Laura Linney, 49, had a surprise baby and named it Bennett Armistead Schauer, just in time for Tuesday's release of the final Tales of the City novel, The Days of Anna Madrigal.
Salon says, No, Hollywood’s not post-queer: The complicated politics of coming out with a discussion about Ian McKellen "outing" Lee Pace (L) and Luke Evans (R). The quotes are needed because in 2002 Luke identified himself as a gay man saying he'd never hidden it, and in 2004 he told the media his career had never suffered for being out and explained to the Advocate what he looks for in porn is "an enormous big fat c--k!" Surprise! Now that he's franchise meat in Fast & Furious 6 and The Crow reboot, Luke is suddenly silent about his sexuality and does not dispute planted stories about his girlfriend Holly Goodchild and their possible wedding. Lee Pace has always been mum about his orientation.
Of Dallas Buyers Club, Slate asks, Was the Real Ron Woodruff Bisexual?
(Sadly, today Slate also has to ask, Why Do So Many Gay People Smoke?, citing new stats that put the rate of queer smoking 68% higher than the general US population's.)
Critics slammed Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey for not mentioning aids in their Golden Globes speeches Sunday night. Thursday morning in their statements on their Oscar nominations they did, and Thursday afternoon, a terrified-looking Leto opened his thank yous at the dreary Critics Choice Awards by dedicating his win to people living with hiv. Tonight, they're both up for SAG awards.
Tomorrow night at the Producers Guild Awards, Dallas Buyers Club, Behind the Candelabra, and Modern Family again compete for top honors.
Your daily schadenfreude: After its honking antigay flap, Duck Dynasty's season 5 premiere viewership plummeted DOWN 28% from the season 4 premiere.
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