Category Archives: Pop Culture

Sesame Street still going strong

zac-efronWhat do Halle Berry, Zac Efron, David Beckham and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor all have in common?  They will all guest star on the 43rd season of Sesame Street.  You can see the full list of stars who are all joining Bird, Ernie, Bert and the cast later this fall by linking here.

I cannot think of a longer running show that has more appeal than Sesame Street.  Nearly everyone who is anyone in American pop culture and beyond has joined this children’s show at one point in their career.

Do you remember watching Sesame Street?  My favorite character was (no surprise) The Cookie Monster.

Teen bride Courtney Stodden gets “couples therapy”

Last summer I posted a video clip from AC 360 when Anderson Cooper featured the 16 year old bride, Courtney Stodden, who was marrying 51 year old actor, Doug Hutchison, in my post Must be love.

TMZ reports, … Stodden — who married Hutchison when she was 16 — has signed on to the upcoming season of VH1′s Couples Therapy. Sources connected to production tell us .. the couple has acknowledged there are “obvious problems in their relationship because of their age difference and the notoriety they’ve gotten because of their relationship.” Courtney and Doug — along with 4 other couples — will receive “intense counseling” throughout the course of the show … which began taping a few days ago.

This is just another example of how manufactured the veiled homophobic arguments are from Conservatives and religious elements in the US who oppose same sex marriage.  There isn’t even a peep from these supposedly “pro-marriage” groups about Stodden’s marriage and the thousands of others that take place each year merely to gain notoriety and make a mockery of the institution they supposedly cherish.

Jason Biggs unreleased “Magic Mike” audition

Here is a leaked video of Jason Biggs auditioning for the role of Dallas for the movie Magic Mike.  Matthew McConaughey ultimately landed the role, which might be for the best if you check out Biggs’ moves at the 3:00minute mark when he starts his dancing.

Note that the clip has profanity and isn’t safe to view at work.  Not sure how long this will remain so enjoy while it lasts.

Clueless – 17th Anniversary

Alicia SilverstoneEarlier this week I read July 19th marks the 17th anniversary of the release of the movie Clueless, which stared Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd (among others).  The movie also included a cameo by Boston musician and lead singer of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dicky Barrett.

It could be a sign of how shallow or perhaps how “clueless” I am that I love this movie.  Looking at the cast, I can’t believe Brittany Murphy has passed. She was brilliant as the East Coast transplant just trying to fit in with the cool kids and crushing on Elton.

One of my favorite lines of all time was when the uptight Amber says to the gym instructor, “My plastic surgeon doesn’t want me doing any activity where balls fly at my nose.”  And Cher’s BFF, Amber, says without missing a beat, “Well, there goes your social life.

4th of July celebration in Boston

Despite the fact that Boston is a relatively small city, we happen to have one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in the nation and the program will be televised later tonight on CBS.

4th of julyThis year’s headline artist is Jennifer Hudson, and the emcee will be Massachusetts native, Michael Chiklis.

The event starts early in the day for those who want to stake out space along Boston’s beautiful Esplanade Park so they can watch and listen to the concert in person.

You can find out more about the event at www.july4th.org.

Saturday humor

GrindrHave you seen this photo making the rounds on facebook?

Natasha Leggero

I was watching Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and couldn’t believe how funny Natasha was.  I also couldn’t believe how much she resembled a young Susana Hoffs (lead singer of the 80s gal band, The Bangles).

Not familiar with Natasha Leggero? Here is a video of her explaining why hip hop music drives her crazy. I kind of agree. 

Joe Manganiello

If you are gay look closely at the photograph below. There are actually three people in this photograph.  I only saw Joe Manganiello. Really, when you look below, can you blame me?

GQ

Is Sandra Bullock coming to Boston

BostonAccording to Variety Sandra Bullock may be back in Boston filming a new movie with Melissa McCarthy. Back in 2008, Bullock filmed the movie The Proposal with co-star, Ryan Reynolds, on the North Shore.

In this new movie, Bullock would play a high strung FBI agent. Hmm… sounds like Ms. Congeniality all over again. The article didn’t mention when filming might begin.

Broadway’s Anything Goes cast spoofs “What Makes You Beautiful”

The cast and crew of Broadway’s ANYTHING GOES did a great job hamming it up on screen (no surprise there).  The real surprise is that the cast made the sickeningly sweet pop melody What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction bearable.

Temptation Tuesday: Shemar Moore

BosGuyShemar Moore looking good at 42

Call Me Maybe cover by Harvard baseball team

Harvard students + Baseball + Pop Music = Heaven

Okay so the camera is shaky but these baseball players from Harvard are too cute. I know I recently posted a YouTube version of this song from a group of guys in WeHo which you can see here.  But after seeing these handsome guys hamming it up on camera I felt compelled to post this. I’m sure this video will bring a smile to you as well.

For the record, according to the notes in the video the guy to the left was legitimately asleep and never woke up through the entire filming.

Queen Latifah headlines Long Beach Pride

BosGuyIs Grammy Award-winning rapper and Academy Award-nominee Queen Latifah setting the stage (so to speak) to come out later this month? Who can say, but she certainly has raised the eyebrows of many in the LGBT community by headlining this year’s annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on May 19th.

According to the event website, this is Queen Latifah’s first ever engagement at a Pride celebration.  Although Latifah has never come out as a lesbian, I have always assumed she was part of our community and will continue to assume so until she comes out as heterosexual.  Either way, it is a coup for the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival to get such a big name and such a talented woman.

Call Me Maybe

Its hard to listen to the radio for more than 10 minutes without hearing Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop smash, Call Me Maybe.

However, JLo’s handsome back up dancer, Matt McCall, drag queen Rhea Litre and gay adult film star, Nicco Sky, have created a far more funny and visually appealing video, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy watching (not to mention singing along to).

If you liked this video be sure to check out Randy Blue’s tribute to Kylie Minogue, Get Outta My Way.

Chris Evans LGBT ally

Actor Chris Evans whose brother, Scott Evans, is gay and who he accidentally outed in an interview recently said the following about same sex marriage.

“Are you kidding me? It’s insane that civil rights are being denied people in this day and age.  It’s embarrassing, and it’s heartbreaking.  It goes without saying that I”m completely in support of gay marriage. In 10 years we’ll be ashamed that this was an issue.”

While I don’t speak for the LGBT community, I think I speak for many when I say, “Thank You”. I agree that those who oppose same sex marriage are on the wrong side of history and should be ashamed (cough, cough) Mitt Romney… or should I have typed nearly every elected official of the Republican Party.

Is it any wonder at times I feel like a leper in my own country?

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