News: Apple, Ashton Kutcher, Soloflex, Marc Jacobs

Lesbian couple's home in New Zealand is targeted with fire and hateful graffiti.

Ashton Kutcher's top 10 shirtless movie scenes.

Kutcher's new film, No Strings Attached, opens at number 1 at the box office.

This short history of Soloflex mentioned that "genetically perfect" Scott Madsen has recently been sent to prison.

The Apple app store has officially hit 10 billion downloads.

Ryan Kwanten rocks a bow tie.

The Catholic League's Bill Donohue resorts to name-calling while responding to Christopher Knight's piece in the LA Times about censhorship at the Smithsonian: "I had no idea that the vile video was part of a gay exhibition until after I called it hate speech. In any event, we won and you lost. Get over it. You are sounding like a narcissistic brat."

Tunisia-style protests could next engulf Egypt.

Pope Benedict: marriage is not a right.

The BBC apologizes for joking that Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings survivor is "the unluckiest man in the world."

Photos from Marc Jacobs's spread in drag from last year's Industrie Magazine.

Former Real World cast member Joey Kovar to bare all for Playgirl.

Elton John says he is sick of being a "second-class citizen...We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straight. You're gay. Let's get along. I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together.'"

Zsa Zsa Gabor goes home after surgery.

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) says she plans to bring a concealed weapon to public events.

Stroke rate among those who are HIV-positive is on the rise.

New report: "Former Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell was warned about using state resources to launch anti-gay attacks on politicians two months before he began targeting the University of Michigan’s student body president."

John Travolta says that Rickey Gervais' hosting of the Golden Globes was "more like a roast."

Movies: No Strings, The Way Back, Beyonce & Clint Eastwood?

'If I cuddle with him do I lose my Oscar cred? Demi is never going to win Best Actress!'

 NATHANIEL ROGERS

...would live in the movie theater but for the poor internet reception. He blogs daily at the Film Experience. Follow him on Twitter @nathanielr.

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As soon as the commericals starting airing for NO STRINGS ATTACHED, the new f***buddy romcom with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, people started decrying it as Natalie's own Norbit, a reference to Eddie Murphy's Oscar loss when Dreamgirls faded while his other fatsuited performance was emerging during final balloting. Natalie probably doesn't have to worry. No matter how terrible her new film is, Oscar has never required their actresses to be serious consistent thespians. They mostly require them to be great beauties with the occasional great work in them and in this, Portman excels.

Why is Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe) bathing naked? Is he washing the Julie Taymor off of him after the bloody mess of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark?

(He sure dodged a bullet there as he was attached a couple of years back.)

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COCKBLOCKER: A new ditty from The Bearded Ladies.

HALLOWEEN BRAWL: Somebody got a trick instead of a treat in Oakland, California.

JESSE TYLER FERGUSON: Tells Joy Behar that Republicans love Modern Family.

ASHTON KUTCHER: Turns the tables on TMZ staffers.

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Ashton Kutcher's Killer Body

 

A new still of the actor from his upcoming film, The Killers. A scene from the movie, featuring a very shirtless Mr. Demi Moore, is AFTER THE JUMP.

Ashton Kutcher Taking His Chances on ChatRoulette

You never know who you might run into on ChatRoulette.

 

News: DOMA, Jesus Christ, Scott Evans, Le Mystique, Steve Jobs

DOMA repeal effort heating up: Nadler to introduce bill, HRC delivers surveys.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Community Churches rile bigots with billboards that say Jesus loved gays. Church website.

And this is what they mean when they say 'Jesus freak'.

Newport-Mesa Unified School District in California to provide harassment and discrimination prevention training as part of the settlement of a lawsuit involving football players who harassed the lead actress in a production of Rent and used anti-gay slurs in a Facebook video.

Minneapolis promoters First Avenue dump 'murder music' singer Buju Banton: "While seven shows have been cut, Banton’s tour still includes 20 other scheduled stops."

Ohio anti-discrimination ordinance to get floor vote.

Check out Saturday Night Live's upcoming line-up.

One Life to Live's Scott Evans talks about acting with his mom, coming out.

Randi Reitan: This mom is heading to the National Equality March.

Lesbian couple married in Iowa wants name-change in Nebraska. State says no.

A majority of Minnesota State Fairgoers approve of equality for gays and lesbians: "In the adult survey, participants were asked 15 questions; teens were asked 11. A total of 6,702 adults answered poll questions, and 476 teenagers. ... The adult poll asked: 'Would you support legislation that would provide same-sex couples with the same legal and economic rights and responsibilities as married couples, such as providing health care insurance coverage for one another, inheritance and pension benefits, hospital visitations and medical decision making?' More than 61 percent said yes and almost 34 percent said no."

Whitney Houston hits #1, looks to Oprah season opener.

Drag queen to sing at Giants game.

Part two of Outsports' interview with Johnny Weir: "I think everyone has the right to ask people anything. But the way I see things like coming out parties and being very theatrical and making such a big spectacle of things, I just don’t agree with making it a big spectacle. I was born Johnny Weir, whatever that entails. People can make their own assumptions and people can talk and people can chat, but it doesn’t change who I am and all of these things that contribute to my life."

Le Mystique: Montreal's oldest gay bar closing its doors.

Steve Jobs talks to the NYT David Pogue following Apple's iPod event yesterday.

Ashton Kutcher thinks pink.

Maine marriage equality opponents to rally in Augusta on Sunday: "More than 1,000 gay-marriage opponents are expected to rally in Augusta for an evening event Sunday featuring religious and conservative leaders from across Maine and the country. It's the second such rally held in the state capital this year and it's designed to inspire and motivate same-sex marriage opponents, said the Rev. Bob Emrich, of Plymouth, one of the organizers."