Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:cos/bravo_channeltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/12/Comcast_buys_remaining_NBCU_stake_2a75

Comcast Corp. agreed Tuesday to buy the remaining 49 percent stake in media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal from its joint venture partner General Electric for $18.1 billion.

2013-02-13T00:00:52ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/19/Rosie_ODonnell_NeNe_Leakes_Take_069b

Rosie O'Donnell and NeNe Leakes will guest co-host Anderson Cooper's talk show starting on Monday. ?Rosie O'Donnell and NeNe Leakes will guest co-host Anderson Cooper's talk show starting on Monday. Cooper, also a CNN correspondent, is on assignment in the Middle East. ?I will fill in for Anderson Cooper on his show Monday ? as he is on assignment in Israel ? nene leakes is my co host #fun,? O'Donnell tweeted to her more than 556,000 followers. Leakes messaged: ?Tune in Monday 2 @andersonlive I will co-host wit my boo Anderson Cooper.? Cooper is expected to report in via satellite from Israel. O'Donnell's return to television last year with her own nighttime talk show on cabler OWN was canceled in March after six months. Leakes co-stars on Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta and NBC's gay comedy The New Normal. According to EOnline.com, O'Donnell and Leakes are expected to discuss the film Lincoln with guest James Spader. ?

2012-11-19T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/26/Lena_Dunham_Says_First_Time_a3a1

Lena Dunham stars in a suggestive 'first time' ad for President Barack Obama. Lena Dunham stars in a suggestive ?first time? ad for President Barack Obama. The 26-year-old Dunham is the creator and star of the HBO series Girls. ?Your first time shouldn't be with just anybody,? Dunham says in the 60-second ad released Thursday by the Obama campaign. ?You want to do it with a great guy.? ?You don't want a guy who says 'Oh hey, I'm at the library studying' when really he's out not signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act. Or thinks that gay people should never have beautiful complicated weddings of the kind we see on Bravo or TLC all the time.? ?My first time voting was amazing,? Dunham says. ?It was this line in the sand: before I was a girl, now I was a woman. I went to the polling station, pulled back the curtain; I voted for Barack Obama.? (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) Conservatives pounced on the ad. ?1 of the many sick things about this degrad

2012-10-26T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/02/Mitt_Romney_Doesnt_Believe_Equality_adca

Andy Cohen has said that Mitt Romney doesn't believe in equality for gay people. Andy Cohen has said that Mitt Romney doesn't believe in equality for gay people. The 44-year-old Cohen is the host of cabler Bravo's nightly live talk show Watch What Happens Live. In an appearance on cabler Current's Say Anything!, Cohen discussed coming out with host Joy Behar. Cohen said he feared coming out to his family and that it happened accidentally. ?I left a letter actually out, which I didn't mean to. And my mom found it. She said it was Freudian, that I actually meant to leave the letter out there. And she came and talked to me about it after dinner,? Cohen said. ?An hour later she said, 'You realize I probably would have hated your wife, anyway, right?'? ?Mitt Romney doesn't think it's so right, I'll tell you that much,? he later added. ?He is not pro-gay,? Cohen answered Behar's question on whether Romney was homophobic. ?I don't think he believes in equality for gay people.? (The video is e

2012-10-02T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/25/Adam_Lambert_Cant_Think_Nice_86cf

Singer Adam Lambert can't think of anything nice to say about Clay Aiken. ?Singer Adam Lambert can't think of anything nice to say about Clay Aiken. Lambert appeared Thursday night on cabler Bravo's Watch What Happens, where host Andy Cohen asked him to play along with Plead the Fifth, a regular show segment where guests are asked provocative questions and can ?plead the fifth? on all but one. The American Idol season eight runner-up decided to keep quiet when asked about Aiken, the season two runner-up. ?Say three nice things about Clay Aiken,? Cohen asked Lambert. ?Can't think of any,? Lambert said with a smirk. ?Want to plead the fifth?? ?No, I just can't think of any nice things,? Lambert answered with a laugh. (Watch the entire segment at BravoTV.com.) Lambert's sophomore album Trespassing debuted at Number One on Billboard's album chart, making him the first openly gay male artist and the seventh American Idol finalist to climb to the top spot on the chart. Aiken returned to tele

2012-05-25T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/04/13/Kristin_Chenoweth_Says_High_School_772a

Kristin Chenoweth, who currently stars on ABC's Sunday night dramedy 'Good Christian Belles,' says she once 'hooked up' with a gay guy. Kristin Chenoweth, who currently stars on ABC's Sunday night dramedy Good Christian Belles, says she once ?hooked up? with a gay guy. During an appearance on cabler Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen invited Chenoweth to play Plead the Fifth. ?Kristin Chenoweth pray for straight now because the time has come for you to plead the fifth,? Cohen announced. On which co-star had the worst breath, Chenoweth cleverly answered: ?Madeline Kahn Chenoweth, my dog,? and she pleaded the fifth on answering, ?Who is the least impressive Broadway actress that played Glenda in Wicked?? When asked, ?Have you ever hooked up with a gay guy?? Chenoweth at first asked, ?Define hooked up?? before answering yes. ?But he didn't know he was gay,? she said with a laugh. ?It was with my high school boyfriend. I should have know when he didn't want me to touch his ha

2012-04-13T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/04/01/Glee_Chris_Colfer_Says_People_5dec

Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on 'Glee,' has said fans are disappointed to find out he's just playing a character. Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on Glee, has said fans are disappointed to find out he's just playing a character. In the Monday, April 9 episode of cabler Bravo's Emmy-nominated series Inside the Actor's Studio, host James Lipton talks to the cast of Glee. In a clip from the show, Colfer talks about letting down his fans. When Lipton asked Colfer to describe his character, Colfer answered: ?What I think I love about Kurt the most is that he is himself despite having his world constantly tell him his world should not be who he is. And it takes a lot of strength to be who is he and to wear those tight pants.? ?He's very, very different from me and I think that really disappoints a lot of people.? ?I can't tell you how many times I've met people like on the street and after like a minute of talking with them they realize he's not real.? ?You

2012-04-01T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/16/Iranians_irked_Tehrangeles_reality_show_b981

A new reality TV show about the lavish lifestyles of rich young American-Iranians in Los Angeles has sparked angry claims it is degrading, and exploits the Persian community's image for ratings.

2012-03-16T14:26:45ZAFP American Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/29/Analysis_caught_between_rising_Voice_ea10

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since their debut four weeks ago, NBC's two most-talked about TV shows have been on opposite trajectories: "The Voice" has soared in the ratings, while viewership for "Smash" has crashed.

2012-02-29T22:50:52ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Peter Lauriatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/22/Logo_About_Walk_Community_88e5

Cabler Logo is preparing to expand its programming beyond catering to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. ?Cabler Logo is preparing to expand its programming beyond catering to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. According to gay blog Queerty.com, the network is preparing a slate of programming that appeals to a gay audience but isn't specifically targeted to the gay viewer. Logo's upcoming programming slate for 2012 is free from shows with gay leads. ?They're only developing shows with non-gay leads,? a former unnamed staffer said. ?They are trying to be Bravo ? a gay best friend ? as opposed to just being gay.? ?I was right there. I would hear the meetings and the phone calls. Not one new show has a gay lead. It makes everyone that works there sick to their stomachs, but they're afraid to say anything.? General manager Lisa Sherman defended the shift, saying gay characters are regularly featured on network television and gay viewers do not solely i

2012-02-22T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/18/Fabulous_Beekman_Boys_Brent_Ridge_e38a

Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' are engaged to marry. ?Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of The Fabulous Beekman Boys are engaged to marry. According to gay blog Queerty.com, the reality stars got engaged on Friday at a New York City hotel as cameras rolled for cabler Bravo's The Real Housewives of NYC. Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell were guests of honor at the party hosted by several of the stars of the reality show. At the end of the evening, Ridge pulled out a ring and said to Kilmer-Purcell: ?I designed this ring for you. It's imperfect on all sides, like both of us are. It's hand forged from steel, like our 13-year relationship. And it's also lined with silver. Because we always find the silver lining.? ?Will you marry me?? Ridge asked as he got down on one knee. ?Yes,? Kilmer-Purcell replied. In The Fabulous Beekman Boys, now canceled after two seasons? on cabler Planet Green, the couple works to create a self-sustaining organic farm in upst

2011-12-18T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/16/Brad_Goreskis_Its_Brad_Brad_7289

Cabler Bravo will premiere Brad Goreski's 'It's a Brad, Brad World' on Monday, January 2. ?Cabler Bravo will premiere Brad Goreski's It's a Brad, Brad World on Monday, January 2. In Brad World designer Goreski gets his own reality show after putting in three seasons as the over-eager assistant to celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe on Bravo's The Rachel Zoe Project. ?This docu-series is an all-access pass into the life of the small-town kid who loved theater and fashion, and who followed his dreams,? Bravo said in a press release. ?While Brad obsesses with getting his clients red-carpet ready, he struggles to balance work and his home life with long-term boyfriend, Gary.? All eyes will be on Goreski as he takes on Paris fashion week, the Cannes film festival, the men's runway shows and the summer couture shows. In the show's premiere, Goreski struggles to move his business out of his garage and snags a coveted job dressing R&B singer Keri Hilson for the MET Ball. Goreski has previously said t

2011-11-16T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/25/Project_Accessory_seeks_fashions_next_dd12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lights, camera, accessorize!

2011-10-25T22:23:23ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsJan Paschaltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/27/Series_following_bachelorette_antics_ac34

Bachelorette parties are a regular sight in Las Vegas, but a new cable reality show portrays them in a whole new light.

2011-10-24T00:00:00ZLas Vegas SunStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/27/Patti_Stanger_Apologizes_Saying_Cant_b633

Patti Stanger, the host of cabler Bravo's 'Millionaire Matchmaker,' has apologized for saying gay men can't be monogamous. Patti Stanger, the host of cabler Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, has apologized for saying gay men can't be monogamous. During an appearance on the season premiere of Watch What Happens Live, Stanger told a caller that an open relationship for gay men isn't a problem because there is ?no curbing the gay.? Host Andy Cohen was shocked when Stanger complimented a gay man for looking straight. ?Why is being straight a compliment?? Cohen, who is gay, asked. ?Because he's not queeny,? Stanger answered. ?Like you want a queen. Yeah, I don't think so.? Stanger, the founder of the Beverly Hills-based Millionaire's Club, a dating service that caters to wealthy men, apologized in a statement to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). ?I am sorry. I did not mean to offend anyone with my comments last night on Watch What Happens Live,? Stanger said. But she wasn

2011-09-27T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/27/Millionaire_Matchmaker_Patti_Stanger_Suggests_bb0a

Patti Stanger, the host of cabler Bravo's 'Millionaire Matchmaker,' has suggested gay men aren't looking for romance. Patti Stanger, the host of cabler Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, has suggested gay men aren't looking for romance. In 2000, Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based Millionaire's Club, a dating service that caters to wealthy men. Millionaire Matchmaker, now in its fifth season, follows Stanger and her staff as they attempt to find true love for wealthy men. During the season premiere of Watch What Happens Live, Stanger answered questions from viewers about dating. When Dusty called in and asked Stanger how to maintain a long-distance open relationship, she replied that ?in the gay world there's always going to be open.? ?There is no curbing the gay,? Stanger told host Andy Cohen. ?You know, I try to curb you people and you just don't ? I've decided to throw in the towel and say, 'Do what you want.' But when you find the right person you will know. Because then you're no

2011-09-27T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/21/Housewives_star_Taylor_Armstrong_details_a495

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In her first interviews since her husband's suicide, "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong is detailing abuse she claims she suffered from her spouse, including punches, pulled hair and death threats.

2011-09-21T17:40:25ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/16/Reality_TVs_Tareq_Salahi_seeks_3fdc

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Tareq Salahi on Friday filed for divorce from his runaway wife Michaele, and accused her of having an affair with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.

2011-09-16T21:49:14ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/02/Kathy_Griffin_Hints_Michele_Bachmanns_ddab

Comedian Kathy Griffin has hinted that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband Marcus Bachmann is gay. Comedian Kathy Griffin has not-so-subtly hinted that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband Marcus Bachmann is gay. The Emmy-winning Griffin made her remarks during an appearance on CBS' Late Late Show. Griffin alluded to controversies surrounding the Bachmanns, including allegations that their Christian counseling centers attempt to ?pray away the gay? and Michele Bachmann's long record of opposing gay rights. While discussing her upcoming cabler Bravo special with host Craig Ferguson, Griffin said it was supposed to be called Pray the Gay Back, but Bravo execs changed it to Kathy Griffin: Pants Off. ?Marcus Bachmann is one of my new favorite targets, he's Michele Bachmann's husband,? Griffin said. ?He's very anti-gay and LGBT rights. But it's odd, because if you look at him on YouTube, it's almost as if he himself is, um, or, it's as if ...? ?Be careful, Kathy,? Ferguson interr

2011-09-02T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/08/25/Johnny_Iuzzini_Top_Chef_Just_f217

'Top Chef: Just Desserts' judge Johnny Iuzzini is okay with naked photos from his gay fans. Top Chef: Just Desserts judge Johnny Iuzzini is okay with naked photos from his gay fans. Iuzzini, who has been named one of the 10 best pastry chefs in America by Pastry Art and Design magazine and is a James Beard Foundation Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year nominee, appears alongside judges Gail Simmons, Dannielle Kyrillos and Hubert Keller on cabler Bravo's all-dessert spinoff of Top Chef. Gay male entertainment website AfterElton.com spoke with Iuzzini and Simmons to find out how they felt about their gay fan base. When the site asked how the judges had been made aware of their gay fans, Simmons answered: ?We're on Bravo for God's sakes!? ?That's a good indication,? Iuzzini said. ?Another good indication was I opened my emails and there were a lot of gay males who started sending me naked pictures on a regular basis.? ?I got one recently of a 60-year-old Italian man standing in his doorwa

2011-08-25T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStaff