Shock jock Don Imus is at it again. On a Dec. 12 edition of ABC Radio Networks' Imus in the Morning, host Imus asked guest Jay Severin, 'Why don't you like [ Mike ] Huckabee? Because you are gay, or what?' The two had been discussing Republican presidential candidates. According to Media Matters for America, you can hear sound engineer add, 'Stand by for the drive-by,' following Imus' comments. Imus had only been on the air a handful of days before the slip-up. Imus was fired from his previous on-air position for making a racist remark.
An anonymous L Word fan recently donated $1 million to the Dr. Suan Love Research Foundation, a breast cancer foundation, in honor of Erin Daniels and Leisha Hailey, two of the show's stars. Erin Daniels' character died of breast cancer at the end of one of the hit show's seasons.
Australian actor Tim Campbell ( 'Home and Away' ) came out of the closet, reported Queerty.com . He confirmed rumors that out singer Anthony Callea is his ex. Campbell said he is concerned he'll be labeled as 'the gay actor' now.
A gay plot line will be revealed in an upcoming episode of Reaper, AfterElton.com reports. In the episode, Sock and Sam, after moving into their condo, will be given a helping hand by their new gay neighbors. Comedian and director Kevin Smith is involved in the series, and directed Reaper's pilot.
In an interview with GQ Magazine, Heroes star Hayden Panettiere said she doesn't mind the rumors floating around that she is interested in women. 'You want to make me a lesbian? That's totally fine by me,' Panettiere said. 'We could do a love affair with Angelina [ Jolie ] .' She went on to list off other women she thinks are beautiful, such as Charlize Theron, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Alba.
After calling 'The Bachelor' Brad Womack a 'jerk' on a recent episode of her show, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres met with Womack face-to-face on her show to apologize, Access Hollywood reported. During the season finale of The Bachelor, Womack surprised viewers when he revealed to contestants DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft that he would not choose either of them. After sharing his side of the story, DeGeneres told Womack she was sorry for judging him.
Boy George's trial date has been set for Feb. 25, according to The Press Association. George is accused of falsely imprisoning a male escort. The escort claims George chained him to a wall in his London home. George is currently out on bail.
