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“Eating Out 3” Makes for a Mostly Unsatisfying Meal

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Brent Hartinger

A movie franchise is like a shark. For it to stay alive, it has to move forward. It’s a lesson that the Eating Out franchise would do well to learn.

I liked 2004’s Eating Out a lot. The campy gay sex farce was downright revolutionary coming after decades of earnest, angsty coming out dramas (and two years before Another Gay Movie).

2006’s Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds wasn’t as successful, but it wasn’t a disaster.

But Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat, now playing in limited release, is the weakest entry in the series so far. It’s not that parts of it aren’t funny. It’s just that the movie takes absolutely no chances, choosing instead to change a few details and repeat what came before in the first two movies.

Q. Allan Brocka, the creator of Logo’s Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World and writer and director of Eating Out and the producer of Eating Out 2, doesn’t appear to have been involved at all this time around, and it shows.

The movie quickly kills off the main character from the first two movies, Kyle (American Idol’s Jim Verraros), replacing him with Casey (Daniel Skelton), a wide-eyed gay innocent who takes one look at the slutty things going on during the opening credits and says, “I’m gonna love this town!”

Rebekah Kochan is back as the foul-mouthed Tiffani – “the slut with the mouth of shit.”

Casey and Rebekah team up and soon meet the sizzling hot Zack (Chris Salvatore), smarting over having just been dumped by his boyfriend, Lionel (The Janice Dickinson’s Modeling Agency’s John Stallings).

John Stallings (center)

Casey thinks Zack is out of his league, but Rebekah talks him into inventing a fake online profile, using photos of her hot ex, Ryan, under the (accurate) assumption that people are often more honest with strangers than they are with people they know.

Naturally, Zack falls in love with the non-existent guy who has Casey’s personality but who looks like Ryan. Then the real Ryan turns up back in town and, well, complications ensue.

It’s a clever premise, and there are some nice moments along the way. Daniel Skelton has a goofy, appealing charm, and Leslie Jordan has a nice cameo where he warns that “having sex with someone else to get over a break-up never works. Never.”

Leslie Jordan (left) and Mink Stole

There’re plenty of funny, and well-deserved, pokes at the gay community, as when a character logs online and is instantly bombarded with dozens of people wanting to “PNP!” Indeed, the film’s satire of the gay community’s online hook-up culture is the best part of the film.

And when clueless, self-centered Rebekah doesn’t know what “LGBT” means or how to pronounce “Matthew Shepard,” it’s hard not to laugh.

Still, too many jokes fall flat. Rebekah singing “Cum-baya” at a funeral instead of “Kumbaya” (“someone’s horny my Lord, cum-baya…”) was just sort of embarrassing. And the line “Blow job for your thoughts?” probably read funnier on the page.

Basically, the film suffers from Bad Gay Film-itis: uneven pacing, sometimes wooden acting even in the lead roles, and waaaaay too much talking.

In fact, the movie makes a big mistake by wrapping its “mistaken identity” storyline up too quickly. This results in a long middle section where the characters … talk.

And talk and talk and talk.

Then after another pivotal plot point, there’s still more talking. Not even two scenes of full-frontal male nudity can make all this talk not seem boring.

Chris Salvatore (left) and Daniel Skelton

But the biggest problem may be that we’ve seen this movie before, in the first two entries. There’s even one scene where Rebekah tries to get straight-guy Ryan turned on enough to have sex with guys that’s virtually the same as happened in Eating Out. This might have been intended as an homage, but it comes across as a repeat.

There is a fresh and funny sex comedy to be made in 2009. This isn’t it.

Watch the teaser trailer for Eating Out 3:

Eating Out 3 - The Film HD
by MovieWorlds

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Wes (Partner of Danny Roberts)

The Real World: New Orleans’ Danny Roberts(who recently topped our Top 15 Favorite Gay Reality Stars poll) first met his partner Wes in college at the University of Georgia. They were both closeted, so their brief affair was hush-hush.

“Fast forward 10 years and I’m living in New York City and out with friends for my birthday,” Danny tells AfterElton.com. “Guess who approaches me and asks if I remember him? Yep, there’s Wes. My reply was, ‘Of course, you’re the sexy Puerto Rican from college!’ So we started dating casually, but eventually I had to move to Atlanta for a job. The decision was made for Wes to join me so we’ve been living together since. I guess you can call it all fate!”

Danny Roberts (left) and partner Wes

The couple has been together – “in some fashion on another,” Danny says – for two years now.

“We’re both getting used to living in the South,” Danny says. “It’s a real first for Wes and practically new for me after being away for ten years. It’s culture shock at its best! We both have a similar temperament and world-view so it’s a good match. I would say our number one love that we both enjoy more than anything is travel. We soon leave for Central America to see the Mayan ruins, which is a life-long dream of mine.”

Are there kids in the couple’s future? “He’s very anxious to start a family,” Danny says, “but I just want a dog! You have to start somewhere, right?”

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Liveblogging "One Life To Live": The mystery of Brian Joseph McElhane

Okay, what the hell is going on here? Cristian and Layla are throwing around a book called How To Tell Your Parents You're Gay by Brian Joseph McElhane (and it looks to play a part in a sitcom-esque classic "misunderstanding" today).

There's just one problem ... Brian Joseph McElhane doesn't exist.

If you Google him, the only thing you'll get is Ed's Daytime Drive-by from yesterday. Which means either TPTB on the show used "Random Author Name Generator" ... or something weird is going on. Hmm...

Anyway, join us for the fun, as Oliver hopefully will come out to Kyle, and refresh for updates.

2:05PM EST: Carlotta picks up "the book" and reads the title out loud, then slowly looks at Cristian. Cris says "mommy, wait". How cute is it that Cris calls her "mommy". Awww!

Cole is about to be shot in the back of the head by the surfer-dude blond cop. Somehow I think he'll be stopped. Rachel has been put on the stand by That Bitch Tea Delgado, and is paying the price. She brings up her hooker/drug addict past. Stay classy, Tea.

2:10PM EST: This stuff with Carlotta is cute, even if the whole "gay misunderstanding" schtick is as old as the hills. She tells Cristian that she loves him even though he's gay, and that she accepts it, and that he doesn't have to hide it anymore. She talks about noticing "the signs", and a bemused Layla pitches in with "because of all the time he spends at the gym?", and Carlotta agrees and says "and all the trouble he has with women". Cris is flummoxed, and tries to get Layla to vouch for his heterosexuality.

2:20PM EST: Has Dorian always been this shrill-sounding? All I hear is "Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!"

The blond surfer-dude cop is shot by John, and as a dazed Cole is led out of his cell, Oliver swoops in to check on the fallen cop.

Layla reluctantly tells Carlotta that "The Book" is for a friend of theirs, and that Cristian is not gay. There's talk of how accepting Carlotta is even with being a church lady, but the only thing I could think was "that other actress quit over this?

2:25PM EST: Tea has completely destroyed Rachel on the stand, and as Rachel runs out of the courtroom, Nora gets in Tea's face and asks how she could do that. Tea yells "I did it for my client!", at which point Matthew points at her and screams "You're fired!" I'm liking this kid more and more.

2:40PM EST: I love that Oliver is focusing on Police Cop business, and he and John head on out together to capture the bad guys.

Layla and Cristian laugh off what happened with his mom, and then talk about giving "The Book" to Oliver. Layla commends him for going into a bookstore and buying "The Book" for him, which is something a lot of straight guys might be too uncomfortable to do. Cristian admits that two guys at the bookstore actually slipped him their phone numbers, prompting Layla to call him "gay catnip".

2:45PM EST: Tea drives Nora over the edge, and Nora delivers a hot slap across her face. The judge holds Nora in contempt, and for good measure holds Tea in contempt as well. Ha!

Oliver and John approach the mayor's office, and John reminds Oliver that they have to play this by "The Book". So, they're going to tell the mayor's parents that he's gay? I'm confused.

2:55PM EST: Matthew is mad at himself and mad at Tea, but since Tea has been put in a cell with Nora, he should probably be worried about the both of them.

Oliver and John bust into the mayor's office with guns blazing, but he's nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, The Russian mobster shows up at Todd's house ready to shut him up ... permanently.

And once again, Layla shoots down Cristian's not-too-subtle desire to be with her. Poor Cristian. But hey, he still has those two numbers!

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Soap star: 'Coronation Street needs more gay characters'..

A Coronation Street actor has said the soap needs more gay characters.

Antony Cotton, who is openly gay, plays the camp Sean Tully in the ITV soap.

According to Holy Soap, the former Queer As Folk star said: "The story goes that one in person in ten is gay. We've got 70 people in ours [Coronation Street] so there should be seven gay characters at least.

"Especially as Weatherfield is the gayest place on the planet as far as female characters are concerned! It's the campest show on TV at times."

On portrayals of gay characters on TV, he said: "The more there are, the more people are not going to seek representation.

"You can associate with one type and say that's who I'm similar to, and not that person, but it's not a problem because there are two different portrayals."

Stonewall estimates that between six and nine per cent of the population is gay.

Coronation Street did not have any gay activity until 2003, despite its massive gay fanbase.

Gay men and lesbians more likely to seek treatment for mental health and substance abuse..

Gay men and lesbians are around twice as likely as their straight counterparts to seek treatment for mental health issues and drug and alcohol abuse, a study has suggested.

The research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), surveyed more than 2,000 California residents.

It found that 48.5 per cent of gays, lesbians and bisexuals had accessed treatment in the last year, compared with 22.5 per cent of straight people.

Lesbian and bisexual women were the most likely to seek treatment, which researchers said was unsurprising as women use health services more than men.

Heterosexual men had the lowest rates of treatment.

Researcher Susan Cochran said: "It is well known that health services utilisation is greater among women generally. Here we have shown that minority sexual orientation is also an important consideration. Lesbians and bisexual women appear to be approximately twice as likely as heterosexual women to report having received recent treatment for mental health or substance use disorders."

"The pervasive and historically rooted societal pathologising of homosexuality may contribute to this propensity for treatment by construing homosexuality and issues associated with it as mental health problems," she added.

Obama-Hope and History

As a candidate Obama promised us a lot; as president he’s delivered very little -- and many gay people are getting impatient. Does the outcry unmask this president’s indifference, or reveal our own impotence as a movement?

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By Michael Joseph Gross

From The Advocate September 2009

Illustration by Gluekit

He looked like a hero, and that was the problem. Barack Obama seemed almost reckless with the truth, implausibly idealistic -- and (though we might not have said this out loud) we worried that America wasn’t “ready for a black president.”

After eight years of George W. Bush, we were sick of being excluded, sick of being hated. Hillary Clinton seemed the safer choice. We knew that she knew how power worked, and we wanted someone who could win. Moreover, many gay leaders -- the men and women with money and influence, whose success was built on cunning -- looked at her and saw themselves: making her way by wile, unafraid to sacrifice integrity when the game demands it.

But truth will out, and many placed their bets on Barack Obama, and when he took the lead in the primaries, he won over most of the rest. He talked to us -- and about us -- more, and more explicitly, than any nominee before him. And not just when he had to. Not just at Human Rights Campaign dinners. At black churches, in his stump speech, on the night he was elected: He said the word that every major candidate before him had found every excuse not to say. He named us. He said gay.

After his election Obama named someone else. The world’s most influential Protestant minister, Rick Warren, who campaigned against gay marriage, was asked to give the inauguration’s invocation. Obama tried to quell outrage and concern by restating his commitment to be “a fierce advocate of equality for gay and lesbian Americans.” And during his first months in office, while he worked with Congress on the economic stimulus package and the wars, and laid groundwork for legislation to protect the environment and reform health care, we were on our best behavior, waiting for him to reveal his plans to keep his promises to us.

Momentum for gay equality kept building -- in the courts, in legislatures, and in culture. Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine legalized gay marriage -- which was, significantly, also endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Dick Cheney too announced his support for marriage equality, as did top Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, who managed John McCain’s presidential campaign. Polls showed clear majorities supporting repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” even among conservatives and churchgoers -- constituencies that had long been in favor of the antigay military policy. Still, through all of this, one word was conspicuously absent from the president’s vocabulary.

The hero was a player after all.

Gavin Creel Doesn’t Just Break The Fourth Wall (He Smashes It to Bits!)

Ask any actor: stage performances don’t always translate well on television.

But when Gavin Creel, the star of the new revival of the 1967 musical Hair, took the stage to perform the song “Hair” at this year’s Tony Awards, it was instantly clear why his explosive, trippy performance, with its subtle hint of bisexuality, had been nominated for an award.

Before you knew it, Creel and his fellow cast members had broken the fourth wall, jumping off the stage and dancing out into the audience. Creel even got to serenade Anne Hathaway.

“The ‘Hair’ number just rocked,” Creel admits. “I was really proud of the show and how we came off on the Tonys.”

Now Creel, who was also nominated for a Tony for his Broadway debut in 2002’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, is getting more intimate still, with a performance later this month at Joe’s Pub in New York. It’s his first concert since coming out publicly earlier this year, and Creel promises a night of emotional honesty unlike any performance he’s ever given before.

Recently, we chatted with Creel about that breathtaking Tony performance, how his life has changed since coming out as an actor, and his desire to have the first number one single where a guy sings about his love for another guy.

AfterElton.com: So I’ve been listening to your 2006 CD GoodTimeNation and really liking it. I was expecting showtunes, but it’s not. Some of it is very pop. Do you see yourself as a pop star?
Gavin Creel: That would be a dream-come-true. I want to tour and play an auditorium and have it packed with people who know my songs. I don't need to play arenas. I wouldn't turn it down if I got that famous, but I want to be as much of a musician as I am an actor. I want to do both. And be a theater actor. I love the theater. That's where my heart is. I love the way I've been embraced by the musical theater community.

The projects that I've picked, and been able to do, have been really varied in a beautiful way. Going from being in the 20s [in Thoroughly Modern Milly] to Classic Contemporary [in La Cage aux Folles] to being a chimney sweep [in Mary Poppins] to being a hippie [in Hair] is kind of a bizarre group of dudes. All the while, I've always had a desire to sing and compose myself, getting closer and closer to being able to stand in front of an audience and expose who I am through my music.

Stars and Their Gay Brothers!

Christopher Ciccone (Brother of Madonna)

They seemed so close! Madonna’s gay brother Christopher, one of her five siblings, didn’t just decorate her homes and her concert stages; he also acted as her back-up dancer, assistant, and personal stylist. He’s prominently featured in the 1991 documentary Truth or Dare.

Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

These days? Not so close, not since Christopher published last year’s negative tell-all, Life With My Sister Madonna. Christopher claimed that he and his sis are estranged because of then-hubby Guy Ritchie’s “homophobic” views and wrote a book — about her — to "define myself and separate from my sister at last." But frankly, the very existence of this book makes the explanation from the Madonna camp sound far more plausible: that Christopher is a drug-addicted leech who his famous sis finally decided to stop supporting.

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Gay pride in Bulgaria /Гей-парадът премина без проблеми

Гей-парадът в София премина без проблеми. Събралите се близо 200 човека стигнаха от началната точка Моста на влюбените при НДК до крайната "Червената къща" на ул. "Любен Каравелов" за близо половин час. От наетата частна частна охранителна фирма също потвърдиха, че всичко е било наред и че се е разминало без инциденти.

По-рано полицията задържа един, човек, който крещеше обидни думи, но след това провинилият се беше освободен.

Подаръци

Преди началото на парада организаторите раздадоха пластмасови каски на събралите се около 200 души. Според участниците - за безопасност. Според един от организаторите - гей фондацията "Джемини" - символ на това, че всички са работници. "Отношенията работодател - служител", поясни Аксиния Генчева от фондацията. По нейни думи събралите са около 300, за колкото са били и очакванията им.
Участниците получиха и цикламена лента за ръка, както и знаменца в цветовете на дъгата.

Шествието

Шествието премина по маршрута от Моста на влюбените крах НДК, бул. „Фритьоф Нансен", ул. „Граф Игнатиев" и ул „Любен Каравелов". На "Фритьоф Нансен" се появи и платформа, на която танцуваха травестите Урсула и Елза Парини. Преминавайки през "Патриарх Евтимий" някои от събралите се освиркаха шествието. От съображения за сигурност полицаите помолиха танцуващите на платформата да слязат.
В края всички влязоха в Червената къща на ул. „Любен Каравелов". Генчева обаче помоли онези, които нямат ленти да останат отвън.

Участваха майки с деца, повечето от дошлите бяа млади хора. "Искаме това да става всяка година, защото отношението трябва да се промени", разказа 26-годишната Христина. Присъстваха и няколко чуждестранни гей-организации.

Полиция

По време на парада имаше засилено полицейско присъствие. В началото и края на шествието имаше полицейски коли, а близо 50-те човека от частната фирма направиха и кордон на участниците. Те носеха червени фланелки и палки. За да гарантират реда в самото шествието, някои от тях не носеха отличителните предмети. Имаше екипи на Бърза помощ, както и представители на жандармерията.

Hot 100: Men of Color

1. Taye Diggs

For many gay men, 38-old Taye Diggs made his biggest impression on them playing James on NBC's Will & Grace for five episodes in 2006. As James, Will's love interest, Diggs provided the perfect counterpart to Will's fussiness, and gay men especially appreciated the kiss James and Will shared.

But if that's all you know about Diggs, then you're missing out on how truly exceptional this multi-talented performer truly is. Digg's big break came in 1996 when he originated the role of Benny in Rent. That was followed by roles in Chicago and Wicked and it should be noted, Diggs sings so well, he's featured on the cast recordings for Rent, Carousel and The Wild Party.

Diggs' film roles include a memorable performance as Angela Bassett's very sexy love interest in How Stella Got Her Groove Back, as well as parts in The Wood and The Best Man.

Television success has proven a little more difficult for Diggs as the two shows built around him — Kevin Hill and Day Break — both failed to make it to a second season. But as one of the stars of ABC's Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, Digg's appears to have finally found the right vehicle to show off his wide-ranging —and hot —talent.

2. Darryl Stephens

If gay men love guys who play gay roles, we really love out gay men who play gay roles. But even in 2009, the number of roles for men of color are shockingly few as are the number of out actors of color. Therefore, it really is no surprise that the 35-year old Stephens claims the #2 spot on this list. After all, as Noah, the title character on Noah's Arc, Stephens proved week after week that hot not only comes in every color, but doesn't have to mean especially butch or super macho. Noah dressed with great panache and was a gentle soul who nonetheless exuded sexiness.

While Stephens himself doesn't usually dress with Noah's flair, he's every bit as sexy as the character he plays. He's also just as out, having discussed the issue in 2008 with Instinct Magazine saying, "I'm still private about my personal life, but my being gay certainly does not have to be any big mystery or secret." Nor is it a secret that gay and bisexual guys are very fond of Darryl.

3. Jensen Atwood

As Wade, Noah's love interest on Noah's Arc, Jensen Atwood gave viewers a front row seat to his character's sexual awakening as he found himself falling in love with another man for the first time. Meanwhile, as bisexual warlock Griffen on Dante's Cove, viewers saw a much more erotic, sensual character who slept his way through half of the island.

But whatever the role, this 32-year-old actor commands attention with his mellifluous voice and mesmerizing eyes. And gay men don't just love this straight guy for playing gay roles (frequently shirtless). This NAACP Image Award nominee has also appeared at numerous GLBT events where he has spoken out against homophobia. Our only complaint? We don't get to see him frequently enough.

Gay Celebrity Boyfriends!

Lachlan Fletcher (Partner of Matthew Mitcham)

By now, everyone knows the incredible story of how Australian Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham, 20, struggled with depression in his teens, eventually giving up diving. He eventually rediscovered the sport with the help of his partner of two years, Lachlan Fletcher, who had been unable to travel with Matthew to the Olympics until the couple won a grant from the Johnson & Johnson Athlete Family Support Program.

Mitcham won gay hearts all over the world when he hugged and kissed his partner on camera after winning the gold, giving Fletcher his Olympic bouquet (though American viewers were left in the dark when NBC chose to censor all news of Fletcher’s partner and sexual orientation). Fletcher, who Mitcham calls “the one constant” in his life, is a student in marketing in Sydney.

Lachlan Fletcher (left) & Matthew Mitcham

Terry Miller (Boyfriend of Dan Savage)

Dan Savage, 44, has spent the last decade writing about the intimate details of his relationship with his boyfriend Terry Miller in his popular sex advice column Savage Love, and in memoirs such as The Kid, which chronicles the story of their open adoption, and The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family, which documents their decision to get married. As a result, we know a lot more about Miller, a stay-at-home dad, than we do about many of these other celebrity boyfriends.

In fact, given Savage’s penchant for writing about his own sex life in his column, there’s not a lot we don’t know about Terry.

But for all the words devoted to Terry, the one thing most people don’t know is what he looks like, a situation that AfterElton.com remedies here...

Камен Во, Дим и Мариус влюбени в игумен с огромен член

Бокачо би написал наново своя "Декамерон", ако стане от гроба и дойде да види какви ги вършат в манастирите българските попове. Яки хомооргии от сутрин до мрак развращават най-големите родни храмове. В сензационна изповед пред в. "Уикенд" бивш монах, прекарал повече от 15 години по храмовете и в администрацията на Светия синод, разказва скандални истории.

"Напуснах отвратен системата. Най-големите безбожници се укриват в храмовете ни", казва бившият Божи служител. Поредицата от скандални разкрития започва с негов разказ за разврата, който тече в Преображенския манастир.

Най-известната дестинация за родните ВИП гейове вече не са селските бани от рода на Кюстендилската Чифте баня, където вилнееше Владо Кузов, Хасковските, Сливенските и Благоевградските минерални бани и тем подобни, а... Преображенският манастир! Храмът, намиращ се до Велико Търново, от години се е превърнал в арена на чутовни мъжки оргии, каквито надали е имало и в изпепелените от Божия гняв Содом и Гомор.

Циркулиращият от години мит за надарения като кон игумен на манастира отец Ге(орги)й кара родните хай гейове да не заспиват нощем и често-често да прескачат до старата ни престолнина. Звездни величия като Камен Воденичаров, Мариус Куркински, Дим Дуков и сие са си заплюли "дядо Гейо" (най-новият прякор на калугера) и често го ощастливяват с присъствието си.

Най-любимият любовник на дядо Гейо е Камен Во, който направи пъртина до манастира... Освен че прави дарения на манастира, Камен спретна и няколко документално-исторически филма за обителта, една от които бе и дипломната му работа, с която наскоро завърши НАТФИЗ като режисьор.

Игуменът беше и чест гост в някои ТВ предавания на шоумена, особено навремето, когато Камен беше още в "Каналето". Двамата били толкова хлътнали един (в) по друг, че се чували всеки ден по мобилките.

Жежките страсти се развихряли и траели по цели нощи, като в груповите оргии се включвали и млади и надарени семинаристи (къде по желание, къде по принуда)... По-отраканита Божи служители се прежалвали, за да си създадат връзки и да растат след време в йерархията и в монашеската кариера. Някои от тях споменават под сурдинка, че Георгий бил толкова ненаситен и потентен, че бая ги озорвал. Дядо поп бил свръхнадарен - оная му работа, щом се вдърви, набъбвала до 25 сантиметра! Заради гигантския член семинаристите сложили втори прякор на перверзния поп - Распутин.

Дядо Гейо клател неуморно и можел да вилнее по цяла нощ в кревата неизтощимо, без значение колко пъти стигал до еякулация, казват минали през одаята му. Това било манна небесна за звездните му любовници, които тръбели наляво и надясно, че най-накрая си намерили баш майстора.

С други две хай богомолки Дим Дуков и Мариус Куркински дядо Гейо пътувал до морето, където наемали луксозни апартаменти по курортите и там се отдавали на луди вакханалии. Понякога Мариус и Камен си скубели косите в противоборство кой да вземе по-големия дял от сърцето и члена на монаха.

Нощните разгули били поливани обилно с вино и марихуана. Останалите простосмъртни пилигрими нямали шанс да се вмъкнат под завивките и рогозките на монаха, който то такава степен се пристрастил към ВИП дупета, че изобщо не колапурдисва обикновените хомосексуалисти, които се тръшкат и вайкат пред вратите на килията му.

Местните хора се кръстят и вайкат, че не са случайни бедствията, сполетяли манастира преди години. Голяма скала се срути от близките склонове и помете хотелската част на манастира - точно там, където са ставали гей пиршествата. Въпреки знака от Бог, игуменът ни най-малко не се притеснил, ами продължил да безобразничи в храма.

Greek’s Gregory Michael Plays Gay Again

Many AfterElton.com readers are familiar with Michael from his three years on steamy supernatural soap Dante’s Cove, while some, including this columnist, may even recognize him from his stint in 2003 on As The World Turns. Below we chat with the handsome actor about how he feels about his new role as Grant, Calvin’s love interest on the college comedy-drama Greek, his time on Dante’s Cove – and more!

AfterElton.com: How did you end up on the show?
Gregory Michael: Wow, let's see, was it Thursday? Or Wednesday? My manager called me, literally an hour before the audition, and said, "Get your butt over to CBS Radford." So I came over and I met with the people from casting, had an audition. Next morning at ten o'clock, I went in and met with Michael Lange, our director, and I guess they liked me. They said, "Hey, that's it. You're our guy." So that was pretty much it.

AE: Did you read with Paul James [who plays Calvin] at all?
GM: No. I'd never met Paul up until today. Actually, he's an awesome guy. He's a Syracuse grad, my sister went to Syracuse, and we're both East Coast guys. He's from Maryland; I'm from Philly. We hit it off pretty good. I like him a lot actually.

AE: So today was the first time you've met him?
GM: First time, yeah. And there was that awkward moment when your co-star and you are like, "Oh God, is it going to work?" Because you know, you have to have chemistry on set, not just in a relationship, but also with your fellow actors. You're like, "Oh man, I hope it's going to be good." We hit it off right away. He's so cool. I'm really, really pleased. So far things are going so good. [laughs]

Paul James plays Calvin on Greek.

AE: You were great in your first scene, which I had the privilege of watching.
GM: Thank you!

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"American Idol": No Boundaries!

"Yes, Kara got paid for writing that song" (All Pics: Getty)

Last night's American Idol started out with Ryan Seacrest declaring it a battle between "Conway and California", "the acoustic rocker versus the glam rocker", and "the guy next door versus the guyliner".

It took every ounce of strength, but somehow I kept watching after that. I was rewarded with two guys trying their best to get through the biggest moment in their lives, and having to deal with the added stress of performing one of the most craptastic songs ever written.

Both guys had to perform three songs; their favorite song of the season, a song picked by Idol creator Simon Fuller and ... a song co-written by judge Kara.

Adam went with Mad World (which for many people was the song that catapulted him into stardom), the Simon Fuller pick A Change is Gonna Come (and brought the house down), and ... the Kara song.

Kris did Ain't No Sunshine, the Simon Fuller pick What's Going On? (and his performance was a little too peppy for me considering it's a serious protest song), and ... the Kara song.

Okay ... that Kara song. Is it just me, or did both guys look like it was painful for them to have to sing it? It seemed to fit Kris's style more than Adam, though.

So what did you think? How did the guys do last night, and who do you think will pull it out tonight? While you're contemplating, enjoy this backstage video, and these pics ... especially the last one of Carrie Underwood performing Home Sweet Home ... because when I think of Motley Crue, she's the first image that comes to mind.

Adam and Kris backstage press conference
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The Top 15 Favorite Gay Reality Stars

While the number of gay/bisexual characters on scripted television has, at best, held steady over the past decade (and doesn’t exactly represent the diversity of gay men in the real world), it’s a different story when it comes to the depiction of gay men on reality television. Indeed, along with the explosion of reality programming has come a dramatic increase in the numbers and types of gay and bisexual men appearing on our television screens.

From the groundbreaking appearance of Pedro Zamora on The Real World: San Francisco to the current seasons of The Amazing Race, Survivor: Tocantins, and Make Me a Supermodel, there is a breadth of gay men that is quite frankly astounding.

In fact, there have now been so many gay and bisexual men on reality television that we decided to let AfterElton.com readers choose their favorites of all time. Here are the top fifteen who run the gamut of ages, ethnicities and types reflecting the range of gay men that exist in today’s world.

Scott Evans (Brother of Chris Evans)

Chris’ gay brother Scott is also an actor, with a reoccurring role on One Life to Live and a recent guest spot on Fringe. “He’s a very fit young man,” Chris told The Advocate. “Believe me, he does quite well for himself.”

Scott Evans (left) and Chris Evans

Scott came out to Chris while in his first year at NYU. “I was driving him back to New York City for school,” Chris says. “We spent the whole day together, got to the city, had some beers in my hotel room, got into a really great talk, and he came out. I was so glad that he did. That’s got to be a difficult transition, but I come from the most liberal household you have ever heard of … I think my mother was praying for [both of] us to be gay, so at least she got one of us.”

Scott's guest appearance on Fringe episode 106

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Nude Olympian Men: Aldo Montano

Wow. Props to this Olympic fencing champion for giving us these great pictorials. Aldo Montano is from Italy, for those of you are wondering where he got his great, sexy look.

Olympian Ian Thorpe 'draws a line' under gay innuendos

One of Australia's best-known sporting heroes has issued a statement after press speculation about the nature of his relationship with a fellow swimmer.

Ian Thorpe, known as the 'Thorpedo', won five Olympic gold medals for Australia and eleven World Championship golds. He retired in 2006.

The 26-year-old has been the victim of persistent rumours about his sexuality.

A recent month-long holiday with close friend, longtime housemate and fellow swimmer and Daniel Mendes let to more press speculation.

Yesterday Mr Thorpe spoke out.

"Over the last few days there have been a series of press articles published speculating about my friendship with Daniel Mendes," he said.

"I am still friends with many of the people I competed and trained with during my swimming career.

"Daniel is one such good friend whom I have known for many years.

"I have only commented on this issue at this time because I draw a line when innuendo implicates people like my family and my friends.

"I find this kind of inaccurate speculation tiresome and I am annoyed by the hurt it has caused those closest to me."

Mr Thorpe said in 2006 that he did not mind being a gay icon.

Speaking to Foxtel TV network, he said:

"People can think whatever they want to think and people will tell you black and blue that I am gay.

"There is no basis for what they are saying. It's no big deal because that doesn't affect any part of my life.

"I don't care what people are saying in that regard because it doesn't mean when I get in my car I worry about what's going to happen today or am I being followed. It's not embarrassing."

Mr Thorpe has his own jewellery line and fragrance and has worked as an 'ambassador' for Armani.

At the 2008 Olympics Matthew Mitcham, an Australian diver, was the only out gay male athlete competing. He won gold in the 10m event.

European Parliament opts to extend anti-discrimination legislation

The European Parliament today voted to extend anti-discrimination protections beyond employment to cover goods, facilities and services.

Previously, provisions only applied to discrimination on sexual orientation, age, disability or religion in the workplace.

The extension on legal protection will apply to areas such as healthcare and commercial services.

It is designed as an addition to existing rules which currently only protects certain groups from discrimination or only in certain situations.

The Swedish government, which will be next to take up presidency of the EU, signalled last week it intended to implement the new provisions.

Emine Bozkurt, a Dutch member of European Parliament who led the negotiations on the issue for the European Social-Democrats, described the win as a "wonderful victory" for human rights.

She said: "Throughout the EU people are still discriminated, they are denied insurance, education or a home just because of their age, religion or sexual orientation.

"Furthermore, at the moment only three countries in Europe have legislation against multiple-discrimination.

"This means for example that a gay woman in a wheelchair who is discriminated will usually be forced to choose on what ground she suspects the discrimination took place when she files a formal complaint.

"Thanks to Social-Democrat proposals people will no longer be forced to make such an absurd choice."

Jean Lambert, London's Green MEP, said: "I am very proud that we succeeded in getting a Parliament majority to support this extension of legal protection against discrimination beyond the labour market.

"This is a long overdue victory for the millions of people across Europe at risk of discrimination on grounds of their age, disability, sexual orientation or faith or belief.

"Despite the obvious benefits of greater equality in all areas of society, it has taken months of hard work to win support for the new legislation in the European Parliament. In the face of external pressure, I am delighted that a clear majority voted for these new rules."

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Interview with "Survivor"'s Spencer Duhm

***Spoiler Warning*** This interview contains spoilers about Thursday night’s episode of Survivor: Tocantins.

For the first four episodes of Survivor: Tocantins, Spencer Duhm, at nineteen-years-old the youngest Survivor competitor ever, mostly flew under the radar as his team did fairly well in the challenges. Spencer worked hard, didn’t make any enemies, and also kept the fact he was a gay man from his teammates. Therefore it was rather surprising when he was voted off his tribe on Thursday’s episode. Indeed, given his age, fitness, and devotion to the game, many had pegged him to go much further.

AfterElton.com caught up with him the day after his elimination to discuss his strategy, his relationship with previous Survivor winner Todd Herzog, as well as his controversial statements about what kind of gay guy he considers himself.

AfterElton.com: Hi Spencer, thanks so much for talking to us.
Spencer Duhm: Thank you.

AE: Let's talk about some remarks you made to RealityBlurred.com before you went on the show. You said things like, "I don’t come across like most of the gay guys...I won’t be Todd, I surely won’t be Coby. I won’t be Charlie." And "I talked to my parents and I was like, ‘Mom, do I sound like that?’ she was like, ‘Sweetheart, no, I would never let you go out in public if you sounded like that.’ Thank God." These comments really offended many of our readers. They felt as if there were examples of internalized homophobia. How would you respond to that and do you still feel that way?
SD: Well, okay, first of all, let me talk about my mom. She got a lot of flak for that. The way I said it and the way it actually happened were different. All the things I had her say when I quoted her, she didn't actually say. I jokingly said, "Mom, you wouldn't let me go out in public, right?" And she said, "No, Sweetheart." It was all me there. I didn't know it was going to be printed, so I wasn't being factual, but she got a lot of flak for saying nothing, just agreeing with what I said. I felt horrible for that. She's my mom! She's not like that.

Obviously, though, when I read that, especially the stuff about Charlie, I was mortified. My jaw dropped and I was yelling at my computer, screaming, "Shut up, Spencer! Shut up! Why are you saying that?" I've apologized. It's just one of those things where it happens and you learn from it. You realize the press always has that tape recorder going.

I'd never want to offend people like that, it was never my goal, and I obviously wish I'd never said that stuff, but it just sort of comes out. I don't have any homophobia. I've just had experiences in my life where people have judged me because I'm gay and they immediately assume I'm a fairy or something. And I'm like, "No, we have gay people who aren't..." Again, not to use a word that might offend people or get me in trouble again, but you know... fruity, or whatever, but there are some of us who aren't. I feel like every time people find out you're gay they just assume you're going to be a drag queen or something. That irritates me because I don't stereotype other people and I don't want to be stereotyped myself. That's where that all came from. I honestly didn't mean to offend anyone but I can understand why it did. I wish I hadn't said those things. I don't like to be mean to people I've never even met, like Charlie, but there's nothing else I can do about it now.

AE: You never came out to your tribe, which you discussed in interviews on the last episode. You said, "In the culture that we live in, there's not much to gain from people finding out you're gay." Obviously you're out in your real life, since you spoke so openly about being gay in the interviews, so were you referring specifically to the culture in the context of the game, or do you feel that way in general?
SD: I feel like there's still some prejudice out there. I've experienced and I know others have, too. I mean, we've come a long way, but this is a social game and you don't want to give anyone even a subconscious reason to want to get rid of you or have something against you. You don't want to give them that. That's why I didn't tell anybody, it wasn't because I was ashamed of it or because I thought there would be prejudice, I just didn't know.

Until you tell them, you don't know. It's out of your control. They didn't give me any reason to think they'd be prejudiced. I feel like in some of the interviews they've done, they've gotten flak. 'Oh, were they homophobes?' No, they weren't. I just didn't know, so there was no reason to tell them.

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Out at the Movies: "I Love You, Man," "The New Twenty"

Relax, you don't have to see that inane new Nicolas Cage movie when two notable films of queer interest are opening on the same weekend.

Read on for the details!

The big opener this weekend is, of course, I Love You, Man, the same-sex love story for straight guys. Paul Rudd stars as Peter, a newly-affianced man who realizes that he doesn't have any male friends close enough to be considered for the best-man gig. With the encouragement of his bride-to-be (Rashida Jones) and some tips from his hetero-chasing gay brother (Andy Samberg), Peter enters into a relationship with loose-cannon Sydney (Jason Segel). Wackiness — and a lot of laughs — ensue.

Samberg's character ranks alongside the gays on The Sarah Silverman Program as the smart new comic approach to screen queers in that he's just a dude. It's nice to know that Hollywood is starting to figure out that we homos come in all shapes, sizes and temperaments.

And speaking of toying with the paradigm, festival fave The New Twenty opens in Los Angeles this weekend. It's a smartly-written movie about college pals panicking as they hit their 30s, but one of the things that I find most interesting about the film is that the ripped guy who often goes shirtless is actually one of the straight characters, while the gays are either bearish, Asian or middle-aged — and, to a man, sexy. (And usually invisible in other movies.)

Gay Celebrity Boyfriends!

Ryan Barry (Boyfriend of Reichen Lehmkuhl)

Photo credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic

Barry is the new, uh, face of Armani Exchange underwear. In addition to being a model, he has a background in dance and gymnastics. He’s also a personal trainer in Palm Springs and Laguna Beach, though the “gallery” of his website does not, oddly enough, include photos of his satisfied clients, but rather himself.

Photo credit: A/X

Ryan’s MySpace page includes his philosophy of life: “Everything happens for a reason; the universe unfolds exactly as it should. Keep living dreams, having fun, and making the most of every day. Our time on earth is short, so live it to the fullest! Don't waste time; do what you love and be true to yourself. Take time to pray. Our journey is greater than the destination; we can go searching for something all our lives, but the experiences and relationships we make along the way ultimately reveal the treasure that was always within.”

Photo credit: Michael Tran/Getty Images

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TRAVEL: Argentine Tango Returns to Roots

Old pictures of Buenos Aires at the turn of the last century show hundreds of men, mostly Italian immigrants, in deep embraces on the streets, smiling as they tango with one another. It's not that the city was gay-friendly back then. Instead, tango was considered so obscene at the time that women never dared to dance it.

Still, with tango the symbol of modern Argentina, when the 2nd Annual International Gay Tango Festival held its event in Buenos Aires in early December, participants were both turning the dance on its head and going back to its same-sex roots.

The event, cosponsored by the gay male tango ensemble La Marshall and the lesbian group Tango Queer, was held in venues gay and straight throughout the city. Most attendees were locals, but New Yorkers were represented as well.

Axel Dremer, a Buenos Aires native who now lives in New York, found it both exhilarating and challenging to be at the festival, especially the night at Confiteria Ideal, one of the city's most traditional tango venues. Full of marble columns, stained glass, and bronze, along with the aura of tradition that regulates the male and the female gender roles in the dance, the location has been used in movies like the 1998 "Tango," and in the scenes where Madonna and Antonio Banderas tango and argue in the 1996 film "Evita."

"It made me very nervous to dance with another guy, because this is a traditional place," Dremer said. But as the night progressed, he became more comfortable. "I know many people here are not queer, but they are open-minded if they are watching it. But it's such a strong symbol here."

Sid Grant, a New York tango instructor who has been traveling to Buenos Aires since 1999, felt that "nothing replaces both studying and dancing in Buenos Aires. It's like soaking tango into your pores by osmosis." He came with his dance partner Shahin Medghalchi, a straight woman from Santa Fe.

The blending of gay, lesbian, and straight dancers goes to the heart of the increasing popularity of gay tango in Buenos Aires and the way in which it breaks the strict gender rules inherent in the dance. Straight dancers come to gay tango events in order to better understand the male lead and female following roles.

"The dancer is just another instrument in the dance, so you have to use your instrument," Grant noted, adding, "When you are in another person's arms, you have to pay attention regardless of the gender."

Other Americans came from San Francisco, including the straight female dance ensemble Tango Con*Fusion, who were performance guests of the festival. Ensemble member Christy Cote, at Ideal, commented that it was probably "the first time in a hundred years that women have ever danced here together." She said that some of the straight couples at the event appeared uncomfortable at first, but grew to like what they saw. Cote said that one older gentleman, after watching the six women dance together, told her, "You know, I have to tell you that was pretty good."

Not quite an entrenched tradition yet, the event is still finding its place in Buenos Aires. Mariana Docampo Falcon from Tango Queer worried about the smaller numbers of foreigners attending this year, perhaps due to the worldwide economic problems. "Last year, there were more tourists. Many people didn't come" from other countries who had planned to, she said. Still, she was happy with the overall event, and the way it was spread across the city.

Augusto Balizano of La Marshall felt that this year, even with fewer people, "the festival was more complete." If the economy does not improve in time for next year's festival, he said, "I don't have a clue how it will turn out." While the organizers did not have specific numbers on attendance, the observations of this reporter indicate it's likely no more than 300 different people in total were at the various events.

Regardless of the actual numbers, gay tango - along with other forms of increased gay visibility - is part of the changing landscape of gay rights in Buenos Aires, where civil unions have been recognized since 2003, a first for a Latin American city. Though there is no financial help from the city, the event receives recognition as culturally significant and can use a city logo on promotional material.

"Now Buenos Aires is very open," Docampo Falcon said. "The city sponsored us. People are open now. It is not like before."

With gay tango on the rise, it is not hard to imagine that one day those 100-year-old photos of dozens of men dancing on the street will become a reality once more in modern Argentina, but with a completely different meaning.

For more information on the International Queer Tango Festival of Buenos Aires, visit www.festivaltangoqueer.com.ar.

Chris Evans On Gay Bars, Gay Marriage And His Man-Crush (Yes, He Admits To Having One)

Chris Evans, the hunky actor who in my opinion was the most fantastic of The Fantastic Four (how many other men could rock blue tights like he did?) and will soon be seen as a man with telekinetic powers in Push, just did a great interview with The Advocate in which he reveals himself to be a charming, gay-friendly guy. If you were simply in lust with him before, you'll be in love with him now.

Turns out his younger brother Scott is gay, and Chris spends a lot of time hanging out with him and his buddies. He has yet to go to a gay bar with the bunch, though. "They've invited me to gay bars before, and I said, 'Look, guys, I've got to draw the line there.' That's where a photo will get taken, it will run in magazines, and before you know it, I'll be living down the gay rumor for the rest of my life," he tells The Advocate.

Scott came out to Chris' mother and sister when he was in college, then he came out to Chris a little later. "I was so glad that he did. That's got to be a difficult transition, but I come from the most liberal household you have ever heard of. And for some reason, gay men are just drawn to my mother. She's a cool chick. I think, like, six men have come out to her. I guess they just feel so comfortable with her, and before you know it, they're coming out of the closet," Chris says, adding, "I think my mother was praying for us to be gay, so at least she got one of us."

While Chris isn't gay (he almost played gay in Milk but lost out on the role of Harvey Milk's partner to James Franco), he admits to having a man-crush. "My buddies always tell me that I have a man-crush on Brad Pitt. What can I say? The guy's great. I think he's a great fuckin' actor, and he's versatile as all hell," Chris praises. "I've never seen a movie I don't like him in. So I guess he's my man-crush."

Like Brad, Chris is one of our straight allies in the battle for gay marriage. "As for gay marriage, it's mindbloggling and appalling that human beings are denied being civil rights in this country," Chris says. "But time will heal all. I have to believe that in 10 years we won't be having this conversation."

So what do you think of Chris after reading what he has to say? And while you're at it, what's your favorite movie of his?

Who Dresses Better, Kanye or Gay People?

The New York Post recently had an article that centered around the sort-of…pretty much… yeah…self-centered Kayne West and how he has “evolved” in his views of gay people…I think? Kanye has been pretty good about standing up, as an African-American popster, and saying that people are just that…people, whether they are gay or straight, but sometimes he sure does have a funny way of saying it.

The article states that Kanye regrets that he once stated, “Gays really know how to dress”, because he obviously made a more recent comment to MTV stating, “That’s when I was ignorant to gays. Because there’s a lot of gay people who don’t dress good at all. There’s a lot of gay people that I dress way better than.”

Well Kayne, I’m glad to know you’re no longer “ignorant” to gays. Hell, if you ever want, give me a call, we could hang out and you could show me how to dress and stuff…seriously!

Porn is my longest relationship

Porn is my longest relationship

SEX PLAY / Happiness is a life spent around cameras

My relationship with porn started when I was 10 years old. My oldest brother had been shacking up with a girl named Mary and things didn't work out, so he moved back into the basement of the family farm complex. With him came a VCR and a massive collection of straight porn.

It was the summer so I had the entire day to myself to watch porn. I was supposed to be weeding the garden, but I would sneak to the basement as soon as the rest of the family headed to the back fields and start watching smut. When I heard the sound of my brother's car approaching I'd rush back to my green pepper patch, never getting caught. I remember being introduced to Ron Jeremy and finding his massive schlong interesting, and I remember a series featuring a dirty-talking ceramic rat. The rat was positioned on the headboard of the star's bed, and it would talk to him before and after an encounter, but the film was so low budget you could tell that the rat was being voiced by the cameraman.

I was too young to even jerk off, but for some reason I found porn compelling and became obsessed. I got turned on watching the straight guys fuck the chicks, and would fast-forward through the scenes with ugly male models. My brother only lived in the basement for the summer, and when he moved out, he took the porn collection with him.
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Евгени Минчев гадже с Фахрадин?

В любовния списък на турските гаджета на Евгени Минчев не влизат само Юксел Къдриев и Миро от Каризма. До СЛАВА стигнаха сензационна информация и снимков материал, които говорят, че паркетният лъв си имал вземане-даване с младия актьор Фахрадин Фахрадинов. В момента той играе главна роля в бг сапунката Забранена любов и е напът да стане тв звезда. Кой да предположи, че русокосият мачо си е имал закачки с мъже?! В сериала жените не могат да си го поделят! А и в живота се държи по същия начин, както ни споделиха хора от актьорското му обкръжение – като мачо. Преди време СЛАВА първа писа, че Фахрадин учи в НАТФИЗ в класа на доцент Веселин Ранков, когото помним от Стар Академи. Така че едва ли му е трудно да играе ролята на плейбой!

Авантюрата с Евгени се случила преди няколко години. Тогава Фери, както го наричат приятелите, вероятно не е предполагал, че ще стане известен и всяка вечер ще радва женската аудитория от малкия екран. Как се е запознал Фери с Евгени Минчев и колко време е продължила връзката им, не е ясно. Но определено такава е имало, ако се вярва на клюката. Вижте колко нежно целува носа на възлюбения си!

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Boy George

Boy George

British
Musician
Born 14 June 1961

Boy George is a global TV and media personality, as much as he is the frontman of the 80's band Culture Club. His name is synonymous with his brand -- androgyny combined with extreme dress-sense. "His barely concealed homosexuality, though no problem to his many fans, caused considerable comment in the tabloid press." - VH1. The thing that caused more controversy however, was his drug addiction, at one point taunting the media with the statement that he was "your favourite junkie." He was however successfully treated for his dependancy. More recently he has been producing dance mix compilations for the Ministry Of Sound label, often in conjunction with fellow DJ, Pete Tong.