candidates must now begin crafting specific LGBT policy proposals that will ultimately translate their support for these issues into law. "To ensure that, our members are engaging these candidates nationally and in early presidential states like New Hampshire and South Carolina," said Marble. Source
SHOCKER...Rosie is writing a book
(New York City) Rosie O'Donnell has had "an interesting year," she confided Sunday, and a lot of it will be in her new book, "Celebrity Detox," coming this fall. Speaking at a breakfast gathering at BookExpo America, the publishing industry's annual national convention, O'Donnell said her long-delayed memoir on fame will not be "vindictive" or "mean-spirited," but will offer a candid look at her very public life, including her brief, battling stint on "The View." "It is, in fact, a drug," she said of fame, and spoke of seeing peers so radically, and scarily, transformed by celebrity that they looked like victims of "crystal meth." O'Donnell, looking healthy but tired on a Sunday morning, noted that her book was supposed to come out a few years ago, but she decided it wasn't ready, not quite "cooked." Her time on "The View" convinced her she was ready to start baking again. She called the book "half blog," half "straight" writing. Last month, O'Donnell ended an eight-month tenure on "The View" that lifted the show's ratings and, perhaps, the blood pressure of show creator Barbara Walters. O'Donnell feuded with Donald Trump and frequently had snippy exchanges with the more conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck."We've had to change the epilogue," she said of "Celebrity Detox," then joked that her next career move would be "auditioning for `The Apprentice.' Source
Today in history
June 3, 2006 - President Bush uses his weekly radio address to again call for an amendment to the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Quote of the day...Cyndi Lauper
I have been an activist for many different causes. I grew up during the African-American civil rights struggle. Then women had to fight for their equality and its very sad but it’s no different now. You would think in the year 2007, we would be past all this. But now the LGBT community has to fight for equality. Your civil liberties are my civil liberties… Gay people are my people and some of the stuff that has gone down in the last 5 years is just unacceptable to me.
eHarmony Sued!
(Los Angeles, California) A Northern California woman is suing the online dating service eHarmony, alleging it discriminates against gays, lesbians and bisexuals.Linda Carlson said she tried to use the Internet site in February to meet a woman but could not based on her sexual orientation. When Carlson wrote to eHarmony to complain, the company refused to change its policy, according to the lawsuit filed on her behalf in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The lawsuit claims that by only offering to find a compatible match for men seeking women or women seeking men, the company was violating state law barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
"Such outright discrimination is hurtful and disappointing for a business open to the public in this day and age," Carlson said in a statement.
The lawsuit names Pasadena-based eHarmony.com Inc., company founder Neil Clark Warren and his wife Marylyn, the company's former vice president, as defendants. It seeks class-action status, a jury trial and unspecified damages.
The company, which conducts extensive personality profiling before introducing couples with matching values and interests, denied the allegation.
"The research that eHarmony has developed, through years of research, to match couples has been based on traits and personality patterns of successful heterosexual marriages," a company statement said. "Nothing precludes us from providing same-sex matching in the future, it's just not a service we offer now based upon the research we have conducted."
Warren is a clinical psychologist who has written several books about dating and relationships.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Angelina's new tattoo
Angelina Jolie's latest tattoo is a four-line list on her upper left arm of the geographical coordinates for the countries where her children were born. The top line is Cambodia, where Maddox was born; second is Ethiopia for Zahara's birthplace; next is Namibia, where Shiloh was born; and the last line has the coordinates for Vietnam where Pax, the latest addition to the family, was adopted. The new tat, incidentally, replaces the name of Jolie's ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton in that coveted spot.
New Hampshire governor signs civil unions bill, legalizing unions for gay couples starting next year
CONCORD, New Hampshire: Gay couples in New Hampshire will be able to join in civil unions starting next year under a bill Gov. John Lynch signed into law Thursday.
"We in New Hampshire have had a long and proud tradition taking the lead in opposing discrimination," Lynch said. "Today that tradition continues."
"We in New Hampshire have had a long and proud tradition taking the lead in opposing discrimination," Lynch said. "Today that tradition continues."
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Blind Item
Which still-closeted former boy-bander was making sure nobody got pictures of him with his handsome Spanish escort at a recent European charity event?
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The 10 Most Unforgettable Movie Songs (not my picks)
10.Chad Kroeger (of Nickelback), 'Hero' ('Spider-Man' 2002)
9.Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley, 'The Time of My Life' ('Dirty Dancing' 1987)
8.Celine Dion, 'My Heart Will Go On' ('Titanic'(1997)
7.Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, 'Old Time Rock and Roll' ('Risky Business'1991)
6.Peter Gabriel, 'In Your Eyes' ('Say Anything' 1989)
5.The Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody' ('Ghost' 1990)
4.The Bee Gees, 'You Should Be Dancin'' ('Saturday Night Fever' 1977)
3.Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' ('Almost Famous' 2000)
2.Eminem, 'Lose Yourself' ('8 Mile' 2002)
1.Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ('Wayne's World' 1992)
Source
9.Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley, 'The Time of My Life' ('Dirty Dancing' 1987)
8.Celine Dion, 'My Heart Will Go On' ('Titanic'(1997)
7.Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, 'Old Time Rock and Roll' ('Risky Business'1991)
6.Peter Gabriel, 'In Your Eyes' ('Say Anything' 1989)
5.The Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody' ('Ghost' 1990)
4.The Bee Gees, 'You Should Be Dancin'' ('Saturday Night Fever' 1977)
3.Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' ('Almost Famous' 2000)
2.Eminem, 'Lose Yourself' ('8 Mile' 2002)
1.Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ('Wayne's World' 1992)
Source
Hawaii Sends Scientology Packing
Aha! We just found out WHY John Travolta visited Hawaii dressed in black. Apparently the church of Scientology had a huge fundraising concert planned for May 24 at the Honolulu Design Center. Lisa Marie Presley was set to perform, among others. It was a $2500 a ticket fundraiser for Narcanon drug rehab. (Scientology was not mentioned in ads) and the church hoped at least a thousand Hawaiians would attend. But the local newspaper spelled out what many Hawaiians didn't realize - that Scientology backed Narcanon. Hawaiians stayed away in droves. The event was a total bust and when few tickets sold, they flew in Scientologists from the mainland and moved the concert to a restaurant. Lisa Marie avoided the whole debacle and flew to another island. SourceTuesday, May 29, 2007
Quote of the day
"It feels really good, It's a good accomplishment. I probably won't ever kill anything else that big." Jamison Stone
Tori Amos started her world tour in Rome last night, here is the set list.
Body & Soul, My Posse Can Do, Programmable Soda
Secret Spell, Dragon, You Can Bring Your Dog
Big Wheel, Crucify, Liquid Diamonds, Cornflake Girl
Big Wheel, Crucify, Liquid Diamonds, Cornflake Girl
Bells for Her, Siren, Silent All These Years, Cooling
Goodbye Pisces, God, Code Red
Goodbye Pisces, God, Code Red
Encore: Precious Things, General Joy
Second Encore: Hoochie Woman, Hey Jupiter
Second Encore: Hoochie Woman, Hey Jupiter
Monday, May 28, 2007
Lindsay Lohan is headed back to rehab
Lindsay Lohan is on her way back into rehab, In Touch can exclusively reveal. After a wild weekend that saw her arrested for DUI early Saturday morning — and out of it in a car just two days later — she's seeking treatment.“She finally realizes it’s the right thing to do,” a close friend of the 20-year-old actress tells In Touch exclusively. “She is going willingly.”Lindsay is due to check into Promises in Malibu this afternoon (LA-time) In Touch has learned. That is the facility that Britney Spears entered after shaving her head.The Georgia Rule star’s decision contrasts starkly from her behavior just last night at Teddy’s nightclub. Insiders say Lindsay was partying as hard as ever at a 944 Magazine party and kept insisting she didn’t care about the consequences of her arrest when cocaine was discovered in her wrecked Mercedes convertible.She was later photographed seeming to be out of it in the front passenger seat of a car being driven by her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.This will be Lindsay’s second spell in rehab this year. She completed a 30-day course in the Wonderland rehab facility in Los Angeles on February 16. SourceMarilyn Manson totally wants to do Justin Timberlake
Manson told BBC Radio 1: "I met Justin Timberlake and I liked him. I met his mother too. He brings her on tour with him, I guess as some sort of prop. "When we met I had just watched this sex documentary, unfortunately for his mother, and the first thing I said to her was 'Did you know that a woman has three holes between their legs?' She was fascinated."Manson also revealed he has "a fascination with Justin Timberlake", and he carries a picture of the former *NSYNC star with him wherever he goes.
Poland Investigates Tinky Winky For Homosexuality
The Polish government has reportedly begun an investigation to determine if Tinky Winky and other Teletubbies are promoting homosexuality to children.The Reuters news service reported Monday that the government's watchdog for children's rights has asked a panel of psychologists to investigate the popular children's television series. Ewa Sowinska said she was concerned the popular show promoted homosexuality to unsuspecting minors.Read the rest HERE
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tops Box-Office
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, $112.5 million.
2. Shrek the Third, $51 million.
3. Spider-Man 3, $13.7 million.
4. Bug, $3.3 million.
5. Waitress, $3.1 million.
6. 28 Weeks Later, $2.5 million.
7. Georgia Rule, $1.9 million.
8. Disturbia, $1.8 million.
9. Wild Hogs, $1.1 million.
10. Fracture, $1.08 million.
2. Shrek the Third, $51 million.
3. Spider-Man 3, $13.7 million.
4. Bug, $3.3 million.
5. Waitress, $3.1 million.
6. 28 Weeks Later, $2.5 million.
7. Georgia Rule, $1.9 million.
8. Disturbia, $1.8 million.
9. Wild Hogs, $1.1 million.
10. Fracture, $1.08 million.
Blind Item
Which Hollywood mother's idea of managing her daughter's drug addiction is that she now carries the cocaine for her?
R.I.P. Charles Nelson Reilly
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76. Reilly died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia, his partner, Patrick Hughes, told the New York Times. Reilly began his career in New York City, taking acting classes at a studio with Steve McQueen, Geraldine Page and Hal Holbrook. In 1962, he appeared on Broadway as Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." The role won Reilly a Tony Award.He was nominated for a Tony again for playing Cornelius in "Hello, Dolly!" In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of "The Gin Game." After moving to Hollywood in 1960s he appeared as the nervous Claymore Gregg on TV's "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and as a featured guest on "The Dean Martin Show."He gained fame by becoming what he described as a "game-show fixture" in the 1970s and '80s. He was a regular on programs like "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares," often wearing giant glasses and colorful suits with ascots.His larger-than-life persona and affinity for double-entendres also landed him on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson more than 95 times. Reilly ruefully admitted his wild game-show appearances adversely affected his acting career. "You can't do anything else once you do game shows," he told The Advocate, the national gay magazine, in 2001. "You have no career." His final work was an autobiographical one-man show, "Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly," about his family life growing up in the Bronx. The title grew out of the fact that when he would act out as a child, his mother would often admonish him to "save it for the stage." The stage show was made into the 2006 feature film called "The Life of Reilly." Reilly's openly gay television persona was ahead of its time, and sometimes stood in his way. He recalled a network executive telling him, "They don't let queers on television." Hughes, his only immediate survivor, said Reilly had been ill for more than a year. No memorial plans had been announced.Sunday, May 27, 2007
Blind Item
Which Tony-winning actor and patron of rent boys could be included in an upcoming Off-Broadway one-man-show by a former hustler and porn star reflecting on his experiences?
Lindsay Lohan crashes car, cops find coke.
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday after her convertible struck a curb, and investigators found what they suspect is cocaine at the scene, police said. Lohan, 20, and two other people were in her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 when it crashed on Sunset Boulevard around 5:30 a.m., Sgt. Mike Foxen said. It appeared Lohan was speeding, Lt. Mitch McCann said at an afternoon news conference. Officers at the scene found a "usable amount" of a drug tentatively identified as cocaine, McCann said. He declined to say where the drug was found other than to say Lohan was not carrying it. Lohan, who spent time at a rehabilitation center earlier this year, was driven in another car to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, McCann said. The two other people in her car were not hurt.Officers received a 911 call about the accident and arrested Lohan at the hospital for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, McCann said. She was released from custody because she was admitted to the hospital, police said. Lohan will have to appear in court to answer the citation, first reported on the Web site of X17 Inc., a celebrity photo agency. Lohan publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik did not immediately return an e-mail requesting comment. Lohan said in January that she had checked into a rehabilitation center for substance abuse treatment. Her publicist confirmed in December that the actress was attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Lohan told Allure magazine during an interview for its May issue that she decided to enter the secluded Wonderland Center at the suggestion of her therapist. "It's so weird that I went to rehab. I always said I would die before I went to rehab," Lohan told the publication.
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