David Hyde Pierce: Officially Gay

May 31, 2007

David Hyde Pierce is officially “out.” The 48-year-old actor best known for his role as Dr. Niles Crane on the long-running sitcom “Frasier” has confirmed, through his publicist, that he is in fact gay and in a committed relationship with his partner Brian Hargrove.

The actor, who has long sought privacy in his social life, made the revelation during an interview with the Associated Press. The article mostly pertained to his recent success on stage in the Broadway musical “Curtains,” but when the interview touched on Pierce’s career path he divulged that his move to L.A. was brought on “when his partner, actor-writer-producer Brian Hargrove, wanted to write for television.”

The mention was barely even an aside within the larger news piece but since David has been notoriously non-committal regarding his private life it soon raised some eyebrows. A follow-up phone conversation with the actor’s publicist served as final confirmation.

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Prince Snubs Michael Jackson

May 31, 2007

Michael Jackson used to be cool, right? When was that again? We want to say the 80’s but then even Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop had the foresight to laugh at those 2 guys wearing zipper happy “Beat It” jackets and that was 1984. We think he was pretty fly back when he had the afro and wore a tuxedo with his sleeves rolled up but that’s really going back some … not to say he didn’t make great songs.

Prince however is still very much cool. We have absolutely no use for The Super Bowl but we actually flipped it on this year just to see his purpleness completely mess up our minds with a rock star guitar solo in the middle of a rainstorm … wearing high heels no less.

So it makes sense to us when, according to The Post Chronicle, he reportedly snubbed MJ’s offer of a joint tour. Jacko is said to have practically begged Prince to perform a string of concerts with him to help reignite what has effectively become a dead music career.

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Rihanna Is a CoverGirl

May 30, 2007

Okay we love Beyoncé -- we’ve always loved Beyoncé -- but Rihanna? We really love Rihanna. That “Umbrella” song is our early summer anthem. So in that spirit we were freakishly excited to find out that the R&B star will be featured as the new face for CoverGirl.

According to PR-Inside.com, the songbird will assume the role, previously occupied by Faith Hill, Queen Latifah and Brandy, in the brands upcoming ad campaign.

Commenting on the news Rihanna added, “CoverGirl has worked with other music artists and the brand itself is about make-up. What’s not to like? It’s a natural fit for me.”

The new easy, breezy model, who was voted #8 in this year’s Maxim hot list, also admitted: “I always wanted to be a CoverGirl. Every little girl wants to become one.”

The company’s new advertisements will launch for public consumption on June 7th.

Teletubby Still Gay

May 30, 2007

When Jerry Falwell passed away not too long ago we noticed on how every obituary the show "Teletubbies" was mentioned. There’s one word we’d prefer left off of our epitaph. Of course we all know how the dear old Reverend earned those posthumous references to a kid’s television show but we weren’t prepared for it creating yet another news maelstrom, this time overseas.

Ewa Sowinska, a watchdog spokeswoman for children’s right in Poland, was quoted as saying she would ask psychologists to investigate whether the TV ''Teletubbies'' character Tinky Winky is gay. On Tuesday, she backed away from the comments.

In an interview with a magazine, upon being asked about the claims made (presumably in America) that the purse-carrying character Tinky Winky promoted homosexuality, Sowinska stated ''I noticed that he has a purse, but I didn't realize he's a boy. At first I thought that must be a bother for him. Later I learned that there could be some hidden homosexual undertones.''

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Prison Break Gay Scenes?

May 29, 2007

Fans of the hit Fox series “Prison Break” have a clear and unambiguous message for the show: Gay it up, please.

Actor Robert Knepper, who plays inmate T-Bag, insists that show followers are constantly writing in to request a gay romp involving the heartthrob actors. According to Starpulse, fans are so attracted to regulars Wentworth Miller (Michael Schofield) and Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows) they are dying for some steamy gay clinches.

One fan wrote: “I’m not a stalker or anything like that but I find you guys so sexy.”

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Dick and Mary Cheney's Photo Split

May 29, 2007

Dick Cheney has a new grandson. We’re pleased as punch about it. So much so we’d like to see a photo. We’re just suckers for family pictures is all and a picture of the Vice President of the United States, his wife, his daughter, his daughter’s lesbian partner and little Samuel David would make our little gay hearts burst with joy.

Never going to happen.

We stumbled on a great read on Alternet.org by Jennifer Chrisler, the Executive Director of Family Pride, the nation’s only organization dedicated to achieving equality for gay families and their children.

As she points out, Mary Cheney and her partner Heather Poe, who welcomed their first child, Samuel, into the world this week, were not included in the photo distributed to announce the birth of their child.

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Scissor Sisters Shower Routine

May 25, 2007

Lead singer Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters has decided to share about his writing process -- maybe even sharing too much.

The queer front man finds the bathroom to be an inspiring place when looking to pen a new song for the band. Specifically Jake enjoys the shower to get his lyrical blood pumping.

“I write stuff in my head in the shower. I just rub myself down and the lyrics keep on coming.”

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Pedro Almodovar Staging Musical

May 25, 2007

Our favorite filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is making a London musical version of his movie All About My Mother.

Thanks to PR-Inside.com

The openly gay director whose success has made him the most accomplished Spanish filmmaker of this generation, will soon finalize a script for the musical and oversee casting.

“I wrote the film, it came out of me. I want to attend to its progress -- but not get in the way of what the writer Samuel Adamson is shaping it for, for the theatre.”

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Flaming Flamingos

May 23, 2007

So who is British, wears pink feathers, is gay all over? Elton John is the wrong answer. A pair of gay flamingo couple has adopted an abandoned chick and will raise it as their own.

Here’s the thing about nature: there’s a lot of gayness. Seriously, gay penguins, gay dolphins, gay turtles … Noah’s arc must have looked like Studio 60. But unlike us mammals, these animals simply go on about their business

"If there aren't enough females or they don't hit it off with them, they will pair off with other males," said Jane Waghorn, spokesperson for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Slimbridge near Bristol, England.

According to an article on Yahoo! news the same-sex couple, Carlos and Fernando, have been together for 6 years now and have been trying to adopt for a long time.

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Daniel Craig

May 23, 2007

You wouldn’t have guessed it after his delectable turn as James Bond in last year’s Casino Royale but Daniel Craig has gone a little flabby.

The Bond hunk told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that he had let himself go a little since putting himself through a tough fitness regimen for last year’s update of the renowned film franchise.

''I had some down time,'' the 39-year-old actor said Monday. ''I got to enjoy myself a bit. I'm getting back into shape now, I'm kind of building myself up again.''

According to PR-Inside.com, Cannes reporters were shocked when Craig appeared heavier than his beefcake Bond.

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Enrique Iglesias Sexes Up Village People

May 22, 2007

Talk about mixed messages. Pop heartthrob Enrique Iglesias admitted recently to having sex with long-time girlfriend Anna Kournikova while listening to the gay happy music of The Village People.

According to World Entertainment News, the Spanish lothario, known for his pelvic thrusts and emotive ballads, loves the idea of fans “doing the deed” to his music but confesses to using the gay anthem “Macho Man” when he is in the mood.

“For me to get laid I’d put on Marvin Gaye, Enigma, or Josh Groban. Or the Village People singing ‘Macho Man’. I like their originality.”

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Sarah Jessica Parker: Gay-Friendly Mom

May 22, 2007

According to PR-Inside.com, the little tot has been hounding his mother about what it means to be gay, like some of Sarah Jessica and husband Matthew’s friends in fact are.

“He’s very interested in what being gay is … because so many of our friends are gay. You (have to) think very carefully and you’re prudent about the choice of words and you talk about people looking for happiness and fulfillment in your life and how all families are different and look different,” explains the “Sex & The City Star.”

She continued, “You’re force to really consider your answers. You’re forced to think a lot about what you’re saying and how you’re saying it -- even the tone.”

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Sting & David Bowie Do Burlesque

May 21, 2007

David Bowie is 60 years old; Sting is 55. It’s amazing though how rock stars never seem to age past 40 in the public’s eye (Mick and Keith being the notable exceptions).

Pr-Inside.com reports that the two ageless rock gods have bought former Manhattan mafia haunt Little Charlie’s Clam Bar and plan to launch an exotic striptease nightspot similar to Forty Deuce’s in L.A.

In fact Ivan Kane, who is responsible for the Forty Deuce’s burlesque chain, is also involved in the club venture, reported to cost $4 million to build.

Kane said: “It’s a done deal, they are the two main partners.”

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Audrey Tautou Is Coco Chanel

May 21, 2007

Stunning international film star Audrey Tautou has been tabbed to play visionary fashion icon Coco Chanel in a new French movie. The slight, dark-haired star of The Da Vinci Code will play the role of Chanel in a tale that deals with her like before fame and notoriety.

Chanel was a pioneering force in French fashion design and the only person in her field to be named on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

French director Anne Fontaine told Le Film Francais movie journal about the project.

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Anne Heche: Another Nasty Split

May 18, 2007

We haven’t kept up much with Anne since her … and we aren’t afraid to say it … exploitive lesbian phase. We had some earlier cause to believe that she might start playing on the girl’s team again but now it seems as if Mrs. Heche has bigger fish to fry.

Involved in an ugly divorce proceeding with her estranged spouse Coley Laffoon, which includes child custody rights of their 5-year old son Homer, Anne is being accused of “at times … bizarre and delusional behavior for which she refuses to seek professional help.”

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Prince Harry Partying Poo-Pooed

May 17, 2007

Prince Harry’s pardon from service in Iraq is going to put a dampening on his wild party nights. The bad boy blue blood, who was said to be devastated after it was decided his service as an officer in the Iraqi war would be too risky to allow, is now being asked to “lie low” while his unit serves their military duty.

The thought is if the 22-year old prince is photographed during a wild night or at some exclusive event the tabloid-obsessed public in London might grow incensed by the antics considering that his mates are now off fighting in a war torn country.

Sun newspaper in the UK reports from a source that any drunken nights were off limit for Harry, who is said to totally accept how bad such an incident would look in the public’s eye.

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Eve Keeps It Real

May 17, 2007

Rap star Eve’s string of hits and duets with artists such as Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys has made her one of the most successful female rap stars of all time. She’s also gorgeous and loves her lesbian fan base.

In a candid interview with journalist Clay Cane the hip-hop diva chats about everything from Barack Obama to Don Imus. What caught our attention the most however were her comments on both the rumors that she is gay and her lesbian admirers.

On the gay rumors she says, “I couldn’t care less. I wasn’t [bothered] in the beginning. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t care. Cole then asks her about her “hardcore lesbian fan base.” Is she comfortable with that diversity in her audiences?

“Absolutely!” she responds. “Why exclude? First of all, the gays, when they love you, they love you. They are very loyal. I have a huge gay men fan base -- I love them. And the lesbians? I love it. Why not?

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Kathy Griffin: Back On the D-List

May 16, 2007

Kathy Griffin: Back On the D-List

The non-stop giggling around OUTzone HQ today could mean only one thing: Kathy Griffin has returned! Sassy Kathy made an appearance on “The View” today to discuss, among other things, the season three premiere episode of “My Life On the D-List,” airing on Tuesday, June 5th.

It’s true. Kathy is still on the D-List, which hardly seems fair, but in an unfair world she’s learned a valuable lesson … it’s not who you are, it’s who you date.

Kathy is looking to romance her way off of the D-list and wants us to help her. Our favorite redhead compiled a list of 5 suitable suitors who she thinks can elevate her closer to A-list status.

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Mike Myers Gay Surprise

May 16, 2007

We don’t attend any Oscar parties here at OUTzone. It’s not that we’ve never been invited to one it’s just that … actually that is it ... we’ve just never been invited to one. Still, we can imagine that if we were to attend one of those swank Hollywood bashes, all big-eyed and star struck, there would be plenty to awe and amaze us:

“Look over there, Paris Hilton just fell into a punch bowl,” for instance. Or, “wow, is that really what Ewan McGregor’s crotch looks like?”

Now you would reason to believe that big time movie stars, who’ve seen it all before, wouldn’t be surprised by much of anything while at these mega-parties but that was not the case for the comedian Mike Myers.

The Austin Powers funnyman was in attendance at a post-Oscars party hosted by Elton John and was reportedly “flabbergasted” to discover that Elton’s long time boyfriend David Furnish was also Myers childhood friend.

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Madonna's New Gig

May 15, 2007

We’re all aware Madge has had some bad luck with her movie career, not that we didn’t absolutely cherish Evita. But in true Madonna spirit, if you want it done right then you have to do it yourself.

PR-Inside.com has the scoop on Madonna’s film directing debut. The pop icon has begun shooting in London on a new mini-movie entitled Filth and Wisdom. The movie is a comedy based somewhat on Madonna’s whirlwind life and features characters as diverse as an Indian chemist owner, a Jewish businessman, and a ballet dancer who enters the world of pole dancing.

Acting auditions were held for the hush project last month.

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Rupert Everett's Chesty Experience

May 15, 2007

Rupert Everett has never been a breast man, which is why we love him. Even still, the openly gay actor has expressed a newfound sympathy for any abnormally chesty women.

In a blurb on the contactmusic.com web site Rupert admits that playing a double role in the forthcoming comedy St. Trinians as an elderly headmistress and her brother was quite the challenge to his back.

“She’s got these double D’s, six pound breasts on either side. Actually, I pulled my back out wearing them which really has made me feel very sympathetic to girls, because, if you’ve got a big pair of breasts and high heels, you’ve had it for walking!”

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Ewan McGregor's Supporting Role

May 14, 2007

Ewan McGregor is prone to “padding his stats” according to PR-Inside.com.

The Scottish darling is an extreme fan of the underwear brand Wonderjocks, promoted as being able to “lift and promote” the size of a man’s package. The actor is alleged to have placed such a large order with the firm AussieBum, who distributes the brand, they were forced to run a check on Ewan’s financial status.

“We found out that Ewan McGregor was buying them only because he made such a huge order and we had to do a credit check,” commented AussieBum founder Sean Asby. “The fact these are selling so fast proves size matters to a modern man.”

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All Slurs Created Equal?

May 14, 2007

It must really suck to be a radio shock jock this time of year. Not just because it implies that you have the sense of humor of a third grader or that you have the intelligence of a baby panda but also because you might actually be suspended for the dumb things you say.

Or, at least, some of the dumb things you say.

A New York radio morning show’s two hosts “JV” and “Elvis” were fired today after an offensive prank phone call to a local Chinese restaurant that was laced with ethnic slurs. However these same two hosts were not fired or even suspended a month ago when during an interview with a band featuring a bisexual musician they repeatedly called him a fag.

Among other quotes, the pair of shock jocks stated that his “sexuality makes him a bitch.”

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Beyoncé Smells Armani

May 11, 2007

Beyoncé is already a fab’ diva as far as the gays are concerned. Anyone who can dance and kick in high heels on stage has earned some serious respect. Now comes news that the official Miss Bootylicious has been handpicked by Giorgio Armani to be the spokeswoman for his new fragrance.

Bouncy Beyoncé will flaunt her talents in a TV ad campaign for Giorgio’s new perfume Emporio Armani Diamonds.

Our dreamgirl has known the fashion mogul for seven years and, according to the New York Post newspaper, “… Armani feels Beyoncé represents the glamour and glitz of the fragrance.” The 25 year-old Ms. Knowles will reportedly sing “an old American song” in the commercials.

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Rufus Wainwright

May 11, 2007

Apparently Rufus Wainwright has found an even more appealing topic than “Cigarettes & Chocolate Milk.” According to PR-Inside.com, his new album Release the Stars includes the song “Tulsa”, dedicated to Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers.

The gay songwriter confesses that Brandon mesmerized him during a face to face encounter.

“He is so sexy yet so unhappy and also somewhat sane and crazy at the same time. I haven’t met anyone who quite fits the Brando mould as much as he does immediately. There’s this dark, moody, restless, annoyed by compassionate figure that’s sucking up all the energy out of the room.”

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Kate Moss Appeal

May 10, 2007

Crowds turned out for the debut of model Kate Moss’s Topshop clothing line collection last night. The collection, designed by notorious Kate herself, features a range of clothes, including short-shorts, full length dresses and see through tops.

Clothes went on sale at Manhattan’s upper crust clothing store Barney’s this week. The American debut follows the Moss lines grand unveiling last week in her home town of London, which, according to British papers, reached a fever pitch as shop happy Britons crowded London’s Oxford Street store.

Naomi Campbell also made an appearance at the Barney’s in-store event to show support for Kate who was sporting a sheer black-and-white print dress, part of the 26-piece Topshop collection.

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More Gay Cruises!

May 10, 2007

Shuffleboard and conga lines have never been the same ever since we gay’d up the cruise ship industry. So it’s nice to see them taking notice with the announcement of four new all-gay cruises for 2008.

Atlantis Events, Inc., the world’s largest purveyor in all-gay and lesbian cruises and resort vacations, is designing the cruises with more quality, value and variety. The cruise ships themselves are top-rated large ships from Conde Nast Traveler’s 2007 Reader’s Poll.

"With the support of our loyal guests, we've been able to grow our offerings from a single resort in Mexico to the largest and most diverse all-gay vacation offerings in the world," said Rich Campbell, chief executive officer of Atlantis.

Detailed by PRNewswire.com, the four new cruises for 2008 are: the Largest gay Cruise in History on Royal Caribbean’s new Liberty of the Seas; a Rio Carnival Cruise on Celebrity’s top-rated Infinity; the Celebrity Caribbean Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium; and a Copenhagen-to-Stockholm Cruise on the #1-rated Celebrity Constellation.

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No Brad Pitt Booty

May 10, 2007

For all of Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian work and third world adoptions, she has crossed a dangerous line in our view that she'll need to make up for.

Reports from the set of Brad Pitt’s new movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are that our Mr. Perfect has requested a “bottom double” for the movies nude scenes and the speculation is that Angelina may be the cause.

Nudity has never been a problem before for the World’s Sexiest Man who has showed us his bare butt in 1991’s Thelma and Louise and the 2004 hit Troy, not to mention a nude spread for Playgirl magazine in 1997 (we haven’t forgotten Brad; we will never forget).

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Work Out Reunion

May 09, 2007

Here at OutZone we were glued to the TV last night for the touching season 2 finale of “Work Out” and pretty bummed to see it go until we got this bit of exciting news: have no fear, the reunion is here!

Announced today, the “Work Out: Watch What Happens Reunion” show will air on Bravo next Tuesday, May 15 at 10pm. The cast will discuss their experiences, dish on each other (fingers crossed), and, of course, remember and pay tribute to our beloved Doug Blasdell.

The reunion host will be Andy Cohen and is set to feature new interviews with Jackie and her cast of trainers.

With all the sweat, drama, and muscles of the past season this will be a reunion show not to miss.

You can find out here what Jesse thought of last night’s episode.

Janice Dickinson Breathes Fire at Tyra Banks

May 09, 2007

Seems like Janice Dickinson always has something interesting to say. Well this time it’s about Tyra Banks … and it ain’t nice.

The former supermodel, who now fronts her own show “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” after having served as a judge for Tyra’s hit “America’s Next Top Model” in 2005, is taking aim at her fellow supermodel/TV personality.

To break it down:

You see Miss Thing Janice claims that Miss Thing Tyra is jealous of her success and good looks, even criticizing Miss Thing Tyra for too much make-up and calling her a “piece of cake” for modeling for lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret instead of high end fashion magazine Vogue, like Miss Thing Janice did in her prime.

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Driving George Michael

May 08, 2007

We still know the words to Careless Whispers here at OutZone, which puts us squarely in the corner of ex-Wham front man George Michael. For that reason we are offering our services: George we would like to be your personal chauffer, from now until … well probably eternity.

Michael was arrested in the early hours of Oct. 2 last year after police responded to complaints that a car was blocking an intersection in North London. Police said he was found slumped over the wheel of the car. This was preceded by an earlier incident in May when Michael was found slumped over the wheel of his Range Rover and photographed dozing off at traffic lights in London.

George Michael admitted to his guilt today in London on the charge of driving while unfit through drugs.

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Gay Family Values

May 08, 2007

We suppose we learned something new today at OutZone. According to a Canadian Justice Department study, parenting by same-sex families is just as good for children as heterosexual families. There are also 24 hours in a day and fire … it’s always hot.

A governmental report on the study, conducted in 2003 but mysteriously unreleased until this week, concludes that children raised by two mothers and children raised by a mother and father have the same levels and qualities of social aptitude.

"A few studies suggest that children with two lesbian mothers may have marginally better social competence than children in 'traditional nuclear' families, even fewer studies show the opposite, and most studies fail to find any differences," says the 74-page study.

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Kylie Minogue: Big Gay Pop Star

May 07, 2007

They don’t make pop stars like Kylie anymore do they? We just received word that the fabulous Mrs. Minogue is readying for another big album release, although no dates are confirmed. What has been confirmed so far has got our dancing feet all in a tizzy.

The record will include a “dirty and gay” track, described by Scottish songwriter Calvin Harris as sounding “like 500 men with their tops off dancing. It’s dirty, it’s sweaty and a bit wrong. Big gay pop of course.”

Of course! We beg to differ on 500 topless, sweaty men sounding a bit wrong. In fact that sounds just about right.

Kylie’s tenth album will be her first since the 2003 release Body Language. So far the new record has only one properly recorded track.

Thanks to the boys down under at SameSame.com.au for the scoop.

Michelle Rodriquez Not "Out"

May 07, 2007

According to the Advocate.com website, Lost actress Michelle Rodriquez
was not pleased with being put on the cover of lesbian magazine
"Curve" especially since she's not officially "out" or indeed even a
lesbian.

Despite having her former girlfriend Kristanna Loken reveal in the
Advocate last November that she and Rodriquez were "intimate,"
Rodriquez has never spoken publicly about being queer.

She wrote in her blog:
"As far as rumors go of me coming out, I guess Curve magazine took it
upon themselves to out me on the premise of their own suspicions."
Rodriguez wrote. "Whatever, I'm not insulted, I have a big lesbian
following, and for whatever reasons they show me love I'm never going
to shun, disrespect or neglect anybody who shows me genuine
non-psychotic Love.... But I will say this, to put words in someone's
mouth and place people in categories affects them for sure, especially
in this business."

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Bette Midler Replaces Celine Dion

May 04, 2007

If there’s a battle for gay iconography it is surely being held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Bette Midler will replace Celine Dion as the headliner at Caesars, officials announced Thursday, answering the lingering question of who would be chosen to step into some big shoes and the 4,100-seat Colosseum, which Dion virtually sold out for what will be a nearly five-year run by December.

Dion’s show, ''A New Day,'' has grossed more than $500 million since it began in March 2003, producers said. The Grammy award-winning singer announced in January that she would end her run at the end of the year in the $95 million theater.

Midler said the venue was intimidating but exciting.

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Gay Marriages Mayor Loses Election

May 04, 2007

Jason West is a house painter, puppeteer, environmentalist, and now an ex-mayor. West was elected mayor of the small college town of New Paltz, NY at the age of 26. He made national headlines in 2004 when he conducted the first same-sex marriages on the East Coast.

In defiance of state law the twenty-something politico -- who performed marriages for 25 same-sex couples -- conducted the ceremonies in the Village Hall parking lot after experiencing a chance meeting with a local gay couple whose house he was painting.

The couple had been talking about San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom’s decision to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and the historic ruling in Massachusetts ruling it illegal to deny gay couples the right to marry. After learning about the legal double standards gay couples face West organized the marriage ceremonies on February 24, 2004.

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Toby and Leo Sitting In A Tree …

May 03, 2007

Professional superhero Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio want us to know that they are just friends ... totally just. Why is this important? You tell us.

According to Sawfnews.com, Marlise Elizabeth Kast, a freelance writer, has authored a new tell-all about tabloid journalism. The book Tabloid Prodigy reveals how editors at Globe asked for juice on whether or not Tobey and Leo’s partnership held any secrets.

Kast reflected in the book that an interview with Toby Maguire’s mother Wendy, “… provided exactly what the editors wanted – insinuations.”

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Another Isaiah Washington PR Move

May 03, 2007

GLAAD and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network have a new spokesman. No, it’s not Tim Hardaway. It’s Isaiah Washington. Wait, what? Yes … says here that it’s Isaiah Washington. We guess America needs to hear from a homophobe about homophobia.

Washington ran into trouble at the "Golden Globe Awards" in January after he used an anti-gay slur during a backstage press conference while denying he'd used it previously against "Grey's Anatomy" castmate T.R. Knight.

People magazine reported last October that Washington had allegedly used the slur during an on-set dustup with co-star Patrick Dempsey.

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Barbra Streisand’s Hairdresser Walks on Fame

May 02, 2007

Jon Peters, the co-producer of “A Star Is Born,” received one of his own this Tuesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The legendary producer was honored in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater for his work, which includes acclaimed films The Color Purple, Rain Man, and Flashdance. Still, in our eyes he is most fabulous for his career as a hairdresser.

As a Beverly Hills hairstylist with a celebrity clients during the 1970s, Peters inspired the character portrayed by Warren Beatty in 1975's Shampoo.

He became Barbra Streisand's hairdresser and went on to manage her early movie and music career. He produced her 1976 film, A Star Is Born, and several of her albums.

Most recently, he produced Batman Returns and Superman Returns.

Any man who can advise Babs on how to act, sing, and wear her hair is a superhero in our book.

Britney Spears: Back in Action

May 02, 2007

Britney is still not a gay icon. Okay, I know we’ve done this one before. In fact we still tilt our heads in bemusement when the blogosphere sets itself on fire because Britney forgot to wear underwear (again) but now Mrs. Spears has actually made news by intentionally entertaining us.

Britney strutted her way back to center stage with a short, sexy set at the San Diego House of Blues believed to be her first public concert appearance in nearly three years. Those on hand say the pop star (pop tart?) appeared to be back in top form.

The 25-year-old mother of two went onstage late Tuesday wearing nothing more than knee-high go-go boots with a short white skirt and a sparkly pink bra top that showed off her belly button ring -- and no evidence of the weight-gain that landed her on celebrity tabloid covers last year. A long brown wig completed the outfit, covering the head she shaved in February.

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In "The Cove" With Reichen

May 01, 2007

We're a little embarrassed to read on Queerty that Reichen is simply referred to as Lance Bass's "ex-boyfriend." We thought they were technically still together/not-together. That totally gay/not-gay Jodie Foster kind of thing.

But whatever. The good news for TV lovers is that Reichen will be on "Dante's Cove." He's in Hawaii shooting now. Do you think he gets to hang out with Sawyer from "Lost?"

The producer of "Dante's Cove" cracked our gay noses with this line from the Orlando Sentinel: "He is the perfect triple threat for 'Dante's Cover' -- he has a loyal fan base, he is proudly out, and he is simply gorgeous."