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Snapped! Novak Djokovic stares at … himself!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:13:01 PST

The world’s number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, is one of a kind. Or is he? The superstar now has a wax double! Djokovic attended a ceremony revealing his wax sculpture in the Wax museum in the central Serbian town Jagodina. He returned to Serbia, where he is considered a national hero, after winning the [...]

Lunch Break Videos: Celebrating the music of the great Carole King on her 70th birthday!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:58 PST

True story: I was dating a guy quite a bit younger than me around 12 years ago or so. We were driving home from a movie and he was flipping through my CDs in the car and said: “Who’s Carole King?” I knew right then and there that this summer fling just had to end! [...]

My visit to the set of “Days of Our Lives”

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:56 PST

Had tons of fun today during a visit to the set of NBC’s Days of Our Lives in Burbank! I only started watching the show last year because it began to introduce some gay characters but now I am positively hooked on every storyline. So I found myself kind of like a groupie as I [...]

Celeb Tweets: Inside Sara Gilbert’s brain; Gareth Thomas finds treats; Why David Burtka feels short!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:56 PST

THEsaragilbert sara gilbert The part of my brain that keeps me up at night and the part that complains of exhaustion the next day are like an old married couple. gareththomas14 Gareth Thomas What a treat!!! Just found an unopened Xmas present.Tin of biscuits;) Good excuse for a brew. BravoAndy Andy Cohen The troubleshooter from [...]

“Jersey Shore” star Snookie says she’s bisexual and wonders about Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:17 PST

It took a bit of a controversy for Cynthia Nixon to acknowledge that she bisexual. But for Snookie? No problem. “I would consider myself bi,” Snookie said in an interview with Huffington Post. “I’ve done stuff with girls before. But I would never be with a girl because I like… penis. But I’ve experimented.” Nicole [...]

She’s receiving Lifetime Grammy this weekend but why has Diana Ross never been properly appreciated?

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:48 PST

The Los Angeles Times has published an absolutely outstanding piece on the legendary career of Diana Ross. This commentary, written by Ernest Hardy, points out that 12-time Grammy nominee Ross has not only never won a Grammy, she’s also never been given proper credit for achievements and impact on the music industry and the culture. [...]

Thursday Morning Man: Gary Amers!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:03 PST

I came across this yummy man in the latest issue of Attitude Magazine. He’s actor Gary Amers who is probably best known for his recurring role of Sacha on the 2008 British series Beautiful People. He’s also done guest roles on the series Inspector George Gently and Doctors. Gary has kept most busy performing in [...]

Listen to Howard Stern’s defense of Ellen, Rosie, bullied gay kids and his contempt for Rick Santorum

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:17 PST

I’ve been a fan of Howard Stern for decades and I have had friends and family members who could never understand why. There has just always been something so honest about him and there was a time in the 90s that I listened to him every single morning without fail. Well, after listening to this [...]

Tom Cruise’s son apologizes for anti-gay slur

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:22:06 PST

Connor Cruise, in Indianapolis to DJ a pre-Super Bowl party, was apparently in mood to be teased about the New England Patriots’ loss to the New York Giants. One of his repesentatives, Todd Krim, sent him a teasing tweet saying ‘maybe next year,’ after the game. Krim says he got a blistering text message from [...]

Celeb Tweets: Mitch and Cam have a question; Chaz Bono feels good; Gerald McCullouch feels young!

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:57:22 PST

TheEllenShow Ellen DeGeneres I love this! RT @jessetyler Mitch & Cam have a question for you. @AFER #prop8 ChazBono Chaz Bono I woke up feeling really good this morning, and grateful for my life. Focusing on what is right about me and my life, not what’s wrong. ItsAHardG Gerald McCullouch I’m at #SoupPlantation. The only [...]

Dustin Lance Black reflects on Prop. 8 case

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:15 PST

My friend and fellow journalist Karen Ocamb saved me a seat in the front row for yesterday’s press conference in downtown LA following the unveiling of the court decision striking down Proposition 8. Shortly before the event, organized by the American Foundation for Equal Right, actor-director Rob Reiner and writer-director Dustin Lance Black took seats [...]

GLAAD applauds CNN’s suspension of Roland Martin for tweets he posted on Super Bowl Sunday

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:22 PST

CNN commentator Roland Martin has been taken off the air ‘for the time being’ in the wake of a Twitter controversy that occurred on Super Bowl Sunday. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has been calling for Martin’s firing for tweets he wrote during the Super Bowl about an H&M advertisement featuring soccer star [...]

See Rev. Al Shaarpton’s marriage equality video!

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:54:58 PST

After the negativity about gay marriage coming from Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, it’s nice to see this video of Al Sharpton just released by the Human Rights Campaign. Sharpton says: As a Baptist minister, I don’t have the right to impose my beliefs on anyone else. So if committed lesbian and gay [...]

Ellen DeGeneres on JC Penney controversy: “I really want to thank everyone who is supporting me.”

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:45:28 PST

Last week, an online group called One Million Moms called for a boycott of JC Penney for hiring the “openly homosexual” Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson. JC Penney, which had dropped sponsorship of Ellen’s ABC sitcom in 1997 after she and her sitcom character came out, stood firmly by DeGeneres this time. On today’s The [...]

Wednesday Morning Man: David Carr!

Greg Hernandez — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:40 PST

The problem with these football players is that their helmets obscure how handsome they are! Take, for example, New York Giants back-up quarterback David Carr. What a beauty! Carr returned to the Giants last summer after an earlier two-year stint with the team. In between, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. Now 32, Carr [...]

From Ellen DeGeneres to RuPaul to Sen. Feinstein, a round-up of reaction to today’s Prop. 8 court ruling

Greg Hernandez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:51:11 PST

Everyone is buzzing about the 9th District Court of Appeals ruling today which found Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional. Here is a round-up of who is saying what: Ellen DeGeneres: “Today we took another step towards equality. #Prop8 was found unconstitutional again. I couldn’t be happier” RuPaul: ‘Prop 8, sashay away’ Margaret Cho: “I’m so [...]

Romney, Gingrich & Santorum slam Prop. 8 ruling

Greg Hernandez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:34:59 PST

They may be contesting two primaries and a caucus today, but the three top contenders for the GOP presidential nomination found time to slam today’s 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Prop. 8: Mitt Romney: ‘Today, unelected judges cast aside the will of the people of California who voted to protect traditional marriage. [...]

Lead plaintiffs in Proposition 8 case share a triumphant day in the spotlight with their families

Greg Hernandez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:24:55 PST

It’s been a mighty busy and exciting day. I’ve just gotten back from a Prop. 8 rally in West Hollywood and will be writing about it soon. First, I want to share another story I wrote from this morning’s press conference in downtown LA where the lead plaintiffs in the Prop. 8 court case, Kris [...]

Celeb Tweets: Prop. 8 overturned edition!

Greg Hernandez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:03 PST

JerryBrownGov Jerry Brown The court has rendered a powerful affirmation of the right of same-sex couples to marry. I applaud the wisdom and courage of this decision. ChazBono Chaz Bono Today the US Court of Appeals rules that Prop 8 is unconstitutional. One step closer to equality for every American. jessetyler Jesse Tyler Ferguson “#Prop8 [...]

Landmark day for marriage equality in California!

Greg Hernandez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:19:40 PST

Now only the U.S. Supreme Court can stop same-sex couples from getting married in California! It’s huge news for the LGBT community and its straight allies and a big setback for gay marriage opponents. I attended a press conference in downtown Los Angeles this morning and will be writing various stories this afternoon for Gay [...]