News: Anderson Cooper, Whale Shark, Henry Cavill, Ageing

Killer of Australian Matt Leveson refuses to look family in the eyes: "It was a bit cowardly. We would have thought he would have at least have had the courage to come and see the court."

Restored taxidermy 32-foot whale shark specimen to be unveiled 73 years to the day after it was caught — off Fire Island, NY.

Anderson Cooper not a fan of Living Lohan.

Gen X author Douglas Coupland on how men view their age: "I have this theory about men and aging. We have two ages: the age we really are, and the age we are in our heads. Most men are almost always about 31 or 32 in their heads — just ask them. Even Mr. Burns from 'The Simpsons' is 31 in his head. One of the most universal adult male experiences is of standing before a mirror and saying, 'I'm sorry, but there's been a horrible mistake. You see, that's not really me in the mirror there. The real me is tanned, throws Frisbees, and kayaks the Columbia River estuary without cracking a sweat.'"

Henry Cavill likes to go "full bore" into things.

Man who was on death row for 23 years for killing a man he met in a gay bar has death sentence vacated because he had ineffective legal counsel in sentencing phase: "Van Hook, 48, was convicted of murdering a man he met in a gay bar. He never denied strangling and repeatedly stabbing David Self in Self's apartment in Cincinnati in 1985, but claimed temporary insanity. 'We think it is the correct decision under the circumstances, and we think there is even more evidence than they discussed that will support their decision,' Keith Yeazel, the Columbus attorney who has represented Van Hook in his federal appeals, said of Monday's ruling."

Stonewall Democrats report 27% increase in LGBT convention participants: "National Stonewall Democrats announced that a record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) delegates -- more than 350 -- will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. This represents approximately 6% of total convention attendees and is 27% increase from the 282 LGBT participants in 2004."

Morgan Freeman in good spirits. The car he was in, not so much.

Smile with your political affiliation: Tyra Banks portrays Michelle Obama in photo spread.

Classic horror films to get gay re-do: from cult director David DeCoteau: "The projects, some of which will be released theatrically by Regent in the fall, include Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and adaptations of works by H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. New features will also be made for 'The Brotherhood' and 'The Invisible Chronicles,' two ongoing TV/DVD series. All of the legendary tales in the slate will be refashioned to include gay themes, as was DeCoteau's recently released Poe adaptation 'House of Usher.' The only film confirmed for release this Fall is the 'pansexual' film noir 'Playing With Fire,' starring Susan Anton and Michael Bergin."

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Henry Cavill Flaunts His Chest Rug for the Tudors

A new season of Showtime's The Tudors is imminent which means a flood of new promo shots, including these of fragrance-hawker Henry Cavill. I wonder if Charles Brandon wears Dunhill?

A few more shots of the cast over at Popbytes.

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Henry Cavill Smells Like London [tr]

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News: Prince William, Gay T-Shirt, Henry Cavill, Sundance Film Fest

It's always nice to see Bayard Rustin remembered.

Castro makeover for Harvey Milk biopic gets started.

Clash of the Sci-Fi titans: JJ Abrams' Star Trek hunks attend JJ Abrams' Cloverfield premiere.

RUMOR: Quentin Tarantino remaking Russ Meyer camp classic Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill.

Sundance Film Festival, which begins tomorrow, to feature more than 40 gay-related films: "Alan Ball, one of the creators of 'Six Feet Under' and the writer of 'American Beauty,' will be showing 'Towelhead,' about a young Arab-American girl who gets involved with an army reservist living in her neighborhood. Craig Lucas, the director behind 'Longtime Companion' and 'The Dying Gaul' is back with 'Birds of America,' starring Matthew Perry and Hillary Swank. His new film focuses on three siblings who are suddenly reunited and working through various identity issues. Director Tom Kalin returns to Sundance after 16 years with 'Savage Grace,' starring Julianne Moore as a mother who tries to cure her son of being gay. The film is produced by 'Boys Don’t Cry' producer Christine Vachon, whom Huang says has a special knack for bringing outsider queer films into the mainstream."

Airborne: Prince William and his strategically placed harness make first solo flight.

Virginia lawmaker Lionel Spruill trying to introduce legislation to ban rubber testicles from the backs of trucks: "They're offensive to some folks. It's OK to express yourself, but citizens have the right not to be subjected to something vulgar."

Europe's first gay nursing home opens in Berlin: "The newly built, four-storey nursing facility in the German capital could accommodate 28 patients in state-of-the-art rooms with private bathrooms and enough space for some of their own furnishings, said Christian Hamm, an architect and nursing home board member. 'When you're old … you certainly don't want to give up your identity and live in some hostile environment, possibly sharing a room with someone who despises you.' Potential residents are already signing up and have expressed delight at the prospect of living out their twilight years in a gay- friendly environment."

Gay T-shirt spotted in United Arab Emirates raises eyebrows: "Believe it or not, a T-shirt with sexually suggestive message — 'I am not gay but my friend is' — is being sold in one of the markets in Al Ain City. The offence is being committed despite the regular inspections by the concerned authorities to ensure that items sold in the city’s markets are complying with the local customs and traditions. An Emirati resident here complained recently that he found the offensive message on his 10-year-old son’s T-shirt. The father of the boy was astonished and wondered how such T-shirts entered the country."

Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan donates $25,000 left over from her campaign fund to the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Center of Central Florida.

Fleshbot interviews Dan Savage of SLOG at the AVN expo (warning site NSFW).

Tracey Ullman to debut new comedy show on Showtime in the spring: Tracey Ullman's State of the Union will feature a kaleidoscope of original characters and impersonations in a wide collection of irreverent and hilarious skits that range from sardonic parody and social satire to Bollywood musicals. The limited series is a snapshot of modern day America as seen through the brilliant comedic mind of Tracey Ullman."

The dashing Henry Cavill showed up to the Dunhill event in London to let a few folks get a whiff of him.

Our pop music columnist Robbie Daw laments the closing of the Virgin Megastore on Sunset and Crescent Heights in L.A.

Zac Efron rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in appendix emergency...

San Francisco Presbytery becomes first in nation to consider openly gay deacon as minister: "Lisa Larges, who has been blocked from ordination for more than 15 years, won on a 167-to-151 vote of the local presbytery's ministers after three hours of debate. Larges said the ban on gay ministers 'puts upon the door of the church an 'Unwelcome' sign for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and their families.' The action allows Larges, a deacon at Noe Valley Ministry Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, to submit to an oral exam later this year. 'It has been a long battle and I have been through a lot of discrimination,' said Larges, her voice shaking. 'The church is a beautiful, messy thing, and it's about loving the church in spite of the church.'"

Kathy Griffin to do show for veterans at Walter Reade hospital.

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Henry Cavill Smells Like London

The Tudors' Henry Cavill is the latest male star to align his face with a fragrance, signing up to represent the new dunhill LONDON scent.

You Londoners can smell the lad as he does a meet and greet at Selfridges on Oxford Street, January 16th at 12.30 pm.

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