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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #339
Towleroad Aug 12 08NANCY PELOSI: The House Speaker talks to Tavis Smiley on Putin and Bush at the Olympics. MCCAIN CONDEMNS: Russia's invasion of Georgia.
News: John Amaechi, Clinton, Iowans, Kenny Chesney, India
Towleroad Aug 12 08Former pro basketball player John Amaechi is blogging from Beijing! BrightSide: Restaurant/bar funded by Heath Ledger before his death to open in Brooklyn.
First Look: Save Me with Chad Allen
Towleroad Aug 12 08Here's a first look at the one-sheets for the upcoming film Save Me, which stars Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Judith Light, and Steven Lang and had its premiere at Sundance.
Focus on the Family: Pray for Rain at Obama's DNC Speech
Towleroad Aug 12 08Focus on the Family producer Stewart Shepard asks the group's followers to pray for rain during Obama's speech at Invesco Mile High stadium during Obama's Democratic National Convention speech.
Nasdaq Warns PlanetOut of Delisting
Towleroad Aug 12 08PlanetOut reports that it received a notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department that the stock will be delisted unless it can comply with Nasdaq rules and maintain "a minimum market value of $5,000,000 of publicly held shares (defined as.
DNC Releases 'Exxon John' Ad Tying McCain to Big Oil
Towleroad Aug 12 08The DNC has begun a campaign to expose John McCain's ties to big oil companies. Along with a dedicated website, they've released an initial ad in the campaign.
The Tattooed Prince: William Wants to Get Inked
Towleroad Aug 12 08One of Prince William's military pals told UK tab The Sun that the future king was interested in a massive back tattoo: "Lots of the guys onboard sport tattoos.
Gay Mormon Group Confronts LDS Leaders Via Press Conference
Towleroad Aug 12 08Put off by the cancellation of a meeting with Latter Day Saints church leaders, the gay Mormon group Affirmation yesterday held a press conference in its place, where they addressed a few of the requests they had planned to ask.
UK Politician Under Fire for Using Gay Slur at Rival's Mother
Towleroad Aug 12 08A British councillor has been cautioned after being accused of a hate crime "Deputy leader of Barking and Dagenham council Liam Smith is said to have told the 60-year-old 'shut up you f***ing fat dyke' and 'go back to the.
James Franco Just Can't Stop Talking About the Sean Penn Kiss
Towleroad Aug 12 08While discussing the upcoming film Milk in his interview with Lynn Hirschberg for the New York Times, James Franco tells her "I will be asked what it was like to kiss Sean Penn about a million times.
McCain Launches Web Ad Mocking Obama's....Dreaminess
Towleroad Aug 12 08The McCain campaign has released the latest in their series of smarmy, negative, celeb-oriented ads, this one mocking Obama because he's "dreamy".
Jake Gyllenhaal is the Prince of Persia
Towleroad Aug 12 08It sure does seem like a long time since the Just Jared), where filming has begun on the set of his new film Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, based on the video game.
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #338
Towleroad Aug 11 08EMBRACE: Obama hits back on the "celebrity" meme with an ad that will start running on national cable tomorrow.
Former Versace Model Steve Jones Wishes He Had the Gay in Him
Towleroad Aug 11 08Former Welsh Versace model turned TV presenter/actor Steve Jones, who fronts Attitude magazine's new "Sex" issue, says he's jealous of gay men who get to sleep around: "I’ll be sitting in BKB on (London’s) Old Compton Street opposite G-A-Y and.
News: Invisibility, Isaac Hayes, Georgia, Bill Maher, Chelsea
Towleroad Aug 11 08Seattle filmmaker and former city council candidate injured in anti-gay assault: "Cogswell and his friend were taken to the hospital, where Cogswell received five stitches in his cheek, and doctors found that his right orbital bone—one of the bones around.
Dennis Miller Has no Issue with Gay Marriage, Just Homophobic Terrorists
Towleroad Aug 11 08Comedian-turned-pundit Dennis Miller calls his political beliefs "eclectic pragmatism" in an interview with Politico: "I’m a moderate in some degree because I have wildly swinging opinions but through some sort of ideological feng shui they end up in the middle.
Citigroup Trader Fired Over Homophobic, Misogynistic Blog
Towleroad Aug 11 08Michael J. McCarthy, a trader at Citigroup has been fired after bosses discovered his offensive website: "The 35-year-old stock trader was let go earlier this week after his employers realized he was 'Large,' the man of bulk who operates www.
Saudi Authorities Arrest Two for Alleged Homosexual Prostitution
Towleroad Aug 11 08Two Filipino workers were arrested in Riyadh for "suspicion of engaging in homosexual prostitution" on Saturday: "Roussel R.
Barack Obama Likes Dumbledore, But Offers Him His Privacy
Towleroad Aug 11 08Back in January, Obama got some attention when he revealed how much he loved HBO's The Wire, and that his favorite character was Omar: "I gotta say Omar’s a great character.
A Moussed-Up Eli Manning Plays Fashion Model on Men's Vogue
Towleroad Aug 11 08Not to be outdone by last year's Super Bowl rival (and loser) Tom Brady, NY Giants QB Eli Manning fronts this month's Men Vogue.
