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• Scary. I mean, what more can you say really? • Plus looks like my only slightly-abashed new TV obsession (I mean New, Now, Next is like the greatest video show since Bohemia Afterdark and 120 minutes) LOGO is looking into some original programming. • And what kind of press is an alcoholic gay bishop? Gossipy, that’s what… You all must know by now that I’m a big Jake Gyllenhaal fan. I would have probably been mildly excited by a movie about gay cowboys if it had had Ledger opposite another Hollywood leading-man-of-the-moment, but I would not have gushed or swooned. That’s why I have to look up from the hoopla and agree with AP writer David Germain’s assessment of the unfair “supporting” attention my boy has been getting. My Jakey’s every bit as talented as tight-lipped Ledger. That’s right! On a sidenote, I have to say that Ellen’s spoof skit portrayal of Ennis mumbling by the campfire that she re-aired yesterday was hilarious. I’ve always know that lesbians could indeed be successful actors, cowboys, and gay men…
I do try, in general, to support Portland’s more independent video rental outlets such as Videorama or Movie Madness but occasionally laziness or gift certificates will find me at a chain. And in general this town manages to have surprizingly good selections and interesting pierced workers even in the Blockbusters. But the Hollywood video on e. 28th next to the Broadway Freddies is extra special. As I found myself idly wandering the new releases last night I was astounded at the sheer magnitude of gay filmology. It was littered with not only higher profile flicks like High Tension or My Summer of Love but lesbian short film fests, a disturbing looking road trip movie about gay brothers and a college Freshman film foray I had the misfortune of renting called Almost Normal. Every shelf in the store seemed to have at least one same sex situation whether it was classy, schlocky, professional or amateur. It was fun, but a lot to wade through as well. Mostly, it was just a little odd. My guess…a gay manager, recent film studies graduate on a mission. It’s an experiment that may only work here… After years of asking the sex symbol and gay icon Madonna to be on Ellen Degeneres’ daytime show the italian fireball finally agrees to appear in a Grammy special. Is she being generous because she just won the duel with fellow popstress Mariah Carey? Let’s see wht little lezzie dancing Ellen has to say about it. As her cardboard cutout is also to be in attendance at the music awards show, it should make for plenty of Grammy wrap-up fun. The Ellen Grammy show will air tomorrow at 4p on CBS channel 6. What if this is what it meant to be conservative our country?… Although in some ways it’s a blessing I suppose. I mean, I’m still appalled at Conde Rice. The funeral of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta Scott King, is taking place now. Her passing is sad, as she was not only a civil rights advocate, but also a staunch supporter of gay rights. I find that especially commendable in light of the unfortunate truth that often religious civil rights leaders interpret their faith as saying that gays are not worthy of the same rights they yearn for themselves. But Coretta was spiritual and supportive. And it is sickening that other Christians would protest her funeral because she is willing to fight for other oppressed peoples. Are bio-actresses jumping on the trans bandwagon? As Felicity Huffman heads toward an Oscar for her role in Transamerica, Catherine Zeta-Jones lands her own role as 60s transsexual cabaret artist April Ashley. Is the US the next tranny-chaser? Is this funny or disturbing? I just don’t know…
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Hometown hotties 
And so, back to the funny. At first I thought the trailer spoof for the cleverly titled