2010 RuPaul's Drag Race Calendar! Download It! Hang It Up! Live for It!
It's Drag Time: Mark these calendars and get your weaves secured for Season 2!!
Are you into the juicy video sneak peeks we've served up today for Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race? Ready to make a date for all of the catty, ruthless drama that Ru and her 12 drag superstar-wannabes are gonna bring to you in early February?
Tyra Sanchez is busting out all ovaahhhh in June: Happy Gay Pride!!!
You can print out the calendar, and use it to sass up your office, your kitchen, your school locker, your mobile home, your prison cell... Wherever you call home, these girls will keep you company!
Besides, Season 2 of this wig-flipping drag queen reality show doesn't really begin airing until February so you've got a bit of a wait. And get a glimpse at more of the gals after jump!
This Week In Fabulous 11/20: Big Butts, Big Muscles and Plenty of Shirtless Men!
Just a little preview of the hotness in this week's post!
--By Cory Stottlemyer
In honor of Levi Johnston's upcoming Playgirl editorial, this week's post is dedicated to hunky men! I'd say that's a pretty fabulous week.
5. Oprah's Nate gets his own show!
Gosh darn, he's adorable!
The ever so cuddly-looking Nate Berkus is getting his own show! I think we all knew it was just a matter of time before the magic power of Oprah spread to her favorite designer. Let's hope he's far more endearing than Oprah's past spin-offs (*cough* Dr. Phil *cough* Rachael Ray *cough*).
Bootylicious reality stars, hot mythical creatures and sexy males models after the jump!
RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 2!!! Get an Absolut First Look Now! Vrooommm!!!!
Oh, hell... It begins again. Today it's time to get a sneak peek at the hot, delicious, steaming tranny glamazons hurtling your way in spike heels for the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
This time around there are 12 girls scratching for the crown; and they look pretty twisted and amazing. In the Absolut First Look clip above (cheers!) you also get a quick glimpse of some of Season 2's guest hosts which include Kathy Griffin, Dita Von Teese, Debbie Reynolds, Cloris Leachman and Henry Rollins, for starters. And judges Santino Rice and fashion journalist Meryl Ginsberg are both back too.
From the looks of the clip above, it looks like we're getting more gloss, more acrobatics (splits!), messy drama, maybe a medical emergency and some bitch-slappery!
I've long been a big fan of the MTV Unplugged series. And sometime girl-kisser Katy Perry recently performed for the Unplugged crew and the results sounds nothing less than amazing.
I tuned in just to watch her perform "I Kissed a Girl" (which was even better in its unplugged version), but I stayed for the whole clip and now I kind of want to buy the whole performance DVD. It's that good. You'll love Katy even more once you stop, look and listen. Check it out below!
Outspoken Adam Lambert Leads the OUT 100! Plus, Wanda Sykes, Cyndi Lauper, Will Young, Ongina & More!
The heads of the big gay "Class of 2009."
The annual roll call of the queer who's-who and who's been sassy beyond belief in 2009 known as the OUT 100 has been unleashed on the public, officially. Ready?
Gracing the cover of OUT Magazine for this annual celebrity handjob/tribute is... Adam Lambert, Wanda Sykes, movie director Rob Marshall, legend Cyndi Lauper and "Don't Ask Don't Tell" warrior Lt. Dan Choi.
And f-word happy Adam Lambert has some great quotes in his profile...
Glambert on fame & pleasing gays:
“I’m doing the best I f*cking can, you know?” Adam Lambert asks, as if there’s any way to satisfy all his critics or fans, none of whom even knew his name a year ago.
On his American Idol performance:
“It’s about making a good TV show. I just wanted to be really careful that it didn’t turn into a f*cking pageant. I can sing my face off. All this other stuff is part of a personality, a persona.”
On coming out:
“I didn’t want to acknowledge [being gay] as a mistake or something I was ashamed of — I’m not. It’s part of who I am, but because our nation is the way it is, it’s an announcement. If I lose some fans, f*ck it. I need to be happy too.”
On sexuality:
“To some people, me being sexual is really offensive because I’m gay. They’re like, ‘He’s being really gay.’ And I’m like, actually, ‘No, I’m just being sexual.’ Male sexuality is frightening to America [but] female sexuality is all over the place.”
Adam Lambert: Breaking out, breaking it down...
You can view all of the fab photos and read the profiles on Out.com. It's got a big high-school superlative theme. Cute. But I know you just wanna see some visuals, so scroll down and peek after the jump for more fab pics of Wanda Sykes, Cyndi Lauper, Will Young, Bebe Zahara Benet and more!
Today's Lady Gaga News: Beyonce Duets! Gossip Girl! Her New MakeUp Guy! Christian Siriano! Lindsay Lohan!
Lady Gaga rocks Gossip Girl, duets with Beyonce, inspires Lindsay, and now gets made up by this guy, Billy B!
Another day, another massive onslaught of Lady Gaga news... Here's what I've got for you right now:
1.Gaga's duets with Beyonce are yours for the listening! You can hear their pile-up on “Telephone” (which will be on Gaga’s The Fame Monster) and on “Video Phone” (on Beyonker's big, fat re-release of I Am… Sasha Fierce). Idolator's got 'em. Enjoy!!!
3.Lindsay Lohan is saying she's dying to work with Gaga as she starts studio work on her third album. LiLo tweeted: "I want to do a mini-movie music video with Lady GaGa in L.A., NYC, and all over Europe." Hmmmm... Think Gaga would go for it?
4. The cool gays at World of Wonder have a dishy interview with Gaga's new makeup maven, Billy B, who's the silver fox responsible for her new, improved, outrageously glam looks as seen (so far) in "Bad Romance."
5. And below, fab design elf Christian Siriano recounts for MTV News his experience of dressing Gaga for her first Today show gig way back when. Meaning, last year!
Project Runway Returns to New York, and Doesn't it Feel Good?
Episode 13: The End, part 1
—by Eric Walter
Half the challenge of fashion in the City is not trailing your skirt on the filthy sidewalks or getting soaked from the soupy curb splash of a speeding cab. Keeping your shoes clean. That's a runway challenge.
Yeah ... Fashion Week is kind of a big deal, too.
Oh, Project Runway ... it's so nice to have you back where you belong.
But first! We get a liberal dose of the backgrounds of the final three, from Carol-Hannah's geeky, self-taught schoolgirl history, to Irina's first-generation American dream, to Althea's 5th-grade sewing machine Christmas wish.
A secret rendezvous in wintry Dayton, Ohio? No, just an adorable moment as Tim says good-bye to Carol Hannah.
Will the Fur Fly in the Project Runway Season Finale?
Heidi make a surprise visit to torture the designers some more.
We have to assume that Christopher's fairy godmother was having a smoke break last week when he was voted off the runway. He sure had a long — and precarious — run, didn't he? I was beginning to wonder if he had struck a deal with the devil. Every week was another narrow escape until the luck ran out.
With Gordana sent packing as well, we've dispatched the gay and the woman of a certain age, and now it's down to a three-way catfight among the young'uns. Let us hope they live up to the drama.
Carol Hannah, Althea and Irina. I always got these three confused at the beginning of the season.
Tomorrow, in the first of a two-part finale, the designers are whisked away to New York City, and they show their collections at Fashion Week. Tim will visit and coach them. Pretty standard stuff. And then Heidi stops by the work room — and you know that ain't good.
But the bomb she drops is kind of a dud: Create one more look before we judge you. The kids look stricken. But ... really? For weeks now they've been making dresses under the gun. Big deal.What's one more?
They've had some time to get back to normal. But when you have Irina throwing shade around the workroom — in love with her own competitiveness but resentful that she should have to compete at all — the tensions rise right back up. Ugh, can't you just let me win? Why are these people here? In front of me. Next to me. You need the iron? Ick. Go away.
Irina may not be nice, but she doesn't have to be. She is out for the kill. Have you seen how much fur the girl uses? Be warned.
This Week In Fabulous 11/6: Comedians Turned Models, Justice Being Served and Gays In Charge!
The Fierce One himself hopes you had a fabulous week!
--By Cory Stottlemyer
Well, it's been a sort of eventful week in regards to gay politics this week. I'm making sure that we focus on everything fabulous and awesome that happened this week!
5. Joel McHale gets his model on in GQ.
Zoolander much?
I've always thought funny man Joel McHale is not only hilarious but quite cute as well. The host of E!'s The Soup and the star of the new NBC show Community appeared in a spread in the recent issue of GQ and is looking quite dapper. More of this McHale.
Fierce Halloween outfits, sexy A-list stars and amazing gay politicians after the jump!
The "Glee" Cast Plays Musical Chairs! (And Release a Blockbuster Soundtrack) Watch!!!
Hey, that wheelchair guy is totes cute in real life!!! (Photo credit: Michele Crowe, MTV)
There's no fighting the gay-tastic musical/TV juggernaut that is Glee. That is, unless you're MTV's daytime show host Alexa Chung who corrals the entire, supple cast of the show into a rousing game of musical chairs! Who would have thunk that edibly hot Mark Saling would be the first to get bumped? (No worries. I'll comfort him gladly.)
Watch the juvenile fun below!
And yes, the Glee Soundtrack, Volume 1 was released yesterday and is officially HUGE. Er, you're surprised? (Probably not, since you own it already.)
Check out another cute cast pic (courtesy of the always scrumptious Buzzworthy blog) and another Alexa/Glee video clip after the jump!
This Week In Fabulous 10/30: Naked Comedians, Obnoxiously Cute Gay Boys and a Benevolent Bea Arthur!
Bea Arthur is the definition of class (and sometimes crass). This week's post is for you my dear!
--By Cory Stottlemyer
This week, there's a lot of pretty going on. For all the women and men who love Chelsea Handler, you'll get a kick out of her news!
5. Meet White Collar hottie Matt Bomer.
All I can say is: swoon. Seriously, those eyes! Is he single? Because I doubt he will be for long!
Blah blah blah, USA has a new show called White Collar, blah blah blah, it's about an ex-con who is now working for the FBI or something to catch criminals, blah blah blah. All you need to know is that Matt Bomer is the star and he is gorgeous. And he's openly gay (says Wikipedia)! Does Neil Patrick Harris have some newfound competition for hottest out gay actor?
Sexy comedians, cute gay boys and singing celebrities after the jump!
I know Halloween is just around the corner, but even so, this is some scary sh*t! Watch the clip above which is a sneak peek at tonight's episode of MTV's addiction/intervention series Gone Too Far; in the clip, the late DJ AM visits heroin addict Gary at home, and Gary shows AM his shocking stash of drug debris. It's intense.
If you've not yet caught an episode of the series, please give it a look. It's bracing, sometimes hard to watch, but really worthwhile TV. And again, the emotional impact of the show is driven home a bit deeper since we know that AM himself struggled with his own addiction until the very end.
This new episode airs tonight (Monday, Oct. 26th) at 10pm EST.
Michael Kors challenges the designers this week with postcards.
Episode 10: Wish You Were Here
--by Eric Walter
This week's challenge doesn't seem that, er... challenging, but it's funny to see how wrong some of the designers go. Michael Kors sets it up this week. He holds up some vacation pictures and matches each designer up with a different destination. Their task: Design an outfit inspired by that location. It's mainly kind of a cheap shot to get the cameras into his Rodeo Drive flagship store.
Lucky seven. Who's going home this week.
Most of the hour is dedicated to Irina trashing everyone. She doesn't have much of a track record actually predicting the worst outfits, though. Most of the people she thinks are the worst either win or make it to the top few, so I have trouble respecting her judgment.
Irina hasn't been in the top herself for a few weeks, but she sure has a lot to say about everyone else.
The fact is, the level of creativity doesn't seem to be increasing
for anyone. This week's collection is an exercise in minimalism. Nothing looks amazing. Even when the judges like something, they have something to complain about.
Even Tim seems let down.
Christopher has the most to gain, having struck out consistently for
more than half of the season. But he just can't bring it. He gives
us a fantastic belt but skimps on the dress. He dodges a bullet again
this week, but he seems close.
...But it's going to have a killer belt, says Christopher.
It's all a frolicsome way to hype up Archuleta's just released Xmas album, Christmas from the Heart. And God bless the little sugar plum. He seems about up for anything!
The video also shows just how many gay (or gay-ish?) Idol fans there are in the MTV offices. Can you spot 'em???
Whoa. Is this CD cover a bit freaky looking? Is Archuleta serving us Cindy Lou Who realness? Am I being Grinchy?
Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars, Heroes and Gossip Girl fame, will be playing the role of a cabaret singer in the new Cher/Christina Aguilera flick, Burlesque. Cher plays the owner of a struggling cabaret, and Kristen will be playing her number one girl. If you have never heard Kristen sing, then have a listen above. Christina has some competition!
X Factor's Leading Men: Danyl Johnson & Joe McElderry. Got a Favorite?
X Factor's Top Men: Danyl Johnson & Joe McElderry (right).
The UK's X Factor talent competition show is going strong. Whitney Houston performed on it this past Saturday (her dress was a mess; as many say her performance was). And then the show's judge Dannii Minogue got in trouble for joking on-air about contestant Danyl Johnson's bisexuality.
But Danyl Johnson needn't apparently worry. He's one of the front-runners to win the competition. And yes, he has come out as bisexual; he's apparently hosted a long-running karaoke show at London's gay Ku Bar for awhile. Meanwhile, other contestants say Danyl's an arrogant bully. Eh? Below is his performance of Whitney Houston's "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." Whattya think?
And then there's cute-as-a-Disney-chipmunk Joe McElderry. I'm not finding published evidence of Joe's gayness; but apparently in a back-story profile, as a kid Joe dabbled in transvestitism (but what kid doesn't)? For what it's worth, Boy George tweeted this past weekend: "I think Joe McElderry should win X Factor, he has great soul and a gorgeous smile." Does Joe have your Gaydar buzzing?
Watch performances by both Danyl and Joe below. You like? In that way?
Recovering Divas: Whitney on X Factor; Boy George Talks Rehab. Are They Back for Good?
Whitney on TV in Germany this past week; Boy George hits a London fashion show last month.
This weekend two 80s divas hit the UK media circuit in a big way. Whitney Houston did a guest performance on Simon Cowell's X Factor talent parade (the Idol-esque show which gave the world Leona Lewis). The show's contestants all sang songs by divas, with Whitney's hits getting peformed by a bunch of them. You can watch her performance of "Million Dollar Bill" on the show below.
How do you think Whitney did? Some of the UK press have been critical about it. Yes, she was a little messy. She might wanna stay away from dancing, frankly. Her begrudging attempts at choreography were sort of amusingly weak; but you could tell she didn't care. And besides, her dress was nearly falling off! And, the gown was all wrong anyway; way too matronly diva. She should be in a shorter, more contemporary dress. That big droopy sequined number was weighing her down, she had to drag it all over the stage.
But she's still fascinating to watch. Of course, Boy George sniped via his @theBoyGeorge Twitter account: "Whitney was messy on X-Factor, it's not right and it's far from ok!" Such a bitch (I sort of love it.) Though maybe he was commenting on the way her performance was handled or conceived, rather than Whitney's own responsibility for it? Who can say?
Grab your sparkles, kids! We're going for the glam!
Episode 9: Let's Put on a Show
—by Eric Walter
It's sort of a designer's dream come true on Project Runway this week. Dressmaker-to-the-stars Bob Mackie stops by to task the designers with creating an extravagant stage look for pop diva Christina Aguilera.
Nina is listening intently to Xtina as Bob Mackie wisely looks on. But all I can see are Nina's fierce shoes!
This is not fashion, he says. This is the stage. It's almost as if he's daring them to create a monstrosity.
At first everyone's kind of excited, but then they start to feel the pressure -- there are so few left -- and they all get a little nutty. Shirin seems totally lost, and Tim does not mince words with her.
More feathers!
Not slutty enough!
You're going to lose the purple thing, right?
Even Gordana freaks out and spends most of the challenge in a foul mood. Relax, lady; you've got immunity this week. (And it's a good thing too, Heidi tells her, out she would have been *this close* to being auffed.)
Ha! You are gonna hate this dress!
The only one who keeps her cool is Irina, who seems to especially enjoy sitting in her corner watching Shirin squirm and trash-talking Carol Hannah. Bad form!
MTV's new series Gone Too Far is sort of like Intervention, but the stakes are somehow amped up a bit, as the series is hosted by the late DJ AM, who as we know struggled with addiction, and then sadly died of an overdose before the show aired. As a tribute to DJ AM and his encouragement of others to seek help, MTV is rolling out the series every Monday night.
It's a tough watch, but if you can, give it a look. We all know how drugs and abuse continue to ravage America (and yes, the toll on gay America has been dire, too); so it's interesting to see a series that takes a very personal approach to an addict's struggles.
Below is a preview to next Monday night's episode, where AM travels to Hartford, Connecticut to meet the family of heroin user Gina, to see if he can convince them to take part in her intervention. It's tough stuff, with lots of needles. Watch, if you can.
Gone Too Far airs new episodes on Monday nights at 10pm. Head to the show site for follow-up interviews with the show's subjects and progress reports on their recovery.
Katy Perry is only one-step behind Lady Gaga (okay, maybe a few steps) in the whole sort of "just a year or so ago I was nobody and now I'm a global pop icon" realm, so you know what that means? Time for chance at an MTV Unplugged special. Get a preview of what Miss P will serve up on November 16th above.
Are you feeling the pink and purple Victoria's Secret chill-out lounge look for the set? How about the jazzy/cabaret take on "I Kissed a Girl"? Katy says the look she's going for is "Stevie-Nicks-meets-fairy" but if that's the case, she better go shawl-shopping and round up a top hat and some tambourines pronto!
P.S. Katy, if you need some help with that shopping list, I can hook you up.
The Daily Show Covers the DC March: Gay Ninjas? Radical Agendas! An AWOL Fox News!
The fab gay-loving folks at The Daily Show (no homo) served up their coverage of Sunday's big National Equality March in DC, in which Jon Stewart and co. called Fox News to task for not covering it, and just making fun of anyone who's still not aware of the necessity and simple validity of LGBT folks' campaign for equal rights. God(dess) bless 'em!
They also sent their very funny correspondent John Oliver there on the ground to expose the "radical gay agenda" for what it is: A bunch of nice folks who just wanna be loved and treated equally. God**mn those sneaky gays!!!
Xtina looks like a shrinking violet next to Heidi.
—by Eric Walter
With a little help, Project Runway keeps gettin' better. As if in answer to our prayers, this week's episode features a very special celebrity guest star.
The five-time Grammy-winning, multiplatinum album-selling Christina Aguilera will be on hand to help judge who is in, who is out, and who's just dirrrty.
But that's not all!
We will also see the long-overdue return of Nina Garcia! Enough with those mean girls they've been playing musical chairs with in recent weeks! Finally some vicious invective from someone who deserves to spew it.
Neil Patrick Harris Vs. Batman: A Musical Preview of His Cartoon Supervillain Alter Ego!
Neil Patrick Harris' Music Meister: Channeling 80s-pop-singer Falco, maybe?
EW's Michael Ausiello -- always with a nose for sassy TV news -- has posted a totally cute musical video snippet of the new Batman villain, Music Meister (who's very fond of festive costume changes apparently) voiced by everyone's favorite gay TV-it-boy/nerd Neil Patrick Harris. Head to EW.com for a look at the zingy musical number, "Drives Us Bats!"
The full episode of Beyond Batman: The Brave and the Bold will premiere on Cartoon Network on October 23rd. Meanwhile, this gig must have been heaven for self-proclaimed geek NPH.
And since I'm not too familiar with the Beyond Batman series, I gotta ask: Is it always this, er, gay? Or am I just reading too much into this sassy musical number featuring big bad guys working out in prison and villains with campy facial hair singing petulantly? Even Aquaman shows up, looking studly with a hot blond beard, yet pouting 'cuz Batman gets all the good hero gigs. GAY!!!
Anyway, it's also just one more step in NPH's ever increasing world takeover. Holy Homo Megastars, Batman!
And because I can't ever resist a pic of cute NPH and David Burtka, here are the happy gents in NYC last week. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty.)
The designers get to help a cadre of divorcees live a fantasy by hacking up their old wedding dresses. The upshot: They get a new dress in the bargain.
Episode 8: There Goes the Bride
--by Eric Walter
With fewer and fewer designers, we notice every cut a little more each week on Project Runway. With so many boys gone, it's starting to look like a woman's game. And the battle of the sexes is directly behind the challenge this week: Free a divorcée from her post-marital identity by transforming her wedding dress into a hot new look.
Irina pulls a rabbit out of her hat.
These ladies are grateful for the services. Seems like they can't wait to tear through their old wedding gowns. It's a wonder they lasted this long. It's also kinda impressive that they all still fit into their dresses.
After turning the virginal white to a more experienced gray, Carol Hannah strips away year after year of someone else's failed marriage. Fun!
It may be a little cynical to celebrate the demise of relationships, the designers get even more cynical as they choose the biggest dresses first. They need all the fabric they can get with only $25 and a maximum of two yards of new fabric!
Tim looks unconvinced.
None of the designers thinks he or she will win. They're more concerned about not getting kicked off than actually winning. But poor Shirin really has reason to worry when she is left with the skimpiest dress of them all.
Shirin's diviorcée wants to get something that looks like a gypsy costume from Cher's Vegas show! Right...
Luckily she realizes her client is crazy and she puts the brakes on her "Half Breed" moment. Her reward: She doesn't win, but she isn't eliminated either.
Wanda Sykes Is Gonna Get Real Gay & Real Political This Saturday Night!
This Saturday night, President Obama is addressing the big gay rights group, the Human Rights Campaign at their national dinner in DC (you can watch it on CSpan). On Sunday, thousands of gays will march to the Capitol to make a big statement about equality. And on Saturday night at 10pm, HBO is serving up Wanda Sykes (shot in DC!) on her new stand-up special "I'ma Be Me."
It looks amazing, funny and really gay. Obama, coming out as a lesbian, gay marriage and the crazy state of America is all fodder for rude and righteous Wanda. Set the DVR, gays!
Is this Glee Star Cory Monteith at NYC Gay Bar Barracuda, or Not? Check out the Cute Photo!
(Left) Is that Glee's Cory Monteith posing with a gay dude at NYC's Barracuda? Photo via MyComrade.com.
As we know, pretty much all the gays are loving the Fox show Glee these days. And they also might love the above photo (on the left) which might be Glee star Cory Monteith (yes, he plays hottie jock Finn) snapped recently at the NYC gay bar Barracuda.
This lovely snapshot comes via drag queen/blogger extraordinaire Linda Simpson who posted the pic on her genius MyComrade.com blog. It was taken by a friend of hers. As Linda puts it "So is Monteith gay? Who knows, but he obviously is comfortable hanging with homosexuals and posing for their cameras."
But my big question: IS IT REALLY CORY? Yes, the guy looks kind of a lot like him. And sure the actor could easily have popped into Barracuda; that'd be no big deal. But whattya think??? This guy in the pic may look a bit older than Cory... See below.
So, this is the real Cory. Is that the same guy in the Barracuda pic???
You think some guy at Barracuda was just yanking a Glee fan's chain??? Celebs and their look-alikes... So tricky!!
It's a time crunch! The designers have one day to make two cute little blue things. Sounds like a team challenge!
Episode 7: My Blue Hell
—by Eric Walter
Team challenges are always a pain in the pin cushion for Project Runway designers. This time they have to pair up and produce two looks in a single color: blue. This week's challenge doesn't produce anything new. Just the
usual team microdrama: someone's not doing enough; she's not giving me
direction; her top is a mess; I hate ruffles.
So the designers wax esoteric about blue — like it's intrinsically more complicated to work with than other colors. (Would green or pink really be better?) Then they all pair off like it's the last scene of Bambi.
Macy's guest judge, Martine Reardon,
chooses the team leaders.
The designers form their own little Macy's parade, one after the
other trying to impress Ms. Reardon.
The only notable team is Christopher and Epperson. I would be honored to work with Epperson, he says — "honored," really? — which leads to a love fest of high fives and buddy hugs that's pretty much the gayest thing on the episode.
Epperson and Christopher are convinced they are a dream team. Tim looks doubtful.
Nicolas has immunity this week, so he's the one to watch out for. The only thing preventing him from letting his teammate fail is his own sense of pride.
Nicolas grumbles that ruffles are only a gimmick to hide flaws. Louise's primary flaw is choosing the guy with immunity as her teammate.
It's not Nicolas' fault that Louise has a bad idea, but he has no incentive to prop her up or talk her out of her excessive use of ruffles. His motives are suspect, at best. He's definitely not afraid to trash-talk her sketches to the other designers. He even says, half-joking, at the beginning of the show: We have to get rid of one of the girls.
This Week In Fabulous 10/2: Questionably Hot Men, Delusional Reality Stars & Threesomes!
Britney is back! Well, she never left, but she's coming out with new music!
--By Cory Stottlemyer
Everybody celebrate because it's practically the weekend and that means we get to go over all the fabulous things that happened this week! Prepare yourself for some very exciting Britney news!
5. Shakira guest starring on Ugly Betty!
I'm surprised it has taken the producers this long to put her on this show!
Get excited Ugly Betty fans. The She Wolf herself will be making a guest appearance this season! According to reports, she'll be playing herself and will apparently be involved in a photo shoot in the Bahamas. I hope that means she's in a bikini becasue that woman is ferociously hot!
Ambivalent attractiveness, tiny singing power houses and a Tool Academy-esque father after the jump!
TV Hotness: Madonna Eats Pizza, Cheyenne to Do "30 Rock," Christian Siriano Gets a Show! Discuss!
A hot slice, a hot slice of man & a hot mess!
Gay TV News Flash: First, Watch Madonna on Letterman from last night [see below]. She talks A-Rod, never getting married again, hockey players and then goes next door with Dave for a slice of pizza (her NYC first? as if...).
Is Ambrose Price TV's Next Design Mega-Star? Have a Look & See!
Will the festive Ambrose Price be reality TV's next hot-glue-gun-toting mess? Let's hope!
Next Monday night Logo debuts a new series The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price, which follows the looney exploits of Ambrose Price, a charming and kooky gay from small-town Newfoundland (as in Canada) who's determined to make it big as the next big design/homemaking/style guru. Should Martha Stewart be worried? Er... Let's just politely say it's a bit too early to tell.
To Price's credit, and in spite of his endearing if fumbling persona (which you see in the preview clip below) Price isn't a total rube. He was a breakout star on the Canadian version of HGTV's Design Superstar Challenge. He didn't win, but audiences loved him and he then got his own show up north. Have a look!
Price is pretty daffy to watch (in a fun way!). I keep wondering, "What's with that accent? Is he drunk?" But I do admire his spunky, fearless approach to everything.
The designers hit a movie set to receive their next assignment.
Episode 6: Genre Bender
—by Eric Walter
The fashions may be fun, but this week's episode is a snooze-fest. With the Nicolas-Johnny conflict resolved, the best we get now is a brief detour into Carol Hannah's crush on Logan. (Get in line, sister.)
Carol Hannah gazes dreamily under the brim of Logan's hat.
There's some workroom drama with a rash of bobbin theft. (Sabotage!)
And Louise stabs her finger tip with a sewing machine needle.
OK, that is kinda gross.
The personality conflict geiger counter is registering record-low
readings. There was no WTF moment this week.
No one's asking for Irina
to press an iron to Nicolas' face, or to use Logan's pin cushion as a
voodoo doll, but what is happening to the Project Runway we know and love?
Forgive me for saying this — where's Santino when you actually need him!
Once again Nina and Michael are M.I.A., and we have guest judges galore. What is this, The Fashion Show?
Perhaps sensing this, the producers have set us up for a team challenge next week. Working in pairs, the designers are always cable-ready for drama, and frankly I can't wait.
This time our intrepid contestants are tasked with choosing a movie genre and creating a character to live in it. But the judges favor couture over costume and leave us with, I think, some unfair results.
The challenge, apparently, is to create a look inspired by a genre, not something that would actually work in a movie. The judges adore Christopher's backless, sleeveless, totally inaccurate Victorian gown but don't much care for Gordana's perfectly lovely flapper dress. They go crazy for Epperson's western-genre denim-and-leather frills but make nary a comment on Shirin's saloon floozy.
Christopher goes all Merchant Ivory on us, but with a twist.
What, I ask you, is wrong with this lovely beaded confection?
Interestingly, the winner and the loser are both from the same genre: sci-fi. But between Nicolas' three cosmic queens living in Orion's belt and Ra'mon's alien-human hybrid, I don't expect a happy ending for either story.
Project Runway Hopes for Some Hollywood Magic. Can It Deliver?
Another Thursday, another night of Project Runway, which I still have to remind myself is on Lifetime (which is where on my cable?). Tonight, the challenge seems fraught with chances for f*cking up as the designerettes are asked to create a dress for some kind of movie character, that they have to make up. A film noir diva? A superhero? A vampire bride? I'm guessing no one's gonna choose, like a sweaty poor union leader (Norma Rae!) or a grungy lesbian serial killer (Monster!) but I'd liiiiive for it if someone would...
But have you kids been following this season? Is Lifetime, ahem, "making it work?" For me, the show's grown a bit dull. I mean, last week even Nina Garcia or Michael Kors didn't bother to show up. And this week they're playing up a romance between straight boy Logan and one of those mousy girl designers who I can even remember. ZZZZzzzz...
That said, as soon as something demented happens, I'll be loving it again. I hope. And I do enjoy watching Althea (loopy tall blonde gal), meanie Nicholas (the dumpy bad-haired bitchy gay who I also wanna see get kicked off), and I might be becoming obsessed with slavic goddess Gordana. I wanna hang out in a beer garden with her and smoke and talk about men. That's okay, right?
"The Good Wife" Premieres Tonight. Who Doesn't Love Julianna Margulies, Okay? Watch a Sneak Peek.
Woo-woo, it's fall TV season premiere time. Tonight, the always fierce Julianna Margulies returns to your TV set in The Good Wife, and folks seem to think it's gonna be good. I've always loved Ms. Margulies. Friends who've worked on her shows says she's the coolest/nicest person on the planet, for one. And if you're feeling low, all you ever have to do is say (in a sassy drag-queeny/Paris Is Burning-esque tone of voice) "You better wuuuurk, Mizz Julianna Marguliiieeeeeees" and everthing in the world is brighter.
Also, the L.A. Times calls The Good Wife the "best new drama of the season." And it's got the always genius Christine Baranski as Margulies' new smart power-lawyer boss. Whoo!
Neil Patrick Harris: Best Emmy Host Ever? Watch His Brilliant Opening Number!
Last night's Emmy Awards was (gasp!) actually fun to watch thanks mainly to the zesty hosting job served up by the delightful, handsome and gay Neil Patrick Harris. He was zingy, smart, funny and sped things along fabulously. Awardees who hit the stage, from Survivor's Jeff Probst to The Daily Show's Jon Stewart (who's hosted a TV event or two himself) even took moments out of their valuable onstage time to praise NPH.
If you missed it, watch his fresh "Put Down the Remote" opening musical number below (which was penned by gay musical geniuses Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman). And yes, the big winners were 30 Rock and Mad Men and Grey Gardens, and some gay faves like Toni Colette and Cherry Jones won trophies too. Get a full list of winners at Emmys.com.
One last random note: After winning an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress on a comedy series, and then crying and gushing madly onstage, Kristin Chenoweth had to be tended to by paramedics called to the backstage area, due to some big migraine issues. She left the event and is said to be okay.
Stop the Presses! Project Runway Goes 100% Recycled
Don't light a match! These papered ladies could go up like kindling!
Episode 5: Paper Dolls
—by Eric Walter
Against my better judgment, I watched part of Lifetime's Models of the Runway yesterday. And I'm glad I did! I learned that Logan, who I named as last week's "Best Gay," is not actually gay. Or the models don't think so, anyway.
Well, no one's perfect. (I mean Logan.)
I still think he was the Best Gay last week. Let's just call Logan an honorary gay. Everyone deserves to be, don't you think? Why should we have all the fun?
Anyway, I have a feeling I'm not the first to bestow this title.
So this week, we hit up an old-school Project Runway antic. Make a dress out of copies of the Los Angeles Times!
The winner will make headlines!
(And the loser will be wrapping tomorrow's fish and chips.)
Now, the best paper dress I can remember was worn in 1965 by Princess
Kay of the Milky Way. (Princess Kay is crowned annually at the
Minnesota State Fair.)
See right: It's made out of one-pound butter cartons!
The designers have their work cut out for them if they're going to surpass this genius.
As it turns out, it's a little harder than most people might think to fit a dress with paper. The material has no give. And it takes some solid engineering skills to get it off the dress form and on the model.
The pattern Althea creates shines like she's working with plates of brass.
Gordana is off to a good start with a pleated bodice.
This episode of Project Runway brought to you by ... Elmer's Glue.
The producers set up a nice little conflict between Nicolas and Johnny, and they end up in a bitter race to the bottom.
Last Night's Divas: Who Ruled? Kelly, J-Hud, Adele, Cyndi? Paula, Maybe? Who'd You Love?
Remember this part when Kathy said "barebacking" on the air? How far we've come!
Last night was the big steaming DIVAS mess over on VH1; I was one of the clowns asked to participate in the whole live-blogging event, which was actually pretty fun. Getting to comment on Kathy Griffin's "barebacking" quips as part of one's job is always a good thing. But who else stood out, for better for worse? Was Paula lucid or not? Was it memorable or really diva-tastic?
WINNERS
KELLY CLARKSON
When Miss Clarkson takes the stage to just truly sing, she gives me chills. Her tune "Already Gone" is pretty gorgeous, and she performed it simply, admirably, just standing mid-stage and sangin'. I also loved her red hair and how it complemented her green plantation-worthy prom dress. But otherwise, her stylist should be fired.
Listen, I don't mind if my Kelly is chunky; but her "rock 'n' roll" outfit for the Melissa Etheridge duet at the end of the show was not flattering whatsoever. At all. Really. BUT, that said, I was living for the moment in her intro video package where Kelly talked about how she's morphed from being a singer into becoming an "empire." Now, THAT I love. It puts me in mind of Amanda from Melrose Place, or Dominique Devereaux on Dynasty. And imagining Kelly as a hard-driven, ruthless, shoulder-pad-wearing HBIC is truly fabulous.
J-Hud and Stevie lead one fierce church service.
JENNIFER HUDSON
She looked gorgeous, though I kept trying to see if her sperm donor husband Punk was looming anywhere nearby (he is soooo not worthy of her), but never saw him. Her solo rendition of "Spotlight" was fine, but it was the duet w/J-Hud and Stevie Wonder on "All in Love Is Fair" that was truly bliss. Lordy -- by the time she hit that high note at the end, they had both taken me to church, baptized me, served me a full covered-dish luncheon and then drove me back home and rubbed my feet after. Divine! What would Jesus do? He'd have lived for this one.
More gay-tarded dish and pics from Divas after the jump!
This Week In Fabulous 9/18: Twilight Hunks, Singing Divas and Hot Out Actors!
NPH's smoldering good looks beckon you to read this week's post!
--By Cory Stottlemyer
It's time once again for This Week In Fabulous, and boy, is there a lot to talk about. With the VMAs and the ensuing aftermath, MTV almost single-handedly ruled all that is pop culture this week. But don't worry, Kanye West does NOT make an appearance in this post!
5. Adult Swim skewers the Hills!
Any parody of the girls of the Hills is ok in my book.
Our friends at MTV's "The Daily Fresh" posted this parody of The Hills a little while ago and I am already in love with it. From Heidi's emotional breakdowns to the overly dramatic music, they were spot on in their portrayal of the show. Oh, and they also get mauled by the monsters from The Hills Have Eyes. Fabulous.
Hot out actors, singers who belt it out and singers who can rock it out after the jump!
Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Paula Abdul, Kathy Griffin, Miley Cyrus, Real Housewives... VH1 DIVAS Tonight Looks to Be Insane!
These ladies are just the beginning of the Divas madness slated for tonight... Mercy!
So this VH1 Divas insanity tonight is looking to be kinda crazy. You know the list of the youngsters headlining: Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks... But check out the full-on list of folks appearing and/or performing or presenting.
Paula Abdul as host (and it looks like she'll perform; "Straight Up" y'all!). And for the duets: India.Arie will sing with Adele, Stevie Wonder will sing with Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride will sing with Jordin Sparks, Melissa Etheridge will sing with Kelly Clarkson, Cyndi Lauper will sing with Leona Lewis, and Sheryl Crow will sing with Miley Cyrus.
And them come the guest stars and presenters: Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb and Real Housewives' Bethenny Frankel, Kim Zolciak and Nene Leakes; and then you'll also see Kathy Griffin, Toni Braxton, True Blood hottie Ryan Kwanten, Hills/City girls Lauren Conrad & Whitney Port, and the cast of the new MGM Film Fame (Asher Book, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Kherington Payne, Naturi Naughton, and Walter Perez).
I'll be live-blogging along with the VH1 bloggers, so visit the big LogoOnline.com homepage tonight for all the craziness, from 9pm on. Til then, watch all the pre-show fun (and join the madness yourself) from 7:30pm at http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/divas/_2009/. Yippeeee!
I know, I know... Wha? This frumpy old maid getting rock 'n' roll on us? But yes, she does. The tune was leaked online a few days ago. And it's pretty fabulous. Fabulous in that righteous Celine Dion/adult-contemporary vibe, but why not??? I'm loving it. Give it a listen, above.
"Wild Horses" has been covered many times before. I also love The Sundays' classic take on it. Check that one out after the jump!
B didn't win "Best Female Vid" but this live "Single Ladies" perf left no doubters out there...
The VMAs brought it last night, majorly. Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance of her "Best Female" trophy and the crowds on Facebook, Twitter and everywhere went bonkers with the Kayne-bashing. Watch the freaky moment after the jump. Kanye later apologized on his blog, but... Whatta mess!
Jay-Z closed the show with a fantastic delivery of his new "Empire State of Mind," with a little help from Alicia Keys. (Now that's how a classy rapper does it!) But what the hell was Lil Mama doing up onstage at the end. Wha? Security!??!
This week the models are the clients: The lucky 13 designers must make their models an "eye-catching look for an industry event."
Episode 4: Who's the Boss?
—by Eric Walter
The simplicity of the challenges this season has me a little disappointed. I guess it goes to show you don't have to be working with garbage or car parts or groceries to come up with something that looks like crap. Fabric works just as well.
So the models this week get to choose what they wear for once. (Giving them their own show apparently wasn't enough.) Of course they go bonkers. They want to be unique and original and to stand out ... just like everyone else.
Most of the models have a pretty clear idea of what they want — or at the very least a list of adjectives. But some of them are all over the map. Make me every kind of dress — all at once! *snap*
Epperson reads some of his notes to a sympathetic Tim Gunn: "flowy, strong, punk, cocktail, tiger." It could be a bad Chinese translation of an American toilet cleaner brand. Whatever it is, if that's describing a dress, it already sounds like a disaster.
Epperson consults with Mattar. Long but not too long; tight but not too tight; revealing but not too revealing. Got it!
UPDATE: THE VIDEO ABOVE IS NOT WORKING BUT CAN BE VIEWED ON MTV.COM. IT'S WORTH THE TRIP!
-- By Arielle Baer
If you haven't seen the utterly hilarious Auto-tuned news bits by The Gregory Brothers yet then you must be living under a rock. A really small rock somewhere that doesn't get internet access. Luckily, MTV's Alexa Chung is here to educate you - while wearing the smallest pair of leather shorts I've ever seen!
Along with discussing their mission to bring pop stardom to the nightly news, the Brothers made a special track for Ms. Chung to guest on with none other than President Obama.
Honestly, if all the news was broadcast this way I think our country would be much better informed. Don't you agree? I know I'd love to hear Andy Rooney's 60 Minutes segments auto-tuned. But maybe that's just me...
Summer's Last Gasp? A Peek at This Year's Homo-a-Go-Go in San Francisco; Indie Queers Galore!
Yes, summer's pretty much over and we're all bummed. But this coming Sunday, you can experience one last gasp of homo-fueled summertime goodness when Logo's NewNowNext Music airs a special episode, packed with footage and interviews shot out in San Francisco in August, during the very cool and crunchy Homo-a-Go-Go festival.
In what may have been the biggest confab of indie queer artists anywhere (in recent memory, anyway) Homo-a-Go-Go drew the likes of Erase Errata, Girl in a Coma, Katastrophe, Glass Candy, Athens Boys Choir and even contributions from the likes of legends Peaches Christ and Krylon Superstar.
Among the most important revelations of this week's show are Tim Gunn's feet. Check out who's rocking the sandals!
Episode 3 - Surf and Terse
—by Eric Walter
This week California lends itself to one of the most simple and direct competitions of the series: Design a stunning beach dress and a surf-inspired avant garde look to accompany it.
Oh, and there's a guy there from Garnier to talk about hair.
I hope everyone's got their sunblock!
This is the first team competition of the season. Working in teams is great because it instantly brings out the best and the worst in the designers. The bottom two this week were the weakest leaders.
Mitchell wastes no time diving off the deep end, declaring that he chose Ramon for his team because he wants someone who can carry him. He hasn't brought much to the cutting table so far, so it's not surprising he feels this way, but most players would hold their cards a little closer. I don't know how he qualified for the show, but he must have left his self confidence back in Georgia.
It's the little things that count, right?
Mitchell sticks in a few pins and stitches up a petite swimsuit, but his most notable work shows up on the brow of poor Ra'mon, who has to take over the reins to avoid being on a losing team.
Ra'mon is working his animal spirit connections to stay on top this week. Ten bucks says he has a giraffe print on his underwear.
Starting Sept. 14th, Lenk will take over the role of Franz, a great comedic role in the show; the character is the son of the villainous German real estate mogul who plans to raze the rock club that's the main setting of the show's action. Franz transforms from baddie to totally cute audience favorite during the show, and he gets to belt out the Pat Benatar classic "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" in spandex. Yay!
I've seen Rock of Ages. It's a trashy yet fun, cheezy yet totally well-produced show. Art it ain't. They serve cans of beer in the theater!!! But for mass-market fluff, it's smart and doesn't take itself seriously. At all.
Some cute pics of Tom are attached, after the jump (including fun undie shots). Break a leg, Tom!
Logo's on Twitter: Meet Our Staff Tweeters! Plus, Office Gossip & Special Offers!
We here at Logo are always looking for ways to keep in contact with our viewers (and in NewNowNext's case, with our readers) to keep you guys up to date on everything that we're doing here. So yes, we're coming at you with a full serving of Twitter whoop-ass!
If you don't have a Twitter account yet, get one now! Create an account so you can start following @logochannel. We'll change staffers daily, giving you some insight into the Logo office (if you only knew) and the folks behind what you see onscreen and online. (And yes, Rebecca Glasscock is still locked in the supply closet.) If that isn't enough, we promise there will be exclusive contests for our Twitter followers!
And without further ado (well, after the jump) meet your Logo Tweeters!
Heidi unveils special guest Rebecca Romijn and her buns in the oven.
Episode 2: Expecting
--by Eric Walter
This week, Project Runway throws a curve, and it's a big one. The designers are given the task of creating a chic, form-fitting look for gorgeous celebrity guest Rebecca Romijn — and her gorgeous baby bump!
Er, babies bump. She's having twins.
Not surprisingly, the three best designs are created by women and the three worst are designed by men — gay men, no less. Ouch. It's not a shining moment for our boys.
Strapping a pillow to those models' bellies is like a garter snake
swallowing an ostrich egg, but they gamely strap on the pregnancy
prosthetics and march down the runway.
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