Shake N Vac

Here is a commercial for Shake N Vac...I know seems odd that I am posting this, but it features Jedward...do I need to say more? Giggle!

Greatest Fight EVER!!!!!

The fight we have been waiting over 20 years for has finally happened. Tiffany vs Debbie Gibson! Granted it is a scene from on of SyFy's ridiculous movies. But let's be honest we would all sit through a crappy movie, just to watch this cat fight. Or we can watch them film it...oh FYI...Ms. McCluskey from Desperate Housewives is also in this video...enjoy!

Swedish Police Rule

If only our police department could be this cool.

Bare Essentials 8/6/10

Check out this list of 13 gay badasses - After Elton

Witches to make an appearance in season 4 of True Blood - MTV

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles talk about what we can expect to see in the new season of Supernatural - io9

CBS to add more gay characters to their current programming - Seattle Pi

Hal Sparks proves everyone should learn CPR - TMZ

Somehow I missed this... Alan Tudyk is going to be in Transformers 3 - From Hollywood With Love

Laura Bell Bundy to have a recurring role in How I Met Your Mother...but she is not the mother - Entertainment Weekly

A closeted marine talks about life under DADT, and what he has to deal with to keep his relationship a secret - Dallas Voice

Justine Timberlake is Gay! well...his character is on an upcoming episode of The Cleveland Show - Yahoo

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Futurama - That Darn Katz!

The new season of Futurama has been going on for the past few weeks. I am enjoying them greatly. It did take some time to adjust to the new references. The show moved up ten years, so we are now in 2010. But the jokes have also moved up. So far I have to say my favorite episode is the EyePod one, followed by the Time Machine episode from last week.

The one thing that I have noticed is a pattern of the shows tricking us with their trailers. The episode often times has a much bigger story line than what the trailer shows. So sometimes it seems that where you have seen what is to come, what ends up happening is something completely different. For example the trailer for EyePod was a two heading goat...eating its own vomit. Don't worry I will spare you that clip. The Prop Infinity episode appeared to be a gay pride parade...but it had to do with Robosexuals...just watch it, you will chuckle. The Time Machine episode, though the time machine is what is causing the action to happen, in my opinion, the episode is about Fry's relationship with Leela and his inability to be on time.

Which brings me to last nights episode. It involved the evil cats! They came to our world during the days of the ancient Egyptians to steal our energy and save their planet, but we spoiled and domesticated them. That is until Amy invented a way to create energy from the earth's rotation... antics ensue. Oh and I did mention, apparently, Nibbler is part of the crew now! This is a short clip of the episode, enjoy!

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LOGO's Drama Club - Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party

This episode the Drama Club President visits the cast of Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party. Enjoy!

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The Avengers Teaser

Here is the first teaser for the upcoming Avengers film. I have to say...that yes...it truly is a teaser...giggle. Enjoy!

Joe McElderry Comes Out

Last year Joe McElderry won X Factor. This past week he came out. His orientation has been speculated on frequently. But until now he always denied out. He states, "I've had time to think about things. I wasn't attracted to anyone anyway, male or female. It never really entered my head I was gay. But I just know. It's how I feel." Here is a video of his cover of "The Climb."

Photo: After Elton

LOST

So here is a random LOST clip. Apparently, on the final DVD set, there are suppose to be extra scenes not seen on the series to fill in some gaps. This scene has everyone's favorite man to not ever trust Ben Linus! The DVD releases August 24th. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday August 6th 2010

Geri Halliwell - 38

M. Night Shyamalan - 40

Soleil Moon Frye - 34

Photo: Ask Men

Bare Essentials 8/5/10

Scott Pilgrim's gay factor - After Elton

Dead Space to be a prequel - MTV

Star Wars XXX coming soon...check out Darth Vader (obvisusly NSFW) - Vivid

Superman saves a family from losing their house - ABC News

Tron Legacy's producer gives some hints as to what will be seen in the film - io9

Michael C. Hall talks about the new season of Dexter - Popsugar

Daniel Radcliffe to star in the horror film, "The Woman in Black." - Socialite Life

Meet the straight married woman who is in love with Lois Lane - Gay for Lois Lane

What would you do for a free beer? - Uncoached

Carol Burnett to appear on Glee...ready for it...as Sue Sylvester's Mom!!!!! You may get excited now - Entertainment Weekly

In other Sue Sylvester news... Jane Lynch got a Wax statue of her Glee character at Madame Tussauds - Hollywood News

Stephen Sommers returns to direct GI Joe 2 - The Wrap

Joe Manganiello to become a regular cast member in the 4th season of True Blood - On The Red Carpet

Michael Cera declares he will not be the person to ruin Ghostbusters - USA Today

CHiPs may get a reboot... - Deadline|Hollywood

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Gen Con Starts Today

Granted I am in California, so no where near able to get out there for this. But I thought I would post about it. Gen Con starts today in Indiana. It is a four day event, which from what I have read sounds like it is run by the fans. For more information visit Gen Con Indy 2010.

Via Gen Con Indy 2010 Website:

Gen Con Indy is the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world. For over 40 years, Gen Con Indy has been setting the trend and breaking records. Last year, more than 28,000 unique attendees experienced Gen Con Indy. The biggest complaint we hear is that there is simply too much to do, see, and experience. Get lost in a phantasm of art exhibits. Stare at jaw-dropping costumes, or better yet, wear one of your own. Meet the movers and the shakers in the gaming industry. Check out the newest games and get a sneak peek at the latest editions.

And, of course, play your heart out with fellow enthusiasts in a community that understands your passion. What you'll experience at Gen Con Indy is nothing short of IT. You know, whatever "It" is for you? This is IT! Get ready to get there.

Photo: Gen Con Indy 2010

Prelude to War...Reasons Bear McCreary Rules!

So, as most people who frequent YouTube know. Many songs are used in videos without permission. Sometimes lawsuits going flying and sometimes they are ignored or taken as a compliment by the artist. But there are times when an artists feels it is time to stand up for the integrity of their work. That brings us to today's post concerning Bear McCreary. For those who may not know his name, he was the composer for Battlestar Galactica. His song "Prelude to War" has often shown in fan videos. But, recently the song has been used by Family Research Council. Bear is not happy! Here is a letter he recently concerning this via Good As You.

Hey everybody...

Thanks for making me aware of this. I just wanted to add my own two cents here, as the composer of "Prelude to War."

First of all, I absolutely hate that my music has ended up being the main title theme for this guy's online hate speech. It seems whoever produced this video was drawn to the strong military themes in the music, and is probably oblivious to the fact that it comes from a series with an open embrace of gays in the military. At least that inherent irony makes me laugh, since they completely missed the mark in that regard.

In the modern internet era, the use of intellectual property has been a subject of constant debate. While I firmly believe that an artist has the right to control where their music ends up, I'm also a realist and recognize that trying to stop anyone from stealing your music and using it somewhere else is like trying to stop a tidal wave with a cork. My music has shown up in dozens of web videos that I'm aware of, which probably means hundreds more I'm not.

I rarely acknowledge when someone illegally uses my music in another medium, even though most of the uses are entertaining works by BSG fans, or independent filmmakers. By logging in here and addressing this person's video, it appears that I'm tacitly endorsing every video online where I DIDN'T log in and say something. This is, of course, not the case. There are plenty of other videos out there with my music illegally used in them. And I'm certain I don't agree with the message of some of them.

However, this video really pisses me off. I have alerted NBC Universal and we are in the process of getting it removed on the grounds of copyright infringement. I can't stand for my work being distorted for use in an out-dated and bigoted message. That is not in the spirit of my compositions nor the series for which they were written.

So Say We All!

-Bear

Here is the song in question for those who may not know it.

Photo: Bear McCreary Website

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

As usual ABC Family has been giving teases of the upcoming Harry Potter films. Here are two of those clips where some of the cast and crew talk about the movie. As well as several scenes from the films. Enjoy!

The Cast of RENT Discuss the Upcoming Show

In these two clips the cast of Rent discuss their upcoming performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

LOGO's Drama Club - 2010 Clubby Chaser Awards

Since my blog hasn't been updated, I haven't been keeping up with all the episodes of LOGO's Drama Club. But I will be trying to get some of them up as I attempt to get caught up watching them. Anyways, this one came out before the Tony's so, his remarks are pre-Tony. In this episode the Drama Club President gives us his interpretations of the nominees. Enjoy!

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The Big C Preview

The Big C will be starting later this month. Showtime has released a preview of the first episode. I absolutely love Laura Linney, and her character on this show had me laughing so hard from start to end. I cannot wait for the season to start. The show also stars Oliver Platt (2012) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious). Enjoy!

Happy Birthday August 5th 2010

Jonathan Silverman - 44

Neil Armstrong - 80

Photos: Yahoo Movies

JUDGE RULES PROP 8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL

I just received this a little while ago from the NOH8 Campaign. It has to do with the courts overturning Prop 8 today!!!!

After many long months, the landmark Prop 8 Trial has finally come to an end. The NOH8 Campaign has learned that Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker has formally released his ruling in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, which challenged the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Numerous news sources have confirmed, including CNN, that Judge Walker has ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional and in violation of the protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker's Ruling on the Federal Prop 8 Case via Website

Prop 8 Supporters are expected to file an appeal to the judge's ruling, which would bring the case to the US Supreme Court.

As most of you are already aware, the NOH8 Campaign was inspired by the passage of Proposition 8 back in November of 2008. Everyday supporters have taken a simple grassroots idea that began late one night after an emotional protest and propelled it into something much bigger than we ever imagined. The basic message of "no hate" speaks to so many people, and we've been fortunate enough to receive support from countries all over the world in our short time as an organization. Even though it was inspired by a terrible injustice, the positivity it has brought to our lives is undeniable.

Prop 8 transformed thousands of people into activists that may have never thought about getting involved before, and we were among them. There are so many ways to make your voice heard and to speak out for what you believe in, and we're honored to share our simple method of taking photos to make a difference. Prop 8 has done a lot of damage, but it has also succeeded in uniting the community like never before.

It's important to remember that no matt what the outcome of this trial could have been, every fight for equality brings us that much closer to making it a reality. Win or lose, bringing this issue to the courts and refusing to accept the loss of our rights quietly is progress. Harvey Milk famously fought for the chance to change his neighborhood and lost for many years in a row before his persistence paid off and he won the historic election that made him the first openly gay politician elected to office in the United States. Harvey Milk was one man. Imagine what we could accomplish if we focused all our efforts together.

Today's victory is just a small example of our potential. The community was returned the rights that were unfairly stripped away from them by Prop 8, and that is truly something to appreciate. Though we have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for, it's important to remember that our work is far from over. The NOH8 Campaign will continue to spread its message of equality and anti-discrimination wherever it can, bringing NOH8 to as many states as we can in order to make a change – and we need your help. We're bringing NOH8 to Hawaii for example, planning to help register voters in an environment where civil unions were recently vetoed by the governor so that our supporters can make their voices heard in their local elections this fall.

What we as a community need to do now is what we did when Proposition 8 passed in the first place. We need to keep the issue alive and make ourselves known. We need to band together in a fundamental way that we haven't before. We need to continue to work together to advance our inevitable goal of full equality across the board no matter what.

Join TEAM NOH8 in continuing the fight and celebrating this historic victory TONIGHT @ 6PM in West Hollywood Park. Make sure to wear your white shirts and find a volunteer when you arrive for your NOH8 tattoo. Many of you marched with us at LA Pride, and we need your help tonight to represent everybody still fighting for their rights all over the world.

Thank all of you for your support, and we're looking forward to seeing you at the rally!

The NOH8 Campaign is an official tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Bare Essentials 8/4/10

The new season of Glee will have Cheyenne Jackson, a love interest for Kurt, and one of the boys will be wearing gold lamé briefs - After Elton

Vampire Diaries may be getting a gay character - Towleroad

Special Production of RENT opens this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl - Broadway World

Nicholas Hoult talks about preparing to play the role of Beast in XMen: First Class - Filmonic

In other XMen casting news, Edi Gathegi will also be joining the cast - Filmonic

Joseph Gordon-Levitt injured on set...just makes him look more like a dare devil bike messenger - hitRECordJoe

An updated version of Alice in Wonderland coming to Broadway... - New York Times

A Gay Wedding in the future for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ... I am sure it is going to be funny, but also probably gonna offend a lot of people... giggle - Deadline Hollywood

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Stunning

Calpernia Addams will be doing a show this weekend up in LA. The tickets include a 4 course gourmet meal, music, and performances but not just Addams but others as well. If you have never heard of her, she was on a show on LOGO title Transsexual Love Story. It was a bachelorette style reality show, where Calpernia was trying to find the love of her life. If you want to go even further back, Calpernia made headlines when her military boyfriend was killed by his fellow soldiers for dating her. Their story was made into a film titled, "Soldier's Girl." Here is a clip of Calpernia giving a glimpse of the upcoming show and the venue.

Photo: Calpernia Addams Website

Stand Up To Cancer: Change the Odds

This is a PSA titled "Change the Odds." It is being made for Stand Up To Cancer.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation

To coincide with the release of the new film, Adult Swim will be premiering an animated short from Scott Pilgrim. From what i have read, the scenes will be from the graphic novel that did not end up in the film. It will be shown in two parts which will be aired sometime between midnight and 12:30 on August 12th. Then available the next day on the website (the day the movie releases).

Here is a trailer for the short and a clip from one of the scenes...enjoy!

Photo: Slash Film

Happy Birthday August 4th 2010

Barack Obama - 49
Billy Bob Thornton - 55
Cole & Dylan Sprouse - 18
Daniel Dae Kim - 42
Don S. Davis - 68
Roger Clemens - 48
Jeff Gordon - 39
Michael DeLuise - 40

Photo: Archive

Bare Essentials 8/3/10

Valley Girl...the Musical - MovieWeb

Zachary Quinto to appear in Angels in America revival - Signature Theatre

Not only is Sara Gilbert an out lesbian, but she will be hosting a talk show - Popeater

Gareth Thomas tops The Pink List - The Independent

According to the writers...there is a reason why Cam and Mitchell hasn't kissed yet - After Elton

Green Lantern to be the first in a series...and The Flash is not far behind - MTV

Mark Ruffalo discusses his upcoming role as the The Hulk (Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen The Kids Are All Right, do not read too far into the interview) - Entertainment Weekly

The Prop 8 Report has been released - The Prop 8 Report

Guess who is making a cameo in the Green Lantern movie - Comic Book Movies

Simpson's has a amazing list of guests stars for the new season...yeah I was shocked too - TV By The Numbers

Stan Lee goes in search of real life Superhumans - History Channel

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Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated

A new Scooby Doo series has started on Cartoon Network. The new episodes air on Monday nights, but they are repeated throughout the week. I have to say for the most part I like how they have updated the series. They have moved them into modern day, but returned them back to being teenagers in high school. We get to see them interact with parents, which in itself is hilarious.

Another thing they have done, which as far as I can remember is a first for any of the series, is they have a story arc going on. Now granted, 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo in theory had that also, but that was more of a premise for why they were hunting ghosts down. With the new series, each episode is its own individual mystery. But there is a bigger mystery about the town they live in (which is no longer Coolsville, it is now Crystal Cove), in which each episode gives them a small clue to it. They are sometimes pointed in the right direction by an unknown character named Mr. E. I already have my suspicions as to who it is...we shall see how it plays out.

Now there is one slight change they have made to the characters which does bother me, and I am sure it bothers many who have made jokes about the hidden details of the characters. Velma and Shaggy are secretly dating. That is right! I said it! Since Zombie Island, Velma has been showing interest in boys, obviously this comes from the series wanting to shy away from everyone suspecting Velma is a lesbian. But this time, they have made her hot for Shaggy...and she wants to shag him!

The voice cast consists of; Grey DeLisle as Daphne, Gary Cole as Fred's Father, Lewis Black as Mr. E, Vivica A. Fox as the Angel Dynamite the DJ, Mindy Cohn as Velma, and Patrick Warburton as the Sheriff.

Frank Welker reprises his role as Fred and Scooby Doo. Casey Kasem is no longer voicing Shaggy (which he hasn't in awhile), but he is playing Shaggy's father. Shaggy is being voiced by Matthew Lillard, whom many may remember played Shaggy in the live action Scooby Doo Films.

The show has had four episodes so far. This clip is from last night's episode about a Man-Crab terrorizing a beach volleyball competition.

Photo: Scooby Fan

Seth Green Talks Robot Chicken and Star Wars

Here is an interview with Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. They talk about Robot Chicken and the rumor of a Star Wars series. I got to see their panel while they were at Comic-Con in San Diego. The story Seth talks about with the Family Guy and Robot Chicken Star Wars jokes was told there also.

Caprica Preview

Here is a trailer for season 1.5 of Caprica... Am I alone with the annoyance of breaking up a season into 1 and 1.5...is it just me or is this marketing thing to make more money from DVDs? Anyways, that is all I am gonna rant about...I do love the show Caprica. I didn't realize they had broken up the season, the first part did feel a bit short, so now it makes sense. I am so looking forward to the new episodes.

Matt Morris - When Everything Breaks Open

Matt Morris recently released a new album titled When Everything Breaks Open. Over the weekend he posted a video of him going to his local Best Buy where they were showing his music video and promoting his album. This of course brought him great joy. Until the next day when he learned about how Target and Best Buy had been contributing to MN Forward, which funds an anti-gay governor candidate. He edited his video to include a message concerning this. So this is sorta of a double post. The first video is his trip to Best Buy, the second video I am posting is his music video for Live Forever off his new album.

Photo: Matt Morris Music

Tron Legacy Teaser

Here is the teaser trailer for the upcoming film Tron Legacy. There are many of us who watched the original film back in day, and are extremely excited for this film. Jeff Bridges will be reprising his role from the first film. Also on the cast is Garrett Hedlund (Eragon), Michael Sheen (Underworld), James Frain (The Tudors), and Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5). It is scheduled to hit theaters December 17th.

Photo: IMDB

Happy Birthday August 3rd 2010

Evangeline Lily - 31

Martin Sheen - 70

Tony Bennett - 84

Tom Brady - 33

Photo: Rock 107

Bare Essentials 8/2/2010

Mark Wahlberg receives a star on the walk of fame - Evil Beet Gossip

Anne Rice says farewell to Christianity - Queerty

Will Target become...well the target of a boycott? - Towleroad

How awesome directors became awful directors - Manolith

Live the life of a Vulcan - io9

SyFy Channel has a list of new shows - The Wrap

Is one of those SyFy shows a stolen idea? - Airlock Alpha

A Glimpse into Kick-Ass 2 - MovieWeb

An interview with Kristin Chenoweth - Autostraddle

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Upcoming Spider-Man Issue

Look very closely at this cover. It is for an upcoming issue of Spider-Man #15 due out October 27th. If you look to the right in the background, you will see...yes it is true...two men kissing! Just thought I would share this. The synopsis of the issue, via Marvel:

Poor Peter Parker. All his friends hate him, his girlfriend has stopped speaking to him and to top it off, the whole world despises Spider-Man. What’s a dude to do?? How about save the world and maybe meet the new love of his life? Fan-favorite BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (NEW AVENGERS) and rising Ultimate sensation, SARA PICHELLI (RUNAWAYS) bring you a new and exciting Spider-Man story you don’t want to miss!!

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Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

This is another trailer, I am sure many people have already seen...but its for Voyage of the Dawn Treader. A movie I am extremely excited about. I am really hoping they manage to make all the books into films. Enjoy!

More Star Trek Technology Made Real

Here is a video about a device that is being developed and tested for use with the military. A universal translator.

Classic Super Mario Brothers

I am being quite literal with the classic part of this post. Here is something fun for the day. Super Mario Brothers...soundtrack provided by a violinist. Enjoy!

The Gay Games Have Begun

The Gay Games opened over the weekend in Cologne, Germany. This event has been staged every four years since 1982. Matthew Mitcham opened the event. There were also performances there by Taylor Dayne and Agnes. The event is to give openly gay athletes a place where they can compete and feel equal. Though, many athletes who compete are still using false names, to protect them when they return to their home countries. Here are some clips from the event.

Photo: Towleroad

Lisa Simpson's Wedding

Here is a bit of random trivia stuff for everyone today. Yesterday was Lisa Simpson's Wedding...as in The Simpson's! Once upon a time back in 1995, there was an episode of the Simpson's where we got to see a glimpse of the possible future. Yesterday was that day. Now, go hang out by a water cooler and discuss.

Photo: Funny Stuff

Planet Jedward

Jedward recently released their album, Planet Jedward. Yes, I know my obsession with these guys is wrong on so many levels. But they make me chuckle everytime I see them. It is pretty much a cover album. Songs included are; Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby), All the Small Things, Ghostbusters, I Like to Move It, Walk This Way, Rock DJ, and I Want Candy. Here is their music video for All the Small Things...Enjoy!

Photo: Tabloid Prodigy

Smurfs Teaser Trailer

I am sure most people have already seen this by now. But thought I would post it anyways. The teaser for the upcoming Smurfs movie.

Happy Birthday August 2nd 2010

Edward Furlong - 33
Mary-Louise Parker - 46
Peter O'Toole - 78
Sam Worthington - 34
Victoria Jackson - 51
Wes Craven - 71

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