The kerfuffle over Chaz Bonoâs inclusion in the new season of Dancing With the Stars has reached the showâs producers, who are telling viewers not to get their panties in a bunch. Responding to troglodytes like the site OneMillionMoms.com (sorry, weâre not gonna link to them)âwho whined about both Bonoâs and Carson Kressleyâs appearance on the showâDTWS producer Conrad Green said, âI think weâve had three gay or transgender contestants out of about 120 on the show, so what weâre really doing is reflecting some of the makeup of this vast array of people that make up American society.â We kind of wish Green had stopped there. Instead he added, âWeâre not going to be dwelling on Chazâs sexuality any more than we dwell on anyoneâs sexuality on the showâŚWeâre not going to⌠make it difficult for you to watch with your children at all.â Oooh, weâre so glad somebody thought of the children!
NEXT: Ben Cohen and Tiki Barber weigh in on gays in sports in new ep of In the Life.
Given the disappointing comments recently made by some pro athletes regarding gays in sports, its serendipity that the September episode of In The Life, âChanging the Game,â is tackling that very subject. Now airing online and on public-television networks nationwide, the show features interviews with GLSEN Sports Projectâs Pat Griffin, young athletes like trans college basketball player Kya Allums, and straight allies like former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber, rugby star Ben Cohen (right), college-wrestling champ Hudson Taylor and others.
NEXT: Trans singer Paige Elliot Phoenix brings it to Ozâs X Factor.
X MARKS THE SPOT
America might be uptight about trans folks on DWTS, but Down Under trans male singer Paige Elliot Phoenix wowed the judges on the Australian edition of X Factor. Reports the Advocate:
Phoenix told the three judges, who include former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, about his transition before launching into a rendition of INXSâs âNever Tear Us Apart.â All three judges lauded Phoenixâs performance and voted to bring him back for the showâs âboot camp.â The singer was then shown Skyping the good news to his girlfriend in San Francisco.â
NEXT:Â Marcus Bachmann is Kathy Griffinâs new Sarah Palin.
NO PANTS, NO SERVICE
If she ever fell off the radar, Kathy Griffin is back in a big way. In addition to guest-judging on the new season of Americaâs Next Top Models, the ribald redhead is prepping Kathy Griffin: Pants Off, a new stand-up special for Bravo. She tells The Late Late Showâs Craig Ferguson that potential First Husband Marcus Bachmann features prominently: âHeâs one of my new favorite topics targets. Okay, heâs very anti-gay and LGBT rights, and itâs odd, because if you look at him on YouTube, itâs almost as if he himself⌠or, itâs as ifâI gotta be carefulâŚI would say that Marcus Bachmann reminds me of a lot of the type of men who come see my live shows.â
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NEXT:Â The gay factor on Ryan Murphyâs American Horror Story keeps growing.
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In American Horror Story, Ryan Murphyâs new Gothic suburban thriller for FX, Zachary Quinto plays Chad, the former owner of the potentially haunted house that couple Ben and Vivien move intoâand Vivienâs burgeoning gay BFF. We were worried Chad might be one of those Monroe Ficus wacky/fey neighbors sorts, but it turns out heâs getting a hunky boyfriend. Teddy Sears (right) who co-starred in The Client List and the Christopher Isherwood biopic A Single Man, will play the main squeeze. Given the showâs Lynchian vibe, though, donât expect their relationship to be all cosmos and cupcakes.
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NEXT: Google, American Airlines, Rokk Vodka honored at GLAADâs Amplifier Awards
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Sorry, folks, but we have another reason to love Google: It just won Outstanding TV Campaign (Mainstream Market) at the first GLAAD Amplifier Awards, which honor LGBT-inclusive efforts in advertising, marketing and public relations. The Internet giant won the award for its âThe Web is What You Make of It: It Gets Better Projectâ campaign for Google Chrome. Other winners include Rokk Vodkaâs âFiltering Out Inequalityâ ads, American Airlinesâs âBeach Towelâ spots and Allstateâs âProtection for Allâ campaign. So, um, go out and buy all those things.
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NEXT: Bethenny Frankelâs SkinnyGirl margarita mix gives Whole Foods a hangover.
According to PerezHilton.com. Bethenny Frankelâs SkinnyGirl Margarita Mix was pulled from the shelves at Whole Foods because they contain sodium benzoate, which can become carcinogenic if mixed with certain substances (um, like a lime). Bitch, we suckle on Frankelâs Jesus Juice like a newborn on Dolly Partonâa little cancer wonât make us stop. And Frankelâs response to the news is totally why we love her. âIâm not making wheatgrass here. If I could put an agave plant and some limes on a shelf I would. [The Skinnygirl Margarita] is as close to nature as possible, while still being a shelf-stable product.â Waiter, can we get some salt all around that rim, rim, rim, rim?
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christopher di spirito
OneMillionMoms.com? Please. Sounds like the Catholic League which is made of up of one, nasty old man.
slanty
I get murderous thoughts when I think about what I’d like to do to Marcus.
Tony
I may be wrong…but I believe OneMillionMoms is connected to Focus on the Family. And I’d be willing to bet there are less than one million of them.
Lefty
Ben Cohen is so dreamy. đ
Jeffrey
To give credit where it’s due, the GLAAD award-winning “Beach Towel” campaign was from American Airlines, not FedEx (or “FexEx”). The picture just shows the ad appearing in front of a FedEx Office location.
christopher di spirito
@Lefty: Ben Cohen is perfect. I get him first. đ
TN
**Sigh** Ben Cohen, oy vey, I guess he has to have a wife to make him happy. OMG he’s hot!!! I would fight for someone just to get to lick his arm.
NowMyButtHurts
Isn’t Rokk Vodka is one of GLAAD’s sponsors/partners? I’m pretty sure I got a press release about the relationship earlier this year…
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