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March 29, 2008

Gaydar investigated in More4 News report

PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen reports on More4 News on the rise of gay hookup sites including Gaydar. Looking at how it's changing gay life and not always in positive ways.

Check out the report (that does contain references to bareback sex below)

March 28, 2008

Joss Stone's steamy same-sex kiss!

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Just when we were starting to recover from her bizarre ramblings at last years Brit Awards, Joss Stone says she's out to shock us again.

The 20-year old singer has just landed her first major movie role playing a lesbian holiday park entertainer.

The part in quirky British comedy Snappers will apparently see her character indulging in a "long, lingering French kiss" with another woman.

The star is sure that the new project will surprise some of her fans, commenting: "There are things that are going to really push the boundaries - I'm excited!"

Let's just hope that her performance is slightly less irritating than her recent turn in the Cadbury's Flake adverts!

Peaches "furious" at trans comments

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Part-time broadcaster, full time party girl Peaches Geldof is said to be furious after her Wikipedia page claims she is a transsexual.


A mischievous hacker has altered her entry on the online encyclopaedia to read: "Peaches Geldof is hung like a donkey. She is one hot ladyboy."

The 19-year old daughter of Bob Geldof has apparently emailed close friends asking: "WTF is going on with my Wikipedia? It's sick. Bell me up if any of you know who did it."

It is believed "bell me up" is a reference to the telephone.
 
According to the Daily Star, her friends think she's blown the whole thing out of proportion with one source commenting: "I don't know why she's bothered, it's obvious she's a girl."

Perhaps so, but it does make the name of her DJ-ing duo Trash Pussies all the more ironic...

Woman in leotard slams Mayor Ken

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A 49-year-old American who lives in London has spoken out about the state of the capital's Tube network, despite the fact she travels almost everywhere by chauffeur-driven limo.

Madonna Ciccone, aka Mrs Guy Richie, is well-known for adopting photogenic African children who aren't orphans and for bringing the leotard back into fashion for middle-aged women such as herself.

Despite her embarrassing attempts to become a lady while in England, she still appears to not know to close her legs.

She launched a furious attack on the incumbent mayor of London, who is up for re-election this May.

"Will Ken Livingstone get my vote? No. The traffic in London is worse than ever now. All Red Ken wants is roadworks going on everywhere.

"Don't use the Tube; can't use the roads? No. I'll just have to walk I guess," she told Q magazine.

Well, at least in London a menopausal woman in a pink leotard can walk the streets without anyone caring! Or having her sectioned.

The Mayor's campaign has, of course, been thrown into complete disarray after this intervention from one of the world's most talented actresses. 

Her mastery of the English accent has brought many to tears and London voters are unhappy that the leotard queen cannot herself stand.

After all, her policies would be universally popular - who could disagree that this one would be vital to London's continued reputation as in international finance centre:

"I would make it so that young musicians, aspiring musicians wouldn't have to pay the congestion charge or pay taxes.

"They would be exempt from those kind of things so they would have more money to do other things."

Sensible policies for a happier Britain - and how about a special roadwork-free lane for limos while we are at it?

London residents have been beside themselves over rumours that Madonna may be on the brink of leaving her husband and the city and returning to New York.

What will we do without her constant bitching about everything from British builders to the British weather?

Ricky Martin, Chace Crawford and other hetties

 by Ross von Metzke.

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Who among us doesn’t remember abs man from American Idol?

OK, so his name is Alan Ritchson (see pic above) and while he didn’t exactly get very far on the singing competition, who can forget that attempted strip tease meant to entice Paula in which every gay viewer across America fell off their collective couches.   

It’s that collective gay gasp that’s continued to propel his career, from his Smallville appearance as Aquaman to his independent album to his numerous modeling gigs for companies including International Jock and N2N underwear.

Yeah, I know which one of those you picked up on. Smoking hot Alan in jock straps.   

Alan’s working on a couple of independent features and you can see him—well, an animated him—in the direct to video Justice League: The New Frontier, playing (but of course) Aquaman. If his animated self is anywhere near as hot as the real thing, you bet we’re dusting off our Blockbuster cards.

You know, for the past four years, I’ve stared at Priscilla Presley’s face and wondered if she got into a fight with Jocelyn Wildenstein or just crashed a Weho pumping party.   

Turns out the latter is close to the truth—she’s one of many celebs pumped full of industrial silicone by recently jailed Dr. Daniel Serrano. Licensed to practice medicine in his native Argentina—the plastic surgery capital of the world, according to many—he was running a bogus operation stateside, and now, he’s reportedly being shipped home by immigration.

I wanna know how a celebrity is going to walk into a plastic surgeon’s office without some frame of reference. I mean, seriously—if I were a woman going into get my face done today, I’d march my ass right up to Susan Lucci and say, “Who do you use”?

I would not be following around Meg Ryan with a pair of binoculars to see who glued those trout lips on her kisser, least of all following someone to his backseat in the K-mart parking lot to find out how many $20’s he’ll take for a quick refresh.

Still, I don’t wish any ill will on Priscilla—or Dyan Cannon, Nikki Kidman, Sly Stallone, Jessica Lange, Michael Douglas, Cher or any other number of celebs who’ve gone under the knife more times than I can count.   

Heads up—for future reference, what the FDA approves is just fine. We don’t need to be dabbling in disaster.   

Even though half of Hollywood is probably using something the FDA didn’t approve. What is it with celebrities and additions… the only think more addictive than illegal substances in perusing the gossip sites to find out who’s addicted to something.

Which is why yesterday’s most emailed post on Perez Hilton—Whitney Smoking Crack….Caught On Tape!!!!—pissed me off.   

 

I mean, don’t get me wrong—I clicked frantically, thinking it might explain why her big comeback album is two years in the making. But imagine my surprise when all I came up with is a You Tube of ’80s pop blip Rick Astley.   

Now I can do a mean “Together Forever” at karaoke, don’t get me wrong. But is that how we’re driving page views these days? Misleading the reader.

Not that I was Whitney to fall of the wagon, but if you’re gonna make a promise, hold up your end of the bargain.   

Now, for Ricky Martin naked in a sauna… click here!

I didn’t say pictures… hahaha!   

But at least we’ve got related info.   

Some Ricky Martin fanatic—which is why you should take this news with a grain of salt—claims he shared a sauna with Ricky Martin over in Calcutta.

Calcutta? I can think of a lot of discreet places closer to home for Ricky than Calcutta. But this man swears it was him hidden beneath that beard and moustache, despite the fact that when he confronted the pop star, he was told he had the wrong guy.

The naked steam allegedly took place at the Grand Oberoi hotel and Ricky, the man says, has a tattoo on his lower pelvic area.

Later, when Ricky seemed to need help finding his locker, the man was all too happy to oblige—for an autograph. This timer, Enriqua gave it, smiled and left.

Is this exchange to be believed? Who can say… but, as it turns out, Martin actually was in Calcutta recently, working with a children’s organisation.

Damnit to hell—I walk into a steam room at Burke Williams and get Gene Simmons. I’m going to have to steam internationally more often.   

On the subject of gays in strange places, J.C. Chasez is absolutely insistent that he isn’t one, despite the fact that every time he’s out in public, Gossip Girl Chace Crawford seems to be at his side.   

Chasez swears they’re just friends, and takes issue with the fact that because they like to hang out and be affectionate in public that everyone thinks they’re dating.

First off—you don’t have to be dating to be screwing, which is how so many of the gay boys kick things off, after all.

Secondly, though some may consider this narrow minded of me, what does a 31-year-old seasoned vet of the recording industry who’s moving behind the scenes as a producer have in common with the 22-year-old pin-up star of the CW’s breakout hit show?

My gut says dick, but seeing as how I’ve seen nothing with my own two eyes, I’ll reserve judgment.   

We so want two gay ’Nsyncers. Make it happen, J.C.—that’s totally get your album released.   

Word on the street says another queen is sick of one of her gigs and wants to call it quits A.S.A.P.   

That queen is Tyra Banks, and for those of you crossing your fingers she wants to hang up her hat on her talk show, keep praying—no, word says Miss T is over America’s Next Top Model. She’ll continue to Exec. Produce, but she wants someone else in front of the camera.   

 

Why? Any number of reasons, from her rumoured spat with Jay Manuel—they aren’t talking, sources say—to the fact that she claims she only ever saw the show lasting three or four seasons (they’re closing in on eight).

Hell, maybe Tyra just wants to do a face plant into the nearest cheesecake. She’s earned that right. For more than a decade, she was swimsuit ready in a moment’s notice. Let the bitch eat.

For now, at least, Tyra’s committed to another season.   

Hey, if you get your wish, there’s always Kirstie Alley’s new diet plan—she could totally use a new side kick now that Valerie kicked the fat actress to the curb.   

There you have it fellas… more mud slinging that a gay rodeo. Until we chat again, remember… take the time to stop and smell the gossip.

 
© 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

March 26, 2008

Moody Bond would go gay for Oscar claims co-star

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British heartthrob and latest Bond incarnation Daniel Craig has admitted to a former co-star that he would be willing to do a gay scene if it guaranteed him an Oscar.

According to BANG Showbiz, who spoke with Craig's former Layer Cake co-star, Tamer Hassan,  it seems Craig's ambition to bring an the thirteen and a half inch statuette home is very serious indeed.

Hassan told BANG Showbiz:

"That's Daniel dying for an Oscar. Ever since Brokeback Mountain everyone wants  to have a gay scene to win an Oscar."

Craig has his hopes pinned on the next 007 installment, Quantum of Solace, which he hopes will earn him a  nomination in 2009.

Steely-chested Craig is increasingly becoming preoccupied with bringing Oscar home, ever since his BAFTA snub in 2007 for Casino Royale.

He lost to acclaimed American actor, Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland. (Whitaker went on to take the Oscar nod for Best Actor as well).

Craig has done gay-themed before, in the  biopic of Francis Bacon, Love Is The Devil.

The film is infamous because the hunky actor does a naked scene and you can see his bits and everything.

It seemed Craig's desire for a highly coveted award has not been quelled since the infamous incident on the night of the BAFTAs when he verbally abused gay journalist Johann Hari in February 2007.

He called him a "fucking fool" after Hari light-heartedly complimented Craig for his physique and not his acting.

Sort of like going up to a female actress who had just been nominated for an acting award and saying "nice rack."

Craig was reported to have been clearly agitated for not having won the Best Actor BAFTA and unfortunately, Hari was the recipient of his foul mood.

Here's hoping the next major awards season brings Craig some better fortune and a greater sense of humour.

March 25, 2008

PinkNews founder begins Dot.com Decade

PinkNews founder Ben Cohen's three part series on More4 on Britain's Dot.com decade began tonight on More 4 News. 

"For anybody there from the word go - it's been an amazing journey from bulky computers- through the euphoria of the dot.com boom, followed by bust and eventual rebirth."

Tomorrow he tackles the impact of gay hookup sites like Gaydar on the gay community.

Tara PT considers gay daddy

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That pillar of rectitude Tara "I know the Royals" Palmer-Tompkinson has taken the highly unusual step of speaking in public about her personal life.

In an interview with Hello! magazine the former cocaine enthusiast and It-Girl explained that it would be a "terrible" waste if she did not reproduce and she has considered asking a gay to inseminate her.

"I'm hoping that there's a man out there who will have a child with me the traditional way," she told the mag.

"Although I'm not opposed to IVF or having a child with a gay friend, I live in hope of it happening in a conventional way first.

"I have life experience and a fair bit of wisdom for my age, so I wouldn't smother them. I do hope I have children. I feel more passionately about that every day.

"It is the most important thing that can happen to a woman - it's one of the reasons we're here."


Well, Jordan has them, Britney has them, so we at PinkNews.co.uk Towers say hurrah for Tara, and may she have many little PTs to keep her hands full in years to come!

We draw the line at offering our seed, though. 

LiLo, sex tapes and suing Oprah: the week in entertainment

Kristin Davis and Lindsay Lohan sex deny sex tape rumours; The Hills star Audrina Patridge defends nude photos; Halle Berry welcomes a new addition; ABBA drummer Ola Brunkert and legendary author Arthur C. Clarke die; R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe 'comes out'; Sarah Jessica Parker mad at Maxim's "Unsexiest Women Alive" list; Oprah gets sued and Amanda Overmyer exits Idol with grace.

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Celebrity Sex Tape #1 - Lindsay Lohan   

A porn video featuring a woman rumored to be Lindsay Lohan surfaced on the Net on Thursday, launching the second celebrity sex tape blitz of the week. The video allegedly features Lohan engaged in a sex act with ex-boyfriend Calum Best. However, both Lohan and Best are denying they are the ones in the tape. This is not the first time Best has been linked to a sex tape. The model and son of English soccer star George Best previously made a cell phone video of himself having sex with two prostitutes, according to FoxNews.com.   

Gossip site TMZ.com states they have confirmed the video is not of Lohan, but instead were taken from an XTube.com video posted several months ago of an unknown couple. Though the case is likely closed on this rumor, apparently Best would have been happy to have actually had a real video of Lohan doing the nasty. His representative told In Touch Magazine, "If it was Column we would have it shrink-wrapped and put out onto a DVD for Christmas… We'd all be retired by now if that were the case."

 

>> Read more on this story.   

Celebrity Sex Tape #2 - Kristin Davis   

Steamy 'leaked' photos from a rumored sex tape featuring Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis exploded across the Net this week. The pics, featuring an attractive brunette with a strong resemblance to Davis, allegedly originated from ex-boyfriend Eric Stapleman. Stapleman claims, according to TMZ.com, the photos were taken years ago during their relationship and he sold them because he was angry with the actress.   

   

Davis, however, has stated through a representative that the photos are not of her and there "is no sex tape." While the latest information confirms that sex tape probably does not exist, it remains to be proven definitively whether the photos, at least, might still be of Davis.

 

>> Read more on this story.

 

Patridge Says Nude Photos Were "Artistic"   

Audrina Patridge, star of the MTV reality show The Hills, had no problem in acknowledging the nude photos of her leaked online earlier this week. The nude photos, apparently taken nearly five years ago, featured Patridge topless in a skirt and fully nude in a bathtub. Patridge quickly stepped up to say the photos were indeed of her, but that she was not ashamed of them.

   

The Hills star said in a post on her MySpace page that the photos were taken when she was "just out of high school and beginning to model… I was young and very trusting of others, and I didn't know to protect myself." Although she regrets having done them, Patridge said there was nothing wrong with the photos. "I intended them to be artistic and not in any way provocative… I'm not ashamed of these photos, but I don't want my young fans to think they have to do what I did."

>> Read more on this story.   

Halle Berry Welcomes New Baby   

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Sunday. The 41-year-old star and model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry named their newborn daughter Nahla Ariela, which roughly translates to "honeybee" and "lioness for God." Berry reportedly had not picked out a name until just before leaving for the hospital to give birth.

   

Interestingly, both the child's first and middle names are similar to characters in two Disney movies—Nala from The Lion King and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Rumor has it this may not have been an accidental resemblance as a source close to the actress reportedly said Berry has "always been a huge fan of the Disney films," according to Stuff.co.nz.   

>> Read more on this story.   

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Sad Goodbye to Ola Brunkert & Arthur C. Clarke   

This week, the world said goodbye to two iconic figures, one in music and one in literature.   

ABBA drummer Ola Brunkert was found dead at his home in Spain on Sunday, the victim of a freak accident. Sixty-two year-old Brunkert, who played with the band and performed on their albums, died after shattering a glass door when he fell into it. "A glass door in the kitchen of the house was shattered and it appears that this man fell through the door. He then managed to get out into the garden where he died," a spokesperson from the Civil Guard told the press.

>> Read more on this story.   

   

Legendary science fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke also died this past week. Clarke died at his home in Sri Lanka from respiratory failure at the age of 90. Clarke wrote over 100 fiction and non-fiction books during his life and co-authored the film 2001: A Space Odyssey with Stanley Kubrick. Although Clarke was never open about his sexuality, he has long been believed to be one of the most prominent gay writers of the last century.

>> Read more on this story.   

R.E.M. Singer Michael Stipe Talks About Being Gay   

Although technically R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has been out as a gay man for nearly a decade, this week he decided to finally talk more publicly about his sexuality. Stipe told Spin Magazine he made the decision to 'come out' more about being gay because he recognizes "that to have public figures be very open about their sexuality helps some kid somewhere out there."

   

Stipe said that although he has always been open with his band members, family and friends, he previously believed being vocal about his sexuality wasn't all that important. Now, however, he says he understands why the GLBT community needs public figures to embrace their sexuality openly.

>> Read more on this story.   

Sarah Jessica Parker Bashes Maxim   

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker came out swinging this week at Maxim magazine for naming her the #1 "Unsexiest Woman Alive" on a recent list. Second on the list was Amy Winehouse, trailed by Madonna, Sandra Oh and Britney Spears. Although the Maxim poll was published way back in October, Parker has apparently been holding a grudge about it for some time.

   

In a recent interview with Grazia magazine, Parker slammed the magazine, saying "Do I have fake boobs, Botox and big lips? No. Do I fit some ideals and standards of some men writing in a men's magazine? Maybe not… It's so brutal in a way, so filled with rage and anger, so it was surprising to me that more people didn't talk about the providence of it, that it's coming from these men." Parker continued, "I played a lot of parts, women that are really interesting and attractive to me. Obviously someone thinks I'm palatable to some degree."

Oprah Facing Multiple Lawsuits   

Daytime talk show diva Oprah Winfrey is defending herself in two new lawsuits against The Oprah Winfrey Show in the news this week. One lawsuit is from a woman who claimed she suffered "severe and permanent injuries" after being trampled when the audience rushed for seats during a taping of the show. Orit Greenberg is seeking over $50,000 in medical fees and other damages. Greenberg claims she was pushed down a flight of stairs after show crew told audience members they could pick their own seats for the taping and a mad stampede ensued for the choicest seats.

   

The other pending lawsuit comes from a woman who claims she was the one who came up with the idea for Winfrey's new hit show, Oprah's Big Give. Darlene Tracy claims the idea for the show was stolen from a reality program proposal she sent to Oprah's company in 2005. She claims she spoke several times with an executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show about the proposal around a show called The Philanthropist, but eventually was told they would be passing on the series. However, Tracy claims that only a year later, Winfrey launched the idea for Big Give—which she claims is basically the same as her proposed idea. A representative for the company said the claims were "without merit."

Read more on this story.   

Amanda Overmyer Exits Idol with Class   

Rocker girl Amanda Overmyer was voted off American Idol this week, but unlike some other vanquished contestants, she seems to be taking the loss in stride. Overmyer told Entertainment Weekly after leaving the show that she hopes she can make a career out of singing, but "this will not be the unicorn I will chase for the rest of my life."

   

Overmyer said she will see where her stint on Idol takes her, but that she is prepared to return to her life as a nurse who performs on the side if that's what ends up happening. When EW stated that usually ex-Idol contestants go on and on about how they are "destined to be a star," Overmyer replied frankly, "I hate those fucking answers. Are you kidding me?"

Ann Turner © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

March 18, 2008

Tabloid outs Hollywood star's mother

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Teen star Mandy Moore is no doubt familiar with being scrutinised under the spotlight, but now it is her mother, Stacy Moore, who is squirming under the microscope.

According to a report by the National Enquirer, momma Moore is a lesbian and left her former husband for tennis pro Claudette Laliberte. The couple have allegedly been dating since 2006.   

Although any bit of gossip reported in the Enquirer deserves to be taken with a truckload of salt, this particular rumour might just be right on the money.

Stacy Moore and Claudette Laliberte are supposedly living together and are not denying they are a couple.

When asked about the relationship, Laliberte simply replied, "It's nobody's business why we're together."

The relationship between Stacy Moore and Laliberte apparently came to light after intimate emails were discovered between the two women by one of Laliberte's lovers.

That's right, Laliberte apparently is getting some on the side as well as setting up house with Mandy's mom.

The Enquirer story says momma Moore left Mandy's father for the svelte tennis professional.

A former newspaper reporter, Stacy has three children with former husband Don Moore; Mandy, Scott and Kyle.

Reps for Mandy Moore have so far refused to comment on the story, which is hardly unexpected.   

A search for more information on Laliberte revealed that she may have recently worked as professional tennis coach for the City of Sedona Parks and Recreation.

Several sites also turned up home phone numbers and email addresses for Laliberte, which we will not reprint.

Someone should tell Laliberte that if you are going to shack up with a famous person's mother in a lesbian affair, you should be more careful about how your personal info is spread over the Net.

Ann Turner © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

Has fashion designer dumped porn actor?

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Fashion designer Mark Jacobs and former gay porn actor Jason Preston have reportedly called it quits after an exotic vacation turned into a free-for-all fight earlier this month.

According to gossip columnist Perez Hilton, sources have confirmed the couple has split for good.

No word from either Jacobs or Preston if a rumoured relationship with porn actor Erik Rhodes might have contributed to the break up.   

According to unnamed sources, PerezHilton.com posted on Monday that Jacobs and Preston decided to end their relationship after a "tempestuous vacation together."

The New York Post's Page Six reports the couple "fought nonstop" during the trip, engaging in "screaming matches" and eventually flew home separately on private jets.

Some gossip bloggers are speculating the trouble might have erupted over another man involved with Jacobs and Preston.

GaySocialites.com noted on Monday that Preston was seen cosying up on Sunday night at a club with porn star Erik Rhodes.

Preston's apparent intimacy with Rhodes at the club seems an odd turn of events, since Page Six previously reported Rhodes was having an affair with Jacobs.

"Jason though he and Marc were exclusive," an unnamed source told Page Six.

"But Marc is sleeping with this porn star behind his back, and sneaking him to Paris for hot sex."

When questioned about the rumours about Rhodes, Jacobs told Page Six, "He's a really nice guy and we are just friends."

The story only gets more convoluted from there.

Rumour has it that all three men originally got together for a three-way sex romp.

According to GaySocialites.com, a source said "Jason and Marc have both bragged about hooking up with Erik at the same time."

Rhodes, the main man in question, actually posted the New York post story about his supposed affairs with both men on his personal blog.   

Commenting on the story, Rhodes stated: "This is just one of those instances where you can't believe everything that you read… I guess it will be an even better story when I show up for [Jacob's] show this Friday.

"Drama drama drama. Jason Preston and I will just have to get into a cat fight while Marc's Fall collection comes down the runway."

Ann Turner © 2008 LesbiaNation.com; All Rights Reserved.

March 15, 2008

EastEnders bisexual storyline ticks away

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Steven Beale (AARON SIDWELL) and Stavey Slater (LACEY TURNER) [Photo: BBC Pictures]
EastEnders' bisexual ticking time bomb continues.

March 14, 2008

Virgin mobile pokes fun at politicians

Those cheeky monkeys at Virgin have been making us smile here at PinkNews towers with their amusing adverts.

As you can see, one of the plugs for the Virgin mobile service in Canada pokes fun at the Hillary lady and her run for the White House in the shadow of Bubba, aka the 42nd President of the United States.

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The other mocks the soon to be former Governator of New York, Eliot Spitzer.

He ran into trouble for paying ladies for sex.

And yes we checked, since the ascent of Schwarzenegger that is how you spell Governor.

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But here is the thing: Canadians, like Americans, call mobiles cell phones.

Right?

So Virgin Mobile must mean something totally different to them.

We thought in North America, Mobile either means a play thing you hang above a kid's cot or a city in Alabama!

Are we wrong, readers?

March 13, 2008

$4,000 hooker "all about the music"

1hooker The world now knows the ‘Kristen’ the press references when talking about defamed New York Gov.

Eliot Spitzer’s call girl is actually named Ashley Alexandra Dupre.

What the world doesn’t know—but could probably figure out if they thought about it for a minute—is that Dupre has her eye on Hollywood.

According to various reports, the woman Spitzer spent thousands of dollars to sleep with is actually an aspiring singer—in fact, a track called “What We Want” streams on her MySpace page.

According to the New York Post, Dupre even runs her own entertainment company, a venture her lawyer says is designed to further her singing and acting aspirations.

"I am all about my music and my music is all about me,” the budding talent says on her MySpace page. “It flows from what I've been through, what I've seen and how I feel.”

Whether Spitzer will figure into any of her lyrics remains to be seen.

The former Governor, who stepped down earlier this week amid wiretap recordings connecting him to a prostitution ring, is alleged to have spent thousands of dollars on sex with women.

Dupre was just one of the women he’s alleged to have slept with.   

Dupre made a brief appearance in court in New York Monday and is said to be eyeing various reality television projects. According to reports, Dupre brought in up to $4,000 a night for her services.

Ross von Metzke © 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

March 11, 2008

Clooney plays with us, we love it

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There are gays that like twinks, and there are gays that like a more mature gentleman.

Mr George Clooney, of course, is one of the most attractive 'older' men there is, and this week he has commented on rumours he might be a friend of Dorothy.

But not for our George the angry denial. The notorious ladies man joked with Esquire magazine that he is "gay gay" but not "gay gay gay."

"I show him a site called "George Clooney is GAY GAY GAY."

"Clooney starts to read:

"George Clooney's life parallels Rock Hudson's way too much to be a coincidence. He was married once to some unknown actress --

"He breaks off: "No, Talia is not unknown. She's actually very successful. . . ."

"He keeps reading:

"He dates beautiful women and nothing happens and they disappear into oblivion.

"That's because I eat them."

"So . . . any truth to this?

"No. I'm gay, gay. The third gay -- that was pushing it."


Clooney, 46, who is starring in the upcoming Leatherheads, which he also directed, produced and wrote, has long been a supporter of liberal causes such as gay marriage.

He also voiced a gay dog for South Park. 

He is a United Nations envoy.

Earlier this year he missed out on the Oscar for Best Actor for Michael Clayton (pictured). 

Read the rest of his interview with Esquire here.

Lesbian gossip from LA!

1page Let's keep our fingers crossed she's a baby dyke, Juno's Ellen Page teased the trendy True Religion jeans and retro-print t-shirts right off legions of Lesbos on Saturday Night Live this week.   

Too clever to actually cop to any actual girl on girl, Ellen bid a fond flip of the bird to the likes of the Village Voice's gossip monger extraordinaire Michael Musto, who recently opined about Ellen in his column, "Is she or isn't she?" The cutest, smartest actress to dissemble about her bedroom proclivities since one Ms. Jodie Foster, Ellen's fluid sexuality worked Musto into a good ole gay boy froth.   

"I mean, come on already, is she??? You know, Lebanese! She certainly dresses like a, you know, tomboy," Musto wrote.   

And this week, Little "E'"—Ellen Degeneres is "The Big E"—responded to the rumors on Saturday Night Live with a hilarious riff on what the masses consider all things Lesbo. For the skit, Ellen's thinly-veiled SNL alter ego returned home to her boyfriend—Andy Samberg—all butched out following an illuminating night at a Melissa Etheridge concert. Just to hear eat-her-with-a-spoon adorable Ellen utter the words, "Indigo Girls, Closer I am to Fine, great big lezzy jam and athletic girls in tank tops," was enough to send budding gay girls and dyed-in-the-wool dykes alike into fits of longing.

But the proverbial icing on Ellen's cake was when she dropped to her back with her legs in the air and queried, "Why does everything have to have a label? Why can't I just hug a woman with my legs in friendship if I want?"

Following up on Tina Fey's SNL mantra for Hillary—Seven Sisters—Clinton that "Bitch is the new black", Tina's erstwhile partner in crime, Amy Poehler, donned her Hillary drag for a skit that eviscerated the Democratic debate process in which Darryl Hammond, impersonating Tim Russert, interrogated Hillary while tossing Nerf balls at Barack—one minute I'm welcoming an anti-gay activist and gospel singer to my campaign and the next I'm sending Valentine's to the queer community—Obama.   

The real Hillary turned up with an "editorial response," and parried with her twin, Poehler. When little Amy asked, "How's the campaign going?" Hills responded with a very funny faux mélange of self-confidence and paranoia. "It's going great. Great. Why what have you heard?"

With support from Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Tina Fey, Hillary—it's small wonder her initials are HRC—has got the queer vote sewn up. But I'm not holding my breath for card carrying Texan and Ohioan homos to tip the scales away from her rival.

However, Jack Nicholson has thrown his support behind Hills with a video endorsement of famous Jack lines edited from his films.
   

Oddly there's no ax wielding, "Here's Johnny," in the mix.   

With the gay vote and now the pervy old man demographic behind her, she might just pull it out of the bag—or at least she'll be able to open a porn shop.

Nice girl Natalie Portman publicly objectified her on-screen sister—and by sister I don't mean the kind you find romping in the nude at the Michigan Women's Festival.

 

 

 

On the subject of her The Other Boleyn Girl, corset-clad co-star Scarlett Johansson, Nat said, "I would really want to grab Scarlett's breasts. She's got beautiful ones." Touché Natalie….touché. It doesn't take a Harvard grad to figure that out.

The student of gay girl action in Cruel Intentions, raven-haired Selma Blair, has become the teacher. She's signed on to play it gay on the big screen in Driving Lessons.

 

Selma's slated to play a "sarcastic lesbian schoolteacher" who gets down and dirty with a female student, played by Californication's Madeline Zima.

 

I can see it now, in a Notes on a Scandal-esque backlash, the politically correct among us will skewer the film on the basis that it makes all Lesbos look like predators, while privately drooling over the match-up.

Let's hope Selma gets a filthy tagline similar to her "f*** me…" in Todd Solondz's button pushing Storytelling.

Edgy teen star turned loopy shoplifter Winona Ryder's decided to tie the knot with Rilo Kiley guitarist Blake Sennett.   

Perennial groupie and erstwhile slut, the gal who won our hearts with Heathers, has dated Johnny—Wino Forever—Depp, Matt Damon, Adam Duritz, Dave Grohl and others… many others.   

Congrats to Winona and Blake, but it's a tad bittersweet when a tried and true pill-popping kleptomaniac with a slutty edge settles down.

Like the famous blackout that spawned the Baby Boom generation, everyone was getting laid on The L Word this week... except there wont' be much baby-making going on there. A heat wave and rolling blackouts made the L Word ladies—and Max—mucho horny.   

Locked in an elevator, Bette continued to do what she does best and cheat on her partner Jodi—albeit with her ostensible "lobster" for life, Tina.

Shane scratched her straight-girl itch with Molly and Max got it on with a boy… P.S.—if anyone knows where to get a t-shirt like the one Shane was wearing that was emblazoned with the names of my fave director Michelangelo Antonioni's films, this trendy little film history nerd would be eternally indebted.   

Life imitated art this weekend when Lesbian Turkish Oil Wrestling became a palpable reality—at least for the greased up girls in the ring.

That's right. OurChart.com teamed up with West Hollywood promoter Linda Fusco and Fuse events to allow Weho women to objectify and ogle slippery women. The L Word's breakout star of the season, Elizabeth Keener, was on hand to do her best Dawn Denbo and play ringmaster. Sadly, "lover Cindy" was nowhere in sight.   

Joining cutie-pie Keener was Clementine Ford, Cybill Shepherd's real daughter and Molly on the show, and the genius who directed the oil-wrestling episode, Angela Robinson.   

A perfectly wholesome evening of boozing and ogling half-naked chicks in a crammed, sweat-soaked environment, was had by all.   

Check out babe Bridget McManus, the next big thing in lesbian comics on AfterEllen.com's weekly "Brunch with Bridget," in which a P.J.-clad and bed-bound Bridget rubs elbows and pillow fights with lesbian luminaries.

This week's episode features Bridget and my friend, the very funny Andrea Meyerson, Laughing Matters series director and founder of the wildly successful lesbian outings—not outing—group, Women On A Roll. After this Vlog, gay girls nationwide will want to pillow fight—or pillow bite—with funny girl Bridget.   

     

Missed the last "Media Blender"? Read it here!

 



Tracy Gilchrist © 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

March 07, 2008

Gay wins Project Runway: A nation rejoices!

Christian
 

“It made me smile, and it takes a lot to make me smile.”   

And with those words from famously stone faced Project Runway guest judge Victoria Beckham, viewers should have known 22-year-old Christian Siriano had a lock on taking home the US talent show title on the season finale earlier this week.

The pocket gay, as he’s been dubbed online—with lines like crediting himself as “sew fabulous” to his credit—became the youngest winner in the show’s history earlier this week, with judges Beckham, Michael Kors and Elle fashion director Nina Garcia singing his praises.   

The show’s design mentor Tim Gunn said Siriano and contestant Jillian Lewis were neck and neck until Beckham’s comment—“That collection is me”—sealed his win.   

As in seasons past, Siriano walks away from the show with $100K (£50k) seed money for his own fashion line, a brand new Saturn car and a spread in Elle magazine.   

After leaving the runway a winner, the notoriously flamboyant Siriano waved a hand in Beckham’s direction and offered a simple, “We’ll be in touch.”

Watch the thrilling finale!

Angela D'Amboise © 2007 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

Justin Trousersnake? Apparently not.

It was too good to be true.

It appears that the impressive bulge sported by Justin Timberlake in the upcoming Mike Myers movie The Love Guru is the real deal.

His outrageous performance as a Speedo-clad, handlebar-moustached hockey player, Jacques Grande looks to be pretty amusing, but an insider spoke out about his sizable crotch, telling Page Six:

"It's embellished, but that's the character."

Check out the trailer and Justin's funny turn:

March 06, 2008

The girl with the unusual Susan

We don't normally pay that much attention to film PR stuff here at PinkNews.co.uk Towers - we rarely have time for pursuits as proletarian as the cinema - but this one caught our imagination.

It is called TEETH and here is the pitch:


"High-school student Dawn works hard at suppressing her budding sexuality by being the most active member of the local chastity group.

"Her task is made even more difficult by a string of male admirers and her bad-boy stepbrother’s provocative behaviour at home.

"However, previously a stranger to her own body, innocent Dawn makes a shocking discovery about herself. At first terrified and upset, she soon realises she has a formidable defence mechanism to ward off unwanted advances – a set of teeth where you’d least expect…"

YIKES!

It will be coming to a screen near you on June 6th.


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March 05, 2008

attitude has some strange readers

Whiling away the hours here at PinkNews.co.uk headquarters, one of our dedicated team of monkeys came across an intriguing site called newsstand.co.uk

One particular feature of the site appealed to us, namely that when viewing an entry for a magazine and considering buying it, newsstand.co.uk offers consumers a selection of other, related titles.

attitude, the estimable gay glossy with more resurrections than Lazarus, has some odd bedfellows, as you can see below.

Newsstand

While it is amusing to think that your average, style-conscious attitude reader also really digs Take A Break and Bella, the outlook for Mens Health is less rosy.

As you can see below, the only real question is, do any breeders actually read it? Why don't they just come out?

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March 03, 2008

Old man hopeful over nude Lohan shoot

Marilyn

Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner hopes to land Lindsay Lohan for a nude photo shoot as Marilyn Monroe for the magazine. Hefner was reportedly impressed by Lohan's recent Monroe recreation spread in New York Magazine and is interested in doing a similar photo shoot for Playboy.

Hefner is also rumoured to be interested in asking the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, to pose naked as well.   

Actress Lindsay Lohan was the prima donna of buzz in February for posing semi-nude in a New York Magazine recreation of a Marilyn Monroe's last professional photo shoot.

Now it seems Playboy's Hugh Hefner wants Lohan to recreate another famous Monroe spread in the pages of his magazine. According to a report by Splash News,

Hefner hopes to convince Lohan to recreate Monroe's naked swimming scene from Something's Got to Give.   

Considering Lohan's New York Magazine portrayal sparked an Internet frenzy over the photos, even crashing the magazine's web site, it is unsurprising that Hefner might wish to capitalize on the publicity of another nude Lohan shoot.

Lohan is not the only starlet to currently hold Hefner's interest. According to reports by several gossip sites, including Star Magazine, Playboy would also like to acquire the Olsen twins for a nude photo shoot.

Hefner reportedly asked the twins to pose for the magazine when they turned 18, but was refused.

Now Hefner is rumored to be trying to seal the deal with the twins again to celebrate their 22nd birthday.

An unnamed 'insider' told Star that Hefner believes the twins are "every young man's fantasy."   

Although speculation is high on Hollywood gossip sites that Lohan might actually go for the idea of another nude spread, it is considered likely the Olsen twins would only hand Hefner another rejection.

Ann Turner © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved

Lopez names sprogs

Lopez

The names of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's newborn twins have finally been 'officially' released to the public. As previously rumoured, the newest members of the famous family are named Max and Emme, the couple's publicist confirmed.

 

Jennifer Lopez gave birth on February 22 to the twins, a boy and a girl, at North Shore University Hospital in New York.

Even as parents Lopez and Marc Anthony welcomed the new additions to their family, the bidding war for the first photos of the babies was already underway. The winner: People Magazine, which reportedly plans to shell out $6 million for the exclusive first pics.

 

Lopez gave birth to the long-awaited twins shortly after 12 a.m.

First to arrive was baby girl Emme weighing in at 5 lbs. 7 oz., followed by baby boy Max weighing in at 6 lbs. The twins are the first children for 38-year-old Lopez. Anthony has three previous children from two previous relationships.

 

"Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon," Lopez's manager Simon FieldsPeople.com. told

 

After long refusing to acknowledge her pregnancy to the public despite an ever growing baby-bump, Jennifer Lopez finally came clean in November.

At a media event during a Miami concert on November 8, Lopez and Anthony formally announced they were expecting.

The news that the couple were expecting twins was revealed by Lopez' father earlier this month in an interview with Escandalo TV. Lopez and Anthony were married in June, 2004.   

According to the New York Daily News, People Magazine won a bidding war to acquire the exclusive first photos of the twins. The magazine is reportedly offering to pay at least 6 million for the pics. People shelled out 4 million for the first photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh.   

The official name announcement confirms earlier rumours around the names chosen for the twins. Gossip sites across the web had already uncovered the names before the announcement because of a leaked conversation by Lopez's mother about two baby bracelets engraved with the names.

Ann Turner © 2008 GayWired.com; All Rights Reserved