Jonathan Knight

Suddenly, it seems, more US entertainers are coming out publicly as gay, lesbian or bisexual -- a welcome sign of a more accepting America, activists say, amid a fierce debate over marriage equality.

Actors Amber Heard and Zachary Quinto and CNN anchor Don Lemon were among the celebrities that came out gay in 2011. Actors Amber Heard and Zachary Quinto and CNN anchor Don Lemon were among the celebrities that came out gay in 2011. According to a list compiled by gay glossy The Advocate, 21 notable public figures came out in the past year, including Akil Patterson, former Division 1 football player, Geri Jewell, actress (The Facts of Life) and author (I'm Walking as Straight as I Can), Scott Norton, professional bowler, Jared Max, ESPN reporter, Mina Caputo, a transgender musician, and Mo Rocca, jurnalist and VH1 I Love the 80s contributor. Amber Heard came out at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in Los Angeles. Zachary Quinto quietly announced he's gay during an interview with New York magazine. Don Lemon told the New York Times that he's gay on the eve of releasing his memoir Transparent. Also coming out of the clos

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 12-year-old Seattle area girl was convicted on Wednesday of posting sexually explicit material on a schoolmate's Facebook page and sentenced to six months probation after making a tearful apology in court.

Singer Lady Gaga honored with all-gay cabler Logo's Always Next, Forever Now Award at its fourth annual NewNowNext Awards. ?James Van Der Beek played host at Thursday's fourth annual NewNowNext Awards, in which Lady Gaga was presented with all-gay cabler Logo's Always Next, Forever Now Award. Presenters at the show, which took place at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, included singers Adam Lambert, Paula Abdul and Carmen Electra, Joey McIntyre and Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, drag superstar RuPaul, and Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Unable to attend the Los Angeles show, Lady Gaga, who made her inaugural television appearance at the show's premiere in 2008, accepted her award remotely. Past recipients of the Always Next, Forever Now Award include singers Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. Darren Criss, who plays out-and-proud student Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, won the Br

New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight announces he's gay. New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight has announced ? and according to him, it's not news ? that he's gay. Last week the pop singer laughed off being outed by nineties pop star Tiffany. Talking on bi ? not gay ? cabler Bravo's late night chat show Watch What Happens Live, Tiffany told her host Andy Cohen that Knight was gay. Afterward, she apologized for the gaffe, saying on Twitter, ?Really didn't know that was the wrong thing? to say. Never meant to hurt Jon.? Apparently, it wasn't the wrong thing to say, because Knight was under the impression that everyone knew he was gay. In a blog posting titled TO ALL MY FANS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN, Knight, 42, addressed the issue of his sexuality. (The full blog post is available at Towleroad.com.) ?I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost twenty years ago. I never knew that I would have to do it all over again publicly just because I reunited with

New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight has laughed off being outed by nineties pop star Tiffany. New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight has laughed off being outed by nineties pop star Tiffany. Talking on bi ? not gay ? cabler Bravo's late night chat show Watch What Happens Live, Tiffany told her host Andy Cohen that Knight was gay. When Cohen asked if Tiffany had ever dated any members of the boy band, she confessed that she once dated ?the quiet one, the shy one,? then added, ?He became gay later.? ?Did you turn him?? Cohen prodded. ?No,? she replied. ?See I had issues with that, I was thinking maybe I did.? ?Now looking back when we were dating he was so much fun,? she said. ?We used to do facials together. He was so easy to talk to and he was fabulous.? In a Twitter exchange, Tiffany, 39, apologized for the gaffe. ?Really didn't know that was the wrong thing to say,? she tweeted on Friday. ?Never meant to hurt Jon.? The 42-year-old singer, however, laughed off the incid

Nineties pop star Tiffany has outed former New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight as gay. Nineties pop star Tiffany has outed former New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight as gay. Talking on bi ? not gay ? cabler Bravo's late night chat show Watch What Happens Live, Tiffany told her host Andy Cohen that Knight was gay. When Cohen asked if Tiffany had ever dated any members of the boy band, she confessed that she once dated ?the quiet one, the shy one,? then added, ?He became gay later.? ?Did you turn him?? Cohen prodded. ?No,? she replied. ?See I had issues with that, I was thinking maybe I did.? ?Now looking back when we were dating he was so much fun,? she said. ?We used to do facials together. He was so easy to talk to and he was fabulous.? After New Kids on the Block ? which featured Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Knight's younger brother Jordan Knight ? 42-year-old Knight turned to a career in real estate and has rarely spoken to the media. ?

Electronic Arts turns Dante's 700-year-old literary trek through hell into a video game. While literary classics rarely get turned into video games, they share some DNA. Where would role-playing games be without "The Lord of the Rings"? What would horror games such as "Silent Hill" look like without the influence of H.P. Lovecraft?

US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) said Friday that an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter has tackled the story line for a videogame taking players into Dante's Inferno.

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Former boy band NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK have baffled fans with reports of an alleged reunion - a new track has emerged just days after singer DANNY WOODS denied claims they are to reform.

LATEST: Former NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK singer DANNY WOODS has dismissed reports of a boyband reunion, insisting there has been "no discussion" about a new tour.

U.S boy band NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are set to reform, according to reports.