Loud and Queer

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An explosive new study out of Australia is showing that drunk men think they’re more good-looking than they actually are. Shock, shock! Science is always teaching us new stuff, aren’t they?

Those of you who frequent the gay pubs know this factoid to be totally true.  Frankly, I’ve seen this phenomenon in action at every single social gathering I’ve attended, ever. The ones that involve alcohol, that is. Which is most of them. At least, the ones I attend.  Who goes to a social event without booze?  Where is the fun in that?

Interestingly, only 3 percent of women think drunk men are attractive. No way! I thought everyone liked sweaty, mouth-breathing guys clutching beers and staring at your chest.  I am sure if they polled gay dudes, the numbers would be very different.

I like a confident fellow, I won’t lie – but a sloppy drunk isn’t my cup of tea.  I’m not looking to date someone who can’t stand. And I’m certainly not looking to date someone who can’t speak or stand!  Mostly, ’cause usually I am having trouble speaking and standing…So, I won’t someone to hold ME up!

The other thing that is a bit odd about this study is that it is from Australia.  Have you ever been?  EVERYONE in Australia is hot. Everyone. The garbage-men in Australia look like models. Those convict and swimmer genes have really combined to make a handsome population.

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“Did you a healthy sex relationship?” Oprah Winfrey asked.

Yes, ”Nanny” star Fran Drescher said. And her former husband, Peter Jacobson, agreed, although they later divorced when Peter pranced out of the closet. Drescher and Jacobson were married in 1978, a union that lasted 21 years.

Drescher and her ex-homo-hubby were guests on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that aired nationally last week. Once again, Oprah always delivers topical trauma and tasty tragedy! But back to the bedroom shenanigans…

“He was a very sexual man,” Drescher said. “I had been with him since I was 15, so I really didn’t have a lot of experience.”

She later complimented him, after being with other men, “You’re very well proportioned.” (Meow!)

All of us have a unique coming-out story, but Jacobson’s is pretty fascinating… He started consulting psychologists after a SERIOUS trauma: He saw Drescher and a female friend be raped at gunpoint in 1985 during a robbery.  ”He went into therapy and at that point he got in touch with feelings that he wanted to talk about,” Drescher said.

Jacobson compared his sexual feelings to a leak in a car that he tried to stop, but couldn’t. “I didn’t know what to do with it,” he said. “I’d see another psychologist, and they would say, ‘You’re not gay.’ I was OK for a little while.”

Drescher and Jacobson  collaborated on her hit sitcom, “The Nanny,” which ran from 1993 to 1999 on CBS. Today, they remain the best of friends, and they have campaigned together for gay rights.

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Did you catch the Christmas episode of  “Glee” ?  When the two little-LGBTQ love birds sang “Baby, It’s Cold Outside“?  I melted.

“That was by far the gayest thing that has ever been on TV, period.” said Chris Colfer of the fan favorite scene between him and (my future husband) Darren Criss in last week’s Entertainment Weekly.

Chris, who snagged a Golden Globe for his performance as the bullied, but proud Kurt, appears on the cover of EW with co-star Darren for a story about the recent trend of gay characters on network television. The issue chronicles the history of gay teenagers on TV from classics like “My So-Called Life,” “Dawson’s Creek” and “Degrassi” to current ground breakers like “Glee” and “Pretty Little Liars“ (both of which were nominated for GLAAD Media Awards this week).  Have you seen “Pretty Little Liars”? I am modeling my life after it! So juicy!

The article brings up a stellar point:  Just how much has the television landscape changed over the past few years.  In 2005, the folks over at “The O.C.” were met with resistance when they tried to show a short-lived relationship between Marissa (Mischa Barton) and Alex (Olivia Wilde). One of the show’s executive producers explained, “We could’ve had more support in terms of making that a long-term story line. There were definitely some questions about how long we were doing this story. And we did have to do some editing to make kisses shorter and pull back on some physicality of the characters.”

But now,  six years later, in the wake of the string of tragic gay youth suicides that shook the U.S., “Glee” has openly gay characters with a fledgling romance. Even on “90210“, the spawn of classic 90s super-hit “Beverly Hills 90210” we have hunky gay characters in believable plots!  Check out this steamy vid to see what I mean…

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The adorable and talented John Cameron Mitchell is a fierce queer performer, actor, screenwriter and director (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Shortbus“).He’s body of work speaks for itself, and this bitch is still churning out quality art…

His latest film, “Rabbit Hole,” based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire, is a gripping drama about a married couple’s tragic lose of their 4-year-old son.  The child dies in a fatal accident caused by a high school student played by newcomer Miles Teller,  who was discovered by Mitchell only a month before he graduated from New York University.

Teller told Interview (December/January 2011) that Mitchell said that Nicole Kidman’s character in “Rabbit Hole“, Becca Corbett, is “very similar to Hedwig.”

“Once you strip [the characters] down, they’re about longing for connection at a time when you feel completely isolated,” said Teller.

Rabbit Hole also features the smokin’ hot Aaron Eckhart, who plays Howie Corbett, Kidman’s husband, who in struggling with their combined grief and the immense stress it puts on their fractured marriage.

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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released the nominations for its 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards last Thursday. TV shows like “Glee“ and “True Blood” are in the running to win honors, as are films like “Burlesque” and “Easy A.” The GLAAD awards honor “outstanding images of the LGBT community” in the world of media.  It’s like getting an Oscar for being nice to gays!

“This year’s nominees represent some of the images and stories at the root of the growing acceptance of our community and support for our equality,” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios said. “They also have created a benchmark for inclusion of our community that other media outlets should look to. As GLAAD celebrates 25 years of working with the media, we are proud to recognize this year’s nominees and we challenge the industry to share more stories that reflect the diversity of our community and the challenges that gay and transgender people face.”

“Glee” is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, along with “Greek,” “Modern Family,” “Nurse Jackie,” and “United States of Tara.” Meanwhile, “True Blood” is up for Outstanding Drama Series, as are “Brothers & Sisters,” “Degrassi,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Pretty Little Liars.”

“Burlesque,” “Easy A,” “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” “The Kids Are All Right” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” are all vying for the Outstanding Film, Wide Release honor. This year’s Outstanding Music Artist nominees are Antony and the Johnsons, Big Freedia, Chely Wright, Kele Okereke and Scissor Sisters. For a complete list of nominees, check out GLAAD’s official website.

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We’ve seen men in tights, short shorts, murses…Remember the hideous mankini?

Next up in outlandish new trends for men? Crop tops! Designers Calvin Klein and  Frankie Morello debuted some tummy-exposing tees, hoodies, jackets etc. on the spring 2011 runways.

The last time we really saw the crop top on men was in the fashionable and flamboyant 80′s! God, those were the days. Boys could show off their navels and women could wear shoulder pads. The 80′s were a WONDERFUL time! I was only three years-old, but I clearly remember it being amazing.

Now before you boys all starting chopping off the lower 4 inches of your tees… You better be RIPPED!  The crop top is NEVER the wardrobe piece for anyone with body fat. (Yes, ladies – real women – I am also speaking to you too!) There should be absolutely NO fat rolls on you if you are going to be showing off the belly.  Which brings me to my major issue with these delightful little tops.

First off…Can crop tops ever be masculine? Do these scream ‘Queenie Bottom‘? If they do, then I’m sure I’ll still be wearing one – but I can’ see these being embraced by the entire boy community. But, I am digressing…Back to body issues.  These are truly tops made to make us all feel bad about the ice cream sandwich we just sucked down.

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The bitches are back! Well, coming back!

Logo’s successful reality series, The A-List: New York, has been officially renewed for a second season! Thank God! It was the only reason I even knew I HAD Logo! The next installment of this catty spectacular  is set to debut in the Fall of 2011!

Dave Mace, Logo’s Senior Vice-President of Original Programming, reveals:

“The cast of ‘The A-List: New York’ burst onto the reality scene and grabbed everyone’s attention. The series topped many ‘guilty pleasure’ lists and we’re glad to bring the boys back for their fans.”

Translation:  “Fuck yeah baby! We finally got a tiny piece of the Bravo-reality-bonanza-money-machine! This dime-store network was about to close, but America loved watching these gay men tear themselves apart and behave like trash!”

Expect season two’s 11, one hour episodes to focus on Reichen‘s relationship with Rodiney (DOOMED!), Ryan and his partner’s struggle to adopt, Derek spray-tanning his starved body into oblivion, Mike barely getting any screen time, and Austin running around and wreaking havoc on everyone else’s lives.  Can’t wait!

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According to the New York Post’s Saturday report, 27-year-old Facebook co-founder, multi-millionaire and homosexual Chris Hughes is planning to tie the knot with his long-term boyfriend and gay-rights advocate, Sean Eldridge.  Hooray!  Another royal wedding!

Hughes has been termed as “the kid who made Obama president” for organizing his social networking site, My.BarackObama. com, during the  2008 campaign; and Eldridge is the political director for Freedom to Marry. What a power couple! Hughes, who was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s roommate at Harvard, is now an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Cambridge, Mass.-based venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners.

Both Hughes and Eldridge had announced their engagement last week at a reception in favor of Freedom to Marry inside their Soho loft. The guests at the event included Christine Quinn, Cory Booker, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.

The happy (and RICH) couple has been together for five years, so now they are feeling the itch to get hitched and get some gaybies on the way.  Eldridge announced to the guests: “This is very timely for Chris and I to have you here tonight to celebrate marriage and work on marriage. We got engaged two weeks ago, so there is a real sense of urgency.”

The pair is still to announce a wedding date; and Eldridge said they would probably try to wait till gay marriage is made legal in New York.

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Tobey Maguire is all washed-up.

In Hollywood, youth is a commodity. Once you get to a certain age, you get kicked to the curb.  Ask Faye Dunaway.  Ask Andrew McCarthy.  Don’t ask Betty White, she gets all the old people parts.

Poor Tobey Maguire has just found out that when you hit your 30s, you hit the skids. Poor dude is too OLD to be Spider-Man! Have you heard, he’s been replaced by younger and fresher meat! Chicken-hawk alert!

The web has been buzzing with the first look of the fourth instalment of friendly neighborhood superhero movie ” Spider-Man“, which now stars Andrew Garfield (check out our old post on his last flick, The Social Network ) in the title role!



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I celebrated by drinking an entire case of champagne when Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens broke up a few weeks back…I thought, well…Maybe, that I finally had a chance with Disney’s number one ding-dong.  That whore Hudgens had her claws into Zac for over 5 years! Clearly, he wanted – no – needed to experiment! Even if he wasn’t gay, this was the perfect opportunity for all of us queers!

Sadly, it looks like we didn’t move fast enough… A nosey oggler tells People that Hudgens has re-sunk her long fingernails into Zac’s chiseled chest. The two were spotted at a hotspot engaging in not-broken-up behavior:

“Vanessa was bopping around with her arms up while Zac had his hands all over her. Vanessa had a smile on from ear to ear and the two were inseparable after that. Zac sat in between her legs and she wrapped her arms around him. They were making out on and off for the last hour or so until closing. They acted like there was no one else in the room.”

I can’t tell you how upset I am about this.  I had some really dishy dreams about Ryan Reynolds (newly single) and Zac getting it on. Being a Hollywood super-couple. Offering me a spot in the bedroom as part of a media powerhouse “thruple”.  Zac really should have played the field a bit. Had some three-ways. Tested the bisexual digs. Enjoyed some boy-fun.  If you are straight, your straight. Contrary to popular opinion, I don’t want to change you.  I’d just like to sample. Just a smidge….