Archive for 'Entertainment'
GLAAD Alleges Johnny Weir Deemed Too Gay For Stars On Ice
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
GLAAD has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour, which include Smuckers and IMG Entertainment, have refused to allow 3-time US National Champion and 2-time Olympian Johnny Weir to participate because they claim that he is “not family friendly.” To say that Weir is “not family friendly” would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation.
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Trial From Controversial Gay Bar Raid Begins
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
Four employees and four dancers arrested in the controversial raid of the Atlanta Eagle gay bar are on trial for city ordinance violations Thursday in Atlanta Municipal Court. The employees face business license charges, while the dancers are accused of providing adult entertainment without a license.
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Weir not ‘family friendly’ enough for Stars on Ice?
The sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour, which include Smuckers and IMG Entertainment, have refused to allow 3-time US National Champion and 2-time Olympian Johnny Weir to participate because they claim that he is "not family friendly." To say that Weir is "not family friendly" would be a clear...
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Gay UK TV Host Dies After ‘Solo Sex Game Went Wrong’
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
Kristian Digby, the popular daytime BBC television host, who was found dead at his home yesterday, is believed to have died after a solo sex game game went wrong. The 32-year-old presenter of BBC1’s To Buy Or Not To Buy was pronounced dead at the scene after the ambulance service was called to his house in Newham, East London, at 7.45am on Monday
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Elton John: Jesus Was ‘Super-Intelligent Gay Man’
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
Elton John gives his take on Christianity in an interview with Parade magazine: “I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.
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Arizona Gets New Leather News
Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
DKN Premier Issue Picking up a some milk and eggs the other day, or wait..
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Gay ‘Idol’ runner-up Lambert curious about women
The runner-up of American Idol season eight is looking to have fun openly with both sexes. Adam Lambert, successfully taking a spot on the MTV billiard chart with his debut album For Your Entertainment, is looking for "a torrid affair." During his amateur months on American Idol, he dated a...
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HBO Considers Film About Anita Bryant
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
HBO is developing a biopic of former beauty queen, singer and celebrity pitchwoman Anita Bryant, who is known mostly for her work as an anti-gay activist. “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star is on board to direct the film, which is being written by “Runaway” creator Chad Hodge. Star also is executive producing with Dennis Erdman.
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GLAAD Says CBS’ Gay Ad Rejection Seems Like “Homophobic Double Standard”
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released a statement asking CBS to publicly explain its advertising standards after rejecting a proposed Super Bowl commercial from gay dating website Mancrunch.com. The statement points out that the rejection follows the network having recently approved a controversial Super Bowl spot from the Christian organization Focus on Family. “This network should come clean to the public about what’s going on because this seems to be a homophobic double standard,” said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios.
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CBS Considering Airing Gay Dating Site Ad During Super Bowl
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Gay In Phoenix.
The network says it is reviewing an ad from ManCrunch.com, a dating site specifically for gay men. After days of deliberations on whether to run a controversial Super Bowl ad from gay dating site ManCrunch.com, CBS has not yet reached a decision
