Subtle.
Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.
- The jury's still out on whether the upcoming "re-imagining" of Melrose Place will be just another dull CW bland-athon or if it will have any of the insane sparkle of the original (and for that matter, we still don't know if there will be any HoYay). But the above poster is a good sign, as it spells out the show's first mystery: Why is that hot guy holding up the poor girl with no bones and "work it" shoes, as Dr. Michael Mancini from the original show looks on?
- It looks as though plans are still going strong for a sequel to 300. Great! Now we can get our fill of homoerotica and homophobia all in one pretty package again!
- Gay reporter sprite Michael Ausiello nabs his first Entertainment Weekly cover story, and it's about T.R. Knight and the real reasons why he left Grey's Anatomy: "My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given [about George]," he explains. "And with respect, I'm going to leave it at that."
- Above you can see an Emmy roundtable discussion between various TV actors (including Brad Garrett, who looks like he hasn't bathed in a week). Jon "can you believe I'm in a hit sitcom" Cryer decries (sorry) actors who insist on revealing details about their private lives, such as being gay. If he knows an actor is gay, it's impossible for him to believe said actor in a heterosexual role. Et tu, Ducky? Oh, and I'm sure that it's just a coincidence that Jon's competition for the Supporting Actor Emmy this year is ... wait for it ... Neil Patrick Harris, who just happens to be one of those hetero-playing gay actors (Jon's eye-rolling statement begins at 3:20 in the clip).
- The Philadelphia QFest 09 has come to a close, and the award for Best Feature Film went to Patrick 1.5, which we've been crowing about since last year.
- The pilot episode of Bear's Life TV is now online (but don't tell Stephen Colbert!)
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on Thu, 2009-07-23 17:52.
300 Sequel
300 dead Spartans
Well the war actually raged on for a bit after the Battle of Thermopylae, with the Persians overrunning much of Greece. This went on until the brilliant Athenian strategist Themistocles organized the Greek navies to defeat the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis. With their loss of naval support the Persians withdrew back into Anatolia rather than get stuck in an extended campaign of skirmishes on land in Greece.
So I suppose the sequel could focus on the Battle of Salamis. Buff, shirtless Greeks again - but this time on boats!
I wonder if Middle America will find this more, or less, appealing now that our former "warrior president" is no longer in office?
Logical Sequel To The Film 300
...would be to do another film about another famous 300 warriors - in this case gay warriors - the Sacred Band of Thebes, 150 pairs of warrior-lovers who could only be defeated by Philip the Great, Alexander the Great's father. By having the film be about the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, they could then have all the homoeroticism be more way more homo and erotic with no homophobia.
Jon Cryer is so deep in the closet he's finding
Christmas presents.
Come out already, Jon. We've known. We've always known. Molly Ringwald knew. Duh. It's obvious.
And you're not out, and I STILL can't belive you when YOU play a heterosexual. NPH is a good enough actor to do it, but not you, Mr. Cryer.
Thank you..
...for saying that. If no one else had I would have.
I mean, come ON! It's getting a bit ridiculous at this point.
That room got really quiet
while the Crier dug himself into that hole (no hole pun intended). Gotta give the rest credit for not jumping in after him and actually Kevin N tried to change the subject. Do you think this is Mr C's way of rationalizing to himself why it's good that nobody writes about him?
What the hell were Tony Shaloub and John Krasinski - actual actors - doing in that room besides trying to be quiet and get the hell out asap?
And what was that Garret comment to Tony Shaloub? Racist? A Joke? A racist joke? I'm just not sure...
I almost got hit by a bone
I almost got hit by a bone when Crier opened his mouth - gee, any skeletons in your closet, Jon? No one brought up actors coming out of closets, yet Crier went on a rant about it. It made me think: Thou dost protest too much.
Garrett is a no-talent douchebag.
Model Guy
whith his reasoning
By his reasoning, I shouldn't be able to believe any straight actor who's played gay even the ones who were nominated for an Academy Award? The thing is if I used his own reasoning, I would be unable to believe Jon Cryer's character on Two and a Half Men because he plays a pretty decent, nice guy and in this interview he comes off as a total ass. I mean, how can I ever believe him when he plays a decent and nice character after seeing him unashamedly exposed his personal side, and now that I know he's an ass?
That aside, why does this look like a room full of nebbish, B-list and Character Actors who all look like they wish they had a cigar and glass of scotch in hand so they might better convince any producer watching that they are really, really "leading man" material? The posturing is a hoot.
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I think what's happing in that Melrose Place photo is the lady has obviously just broken her back. Look at it. I think she slipped on those high heels and this photo was shot just as the hunk is helping her to her feet again. Dr. Mancini, is slowing shaking his head in disbelief, because 1.) you never try to move someone with a broken back, you always wait for the paramedics, and 2.) any woman who walks around a pool wearing 6" heels is sure to have a lawyer on speed dial, and our would be hero can expect to soon be slapped with a frightening law suit.
Being out is not "being an activist." It is being honest. Unfortunately it's such a rare commodity in this world that honesty often seems like activism.
Melrose Place
MAYBE A SPOILER...
That's a family portrait. That's Dr. Michael Mancini's son, David, and the Dr's wife. I can only assume she's having an affair with his son because .. well, it's Melrose. Personally, I can't wait for the series.
Now it makes perfect sense.
If it isn't envy...