When Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels thinks of those who inspired him, Patrik-Ian Polk easily comes to mind.
Known for telling groundbreaking stories centered on Black gay life — including the independent film Punks, which premiered at Sundance in 2000, and Noah’s Arc, which ran on Logo TV for two seasons from 2005-06 — Polk is a creative force who has chronicled (and continues to chronicle) the lives of underrepresented people while championing diversity way before “Dei” became a buzz term.
“[Polk] was way ahead of the curve, and he took the bullets for all of us when it just wasn’t accepted to do what he was doing,” Daniels, 63, says of Polk, 49. “His bravery is what I ran with in my career. I learned from Patrik that I wasn’t going to take no for an answer. When I say he really has inspired me — he’s a mentor.”
Polk has been a bold...
Known for telling groundbreaking stories centered on Black gay life — including the independent film Punks, which premiered at Sundance in 2000, and Noah’s Arc, which ran on Logo TV for two seasons from 2005-06 — Polk is a creative force who has chronicled (and continues to chronicle) the lives of underrepresented people while championing diversity way before “Dei” became a buzz term.
“[Polk] was way ahead of the curve, and he took the bullets for all of us when it just wasn’t accepted to do what he was doing,” Daniels, 63, says of Polk, 49. “His bravery is what I ran with in my career. I learned from Patrik that I wasn’t going to take no for an answer. When I say he really has inspired me — he’s a mentor.”
Polk has been a bold...
- 6/14/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Noah’s Arc,” the two-season Logo dramedy about four gay friends navigating the highs and lows of Los Angeles, is planning its return, according to the show’s creator — but not on the pioneering cable network where it first ran.
While accepting an award at the SpeakOut I Am Awards, “Noah’s Arc” creator Patrik-Ian Polk said, “I’m very happy to confirm that there is indeed more ‘Noah’s Arc’ coming.”
Gayemagazine.com has a video of Polk’s statements at the event.
The revival was also confirmed by Darryl Stephens, who played the titular Noah on the series, in a since-deleted tweet that TheWrap captured.
“[In] case you haven’t already heard… there’s a movie and it’s coming soon,” Stephens tweeted, posting a meme of Tiffany Pollard with the “Noah’s Arc” logo on top as well as an image of MTV’s logo. Stephens’ tweet was the first indication that...
While accepting an award at the SpeakOut I Am Awards, “Noah’s Arc” creator Patrik-Ian Polk said, “I’m very happy to confirm that there is indeed more ‘Noah’s Arc’ coming.”
Gayemagazine.com has a video of Polk’s statements at the event.
The revival was also confirmed by Darryl Stephens, who played the titular Noah on the series, in a since-deleted tweet that TheWrap captured.
“[In] case you haven’t already heard… there’s a movie and it’s coming soon,” Stephens tweeted, posting a meme of Tiffany Pollard with the “Noah’s Arc” logo on top as well as an image of MTV’s logo. Stephens’ tweet was the first indication that...
- 4/25/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The Noah's Arc crew is back together! It was recently announced the cast of the Logo TV show is reuniting in honor of the series' 15th annivesary.
The drama series followed a group of gay Black men living in Los Angeles. The cast includes Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman, and Jensen Atwood. Noah's Arc ran on for two seasons between 2005 and 2006.
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The drama series followed a group of gay Black men living in Los Angeles. The cast includes Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman, and Jensen Atwood. Noah's Arc ran on for two seasons between 2005 and 2006.
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- 6/21/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Dan Harmon is getting animated at Fox: The Community and Rick and Morty creator will develop a comedy series for spring 2022 as part of his new broadcast network-only exclusive direct animation deal with Fox Entertainment.
“Before joining the network ranks, I was an independent producer who had the opportunity to work with Dan on one of my very first projects,” Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “His singular voice, tenor and conviction to always deliver the unexpected in the stories he tells let me know right away that he was a special talent. As one of...
“Before joining the network ranks, I was an independent producer who had the opportunity to work with Dan on one of my very first projects,” Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “His singular voice, tenor and conviction to always deliver the unexpected in the stories he tells let me know right away that he was a special talent. As one of...
- 6/17/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chance are back! After 12 years, the cast of the groundbreaking, ahead-of-its-time Lgtbq drama Noah’s Arc created by Patrik-Ian Polk is reuniting for a 15th anniversary virtual reunion special which will stream on July 5 at 8pm Edt/ 5pm Pdt on Patrik-Ian Polk Entertainment’s Facebook and YouTube pages
Original cast Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman and Christian Vincent are set to return for the reunion titled Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles, which speaks to the current landscape. The scripted episode will be followed by a live Q&a with Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown.
The series originally aired for two seasons on Logo from 2005-2007 and made history as the first American TV series that featured all-Black and gay cast of characters. Set in Los Angeles, the series followed a group of friends navigating the gay dating scene. The series wrapped with...
Original cast Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman and Christian Vincent are set to return for the reunion titled Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles, which speaks to the current landscape. The scripted episode will be followed by a live Q&a with Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown.
The series originally aired for two seasons on Logo from 2005-2007 and made history as the first American TV series that featured all-Black and gay cast of characters. Set in Los Angeles, the series followed a group of friends navigating the gay dating scene. The series wrapped with...
- 6/17/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
After 37 years as the nation’s premier Lgbtq film festival, Outfest shows no signs of slowing down. The 2019 festival, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from July 18-28, has just announced its full schedule. The lineup features a combination of festival favorites and rarely-seen foreign films, placing Lgbtq cinema in a truly global context.
The festival opens on July 18 with “Circus of Books,” the Tribeca hit about a daughter’s learning about her parents’ groundbreaking gay porn shop. It closes out with Sundance breakout “Before You Know It,” and will feature 28 world premieres during its run.
From features and documentaries to shorts and episodic content, this is truly an all-inclusive launching pad for Lgbtq filmmakers. The festival continues to push the boundaries of progress, with a majority of this year’s films directed by filmmakers from groups underrepresented in queer film.
“As my tenure comes to an end I...
The festival opens on July 18 with “Circus of Books,” the Tribeca hit about a daughter’s learning about her parents’ groundbreaking gay porn shop. It closes out with Sundance breakout “Before You Know It,” and will feature 28 world premieres during its run.
From features and documentaries to shorts and episodic content, this is truly an all-inclusive launching pad for Lgbtq filmmakers. The festival continues to push the boundaries of progress, with a majority of this year’s films directed by filmmakers from groups underrepresented in queer film.
“As my tenure comes to an end I...
- 6/12/2019
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Now in its 37th year, Outfest serves up an inclusive and intersectional slate of programming, two-thirds of which includes content directed by women, people of color and trans filmmakers. The fest, which will be held July 18-28 in Los Angeles, will open with Rachel Mason’s documentary Circus of Books which spotlights L.A.’s iconic brick-and-mortar gay erotica emporium and bookstore. Sundance favorite Before You Know It directed, co-written and starring Hannah Pearl Utt, as well as Judith Light, Alec Baldwin and Mandy Patinkin, will serve as the festival’s closing night film.
The fest will have films from 33 countries and in 26 languages and will include appearances from Kathy Griffin, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Trixie Mattel, Pose actress Angelica Ross, horror icon Robert Englund, musician and actor Sam Harris and others.
“As my tenure comes to an end I am most proud of Outfest’s increased...
The fest will have films from 33 countries and in 26 languages and will include appearances from Kathy Griffin, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Trixie Mattel, Pose actress Angelica Ross, horror icon Robert Englund, musician and actor Sam Harris and others.
“As my tenure comes to an end I am most proud of Outfest’s increased...
- 6/12/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Inside Out Toronto, Canada’s leading Lgbtq film festival, announced its full lineup for its 29th edition today, including news that the Taron Egerton-starring Elton biopic “Rocketman” will open the festival following its Cannes premiere. Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night” will close the festival, with Netflix’s update to “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City” featured as a centerpiece presentation.
The festival also announced Thursday a new four-year partnership with Netflix in support of Lgbtq filmmakers in Canada. The strategic partnership will begin with the 2019 edition of the festival, which runs May 23 – June 2. Through Inside Out’s Lgbtq Film Financing Forum, the first of its kind in the world, the Netflix funds will be used to expand Inside Out’s professional development and mentorship programming to develop the next generation of Canadian creators and talent.
“Inside Out is committed to establishing itself as the home of Lgbtq filmmakers,...
The festival also announced Thursday a new four-year partnership with Netflix in support of Lgbtq filmmakers in Canada. The strategic partnership will begin with the 2019 edition of the festival, which runs May 23 – June 2. Through Inside Out’s Lgbtq Film Financing Forum, the first of its kind in the world, the Netflix funds will be used to expand Inside Out’s professional development and mentorship programming to develop the next generation of Canadian creators and talent.
“Inside Out is committed to establishing itself as the home of Lgbtq filmmakers,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Trouble Is My Business with Brittney Powell. Co-written by actor/voice actor Tom Konkle, who also directed, and Xena: Warrior Princess actress Brittney Powell, Trouble Is My Business is a humorous homage to film noirs of the 1940s and 1950s, among them John Huston's The Maltese Falcon and Orson Welles' Touch of Evil. Konkle stars in the sort of role that back in the '40s and '50s belonged to the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Dick Powell, and Alan Ladd. As the femme fatale, Brittney Powell is supposed to evoke memories of Jane Greer, Lizabeth Scott, Lauren Bacall, and Claire Trevor. 'Trouble Is My Business': Humorous film noir homage evokes memories of 'The Maltese Falcon' & 'Touch of Evil' A crunchy, witty, and often just plain funny mash-up of classic noir tropes, from hard-boiled private dicks to the easy-on-the-eyes femme fatales – in addition to dialogue worthy of Dashiell Hammett and, occasionally...
- 10/21/2017
- by Tim Cogshell
- Alt Film Guide
Stars: John Adams, Toby Poser, Sam Rodd, John Dimaggio, Claire Denis, Doug Spearman | Written and Directed by John Adams, Toby Poser
Put simply, this is a mess. And not the good kind of cinematic mess that’s so overflowing with ideas the filmmakers can’t fit them all onto the screen without throwing coherent storytelling out the window. No, this is the other kind of mess – the kind where the script runs out of gas halfway through and the film carries on anyway.
What story there is in The Shoot concerns Tommy and Dougie, a pair of middle-aged rockers in dodgy debt up to their ears who decide that robbing a fashion shoot in the desert is their express ticket to solvency. Tommy’s wife Maddy works as a costumer for the shoot so it’s pretty obvious things aren’t going to go well. Things take a turn for...
Put simply, this is a mess. And not the good kind of cinematic mess that’s so overflowing with ideas the filmmakers can’t fit them all onto the screen without throwing coherent storytelling out the window. No, this is the other kind of mess – the kind where the script runs out of gas halfway through and the film carries on anyway.
What story there is in The Shoot concerns Tommy and Dougie, a pair of middle-aged rockers in dodgy debt up to their ears who decide that robbing a fashion shoot in the desert is their express ticket to solvency. Tommy’s wife Maddy works as a costumer for the shoot so it’s pretty obvious things aren’t going to go well. Things take a turn for...
- 11/5/2014
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
QFest St. Louis continues with Hot Guys With Guns at 9:00 pm Thursday May 1st
QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis runs through May 1st and all films will be screened at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in The Loop, University City, Mo)
QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the lives of Lgbtq people and celebrate queer culture. The 2014 event features an eclectic slate of contemporary Lgbtq-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Tickets are now on sale for all shows.
Hot Guys With Guns screens at 9:00 pm Thursday May 1st
A clever and hilarious crime caper, Hot Guys With Guns recalls “Lethal Weapon” but with younger, sexier gay ex-boyfriends as its leads. Danny is an aspiring actor who desperately wants a job on a popular TV cop drama. To prepare for the role in method fashion, Danny...
QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis runs through May 1st and all films will be screened at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in The Loop, University City, Mo)
QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the lives of Lgbtq people and celebrate queer culture. The 2014 event features an eclectic slate of contemporary Lgbtq-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Tickets are now on sale for all shows.
Hot Guys With Guns screens at 9:00 pm Thursday May 1st
A clever and hilarious crime caper, Hot Guys With Guns recalls “Lethal Weapon” but with younger, sexier gay ex-boyfriends as its leads. Danny is an aspiring actor who desperately wants a job on a popular TV cop drama. To prepare for the role in method fashion, Danny...
- 4/30/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Lbgt Wolfe Releasing has acquired rights to three films that screened at Outfest Los Angeles, which concluded at the weekend. Separately, Image Entertainment has set then release pattern for The Colony.
The distributor took worldwide rights to Doug Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns, Us and Canadian rights to Cory Krueckeberg’s Getting Go: The Go Doc Project and Jeffrey Schwarz’s I Am Divine.
Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns stars Marc Anthony Samuel and Brian McArdle as ex-boyfriends in a modern detective story.
Krueckeberg’s Getting Go: The Go Doc Project centres on a young person who sets out to make a documentary about New York nightlife as a way of meeting an object of desire. Schwartz’s I Am Divine is a documentary about the celebrated drag icon.
Wolfe will release the trio on VoD and DVD in 2014 following their theatrical runs. “Gay movie-lovers across the country are going to adore these films as...
The distributor took worldwide rights to Doug Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns, Us and Canadian rights to Cory Krueckeberg’s Getting Go: The Go Doc Project and Jeffrey Schwarz’s I Am Divine.
Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns stars Marc Anthony Samuel and Brian McArdle as ex-boyfriends in a modern detective story.
Krueckeberg’s Getting Go: The Go Doc Project centres on a young person who sets out to make a documentary about New York nightlife as a way of meeting an object of desire. Schwartz’s I Am Divine is a documentary about the celebrated drag icon.
Wolfe will release the trio on VoD and DVD in 2014 following their theatrical runs. “Gay movie-lovers across the country are going to adore these films as...
- 7/23/2013
- ScreenDaily
Doug Spearman, writer/director of Hot Guys With Guns
With a title like Hot Guys With Guns, the gay action comedy has been getting attention on the film festival circuit and for good reason. Taking elements of film noir, buddy comedies and a dash of gay romance, writer/director Doug Spearman has crafted a layered story that follows two exes, Danny (Marc Anthony Samuel) and Pip (Brian McArdle) as they try to solve a West Hollywood crime ring. Of course, the two men are also trying to solve the matter of their hearts as lingering feelings from their past relationship are just as paramount as the clues they’re searching for to solve the crime.
The film, which also deftly sends up Hollywood, gay culture and race, screens at the 31st Annual Outfest Lgbt Film Festival in Los Angeles this Friday, and brings a full circled-ness to the project since...
With a title like Hot Guys With Guns, the gay action comedy has been getting attention on the film festival circuit and for good reason. Taking elements of film noir, buddy comedies and a dash of gay romance, writer/director Doug Spearman has crafted a layered story that follows two exes, Danny (Marc Anthony Samuel) and Pip (Brian McArdle) as they try to solve a West Hollywood crime ring. Of course, the two men are also trying to solve the matter of their hearts as lingering feelings from their past relationship are just as paramount as the clues they’re searching for to solve the crime.
The film, which also deftly sends up Hollywood, gay culture and race, screens at the 31st Annual Outfest Lgbt Film Festival in Los Angeles this Friday, and brings a full circled-ness to the project since...
- 7/17/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
Life of the Sex Party: Spearman’s Debut Features Intriguing but Diluted Premise
The multifaceted Doug Spearman, who many are familiar with as a main player in Logo’s groundbreaking series “Noah’s Arc,” unveils his feature film debut, Hot Guys With Guns, which tries to be a sassy neo-noir dark comedy riffing on dynamics from a multitude of iconic cinematic elements. Those hoping for a breezy comedy will be sorely disappointed with a surprising amount of sinister elements that are declawed by the film’s attempt to be too many things at one time. That’s not to say there aren’t some redeeming elements of discussion highlighted in Spearman’s scenario, which is initially a daring expose of a seedier, often undisclosed side of a community that often engages in contradictory depictions of transparency and provocation. The base premise has all the fixings of a capitalistically mutated cousin to Cruising,...
The multifaceted Doug Spearman, who many are familiar with as a main player in Logo’s groundbreaking series “Noah’s Arc,” unveils his feature film debut, Hot Guys With Guns, which tries to be a sassy neo-noir dark comedy riffing on dynamics from a multitude of iconic cinematic elements. Those hoping for a breezy comedy will be sorely disappointed with a surprising amount of sinister elements that are declawed by the film’s attempt to be too many things at one time. That’s not to say there aren’t some redeeming elements of discussion highlighted in Spearman’s scenario, which is initially a daring expose of a seedier, often undisclosed side of a community that often engages in contradictory depictions of transparency and provocation. The base premise has all the fixings of a capitalistically mutated cousin to Cruising,...
- 7/9/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Adam Baran, Rosie Haber, J Michael Feldman, Pete Mercurio and Julia Dwyer Sullivan have been selected for this year’s 2013 Screenwriting Lab, now in its 11th year and set to take place in June.
The workshop is backed by a grant from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences and will include sessions with other industry professionals, structured career development opportunities and participation in ongoing festival events.
Outfest executives said 2013 had already been an “extremely successful” year for scripts mentored through previous Screenwriting Labs.
Former fellows and their works that have premiered at festivals in the year-to-date include Yen Tan whose Pit Stop [pictured] screened in Sundance, George Northy’s G.B.F. in Tribeca and Doug Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns, the closing night film at the Miami Gay And Lesbian Film Festival.
“The fellows selected for the 2013 Outfest Screenwriting Lab have written fresh, exciting Lgbt stories that depict the complexity and beauty of Lgbt lives,” said...
The workshop is backed by a grant from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences and will include sessions with other industry professionals, structured career development opportunities and participation in ongoing festival events.
Outfest executives said 2013 had already been an “extremely successful” year for scripts mentored through previous Screenwriting Labs.
Former fellows and their works that have premiered at festivals in the year-to-date include Yen Tan whose Pit Stop [pictured] screened in Sundance, George Northy’s G.B.F. in Tribeca and Doug Spearman’s Hot Guys With Guns, the closing night film at the Miami Gay And Lesbian Film Festival.
“The fellows selected for the 2013 Outfest Screenwriting Lab have written fresh, exciting Lgbt stories that depict the complexity and beauty of Lgbt lives,” said...
- 6/3/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Here is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"No, that is not the correct procedure for donning a condom."
Thanks to dostka for this week's winning caption!
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Steven Strait (above) is 27, Reese Witherspoon is 37, Chaka Khan is 60, Nena is 53, Allyson Hannigan is 39, and Jim Parsons is 40. In ratings news, Glee was even with last week.Robert Redford is in talks to join Chris Evans in Captain America: Winter's Soldier.Sony Pictures boss Amy Pascal was honored at the La Gay & Lesbian Center last night, and gave a lengthy speech asking Hollywood to change the way they depict gay characters: “How about next time, when any of us are reading...
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"No, that is not the correct procedure for donning a condom."
Thanks to dostka for this week's winning caption!
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Steven Strait (above) is 27, Reese Witherspoon is 37, Chaka Khan is 60, Nena is 53, Allyson Hannigan is 39, and Jim Parsons is 40. In ratings news, Glee was even with last week.Robert Redford is in talks to join Chris Evans in Captain America: Winter's Soldier.Sony Pictures boss Amy Pascal was honored at the La Gay & Lesbian Center last night, and gave a lengthy speech asking Hollywood to change the way they depict gay characters: “How about next time, when any of us are reading...
- 3/22/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Darryl Stephens finds himself in bed with Sean Wing in A Family Thing.
Darryl Stephens isn't resting on his laurels as we collectively wait to see if his series Dtla returns to Logo. Instead, he dove headfirst into a juicy part on the Los Angeles stage in the new play A Family Thing.
Presented by the Echo Theater Company, the play, by out playwright Gary Lennon (who also has extensive credits in film and TV) looks at a family of three estranged brothers – one a felon, one an addict and the other a writer (who happens to be gay) and what happens when they come back together. With much humor to balance out some of the play’s heavier moments, the focus is on the idea that family is the thing that brings us together as well as what tears us apart. Hopefully the production will also convince people that...
Darryl Stephens isn't resting on his laurels as we collectively wait to see if his series Dtla returns to Logo. Instead, he dove headfirst into a juicy part on the Los Angeles stage in the new play A Family Thing.
Presented by the Echo Theater Company, the play, by out playwright Gary Lennon (who also has extensive credits in film and TV) looks at a family of three estranged brothers – one a felon, one an addict and the other a writer (who happens to be gay) and what happens when they come back together. With much humor to balance out some of the play’s heavier moments, the focus is on the idea that family is the thing that brings us together as well as what tears us apart. Hopefully the production will also convince people that...
- 2/15/2013
- by nyjimmy67
- The Backlot
Birthday shoutouts go to Christian Bale (above), who is 39, Phil Collins is 62, and Vanessa Redgrave is 76. *Sigh* In ratings news ... you already know where I'm going ... last night's The New Normal hit another series low. Meanwhile, the first Happy Endings of the night was down a bit, but the second episode improved on the numbers from the canceled Don't Trust the B. BBC America is co-producing the Doctor Who TV movie An Adventure in Space and Time, about the origins of the series, which will no doubt coincide with the 50th anniversary later this year. Michael Urie's first post-Partners gig will be guest starring on Hot In Cleveland.Barbra Streisand is going to perform on The Academy Awards for the first time in 36 years. So how long before the non-apology apology? Finally! It's been far too long, but below you can see the Nsfw! Episode One of Season...
- 1/30/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
(L to r) Tippi Hedren, Darryl Stephens, Julie Newmar, Ray Ford
I couldn't resist an invitation to the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (Gleh) Golden Globes viewing party thanks to the presence of its Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Julie Newmar, the Tony-winner and original Catwoman on TV's Batman, and "Black and Gold" dance artist Sam Sparro, who performed at the event's venue, The Jim Henson Theatre in Hollywood. We caught up with a few attendees on the red carpet, including the purrrrrfect Newmar, the stunning Tippi Hedren, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's out gay star Ray Ford, and Noah's Arc alum and Dtla star Darryl Stephens.
Julie Newmar
What are you looking forward to this evening?
I'm going to let the show surprise me! Are there any Brits here tonight?
I just watched you as a mystery guest on What's My Line? You were sensational, and you created a funny character voice.
I couldn't resist an invitation to the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (Gleh) Golden Globes viewing party thanks to the presence of its Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Julie Newmar, the Tony-winner and original Catwoman on TV's Batman, and "Black and Gold" dance artist Sam Sparro, who performed at the event's venue, The Jim Henson Theatre in Hollywood. We caught up with a few attendees on the red carpet, including the purrrrrfect Newmar, the stunning Tippi Hedren, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's out gay star Ray Ford, and Noah's Arc alum and Dtla star Darryl Stephens.
Julie Newmar
What are you looking forward to this evening?
I'm going to let the show surprise me! Are there any Brits here tonight?
I just watched you as a mystery guest on What's My Line? You were sensational, and you created a funny character voice.
- 1/14/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
A group of friends dealing with life and love…blending elements of both comedy and drama…set in Los Angeles…airing on Logo…and starring Darryl Stephens.
Based on that description, you might think the show we’re talking about is Noah’s Arc, the series that aired on Logo from 2005-2006 and then wrapped up in a big screen movie in 2008. However, this is 2012 and we’re talking about the new series, Dtla. Created by Larry Kennar (The L Word), the show premieres this week on Logo. Compared to Noah's Arc, it's arguably a more mature take on relationships, family, love and careers as seen through the eyes of a group of twenty-to-thirty-something friends.
And, yes, Darryl Stephens leads the cast as Dtla’s Lenny but, as he told AfterElton last week during a sit-down in West Hollywood, this isn’t a continuation of the role that made him famous.
Based on that description, you might think the show we’re talking about is Noah’s Arc, the series that aired on Logo from 2005-2006 and then wrapped up in a big screen movie in 2008. However, this is 2012 and we’re talking about the new series, Dtla. Created by Larry Kennar (The L Word), the show premieres this week on Logo. Compared to Noah's Arc, it's arguably a more mature take on relationships, family, love and careers as seen through the eyes of a group of twenty-to-thirty-something friends.
And, yes, Darryl Stephens leads the cast as Dtla’s Lenny but, as he told AfterElton last week during a sit-down in West Hollywood, this isn’t a continuation of the role that made him famous.
- 10/23/2012
- by nyjimmy67
- The Backlot
Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here at AfterElton.
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
- 9/11/2012
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
Doug Spearman An attendee sports a mini hat at the polo match.
When Aretha Franklin wore that amazing gray felt cloche by Luke Song to President Obama’s inauguration, milliners the world over probably thought this was it – the moment we’ve been waiting for – hats will come back in style. Alas, it was not to be; her hat was heralded, but unfortunately we did not see the country suddenly inundated with ladies donning beautiful headgear; hats were still to...
When Aretha Franklin wore that amazing gray felt cloche by Luke Song to President Obama’s inauguration, milliners the world over probably thought this was it – the moment we’ve been waiting for – hats will come back in style. Alas, it was not to be; her hat was heralded, but unfortunately we did not see the country suddenly inundated with ladies donning beautiful headgear; hats were still to...
- 7/11/2011
- by Susan Michals
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Getty Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive at Santa Barbara Racquet and Polo Club.
A report from inside the Royal Tent–or rather the Audi & Tiffany one. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their whirlwind Cali tour and showed up in Santa Barbara mid-Saturday morning by helicopter for the Foundation Polo Challenge at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club held in benefit of the American Friends of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry.
A report from inside the Royal Tent–or rather the Audi & Tiffany one. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their whirlwind Cali tour and showed up in Santa Barbara mid-Saturday morning by helicopter for the Foundation Polo Challenge at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club held in benefit of the American Friends of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry.
- 7/10/2011
- by Susan Michals
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Lady Gaga performing last night in Duluth, Georgia
Do you have what it takes to be Lady Gaga's assistant for a day? And what would that mean exactly? Combing through the Madonna discography looking for "inspiration?" (I'm kidding)! Mother will be taking over as the global editor-in-chief of Metro for one day, and she needs some help!
Glee exec. producer Brad Falchuk has responded to those Karofsky suicide rumors. Last night's 90210 was up 21% in the ratings from its last original episode. It must have been the appeal of Teddy's spring Tripp. Below you can see a PSA for MTV's new Get Yourself Tested Now campaign.
Facebook has apologized for removing that gay snogging picture. After an international outcry, Bradley Manning will be moved from detention at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va. to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Hopefully he'll receive better treatment. Below you can see the latest edition of No More Down Low.
Do you have what it takes to be Lady Gaga's assistant for a day? And what would that mean exactly? Combing through the Madonna discography looking for "inspiration?" (I'm kidding)! Mother will be taking over as the global editor-in-chief of Metro for one day, and she needs some help!
Glee exec. producer Brad Falchuk has responded to those Karofsky suicide rumors. Last night's 90210 was up 21% in the ratings from its last original episode. It must have been the appeal of Teddy's spring Tripp. Below you can see a PSA for MTV's new Get Yourself Tested Now campaign.
Facebook has apologized for removing that gay snogging picture. After an international outcry, Bradley Manning will be moved from detention at the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va. to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Hopefully he'll receive better treatment. Below you can see the latest edition of No More Down Low.
- 4/19/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Hello Again it’s Jason Stuart!
This month’s guest Alexandra Paul, best known for playing "Stephanie Holden" on Baywatch. This beautiful actress has had many lives in show biz and is still going strong. A bonafide movie star, she has starred in such hits as Dragnet opposite Tom Hanks, Eight Million Ways To Die opposite Jeff Bridges and the horror film classic Christine.
Alexandra is currently the queen of Lifetime movies, having appeared in so many of them. She has been an advocate for the electric car for over 20 years. You can check out her website alexandrapaul.com to read her blog and learn more about her adventures with the new Chevrolet Volt.
Here's some of the highlights in this interview...
• Being cast as an ex-wife on the Emmy Award winning Mad Men
• Playing a crazy nun in the last season of Melrose Place
• Playing lesbians in indie films...
This month’s guest Alexandra Paul, best known for playing "Stephanie Holden" on Baywatch. This beautiful actress has had many lives in show biz and is still going strong. A bonafide movie star, she has starred in such hits as Dragnet opposite Tom Hanks, Eight Million Ways To Die opposite Jeff Bridges and the horror film classic Christine.
Alexandra is currently the queen of Lifetime movies, having appeared in so many of them. She has been an advocate for the electric car for over 20 years. You can check out her website alexandrapaul.com to read her blog and learn more about her adventures with the new Chevrolet Volt.
Here's some of the highlights in this interview...
• Being cast as an ex-wife on the Emmy Award winning Mad Men
• Playing a crazy nun in the last season of Melrose Place
• Playing lesbians in indie films...
- 3/17/2011
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
Hello Again it’s Jason Stuart!
This month’s guest is Doug Spearman, best known for playing Chance on the first TV series with about gay black men... Noah's Arc.
Doug is a ground breaker for out gay men in our industry. He'll give us the dish on Noah's Arc from an insider's point of view.
Here's just part of what's covered in this two-part extended interview...
How he got cast in the groundbreaking Noah's Arc Working with Jet Li in Cradle To The Grave Being on the cover of the Advocate magazine The dish on being an alien Star Trek: Voyager
All that and so much more! Check it out…
Part 1
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Part 2
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This month’s guest is Doug Spearman, best known for playing Chance on the first TV series with about gay black men... Noah's Arc.
Doug is a ground breaker for out gay men in our industry. He'll give us the dish on Noah's Arc from an insider's point of view.
Here's just part of what's covered in this two-part extended interview...
How he got cast in the groundbreaking Noah's Arc Working with Jet Li in Cradle To The Grave Being on the cover of the Advocate magazine The dish on being an alien Star Trek: Voyager
All that and so much more! Check it out…
Part 1
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Part 2
[logo_video_player|video_id=611401|width=540|height=405]...
- 1/13/2011
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
The Other Evans is on the cover of the new Entertainment Weekly in his Captain America garb. Maybe it's just me, but for some reason I prefer his Human Torch costume. Out actor Douglas Spearman played Chance on Noah's Arc, and he's written a heartbreaking and inspiring letter to Joseph Jefferson, an African-American activist who committed suicide. Below you can see Kedollarsignha's "It Gets Better" video. It's a sweet and welcome message, but is it wrong that I kept expecting Autotune to kick in?
For everyone who's complaining that The A-List: New York is insubstantial and pandering, and wish Logo (our parent company) would air something more nutritious, Michael Musto has a reminder for you. Speaking of The A-List, yesterday i gave you Austin's bare ass, and below you can see Reichen in drag from next Monday's episode. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Starz has announced that Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena will debut Friday,...
For everyone who's complaining that The A-List: New York is insubstantial and pandering, and wish Logo (our parent company) would air something more nutritious, Michael Musto has a reminder for you. Speaking of The A-List, yesterday i gave you Austin's bare ass, and below you can see Reichen in drag from next Monday's episode. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Starz has announced that Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena will debut Friday,...
- 10/28/2010
- by snicks
- The Backlot
We asked you which gay or bisexual TV characters you think are the best, and you told us – with tens of thousands of votes cast.
Now we have the results.
But first, a few interesting statistics.
We have quite a few familiar faces – characters who made our last poll of the best gay and bisexual characters two and a half years ago – and a few missing ones, namely Vince D’Angelo (from Will & Grace), George Huang (from Law & Order: Svu), and Waylon Smithers (from The Simpsons), all of whom didn’t even make the top 50 this time around.
Meanwhile, we also have many new faces – from shows that have debuted since our last poll.
Every single character except two comes from a show that ran in the 00s (although some shows, like Will & Grace, did debut in the late 90s). The exceptions? Jodie Dallas, played by Billy Crystal, on Soap...
Now we have the results.
But first, a few interesting statistics.
We have quite a few familiar faces – characters who made our last poll of the best gay and bisexual characters two and a half years ago – and a few missing ones, namely Vince D’Angelo (from Will & Grace), George Huang (from Law & Order: Svu), and Waylon Smithers (from The Simpsons), all of whom didn’t even make the top 50 this time around.
Meanwhile, we also have many new faces – from shows that have debuted since our last poll.
Every single character except two comes from a show that ran in the 00s (although some shows, like Will & Grace, did debut in the late 90s). The exceptions? Jodie Dallas, played by Billy Crystal, on Soap...
- 3/15/2010
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
We've all had that friendship that was cut short for whatever reason — because your family moved, because you switched jobs, because you were a "greaser" and they were a "soc" — and we're left to wonder: what might have been?
The same is true for gays on television. Television programs are canceled for a lot of reasons, and it's definitely not always because of a lack of quality.
But what if these characters had stuck around a little longer? Who knows what kind of adoring or intimate relationship we viewers might have developed with them?
Here are a few of the folks I'd like to rescue from the Island of Lost Gay TV Characters:
Fred Savage as Mitch Crumb with co-star Jane Curtain
Mitch Crumb (from Crumbs)
If there was ever a show that coulda been a contender, it was Crumbs, a 2006 vehicle for a grown-up Fred Savage (who had become...
The same is true for gays on television. Television programs are canceled for a lot of reasons, and it's definitely not always because of a lack of quality.
But what if these characters had stuck around a little longer? Who knows what kind of adoring or intimate relationship we viewers might have developed with them?
Here are a few of the folks I'd like to rescue from the Island of Lost Gay TV Characters:
Fred Savage as Mitch Crumb with co-star Jane Curtain
Mitch Crumb (from Crumbs)
If there was ever a show that coulda been a contender, it was Crumbs, a 2006 vehicle for a grown-up Fred Savage (who had become...
- 12/11/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
There are many formulas that I like, mostly because they work. The formula for original Coke is perfect and irreplaceable. New Coke be damned. One of my favorites, is what I call the Golden Girls formula for the perfect sitcom. I believe that any successful foursome will have the smart one, the slut, the dumb/ditzy/innocent one, and the wild card. Take a moment, and think about Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia respectively. Now think of Sex and the City’s Miranda, Samantha, Charlotte and Carrie. How about the Facts of Life girls, or the Queer as Folk guys? It works, right?
A few years ago, I stumbled on a Logo network show called Noah’s Arc. It chronicles the lives a four gay black men who are best friends and confidantes. Much like their Sex and The City counterparts, their love lives, careers and daily dramas play the central role.
A few years ago, I stumbled on a Logo network show called Noah’s Arc. It chronicles the lives a four gay black men who are best friends and confidantes. Much like their Sex and The City counterparts, their love lives, careers and daily dramas play the central role.
- 8/18/2009
- by Heather Toshiko
- The Flickcast
Not all of us spent our high school years pining for the quarterback of the football team. Some of us were more drawn to the shy, sensitive types — the kind of guys who actually listen when you speak, and who have something interesting to say in return.
Like gay men, nerds have had to face down plenty of stereotypes over the years. Pocket protectors and bad haircuts? Ridiculous. A stutter and an obsession with computers? Not necessarily. Plagued by neurosis and insecurity? Well, okay, that last one’s pretty much spot on.
What is it about nerds that can be so sexy? It partly is their awkwardness in social situations. Honestly, who really wants to make small talk at a party anyway? Give me an actual conversation — and this is where nerds shine, the result of having read actual books and newspapers. The fact that a guy has never heard...
Like gay men, nerds have had to face down plenty of stereotypes over the years. Pocket protectors and bad haircuts? Ridiculous. A stutter and an obsession with computers? Not necessarily. Plagued by neurosis and insecurity? Well, okay, that last one’s pretty much spot on.
What is it about nerds that can be so sexy? It partly is their awkwardness in social situations. Honestly, who really wants to make small talk at a party anyway? Give me an actual conversation — and this is where nerds shine, the result of having read actual books and newspapers. The fact that a guy has never heard...
- 6/10/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
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