Category: Celebrity
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Steve Martin Dismisses Gay Father Of The Bride
The web was abuzz yesterday with reports that Steve Martin would be returning in a Father Of The Bride sequel, which would feature a gay wedding.
Funny man Steve Martin however, dismissed these rumours by taking to Twitter to say, ‘So excited to read I’m doing Father of the Bride 3 since I haven’t seen a script or been offered the role!’
The original film was first distributed in 1991.
It had been suggested that the new film would feature the parents played by Steve Martin and Diane Keaton organising a wedding for their gay son, played by Kieran Culkin in the 1995 Father of The Bride Part 2.
Shame….
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Harry Styles And Nick Grimshaw #FirstSnog Pictures
Now that we’ve got your attention…
Okay, okay, that was cruel we know, we know!
You were expecting to see Harry and Nick having a #FirstSnog, but we thought this was a brilliant idea to let you know about Stonewall’s 25th year!
Harry Styles and the openly gay radio DJ Nick Grimshaw have had a long standing friendship and are often spotted together, which has caused many a tabloid to speculate on the nature of their relationship.
Last year Nick Grimshaw has denied that Harry has been having sleepovers at his, and both have denied a romantic relationship!
Nick and Harry are just some of the many celebrities who have lent their faces to a new Selfie campaign for Stonewall.
Yesterday Stonewall and SNOG Frozen Yoghurt launched a joint campaign to celebrate 25 years of the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity and look forward to the next 25 years. The #FirstSNOG campaign, an online interactive photo exhibition, will celebrate Stonewall’s 25 years of campaigning so that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are free to love and be loved.
The exhibition, which already features famous supporters of Stonewall including Harry Styles, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Nick Grimshaw, Calvin Klein, Florence Welsh, Boy George and Katy B – can be viewed here:http://instagram.com/snogfrozenyogurt.
Ruth Hunt, Acting Chief Executive of Stonewall, said: ‘In our 25th year we know that there’s still so much work to do. Around the world in countries like Russia, Nigeria and Uganda, LGBT people are being oppressed and persecuted simply because of who they are. We’re excited to collaborate with SNOG to help us continue to campaign for LGBT equality around the world.’
As well as raising awareness, SNOG is helping Stonewall to raise funds via their London based shops where a special Stonewall serving, featuring a selection of rainbow coloured fruits, will be available for the duration of the Stonewall 25 celebration. A donation of £3 can be made to Stonewall by texting ‘SNOG’ to 70300, with proceeds going towards the charity’s continued international work.
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Jamie Dornan Doesn’t Like His (Perfect) Body
Star of 50 Shades Of Grey, Jamie Dornan, says he has issues with his body
Jamie Dornan, 32, spoke to Interview Magazine to reveal that he thinks he’s too ‘skinny’ as an adult and that he’s ‘awkward in a suit’.
The Irish hottie said,
‘I don’t like my physique. Who does? I was a skinny guy growing up, and I still feel like that same skinny kid.’
Speaking about his upcoming role as Christian Grey, Dornan said that he trained very hard to fit the part.
‘I think there was so much more to Christian that we covered – someone who is careful to keep himself in shape, someone who spends obscene amounts of money on presenting himself. A lot of that work was done in the gym and with costume.
‘I’m quite awkward in a suit because I don’t have an opportunity to wear a suit very often, and this is a guy who lives in a suit – the best suit.’
The film is due for release in 2015 on Valentine’s Day.
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Behind The Scenes, Ryan Murphy hired a sex choreographer for The Normal Heart
If you are still reeling from the powerful potency of THE NORMAL HEART that was screened on Sky Atlantic TV last night, then here is a little-known fact about how director RYAN MURPHY made the sex scenes so authentic and very sensual.
Whilst most of the actors playing gay men were actually gay (a real novelty in Hollywood even today) lead man Mark Ruffalo is not.
Ruffalo was playing Ned and his affair with Felix is gut wrenching and is one of the relationships that drives the film. It did however, require Ruffalo and Matt Bomer to perform some intense sex scenes in a bathhouse and in bed.
So Murphy hired a former Broadway choreographer who he knew specialised in these scenes and he explained, ‘So he would come and he would work with the actors and it was like, ‘Okay, then you move your leg here, and your asshole goes up here, and then your neck goes over here.’ So we worked on it, so the actors felt like, ‘Okay, I’m in “A Chorus Line.” I can do it.’”
Ruffalo had never even kissed a guy on camera before, and Boomer had never been that intimate in a movie, and although they were both terrified, they put in stunning performances as they knew it was an essential part of the story.
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Adam Lambert Guest Of Honour At Last Ever We Will Rock You
Adam Lambert was the personal guest of Brian May at the last ever performance of We Will Rock You in London at the weekend.
Adam Lambert, the first openly gay artist to secure a number 1 album on the Billboard charts, was the guest of honour at the last ever production of We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre, London, this past weekend.
The show, which was initially panned by critics, went on to run for 12 years, becoming one of the West End’s biggest commercial successes.
The show was written by Ben Elton and co-produced by Phil McIntyre, Queen and Robert De Niro’s Tribeca company.
Taking to Twitter, Adam tweeted, ‘Thanks @DrBrianMay and Roger Taylor for inviting me to see the closing night of West End’s We Will Rock You. Great performance!’
Adam Lambert is currently in the UK rehearsing for an upcoming 24-date Queen tour of the United States, Australia, Canada and Tokyo.
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19-Year-Old Olympian John Fennell Comes Out As Gay
19-year-old luger, John Fennell has come out as gay in an interview after ‘suffocating’ game of hiding his sexuality.
John Fennell, 19, joins an ever-growing number of sportsmen who are coming out of the closet. The Canadian luger spoke about his sexuality in an interview with the Calgary Herald, saying, ‘You have to play this game of, ‘Who knows?’ You can’t let off any vibes or secrets. You have to act super macho. You have to be hyper-aware of your mannerisms and to not let off any vibes that could get detected. It’s very exhausting.’
He recently participated in the Sochi Winter Olympics, but didn’t see his position as strong springboard for political gain and was distraught over the lack of LGBT keadership saying,
“I’m an athlete, Realistically, I put on a spandex suit and slide down a mountain. I’m no message board for political movements. But we need to have leaders in our sport community.
“If it takes a 19-year-old to step up and to that, I’m more than willing to use my voice or the platform that I’ve been given to give a figurehead to gay youth in sport.”
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Angelina Jolie Inspiration To Drag Queens
Everyone loves a Disney villain and many Drag Queens around the world have channelled at least one Disney Diva for their look. Now Angelina’s Maleficent is joining the ranks it seems.
When Angelina Jolie was asked by Gay Times at the ‘Maleficent’ Press Conference, ‘Disney villains are well loved by the gay community – how do you feel about forever being an inspiration to drag queens thanks to this role?’, she replied with, “Thrilled! I would be thrilled if it’s embraced by the drag queens. I think we both – I think we ALL – share a love of this kind of costume, I’m with them.”
You can see the drag queen love, by checking out the below photos of Angelina posing with another rather fabulous Maleficent at the LA premiere on Wednesday.
“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realises that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.
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Brad Pitt Allegedly Punched In Face At Maleficent Premier
Brad Pitt was allegedly attacked at the Los Angeles Premier of Maleficent, by a Ukranian reporter.
The Hollywood hunk was reportedly struck in the face by a notorious Ukranian reporter, Vitalii Sediuk, who has become infamous for his red-carpet behaviour, whilst at the Maleficent Premier in Los Angeles. Brad Pitt’s wife Angelina Jolie plays the villain in the new Disney film.
He was reportedly seen jumping over the crowd control barrier before hugging, then hitting the star in the face.
Last week Sediuk caused controversy when he crawled under the skirt of Ugly Betty actress America Ferrera at the Cannes Film Festival.
A police spokesman said that the reporter was being held in custody – with a $20,000 bail price tag.
Brad Pitt, who doesn’t star in Maleficent, is one of the producers of a film adaptation of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, which is due to air in the UK on 1st June.
Sediuk has a history of crashing celebrity events. Last year he crashed Adele’s acceptance, running up to Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull before the singer could reach the stairs.
In January at the SAG awards he was seen hugging the knees of Bradley Cooper on the red carpet – a move he also pulled on Leonardo DiCaprio at the Santa Babara Film Fest in Feb.
In 2012, he was slapped by Will Smith after the reporter tried to kiss him on the lips.
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Dustin Lance Black Reveals His Creative Process
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black invites you to share in his creative process in a brilliant and intimate short film.
In a short film made for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black opens up about his creative process.
He shows how he puts together the ideas for his scripts – up to a year before he even touches the first draft, – which he calls his ‘vomit draft’.
He keeps an archive of research and hundreds of interviews per project.
AMPAS has launched it’s first original digital series “Academy Originals” which debuted last week. The initiative is a documentary-style video series which examines everything from the creative process, to the moments that changed the course of filmmaking, to the artists who are charting its future.
New Academy Originals are available each week on Oscars.org/AcademyOriginals and YouTube.com/AcademyOriginals
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Alexis Houston: New Single LIGHT Out Now
She’s back and on form…
Alexis Houston, sister of the late Whitney is back with a new track called Light, which she tells us was inpsired by her husband’s name, which translated is ‘My Light’.
The catchy summery song, sees a slight departure from her 2010 album, but retains that classic Houston sound.
The lead single from the EP is the title track ‘Light’, and is to be released on May 26, with the EP hot on its heels scheduled for release July 7.
Alexis chatted to TheGayUK for our next issue – out on 6th June