(OSCARS 2015) Academy Awards - Recap!

PHOTO: Mark Suban / ©A.M.P.A.S.

by Sara Michelle Fetters

During last Sunday’s 87th annual Academy Awards telecast, Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Broadway-set dramatic comedy Birdman starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifianakis proved to be the night’s big winner. The film was an obvious favorite of the Academy, nominated in nine categories and taking home Oscars in four of them for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and for Emmanuel Lubezki’s memorable cinematography (his second in row, winning last year for Gravity as well).


“All the people that were behind this film was really heroes because the idea was really crazy,” said an obviously emotional Iñárritu. “A script that started with a middle-aged man, interior dressing room, cross-legged, floating, can go anywhere, and we are here. I don’t know how that happened but it happened. And, anyway, I just really want to thank everybody.”

(OUTview @ 6) Still Reaching for our Goal, 4 years later, Help us on our next Step!

It took awhile and 4 years later we are still committed. Please Help us get there, Please support our campaign! The following is an article that appeared in Echelon Magazine in March 2011!

(The Horizon) Passive and Aggressive!

Ep. 26: Micky shuts down further and gets aggressive, while Jake is at a loss. AJ celebrates Saxon's birthday but keeps his emotional distance. Wilma receives some worrying news.

Brought to you by General Pants Co, who supplied much of our cool wardrobe!

(MOVIE FREAK) RE-views of Focus and Lazarus Effect!

Warner Bros

by Sara Michelle Fetters

Focus

Rating: R
Distributor: Warner Bros

Dispiriting Focus Lacking Its Titular Trait!

Relativity Media

The Lazarus Effect

Rating: PG-13
Distributor: Relativity Media

Deathly Bland Lazarus Beyond Resuscitation!

(MK's Pic(k) of the Week) NW Fave, Mark Duplass!

Mark Duplass, 38, is an  film director, film producer, actor, musician and screenwriter. He is the brother of director, writer, and actor Jay Duplass.

Duplass has written, directed, and produced several feature films with his brother Jay Duplass. In 2005, he wrote and produced The Puffy Chair with his brother, in addition to portraying one of the main characters.

The two brothers later wrote, directed, and produced the films Baghead (2008) and Cyrus (2010) together and have a unique style which consists of a great deal of ad-libbing off of the original script, shooting a number of takes, and editing scenes down 15 to 20 times. Their films Jeff, Who Lives at Home and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon were released in 2012. He starred in the FX comedy television series The League, with his wife, Katie Aselton.

He is a NW favorite, and has starred in Seattle based films, My Sister's Sister, Creep and Safety Not Guaranteed.

In 2015, the HBO series Togetherness debuted, which was created by and stars Duplass. That same year, Duplass co-starred with Evan Peters and Olivia Wilde in David Gelb's thriller film The Lazarus Effect.

SOURCE: Wiki

(BREAK the ILLUSION) Sh*t Jesus NEVER Said!

Big thanks to Alx James: https://www.youtube.com/user/Official...

(DAY DRUNK GAYS) The Problem with Gay Marriage!

directed by GEORGE BAMBER (Glee, Pitch Perfect)
Produced by 608 SPAIGHT PRODUCTIONS

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(Jude and Zero) Part 6!

Did Jude go too Far?

(JESSE on the BRINK) The World's Last Pen Pals!

by Jesse Archer

In 1988, I wrote to the Australian consulate fishing for a pen pal. I was in love with marsupials, and I also hated my life and constantly thought of far-flung lands, far away from the war zone of Fowler Junior High. I received my very first letter from Merryn in March of that same year, and we wrote furiously back and forth across the Pacific, sometimes every single day. I couldn't wait to race home after school because opening the mailbox to find her letters was the highlight of my day.

Reading about life on a 2,580-acre sheep farm in Armidale, NSW gave me a glimpse outside the hell I was living and allowed me to imagine I might one day escape. She wrote about riding horses past roos, gum trees and noisy galahs, and always how Presbyterian Ladies College was screwing her up. She'd nobly try to convince me that working at McDonalds was not uncool in Oz, or that I shouldn't commit suicide but wait and do it later because just think how much worse life will be at like age 24. We'd sign our letters "friends forever" and I'd receive awesome mix tapes with songs by stars no American had heard of: Johnny Diesel, Jason Donovan, Bros, Kylie Mole and Minogue…

(SHOWcase) Support VJ Band's Music Video, 'THE BONES OF RICHARD III'!

Photo: Karla Eskro

To promote the launch of VJ Band's brand New CD "Living In A Blue State" the group is making its very first Music Video in collaboration with Northwest Filmmaker Sebastien Scandiuzzi (of Pressing Pictures); The band's first single, an original tune "The Bones of Richard III" (Music & Lyrics by VJ) is a fun, rollicking waltz that expresses the excitement of finding the bones of the long lost monarch (and subject of Shakespeare's tragic play). The storyboard (frame-by-frame drawing of the four-and-a-half-minute video) shows the Band performing the song -- featuring a harmonic duet by Victor Janusz & Angie Louise-- inter-cut with scenes of well-known Seattle actors in vignettes from the play (Tim Gouran of Seattle Shakespeare Company is cast as Richard III). Funds raised will cover stipends (fees) for five actors, five band members, and the camera crew. Pressing Pictures offers a very generous work model -- and Seattle's ACT Theatre offers the perfect venue to film.

(Ian Schuelke Wants a TV Show) SHOW #2 (FEB 2015)!

  "A Can't-Miss Gem"!-MK Scott

The February Edition of Ian Schuelke Wants a TV Show!

Ian introduces a monthly Hour of Music and Comedy. Recorded on 2/21/15 at the Rendezvous in Seattle, WA.

Next Show will be recorded on Sat, 3/21/15. Click HERE for Tickets.

(Oscars 2015): Red carpet arrivals – the Couples!

 (Photos by Getty Images/AP/Wire Images)

The Bertka-Harris'

(Gay USA) Moves and Losses!

• The backlash against advances in LGBT rights is in full swing in some states.
• Arkansas is enacting a law to preclude localities from protecting LGBT rights.
• Activists fight back in Arkansas and Kansas, but where are the big LGBT groups?
• Murderous violence against LGBT people continues.
• Kate Brown is sworn in as Governor of Oregon and much note is made that she is the first open bisexual U.S. governor.
• Lesley Gore, pop singer, feminist and lesbian has died at 68.
• Jerry Hoose, Stonewall veteran and activist to the end, has died at 69.
• Big marriage moves in Mexico and Chile, but mixed result in Italy.
• Andy reviews Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh” starring Nathan Lane.

(OSCARS 2015) Ester Goldberg at the OSCARS!

Our very own, Ester Goldberg goes behind the red carpet of the 2015 Academy Awards and GOOD MORNING AMERICA ... Hilarious! Thanks for sharing this with our viewers!

(Oscars 2015): Red carpet arrivals – the ladies!

(Photos by Getty Images/AP/Wire Images)

Melanie in BLACK, Dakota in RED

(OSCARS 2015) Red carpet arrivals – the men!

(Photos by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

David in Burgundy and Michael in Basic Back!

(GAY DAYS) Sonny Remembers and confronts Will and Paul about their affair!

My Husband Slept with my.............!

The truth came out and it exploded!   Sonny was about to read Will’s article on Paul and that, no doubt, will lead to him putting all the pieces together. Paul meanwhile has a bizarre meeting with Marlena that I still don’t really understand. Then later he runs in to Derrick who, of course, is lurking in the hallway of the hotel. Derrick is clearly not the brightest bulb as he tells Paul that Sonny is still in love with him. We are about to finally get some payoff from these many weeks or months of Sonny, Will and Paul all co-existing and interacting in Salem without any of them connecting the dots.

(OSCARS 2015) FULL Winners List!

"Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" won Best Picture at the 87th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, besting "American Sniper," "Boyhood," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Selma," "The Theory of Everything" and "Whiplash" for the honor.

"Birdman" won three other Oscars: Best Director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki (his second Oscars win in a row after last year's "Gravity") and Best Original Screenplay.

It wasn't a total rout for "Birdman": star Michael Keaton lost Best Actor to Eddie Redmayne for "The Theory of Everything."

The other acting awards went to Julianne Moore (Best Actress for "Still Alice"), J.K. Simmons (Best Supporting Actor for "Whiplash") and Patricia Arquette (Best Supporting Actress for "Boyhood").

"Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" tied for the most nominations going into the night with nine, and each film won four awards. Anderson's drama took home Best Original Score for Alexandre Desplat, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

"Whiplash" was another big winner, with three Oscars: Simmons' award, Best Editing and Best Sound Mixing.

Poland's "Ida" won Best Foreign Language Film, the first film from Poland to ever win the Oscar in the category. "Big Hero 6" won Best Animated Film. Laura Poitras' "Citizenfour" won Best Documentary.

Common and John Legend won Best Original Song for "Glory" from "Selma."

(OSCARS 2015) Top 6 Moments!

•  Neil Patrick Harris Opens Oscars With Spectacular Ode To 'Moving Pictures'!

• Graham Moore Gives The Oscars' Most Moving Acceptance Speech!

• Lady Gaga Performs 'Sound Of Music' Tribute At The Oscars!!

• John Legend Uses 'Glory' Best Original Song Win To Discuss America's Prison Problem!

• Joan Rivers Notably Left Out Of The Oscars' In-Memoriam Segment! 

 (For being  the Pioneer of the modern Red Carpet, Shame on you! However, Joan was only in a few films, and Oscars is for film industry only, Sorry) 

•  Patricia Arquette Makes Impassioned Plea For Wage Equality After Winning Best Supporting Actress!

(OUTview @ 6) MK's CLASSIC inter-view with Bruce Vilanch from 2010!

It is our 6th Anniversary and in the coming months we will be getting out some of our best moments from our archive:

MK w/ Vilanch in 2001                       /Scott

In 2010, MK recorded an Exclusive Interview with Oscar Head Writer, Bruce Vilanch. He was celebrating his 21 years at the helm. His Oscar reign ended in 2012. So sit back and listen to the master comedy writer at work!

(MOVIE FREAK) Special OSCAR Preview!

by Sara Michelle Fetters

The 87th annual Academy Awards will be handed out this Sunday evening, and if all goes as expected then director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Broadway comedy-drama hybrid Birdman will likely walk away with the majority of the awards. Based on recent victories with the Producers Guild (PGA), the Directors Guild (DGA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), it’s hard to imagine a scenario where it doesn’t emerge victorious, at least as far as Best Picture is concerned, the other seven nominees more or less along for the ride and little else.

Or are they? There are some interesting and intriguing wrinkles which could throw the evening into chaos. Richard Linklater’s 12-years-in-the-making Boyhood has won the majority of the awards up to this point, dominating with critics groups, taking home the BAFTA [British Academy of Film and Television Arts] and coming out on top as far the Golden Globes were concerned. Then there is Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper. With over $300-million in ticket sales it’s easily the box office titan as far as this awards season is concerned. While Hollywood likes to talk about how money isn’t the end all-be all that kind of cash can lead voters to take a second look at the picture, and if that’s the case the chances for it to pull an upset aren’t as extreme as some might think.


As for the remainder of the nominees, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash and Selma, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where any of them could sneak their way to victory. But with the Academy’s preferential voting system, anything, I guess, is possible, and if Birdman and Boyhood split votes down the middle, and any one of those titles is listed third on a majority of ballots, then be prepared for a shock. If this scenario were to come comes to pass, what then? My money would be on quiet, lonely two-nomination Selma, because imagining a typical Academy member ballot where it was listed any lower than third is incredibly difficult to do.

(OSCARS 2015) Dave Karger Predicts the Winners!

Our Pal, Fandango's Dave Karger once again predicts for the 5th year in a row. He has been 99% accurate, no wonder Karger is known as Mr. Oscar!

DEBUT! (The Horizon) Doctor, Doctor!

Ep 25: AJ and Saxon use sex to doctor their relationship. Micky struggles with the news he just received, while Jake finds a shoulder to cry on. Brought to you by ACON - acon.org.au. Use condoms guys!
Click Here to see Seasons 1-3!

(the FRONTrunners) Julianne Moore Gives Indie Movies Major Props!

Our Pal, Dave Karger interviews the Hottest Contenders for OSCAR. This week, Karger chats with Julianne Moore (Still Alice). 

(MOVIE FREAK) RE-views of McFarland, USA; The DUFF; Hot Tub Time Machine 2!

by Sara Michelle Fetters

McFarland, USA

Rating: PG
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures

Powerful McFarland Wins a Hard-Fought Victory!

The DUFF

Rating: PG-13
Distributor: CBS Films

Charming DUFF a Funny High School Jaunt!

(SPOTTED) Lady Gaga during rehearsals with Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron!

Lady Gaga with Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who are producing for the third consecutive year. Neil tweeted this photo earlier this morning and wrote: Amazing & special rehearsal with #Oscars Orchestra & brilliant newly engaged @ladygaga @TheAcademy @ABCNetwork

(BREAK the ILLUSION) Seniors Give Gay Advice!

Follow The LGBT Community Center of the Desert: https://www.facebook.com/thecenterps

DEBUT! (Coffee House Chronicles) Secret Asian Man!

A meet-cute takes an unexpected turn when Darin gets to Matthew's house and discovers that the hottie in the wrap-around shades is Asian -- and Darin doesn't 'do' Asians...! Ooops!

(Jude and Zero) Part 5!

Backstory:  Zero is a slut. Jude does his agent things.

(JESSE on the BRINK) War Paint!

by Jesse Archer

This is very cool. I'm so honored that artist Paul Richmond has painted me for his series, War Paint. I can always count on Paul's talents to make me better looking than I am! This portrait is titled, His Darkness.

Check it out on Paul's website here. "They understand too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought." – Lord of the Flies, William Golding.

These are the reference photos I sent him a few months ago, so you can see how he improved upon the original. I'm also totally digging the background fleur de lis pattern he created.

(SHOWcase) We want "Where The Bears are": Season 4!

Season 4 of the award-winning gay comedy mystery web series promises more laughs, intrigue, sex, and peril than ever before! And…a wedding!!!

“Where the Bears Are” is a smash hit, with over 11 Million views worldwide and tons of positive press, acclaim, and social media buzz. We also won the "Best Gay Web Series" award from Queerty and afterelton.

After three successful seasons, we are now ready to shoot a Season 4!

BUT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN MAKE ANOTHER SEASON IS WITH YOUR HELP!

(It's Everything w/ Bebe Sweetbriar) Guest: Matt Zarley!

This fourth Music Episode of It's Everything with BeBe Sweetbriar introduces you to the latest music and film release of OUTMusic Award winning singer/ songwriter Matt Zarley' hopefulROMANTIC. RELEASED FEB 10th, BeBe speaks to Matt about his amazing project and gives you a listen to some of the album's tracks. ALSO, listeners will have an opportunity to win a special double album edition of hopefylROMANTIC containing both the Soundtrack and Pop Album versions. Simply TWEET on Twitter.com to "I want a @MattZarley #hopefulROMANTIC CD from @ItsEverythingBB". Tweet once between FEB 12 - FEB 18 for a chance to win. Contest details also at www.Facebook.com/It's Everything with BeBe Sweetbriar and @ItsEverythingBB on Twitter.com.

(MK's Pick) OUT's Eligible Bachelors! Please VOTE!

Omar at GLAAD-NY-2014

We counted 7 pals out of 100 on the List of OUT's 100 Eligible Bachelors. See MK get up and close to find the best. Here are his Top 7! Please vote HERE

(GAY USA) Tense Relations!

• Same-sex marriages did get underway in parts of Alabama amid chaos and massive resistance in most parts of the state.
• In New Jersey, a judge rules that so-called “gay conversion therapy” is consumer fraud.
• The wicked governor of Kansas finds another way to show his contempt for gay people.
• Murders of LGBT people to report on from New Orleans to Massachusetts.
• In Slovakia, 90% of those who showed up to vote approved anti-gay referenda, but the measures lost despite a push by the Pope. We will explain how.
• The rightwing government in Malaysia uses an anti-gay law to imprison the opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim.
• The big winner at the Grammys is an out gay man.
• We will review Cynthia Nixon’s directorial debut—“Rasheeda Speaking,” a play about race relations—and “The Events” about coping with mass murder.

(MNW) Alabama homophobes lose another round -- but could still come back!

Things are finally settling down in Alabama. We'll take a look at just how messy it got last week, and what happens now. Plus, Justice Ginsburg makes some pretty candid predictions for the Supreme Court's upcoming marriage decision.

(GAY HOSPITAL) Brad Professes his love for Lucas; Two weeks Later, Lucas Responds!

Lucas (Ryan Carnes) asks Brad (Parry Shen) to be his date to the launch party on the Haunted Star. Brad happily accepts and they make love. Afterward, Brad finds Sam's figurine and Lucas explains that he found it on the docks. Brad explains what it is and what it represents.

After making love, Brad & Lucas are getting ready for the party on the Haunted Star. Brad asks Lucas to move in with him and then proceeds to tell him that he loves him. Lucas seems taken aback, though touched as well, but they are interrupted by a knock on the door.

Lucas leaves to get changed and Brad invites in Sam & Patrick. Sam sees her Phoenix figurine on Brad's bureau and asks him where he got it and he tells her that Lucas gave it to him.

(Steam Room Stories) Be My Valentine!

You have a secret admirer - US! Be our Valentine!

(the FRONTrunners) Eddie Redmayne Finds Passion in Laundry Detergent!

Our Pal, Dave Karger interviews the Hottest Contenders for OSCAR. This week, Karger chats with Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything).

(MOVIE FREAK) RE-views of Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service!

by Sara Michelle Fetters

Fifty Shades of Grey

Rating: R
Distributor: Focus Features

Timid Grey Fifty Shades of Terrible!

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Rating: R
Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Gleefully Anarchic Kingsman Confidently Subversive!

(MK's PIC(k) of the Week) Meet Mr. Grey!

James Dornan, 32, is a Northern Irish actor, model, and musician. He played Axel von Fersen in Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette, Sheriff Graham Humbert in the ABC series Once Upon a Time and serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two crime drama series The Fall. He played the titular character, Christian Grey, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).

In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men.

Doggie Style?

Source: WIKI

(GAY DAYS) Adrienne meets Paul for the first time: Will Struggles: Sonny Wakes and Has no memory!

And yet ANOTHER close call where Sonny, Will and Paul were almost in the same room at the same time.

Only this time instead of a hotel room, it’s a hospital room and Sonny is unconscious.

Adrienne stops Paul just before he enters and they end up having an emotional first meeting. Adrienne finds out Paul is the person who donated the rare blood that saved Sonny’s life and Paul finds out the blood was for Sonny.

Meanwhile Sonny wakes up as Will is with him and is in immediate distress. Is it physical or is it just too traumatic to see your cheating husband for the first time? STAY TUNED!

(BREAK the ILLUSION) Women React To Dick Pics!

Just because a man may want to see a woman naked, it doesn't necessarily mean that she wants an unsolicited picture of his disembodied genitals.

(THE BOYS WHO BRUNCH) - Season 2 Bloopers!

The Outtakes of Season 2.

(Jude and Zero) Part 4!

More of Zero and Jude keeping up appearances!

(Gay USA) Total Denial!

• A federal appeals court won’t stop same-sex marriages from going forward in Alabama on February 9th.
• President Obama proposes Social Security justice for gay married couples who live in states that don’t recognize their marriages.
• The Republican chair of the US House’s subcommittee on human rights says that LGBT rights are not human rights.
• Some progress on the legislative front in Virginia……and regress in Indiana.
• A couple of stories on how it is never too late to come out.
• Sao Paulo launches a new way to help transgender kids.
• The Massachusetts Department of Health says why HIV rates are lower in the Commonwealth.