Carsten Andersson, who started his porn career using the pseudonym Ashton Sorenson and most recently worked with Michael Lucas’s Lucas Entertainment studio, has entered the world of music by releasing his first single “Fun.” Already a Top 10 hit in Scandinavia, the single is produced by Zebra 1, the London-based team behind the Sugababes. The…
It has been revealed that Oscar winner The King’s Speech was filmed in the same location as a gay porn film. Much of the film was set in the office of speech therapist Lionel Logue, played by Oscar nominee Geoffrey Rush, at 33 Portland Place in London, the same address as gay porn director “Jonno”…
Thursday, March 10 Thursday, March 10 Live action shorts Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Live Action Short! Program includes: The Confession (UK), the story of a quiet and sincere 9-year-old boy who is worried about making his first confession; The Crush (Ireland), the…
It’s a tale as old as time: A young gay man and his best girlfriend fall in love with the same beautiful boy. This plot and its lesbian equivalent have been at the center of entirely too many bad independent films. I don’t think it is so overused because it’s such a great storyline, but…
This month sees the launch of Playgirl magazine in the U.K. But there will be a significant difference between the U.K. version and the original publication in the U.S.: the U.K. version will not contain any below-the-belt nudity. “The U.K. version will only feature men topless from the waist up, as surveys of female readers…
Controversy has surrounded the new opera Anna Nicole, which recently opened in London. Written by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Anna Nicole chronicles the rise and fall of a tabloid diva whose life was a maelstrom of controversy and legal drama. Quite how serious the real controversy is remains uncertain. Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s…
Sunday, March 13, 2-5 p.m., Turner Classic Movies In Heartbeats, Audrey Hepburn makes several appearances. She’s in Marie’s style, and she’s on a poster Francis gives to Nicolas, because the birdlike 60s star is Nicolas’ favorite actress. In one scene of nervous desperation, Marie leaves a rambling message on Nicolas’ voicemail asking if he would…
Burlesque was the only actual musical nominated for Best Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes this year. While it certainly wasn’t the worst movie nominated in that category (except for The Kids Are All Right, they were all pretty bad), it is hard to imagine it being the “best” of any category. But this…
The Irish Congress of Southern California (ICSC) presents its 31st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival this Saturday, March 12, 2011. The theme of this year’s parade will be “Irish Culture.” The dedication and commitment of the volunteers that comprise this organization have made this Festival a reality. The Parade activities will begin at…
Thursday, March 3 The best of Vegas The Balboa Theatre presents An Evening with Rita Rudner. From Broadway to the comedy clubs of Manhattan, from television to Las Vegas, Rita Rudner is one of the funniest and hard-working comedians in the business today. Since leaving the stage, where she started as a dancer in Broadway…
