This is Arthur Huntington, the Secret Service agent who lost his job after he stiffed a Colombian hooker. Lucky whore.
Monday, May 21, 2012
BREAKING: Clay Aiken Is a Bottom
Nice to see that the normally vile Donald Trump actually allowed a gay person to win "The Apprentice" -- and be first runner-up.
Sexy and They 'Know' It
Cracked.com's list of the 19 Most Hilariously Failed Attempts at Sexy Album Covers is worth a look. Some -- like dreamy Jim Post -- you've probably never seen before. But Prince, Cher and Madonna have certainly had their embarrassing moments, too! View HERE.
Nadal Looking Unbeatable Heading Into Paris
Was at work so missed the rescheduled men's Italian Open final today. Rafael Nadal seems to have regained his form, beating his recent nemesis Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The pressure is off Nole going into this year's French Open, but so is the sense that he's unbeatable. Did anyone see today's match? Curious to know what happened.
Judge: Your Peers Are Idiots -- Here's 30 Days
A stunning end to the sensational Rutgers Webcam trial. Dharun Ravi could have gotten 10 years for spying on his roommate, Tyler Clementi. Although I think this case spun completely out of control, it's hard to imagine a conviction of a felony -- especially one of bias intimidation -- landing someone just 30 days in jail. Read HERE.
I'm not alone. The New York Times reports:
Steven Goldstein, the chairman of Garden State Equality, a prominent New Jersey gay-rights group, was displeased. “We have opposed throwing the book at Dharun Ravi,” he said in a statement. “But we have similarly rejected the other extreme, that Ravi should have gotten no jail time at all, and today’s sentencing is closer to that extreme than the other. This was not merely a childhood prank gone awry. This was not a crime without bias.”Mr. Ravi — who also was sentenced to three years’ probation, 300 hours of community service, counseling about cyberbullying and alternate lifestyles and a $10,000 probation fee — was not charged with causing Mr. Clementi’s death, but the suicide hung heavily over the trial, and over Monday’s sentencing hearing. Mr. Clementi’s mother, father and brother all read statements, their voices occasionally quivering as they spoke. “I cannot imagine the level of rejection, isolation and disdain he must have felt from his peers,” Tyler’s brother, James Clementi, said. “Dharun never bothered to care about the harm he was doing to my brother’s heart and mind. My family has never heard an apology, an acknowledgment of any wrongdoing.”
I'll Take 'Manhattan'
I'm not a huge Wes Anderson fan, but I'm always fascinated by other artistic types who dreamed of moving to New York as a kid. In this Sunday's Daily News, the Texas-born filmmaker outlined his Top 10 New York City-based movies growing up, and while his inclusion of "Rosemary's Baby," "Moonstruck" and "Hannah and Her Sisters" definitely struck a chord with me, his failure to include "Annie Hall," "The Out-of-Towners" and especially "Manhattan" left me bewildered -- and I won't even get into "Taxi Driver," "After Hours" and "Desperately Seeking Susan." See his full list HERE.
Justice for Tyler Dharun?
With Dharun Ravi set to be sentenced today in the Rutgers Webcam trial, The New York Times reports that the world's worst roommate is finding support in an unlikely place: from gay-rights activists:
Kate Zernike writes:
Dan Savage, a gay columnist whose video campaign, “It Gets Better,” began in response to other suicides of gay teenagers just before Tyler Clementi, 18, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge, argued that simply locking up Mr. Ravi was a lost opportunity to talk about the other institutions and people “complicit” in Mr. Clementi’s death.
“What was he told about being gay growing up, by his faith leaders, by the media, by the culture?” Mr. Savage said. “Ravi may have been the last person who made him feel unsafe and abused and worthless, but he couldn’t have been the first.
“The rush to pin all the responsibility on Ravi and then wash our hands and walk away means we’re not going to learn the lessons of these kids.”
Read HERE
Sentencing guidelines call for five to 10 years for Ravi's crimes. What do you think he deserves?
Mayor McCheesecake?
All I have to say about New York's highest-profile same-sex wedding to date is this: Congrats the happy couple -- New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and longtime girlfriend, Kim Catullo! Oh, and one other thing: Who'd have ever guessed the Big Apple's next mayor was the femme in any relationship?!!! (Dress by Carolina Herrera.) Read all about it HERE.
Universal-ly Hot
Here's a look at Friday night's gay-la to celebrate the opening of Universal Gear's new Hell's Kitchen location, on 9th Avenue at 49th Street. I'm told the underwear fashion show was the highlight of the evening (the proof is in the pouch, above), along with hot bartenders from nearby XL nightclub, hors d’oeuvres, and plenty of guys. More about the DC-based retailer's newest store HERE.
(Photos by Andrew Werner)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
On the Rag, Vol. 199
A weekly look at what's making news in the free gay rags:
Get Out! mag features the ES Collection on its cover model, the latest look in prisons nationwide? Online edition HERE.
Next puts model Jaysin (sic) McCollum out front, although the lede story is about BD Wong, who discusses his successful -- and varied -- career on screen and stage. Read HERE.
Boi Chicago uses the term very loosely this week, with the International Mr. Leather out front. The 2012 competition is this week in the Windy City. Online edition HERE.
Robin Gibb Is Dead at 62
Disco died in the early '80s, and then again this week with the passing of legends Donna Summer and now Robin Gibb, who lost his long battle with cancer this weekend. He was 62. I can't state enough how horribly sad this makes me. The Bee Gees are responsible for more musical joy than almost anyone gives them credit for -- and for three of the four Gibb men to have died prematurely is both a tragedy for the family, and for the world. I'll be playing "Run to Me," "Too Much Heaven," "To Love Somebody," "Chain Reaction," "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," "Nights on Broadway," "Jive Talkin'," "More Than a Woman," "How Deep Is Your Love?," "Tragedy," "Massachusetts," "You Win Again," "One" and many others over and over so long as I live, knowing there will never be another trio of brothers this musically gifted again. RIP, Robin. Read his New York Times obituary HERE.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Now Growing
Am hoping to squeeze in some "Mansome" this week, Morgan Spurlock's new documentary about what it means to be a man in a society obsessed with hair and spa treatments for both sexes. With Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Zach Galifianakis and KIT212 fave Adam Garone, it's gotta be fun. For info and local theaters, click HERE.
Oh, Donna
Still devastated about the shocking death of Donna Summer, which her family confirmed was caused by lung cancer. Sadly, we've started to slip into the "Fault" vs. "No Fault" death phenomenon, something I wrote about a few years ago. It doesn't really matter what caused her death, what's important is that we remember a woman who brought us so much joy. Since the memorial service in her adopted hometown of Nashville is a private affair, what better way to "feel love" than to share memories with others who adored the Queen of Disco? The New York Times has a great roundup of "some of the last remaining denizens of the legendary New York dance clubs Studio 54, the Paradise Garage, 12 West, Flamingo and Xenon recalled their fondest memories of dancing to Donna Summer. At least, as much as they could remember."
Here's three I loved:
Liz Rosenberg, publicist to Madonna, Cher, Stevie Nicks and, briefly, Donna Summer
Liz Rosenberg, publicist to Madonna, Cher, Stevie Nicks and, briefly, Donna Summer “Donna Summer was it. I went to Paradise Garage, the Loft and the Flamingo. Only gay clubs. The music was always better and you always heard Donna Summer. She also put on phenomenal live shows. The show I remember very well was the Greek Theater in L.A. They had this street lamp setup, and all these people who worked around Donna came out in outfits and did ‘Bad Girls’ like they were hookers. It was a big industry audience and it just went insane. I knew at that moment I was at something historic. I could only equate it to Bette Midler in terms of those out-there concert extravaganzas.”
Deborah Harry, lead singer of Blondie “There’s a live recording somewhere of us doing ‘I Feel Love.’ We played it all over the place. I know we did at CBGB at first and then various shows all over the world. I was crazy about that song. You couldn’t help but love it. It was so fresh.”
Ian Schrager, an owner of Studio 54 “The drag queens would get up on stage and emulate her, but they were never as pretty.”
Read 'em all HERE.
Ian Schrager, an owner of Studio 54 “The drag queens would get up on stage and emulate her, but they were never as pretty.”Read 'em all HERE.
Post Script on 'MDNA'
Madonna's latest, "MDNA," didn't excite me much (a few cute songs, but too many puerile lyrics and annoying electronics) -- and given that it was the fastest-dropping No. 1 debut of all time, I get the feeling others beyond her devoted base felt the same way -- but I don't really care enough to analyze it much. However, one of its producers -- William Orbit, who collaborated on her classic "Ray of Light" LP -- sure does. On his Facebook wall he wrote:
"All I will say is that certain thoughts about it that I see expressed online by committed fans such as yourself, were blindingly obvious to me from the very get go, well before the release." He continues: "But you won't see me exactly jumping up and down with delight over the way that things have panned out ... we were very pushed for time."
Well, that's not all he will say. Read the full takedown on the Huffington Post HERE, which quotes the KIT212 write-up done by my pal Christopher Carozzo. (Congrats, CC!) While some may feel it's "too soon" to speak about a project that came out in recent months and for which a tour is about to begin, I'm assuming Orbit doesn't see himself working with his hero again -- and feels he has nothing to lose speaking out about project on which so much opportunity was lost. (Did I mention that William Orbit is the guy who produced "Ray of Fucking Light"???????)
Move Over, Sonja Henie
Love this photo of Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open today. And pretty much love any photo of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, his quarterfinal victim.
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