AfterElton Briefs: Mika is bisexual, Jim Beam's gay commercial and more!

The Jim Beam ad is cute and amusing, but I think it fails as an actual advertisement.  While I'll remember the commercial, I doubt very much if hours, no make that minutes, from now, I'll remember what product it's pushing.

It reminds me of the commercial featuring David Bowie's Jean Genie.  I love the song, and sing along with it every time the commercial comes on, but I have no idea what they're trying to selling.

NO!!! Serious?

brief: a document stating the facts and points of an argument, usually in the context of the legal facts of a client's case

said gentlemen is stating the fact that he "loves made in brazil"on a piece of paper, ipso facto, he is a hot guy with a brief.

 

I'd like to know who DIDN'T see that coming. ;)

"I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them." - Pablo Picasso

Playing the guessing game only works for so long. Or people just don't have the patience for it anymore.

I suppose we should be glad he's done with the coy thing.

Accidental double post

That is the hottest guy on AfterElton Briefs yet in my opinion, btw AnotherGayRyan -  you're a genius.

that commercial was funny too

So I was gonna come up with an intelligent comment, but seeing as my jaw is on the floor and my brain has other thoughts to deal with, I'll get back to you later :)

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Does this come as a surprise to anyone? At least he finally will put an end to the question. He's probably over being asked it almost every interview...as for his he album, it's great. I love it.

His new album is super great, I love it. I can understand why he'd get tired of being asked the same question, and frankly he doesn't so much come out as concede he doesn't really care one way or the other. Besides, who does interviews when they aren't promoting an album?!

I'm just happy his album is out.

I love his new album, and I love him too, its good to finally know.

Isn't "I don't know what it is", the Rufus download, a song form Want One, which was released a gazillion years ago?

The woman in that Jim Beam ad is Jenny Slate one of the 2 new people joining SNL. Here is a link to her videos with her writing partner Gabe, who was the guy in the ad.

"Looks like I'm not the only who thought the Emmys were rather lacking in diversity. I counted two people of color amongst the nearly 60 writers nominated for Best Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy show.  "

Didn't know that was listed on the submission form or that it was to have been weighted in the judgment.

Seriously, who looks for that -- not snark, this is a serious question --  I was raised in a mixed race community and I really don't know what kind of background reinforces the belief that the color of a mans skin matters when you are looking at the content of his work?

"Looks like I'm not the only who thought the Emmys were rather lacking in diversity. I counted two people of color amongst the nearly 60 writers nominated for Best Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy show.  "

"Seriously, who looks for that -- not snark, this is a serious question --  I was raised in a mixed race community and I really don't know what kind of background reinforces the belief that the color of a mans skin matters when you are looking at the content of his work?"

 

I'm a longtime lurker but since the same thought, ocurred to me to almost involuntarily while watching the Emmy's, it compelled me to finally register.

It seemed impossible not to notice the lack of visible diversity.    

And while that isn't a requirement for good writing/content,  I'm going to go out on a limb and say that for the most part most of the places those of us work in the US are pretty diverse.  It makes for better work places. The entertainment industry and the writer's rooms still seem to struggle with this.  For an industry perceived as liberal that's a little sad.

As a military brat, I have also always lived in, been around just about all of the diversity the world has to offer. That's the background that has me looking for the inclusion of people who represent my family, friends and aquaintances.  It's second nature.  Not because I believe that race, culture, physical challenges or sexual orientation matter when looking at talent, but because it doesn't.  And because it doesn't, I can't think of any reason why the Emmy's or the Oscars for that matter wouldn't be brimming just a little bit more with the rainbow we see in our daily lives.   

Ah, now that I'm registered you prolly won't be able to get rid of me.

Realistically-speaking, in this day and age refusal to answer the question is taken as an admission of "guilt".

Generally-speaking straight guys, even very PC ones, rarely hesitate to "out" themselves as straight.  So the whole "I'm not into labels" schtick is taken by most people as a declaration of at minimum bisexuality if not full homosexuality.

Refusal to say anything just annoys people and I think Mika realized that he'd reached the threshold of people's patience. Recognizing that he went ahead and came out as bisexual (I don't think anyone would believe a claim that he's straight). Clearly he wants to avoid becoming the punchline of endless jokes like Ricky Martin.

bisexual?NOOOOOOOOOOOO,I don't think so cause i always think that he is (Gay....)*_* And the Brief Guy is HOTTTTTTTT!!!!!!

i'm 90% certain the "girlfriend" from the Jim Beam commercial is one of the new cast-members of Saturday Night Live. 

and am i the only person who actually likes Melrose? 

I totally understand people not being attracted to women, but I fail to see how the "Vaginas?  EWWWW YUCKY" response is any better than the conservatives' standard "Two men kissing?  EWWWW GROSS" reaction.  We all have bodies and all bodies are beautiful, despite what we are or are not attracted to sexually.

"Go, or go ahead and surprise me."  -- Rufus Wainwright