Jack MackenrothAfterElton Briefs: Neil talks "Horrible", the first "Phillip Morris" pics, and more!
In a continued effort to bring you all that is important in the world of gay entertainment and ensure that you are being spoon-fed images of gorgeous, commoditized manflesh, we present the newly-minted AfterElton Briefs. Following the usual 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.
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And today's Briefs are brought to you by... Submitted by on Tue, 2008-04-29 18:32. "Law & Order: SVU": The "If the ball gag don't fit, you must acquit" recaplet
ICK. That was my initial reaction to the first half of this Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode, called "The Closet". It was tawdry, sleazy, and tasteless (which ordinarily I like), but it was so cliched and obvious, I was groaning before the first "dun-dun" stopped ringing in my ears. The second half of the show more or less redeemed the episode, and there were some bright spots throughout, but there was a lot of...ICK to wade through in the beginning. The episode starts with a harried gay personal assistant discovering the body of his dead boss, Jeremy, and soon our favorite detectives, Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay), and
"Designers...this week's challenge is to DIE for!" After the break, meet the closeted quarterback, and find out whodunnit! Submitted by on Wed, 2008-04-23 08:05. Project Runway reunion show: Jeers, tears, and ... well, you know ...
Project Runway capped off its Gayest! Season! Ever! with the gayest (and, perhaps not entirely coincidentally, most entertaining) reunion show to date. From a "Gay Kevin" montage to Ricky's Ten-Hanky Megamix to shots of Chris March in drag, the show was as zany as one of these pre-finale seat-fillers really has any right to be and offered a few surprises along the way. Join me on memory lane? The non-finalist designers were all assembled on their haute bleachers, with a pinstriped Tim Gunn and bangtastic (her hair, perv!) Heidi Klum perched on their director's chairs. The designers looked so well-rested that I didn't even recognize a few of them. Okay, I actually forgot that they existed in the first place. Simone who? Here's the barometer of how the Designsketeers came across during the reunion:
Carmen: Angry, harboring bunny-boiling resentment for Heidi The highlights: Michael Kors' laughing fit Apparently, orange fashion designer Michael Kors had a total fit of hysterics during the WWE Divas runway show, and it was pretty damn funny to watch, if only because it is a rare reminder that this is indeed a show and that the judges are playing a part, and are actually human when the cameras aren't rolling (or sometimes when they are, as in this case). Even Neeenagarcia laughed, which means that there will be four more weeks of winter. Kevin's Gay Montage This guy's just a doll. Mercilessly teased for being the straight guy, he takes it all with great humor, even when they put together a montage of his gayest moments. Tim pointed out that if this experience hasn't turned him gay, nothing will. They also kind of harshed on the prom dress that got him auf'd and he managed to not get the slightest bit defensive or sour, unlike our next guest...
Victorya's Sourpuss Wow, is this woman a barrel of laughs. Every time they cut to her she looked like she was about to shoot lasers out of her eyes. Why the attitude? Was the reuinion that bad, or did someone just drop a house on her sister? She was so unpleasant that she demands that entirely new metaphors be created to capture her staggering lack of humor. If she were a D&D character she'd have negative Charisma. If she were an ice cream shop she'd be a Cold Stone Creamery. Actually, that whole corner of the room seemed like it needed a hug or a drink or something. Or a sundae! Carmen's Cojones Carmen was the big surprise for me here, because I didn't recall her being quite as ... how do I say ... terrifying? From taking Sweet Pea and Kit to the mat for not being suitably crushed after her elimination to lashing out at Heidi when she mentioned the shirtless monstrosity that got her kicked off (thank God Heidi didn't seem to hear her, or she might have sic'd her bangs on her), Carmen had her gloves off. Ricky's Ten-Hankie Megamix Okay, it was kind of mean, but it was also really really funny. I like how they followed up the montage of Ricky's crying jags with the montage of Chris's laughing fits, making for the most bipolar five minutes in the history of television. But the fact that Ricky was crying as they asked him to say his name and age to the camera is pretty awesome. He hit the ground running! Er, crying! Also gets extra points for using the word "suck" more times per second than is acceptable in mixed company.
Christian's Win Yes, I was totally shocked that Christian won the audience favorite. I thought that Jack might win because of the goodwill he banked from his untimely exit, or Chris March might win for being the awesomest contestant the show has ever had. And even Christian seemed shocked that people actually voted for him. Maybe it was the "tranny mess" community that came to his aid? However it worked, it was cute, and great to see Michael Knight again (he won last year and brought in The Big Check for The Little Gay Boy). I wonder what the fragrance that Michael designed smells like? I hope it's not part of his Urban Safari line from last year, because that could get a bit gamey. Anyway, what were your favorite bits? Submitted by on Thu, 2008-02-21 10:38. Project Runway video blog: The Heidi Chronicles, Episode 10
Yaargh! Try not to let all this rock-hard wrestler-manliness scare you; it's just the Heidi Chronicles boys dishing on Wednesday's episode of Project Runway - and on those WWE Divas! Along with the usual outfit rundown, John and Colin have got footage from Victorya Hong's NY Fashion Week show! Everybody was there: Jay McCarrol and Carmen and our buddy Jack Mackenroth ... John even interviews Christian - who swears he's not as bitchy in real life - and chats up kooky, lovable Elisa. Check it all out below! Submitted by on Mon, 2008-02-11 12:55. Project Runway video blog: The Heidi Chronicles, Episode 9
The face says it all: It's Jack Mackenroth! He's just as sweet and buff in person! The Project Runway contestant - whose time on the show was all-too short - stopped by the LOGO (AfterElton.com's parent company) offices for a special interview with The Heidi Chronicles! Boy, was I was excited!
For the episode, Jack and I dish about Wednesday's show, including Ricky's win and Victorya's elimination. Then we move onto Jack's many tattoos and his work with Candace Cayne. And later, a few fans from LOGO stop in to meet the man himself!
Check out the insanity after the jump! Submitted by on Fri, 2008-01-25 17:09. Our editor gets Sirius ... and submit your questions for Jack! Here at AfterElton.com we don't just sit around writing bitter missives about the sorry state of gay visibility in entertainment. Sometimes we talk about it, too! Case in point: AfterElton.com's resident "Man Behind the Curtain", Michael Jensen, will be appearing on Michelangelo Signorile's Sirius OutQ radio show today to discuss the year in gay television. Michael will be on at around 12:30PM PST on Sirius 109. The theme of today's shows is "Angels and Gassies". I hope for Michael's sake that he's not lumped in with the latter, and would guess that he's likely lucky to be participating from the well-ventilated comfort of his own home, from the sounds of it. In further exciting interview news, Michael will be interviewing Project Runway fan-fave Jack Mackenroth today at 3:00PM PST and has graciously decided to take a nap rather than prepare open up the Q&A to viewer-submitted queries. Have a question for Jack? Leave it in the comments of this post and we may put it to him! If you haven't seen this week's gripping episode to hear why it is we're so eager to talk with him (or why there's been a petition launched in his honor), you can catch up by reading our recap. Submitted by on Fri, 2007-12-14 14:16. Jack Mackenroth of Project Runway spoofs Flashdance
We don't want to spill the beans about what happened on last night's Project Runway (although it was quite the tumultuous episode!) until we have our recap ready to go. But in the meantime, Jack just sent me this YouTube clip of him spoofing Irene Cara's "Flashdance", but this one is set on a New York Subway.
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