Cher & Chaz: Episode 2

Well, obviously I was a bit behind with my first post about the hilarity of this series brought to you by Roseanne Barr and Jackie Beat.

Episode Two is already here!

3'10" Selene Luna joins in this time... Three guesses as to whom she portrays.

Happy Birthday Tim Burton

On this day, August 25th, fifty-one years ago, a mad genius was born in the quiet, Eisenhower-reflected suburbs of Burbank, California.

Timothy William Burton had entered the world.

Little did his parents, Bill (a former minor-league ballplayer turned Parks and Rec employee) and Jean (who ran a cat-oriented gift store), know that their detached, horror film-obsessed child would go on to be one of the most original, quirky, and successful film directors of his time.

Since my childhood I have been continually entranced by Burton's films all the way back to his first full-length motion picture Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (which also marked the first union of Burton and Academy Award-nominated composer Danny Elfman, of whom I am also an avid admirer).

Tim Burton's dark, fairy tale-esque films never fail to bring me joy and inspiration. All of them. Batman, Beetle Juice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc. And his short films such as Frankenweenie and Vincent. Over the years I have grown unconditionally biased when it comes to this man and his work. He can do no wrong in my eyes.

So Happy Birthday, Tim Burton! Thank you for your amazing work which continually brings me great joy.

Can't wait to see Alice in Wonderland! March 5, 2010. Day of reckoning.

Below is Tim Burton's first short film, a stop motion animated piece entitled Vincent. The short is narrated by the late and great Vincent Price, of whom Burton is a lifelong fan.

Cher and Chaz

When two forces of nature come together, the results are either catastrophic or unparalleled magic.

Fortunately, the combination of the forces known as Roseanne Barr and Jackie Beat have brought something hilariously magical to the worldwide interwebz.

Below is the first episode of an online series entitled "Cher and Chaz" executive produced by Roseanne Barr, written by and starring Jackie Beat and Nadya Ginsburg, and also starring Selene Luna.

The series already has some in the Trans/Queer community up in arms, stating that the parody, as well as Beat's song "He/She Chastity", is wrought with trans-hating sentiments. Most of the people griping, however, have no idea who Jackie Beat is nor that the comedic careers of Barr and Beat are hardly known for their reputations of being polite.

Enjoy and stay tuned! Roseanne is supposed to make an appearance in upcoming episodes!

Michael Urie Should Ask Me Out: Reason Seven

Reason #7: He and I are both actors, with the obvious difference that he gets paid for it and I, as of yet, do not.

Be that as it may, two actors in a dimly lit bedroom could be quite an interesting dynamic. Role playing anyone?



Okay, Michael! Let's do it again, this time with feeling... And this riding crop.

A Gay Moment: Dennis Quaid and Cast

This Gay Moment is brought to you by the film GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Dennis: Okay guys, Folsom Street should be just around this corner...

Love and Juice

Ginch Gonch has announced the titles of their 2010 collections!

First there's the "Fruit Juice" collection which will apparently be an array of "punchy solids". Juicy!

And then there's the "I Love" collection... No official images or details have yet been dished out but based on this promotional ad, I just might be in love with "I Love"...

Ginch Gonch Underwear + I ♥ Bacon???


Love, Love, Love!

Who Is That: Crispin Glover

Name: Crispin Glover
Occupation: Actor
Genre: Film
Born: April 20, 1964

Let's call a spade a spade, when your middle name is Hellion you're bound to lead a life of eccentricity met with raised eyebrows. And thusly Crispin Hellion Glover is one of the most unique personalities in history to appear on the big screen.

While his commercial success as an actor has been up and down for most of his career, Hollywood directors always come back to him before too long. Tim Burton is the latest to utilize Glover's talents, having cast him in the upcoming films 9 and Alice in Wonderland.

Beginning his career at the age of 13 in several films, sitcoms, and television movies, Glover's breakthrough came with his unforgettable performance as George McFly in Robert Zemeckis' timeless classic Back to the Future. This film's release came just after, and completely overshadowed, Glover's work in a short film entitled The Orkly Kid which he has said was one of his favorite performances.

Always opting for the more artistic and alternative paths, Glover turned down the offer to reprise his role in Back to the Future II (and successfully sued the producers for using his likeness in the second film). He would instead go on to win critical praise for his performance as an ever-stressed murder witness in the indie film River's Edge alongside soon-to-be superstar Keanu Reeves.

Over the next fourteen years, Glover's film appearances would be few and far between, though he would put forth memorable work in films such as What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Little Noises, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and as Andy Warhol in Oliver Stone's The Doors. He would also focus on writing books which he self-published under his Volcanic Eruptions publishing company.

Commercial success and mainstream audiences would be reintroduced to Crispin Glover in 2000 when he appeared in the smash hit film adaptation of Charlie's Angels. His performance as the "Creepy Thin Man" would win over audiences and even land him a revival of the role in the sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.

In recent years Glover has made appearances in films such as Crime and Punishment, Incident at Loch Ness, Epic Movie, and was reunited with Robert Zemeckis for the huge-budgeted Paramount Picture Beowulf.

Glover also appeared in a supremely dark and disturbing remake as the title character in Willard, a macabre story of a man who befriends the inhabitants of his mouse and rat infested basement. The film earned him critical praise for his performance, but the movie did not do well in the box office.

Aside from his upcoming performances in Tim Burton's highly anticipated releases of 9 and Alice in Wonderland, Glover is also set to star alongside Judd Nelson in the horror film The I Scream Man, as well as the comedy Hot Tub Time Machine with John Cusack, Lizzy Caplan, and Chevy Chase.

When it comes to Crispin Glover, he's somewhat like receiving a birthday present from a stranger. You have no idea what to expect, but you simply must unwrap that present and find out.

Below is the richly bizarre music video made for the film Willard in which Glover sings to an over-sized rat named "Ben".