film & television

george michael takes the stand for sex ed

In film & television, personal, politics on 1 April 2008 with 1 comment

Once again Eli Stone proves to be a. the gayest show on abc and b. perhaps the bravest blatently lefty show on primetime. Here’s a clip from last week’s show with George Michael on the stand.

This clip is a small consolation for the fact that I spent at least 48 hours last week seriously bummed […]

wanda sykes on ellen

In film & television, politics, pop culture, queer on 13 March 2008 with no comments

At little later on Ellen’s show, Wanda Sykes takes on Sally Kern (and throws in some Barack/Hillary banter just for kicks.)

tina returns to saturday night.

In film & television on 25 February 2008 with 1 comment

I’ve been on a blog hiatus of late, resting my work-fried brain and taking my Dad to see WALL•E clips at WonderCon. But I interrupt my own break with the “end of the strike” celebratory episode of Saturday Night Live. For those of you who missed SNL’s triumphant return (and Tina Fey’s triumphant return to […]

pop therapy with george michael

In film & television, music/als on 13 February 2008 with 1 comment

Tonight after a very long day, in what already feels like a really long week, I found myself uninterested in all the Academy screeners and instead popped in my George Michael dvd. From his tongue-in-somewhere “Outside” all the way to the floppy haired 80’s, I’ve been vegging to to George’s pop videos. Pop bliss.
I’ve always […]

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

In film & television, queer, san francisco on 6 February 2008 with no comments

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DSC03508 - Sean Penn as Harvey Milk - The making of the movie “Milk” in the Castro (San Francisco), originally uploaded by loupiote (Old Skool).

An excellent photo from […]

from the set of Milk

In film & television, politics, queer on 6 February 2008 with no comments

Taking a break from obessing over the campaigns, here are my photos from the Milk shoot going on right now in the Castro. If you haven’t heard, Gus Van Sant and his crew have given Castro Street a 70s era makeover. (If you roll your mouse over the sideshow you can play/pause and jump to […]