I Didn't Say It

Nick Offerman, actor, at the Independent Spirit Awards, on his storyline in The Last of Us playing a gay character:

“When homophobic hate comes my way and says, ‘Why did you have to make [The Last of Us] a gay story?’ We say, ‘Because you ask questions like that. It’s not a gay story. It’s a love story, asshole.’”

Love is love. It’s that simple.

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Dan Rather, former news anchor, on SCOTUS’ taking on Thing 45’s immunity case:

“The fact that the Supreme Court is even considering [Thing 45]’s immunity case is horrific. It should be clear to anyone who cares about democracy that no one is above the law. But while a Supreme Court packed with [Thing 45]’s appointees won’t save us, there is something we all can do: the presidential election is 250 days away. The hard work of keeping American democracy is alive and thriving is up to the voting public. We must redouble our mobilizing, volunteering, knocking on doors, registering and helping others to register in time to vote on November 5. For those who oppose autocratic rule, complacency and apathy are the enemy. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Anyone and everyone can make a difference. Let the work begin.”

Be like Dan.

Speak up; register; CAST A GODDAMNED VOTE.

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Jayson Boebert, in a statement about his son the criminal AKA The Apple That Didn’t Fall Far From the Tree:

“Being a father in today’s challenging world can be a heavy task. With the constant bombardment of information and influences from all angles, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the best way to guide your children. The challenges we have experienced, especially in the last few years, with schools being shut down, social shut downs, and the depression that was set in from a mismanaged COVID SHUT DOWN. Despite our best efforts, we will fall short sometimes. As a parent balancing work, family, and personal life while striving to be a good role model for your kids can be incredibly demanding. Moreover, the spotlight of today’s media can magnify and distort even the smallest aspects of your life. It’s disheartening to see your actions or words misrepresented and sensationalized, painting a false picture for the public.”

It's all COVID’s fault says the father who exposed himself to teenage girls while his wife was running around getting arrested herself.

That's the way of Republicans: blame everybody else and accept no responsibility.

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Marcia Gay Harden, award-winning actor, crediting her three queer children— Eulala, 25, is nonbinary; Hudson, 19 is gay; and his twin, Julitta, is fluid—with making her an advocate for LGBTQ+ equality:

“I’ve learned an awful lot about gender nonconformity, and I’ve learned a lot about what I was already understanding in my own life, even in high school, my first boyfriend was gay and was too afraid to come out until later. I was already learning a lot about the gay community, but at the time, we spoke more about gay community rather than queer community and I think now the kids talk a lot about the queer community, and it’s much more expansive. It’s much more gender nonconforming. It’s much more embracing, actually … I’m learning on a daily basis about that from all of [my] kids. I got so much hate mail [about] how I'm grooming my kids and all this, that, and the other [but] the response from each one of [my kids] was, ‘Work it, mom. Work it, mom. You’re doing something right if that’s happening.’ Having a child will literally be the greatest masterclass anybody will ever have … and I’ve learned to accept each of them for the beauty that they are and dispel expectation. I’ve learned that at the end of the day, it’s their life. It is their life. I want them to be happy in it.”

That’s how you parent; you listen to your kids, and you love your kids.

It’s not that difficult.

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Colin Grafton, figure skater, coming out as gay:

“I told my closest friends; I told the people around me and I eventually told my parents. I was maybe 24 when all that happened. I know there’s a lot of curiosity about my sexual orientation and my love life, but I never actually came out to the public. I guess this is me announcing it to you guys. I was really nervous of … [coming out] to myself. It was like,’ OK, if I come out as gay then people are going to think I’m this or that,’ when in reality the human sexuality spectrum is so vast and it’s just one small part of the person you are. It’s been a long journey but now I am proud of myself and I’m proud of my sexual orientation and I want to let other people know that they should be proud of every part of themselves too, but there is no rush and there’s no pressure to come out. You have to do it on your own terms and in your own time and find that love for yourselves. It’s not an easy thing—it’s a journey and a learning experience.”

But when you do come out, you have a whole new family waiting for you … along with the Official Coming Out Toaster Oven™ and copy of the Gay Agenda.

So, welcome out, Colin.

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I Ain't One To Gossip But ...

Marcia Gay Harden is not the best at shade or gossip.

Back in 2001, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Lee Krasner in Pollock. The other actresses up for the Oscar were Kate Hudson for Almost Famous, Frances McDormand for Almost Famous, Julie Walters for Billy Elliot and Judi Dench for Chocolat.

And now, for some reason, Harden is talking about her twenty-year-old win in a new interview with Vulture and implied—or outright shaded—a particular actress nominated in the same category who wasn’t thrilled Harden had won:

“It just felt great. I felt the girls were really happy for me as well. There was one I will not mention—but it wasn’t Kate—who seemingly wasn’t so happy. And I’m friends with Frances McDormand … Frances doesn’t give a s–t.”

She also ruled out Julie Walters, which just leaves Dame Judi who was upset about Harden‘s win.

“But I don’t want to say anything negative about anybody, honestly. It was my perception that somebody wasn’t so happy, but you never know what people have going on. Whatever.”

Gurl. Learn to shade, and just plain spill the tea!

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Apparently Harvey Weinstein, doing 23 years  for a rape conviction, is having a pretty bad time in prison, which is odd because isn’t prison supposed to be fun?

Ever since he’s been locked up, his health issues have ranged from heart issues—he doesn’t have one—to an ALLEGED bout of COVID-19—don’t care—to a second COVID scare—still not caring—and now his lawyers are arguing that Harvey is suffering vision loss and missing teeth.

This is all just a game because Weinstein is serving a sentence for rape in New York and was to be extradited to LA to face more charges of being a vile disgusting rapist pig, but then COVID hit and travel stopped. But now that we have a vaccine and travel is opening up again and Weinstein can be moved to LA to go on trial, this all smells like a plot to keep that from happened.

So, his eyes are bad and he has no teeth and COVID and cardiac issues, and diabetes and back pain, and sleep apnea and, ALLEGEDLY, a very tiny misshapen penis.

He’s a rapist and pervert, so I don’t care.

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After Alex Trebek died five months ago, Jeopardy! had many guest hosts, some good—Ken Jennings—some hot—Mike Richards and Aaron Rodgers—some annoying AF—Katie Couric—and one that Jeopardy! viewers never want to see again … “Dr.” Mehmet Oz. And remember that several former Jeopardy! contestants wrote to producers asking them to can Oz as a guest host, but now a contestant who endured his ego and ignorance is spilling the tea …

Recent Jeopardy! winner Emily Seaman talked about dealing with the “Dr.”, who she says she couldn’t remember if he was a real doctor:

“I always mix him up with Dr. Drew.”

Both quacks, but I digress … Emily spent a few days filming with “Dr.” Oz and how he had a hard time with the words. During the Final Jeopardy! of her second game the category was “Antidisestablishmentarianism” and Emily says mush-mouth Oz struggled to pronounce the word correctly, needing “seven or eight” takes to do so:

“He just couldn’t get it. And more than that he couldn’t get it, he didn’t know when he hadn’t gotten it, so it kind of seemed like the producers were like, ‘Are you gonna tell him that we’ve done this six times and he didn’t get it?’ Everybody in the audience was like, that’s not how you say that…”

Emily adds that she thought “Dr.” Oz was a quack before the episodes started airing, but that she chose not to protest his participation because she knew she’d never get a callback to be on the show.

At least she could pronounce ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’ “Dr.”

And “Dr.” Oz probably won’t be getting a callback from the producers.

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Prince Philip’s funeral is this Saturday, which means if you’re one of the 30 people attending you have mere hours to figure out what to wear; black is traditional, and slimming, so that’s a good choice. A bad choice, in both funeral attendee and what he’s going to wear is one Prince Andrew.

Andrew is demanding he be allowed to dress as an admiral, though he does not now, and never will, hold that actual rank. While he was made an honorary [i.e. fake] Vice-Admiral on his 55th birthday and was due to be promoted to Admiral on his 60th, this year, he deferred it until he can clear his name—without speaking to the FBI or any authorities—and return to public duties.

It sounds to me like he’s getting the funeral of his father confused with the cosplay he used to do with underage girls where he dressed like an Admiral and ordered those children to “walk his plank.”

Oh, and better still, he thinks Daddy’s death will open the door for the world to forget he’s a perv and allow him back on the Royal payroll.

Seriously nuts.

PS The Widow Betty Windsor has nixed sailor suits for the funeral.

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Just a few weeks ago the rumor spread that hopelessly in love Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were over. She’d gone to the DR to film a movie and he didn’t go with her; their reps said he didn’t go because of COVID restrictions, but as soon as the gossip mill started that JLo was moving on with Lenny Kravitz suddenly A-Rod was able to fly, and off to the DR he went.

Once there, the lovebirds filmed an ad campaign for gummy vitamins and professed their love, but then, just as quickly, JLo began posting  pictures of herself on social media and she ….wait for it … it’s devastating … wasn’t wearing her ring!

And now comes the awful news that the lovers have called it quits and they issued a joint statement:

“We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have is to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”

The love has died, but the opportunity to make money is alive and well. And … cue the influx of articles about how unlucky in love JLo is, and how she’s having a hard time finding love.

She doesn’t have a hard time finding it, she has a hard time keeping it.

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