Last month they reported that Ian McKellen complained he was upset the upcoming
X-Men: The Final Stand didn't show him and Patrick Stewart fooling around.

Yup, that one sure had the ring of truth, didn't it?

Jake's character in Jarhead was obsessed with, uh, self-pleasure. Could it be the tabloids are intentionally confusing the actor with his character? And could it be that right-wing bloggers are writing about something that they know nothing about? It wouldn't be the first time.

Jake and I talked about the whole controversy last night as we watched Will and Grace, and he think it's best he not dignify any of this with a response.

LUKE'S GONNA DO IT! HE'S REALLY GONNA DO IT!
Come out that is. For weeks now, I've been sacrificing my valuable television watching time to keep you posted on what's happening with daytime soaps two gay teens, Lucas and Luke. I've heard nothing more about Lucas on General Hospital, but finally got word that Luke over on As The World Turns was going to come out at last. He's been on the verge of it for weeks now, but something always got in the way. (In the business, they're known as contrived plot twists.)

Turns out I need not have worried about missing the big event as this week GLAAD issued a press release touting the news. In fact, CBS thinks the plot development is so important they've teamed with GLAAD to do a very special Public Service Announcement (PSA) right after the coming out episode. The network is to be commended for the inclusion of Luke, especially since they've made his storyline an important part of the show, but I'm really looking forward to the day the portrayal of a gay character doesn't have to come with a PSA.

I suppose I shouldn't complain, given what's happening to the bisexual character in Cuba's telenovela (Spanish soap opera), The Dark Side of the Moon. Rafael Lahera plays a married man coming to terms with his bisexuality, an incendiary topic in Cuba's macho culture. Lahera has since lost work as an actor because he is now perceived as being gay, and the country is divided over the show. Most men find it revolting and won't watch, while at least one woman, Raimara Casas, says the show is important because it serves as a warning to young people so they don't "get tricked into that lifestyle". Hmmm, after CBS is done showing the PSA here, they might loan it to Cuba.

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