Sunday, November 1, 2009

plus 4, Is this news? - BikeRadar.com

plus 4, Is this news? - BikeRadar.com

Is this news? - BikeRadar.com

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:24 PM PDT

In a word.............NO !

It's another example of the meaningless, hollow, self absorbed, celebrity based, inconsequential sh*te that the world seems to absorb at an alarming rate these days.
Then again I am an old folically challenged git who would rather meet a few friends in the pub and enjoy their company than sit up all night "socializing" on Facebebospace thingy.

Did I just say that after posting on a cycling forum at 11pm on a Saturday night.........doh !

Rant over Embarassed
Need to lie down now

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Bonus Briefs: Gay Pumpkins, Adam Lambert, Matthew Morrison, Gay Oscars ... - AfterElton.com

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:03 PM PDT

Some of our favorite gay TV icons in pumpkin form.

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.

  • Proving it's true John Barrowman and Neil Patrick Harris will show up for anything, above you can see Captain Jack Harkness and Dr. Horrible making an appearance as a Jack-o-Lantern. There's a template for the Dr. Horrible one.
  • Tonight around 7:47p.m. EDT, the cast of Glee will sing the national anthem live on Fox. Once they're done, I understand some guys are having a baseball game.
  • Speaking of daylight time, ours is over tonight in the U.S., so the clocks fall back an hour. Downside? We don't have a hunk doing PSAs for it here in the U.S. like the Brits did. Upside? Because of when it happens, many bars get to serve for an extra hour before last call tonight for their Halloween bashes.

  • I am really disappointed in our Canadian readers for not pointing out Chris and John's Halloween Superstar, which has been airing on OutTV in Canada. They've evidently been trying to find Halloween's biggest fan, and it looks camptastic! Above you can see the preview for the finale, which aired last night. But the prizes are the audition videos. Anybody know who won?
  • Broadway hunks Nick Adams and B.D. Wong will be joining Logo's own Jeffery Self and Cole Escola of Jeffery & Cole's Casserole and other Broadway stars for a Broadway Speaks Out benefit for the Ali Forney Center for GLBT youth November 30th.

  • There's a better-than-average chance that any Halloween gathering of gay men tonight will be playing Britney Spears' "3" which we've included the video for above so you can learn the dance routine.
We know the N-word is unacceptable, that's not disputable -- but f*g? I'm learning that there's a segment of our society that finds it offensive and that it should not be used. I didn't realize that, but I do know now..
  • indieWIRE takes a look at the best bets for gay Oscar gold this year, and comes up with Tom Ford's A Single Man, Rob Marshall's Nine, and Lee Daniels' Precious. Most interesting? Lee Daniels as an openly gay African-American.
  • Remember that Chicago teacher who got merely "warned" for his slur about "your tax dollars going to pay a black f*g to take pictures of another black f*g" that he used in front of multiple classes? Well, at another school, a teacher has been suspended for giving an optional assignment to report from a science magazine about the occurrence of homosexuality in animals.

  • Above Pat Robertson goes bats**t crazy about passage of the Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act. For the record, Pat, we are not a Christian nation, and this alone does not put President Obama back into gays good graces.
  • But that plus signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act and ending the HIV travel ban is a decent start.
  • Adam Lambert dropped by Ryan Seacrest's radio show to premiere his first single,"For Your Entertainment" (pictured above). You can listen to a stream of the disco-glam-rock-Adam number at his official website.
  • Glee's Matthew Morrison has announced plans to record a solo album that's Justin Timberlake crossed with Michael Buble. I'm excited for the music video possibilities.
  • In a moment of cold comfort, the Washington Post takes a big step forward in deciding to call the gay hatred of Virginia Attorney General candidate Kenneth Cuccinelli by the right name: bigotry.

And today's Briefs are brought to you by...

Kody Corduan, who may have had too much fun at a Halloween party!

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McRae smashes WC course mark - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:37 PM PDT

BOYS' CROSS-COUNTRY
Dual Valley Conference Jamboree: Whitinsville Christian senior Arleigh McRae, the Central Mass. Division 2 champion two years ago and runner-up last year, tuned up for this year's districts by obliterating the Crusaders' five-year-old course record in Whitinsville.

McRae's time of 16 minutes. 31 seconds over the 3.1-mile course was 30 seconds faster than the mark set in 2004 by Whitinsville Christian's Alex Vander Baan. McRae was 46 seconds ahead of yesterday's pack.

Colonial Athletic Championship: Keith Rossi of Parker School took first in 16:47 to lead the Panthers to a CAL championship on the 3.1-mile Valley Tech course.

Central Mass. Conference Championship: Led by Griffin Monahan's time of 18:51, St. John's took the first seven spots to roll to a CMC championship on its home course in Shrewsbury.

Southern Worcester County League Championship: Andrew Cayer (17:50) and Patrick Fitzgerald (18:03) finished sixth and eighth to help Shepherd Hill Regional (57 points) edge Grafton (64) and Tantasqua Regional (77). Tantasqua's Aaron Anderstrom (17:19) won the 5K race at Memorial Park in Webster.

GIRLS' CROSS-COUNTRY
Central Mass. Conference Championship: Notre Dame Academy's Hannah White won in 21:08, but St. Peter-Marian took the next four places to win the championship at St. John's.

Colonial Athletic League Championship: Aly Dokus (20:03) finished first and Maria Mounsey (21:16) was fourth to lead Parker to the title at Valley Tech's 3.1-mile course in Upton.

Dual Valley Conference Jamboree: Jacki Cronin of Whitinsville Christian topped the girls' field in 21:07 over her school's 3.1-mile course.

SWCL Championship: Aly Tyburski (19:33) led Shepherd Hill to the team title by winning the 3.1-mile race at Memorial Park in Webster.

BOYS' SOCCER
Bartlett 3, Leicester 3: Nick Kobel scored his second goal of the game with eight minutes left for Bartlett (9-3-4 overall and SWCL West). D.J. Colby scored his 15th goal for the host Wolverines (8-4-6, 7-3-6).

Douglas 4, Blackstone-Millville 1: Paul Masterson had two goals for the host Tigers (14-1-1). Mitch Power scored his 100th career point and broke Nick Prunier's school record for points in a season with 23 goals and 22 assists.

Grafton 4, Oxford 0: Junior forward Andrew Downton scored four goals as the host Indians (12-4-1, 11-3-1) clinched a share of the SWCL East title.

Holy Name 2, Gardner 1: Michael Hoye scored with 6-1/2 minutes left for the visiting Naps.

Leominster 5, Doherty 1: Fabio Machado and Nick Leger each had a goal and an assist for the host Blue Devils (13-2-2). Eugene Duah scored for the Highlanders (4-9-2).

St. Mary's 11, North Central Charter 2: Seniors Donquor Bloomfield (three goals) and Dave Jasukonis (two goals, three assists) helped the host Eagles (9-8, 5-3 WCAC) qualify for the districts for the first time since 1995.

Whitinsville Christian 2, Sutton 2: Reed Bowden and Trent Spear scored for the host Crusaders (9-5-3), and Kyle Steele had both goals for Sutton (13-0-3).

GIRLS' SOCCER
Abby Kelley 1, Southbridge 1: Emily Brogna scored the tying goal with 10 minutes left for the host Pioneers (0-17-1). Gloria Essien scored for the Bears (5-7-3).

Assabet 3, North 1: Sarah Morin, Marissa Demma and Nikole Soto scored for the visiting Aztecs (10-5-1).

Auburn 4, Tantasqua 0: Jenna Scanlon scored twice and Kate Nadeau made eight saves as the host Rockets (11-3-4) clinched the SWCL Central.

Bartlett 4, Leicester 0: Nicole Stone scored twice to lift the host Indians (12-3-2) over the Wolverines (8-7-2).

Clinton 3, Burncoat 0: Laura Hazel scored twice and Ali Vetros had three assists for the host Gaels (6-8-2).

Grafton 2, Oxford 0: Julie Hugunin and Kaitlyn Sowyrda scored for the host Indians (11-3-2). .

Hudson 4, Gardner 1: Senior Kelli Chiasson scored three goals, giving her six in two days for the host Hawks (3-13-1).

Millbury 5, Uxbridge 1: Chelsea Perkins scored three goals, giving her the school record of 75, for the fifth-ranked Woolies (15-1-1, 15-0-1 SWCL East)..

North Middlesex 2, Dracut 1: Madi Ledoux and Shelagh Daly scored for the host Patriots (2-11-3).

Valley Tech 4, Parker 1: Joclyn Beane, Meghan Macchi, Tess Stanasek and Bella Picard scored for the host Beavers (11-3-2, 8-0-1 Colonial Athletic League).

West Boylston 6, Murdock 0: Lacie Carbonneau had two goals and an assist for the visiting Lions (11-4-1, 7-3 Mid-Wach D).

Windsor 4, Bancroft 1: Nicole Manning scored as the Bulldogs (2-8-1) lost to Windsor (7-3-1) in Boston.

Worcester Academy 8, Dana Hall 0: Zoe Eph's two goals led the Hilltoppers (8-1-2) in Wellesley.

FIELD HOCKEY
Algonquin 4, Lunenburg 0: Amanda Yee scored two goals and sophomore Channing Moreland stopped a penalty stroke to preserve the shutout for the host Tomahawks.

Bromfield 5, Assabet 2: Ashley Jordan had two goals, while Sarah Collins had a goal and two assists for the host Trojans (9-4-5) in Harvard.

Burncoat 3, Holy Name 2: Bridget O'Neil scored seven minutes into the second half to propel the Patriots (10-7-1). Stephanie Lucier and Alexandra Dube scored for the host Naps (5-8-2).

Douglas 3, Grafton 2: Kacy Mackin and Victoria Watkins scored before Abby Norberg notched the winner with 20 minutes to play for the Tigers (9-6-2).

Gardner 3, Groton-Dunstable 0: Courtney Braman scored twice in the second half for the Wildcats (5-8-4).

Hopedale 4, Holliston 0: Karisa Duboius scored twice for the host Blue Raiders (17-1).

Milford 1, Franklin 0: Sophomore Blair Smith scored in the second half for the host Scarlet Hawks.

North Middlesex 3, Littleton 1: Meg Flatley scored twice and Molly Codyer notched the winner for the visiting Patriots (11-6-1).

Notre Dame 2, St. Bernard's 1: Sarah Ducharme scored the winner with five minutes left in the first half as the host Rebels (8-5-5, 3-0-3) clinched the Central Mass. Conference.

Quabbin 8, Shepherd Hill 1: Cory Delagorgendiere scored three goals as the Panthers (12-3-3) defeated the host Rams (8-7-3) in Dudley.

Quaboag 5, Leicester 1: Olivia Jankins had three goals for the visiting Cougars (14-2-2). Maria Giuffrida scored for the Wolverines (3-14-1).

GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL
Algonquin 3, Hudson 0: Stephanie Hom had six kills and Lauren Yung had eight digs as the Tomahawks (11-8) swept the visiting Hawks (10-9).

Athol 3, St. Bernard's 2: The visiting Red Raiders lost the first game and two of the first three before coming back to win, 18-25, 25-20, 27-29, 25-21, 15-8.

St. Mary's 3, Burncoat 1: Hot serving by Brittany Augusto (22 of 23), Romanda Elhoussan (16 of 16) and Britney Smith (19 of 22) powered the Eagles (13-6.

Tantasqua 3, North 0: Katarina Muska (17 service points, four aces), Elena Gillis (11 service points) and Brooke Hutton (eight attacks, five kills) led the Warriors (15-4).

Valley Tech 3, Hopedale 1: Heather Wheeler (21 services points, 11 aces) and Haley Bouchard (14 service points, seven aces, six digs) paced the host Aztecs.

COLLEGE HOCKEY
American International 3, Holy Cross 0: The Crusaders (3-2, 2-1) outshot the Yellow Jackets, 30-27, but went 0 for 5 on the power play in an Atlantic Hockey loss at the Olympia Ice Center in West Springfield.

Freshman Thomas Tysowski had 24 saves for HC, which closes out its home-and-home series with AIC (1-3, 1-1) at 7 tonight at the Hart Center.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Stonehill 22, Assumption 14: The Greyhounds' Herb Woodard ran for 63 yards and scored a touchdown, but it wasn't enough as the Skyhawks came from behind, scoring the last 13 points to pull out a home win.

The loss dropped Assumption to 5-4 (4-3 Northeast-10). The Hounds took a four-point lead on Woodard's two-yard touchdown run with 5:37 left in the third period and Cory Kemps' PAT.

Mark Gately scored Assumption's first TD on a 26-yard pass play from David Canney

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Live Review: Jay-Z in Toronto - Jam! Showbiz

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:27 PM PDT


TORONTO - Jay-Z donned a white plastic hockey mask for the opening of his Hallowe'en show on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre.

How appropriate.

The King of Rap pays homage to the king of horror movie characters - Jason - on All Hallows' Eve.

Face mask aside, Jay-Z brought plenty of slick-looking and sounding tricks and treats with him.

A snippet of Paul McCartney and Wings' Live And Let Die heralded his arrival while a massive video screen, broken up into rectangular pillars, and a 10-piece band including a three-man horn section, supplied all the sights and sounds of a big production rap show.

Touring in support of his latest No.1 album, The Blueprint 3, which saw Jay-Z recently surpass Elvis' record for a solo artist, the super-confident Brooklyn rapper-entrepeneur emerged from beneath his elaborate stage wearing the aforementioned hockey mask and began his hour-and-40-minute show with two new standout tunes, Run This Town and D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune).

"What's up Toronto?" said Jay-Z, who later remarked: "Elvis Presley has officially left the building."

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, fleshed out his set with older songs like 99 Problems, Show Me What You Got, Izzo (H.O.V.A.), Interlude, Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love), Thank You, On To The Next One, and Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) but the strength of his new material eclipsed a lot of it.

And often, all Jay-Z had to do was stand there to get massive amounts of applause and cheers.

He has that kind of charismatic presence on stage.

Fans could be heard chanting, "Hova! Hova!" in reference to his alias, a shortened version of Jehovah.

This is the guy who snagged Beyonce after all, who he married last year, and ended his show with a good ten minutes of talking to and pointing out all the fans and their costumes in the stands and on the floor, before wrapping up with Young Forever, also from The Blueprint 3.

"There are a lot of pretty girls in Toronto!" he said. "I appreciate every single person in this building!"

There was also a twinkling New York City skyline in a shoutout to his beloved Big Apple, and in honor of the new song, Empire State of Mind, featuring Bridget Kelly filling in for Alicia Keys (who sings on the record and recently performed the song live with Jay-Z at game two of the World Series in New York City earlier this week) and another new tune, A Star Is Born, with Kelly.

Both were bookended by the new songs, Already Home, and So Ambitious, the latter featuring Pharrell Williams of opening act N.E.R.D., while rising Toronto hip-hop star Drake, seemingly recovered from a summer knee injury, showed up to sing Successful alongside Jay-Z.

The most well known of the openers Saturday night were rap-rock-funk outfit N.E.R.D. (No one Ever Really Dies) featuring new Canadian vocalist Rhea, of Ajax, Ont., in the lineup alongside Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley and their five-piece band which included two drumers.

But Rhea wasn't enough gal for the hyper Williams who demanded: "We need more Canadian girls on stage," and promptly got a conga line full of them, some in costume, who were willing to get down with him.

Truthfully, Williams, who is part of the Grammy-winning production duo The Neptunes (Jay-Z, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, etc.), with Hugo, is a far better producer than he is a performer.

SUN RATING: 4 out of 5


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Britney Spears’ Dinner Date With Her Kids - Fashion

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:03 PM PDT

As Britney Spears' first-ever concert tour in Australia is getting near, the pop singer is doing her best to live a normal life while she can.

The "Womanizer" singer is spotted as she took her kids Sean Preston and Jayden James out for a family dinner in Calabasas, California, on Friday. She still smiled shared a smile with the photographers when she carried Jayden James into the restaurant.
While Britney was in great spirits, her fans are responding positively to the music video for her latest hit single, 3. She previously released few seconds of the video for "3″ until the brief snippets made available online.

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