Playgirl has offered Glee co-stars Mark Salling ( who plays Puck ) and Chord Overstreet ( Sam ) $100,000 each to pose for the magazineand they don't have to strip, according to TVOverMind.com . However, when asked about co-stars Matthew Morrison and Cory Monteith, a Playgirl rep reportedly said that they were "adorkable." According to Zap2It.com, Salling responded to the offer by saying, "Wow...really? A 100 thousand to keep my clothes on? I'll only do it if I can take my clothes off."
One of the things Madonna is known for is being very fitand she wants to make others just as healthy. According to Advocate.com, the superstar is opening a chain of gyms named the Hard Candy Fitness Centers, and the first will open Nov. 29 in Mexico City. Hard Candy ( which has the same name as her most recent album ) will incorporate Madonna's interests in yoga and fitness; she is slated to attend the opening.
In an interview with the New York Times, actor Zachary Quinto would not rumors regarding his sexualityrumors that have allegedly been sparked by his support of gay rights. Quinto, 33who also recently responded to an alleged anti-gay message posted by rapper 50 Centsaid, "The fact that these things are such hot-button issues right now, socially and politically, I would much rather talk about that than talk about who I sleep with." Quinto, who currently co-stars off-Broadway in the Tony Kushner play Angels in America, is slated to film the Star Trek sequel next year and just wrapped up Margin Call, which also features Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey and Demi Moore.
The band Devo has had to postpone its upcoming tour dates because of an injury sustained by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh, according to a Warner Bros. Records press release. A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh's right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon. He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Concert dates have tentatively been rescheduled for spring 2011.
Singer Mariah Carey has finally confirmed the rumors: She's pregnant. Carey told Access Hollywood, "Yes, we are pregnant. It is true. It's been a long journey. It's been tough because I've been trying to hold on to a shred of privacy." She also revealed that she miscarried almost immediately after wedding Nick Cannon two years ago. Careywho invited speculation because her doctor advised her to not film the movie For Colored Girlsadded that the baby is due next spring, but gave no exact date.
Oprah Winfrey is hosting what she calls "two of the most phenomenal" shows she has taped on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12, when her audience will be 200 men who were alleged victims of sexual abuse, according to Yahoo News. Harpo Productions said that each of the men will hold a photo of himself when he was reportedly first abused. The Nov. 5 show will also feature filmmaker Tyler Perry and a psychologist; the Nov. 12 show will have the alleged victims along with their partners and spouses.
A jury has convicted psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and attorney Howard K. Stern of conspiracy in the 2007 death of model Anna Nicole Smith, according to CBS.com . However, the jury cleared Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, who prescribed drugs for Smith. Prosecutors argued that Kapoor blurred the doctor/patient line when he kissed Smith at a party. They also mentioned a journal in which Kapoor wrote about the "mesmerizing" experience of riding with Smith in a gay-pride parade and subsequently wondered, "Can she ruin me?"
Sir Elton John said that he sang at conservative talk-show personality Rush Limbaugh's June wedding to open a dialogue with him, according to an Advocate.com item. John, who was paid $1 million to perform, told the London Telegraph, "When he asked me to play at his wedding, my agent said, 'Well of course you won't be doing it. But I said, 'Well, let me think about that first.'" John also noted that Limbaugh and President Obama currently share the same positions on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are on board to film a movie based on the life of the late musical performer Liberace, according to People.com . Director Steven Soderbergh said, "We've already done some costume and wardrobe tests on Michael, and they're very, very, very good." Douglas will be Liberace while Damon will portray Scott Thorsen, who filed a palimony suit for $110 million in 1982, outing the singer. The flamboyant Liberace passed away in 1987.
Kevin Keller, the Archie Comics' first openly gay character, will star in his own miniseries, according to ComicsAlliance.com . Keller debuted this year in issue #202 of Veronica, where the title character rich girl had a crush on the boy. Keller's popularity with readers has led to the spin-off. Keller creator Dan Parent will write and draw the four-issue "Kevin Keller" miniseries, which will launch next year.
More than a year after the movie Bruno came out in theaters, cameraman Mike Skiff ( who happens to be openly gay ) has sued actor Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was assaulted by the actor and the crew at a Prop 8 rally in 2008, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Skiff said that he was injured when the Bruno filmmakers purposefully started a riot at the rally by encouraging participants "to enhance the dramatic effect of what they may capture for their film." Bruno, an alter ego of Baron Cohen, is a gay Austrian fashion-show presenter.
Sesame Street spokesperson Elen Lewis has denied rumors that show character Ernie outed himself with a tweet that referred to his mohawk hairstyle has a "bit of mo," according to the International Business Times. Lewis told FoxNews.com that the writer's intention "was just a fun way to split up the word [ mohawk ] just to imply that [ Bert's ] hairstyle is a shorter derivative of a longer Mohawk that Mr. T in the A-team wore."
In Florida, gay-porn star Shane Michael Thompsonwhose professional name is Jason Creedhas been accused of killing a dog, according to On Top Magazine. Palm Beach County authorities alleged that Thompson killed his three-legged dog, Moonshine. Veterinarians had discovered that the dog had probably died from asphyxiation, and an autopsy showed that Moonshine had suffered serious blunt-force trauma prior to his death. Thompson was being held in jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.
A Los Angeles judge has issued a permanent restraining order on Marten Williams, Jr., who was accused of stalking America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks, E! Online reported. The order means that Williams, 39, must stay at least 100 yards away from Banks and her family through 2013. Banks said that Williamswho was arrested trying to trespass her Beverly Hills homebelieved that "he killed George [ W. ] Bush and that Michael Jackson is alive and living in Long Beach."
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) has released a statement in reaction to Universal and Ron Howard's refusal to remove an anti-gay joke from the upcoming Vince Vaughn release The Dilemma. In the movie, Vaughn's characters says at one point, "Electric cars are gay." GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said, "At a time when so many in our country are speaking out against the bullying of gay youth, Universal was right to acknowledge the offensive nature of this 'joke' when it removed it from trailers. Unfortunately, by leaving it in the movie, they are now contributing to the problem."
In an appearance on Oprah, Portia de Rossi ( who has had her name legally changed to Portia DeGeneres to reflect her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres ) said that the pressure to stay in the closet caused de Rossi to become anorexic, according to Advocate.com . At one point, de Rossi was down to 82 pounds but she thought she was doing what was necessary to be an actress. She added that Ellen's love has saved her. de Rossi has a new memoir, Unbearable Lightness.
In the December issue of Vanity Fair, superstar Cher talks about her struggle with son Chaz Bono, saying at one point, "I still don't remember to call her 'him," according to Advocate.com . Cher also says, "If I woke up tomorrow in a guy's body, I would just kick and scream and cry and fucking rob a bank, because I cannot see myself as anything but who I ama girl. I would not take it as well as Chaz has." The gay icon also discusses her late ex, Sonny Bono, and being in the spotlight.
The University of South Carolina at Columbia is offering a course called "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame," according to the Brown Daily Herald. The upper-level course will look at everything from Gaga's life to modern gay culture. BBC News reported that Professor Mathieu Deflem, a fan of Gaga, will teach the course. On a related note, the University of Virginia offered an English course, "Sex, Gender and Identity," that used Gaga as a framework for critical analysis.