BBC has acquired the ITV showBroadchurch starring David Tennant and Arthur Darvill, making for an odd
sort of Doctor Who reunion. The show will focus on what happens to a small community when it becomes the focus of a major murder investigation.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3Dis expected to win the box office with $23 million, unseating Les Miserables, The Hobbit and Django Unchained, which are all tracking towards a sub-$20million weekend.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone may put anything up for mockery on South Park, but they generally keep their personal politics fairly close to the vest. But in a new interview, they did sound off on things that they care deeply about, and some of the ideals make strange bedfellows. “Gay marriage and guns,” Parker said. “We’re for both of those.” Stone added, “We’re from Colorado, and look at the way Colorado’s gone politically in the last few elections, it’s now gay-friendly, weed-friendly, gun-friendly. There’s an element of Colorado that I think is in us.”
If ENDA passes, Bryan Fischer says that stiletto wearing homosexuals will target job openings in religious bookstores just so they can sue when they're not hired. I've never worn stilettos, but this does sound entertaining.
Rep. Paul Ryansays on video that he supports ENDA, but his history is of voting for a non-inclusive ENDA in the past, without transgender protections, and he refused to clarify his support.
What should unmarried spouses call each other? Is boyfriend too casual? Lover too explicit? What about "fusband?" My friend Brett Berk tells the New York Times that he sometimes goes with "antagonist."
Big news from our parent company Logo at the TCAs - they've signed a development deal for a scripted 1960s drama from none other thanCher! Right now Cher is attached as a writer, but there's a chance she may also star in the series.
Pictures have surfaced ofJustin Bieber with what appears to be a joint, or at least a homemade cigarette. Either way, it's not in line with his squeaky clean image (i.e. he talks about heading home when his friends in One Direction head out partying.)
Azaelia Banks and Perez Hilton got into a Twitter war in which the singer threw several gay slurs in the direction of the blogger, who started the fight. I don't condone the slurs, but I'm amused at Perez' outrage since he once called Will.I.am a "fag" and got punched in the face for it.
Pentagon Press Secretary George Littlehas released a statement concerning the reports that DOD computers block LGBT and liberal websites like Towleroad and AmericaBlog. Coming from the Press Secretary himself shows a high level of engagement on the topic, and it sounds like they're looking into the commercial filters they have in place.
Stephen Soderbergh says that Behind the Candelabra is being released on HBO
because every studio he took it to said it was "too gay." He only wanted $5 million to make a movie with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, and couldn't get it. "They said it was too gay. Everybody. This was after Brokeback Mountain, by the way. Which is not as funny as this movie. I was stunned. It made no sense to any of us. Studios were going, 'We don't know how to sell it.' They were scared."
Jane Lynch may be a lesbian, but that doesn't mean she doesn't get crushes on men. ”Let’s get one thing out there right away; I have crushes on guys all the time. I’m gay but I’m not immune to the male charm. Russell Brand would be fun. I kissed him full on the lips on Jay Leno’s show … of course he’s out of his mind, but I think that might make things quite fun.”
Well, I'm sure this was awkward.
Universal is said to be considering a theme park expansion to include a Middle Earth attraction, much like it has a Harry Potter section. Of course, this would require a sign off from the notoriously difficult Tolkein estate, but supposedly talks are far enough along that the estate has already spoken with JK Rowling about how she feels about execution, and she's thrilled. Who wants to ride Smaug?
Don Johnsonsays tales of his massive Johnson are overblown, but he has seen a massive member on a man named Johnson. “Look, I’ve seen guys with a lot bigger [penises] than me. One time, I was in the Celtics locker room talking to Larry Bird and Kevin McHale . . . and there’s Dennis Johnson coming out of the showers and, dude, that’s who put the Johnson in Johnson. I mean, it must have shown on my face, because when I turned back to Larry, he looked at me and said, ‘I know, huh?’ and I was like, ‘Dude, that’s a weapon.’ ”
Reflecting on the end of her syndicated column, Maggie Gallagher was asked if anything good can come of marriage equality. "Not really. I hope I'm wrong though. Oh, except for making it less likely the Supreme Court will decide that gay people are politically powerless and need special court protection to function in a democracy. Oh, and of course it would make some gay people happy so that's a good thing. Good that someone will be happy!"
Finally, a thought on the premiere ofBuckwild on MTV.
I don't hate it. I mean, I know people like that, who live out in the holler, ride four wheelers in the mud, and have accents like that. The show also has college students, the city of Charleston, and some positive representations. And those people, who live out in nowhere, tend to be the biggest hearted people you'll ever meet, and I've encountered more issues as far as me being gay from random youths in D.C. than I ever did with people like these kids. Let it be. Beyond that, it's just young dumb kids having fun. If I had any complaint, it's not that it poorly represents my home state, it's that it feels overly scripted, more The Hills than Jersey Shore.
Jake Shears sends out sublimnal messages
Michael Arden does not believe his eyes in Texas
Southland can be a bit cliche
We're all a cautionary tale for the next generation
Josh Hutcherson is a sensitive guy, but you probably knew that already. But this just takes it to a whole new level. I'm not sure about the tan though.
I have to wonder, after watching a second red-band trailer for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters if Jeremy Renner is trying to shoot his career in the foot, or if he considers this some piece of performance art.
The first full trailer for Da Vinci's Demons was released at the Television Critics Association this weekend, and it's very much a superhero movie according to the director, with a great homage to Batman. But there's still not a lot of information on his ambiguous sexuality in this footage.
My understanding is that our readers from across the pond have had a chance to see Splash! with Tom Daley by now. How is it, beyond Tom in a Speedo?
I have no idea if I completely understand this sketch from Comedy Central's Kroll Show, but I think it's supposed to be mocking Chick-Fil-A. As I've gotten older, I've found that I've become increasingly detached from comedy, or there's just so much bad comedy that I think I have.
