Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by MTV's "TRL" to promote his new film, "Zodiac" yesterday. Who knew our handsome young actor made so many kooky faces? Not that I'm complaining ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Jake Gyllenhaal Appears on TRL, Nation Swoons
Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by MTV's "TRL" to promote his new film, "Zodiac" yesterday. Who knew our handsome young actor made so many kooky faces? Not that I'm complaining ...
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Florida Employee Fired for Being Transgendered
This dismissal is really outrageous and just goes to show that despite all the talk about progress in the area of gender and sexuality issues, things really haven't changed much. I'm reading Dr. Renee Richards' new book, "No Way Renee," right now and Stranton's situation is similar to Richards' in that they were both both fathers of young boys whom they sought to shield from the situation, and were both forced to "come out" by inquiring newspaper reporters. Let's hope Stanton follows Richards' footsteps and doesn't take this dismissal lying down. (365Gay)
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'The Agency' on VH1
It's no secret that I love reality shows that revolve around gorgeous male models. "Manhunt," "8th and Ocean" and "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" all come to mind. I kind of forgot about VH1's latest offering in the genre -- "The Agency," which looks inside the famed Willamina agnecy -- but from a look at these screen grabs I found on FamousMaleForums I'm beginning to wonder if I'm missing much. Truthfully, I see hotter guys at my gym everyday, not to mention my boyfriend. Anyone know if this show is worth checking out?
Will Troy Get Lucky?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Getting Intimate With Diesel
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Oscars Photo Wrap-Up
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Ryan Phillippe looked like a man on a rampage, while Reese Witherspoon's too-obvious hair extensions brought her look down a bit.
Just for Men: Clive Owen is always handsome, but I'm ashamed to admit that Adam Brody, whose character on "The O.C." was so annoying that I stopped watching it, is growing up nicely.
Cherish: Madonna seems to enjoy being with her hubby, Guy Ritchie. (Wouldn't you?)
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Cristiano Ronaldo En Vogue
Monday, February 26, 2007
Oscar the Grouch
I didn't see many of the films, but I will quickly say that it's great that Martin Scorsese finally was recognized. Sure, it's one of those lifetime achievement awards given the fact that "The Departed" is far from his finest moment (think Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman"), but I consider it an overdue statue for "The King of Comedy" and "After Hours" (and most others would say "Raging Bull," which -- gasp! -- I never saw).
I'm happy "Little Miss Sunshine" won for screenplay and for Alan Arkin's wonderful performance. I didn't see either of the lead actors' films, but Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren were widely praised so that seems right. A friend at work whose taste in films I tend to agree with assures me that "The Lives of Others" was just outstanding, and it won Best Foreign Film. And while it could be argued that Jennifer Hudson winning an Oscar for playing an overweight, black singer is right up there with Hilary Swank getting one for playing a transgendered boy, I will say that the former "American Idol" contestant was at least the best part of "Dreamgirls." (Full list of winners)
Edie Sedgwick: Getting Inside the 'Factory Girl'
Michael and I caught a late show of "Factory Girl" on Saturday in Union Square. The reviews were tepid so we went into it with low expectations. As a longtime Edie fan, I agree with New York magazine that it did have an "Edie for Dummies" quality to it, but I think the producers did a nice job of capturing the spirit of the Factory (or lack thereof) and of Edie's wild child charms. That said, "Factory Girl" was one of those rare films that was actually too short. While the director did a great job of keeping things moving along -- at an almost music-video-like pace -- it seemed to be done more out of necessity, like he was lacking any substantial insight into the characters, than for style.
Sienna Miller's performance was commendable -- she sure had the look down to a tee! -- but no matter how many skin blotches you put on Guy Pearce, he's still way too good-looking (and comfortable in his own skin!) to be Andy Warhol. Hayden Christensen, who I didn't even recognize, is adorable as Edie's composite love interest, although it's easy to see why Bob Dylan would take offense that they're really portraying him (Christensen practically wore that harmonica around his neck in bed). It's unfortunate because details of Edie's involvement with Dylan are sketchy at best, but her relationship with Bob Neuwirth is well-documented (if not less titillating).
The idea of an Edie Segwick film has been floating around Hollywood for decades, with Warren Beatty evening buying the rights at one point for a version to star Molly Ringwald (as if!). It's probably taken as long as it has to get this project off the ground because everyone involved probably knew deep down that an up-to-date documentary -- not a feature film -- was the real way to go here (think "Nico Icon"). Not surprisingly, the closing credits of "Factory Girl" featuring interviews with one of Edie's brothers, George Plimpton, and various Factory luminaries was by far the most compelling part of the film.
Ball Boys
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Marco Dapper Does DNA
Saturday, February 24, 2007
My Fair Brady
Friday, February 23, 2007
Suze Orman: The 55-Year-Old Virgin
Scenes From a Locker Room
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