Cheyenne Jackson (R) and designer/Ugly Betty star Kenneth Cole
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.
- In his attempts to get a crowd of extras riled up on the Milk shoot, Sean Penn referred to Sean Hannity as Rupert Murdoch's "butt boy". Er ... probably not the best choice of words, Sean.
- Broadway's Cheyenne Jackson will host the Live Out Loud Young Trailblazers Gala, a benefit for the organization, which aims to provide mentorship and support to LGBT youth. Seriously, Cheyenne, you can stop trying so hard to make me fall in love with you. It's getting a little embarrassing.
- Up north, Canadian Television (CTV) allegedly yanked an "ex-gay" ministry ad after receiving complaints that it was discriminatory. (Warning: links to a religious site, if you're not into that kind of thing.) If so, good for them.
- The BAFTA television award nominees have been announced, with three gay men (Stephen Fry, Simon Amstell, and Alan Carr) up for the Best Entertainment Performer prize. Additionally, out actor Sir Antony Sher is up for Best Actor for his role in Primo.
- Curtains, the show for which David Hyde Pierce won a Tony (and thanked his partner when receiving it), will close on June 29th after 537 total performances.
And today's Briefs are brought to you by...
Contestants from German reality show Ich Tarzan - Du Jane, which seeks to cast the lead for the German stage production of Disney's Tarzan!
John Barrowman and Simon Amstell
One of the funny moments on Never Mind the Buzzcocks is the gay-off between John and Simon. Actually, that whole episode is a lot of fun.
Go to You Tube and search for Barrowman Buzzcocks.
Enjoy!
"Pro-Homosexual advocates".....
....OMFG.....I am so glad I'm Canadian and my country (for the most part) has a bit of a brain when it comes to this barf fest. This "ex-homosexual" fool is even more delusional than the spiritual terrorists he subscribs to. When, oh when, will they stop banging on about it being a "lifestyle"? Maybe he should have a wee chat with Steven Fales about his god stuff.
http://www.mormonboy.com/
Meanwhile, yay for CTV Ontario for pulling that crap off the airways. Pro-people advocates I'd say. (who, pray who, will save the children? Yeah..my children...har)
I say we take the warning labels off everything and let nature take it's course.
Sean Penn apology?
Good that it's mentioned here but, really, where's the outrage? If Hannity has made a comment like that he'd be pilloried and driven off-air, not unlike happened with that FoxNews anchor who made an off-color remark about Brokeback Mountain when Heath Ledger passed.
Penn should be called to account. I don't have high hopes the gay blogosphere will hold him to the standards they hold others. Slurs like denigrating someone as a "butt boy" are what lead to kids killing kid who just wanted to be their Valentines in school.
Murdoch had a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.
Pretzel Logic
afhickman
"It takes a village (to make Village People)"
So Penn spoke out of turn. Sue him. It's not like he hasn't shot off his mouth before.
But don't hang this one on Hillary.
Barak Obama's third cousin on his mother's side once watched an episode of Hannity and Colmes. He should not be president.
My impression of "butt boy"