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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)

Joss Stone's steamy same-sex kiss!

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

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

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.

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.

 
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Moody Bond would go gay for Oscar claims co-star

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.

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

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.

   

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?"

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Tabloid outs Hollywood star's mother

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