Jodie Foster and her reported new girlfriend, Alexandra Hedison, stepped out in public at an L.A. gala—and were then spotted the next morning sharing an intimate breakfast, according to the New York Post. The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actress and 44-year-old photographer Hedison—who previously dated Ellen DeGeneres—are said to have been dating for several months. Reports of a romance first emerged when they were seen together at a technology seminar in L.A. this summer.
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and his now-ex, Harry Louis, made sure the public knows they're through, according to the Huffington Post. Louis, a Brazilian porn star/model, took to Instagram to announce he and Jacobs have split. The post featured a photo of the two, taken recently in Paris, in what looks like a shattered frame. Louis also posted, "I think he deserve [sic] a bf who will stay at least in one of the cities that he [lives] in... Also, I need that too... We love each other very much, and that it was a decision from both!!!!"
Activist Dan Savage raised some eyebrows when he recently appeared on ABC's The View, according to NewNowNext.com . Savage mentioned that he and partner Terry Miller are not monogamous. When asked how that works for the couple, Savage told Jenny McCarthy, "When I cheat on my partner, he's cheating on me at the same time at the other end of the same guy." Guest host Jason Biggs then jokingly propositioned Savage.
The British Columbia Coroners Service's report stated that the late Glee star Cory Monteith died of mixed drug toxicity involving intravenous heroin use and alcohol ingestion, the L.A. Times reported. The report also ruled the 31-year-old's death accidental. The final findings support initial results of the July 13 death of the actor, who had long battled addiction. Monteith, who played Finn Hudson on the Fox musical dramedy, was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver.
Actress Michelle Rodriguez ( Girlfight; The Fast and The Furious series ) told Entertainment Weekly that she's bisexual. Talking about the media, she said, "I don't talk about what I do with my vagina, and they're all intrigued." As for rumors that she's lesbian, Rodriguez said, "Eh, they're not too far off. I've gone both ways. I do as I please. I am too f—ing curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks." The 35-year-old also said when she was 22, a producer pinned her against a wall and grabbed her between the legs; she then threatened him with a knife she kept in her boot. He never bothered her again.
In an open letter, Sinead O'Connor urged Miley Cyrus to be wary of exploitation and to not let the music business "make a prostitute of you," according to a Rolling Stone item. In the magazine, Cyrus said that O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" video inspired her own "Wrecking Ball" clip that features her riding the title object naked and licking a sledgehammer. While O'Connor was flattered to have influenced Cyrus in some way, she was concerned that those around the young singer had pushed her to thinking it'd be "'cool' to do the things she does in "Wrecking." O'Connor added, "Whether we like it or not, us females in the industry are role models and as such we have to be extremely careful what messages we send to other women."
On Oct. 27, Netflix will carry the documentary Bridegroom, which focuses on Shane and Tom, two young men in a loving and committed relationship that was cut short by a tragic accident, according to a press release. The movie—from producer Shane Bitney Crone and writer/director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason ( Designing Women )—won the Audience Awards for Best Documentary at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, the 2013 Toronto Inside Out Festival and the 2013 Little Rock Film Festival as well as Outstanding Documentary Feature at the 2013 Outfest in LA.
For that same night ( Oct. 27 ), Oprah Winfrey has made it a night of special gay programming on her network, OWN, according to Out.com . She will start with Oprah's Next Chapter focused on Being Gay in Hollywood ( 9 p.m. EST ), and it will feature a conversation with Wanda Sykes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Dan Bucatinsky. Then, the network will premiere the documentary Bridegroom, which tells the real-life story of gay couple Shane Bitney Crone and the film's namesake, Tom Bridegroom. Bridegroom will be out on DVD Nov. 19.
Delegates to the inaugural SAG-AFTRA National Convention unanimously approved an historic resolution recognizing and supporting the union's LGBT members, a press release stated. The resolution states that SAG-AFTRA stands with LGBT members and fully supports their rights to equal employment opportunity and discrimination-free workplaces. The resolution was submitted jointly by the union's newly elected national officers, including President Ken Howard and Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris. A recently released report, "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity in Entertainment: Experiences and Perspectives of SAG-AFTRA Members," detailed the discrimination LGBT actors face.
Julianne Moore has received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, SheWired.com reported. The Oscar nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe winner's highlights include her portrayal of Sarah Palin in Game Change as well as playing queer in The Kids are All Right, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and The Hours. Moore next takes on the role of Carrie White's abusive evangelical, telekinetic mother in Kimberly Peirce's remake of Carrie.
Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth—who co-starred on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the 1990s—may reunite for a new sitcom entitled Mystery Girls, according to Digital Spy. Spelling will play a former starlet of the fictional TV program Mystery Girls. She reunites with her former co-star ( Garth ) to solve crime after a witness refuses to talk to anyone but the pair. Both reprised their original Beverly Hills roles in the recent spinoff 90210.
Singer Annie Lennox has spoken about her dislike for "overtly sexualized performances and videos," according to Digital Spy. On her Facebook page, she wrote, "I have to say that I'm disturbed and dismayed by the recent spate of overtly sexualized performances and videos. You know the ones I'm talking about. It seems obvious that certain record companies are peddling highly styled pornography with musical accompaniment."
Actress Dot-Marie Jones—who plays Coach Bieste on the TV series Glee— proposed to her longtime girlfriend Bridgett Casteen near Disneyland Resort's Sleeping Beauty Castle in Anaheim, Calif., according to Advocate.com . Casteen met Jones three years ago in December. Jones revealed her engagement during a Q&A session with Eddie Shapiro, the co-founder of the Anaheim Gay Days; she had filled in at the last minute for reality star Tabatha Coffey, who cancelled due to illness.
Madonna, speaking about the difficulties she faced early in her career, revealed that she was once robbed and raped at knifepoint when she first moved to New York during the 1970s, according to Digital Spy. In an essay she wrote for the November issue of Harper's Bazaar, the singer states that she was "raped on the roof of a building I was dragged up to with a knife in my back, and had my apartment broken into three times." She also discusses her relationship with ex-husband Guy Ritchie and the backlash she received after adopting Malawian orphan David Banda in 2006.
Britney Spears has insisted that she will sing live during her Las Vegas shows, Digital Spy noted. Asked if she would like to comment about singing live in Las Vegas, she said, "I'm definitely going to be singing live. I always sing live. ... It doesn't sound so great all the time, but I do my best." Spears will kick off her "Piece of Me" shows at Planet Hollywood Dec. 27, where she will perform for the next two years.
Out gay actor Leslie Jordan—who won an Emmy as Karen Walker's pretentious, sexually ambiguous arch-nemesis Beverly Leslie on TV's Will & Grace—recently recalled when a famous director asked him to be more butch, according to Gay Star News. Director Taylor Hackford—the husband of actress Helen Mirren—wanted Jordan to be more "masculine" for Hackford's 2010 film Love Ranch. However, Jordan added that Mirren defended him, with her telling Hackford, "Oh for God's sake, Taylor, let him do what he does so well!"
A deleted same-sex kiss scene from the film 54 that involves star Ryan Phillippe has finally surfaced, according to the Huffington Post. Writer-director Mark Christopher's 1999 movie was plagued by reshoots and over-editing, and may be best remembered for its disco soundtrack. At a secret screening at 2008's Outfest in L.A., Christopher screened his director's cut of 54, adding 45 minutes of footage back into the movie, including a steamy gay kiss between stars Ryan Phillippe and Breckin Meyer. Now, the gay kiss has made its way online.
A study has found that most people would rather have a caffeine fix when they first wake up instead of sex, according to a New York Post item. The study by Le Méridien hotel group discovered that 53 percent of its guests favored coffee over sex as the perfect way to start the day. The research showed worldwide addiction to coffee was so great 78 percent of respondents would abstain from alcohol, social media or sex with their partner for a year rather than miss out on coffee for the same amount of time.
The Chicago production of The Book of Mormon, which opened to acclaim in December 2012, played its final performance Oct. 6 at the Bank of America Theatre, according to Playbill.com . After opening Dec. 19, 2012, it subsequently played 43 weeks and 344 performances, holding the record for the biggest weekly gross in the history of that venue. The production played to more than 100-percent capacity every week since it opened. A Chicago return is planned for the 2014-15 season.
Speaking of The View, former co-host Star Jones is in talks to co-host a syndicated legal show, the New York Post reported. Jones would be one of five panelists on the show—a show similar to her former series. Jones—whose legal background includes a five-year stint as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn—has also been a legal correspondent and commentator for NBC News, Court TV and Inside Edition.
Capitol Records has released Elton John's The Diving Board, the artist's first solo studio album in seven years. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the album features 12 new songs written by Elton and his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as three piano interludes composed by the artist. The Diving Board is available in multiple formats: standard, deluxe, super-deluxe and a 180-gram two-disc vinyl set.
Joan Rivers has settled with Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) East over a dispute involving her show Fashion Police, according to Deadline.com . Rivers said she will not "render any writing services even though as a comedian and SAG-AFTRA host, I often write material for myself." The WGA East had set an Oct. 14 disciplinary hearing in New York to determine if the E! host violated the union's rules by writing and performing showrunner duties for the E! Network show during its current writers strike. She has also agreed to meet with E! to advocate for immediate contract negotiations in support of the Fashion Police writers, WGA East president Michael Winship said.
Actress Joan Collins, in an interview with Out.com's Michael Musto, speculated about why she has such a large gay following. The Dynasty actress, 80, said, "I think gay people love glamorous women, and I think I'm glamorous. And I'm not blowing my own trumpet, but I've been told it often enough. Also, they know I'm a nice person, haha." She also said that being one of the first people on television with a gay son has helped, as well as her onscreen rivalry with Linda Evans.
Singer Lauryn Hill has been granted permission to postpone her house detention sentence to go on tour, according to HotNewHipHop.com . Hill was recently released from prison after serving three months for tax evasion, and has been in home detention since. However, while the house arrest is meant to last for three months as well, the singer is planning to go tour Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, and the judge agreed to it. On Jan. 1, 2014, Hill will return to confinement and complete her sentence.
Socialite/DJ/singer Paris Hilton has revealed that she'd like to collaborate with rapper Nicki Minaj, according to HotNewHipHop.com . Hilton, who initially released a pop album in 2006, is recording a CD with Cash Money Records, known for its hip-hop artists. Hilton said people can expect features from "Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, and some other surprise people" on the second album. As for Minaj, Hilton said, "I love her style. I love the way she sings, so that could be a fun collaboration."
T.R. Knight, the gay actor who was once part of TV's Grey's Anatomy, has reportedly tied the knot with his longtime boyfriend, according to an L.A. Times item. Knight had a "small and quiet" ceremony Oct. 4 with his beloved, identified only as "Patrick." Former "Grey's" co-star Katherine Heigl was in attendance. Knight is currently appearing as Mercutio in an off-Broadway production of Romeo & Juliet.
Controversial singer Miley Cyrus told Today's Matt Lauer that his sex life is done because he's older than 40, according to the L.A. Times. When asked if her current life reflects a sexy new side, Cyrus said, "I heard when you turn 40 things start to go a little less sexual. So probably around 40, around that time, I heard that's when people don't have sex anymore." When Lauer revealed he's 55, Cyrus cracked, "Well, then you're really, definitely not sexual."
Lesbian soccer star Abby Wambaugh wed her longtime girlfriend, soccer player Sarah Huffman, in Hawaii, according to Deadspin.com . Huffman was a soccer star at the University of Virginia, and has played in various professional leagues since graduating in 2005. She and Wambach are currently teammates on the Western New York Flash, a professional club based in Rochester, N.Y., that plays its games in the National Women's Soccer League.
