Entertainment: April 2012
Live Blogging RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4: Episode 14 The Reunion
Filed by James Holmes | April 30, 2012 6:30 PM |It's 9:00, I just got home from cleaning the 9:30 Club kitchen, I smell like burned cheese, and I'm a drink and a half in. Let's get this race over with. Read More
RuPaul: You All Win!
Filed by James Holmes | April 30, 2012 2:00 PM |Seems tonight's finale of RuPaul's Drag Race is even more complicated than I thought. While the reunion and winner's reactions are now in the can, when we see the announcement, that joy in the champion's eyes are as fake as her lashes. Read More
Is Adam Lambert Right About Gay Pop Stars?
Filed by Viktor Kerney | April 29, 2012 2:00 PM |I think he's on to something. I often wonder why gay men love artist like Madonna, Gaga and Britney, but don't show the same type of love or fanaticism to actual gay music artists.Read More
Witi Ihimaera: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 27, 2012 10:00 AM |Openly gay New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera is best known as the author of Whale Rider. With his new semi-autobiographical gay drama Kawa being released on DVD May 8th we asked Witi to share his favorite LGBT film pick with us.Read More
More Dead Celeb Holograms: TLC to Reunite
Filed by James Holmes | April 26, 2012 2:00 PM |I have a feeling that after Tupac's rise from the dead at Cochella, this whole resurrection via some blend of a Star Trek's Holodeck and Futurama's reanimated heads is going to go viral.Read More
Hole's Drummer Patty Schemel on Her New Bio-Documentary
Filed by Toshio Meronek | April 26, 2012 11:00 AM |Today she walks dogs for a living and has a family, but the movie focuses on the Hole years, which turned dark due to addiction and music-industry sexism. Patty came out publicly as lesbian in a 1995 issue of Rolling Stone.Read More
Rufus Wainwright: I Bought That Guy Porn
Filed by James Holmes | April 25, 2012 3:30 PM |I have a long history with Rufus Wainwright. We met in high school, saw each other in college, spent Christmas in DC, and most recently, I was in charge of getting in touch with his erotic side. Read More
Showtunes Sing-Off: 'Maybe This Time'
Filed by James Holmes | April 25, 2012 12:30 PM |It's that time of week again, and I woke up with some Cabaret in my head this morning.Read More
Gay Jesus: From His Lips to God's Ears [Interview]
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | April 25, 2012 11:00 AM |James Brandon, who plays the character of Jesus in Terrence McNally's play Corpus Christi, took time to speak with me about his life, love, faith, and his experience of playing a "Gay Jesus."Read More
Gotye Doesn't Completely Hate 'Glee'; Whitney Tribute Tonight
Filed by James Holmes | April 24, 2012 5:00 PM |Earlier this week I wrote about Gotye's criticism of Glee's cover of his song "Somebody That I Used to Know." But yesterday Gotye clarified his statements in what seems to be a half hearted apology. Read More
Live Blogging RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4: Episode 13 The Final Three
Filed by James Holmes | April 23, 2012 6:00 PM |Heya folks. We have reached the end. We are down to our final three queens, and I will be here live to watch it with you. Read More
Gotye Hates on 'Glee'
Filed by James Holmes | April 23, 2012 2:00 PM |Remember a few weeks ago when Blaine of Glee broke up with his brother with a rendition of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"? While we may have swooned over the siblings' crooning, turns out the original artist was less that pleased. Read More
Steven Fales: A Gay Mormon Boy Grows Up [Interview]
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | April 21, 2012 4:00 PM |For the first time ever, actor/playwright Steven Fales will be performing The Mormon Boy Trilogy in repertory in Los Angeles. He graciously took time to share with me more about these plays, his life, and his continuing journey as a gay father. Read More
Scissor Sisters Release New Video: 'Only The Horses'
Filed by James Holmes | April 19, 2012 1:00 PM |While the horses are pretty and the song is okay, I can't help but notice something missing that I have grown to love about the Scissor Sisters - a scantily clad Jake Shears. I guess I'll just have to learn to appreciate the music. Read More
The Band's Levon Helm Near Death
Filed by Karen Ocamb | April 19, 2012 11:00 AM |Levon Helm, 71, drummer and singer with the legendary group The Band is in the final stages of his battle with cancer.Read More
Showtunes Sing-Off: 'Memory'
Filed by James Holmes | April 18, 2012 5:00 PM |This week I move on to "Memory" from Cats. I have seen Cats on stage more than any other musical. One of my best friend's mother would buy tickets and take the short thrip to Memphis with us. I fell in love. Read More
Dick Clark Dies at 82
Filed by Bil Browning | April 18, 2012 4:00 PM |Beloved TV personality Dick Clark has died at age 82 after suffering a "massive" heart attack during during a surgical procedure. He will be missed, but somewhere in heaven the angels are dancing.Read More
Ladies of the View & Regis Talk "Pejazzling"
Filed by James Holmes | April 18, 2012 1:00 PM |I've never been a fan of waxing - I prefer the otter types. But "pjazzling" is just ridiculous. If a guy stripped and presented a glittery package, I'd laugh my ass off. Read More
RuPaul's Drag Race Recap Season 4: Rewind
Filed by James Holmes | April 17, 2012 5:30 PM |Last night's episode was a recap episode - so I have left that to LOGO for the week. Next week is the finale, so those that have missed out on the seasons, it is time to catch-up. Read More
Joe Jonas' Coffee Cup
Filed by Bil Browning | April 16, 2012 2:30 PM |Joe Jonas posted this photo of his coffee cup on Instagram a few days ago with the question, "How did I end up with this cup?" You can't make this shit up.Read More
Embracing My A Cappella Quirks with 'Born This Way'
Filed by Adam Polaski | April 14, 2012 12:00 PM |Yesterday, the a cappella groups at Ithaca College - with help from The Pentatonix, winners of NBC's The Sing-Off - released our a cappella cover of "Born This Way," to benefit the Ali Forney Center and the Born This Way Foundation.Read More
David DeCoteau: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 14, 2012 10:00 AM |Prolific homoerotic horror director David DeCoteau shared this vivid mid '90s memory in response to our fave LGBT movie inquiry.Read More
CCOKC: Child Celebs Take On Kirk Cameron
Filed by James Holmes | April 13, 2012 3:00 PM |In this new video from Funny or Die, former child stars pull out some CCOKC for a good cause: Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron.Read More
Lily Ledbetter & Zach Wahls [Contest]
Filed by Bil Browning | April 13, 2012 11:00 AM |To win's this weekend's contest, let us know what the title of your autobiography would be.Read More
Hilary Rosen: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 12, 2012 4:30 PM |Currently embattled lesbian political pundit Hilary Rosen shared her VIP Q Movie Pick with us a few years ago and we figured now would be a good time to post itRead More
It's Okay Boys: It Gets Bigger
Filed by James Holmes | April 12, 2012 3:00 PM |While I have never faced this problem, I did need the laugh today. But whether or not a format parodying a movement to end teen suicide is appropriate for a penis joke is a different question. Read More
Now That's Drama!
Filed by Bil Browning | April 12, 2012 12:00 PM |Apparently television station TNT is moving into Belgium. If you think some gay men are drama queens, apparently you don't watch that cheesy network.Read More
On Bullies, Second Lives & Being Different [Interview]
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 12, 2012 10:30 AM |With his intense gay bullying drama, @SuicideRoom, freshly out on DVD and having just been honored with the prestigious Polish Eagle (Orly) Award, we asked Polish writer-director Jan Komasa about how and why he made the film.Read More
Showtunes Sing-off: 'I Dreamed A Dream'
Filed by James Holmes | April 11, 2012 5:00 PM |Last weeks sing-off of "Rose's Turn" proved rather popular, so I am back again this week with another infinitely covered song - "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Misérables. Read More
Lillian Faderman: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 11, 2012 10:00 AM |Historians always have the best answers. Here's a fresh pick from Lillian Faderman.Read More
RuPaul's Drag Race Recap Season 4, Episode 11
Filed by James Holmes | April 10, 2012 2:00 PM |Heya folks. Hope you survived last night without me. The Magnetic Fields put me in a great mood last night, so let's see how bitchy I can be today. I have museums to visit this afternoon, so let's get this started. Read More
RuPaul's Drag Race: Willam Says Hi
Filed by James Holmes | April 09, 2012 5:00 PM |I know I promised live recaps for the rest of the season, but I am now working the Magnetic Fields' show at the 9:30 Club tonight. But my favorite be-stubbled former contestant emailed me today and thought I'd share. Read More
Behind the Scenes of SFGMC: 'Journey to Testimony'
Filed by James Holmes | April 09, 2012 11:00 AM |In the new mini-documentary Journey to Testimony SFGMC gives us some one-on-one stories and includes clips of various performances of the song leading up to the recording of their "It Gets Better" anthem, "Testimony." Read More
The Hipster Games
Filed by Bil Browning | April 07, 2012 10:30 AM |It's not quite the Hunger Games, but the Hipster Games is also based off an obscure novel you've probably never heard of....Read More
Glee Is Back: Blaine Breaks-Up With His Brother?
Filed by James Holmes | April 06, 2012 12:30 PM |Check out a clip from next week - a rendition of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know," by Blaine and his brother - which feels slightly odd since it is a break-up song. Incestuous? I don't mind. Read More
Gay Men on the Titanic
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | April 06, 2012 10:00 AM |Surviving accounts of this ill-fated sea cruise tells us much about the ship's passengers and crew, except for their sexual orientations and gender identities. Were there LGBT people on the Titanic?Read More
Showtunes Sing-off: 'Rose's Turn'
Filed by James Holmes | April 05, 2012 1:30 PM |Often out of drunkenness and/or just plain boredom, my gaggle of friends will gather around my computer as we try to decide which diva gave the best rendition of what song randomly entered our heads. Today it's "Rose's Turn." Read More
Del Shores: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 05, 2012 12:00 PM |The hilarious gay writer-performer Del Shores couldn't resist mentioning his own modern gay classic (in addition to another great pick).Read More
'Savage U' Premieres on MTV
Filed by James Holmes | April 04, 2012 4:00 PM |Last night my partner, David, and I caught Dan Savage's new MTV advice show Savage U. In the series he is touring college campuses and brings some "Savage Love" Q&As to college students and some one-on-one advice sessions. Read More
Gay Couple Ballroom Dances Into Britain's Heart
Filed by James Holmes | April 03, 2012 6:30 PM |In this video from Britain's Got Talent a gay couple of 16 years makes it through to the next round of the talent competition with their ballroom dancing skills. The judges voted a unanimous "Yes," though Simon appeared less than convinced. Read More
Helena Bonham Carter Does Rufus Wainwright
Filed by James Holmes | April 03, 2012 1:30 PM |Over a year after her Oscar nom for her role as Elizabeth in The King's Speech, and three months out from her knighthood, Dame Helena Bonham Carter is taking a spin as another famous queen.Read More
Hale Appleman: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | April 03, 2012 10:00 AM |Hale Appleman, one of the stars of Alan Brown's exciting new gay riff on Shakespeare, Private Romeo, shared his VIP Q Movie Pick with us. Think you know what it is?Read More
Live Blogging RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4: Episode 10
Filed by James Holmes | April 02, 2012 8:00 PM |March is over and I now have my Monday nights free again, so I am going back to a live format hopefully for the rest of the season. Join me tonight at 9:00EST. Read More
