QueerTube
Welcome to the new-weekly TV/Entertainment section of QC called QueerTube. Weekly we shall high-light, hunt down, stalk, analyze and report on GLBT TV and happenings.
As The World Turns ( Guilt As A Weapon)
CBS’s ATWT’s continued the story this week of Luke Grimaldi-Snyder. To catch up on what you missed last week go HERE. ATWT’s has let this storyline become stagnant. For the last 2 weeks, the show has moved from cutting edge and progressive to rather mundane and predictable. They took the character of Luke and had him go from this strong and brave young man to becoming the “typical” whiny teenager boo-hooing “poor me.” ATWT’s needs to stick to their original formula for scripting Luke’s coming out. I mean we all know what happened when “New Coke” hit the market with a FLOP. Luke Snyder has a blog chronicling his journey HERE and CBS joined GLAAD to create a public service campaign of "Be an Ally and a Friend."
Rescue Me (The Probie BJ)
FX’s series, Rescue Me , about the lives of firemen and their heroism, struggles and daily lives is a major hit. Trying to be ever so politically correct, Rescue Me has dealt with and currently joining the ranks of shows having GLBT issues as main plots. To catch up on last weeks rundown go HERE.
FX is truly dropping the ball with this “Probie” storyline. Last week, we observe Probie and his “roommate” quarreling and screaming the word, “FAGGOT!!” at one another. The pretense of the argument is all stress related due to Probie’s having a turbulent day at the firehouse. The two continue screaming and as the level of hostility rises you can see a HUGE brawl about to happen --- nope a homerun on the TV changes that and suddenly the men are best buds again shouting and well, if their past is indicative of their future, they’ll be drinking a beer and Probie will be getting serviced. RESCUE ME is beginning to annoy me with their Laissez faire attitude and stance on GLBT issues. The show constantly introduces characters and then maligns their characters with attitudes of shame, guilt, ex-gay, gay for a day and lesbian for a monthly-high school fad/vogue. FX, either introduce us to an officially- REAL GLBT character or drop the idea entirely. We HOMO’s do not care much for GLBT characters when you spend endless amounts of time making us fit false stereotypes and appearing totally idiotic and freakish. Don’t let me down, I have been a champion in your corner, but I won’t hesitate to tell you when you are WAY OFF BASE. Maybe talk to GLBT people to get some “real” ideas? There are actually REAL- gay Firefighters, Policemen/women, State Troopers ect. I know, I’m dating one.
Rescue Me is pulling in serious talent with the likes of Susan Sarandon, not to mention the fire department is crawling with HOT MEN and hot scenes. Catch some great clips and check out the HOT actors HERE On Rescue Me, the fire is hardly the only HOT item. The Hot Video is HERE!
So You Think You Can Dance (aka Travis, Dmitry , Jaymz and Musa Are HOT!)
(Via) FOX.
Fox continues it‘s summer dancing heat on Weds nights and voting special on Thursdays.
Ashlee and Ben
Caught up
Usher
The dream couple picks their ultimate dance: hip-hop taught by Todd Sams. Ashlee is definitely selling it and Ben seems to be keeping up all the way. They finish it up with some cool hand-matching moves and Ashlee ripping off Ben’s sweatshirt. As expected, the judges dig Ashlee but think Ben was a little stiff and contemporary.
Heidi and Ryan
Rumba Del Solar
Angelo Rodriguez
Bottom 3 couple Heidi and Ryan get Cuban rumba taught by playboy Alex Da Silva. Ryan and Heidi are worried that they aren't going to be able to really impress the judges enough. At the very least, these two have the best costumes so far. They look like they just came from the sugar cane fields. The dancing is really amazing if just for the sheer unique style of the routine. The judges love it and the fans do too, screaming along with every comment.
Ivan and Allison
Libertango
Bond
Ivan and Allison get Argentine tango, which means, ughh, not the best for a pair that had trouble with simple Latin. In the choreography session, they seem to have a good handle on things, but that often spells disaster in the actual performance. Amazing from the start seeing as they look nothing like the Ivan and Allison we saw last week. I think they are going to do well with the judges, let's just say Nigel is blushing. The judges love them all around. They should be safe tonight.
Dmitry and Aleksandra
If I were a painting
Kenny Rogers
The new couple is up, Dmitry and Aleksandra. This couple is at a definite disadvantage simply because they haven't had much face time together. Doing the waltz together should change that. They look good, but in that fake school play kind of way and Kenny Rogers voice sure doesn't help. It really didn't look like dancing so much as a slowed-down silent argument, but I'm sure the judges saw something totally different. They loved Dmitry and give Aleksandra some rough critiques.
Donyelle and Benji
Put the Needle On It
Danii Minogue
Donyelle and Benji are doing pop jazz, a seemingly simple combination, but with Brian Friedman’s choreography so nothing is simple. They start off right with Benji ripping off a layer of Donyelle's clothes. The audience loved it but I think the judges are going to be picky. Of course I'm wrong, the judges are loving it and go so far as to say the pair has "real chemistry".
Musa and Natalie
Zoot Suit Riot
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Natalie and Musa get the quick step, which might give the power couple a run for their money. The choreographer is Heather Smith, a demure British woman; she breaks out an ancient torture device for Musa known as a ballroom training bar. Evidently this helps ballroom "posture." One second, need to cross ballroom off my list of possible dance classes to meet chicks. The judges don't think it was the best dance, but they're impressed at the couple’s level of dedication to such a difficult dance.
Jessica and Jaymz
Let's Go
Frou Frou
Jessica and Jaymz will be doing a contemporary dance taught by Brian Friedman who says this dance has to communicate an emotional connection. The pair comes out wearing what are normally referred to as 'pajamas," though I'm sure contemporary dance has manufactured some type of emo buzz word to describe them. Their dancing is pretty good, very flowing and dream-like, if you like that kind of thing. The judges surprisingly love it.
Martha and Travis
Just Fine
Chris Brown
Martha and Travis draw hip-hop, which is good for Martha but makes Travis a little nervous. Martha is rocking some killer James Brown-era hot pants with Travis in some Timberland boots. The costume generation gap shows up in their dancing, not all that stellar. The judges are all pretty critical, no real big compliments. I can see this putting them in the bottom 3.
A little night cap on our show, some speculation about a possible bottom three. Nigel says Aleksandra and Dmitry; Mary says Musa and Natalie, Cicely and Olisa back up Nigel saying Aleksandra and Dmitry need to watch out.
RESULTS SHOW
Welcome back dance fans, fans of Dance, feet, shoes, socks alike. This is judge elimination round number 3, also known as the golden round with only 8 couples left. First off, let's meet the bottom three couples. Jaymz and Jessica, Dmitry and Aleksandra, and Ashlee and Ben are in the bottom three. Now it's time to see those oh so endearing "save me" solos.
Ashlee
Ben
Jessica
Jaymz
Aleksandra
Dmitry
Time for a little musical interlude while the judges have a couple cigs and hash out the eliminations. Tonight we have another British import, Natasha Bedingfield performing her hit single Single from her forthcoming album "Unwritten."
Voted Off: Ben and Aleksandra.
To get recaps go HERE.
Jimmy Kimmel LIVE (George Foreman Caressed by EX-GAY Cohen)
ABC’s Jimmy Kimel Live recently had Richard Cohen (“Ex-Gay” author of Coming Out Straight on to explain his new book, explain his “therapeutic technique” and his live and on-air guinea pig was none other than George Foreman! Needless to say, Cohen made himself look like an even bigger whack job that he already was and the looks from George Foreman said it all! THE MAN IS AN EMBARRASSMENT!!!
To watch the video (via Malcontent) GO HERE.
The View: (Rosie O’s New Show)
The View to Star: Don't Come Back
After the 'View' co-host Star Jones Reynolds announced on the air Tuesday that she would leave the show in July, her network had a response: Leave now!!
According to a source close to Jones Reynolds, "ABC has asked her not to return to the 'View' tomorrow morning." ABC could not be reached by press time, but a source close to the show confirmed that Star had been asked not to return.
Jones Reynolds, who helped launch the chatfest and spent nine years at the 'View' table alongside Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and the newly departed Meredith Vieira, who left to replace Katie Couric on NBC's 'Today,' says the split was anything but amicable.
"What you don't know is that my contract was not renewed for the tenth season," she tells PEOPLE exclusively. "I feel like I was fired." She adds that she got the news just days before reports surfaced that Rosie O'Donnell - one of her most vocal critics - would be joining the 'View' in the fall.
In her announcement Tuesday, Jones Reynolds, 44, said on the air: "Something's been on my heart for a little bit, and after much prayer and counsel I feel like this is the right time to tell you that the show is moving in another direction for its tenth season and I will not be returning as cohost next year."
"That's shocking to me," interrupted Behar, prompting Jones Reynolds to link hands with her co-hosts.
Walters, the show's creator, wrapped up the discussion by saying: "It is a new chapter for Star. It will be a new chapter for the 'View' in the fall."
The following morning STAR was NOT on the set and Walters let her true emotions flow: Barbara Walters says she felt "betrayed" by Star Jones-Reynolds' on-air resignation, even though Walters opted not to renew Reynolds' contract three months ago. Reynolds says she felt "fired."
So my friends you see it breaks down to this:
Star has for a long time lied to people, she is good at it. Her shady dealings with Payless for plugs behind The Views backs, her lying bold face on TV about using pilates and will power when EVERYONE knows she had surgery, her negative connotations about homosexuality and her recent drama involving her wedding simply caused her popularity among the public to drop to points of damaging the show. The network had decided to can her ass in March and instead of following the “plan” as Star had agreed to, she did an on-air resignation to cause drama that backfired in her face badly when Walters and ABC told her to leave and not come back. Good Riddance! To read Rosie O’s blog about Star lying on air in March GO HERE.
Next to be out the door Elisabeth (Homophobe??) Hasselbeck! It’s only going to get hotter on The View so turn up the heat, have a seat and “lets get ready to rumble.” Rosie O has her blog HERE and recaps of The View can be seen HERE.
KYLE XY (Very Hot Bod)
ABC FAMILY launched Kyle XY last Monday and I was very impressed. Great family show, funny and dealing with many issues that plague our younger generation these days from teenage drinking to bullying and peer pressure. I think Matt Dallas is a fresh face and perfect for the role as Kyle. The mystery becomes deeper with each episode. Catch the 2nd episode tonight on ABC Family.
Kathy Griffin- My Life On The d-List (She Loves The Gays)
Bravo again brings us Gay Loving Kathy Griffin! Currently on her 5th episode of the season Kathy once again brings humor and good times into the house. You have to love this lady, she speaks her mind and has one of the biggest fan bases of all time. Regardless of sexuality, people love her show and love her in person on tour. If you haven’t checked Kathy out, get on the bandwagon. She is a riot! Last week, Kathy concluded her tour in Iraq with a bomb going off a little too close for comfort at the end of her show. Mad props for the bomb, but DON’T HURT OUR KATHY!!!
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Reader Comments
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First, Rescue Me is a great show and honestly it doesnt bother me if they continue or don't continue the gay story lines. To be quite honest, I would prefer if shows wouldnt have any gay storylines. Most of the gay characters on TV are not a true representation of gay men. Will&Grace was a humorous show but instead of moving us forward, I feel it took us back 20 years. Will was a whiney fag is was dependent on his hag and Jack, well lets just say if everyone acted like him, they all should be bashed. I don't understand what the big fuss is. I am a gay man who is able to live my life the way I see fit without having to announce to everyone that I'm gay. Why must we have marches and parades. Do you see heterosexuals having straight marches and parades? I'm not discriminated against at my job or in my town because of my sexuality. Maybe if people wouldnt be so damn flamey and annoying about it, people wouldnt discriminate or make fun of them. Second, I can't stand Kathy Griffin. I don't find her the least bit humorous.
EDIT: Dear Heart, I hate to read you, but since you seem adamant in being rude and insulting using phrases such as "he should be gay bashed" I feel the need to read.
It is obvious to anyone older than a pair of socks that your very tone and verbage reflect self-loathing and insecurity within your "self-imposed perfection of gayness."
Secondly, Do not speak to me of the climate of Marshall University and Huntington because my brother attends MU and I am very aware that being gay isn't as harmonious on campus as you would like one to believe.
Thirdly, while I will gladly defend your ability to voice your own opinion within reason, I will not allow you to make such putrid statements such as "anyone who acts like him deserves to be gay bashed" without getting your cards read.
The reason young pup that you have the benefit of such an allowance in societal change is because of those who put their necks on the line for the last 30-40 years fighting discrimination and injustice. So the next time you decide to vomit nastiness about remember, the queers that are here know the reason you bitch and complain isn't because your happy darling, it's because you still haven't found your pink triangle in the universe. It has to be earned, not given, much like respect.
~Doc.
Whilst I agree with certain aspects of the above comment, ie some gay characters are very false in tv shows, I have to point out that 20 years ago when I was growing up I would have loved to have seen some positive gay characters on tv. Im 32 now and when I was 12 there wasnt anyone who I identified with on tv positively, but like most gay guys Im just a normal guy with a normal job. Unfortunately I have had to change jobs in the past due to discrimination so I think the above commenter is very lucky not to have experienced that. As for marches and parades, if it wasnt for a visible and political element then we wouldnt have the rights that we have today, so I applaud them and those who organise and take part. Look at Stonewall? If the gay community didnt stand up and protest against discrimination then we would be a lot worse off today. Having said all of that, I find that most gay men and women are the most hyper-critical when it comes to tv shows, remember it IS just tv afterall! I guess when you're an expert in your own "field" whether that be your profession or your sexual orientation then its just all too easy to pick and disect what is wrong with how you have been portrayed and represented?
Dear Doc. Before you go off on your soapbox about age. I'm not some wet behind the ears, 20yo. I grew up in the 70's and 80's, I was born and raised in WV and grew up in a society that frowned upon outward showing of gayness. I suppose that is why I choose, yes choose to not publicly show my sexual preference. I have found my place in this universe and much to my relief, it isnt pink. I'm not sure what your brother has told you about MU and Huntington, but overall I would say this town is just as gay friendly as Charlotte or Atlanta.
Edit: It's common knowledge young one that if someone is that bitter and biting about "gayness" then you have deep-seeded issues. I don't have any issue with "age." I do however take offense to ignorance, such as your suggestive bashing comments.Your comments are unintelligent in thought and degrading to the GLBT community. If you want to hate yourself, more than you already do, fine, but keep it out of a nice community such as QueerTube. My Brother doesnt have to tell me anything about MU. I have been there numerous time. Last week for instance. IT IS NEVER OK TO SUGGEST SOMEONE/ANYONE SHOULD BE BASHED! Now wrap up any further snark for another time, I have work to do.
~Doc. Feel
Hmmm... well thats the pot calling the kettle black isnt it? If this is an open forum then we are ALL on our soapboxes arent we? lol! I dont think age is an issue here though, its more about representation and how we are perceived. Just as you are uncomfortable about being associated with anything gay/pink doesnt mean that others cant be uncomfortable about how they are perceived on TV. Its not all a one way street you know? Yes youre entitled to your opinion but so are others too :)
Well Stated Joe!
Doc. Feel
Wow. I was just concerned that one of my favorite songs, Frou Frou's "Let Go," was called "Let's Go." Apparently, though, it would be more appropriate if the title were "Let It Go."
I agree with Doc 100% on this issue.
Marshall seems to feel that anyone who doesn't emanate HIS version of acceptable "gayness" deserves to be riduculed/bashed/etc. If he were as comfortable with his orientation as he claims, then the behavior of other gays (fictitious AND real)wouldn't irk him so much. You don't have to LIKE everyone-gay, straight, or otherwise-but you certainly cannot condone people who bash those who are different from them.
I hope that you come to terms (TRUE terms)with your sexuality in the very near future.
I also think that Marshall has a selfish and disrespectful view, he is only considering his own view and not the majority of gay men and women. Most of us experience discrimination on a daily basis, thats why we try to fight for our rights, Marshall wouldnt be in such a good position right now if we hadn't fought for his rights. As for the tv shows, I can only say that fictional tv usually portrays a larger than life character, Im sure there are lots of Doctors or Firemen out there who cringe when they see a programme about "their" profession. We will always be critical of any show that affects us in what we perceive to be a negative light, but I still support any show that promotes and integrates us in a positive way. Thanks for the reviews Doc, interesting feature which has sparked an interesting thread too!