Britt Plunkett runs his forearm across his head, pushing sweat off his brow. “I actually took a picture of the thermostat,” he says. “I just had to record it: 99 degrees.”For Paul Rudd, the decision to star in Jay Roach’s new comedy, “Dinner for Schmucks,” was an easy one. “I thought the script was really funny,” he says. “That was it. It was kind of a no-brainer.” Of course Rudd, who’s built an impressive resume of smart comedies, was just as enamored of the man behind the camera. Though Lilith Fair returned from an 11-year hiatus to a very different musical landscape, it is one that Sarah McLachlan and Co. helped lay the blueprints for more than a decade ago.Although facts on the famed Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding, which is rumored to happen this weekend, are tighter than Hillary Clinton’s smile, some details have leaked out. Sources report that groom Marc Mezvinsky has “hurt” his father’s family by not inviting them to the wedding (Ed Mezvinsky pleaded guilty in 2002 to swindling investors out of $10 million.He may play the part of a high-end gigolo in “The Extra Man,” but offscreen, Kevin Kline continues to be quite a charmer.
When British newspaper The Guardian wanted to illustrate their article on the Vatican’s gay sex scandal, they used this photo of Cardinals lining up for the pope’s blessing. The picture, however, has nothing to do with the actual Vatican scandal — except to imply that the pope is running some sort of old-white-guy sex ring.
The Supreme Court has agreed to take a look at the case of “God hates fags” hatemonger Fred Phelps. (“Military Funeral Protestor Asks High Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights,” ABC News, March 8). There’s not a lot to say, except: If God hates anyone, Fred, it’s you; we can only dream of who will protest at your funeral; and God bless the First Amendment.
When Glenn Beck sat down this week with forsaken Democratic congressman Eric Massa, he was hoping for dirt on the president’s health care push. (“Massa flirts with the right, but Beck isn’t tickled”, Washington Post, March 10) Instead he got what seemed like a gay confession: “Now they’re saying I groped a male staffer,” Massa said. “Yeah, I did. I tickled him until he couldn’t breathe and then four guys jumped on top of me.” Afterwards, Massa detailed a naked encounter with Rahm Emanuel. Then things got weird. Later, Larry King asked for clarification: “Are you gay?” Massa’s response: “Ask the 10,000 sailors that I served with in the navy.” We would, but there’s a rule against that. (Even later, some old Navy buddies accused him of unsolicited “snorkeling.”)
At least the status of anti-gay GOP state Sen. Roy Ashburn is clear. (“Ashburn: ‘I am gay,”’ SFgate.com, March 8) The senator — who can be seen above, right, getting chummy with state Senate colleague Abel Maldondo; two can play the photo game, Guardian! — was outed when arrested on suspicion of DUI after allegedly leaving a gay bar. Which is exactly why we take the train to our weekly drunken teabagger rallies.
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