How Swede It Is

I have to say, back in his heyday Stefan Edberg -- seen here in a Legends match yesterday in Los Angeles -- didn't really do it for me. But looking back on it now, my friend Greg was right about one thing. The Swede has legs and he knows how to use 'em. (The ass and abs ain't bad, either.) Maybe Mats Wilander's girlfriend was on to something. ...

Vin or Out?

Vin Diesel stopped by the Apple store in Soho as part of its Meet the Filmmaker series to discuss his new short film, "Los Bandoleros," which is featured in the DVD release of "Fast & Furious." I go back and forth on this one -- sometimes I think he's sexy as all hell, sometimes I think he's a major tool slash dork. From what I'm seeing here I'm going with the former this time around. What do you think?

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News Flash: Jude Law can't keep it in his pants. (Bricks and Stones)

Ooh La La: French actor Jocelyn Quivrin gets naked! (OMG! Blog)

Disgraceland: A Tennessee lawmaker resigned from the state Senate on Tuesday after his extramarital affair with a 22-year-old intern was revealed by an investigation into an extortion case. (AP)

Jackie-Oh! Remembering the style of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, on what would have been her 80th birthday. (HP)

Everything's Peachy: "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" are back. Are we in? (NYT)

Marriage Refugees: My pal Tom Dolby writes about his wedding in Connecticut, where he had to go when his home state stripped its citizens of marriage equality earlier this year. (Huffington Post)

She Was Probably Asking for It: A South Carolina man was busted for having sex with a horse, while on probation for having sex with the same horse. Rodell Vereen, 50, was arrested Monday night in the throes of bestiality by the filly's shotgun-toting owner, who also has video surveillance of the perverse act. It's a sad story but I can't help but think it might have a "happy" ending some day, you know, like Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau. (NYDN)

For Sale: My favorite blog written by a film location scout, Scouting New York, totally sells out. (Scouting NY)

TransAmerica: And all these years I thought the only "trans" people in Texas knew about were involved Smokey and the Bandit. (Advocate)

Versatile: Is "Greek," ABC Family's college frat house soap opera, the gayest show ever? (Defamer)

Hate Crime: An athlete was injured and other participants were frightened when three bombs were thrown onto a track during the World Outgames before a relay race. (365Gay)

GI No

When those photos of Channing Tatum in GQ came out last week I decided right then and there I would have to bend my No Action Movies rule and see him step into the combat boots of my favorite childhood soldier, GI Joe. But now that even people who like that kind of thing are saying how much "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" sucks, I'm starting to think I'll just stick with the pretty pictures of the former model turned actor, like these at press conference in Seoul.

An Aquarian Exposition

The cast and crew came out last night to Landmark's Sunshine Cinema for the New York premiere of Ang Lee's new film, "Taking Woodstock. " Based on the true story of Elliot Teichberg, a gay man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills in the summer of '69 who inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining music festival, better known as Woodstock. We saw the trailer over the weekend and it looks like a lot of fun (watch it below). "Taking Woodstock" opens on Aug. 28. In the meantime, here are some photos from last night's gala:

   Star Demetri Martin and director Ang Lee

  Co-stars Emile Hirsch and Jonathan Groff

   Co-stars Liev Schreiber and Dan Fogler

   Eye candy: Cheyenne Jackson and Claire Danes

 

Quote of the Day

“I tend to gravitate toward conflicted characters, and a character who is exploring chaos theory and population control and the difficulties of love and family is pretty rich. I mean, I’d be absolutely hopeless playing parts like -- who’s the guy who is married to Demi Moore? I’d be hopeless in roles of his.” -- Ed Stoppard, on why he wanted to play Val, an introverted researcher of mathematical biology, in a revival of his father Tom's play "Arcadia."

Meow. (Full story HERE.)