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Ben Affleck's being gay with Kimmel

In response to girlfriend Sarah Silverman’s declaration by song that she’s fucking Matt Damon, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has countered with a little revalation of his own: That he’s fucking Ben Affleck.   

The revenge track featured a bare-chested Kimmel opposite good sport Affleck doing each other’s hair, painting each other’s toenails and bragging about their sexual relations together.

Earlier this year, Silverman and Damon paired for the track that sparked this reponse. Silverman and Kimmel have based much of their comedy around jabbing at each other. The pair have been coupled since 2002.

Angela D'Amboise
© 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved.

Spain's deputy PM not a lesbian

Just in case you were wondering, the deputy prime minister of Spain is definitely not a lesbian.

But for the record, she does seem rather pleased with the question, flushing to El Mundo that: "At last someone has asked me."

There were internet rumours doing the rounds last week that she'd shacked up with a television sports presenter, but  - deep breath - Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega - says it just ain't so.

Apparently, her mum keeps on trying to marry her off for ages, but happiness for her is "being alone on her sofa, with a little music, without having to listen to anybody, and with the phone not ringing."

The UK doesn't have a deputy PM anymore, but fear not: We're still trying to dig up something saucy about the last one - John Prescott. When we get there, you'll be the first to know.

Blair takes on lesbian teacher role

Cruel Intentions star Selma Blair is in final negotiations to play a lesbian high school teacher romantically involved with a student in the black comedy Driving Lessons.

Madeline Zima, who plays David Duchovny's underage fling in Showtime's Californication, has enrolled as Blair's love interest.

Blair famously shared an on-screen kiss with Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions, winning an MTV award for best kiss.

Driving Lessons revolves around a woman (Hope Davis) given a second shot at her unhappy marriage after losing her memory.

It conveniently helps her forget an interracial affair with her burly neighbour Simon (Chi McBride).

Dermot Mulroney plays her husband, and Max Thieriot her religious, right-wing son.

Pop diva laughs off Cowell gay rumours

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has denied rumours that her co-host, music mogul Simon Cowell, is gay, saying that he is just “comfortable in his own skin.”

Despite having a long-term girlfriend, Terri Seymour, Cowell’s sexuality is frequently the subject of media scrutiny.

Singer Abdul says she is sick of the constant rumours and evens goes as far as saying she fancies him herself, because “he's been doing more push-ups lately.”

She tells the UK gossip magazine Star:

“People say that all the time but no, he's not! His brother always jokes and says that he's gay but Simon has fun with it now. He's very comfortable in his skin.”

But even Paula is not impressed by those high-waisted trousers. “There's no excuse for him to dress that way,” she says. Quite right.

Those Oscar winners in full

The 2008 Academy Awards are over and all the golden statues have finally been handed out.

No Country for Old Men took the win for Best Picture, while the film's directors Ethan Coen and Joel Coen won for Best Achievement in Directing.

Diablo Cody was the ingenue story of the night, winning the Best Original Screenplay award for Juno.

Some surprise winners included Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton and the documentary short film Freeheld.

 

Check out the complete list of winners below!

 

2008 Oscar® Winners

 

Best Picture:   

• No Country for Old Men

 

Achievement in Directing:   

• Joel & Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men

 

Best Original Screenplay:   

• Juno

 

Best Adapted Screenplay:   

• No Country for Old Men

 

Best Actress:   

• Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose

 

Best Actor   

• Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood 

 

Best Supporting Actress:   

• Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

 

Best Supporting Actor:   

• Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men

 

Achievement in Cinematography:   

• There Will Be Blood

 

Achievement in Sound Editing:

 

• The Bourne Ultimatum

 

Best Foreign-Language Film:   

• The Counterfeiters (Austria)

 

Best Original Song:   

• "Falling Slowly" - Once

 

Achievement in Sound Mixing:   

• The Bourne Ultimatum

 

Best Original Score:   

• Atonement

 

Best Art Direction:   

• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

 

Best Documentary Feature:   

• Taxi to the Dark Side

 

Best Documentary Short:   

• Freeheld

 

Best Animated Feature Film:   

• Ratatouille

 

Achievement in Makeup:   

• La Vie En Rose

 

Achievement in Costume Design:   

• Elizabeth: The Golden Age

 

Best Animated Short Film:   

• Peter & the Wolf

 

Best Live-Action Short Film:   

• Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)

 

Best Visual Effects:   

• The Golden Compass

Ann Turner © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

Poll says David Beckham is the top choice of gays

Youth magazine AXM has put together a list of the sexiest men in the eyes of gays across Britain. As ever David Beckham is apparently the man at the top.

Number five, Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones is our favourite from the list.

1. David Beckham
2. Channing Tatum
3. Hayden Christensen
4. Ryan Philippe
5. Gethin Jones
6. Dermot O'Leary
7. Matt Di Angelo
8. James Marsden
9. Alex Pettyfer
10. Gerard Butler

Lohan's Marilyn impersonation dismays critics

Bloggers and Hollywood gossip gabbers have been spewing their collective two cents across the web about a nude photo shoot featuring Lindsay Lohan as a modern Marilyn Monroe.

The photo spread appears in the 2008 Spring Fashion issue of New York Magazine.

 

The magazine cover and pictorial spread recreates the famous Marilyn Monroe "Last Sitting" shoot by famed photographer Bert Stern in 1962.

Stern also shot the Lohan pictorial, in which the actress appears topless in a blonde wig, naked except for a bit of sheer fabric.

 

A slew of celebrity gossip blogs and Hollywood commentators are skewering both the actress and the photographer for participating in the controversial shoot.

Some say Lohan posing as Marilyn is a degradation of the memory of the legendary film icon.

 

In her blog on the Los Angeles Times web site, Monica Corcoran says "Stern should be ashamed of himself for aping such a memorable photo shoot for a 21-year-old actress whose most notable credit is Herbie Fully Loaded."

 

EGossip.com called the photos nothing more than "a desperate plea for publicity" and eFluxMedia.com's Jane Ivory said:

"Sorry Lindsay but you don't even come close" to the "beautiful memory of a true Hollywood icon, Marilyn Monroe."

GlossLip.com posted that "these photos made me feel kind of nauseous. I can't believe Bert would agree to such a thing... Marilyn

"Monroe deserves to never have the dishonour of being mimicked, and certainly not by the likes of someone as young and immature as Lindsay Lohan."

 

In the New York Magazine shoot, Lohan strips down to recreate the famous photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken forty-six years ago.

Monroe died of an apparent drug overdose six weeks after the original photographs were taken. Echoing Monroe's photos, Lohan poses nude, wrapped in only a sheer scarf that at points leaves virtually nothing to the imagination.

The photo shoot took place at the Hotel Bel-Air in Hollywood on February 5th—the same location the original Monroe photographs were taken.

Lohan was excited about doing the shoot, telling New York Magazine: "I didn't have to put much thought into it. I mean, Bert Stern? Doing a Marilyn shoot? When is that ever going to come up? It's really an honour."

Stern said he wanted to do Lohan for the shoot because he believed "she had a lot more depth to her" than it appears in "those teenage movies."

He told New York Magazine the idea for the project grew out of his interest in "controversial women… like Britney, Paris and Lindsay."
Lohan has long been a fan of Marilyn Monroe, even purchasing an apartment where the infamous Hollywood star once lived.

"If you saw my house," Lohan said, "I have a lot of Marilyn stuff."

In the New York Magazine interview accompanying the pictorial spread, Lohan compared Monroe's death to the recent tragic loss of Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger.

 

"They are both prime examples of what this industry can do to someone,” she said. "I sure as hell wouldn't let it happen to me."

 

For more on this story and to view a selection of photographs from the shoot, click here.

by Ann Turner
© 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved.

Freddie Mercury's gayness a shock to May

Brian May of Queen fame has insisted that it was not until the 1980's that he realised that 'flamboyant' band mate Freddie Mercury was gay.

He recalls: "When I shared a room with him on tour in the early days I can assure you it was girls who generally stayed overnight. "

It wasn't until Mercury began to bring men with "that particular Adonis look" backstage that Brian suspected all was not as it had previously seemed.

The star, citing factors for his confusion regarding his friend's sexuality, claims that: "he seemed to be what these days you would call metrosexual.

"He was into his hair, his clothes - he definitely led the way with regard to preening."

Something that the man with the famously wild hair should think seriously about.

Mr May also points to the disparity between Mercury's onstage and offstage persona as justification for his his confusion.

He says that Mercury "was much shyer than his strutting onstage persona."

Brian, as you know, has a PhD in astrophysics, is a regular guest on astronomy programme The Sky at Night, is married to Angie Watts off EastEnders, wrote the songs Fat Bottomed Girls and We Will Rock You, is Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores Universtiy,  and was named 39th greatest guitarist ever by Rolling Stone magazine.

Sir, we salute you.

Cleveland Browns quarterback denies anti-gay slur accusations

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn is turning out to be one of the hottest young players both on and off the field. This week, however, the 23-year-old stunner has come under some fire after it was reported that he was yelling anti gay slurs and harassing patrons outside of a Cleveland bar. Quinn adamantly denies the accusations, and the Browns are supporting their player.

While at Notre Dame, Quinn was a star player who broke over 36 school records during his four-year tenure. He placed third in the Heisman Trophy race, and was awarded honours as the top college quarterback in the nation.

With high expectations going in to the NFL draft, Quinn was the 22nd over all pick as the third string quarterback for the Browns. This year, he signed a five-season contract reportedly worth over $20 million and made his starting debut in the final game of the season.

On New Year’s Eve, Seth Harris placed a call to 911 and accused the quarterback of harassing gay patrons at a local bar.

The Associated Press reported that Harris told the operator, "There's a group of football players, Brady Quinn from the Browns ... and he's trying to cause a fight. His friends are yelling at all of the gay people that are around here."

Police arrived on the scene outside of La Fogata Grill, and Quinn was seen arguing with 32-year-old Jason Thompson.

by Dylan Vox © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved.

Keep an eye out for the Brits

Fights, tantrums and tanked-up pop stars can only mean one thing: the Brit Awards. The music industry's most notorious annual award show is back on our screens this month. Famed for its disastrous presenters, unruly guests and controversial performances, the Brit Awards is always great entertainment value and this year is set to be no different as the cream of the industry turn out in full force.

Never an event to shy away from controversy, the awards have produced some memorable pop moments in the past including the Spice Girl Geri Halliwell in her iconic union flag dress, Jarvis Cocker's stage invasion during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song, Robbie Williams challenging Liam Gallagher to a fight and a drunken tryst between DJ Brandon Block and Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood.

If you're tuning in to see some big names you won't be left feeling disappointed. Some of the industry's best known stars have signed up to perform this year, including music legend Sir Paul McCartney, who will headline the show with a very special performance and will also pick up the 2008 Outstanding Contribution to Music Award.

We will also see performances from the ultimate pop queen, Kylie Minogue, record-breaking nominee Rihanna, world-class British indie acts the Kaiser Chiefs, Mika and Mark Ronson.

Known for its history of unpredictable rock n roll antics, the Brit Awards has fittingly chosen rock music's favourite couple, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, as hosts. With Ozzy's metal mayhem and Sharon's outspoken honesty, the duo will guide the expected millions of TV viewers and 11,000 music fans partying in Earls Court through one of the most exhilarating nights in the UK music calendar.

X-Factor judge Sharon says: "Ozzy and I have been asked to host many awards shows in the past but this is by far the most prestigious and meaningful, especially for Ozzy, as it's about the music. We are proud to be Brits and are both incredibly honoured to have been asked to help celebrate the best in British music at the biggest music awards show in Europe."

Now in its 28th year of broadcast, the Brit Awards will go out live on ITV1 for a second consecutive year, so expect the unexpected and the controversial from the biggest personalities in the UK music industry.

The nominations for this year are:

British male solo artist: Jamie T, Mark Ronson, Mika, Newton Faulkner, Richard Hawley.

British female solo artist: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis, PJ Harvey.

British group: Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That.

British album: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare, Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mark Ronson - Version, Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World.

British breakthrough act: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis, Mika. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners.)

British live act: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse, Take That. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners.)

British single: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Mika - Grace Kelly, Take That - Shine, Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby, Sugababes - About You Now, Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie, Kate Nash - Foundations, The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray, James Blunt - 1973, Mutya Buena - Real Girl. (A live public vote will decide the winner on the night.) 

International male solo artist: Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright, Timbaland.

International female solo artist: Alicia Keys, Bjork, Feist, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna.

International group: Arcade Fire, Eagles, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, White Stripes.

International album: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times, Kylie Minogue - X.

Critics' Choice Award: Adele

Outstanding contribution to music: Sir Paul McCartney

To find out how your favourite pop acts fare tune into ITV1 on 20 February for the live show.