Does the Media Keep Actors in the Closet?

CitizenSugar — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:00:32 -0700

According to several A-List actors, there is a very obvious bias in Hollywood and they say it’s against hiring homosexuals. In an exclusive interview to be released next week, Alan Cumming - one of the stars of X-Men 2 - said that actors are more timid about coming out because of the way the press portrays homosexuality - they fear the controversy. “I don’t think the people that go see films care that much – the media make it more of a deal and it’s made into controversy. There is a lot of homophobia in the world – but in Hollywood definitely.”

Stephen Fry and Rupert Everett who have both claimed a homosexual preference also complained that they are now pigeonholed. Derek Munn, director of public affairs for Stonewall, a group that promotes equality and justice for gay people said: “The pitifully low number of openly lesbian or gay actors suggests that there is a problem. The film industry needs to think about why it is gay actors choose not to come out.”

Do you think fear of the way the media will portray them causes actors to stay in the closet? Is Hollywood less accepting than the rest of the world? Do you think actors keep their sexuality a secret because it's irrelevant?

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On the Newsstand: Is George Clooney Going to be President?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:01:15 -0800

This month's Radar magazine asked the burning question, "Why is Hollywood hating on Clooney?" I wasn't aware of Clooney's political ambitions, though this passage struck me as...not out of the realm of possibility? (He has been seen hanging out with Barack Obama, after all.) Rupert Everett who has no love-lost for Clooney, remarked on George's political prospects:

"He's not the brightest spark on the boulevard. He'll be president one day. Mark my words, if he's straight, he'll be president."

The piece goes on to say:

Though Everett seems to have meant it as an insult (and in the waning days of the Bush years, it's gotta sting), Clooney's name has, in fact, been bandied about recently as a possible candidate for governor of California, and, according to gossip columnist Cindy Adams, Arnold himself is fanning the flames. (Of the buzz, the actor has said, "Believe me, you don't want me in politics." Self-deprecating, sexy, yet slyly ambiguous-that's Clooney!)

Well, I suppose if you'd told me ten years ago that the Terminator would be a governor...

What do you think? Are we ready for President Clooney? I bet the line for the Lincoln Bedroom would be a lot longer...

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On the Newsstand: Is George Clooney Going to be President?