Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (July 03, 2009)

3) Kiss frontman Gene Simmons

WHY? The attention-starved singer is making a second run at the Asshat crown (he narrowly lost last month to President Obama and the Department of Justice) by having again asserted Adam Lambert had "killed" his career by being publicly out.

Said Simmons:

I don't think I've been talking smack at all. In fact, if anything, I've been soft-peddling. He's enormously talented, best talent 'American Idol' has had, but I think he killed his career because now the conversation is not about his talent but about his sexual preference. He's done. You're forcing people to deal with issues they may not be interested in. ... If only the world was not homophobic, but it is. I would be the first one to vote for equal rights for gay women and men, and get the church and the state to stop telling everybody how to lead their lives, but do I think he's killed his career? Oh, in an instant. I hope I'm completely wrong. I hope he becomes the next Beatles and proves me wrong.

Simmons then held his hand to his ear as if holding a phone and said, "Adam, call me! Love to do a single with you, Babe!"

#4) Ian Halperin

The celebrity journalist couldn't wait to capitalize on the news of Michael Jackson's death (in fact, he'd been morbidly predicting it having recently said Michael had six months to live) by announcing that his unauthorized biography of the pop superstar would have juicy details including word that Jackson wasn't a pedophile, but was actually gay and naming his lovers. In fact, Halperin's been airing all sorts of dirty laundry. Fine, that's kind of journalism he does. It doesn't mean I have to like it.

As for Michael being gay, thanks, but no thanks. If Michael didn't want us in real life, than I really don't want to claim him now. (And a special Asshat nod to Michael's father Joe for shamelessly using Michael's death to plug his new record label. Ugh.)

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