My thoughts on Madge and Brangelina

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Thanks to Coach Tea for the add, I Heart your poems in your blog, Eros the Bitterseet!




I need to get these films, I'll add them in my wishlist, where in Metro Manila can I find them? Any ideas? If not, where can I download them? Thanks!


Madonna is awesome in this ad! I hope this ad gets shown here.


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A year ago, some pyscho Christian terrorist dissed Brad and Angelina after the couple received applause and praise for their humanitarian efforts: "Today the world has gone sex crazy. Illicit sex has become the downfall of many in the Bible. Movie stars not married to each other, having babies and making headlines all over the world as though they were doing some great thing. Big deal! Just another moral pervert. And for them to become heroes for our kids. My wife and I will be married 49 years the next anniversary..." Who the f*ck cares why this idiot's dumb wife stuck by him for 49 years?! Maybe she's braindead, that explains a lot how she endured the torture. Going back to Brangelina, name me another actor who is giving one-third of her salary to humanitarian relief, or a “man of God,” for that matter. Angelina Jolie is one my heroes, dumb yotch!!! I've also started to have more respect for Brad Pitt, too.

Anyway, I also found some pics spoofing Angelina's adoption spree. They're funny, but kinda sweet, knowing how big her heart can be. Enjoy!

How To Get A "Straight" Jock

Very naughty clip...although, based on my own personal experiences, "straight" guys flirt with me first especially when we just happened to have some privacy...I love hom dorms, classrooms, steamroom, etc. becomes a place for the guys looking for some downlow action! This clip is taken from the movie Race You to the Bottom.

Step 1: Beer

Step 2: Sex Talk

Step 3: Get Personal

Step 4: More Beer!

Step 5: Use Sports Lingo...then...

Step 6: Make Him Recognize

Step 7: Direct Attention to His D*ck

Step 8: Say "Dude"...

Step 9: Quickly Move In ( I Said 'Quickly!')

Atep 10: Enjoy!

Congratulations to Jake and Heath!!!

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Kudos to Sarah and Selma as well, way to go sistahs!!!



Heath Ledger's is very much hetrosexual and practically married - was voted the best gay kiss in the film 'Brokeback Mountain' with the help of Jake Gyllenhaal. I must say, they were perfectly cast for their roles as Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist. The two actors have the talent but director Ang Lee made sure their charcters had heart and soul. Your best work so far, Mr. Lee, and I think you guys were cheated last year at the Oscar's.



The other all time kisses include, 'Gone With The Wind' and 'Dirty Dancing' topping the online poll, conducted by LOVEFILM.com.


Top 10 Best Screen Kisses of All Time:

1. Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger - 'Brokeback Mountain'



2. Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard - 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'

3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'

4. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh - 'Gone With The Wind'

5. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair - 'Cruel Intentions'

6. Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster - 'From Here To Eternity'

7. Al Pacino and John Cazale - 'Godfather'

8. Colin Firth and Renee Zellweger - 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

9. Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst - 'Spiderman'

10. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray - 'Dirty Dancing'

Manay Po!

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Because the likelihood of one mother's kids turning out to be all gays is slim, its occurrence is a funny prospect. This is what Manay Po! milks for all it's worth, and the result is a comedy that targets the whole family. It begins with a hackneyed awarding rites for Luz (Cherry Pie Picache), upon whom a psychology department of one university chose to bestow the Mother of the Year award. Cut to how it all started, from a far-out incident where she finishes off her military husband's work while very pregnant with her eldest. Her two other sons share the same father, a petty crook who dies after a police encounter. Then she becomes a small-time jeweler who raises her sons on her own, a lax mother who is open to the idea of having a gay son--which her second, Orson, openly is. On the other hand, she is also relieved that her firstborn Oscar and third Orwell maintain that they are straight.







Things come to a head when she loses a pair of earrings worth 2 million pesos which she must pay off, and she gets in and out of hospital because of the stress. Her partner Gerry (Christian Vazquez, in a body-baring role that he does best) resorts to being a cake boy at gay parties to help out. Polo Ravales as Oscar, meanwhile, is in the dark regarding all this; he has problems of his own, like not being able to break away from his girlfriend of six years and to admit that his best friend is really his boyfriend of seven years.



For a gay movie that’s created for a wider audience, “Manay Po” manages to poke into the complexities of some problematic gender identity issues. Director Joel Lamangan isn’t big on subtlety but this comedy-drama, for all its faults, is still watchable. Scenes meant to elicit laughs become highly campy and unrealistic, but oddly, that adds to this film’s deliberately “alternative” feel. It certainly is easier to watch than his previous gay-centric “dramedy” effort, “So Happy Together,” because of this new movie’s smarter, snappier script, and the nice mix of actors.



The movie’s mainstream comedy works. And with the more budget-friendly cost of a more advanced filmmaking technology as compared to what the not so distant past has offered, it is a great improvement to see a more digitally-enhanced OBB (opening billboard) for this movie. It may not be as spectacular as the OBBs of the likes of ‘LOTR,’ ‘Star Wars’ or ‘The Matrix,’ but at least there are efforts made nowadays to utilize digital technology for the almost always tightly-budgeted Pinoy commercial films. However, with the sound, Pinoy movies are still in the trying times – not being able to achieve good sound quality to come in par with international films. This movie, just like most Pinoy movies, gets out-of-synch with some of its dubbed lines. Although it’s minimal, it’s still a weakness.



On the surface, the comedy brought by the actors playing gay roles tends to be funny. However, they do not completely justify their gay roles as the sincerity in their acting is questionable. This may not be caused by the idea that they are straight guys in real life but this shows how far their acting can become convincing to the audience. And this becomes clearly seen with the effective punchlines thrown by the real-life gay actor IC Mendoza as compared to the acting of John Pratts, Polo Ravales and Jiro Manio.



With the story revolving around the life of Luz, a jeweler, and her three gay children Oscar, Orson, and Orwell, ‘Manay Po’ tries to project a family movie image with its wholesome and family-oriented gay theme. The various issues on identity crisis and ‘gayhood,’ the unconditional love of a mother to her children, the value of friendship, the struggle in a competitive and discriminating society, the effort to make stable relationships and overcome adolescent insecurities, the financial and emotional struggle of loved ones, and the search for freedom are all presented in the story.







It pushes the right angst and feel-good buttons, as it focuses on three gay siblings and their loving, devoted single mother. It’s good to see versatile Cherry Pie Picache evolve by taking on disparate roles through the years, and this specific mom is just exceptionally delightful. As Luz, she conveys and deals with rapid emotional shifts along with her three sons, closeted architect Oscar (Polo Ravales), flamboyant art student Orson (John Prats), and volatile teen Orwell (Jiro Manio). The three brothers have gotten accustomed to not having a father around, but the film doesn’t conclusively get into the root of specific sexuality issues that some of the characters experience.



Oscar, for example, has a secret boyfriend (Luis Alandy), and has kept the relationship hidden for seven years. But he also has a clueless girlfriend who wants to start a family with him!




The Oscar character is traditionally macho, but is an overtly homophobic paradox. His self-hate, unfortunately, manifests in repeated bullying of his effeminate and loud brother Orson (whose gay-dar has detected a blip from his older sibling). What isn’t clear is the cause of that inner conflict. Had a concrete reason been given, by flashback or just a casual line, the character would’ve been perfect.




Still, Oscar is used well, and is sewn into a sizable portion of the drama. Prats’ openly gay Orson is more of the comic relief, even when he’s experiencing heartbreak. Prats is good, but his mostly over-the-top delivery downplays the urgency of his character’s romantic foibles. And because of the actor’s angular body type and masculine facial contours, the transvestite look isn’t convincing. But Prats’ lines are some of the funniest and most enlightening, thanks to his consistent swish and sashaying.



John Prats is hands down the life of the movie as Orson who insists to be called Ursula in school, where his best friend (with whom he is in love) grows ever uneasy with their friendship and finds a girlfriend to erase doubts as to his own sexual orientation. Prats gets profuse support from IC Mendoza, one of two sidekicks who has the perfect quips and timing. Jiro Manio gets his own time as the budding bading, but it's hardly a lion's share.






Many can relate to the movie’s theme and this becomes an edge for it. The ‘Magpakatotoo ka’ attitude, the manifestations of true and unconditional love, and the ups-and-downs in love and relationships – all these crawl their way towards the heart of the viewers who get to attach themselves and relate to the feelings of the characters. And it could have been better if these issues have been presented in a more creative fashion and not too contrived in a box of formula. Noticeably, particular issues as the relationship of best friends (a male and a gay) in their adolescent days do not ingeniously address the issue. It only provides a physical stream for the story. And if the viewers don’t try to analyze further, they won’t be able to dissect what the script tries to offer beyond its surface.






“Manay Po” captures the diversity of the gay community through these characters, as well as its third main gay character, Orwell. Manio’s decently played young teen is typically the impressionable kid, but he’s still his own person. The boy can do well enough in schoolyard fisticuffs, but shrieks like a girl when startled. This character shows a formative stage in one’s sexuality, where peer pressure plays a huge role. His innocence is an interesting foil to his older brothers’ more complicated situations.




There are messages about tolerance aplenty and funny supporting characters that embody acceptance, such as the busybody housekeeper (Giselle Sanchez) and the generous father figure (Christian Vazquez). “Manay Po” unfolds without visual or storytelling spectacle, but it succeeds in creating this flawed yet hopeful world, even when the characters’ lives and choices are occasionally easy to map out from our perspective. With lots of swardspeak sprinkled in the script, Manay Po! is a crash course in gay lingo. There are some scenes that do not work, like three dance-hopping in the corridors of the hospital. When it also tries to address a serious situation and tends to go all Brokeback Mountain, specifically when Ravales and Luis Alandy are shirtless after a nookie, even some of the gay viewers cannot help but be snide. The movie also unnecessarily and perhaps unwittingly pokes fun at deformities and imperfections, like the mother's lisp, the live-in partner's Visayan diction, and the sons' sexualities. It gingerly treads But while it gingerly treads on serious gay issues, it is an advocate of acceptance and not mere tolerance. Manay Po is truly a
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Latter Days

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Once upon a time, there once was a young, blond, energetic Mormon missionary who traveled into the big, corrupted city of angels to spread the Word of God. He quickly caught the eye and fancy of a non-Mormon-approved homosexual, and a pursuit of debauchery began.

Okay, so I made it sound like the beginnings of a Bel Ami porn flick. As the film displays male nudity like dime-store candy, it looks that way too, until writer and first-time director C. Jay Cox takes a well-though turn.

With a somewhat predictable romantic comedy structure (Cox also wrote the much more cheesy and formulaic chock-flick, Sweet Home Alabama), this provocative film manages to touch some serious issues through its engaging story. It's great for a movie--even a low-budget one like this--to grapple with issues of faith and meaning in life, it's been rarely done these days. There may be times the film feels somewhat contrived,however, stick with it; you'll be rewarded by its message and its great ending.


After our hunky Mormon missionary Aaron (Steve Sandvoss) leaves his dull, rural Idaho home for the godless wildlife of Los Angeles, he's and his missionary partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt from 3rd Rock from the Sun) are immediately confronted by their welcoming but obviously gay neighbour Christian (Wes Ramsey from Charmed). Aaron has more sympathy toward alternative lifestyles than his Mormon leaders would like. Without a profound bone in his body, Chris is on a frivolous sleaze trail of no names please sexual encounters headed nowhere. The attraction is immediate, but for Chris, the encounter is more than simply plucking innocent, Idaho-raised Mormon fruits. Aaron feels an immediate physical attraction that he channels into evangelical zeal, while Christian, ever the playboy, makes a bet with his coworkers (Jordan and Payton) that he can bed one of the Mormons. But it's much more complicated than that, as any hint of homosexuality for Aaron will result in excommunication.

There are so many interesting things going on in this film, our director obviously knows what he's writing about (the story is autobiographical) as it touches on such Mormon hot potatoes as racism, sexuality and gender roles in a knowing, unblinking way that's both witty and refreshing. And it really comes together when the characters begin trying to look for something deeper and to discover meaning in life. Somehow Cox keeps this from being corny and preachy, for the most part, presenting it as a sincere quest that in this case has a genuinely intriguing conclusion, no matter how convenient it all may be.

The cast is very good, especially Sandvoss and Ramsey ( who are sooo hot ), who convey Aaron's and Christian's internal discoveries and outward changes in revealing ways. And they have terrific chemistry together that makes their growing relationship believable, especially in a climactic hotel room scene that shows real intimacy without being prurient. Sturdy supporting work is provided by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Third Rock from the Sun) as a virulently homophobic Mormon, Erik Palladino (ER) as a bitter gay man enduring the final stages of AIDS and Jacqueline Bisset as a restaurateur who dispenses matronly wisdom a la carte. And a powerful scene between Aaron and his mother (Place) has a very different kind of raw authenticity to it, as do a series of scenes between Christian and an Aids patient (Palladino). When Aaron Davis is later excommunicated from the Mormon charge for "the grave and grievous sin of homosexuality," he asks his brittle mother (Mary Kay Place, in the most searing performance of her career), "What if it's is not something I've done? What if it's who I am?" What follows is one of the most bracing confrontations between mother and son in the history of cinema, gay-themed or otherwise. And while the film is far too sweet and tidy (and more than a little unbalanced in the its treatment of the Mormon church), it's also a moving personal story told in a natural and thoughtful way.

Latter Days has some of the technical clunky bits that are to be expected in any directorial debut, but it also has been called the most important gay male movie of the past few years.

The film has been favourably compared to Trembling Before G-d, the documentary that addresses the soul-searching among ultra-Orthodox Jews who also happen to be gay.

All-in-all, it is a
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Cold Case’s unabashedly passionate gay relationship from two Sunday’s ago got me thinking about the most intriguing/groundbreaking relationships on television. David (Michael C. Hall) and Keith (Matthew St. Patrick) from Six Feet Under immediately leapt to mind and then all I could picture was David and Keith kissing. After a moment with that pleasant interlude, I remembered how much I enjoyed Kevin (Matthew Rhys) on Scotty (Luke MacFarlane) on Brothers & Sisters, and Will & Grace’s Will (Eric McCormack) and Vince (Bobby Cannavale).
There aren’t nearly as many gay couples to choose from as there should be, but the more I thought, the more I came up with. Some relationships may have only lasted a few episodes, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t be meaningful and powerful. Heck, just look at the reaction to Jimmy and Coop on Cold Case’s Forever Blue. So here is my unofficial list of the most intriguing gay relationships on television.
12) Gus and Wally, Mission Hill
Yes, they’re animated, but that doesn’t mean the writers didn’t give them real heart. Besides having a passionate, longterm relationship the two fellows are in their late 60’s. They have to be included for that alone.
11) Simon Banks (Christopher Sieber) and Philip Stoddard (John Benjamin Hickey), It’s All Relative
No, it wasn’t an especially good show and didn’t last past the first season, but it was still one of the first (if not the first) network shows to have a gay male couple who were just a nice, boring suburban couple. Yes, they had to learn to be slightly more tolerant of their homophobic in-laws, but it was those in-laws who really had the learning to do. Plus the show featured the wonderful Harriett Sansom Harris. (Trivia fact: Hickey just played a military officer on last Sunday’s Brothers & Sisters.)
10) Joe (Steven W. Bailey) and Walter (Jack Yang), Grey’s Anatomy
Joe is the gay bartender where all the docs from Seattle Grace hang out at. While his boyfriend, Walter, has only appeared on two episodes so far, one of them was this season’s Where they Boy’s Are. The show didn’t shy away from the couple’s sexuality, their desire to have children, or their love for each other. Plus, the gay boys made better outdoorsmen than most of their straight counterparts.
9) Conrad Gates (Ben Price) and Noah Alexander (Marcel McCalla), Footballers’ Wives
This BBC night time soap opera not only offers up a same-sex couple, but Conrad is also that rarity on television–a bisexual man who doesn’t turn out to be a serial killer. Conrad is also completely comfortable in his sexuality enabling him to help Noah come out. True, he’s not the most ethical of guys (hey, it’s Footballers’ Wives; they’re all conniving backstabbers) and Noah’s storyline ultimately doesn’t end well, but it was good while it lasted.
8) Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) and Scotty Wandell (Luke MacFarlane), Brothers & Sisters
Kevin and Scotty’s relationship may not have lasted nearly as long as many viewers hoped. But it came after what felt like a long drought in positive gay relationships, and gay viewers especially applauded the exploration of their storyline. Kevin and Scotty’s relationship was also unabashedly romantic and sexual. Plus their passionate same-sex kisses arrived without a lot of hoopla.
7) Jack McPhee (Kerr Smith) and Ethan (Andy Kaufman), Dawson’s Creek
It was big news back in 1998 when Jack McPhee came out on Dawson’s Creek. It was even bigger news when he kissed Ethan, the man he loved the following season. Their shared kiss was the first shown between two men since Melrose Place’s infamous cut away from Doug Savant’s same-sex kiss (which was supposed to be the first gay male kiss). Unfortunately, much of the good done by showing two teenagers falling in love was undone by some of Kerr’s statements to Entertainment Weekly. Said Kerr about kissing another man:
It’s not the most fun thing in the world, but I agreed to play this role and [producer] Greg Berlanti does want to take it that far. That’s as far as I’m going to take it. I don’t think teenagers need to see two guys kissing on a weekly basis.
Thank heavens for Doug Savant’s much more enlightened view.
The rest of the list is below the fold!

6) Vito Spatafore (Joseph Gannascoli) and Jim “Johnnycakes” (John Costelloe), The Sopranos
The Soprano’s Gay Vito proved gay men come in all shapes and sizes, and Gannascoli’s performance as a gay mobster riveted viewers. But it was when Vito hooked up with Johnnycakes that Vito truly came alive for the first time–a great irony given his ultimate fate.
5) Omar (Michael K. Williams) and Darnell (Ernest Waddell), The Wire
Before there was Gay Vito there was The Wire’s Baltimore version of Robin Hood, Omar Little. Omar is a stick-up man who robs drug-dealers and gives the money back to the drug addicts. Omar’s world may not be accepting of gay men, but that hasn’t kept Omar from falling in love several times, including with Darnell. Things may not end well for Omar and his men, but The Wire’s devoted viewers have been rewarded with a complicated, gritty, and realistic portrayal of black gay life in parts of poor, inner city urban America.
4) Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and Vince D’Angelo (Bobby Cannavale), Will & Grace
Will’s lack of a boyfriend got under many viewer’s skin as season after season went by without a love interest for the uptight lawyer. But when Vince strolled into Will’s life, the wait seemed worthwhile. Vince took some of the edge off of Will and made him seem more human. And it was nice having the show end with the two of them happily settled. (It didn’t hurt that there wasn’t a flash forward showing Vince getting gunned down as happened to another gay cop!)
3) Brian Kinney (Gale Harold) and Justin Taylor (Randy Harrison), Queer as Folk
I belong to the camp of gay men that never took to Queer as Folk and its Pittsburgh posse of gay men doing drugs when they weren’t doing each other. (At least that’s how it seemed to me and it is my list after all!) But there is no denying that QAF was the first show to be unapologetically gay and sexual, and no one on the show embodied that better than Brian and Justin.
2) Noah Nicholson (Daryl Stephens) and Wade Robinson (Jensen Atwood), Noah’s Arc
Like Queer as Folk, Noah’s Arc is a show that made no apologies for being gay, sexual, and African American. Unlike Brian and Justin, however, Noah and Wade were a couple I identified with and cheered for. From the first episode, when the still closeted Wade made his way toward self-acceptance to Noah’s unapologetic sense of style (which sometimes jumped the fashion shark–repeatedly) Noah and Wade were a couple it was hard to keep your eyes of off.
1) David Fisher (Michael C. Hall) and Keith Charles (Michael St. Patrick), Six Feet Under
When David and Keith first hit television screens in 2001 they were like nothing gay viewers had ever seen. They were as much a part of Six Feet Under as any of the other couples and just as flawed and sympathetic. Watching David fumble his way out of the closet and then watching the two men navigate the tricky waters of commitment was exactly the sort of thing gay viewers had so long hungered for. It’s a sad statement that network television still hasn’t come anywhere close to equaling the depth and heart of this relationship.

Okay, so the list above is a reprint of Michael Jensen's list which he posted on www.afterelton.com last December 14. Here'e my own:

7. Reichen Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt in Amazing Race 4 - they were described as "Married" and they were a different kind of Alpha-Male team the show ever had; Buff, athletic, handsome, sexy and GAY. Thing is, whenever they reach the pitstop, they would only do hi-fives or hug. while other lovers either kiss or kiss and make-out. Anyway, it's nice to have a Jock gay couple win a reailty TV show, the first so far...the couple broke-up later but are still good friends, with Chip happy to be back in real corporate life and Reichen now dating Lance Bass
6. Brian and Michael ( Gale Harrold and Hal Sparks ), Queer as Folk - high school best friends and one time, they almost became lovers ( Mike's Mom, Debbie nearly caught them making out ), the two had each other for almost all their lives, usualy with Mikey rescuing Brian from trouble. Brian knew about Mikey's love for him, however, he refused to take it to the next level. In Season episode 11, he had to push Mikey away so his bestfriend could realize he had good fortune with Dr. Dave. Debbie would later tell Brian, "Christ, I was pissed at you last night. Everybody was. But right in the middle of my cussing you out, I finally figured it out. You can't do anything quietly, can you? Everything's got to be a spectacle, a drama...But he doesn't realize that it's the best thing that could ever happen. That you did him a favor. That maybe now he can finally have a chance to have a life."
5. Adam and Toby ( Jon Fleming and Charlie David ), Dante's Cove - In "Dante's Cove," they were mortal enemies in high school, best friends later in life; however, Toby had a major attraction for Adam which the Jock used to his advantage; just like how Brian kept Michael at some kind of leash which he yanks when his gay best friend falls for another man. In Season 2, Adam declares his love for Toby, saying it took him a long time to realize his feelings. Unfortunately for Adam, Toby now has Kevin whom he loves more than anything else in the world. i can't help but think of En Vogue's song "Too Gone, Too Long" when I think of that scene

4. Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and Vince D’Angelo (Bobby Cannavale), Will & Grace - Vince wasn't the hottest guy Will dated in "Will and Grace", but he was the sweetest. I think Vince was great because Will had a lover and a bestfriend in him; my theory is that Vince is Will's soulmate because in the show's finale, we see 2 future scenarios: Wil with Grace living in bitterness anf bitchyness, and a future where Will has Vince, Grace has Harry Connick, Jr. and that W & G are still bestfriends. I cried because that show was soo sweet, and it's the last time we'll see them...
3. Cliff Dobbs and Russell Baskins ( Frank Grillo and Dan Montgomery ), Wasteland - Russell, afraid that he will be outed by Cliff Dobbs, the journalist assigned to write a "fluff piece" on him, convinces Dawnie to pose as his fiancée. The gang quickly puts together a bogus engagement party for Cliff's benefit, but by the end of the evening Russell has grown tired of the charade and brings the party to a screeching halt by confessing to Cliff that he's gay. But it turns out that that was exactly what Cliff had been hoping to hear—and not because he wanted to write about it. They kissed on TV a lot of times, and this was in 1999, before Queer As Folk. Sadly, the series was cancelled after only 3 episodes...

2. Kevin and Toby ( Gregory Michael and Charlie David ), Dante's Cove- they are a gay couple with issues like ours, only compounded by a mad witch, an obsessive warlock, a "straight" bestfriend proposing a commitment with Toby and a lesbian bestfriend with magic like Akazukin Chacha ( if you watch anime, she's the litlle witch whose spells always backfires ) among many others. I've already posted my review for the show, please check it out, and you can download Season 1 and 2 on my group Iason R*cks Riki ( www.iasonfucksriki.multiply.com ). Here's an amazing snippet about what Gregory Michael thinks about the show:
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"It's an amazing opportunity," Gregory said of being cast on the show, a gothic gay soap. " I think it's really great to see a show like this actually on a gay and lesbian channel."
I asked him for a preview of season two.
"Something is always happening on 'Dante's Cove.'" he said. " Do you want to know who I'm going to do this time?"
Um, sure.
"I have a boyfriend on the show, Charlie David plays my boyfriend, and this year you're going to see us get involved in some fiascos. Who's going to cheat on who and who reaps the benefits of cheating? That's what I want to know?"
Hmmmmm. Sounds intriguing. So what's it like for a straight man to play a gay man - especially a gay man who gets as much action as your character does? Gregory admitted that he was a little afraid to take such a sexual role on because, frankly, he didn't really know how to do convincing love scenes with another man.
" I'm a straight man. But Charlie's gay and I think if he weren't gay, it would be two straight guys who are kind of lost. Especially on the sex things, he can kind of teach me the right way. We work it out," he said."
Check out the entire artcile ant the great blog at: http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/cable_tv_shows/

1. Ben and Michael ( Robert Gant and Hal Sparks ), Queer as Folk - Ben came into Michael's life in Season 2. I wish he had a cameo in Season 1, though. Ben has AIDS, and every gay man must have had panic attacks after every test afraid to test HIV+. Despite HIV and addiction to steroids, Ben was able to form a haelthy and lving relationship with Michael, helping him get over Dr, Dave ( his last lover ) and Brian ( his bestfriend whom Mikey used to love the most ). Nothing holds Ben back - not even his relationship challenges, fatherhood or HIV positive status. He's living his dream and is determined to keep it that way. What did Robert Gant fans would learn from the Ben and Mikey love story: "That you don't die! That HIV does not equal death. You have to take care of yourself. There are many, many people living perfectly healthy lives with HIV, with or without medication--and I think that's a case-by-case basis. It's such a different contemplation when I read posts on the [Showtime] Web site like, "Oh, I hope Ben doesn't die!" That's where people's minds go.
I'm really happy the show is exploring this. It's never been done before. I can't tell you the number of letters I've received or the number of people who have come up to me. [Being gay and positive is] doubly exclusionary. Not only are you dealing with acceptance around gay/straight, you're dealing with acceptance issues within your own peer group. Fear. People literally afraid of you. It's such a common dynamic that's emerging for gay men to have to contemplate. Do I date? Do I not date? Positive men have to contemplate whether to date only positive men or do they date negative men? And I think the same thoughts occur to negative men."
*That was a quote from:
Advocate, The, April 15, 2003 by Michael Rowe"