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Best. Gay. Week. Ever.
by Michael Jensen

A weekly column highlighting news about gay and bisexual men in pop culture.

Friday, June 16, 2006 (page 2)
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WHO COULD RESIST A PLAY CALLED SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES?
If the gay plays that won Tony Awards
last Sunday didn't do anything for you,
then you might (get Logo!) consider checking out Southern Baptist Sissies, the new play by Del Shores now running in Los Angeles and Baltimore. This review makes the story of four gay guys in the south sound like the second coming. And a movie version is in the works as well.

Speaking of gay things on Broadway, this Sunday brings the annual Broadway Bares fundraiser where some of the best known stars (not to mention the very hot back-up dancers) get nekkid to raise money to fight AIDS. If you happen to be in town, check it out. And send me pictures.

THAT DIDN'T JAKE VERY LONG, NOW DID IT?
Several weeks ago I mentioned that Jake Gyllenhaal and I had decided to go our separate ways. I certainly didn't expect the guy to spend (Logo-Logo-Logo) the next year pining away for me, but this is ridiculous. Jake is so eager to move on he got himself put at number three on People Magazine's Hottest Bachelor list. Anything to get a date, I suppose. Fine. Like I care. Really.

Also making the list are Kenny Chesney, Matthew McConaughey, and Ryan Seacrest. Not necessarily on the list, but included in the issue is hot bachelor Anderson Cooper who, of course, declines to discuss what he looks for in a date. As far as I can tell, the issue--which lets readers also vote on which sexy starlet to match up with which hot bachelor--includes no gay men. Well, no openly gay men anyway. Frankly, I'm surprised as People is almost always very gay inclusive. Maybe they worry female readers don't want to see guys they can't have. Or maybe all the hot gay bachelors are hot because they're in those stuffy closets.

IF HE'S NOT USING HIS REAL NAME, IS IT STILL A REALITY SHOW?
Getting a little bored with MTV's Real World? (Watch Logo!) Then why not shake things up by stalking the cast! Getting pics of the cast and reporting sightings while the series is being filmed has long been a staple of the show. But thanks to all those nifty cameras with phones, GPS devices, and, of course, the internet, stalking the cast is going to a whole new level. Indeed, the Denver Post has even launched a blog devoted to news about the show. Why not? It's not like the newspaper has better things to do.

But the Post has already been scooped by the Rocky Mountain News which is reporting that the show's gay cast member isn't--are you sitting down?--going by his real name. Instead, he's going by Jeremy. (Wow! Let's just give the News the Pulitzer.) Why? Speculation is that he doesn't want to be known as Jeremy from The Real World the rest of his life. Wouldn't it have been easier to just not go on the show? And you know someone is going to find out his real name and then he'll be known as Joe-Blow-who-tried-to-change-his-name-so-nobody-would-know-he-was.

MADONNA MADONNA MADONNA
I'm so not into Madonna I can't believe my gay card hasn't yet been revoked, but don't let me stand in the way of those of you that are. Indeed, here is your opportunity to help choose the favorite Madonna video of all time. Logo is running their Ultimate Madonna contest, which will culminate in a countdown show airing June 24th. I'll be washing my hair.

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE

WHEN KATHY TALKS ABOUT HER “GAYS,” I DOUBT THIS IS WHO SHE MEANS
On Tuesday's episode of My Life on the D-List, Kathy finally got to meet the gay fellow who paid $5,000 (donated to charity) to (watch Logo!) spend the weekend at Kathy's house. Like so much in her D-list life, Kathy didn't quite get what she expected (get Logo! Now!). Instead of the suave gay guy who could discuss Sartre while poaching salmon and bench-pressing Matt, she got Michael who preferred Burger King and rifled through her closet looking for his free IPOD to which he believed he was entitled. Hmm, sounds like the kind of house guest I usually get.

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