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The Morning Meme (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)
Neil Patrick Harris has joined Twitter. Confirmation has come from that reassuring
It appears that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) has been postponed in the House of Representatives, virtually guaranteeing that it's not going to happ In news that may make our editor cry a little because he has to cover it again, there's a rumor going around that TheCW intends to show the already filmed episodes of The Beautiful Life. Below, the stars came out for the Hetrick-Martin Institute's 2009 Emery Awards in New York City. The awards honor individuals and corporations that exemplify the core values of the Institute, which is home to Harvey Milk High School.
All pictures credit Linda Lenzi/BroadwayWorld.com In news that I can't decide is seriously cool, or a bit gross, you Brits with your socialized medicine, rationing, and total lack of innovation have built a "bionic bottom" for a man who had his damaged in a motorcycle accident. It's even remote controlled. And yes, I'm totally having trouble not making all those naughty comments I can't make here.
In a blatant attempt to garner page views from Twilight without having to read or watch it, I'll mention that the beautiful house that the sparkly vegetarian vampire lives in for the first movie is up for sale, for a paltry $3.3 million. Possibly related: My birthday is less than two weeks away.
In news that leaves me somewhat stunned and envious, we have gay marriages happening in Buenos Ares (though not Argentina at large), and now word that we may have had a pair happen in Kuwait. While I want to say a hearty congr There's a decent interview with Russell T. Davies about the new Doctor Who special that just aired in the United Kingdom, and is upcoming in the United States. That is, for those of you who have forgiven him for Children of Earth. And this isn't about that for a change. We have mentioned that Peter Labarbera has called the FBI about a commenter on Joe.My.God making what might, under a very twisted microscope, be viewed as a threat against Christians. It's taken a comedic twist in that satire site Christwire has chosen to do a piece. And yes, Christwire is satire. This past Sunday, GLAAD hosted their 8th Annual OUTAuction in New York City, and the stars came out to mingle and support the cause. Most notably to our readers, all our boys from One Life To Live showed up looking six different kinds of adorable, including one type of adorable that was newly discovered at this event.
All pictures (including teaser) credit Linda Lenzi/BroadwayWorld.com In a move that surprises no one, the greatly overhyped Levi Johnston Playgirl shoot may have been...overhyped. There will be no substantial views of the wang that spawned a Palin, according to a statement released by the promoter to Gawker.
It appears that Playboy is for sale, and it appears that it's going to sell itself twice, and make that legal. One group would buy the magazine and entertainment properties, and another will buy the merchandising rights. But would it even be Playboy anymore without Hef? And will the new owner date triplettes and wear loungewear all day? Tossing together a few random pieces in one, chefs in Columbia have created a dessert laced with Viagra, and are touting it as an aphrodisiac. Also, water is wet. In more sex news, a region in Spain is spending some government money to teach kids how to...self pleasure themselves in the best ways. It's aimed at 14-17 year olds. I don't know about you, but by 14, I could have taught a master class in the subject - maybe they should aim younger? And your random shopping tidbit of the day? Bacon flavored envelopes! Video MemeFrom the stupid criminal files, we have a guy using his cell phone for phone sex when he runs out of minutes. So he calls the only number he can make it dial, and continues the phone sex session - with a 911 operator. For your musical interlude this morning, we get the Idol contestant I always thought was gay, but evidently wasn't - Blake Lewis. His new song reminds me a great deal of New Order from back in the 1980s. In things that make you go Awww! we have an adorable dog saying hello to his master, fresh back from an overseas deployment in the military. This kind of unconditional love warms the heart. And finally, CollegeHumor.com explains Fox's programming strategy, which is stunning in its simplicity. Hey NBCSucks, here's an idea you can copy! Submitted by on Tue, 2009-11-17 08:50. |
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"Verified Account" logo, and from Felicia Day. An hour after she sent out word that it was actually him, he had 15,000 followers and climbing. Granted, that's only 1% of Felicia's followers, but I have faith in Neil.
There's an awesome pictorial of 
atulations to people in those locales, I'd also like to offer a serious WTF!?! to most of the United States.
Over at the official website for all things Adam Lambert, 
ad. The juggernaut that is Adam may be the only thing that can drown out the Twilight hype this week.
Loved today's Morning Meme
I'm at work, so I can't hear the video meme's, but the dog/soldier video was freaking CUTE!! My other fav meme parts that didn't require sound: the Cullen House ( I want it too!!!), the sculptures (that Tetris one was mad creative), and the NPH tweets (they are hilarious, even if he only has 3 of them so far!).
Also, on the sculpture page, someone mentioned this sculpture, and I thought it was awesome, so I had to mention it on AE too. Its called The Awakening and was formerly located in Washington DC before it was moved to Maryland:
http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001120.htm
Kitty
This is not what we planned, and I know its hard to understand....but if this isn't what you need then pry my fingers from your hand. ~Darren Hayes
dammit kitty. you tricked me! ;-)
Also, on the sculpture page, someone mentioned this sculpture, and I thought it was awesome, so I had to mention it on AE too. Its called The Awakening and was formerly located in Washington DC before it was moved to Maryland...
^ from that alone, i thought "whoa, she lives in this area?" and i got all excited at the thought of having the chance to meet an insane....well, kitty!
meanie. :-P
Awwwwe poor baby
I'm sorry Liz, no such luck. On the one hand I think it would be awesome to met you too, but on the other hand I'm hoping your wanting to meet me is a little more "normal" and alot less "jef". But of course, I'm sure jef's obsession with Brett Claywell is normal (*whispers* though I really don't think it is!)
Kitty
This is not what we planned, and I know its hard to understand....but if this isn't what you need then pry my fingers from your hand. ~Darren Hayes
kitty...WHAT?
who is "jef"??
;-)
Jef is an AfterElton member
with a "healthy, but bordering on not" obsession with Brett Claywell from OLTL. Literally every comment he's ever made on AfterElton has been how he loves Brett. He's also the one that made a Brett Claywell fan website featured here at AfterElton. The website is here:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/brett/brett.htm
And this is jef:
http://www.afterelton.com/user/23966
Kitty
This is not what we planned, and I know its hard to understand....but if this isn't what you need then pry my fingers from your hand. ~Darren Hayes
Brett
Hey! First of all, not every post is about how I love Brett. Some of the posts have been about how beautiful he is. And other posts are about how talented he is.
And I even wrote a post about how I love Kyle Lewis. So I'm not all about just Brett. Pfffft.
Anyway, there's nothing wrong with my obsession with him. So be quiet. I'm only a couple hours from NYC, and if Brett hears about all this right now, that could give him time to escape.
RFLMFAO! OMG, jef you just made my F*CKING DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just wishing and hoping all day that you would read the Morning Meme after my comments! Now that I see you have, I can smile for the rest of the day.
We all know I'm joking about your obsession, but the amusment of it all cannot be overlooked! jef, you are f*cking hilarious and brilliant, and I wanted to let you know. Carry on, carrying on.
Kitty
This is not what we planned, and I know its hard to understand....but if this isn't what you need then pry my fingers from your hand. ~Darren Hayes
FIne
there is something amusing to me about the photo with
there is something amusing to me about the photo with the 'oltl boys' -
i notice they all, with the exception of Scott, seem to be "dressy"...at least, in the top area.
Satire
The really sad and scary thing about the Christwire site, is that the content sounds SO MUCH like some of the actual right-wing religious rhetoric, that a lot of people (including many who comment on the articles) don't realise that the whole thing is a huge joke. Kind of frightening, actually---but the content of the site itself can be pretty darn funny.
I'm like a superhero, with no powers or motivation...
Adam Lambert and His Band for His 2010 Tour
From Adam's Twitter
"Lisa on keys, Monte on Guitar, Tommy on Bass, and Longineu on Drums!"
Blake Lewis
Granted, that's only 1% of
Granted, that's only 1% of Felicia's followers, but I have faith in Neil.
Less than a day after he joined, and he's up to 60,000 followers. He'll catch up with Felicia in no time, don't worry.
Besides, his tweets are so far hilarious.
Surprised at comments on Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Thanks, Ed, for picking up on my post regarding the postponement of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). I realize this is primarily an entertainment site, but I couldn't help noticing that there are a dozen posts about the cute puppies. Zero about ENDA. I like my puppies as much as the next one, but I am also concerned about how the law excludes us and rejects us and calls us strangers. Ed, I thought your comments about how your job is secure were a teensy bit, how shall I say, oblivious to the many of us who are subject to being fired for coming out. After all the screaming that we have been doing at President Obama for not pushing our agenda, I wonder whether we are actually interested in the agenda ourselves.
This Wednesday is the National Call-In Day for ENDA. I hope you will all put Congress on speed dial and call in. It's 202-224-3121, in case you wanted to know the number. Now all you need is a telephone. Tell the operator your zip and they'll connect you with your legislators. Tell them you support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3017. And cute puppies. Simple as that.
Interview with Argiris Karras "Riley" from Degrassi TNG
Interview by "Mary" from TeenNick, November 13, 2009
Season 9 Has Finished Shooting
BIT OF SPOILERY BUT NEWS ABOUT RILEY'S FUTURE IN SEASON 9
Argiris makes a comparison between dancing with abandon (without regard for if you're good at it or what you look like ) and "coming out".
Mary: omg, you're gonna make me cry. i want riley to find his dancers so bad! i'm so worried about him after the first half of Beat It!
Argiris Karras: He's now at the point in his life where he knows what he wants in the future but he does not understand how the world works.. how people function and how powerful acceptance and love really is
Argiris Karras: Sometimes when we don't find our dancers we are left alone... we might suffer... but all the suffering makes us think, and thinking along with belief that it will all work out will attract the dancers
Argiris Karras: you don't have to go looking for love. Love will find you when you are ready to accept it.
Argiris Karras: And Beat it was the time in which he had to experience all the negative emotions.. being alone.. feeling angry..fear...self loathing.. you can tell by the way he was acting that he would put on a mask, and the only time he took it off was when something triggered his emotions, when he couldn't hold it back anymore. and that is why you see Riley spontaneously erupt. It is negative emotion that is all bogged down in his gut..
Mary: Seriously... just watching your performance and the way like a flicker would pass over your face... i was thinking about how emotionally EXHAUSTING it must be to be in the closet. to constantly -- 24/7 -- be acting. i can't even fathom.
Argiris Karras: I can't lie.. it was an emotional journey for myself as well..
Argiris Karras: I live a happy life with the best parents and family and friends I can ask for. But getting into Riley's mind and how he was thinking was affecting my everyday life.. It took a while to get off of that mind state.. because once you believe you are the person, it gradually will sneak up on you.
Argiris Karras: and sooo I was happy to finally finish the shoot and start filming some happier scenes in the future 'wink' 'wink'
Rest of the interview can be found here
http://www.teennick.com/community/nsider.php?id=8837&tag=degrassi