I'm starting to worry evil con-artist Jade killed them and disposed of their bodies down the garbage disposal. Jake (yes, Jake Gyllenhaal) is really caught up in Luke's storyline. He keeps calling me from the set and asking me to fill him in on what happened. You'd think he could just wait till he got home.
At least gay Dave is still in the mix over at Top Chef on Bravo. Jameson is alive on the icky Unan1mous, but all I really cared about was seeing the homophobic Kelly get knocked out of the game and she was the first to go. Over on MTV's The Real World, Tyler has frequently been sporting his speedo; you can read all about why in our recaps. So my recommendation for your gay television fix this week is a very special episode of Everwood. That's right—one of the characters comes out. Regular viewers won't be surprised by the revelation, but just in case, I don't want to give it away. Check back on Monday for our take on how the show handled it.
Speaking of characters coming out, Noah on Footballers' Wives is making a mess of his life. Bisexual Conrad has made it clear he just wants some fun on the side, not a thatched cottage for two in the Cotswolds. Thusly frustrated, the adorable Noah who could snag a date in a flash, steals a porno mag from a corner store. Naturally, he gets caught on video. Which begs the question, has he never heard of the bloody internet? Of course, he later orders up a call boy who practically has “blackmailing gold-digger” tattooed on his forehead. Don't want to give away next week's turn-of-events, but let's just say it looks like Noah's going to be a pawn in someone else's game.
And before I forget, So Notorious with Tori Spelling is unexpectedly amusing. Hopefully, we'll see more of Sasan, her gay-Iranian best friend.
TELEMUNDO AND UNIVISION JOIN NBC IN SAYING “NO GRACIAS”
Last week NBC rejected the latest ad from the United Church of Christ promoting tolerance, including that of gays. Called the “ejector” ad, it featured unwanted types being flung out of a church via ejector seats—including a gay couple. NBC called the ad political, and apparently Telemundo and Univision, the two largest Spanish language networks, agree. UCC members point out the irony of the Spanish networks rejecting an ad promoting tolerance given the current debate over immigration reform that could see millions of Hispanics ejected from the US .
THAT LANCELOT ALWAYS DID SET OFF MY GAYDAR
Openly gay horror novelist Doug Clegg has penned his first gay novel, Mordred, Bastard Son. It's another retelling of the Arthurian legend which has pretty much been told from everyone's point of view, except perhaps from that of Guinevere's gynecologist (no, Jake just informed me that that's been done too!). Clegg puts a decidedly queer twist on the tale, not only making King Arthur's bastard son, Mordred, gay, but having Lancelot be his lover. Bastard Son reads more like a fantasy than a historical retelling and delves deep into the mythology of Druids, pagans, and the like.
JOSH HARTNETT IN A TOWEL? THAT'S WHAT I CALL A PLOT!
Opening today is the oddly titled Lucky Number Slevin starring Josh Hartnett (as Slevin), Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, and Bruce Willis. Touted as a comic-thriller, the movie has Hartnett getting caught between Kingsley's Jewish gangster and Morgan's crime boss. Kingsley's character has a gay son Yitzchok (Michael Rubenfeld) whom Hartnett must murder in order to save his own neck. The movie features a near-seduction of Yitzchok by Hartnett that MSNBC's film critic John Hartl called “unpleasant”. If anybody sees it, let me know what you thought.
Now I'll shut up so you can have the BEST.GAY.WEEK.EVER!
That's it for this week! Check back next Friday for a new installment of Best. Gay. Week. Ever., or read previous installments here.
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