Not surprising: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are more excited about seeing “The Queen” then they are about seeing the President.
Sort-of surprising: “The Queen” is actually a clever euphemism for Elton John.
[NYDN]
• “Scientology is not homophobic in any way,” scoffs John Travolta. “In fact, it’s one of the more tolerant faiths. Anyone’s accepted,” says Travolta, who hastily added, “Well, as long as they’ve got money.”
• The countdown until the Libby pardon continues! Have you entered your office pool, yet?
• Nicole Kidman takes shelter under her umbrella, Ella. Ella. Ey, ey—oh, nevermind.
• No longer content to make crappy music in only one genre, Kelly Clarkson signs with a new, country music manager.
• Sir Elton John exhibits the typical, understated British civility.
• Isaiah Washington’s back in the news, and we don’t care.
• When Elton John talks, people (for some reason) just listen. We think it’s the accent. [Jam!]
• Guns n’ Roses are embarking on a tour of Canada, the only place in North America where they can go without having Axl Rose booed off the stage. [Much Music]
• What Olivia Newton-John fails to consider is that maybe her husband was trying to get away from her. [Page Six]
• Great. Now Jewel can go from totally out of the public eye to … this. [NYDN]
• When babies die it is the saddest thing. It even makes dead baby jokes seem not very funny. [Lowdown]
• While we would have killed to be at this show, we just don’t think this is very good for Jay-Z‘s street cred. [NME]
• Keith Richards should be exempt from any kind of health ban there is. The man is practically half dead anyway- let him have his fun. [CNN]
• It’s true, unfortunately. Ashlee Simpson will lip sync her way to the Broadway stage. We’ll safely assume Joanna Coles gave her comp tickets to her assistant. [Star]
• Beyonce treating Jay-Z like a fashion accessory means only one thing: she???s ready for the big leagues. [NYM]
• Elton John thinks we???ve forgotten how weird he actually is. Well, this will serve as a reminder. [CNN]
• Gene Simmons wants to show the world what a good Jew he is. [AOL]
• Madonna????????s so good at pretending she????????s British she actually gets awards for it. [Hello Magazine]
• Remember DJ Star? The guy who said he wanted ???????pull an R.Kelly??????? on a little girl? Yeah, he’s the real victim. Just like Jeffrey Epstein. [NYDN]
• Sir Elton John is tired of all those American bands. Even the gay boy band ones. He thinks American musicians should be more like ???????? well, more like him. [MSNBC]
• Entire carafes of Diet Coke are the only things keeping Courtney Love hopped up enough that she doesn’t notice she’s not on blow. [Page Six]
• What a nice way to thank our troops for risking their lives overseas. Forcing them to listen to Hilary Duff perform a concert. At least they didn’t have to pay for it. [AP]
• Just in time for the release of his new movie’s release, The Game gets popped for weapons charges. [HipHopGame]
• Our deepest fears about pop stars have been confirmed: they all secretly love country music. [MSNBC]
• You can breathe a sigh of relief folks — Elton John is not a huge dick. He’ll just sue your ass for saying he is … and it will hurt. [AP]
• Tonight’s the night that Taylor Hicks is announced as the country’s next American Idol. Or we guess maybe the other girl will win … she did get that nice Katie Couric plug on the Today show this morning. [NYDN]
• So, we guess this new radio DJ gig means no more Victoria Secret commercials for Bob Dylan? [Jam!]
• Here’s to betting that Benji Madden was the only person at MisShapes on Saturday night that even knows how to throw a punch. [Page Six]
• Nothing says bad-ass like a MySpace feud. With Fred Durst. [MSNBC]
• They say Proof was just “in the wrong place at the wrong time”. Yeah, there’s really no “right” place or time to get shot. [MTV]
• Polka Dot suits and crazy sunglasses for everyone! Elton John is hosting a closet sale, so get on down to Rockefeller Center while there are still platform shoes left. [National Ledger]
• Isn’t prison bad enough without Jesus-centric talk radio? [NYT]
• Shyne feels a personal connection to Bill Gates. Sure, we all go through bad times, but something tells us Bill Gates and his bazillion dollars are gonna’ be just fine. [Lowdown]
• Elton John‘s “Gnomeo and Juliet” is a no-go at Disney. Perhaps the story is a bit too twisted for the kiddies? [Billboard]
• Don’t miss this amazing chance to win all 31 of Neil Young‘s records … ok, fine, miss it. [Stereogum]
• Clay Aiken‘s fans aren’t “homophobic” — they just really, really, really don’t want Clay to be gay. [The Scoop]
• Patti LaBelle broke down at a recent show in Florida, encouraging people to walk out of the concert rather than watch her struggle. Ashlee Simpson, you takin’ notes? [NYT]
• Kim Cattrall starring on Elton John‘s new TV show? Sounds very Trans-sex And The City. [Star]
• The hipster, emo, ex-NYU kids, whatever, have already killed everything that was ever cool about Williamsburg. Now, they are taking the nabe’s last bookstore. [NYT]
• HBO adopts the street kid cluster fuck that is 126 Rivington. We’re just glad reality TV missed the Normandy Court phase. [Gawker]
• Jessica Simpson is scheduled to attend the National Republican Congressional Committe gala dinner. Finally, a group of people she’ll be able to converse with. [Drudge]
• Jann Wenner‘s former BFF, Kent Brownridge, is totally dunzo. Jann’s now looking for someone to heat up the bottles on “bring your baby to work” day. [NYP]
• Rachel Sklar ups the fem power in Silicon Alley by joining the Huffington Post. [NYO]
We think it’s super fabulous that kids all around the world are learning about gays and lesbians. And what better way to teach Britain’s youth that being gay is A-OK than to show that gay celebs are just like us?
They jog in the park, they like to sing and dance, and they stay in the closet for as long as possible, until it’s so obvious, they have to come out. And who is the perfect example of a gay guy in Hollywood? Elton John? Nope. Ryan Seacrest? Uh-uh. It wasn’t even Sean Hayes who was outed by the British government in the name of education.
Obviously, Kevin Spacey deserves the honor of being on LGBT’s example of famous gay celebs.
Which brings up yet another question: why hasn’t the American government outed Spacey? Oh, yeah. Our administration is too busy outing CIA agents.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT REPORT: KEVIN SPACEY IS GAY [Paul Gallagher, The Mirror]
Matt Drudge ran a headline photo of Elton John’s full-out ass grab photo earlier this morning. It has since been replaced by transit strike coverage, but not before we could snap a copy!
What happened Drudgie? Forgot where your question mark key was? Got too excited thinking about the question?
We were going to leave most of the Elton John wedding coverage to the Queerty boys, but, the vast amount of celebritant attendees at the reception makes it impossible not to say something. Especially when EJ calls Madonna a “miserable cow” and Ben Stiller offers himself up to the legend for a one night stand.
Elton and his partner of 12 years, David Furnish were official married on the day England’s civil union law was passed, stealing the spotlight from all the other British gays who might have married on this day, too. Hey, when your career is fading and you’re doing Will&Grace guest appearences, this kind of stint will definitely get your name back in the papers. Our favorite part of the wedding story:
There were no signs of disapproval in Windsor on Wednesday, only a giant cartoon held up by one well-wisher depicting Queen Elizabeth, whose castle overlooks the town, saying: “I thought I was the only queen in the village.”
Those silly Brits are so funny! Other highlights from the $2 million dollar endevor included a joint bachelor party, where for some very strange reason a video message from Bill Clinton was played. And for the reception, they had shirtless waiters in cowboy boots serving champagne. What, no chaps?
Elton John ties knot with long-term lover [Reuters]
Stars come out for Elton John????????s bachelor party [AP, MSNBC]
Elton John Marries Longtime Partner [Todd Peterson and Phil Boucher, People]
EXCLUSIVE: 3am AT ELTON’S HEN NIGHT [Caroline Hedley, Mirror]
• Elton John is to marry his partner David Furnish on December 21, the first day same-sex unions become legal in England. Though he would like to keep the ceremony small, he wants everyone to know that he has spent the past nine months choosing the perfect glasses. He also turned down $11 million to broadcast the wedding because, you know, he’s not a sell out. [Billboard & Pink News]
• Sure, Madonna is annoyingly everywhere you look in the magazines, on the radio and on television, not to mention providing a constant reminder of some way you are living your life wrong, but what she would really like to do is direct. [Newsday]
• Black Sabbath is finally being inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Here’s to hoping that Ozzy is able to mumble his way though the acceptance speech with any sort of coherence. [MTV]
• Though we continue to be confused about the importance of having the number one Christmas single in the UK, NME has released its odds on who is going to take the prize. Never mind, Love Actually was amazing, we actually care, and are gunning for the winner of Simon Cowell‘s fake American Idol. [NME]
• Christmas shopping season is officially in session, and nothing would make a better stocking stuffer for either your dad or your tween cousin than Sandy Cohen‘s first album. [CNN]
• Kimberly Stewart really doesn’t need to shout when talking about how miserable it is to date Joe Francis, especially when the punchline rests with her brother Sean dressing up as the Girls Gone Wild mogul. [Page Six & Lowdown]
• Mariah Carey is donating furs given as a gift from a Russian mega-kabillionaire to PETA, so they can donate them to the homeless to keep warm this winter. Which sounds like a great plan, so long as overeager activists don’t start tossing red paint on ’em when they pass out. [Page Six]
• Elton John is still able to make the gays cringe? We’ve never respected him so much. [The Scoop]
• Oliver Stone may be responsible for blockbuster films, but he’s also ruining the lives of lesbians! [Page Six]
• Vogue associate publisher Connie Anne Phillips has been accused of – shock! – using her position (and Anna Wintour‘s name) to wrangle ad page buys from advertisers. She’s pissed enough enough Madison Avenuers that Conde Nast sent her to anger management, which is code for her bending over Tom Florio‘s lap. [Gatecrasher]
• Congratulations to Us Weekly editrix Janice Min on the coming of her second spawn. Or, as it’s known in the biz, a humanitarian way of taking the spotlight off her celebrity trashing. [Page Six]
• Before: Jon Favreau was fat. Now: Jon Favreau is really fat. [Page Six]
Somehow, ABC thinks launching a project with Elton John will be a wise decision. It’s not just that Elton isn’t the most “stable” person in the industry, but a new sitcom based on the musician’s life sounds like its fate will weather worse than Head Cases.
The project, dubbed “Him and Us,” revolves around an over-the-hill rock star, his manager and the rest of his colorful entourage.
So basically we’ve got a network version of Entourage with even more groupies. And butt plugs.
ABC pilots Elton John comedy [Reuters]