But
Anderson, an heir to the Vanderbilt fortune, really isn't
doing it for the money. New York Daily News reports
he plans to donate much of it to charity. Isn't he the kind
of guy you'd want to take home to Mom?
MORMONS
AND PORN
I
know, I know. How many times have you seen that headline already?
Salt Lake City's Deseret News reports
on how a group of squeaky, clean Mormon families who wanted
to watch a squeaky, clean DVD about an all Mormon boy-band
called Sons of Provo, but instead got the not-so-family-friendly
Adored: Diary of a Porn Star. Turns out there was
a mix-up in production and the wrong movies got encoded on
the wrong DVD's. Kathy Wolfe, the founder and CEO of Wolfe
Video (and a Mormon herself) said "Of course our company
has no responsibility or involvement in the mistake, but we
are concerned that some families might have been upset by
the sexual nature of the film." Ms. Wolfe also added,
"But, if any of the adults in the audience enjoyed what
they saw, we encourage them to check out the entire DVD of
Adored and some of the many fine films available
from Wolfe." I'm sure they will, Kathy.
MIRACLES
DO HAPPEN
No, I'm not talking about the Cruise/Holmes pregnancy. I'm
talking about ABC's still-shelved reality program, Welcome
to the Neighborhood. For a show that never aired, Welcome
has generated a ton of talk. Adding to the story is Reality
Blurred's report
of a happy ending for the Austin-area neighborhood. Turns
out the resident homophobe, Jim Stewart, is now singing a
completely different tune. Not only has Mr. Stewart embraced
his new neighbors, Steve and Jim Wright, as well as their
adopted son, but his enlightenment has led to a reconciliation
with Jason, his own gay son. Mr. Stewart's intolerance ran
so deep that neither the shows producers nor even his neighbors
knew about Jason's being gay.
But
no more. After realizing the Wrights were just, well, good
neighbors, Mr. Stewart called his own son to say,"Dad
was wrong. I'm sorry." Makes you just want to run right
out and buy a puppy, doesn't it?
SPEAKING
OF BACKWARD COUNTRIES
British
celebrities have had enough of their government's silence
over Iran's horrific treatment of its GLBT citizens. Sparked
by the UK activist group Outrage!, a petition protesting the
Iranian government's behavior will be presented to Foreign
Secretary Jack Straw with signatures from Boy George, actor
Simon Callow, and Little Britain star, Matt Lucas. Iran not
only routinely imprisons and flogs GLBT persons, but in July
they executed two teenagers by hanging after they were accused
of engaging in sex. My hats off to Outrage! and those getting
behind them. Now if there weren't such an awful silence coming
from this country.
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