AfterElton Briefs: The "Gossip Girl" gay quotient doubles, Ryan and Simon are up to their old tricks, and more!

on ellen today, she had to reassure people (they wrote in) that neil's head wasn't actually cut off.

...mainly, it was kids who were concerned. :-P

Can't believe that Barbra Streisand is 66 years old today. I have been a pretty big fan for many years but guess that I have been disappointed in the last several years of her career and I also know that most gay men do not have nice things to say about her. In fact most men and women don't have nice things to say about her....

Anyway I wonder how most of you, who are or were fans, feel about where she is now.

The recent tour of the US in 2006 and Europe in 2007 was mostly a success but the ticket prices were truly obscene and several shows were canceled in Europe. Italy would not allow her to charge those kinds of prices! The supposed DVD of the US tour was scheduled for release but never came out; with no word from the Barbra camp as to why, as fans waited patiently. She also just pulled out of an appearance at Israel's 60th Anniversary celebration but seems that she never actually committed to attending. On the positve side she her foundation just donated $5 million to Cedars-Sini Medical Center. Unfortunately she rarely updates her web site and when she does it is mostly political.

Some say the voice is starting to lose its luster. Certainly her last several albums have not been all that exciting nor have they sold that well. Her recent live albums have contain the same hits over and over and over...

So I guess I am wondering if the career is in decline. I truly believe that since she married James Brolin her drive and ambition have decreased dramatically. Although she was quite funny in "Meet the Fockers' the film was mediocre; her recent movie career is just about non existent. I hope that I am wrong and that all that glorious talent gets put to some good use soon. None of us is getting any younger.

What do the readers think? If anything at all...

PS I will say that Barbra never allowed the demons of drugs and booze and destroy her the way so many others have. She is a very real and rare talent when compared to today's celebrity whores.

http://thegaygrouch.blogspot.com/

J.S. was the understudy for Jonathan Groff in Spring Awakening, who won the Tony as best supporting actor in a musical last year.  He is a cutie.

BUT THE BIGGER NEWS is the risk CW it taking in airing this storyline.  It was clearly stated in Monday's episode that Eric is 14.  That is below legal age.  The CR and AFA are going to wreak havoc on this one.

It is one thing to be college age (read 18, and legal) gay, as in NUKE. on ATWT.  An uder age gay boy is going to raise hackles.  I am amazed the CW is taking the risk.  I am still skeptical at this one.  We most of the young actors are beyond 18 but essentail they are all supposed to be underage.  This will be a landmark if it comes to reality.

We are supposed to have seen the gay character come out this week; and It turned out to be merely rumor.  I am not sure who is sourcing this; but, I am still a bit skeptical that we may even know this week since they have to establish this new character with another regular.

We'll see.

that there won't be a mistletoe in sight when they kiss.

I don't follow Gossip Girl, but I'm sure we'll get some clips of the event on AE.