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The Normal Heart’s May 26 performance gave the opportunity for theatregoers under the age of 30 to see the performance for a special discounted price. The night also featured a pre-party at Sardi’s as well as a talkback with the cast after the performance, hosted by NY1 theatre producer and reporter Frank DiLella and Playbill magazine editor in chief Blake Ross.
If you missed out on The Normal Heart’s big night, you can check out the entire talkback here on Playbill.com. DiLella and Ross were joined on stage by cast members Jim Parsons, Luke Macfarlane, Lee Pace and Wayne Wilcox. Joe Mantello, John Benjamin Hickey and Ellen Barkin also made special appearances, and author Larry Kramer was on hand to distribute a “Please Know” note that informs audiences that the HIV/AIDS crisis is an issue that our society still faces.
The actors talked about how they got involved with the show, the themes of Kramer’s work, and the impact the play has had on their own lives and the lives of others.
The play is described as “the story of a city in denial.” The Normal Heart “unfolds like a real-life political thriller—as a tight-knit group of friends refuses to let doctors, politicians and the press bury the truth of an unspoken epidemic behind a wall of silence. A quarter-century after it was written, this outrageous, unflinching, and totally unforgettable look at the sexual politics of New York during the AIDS crisis remains one of the theatre’s most powerful evenings ever.”
The limited engagement runs until July 10.
To watch the entire talkback, look below:
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Monday, 23 May 2011
The 2011 AfterElton Hot 100!
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6. Luke Macfarlane
Sadly Brothers & Sisters has been canceled, so that means we won't be seeing any more of the adorable Scotty Wandell. But you can bet this won't be the last you see of handsome, out Canadian actor Luke Macfarlane. Five years on Brothers & Sisters showed us his talents as an actor, a singer (did you see the episode where he sang that touching Irish funeral song?), and even a potential underwear model-- at least based upon what we saw in a few brief briefs scenes. Hubba hubba.
Further reading...
6. Luke Macfarlane
Rank last year: 4
Sadly Brothers & Sisters has been canceled, so that means we won't be seeing any more of the adorable Scotty Wandell. But you can bet this won't be the last you see of handsome, out Canadian actor Luke Macfarlane. Five years on Brothers & Sisters showed us his talents as an actor, a singer (did you see the episode where he sang that touching Irish funeral song?), and even a potential underwear model-- at least based upon what we saw in a few brief briefs scenes. Hubba hubba.
Okay, he's probably too serious an actor to pursue underwear modeling, but keep your options open, Luke. And come back to television soon, we're going to miss you!
Further reading...
52. Matthew Rhys
Rank last year: 34
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
The GAYS Of DAYTIME- The Blog.: GOOD BYE, MY FAVORITE TV FAMILY!
The GAYS Of DAYTIME- The Blog.: GOOD BYE, MY FAVORITE TV FAMILY!: "I waited a while to post on this so I could calm down. Otherwise this post would have consisted mainly of expletives pointed in the direct..."
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Marriage ends with "Brothers & Sisters" cancellation
[Source]
Matthew Rhys, Luke Macfarlane Marriage Ends With 'Brothers & Sisters' Cancellation
On Top Magazine Staff
Published: May 15, 2011
ABC split apart Matthew Rhys and Luke Macfarlane on Friday with the announcement that it has canceled Brothers & Sisters.
According to Michael Ausiello's TV Line, the show won't return next year.
“Though, as Deadline [Hollywood] reported, the network was trying to find a way to bring back B&S for an abridged final season, in the end, the suits elected to free up their post-Desperate Housewives time slot for a new show. As a result, last Sunday's B&S season finale is now, retroactively, the series' finale.”
Rhy's Kevin Walker and Macfarlane's Scotty Wandell married on the season 2 finale of the family drama and remained the show's most durable couple.
During the show's fifth and final season, producers capped off Kevin's evolution from a down-with-love closeted corporate lawyer to a family man by giving the couple two children: daughter Olivia and son Daniel.
The men adopted Olivia after their surrogate claimed she had miscarried their baby. But in the show's final episodes, its revealed that Daniel wasn't lost and he joins his fathers.
On Top Magazine Staff
Published: May 15, 2011
ABC split apart Matthew Rhys and Luke Macfarlane on Friday with the announcement that it has canceled Brothers & Sisters.
According to Michael Ausiello's TV Line, the show won't return next year.
“Though, as Deadline [Hollywood] reported, the network was trying to find a way to bring back B&S for an abridged final season, in the end, the suits elected to free up their post-Desperate Housewives time slot for a new show. As a result, last Sunday's B&S season finale is now, retroactively, the series' finale.”
Rhy's Kevin Walker and Macfarlane's Scotty Wandell married on the season 2 finale of the family drama and remained the show's most durable couple.
During the show's fifth and final season, producers capped off Kevin's evolution from a down-with-love closeted corporate lawyer to a family man by giving the couple two children: daughter Olivia and son Daniel.
The men adopted Olivia after their surrogate claimed she had miscarried their baby. But in the show's final episodes, its revealed that Daniel wasn't lost and he joins his fathers.
Friday, 13 May 2011
An article from AfterElton
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ABC Cancels "Brothers & Sisters"
Posted by Michael Jensen, Editor on May 13, 2011
When it comes to the television shows that had the biggest impact on AfterElton.com readers in this site's early days, there are two series that truly stand out in terms of GLBT visibility.
I totally agree with Michael Jensen. For the moment, I don't know where I can see Luke again except a theatre where I can't go. I hope he will appear soon on some TV shows.
ABC Cancels "Brothers & Sisters"
Posted by Michael Jensen, Editor on May 13, 2011
When it comes to the television shows that had the biggest impact on AfterElton.com readers in this site's early days, there are two series that truly stand out in terms of GLBT visibility.
The first is Torchwood. The second is Brothers & Sisters, which makes it just that much sadder to announce that according to TVLine.com B&S has just been canceled. While the show was never a ratings juggernaut, it had done well enough this season that there was much speculation that the show would be given an abbreviated sixth and final season.
Kevin and Scotty
But that's not to be. It's hard to overstate what an impact the show first made on many gay viewers when it debuted back in 2006. Created by Jon Robin Baitz, an out gay man, the show included Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) an out and proud gay character who would go on to date, have a love life, and eventually a family with his husband Scotty Wandell (Luke Macfarlane).
To my mind, the show really marked the start of what has been a pretty strong resurgence in the development of fully fleshed out, complicated GLBT characters and it deserves credit for making same-sex affection and relationships normal for millions of viewers who might otherwise never see gay people falling in love, getting married and having kids.
No, the show wasn't perfect by a longshot, but I'll certainly miss seeing Kevin and Scotty cuddling on their couch.
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AE >> No, the show wasn't perfect by a longshot, but I'll certainly miss seeing Kevin and Scotty cuddling on their couch.
I totally agree with Michael Jensen. For the moment, I don't know where I can see Luke again except a theatre where I can't go. I hope he will appear soon on some TV shows.
Brothers & Sisters... Cancelled
As almost all of us expected, Brothers & Sisters is cancelled. I really loved to see Luke as Scotty though, I guess it's time to move on.
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UPDATE: 'Brothers & Sisters' Canceled, As Is 'V'
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday May 13, 2011 @ 11:48am PDT
UPDATE: It's official, there will be no sixth season of ABC's family drama Brothers and Sisters. And V won't return for a third season either. ABC just made the calls.
PREVIOUS: Barring any last-minute miracle, it looks like this is the end of the road for ABC's veteran family drama Brothers and Sisters. There had been a serious effort by ABC and producing studio ABC Studios to find a price point at which they could bring the show back for an abbreviated sixth and final season. There have been talks with star Calista Flockhart to return for six episodes next season. Last May, Brothers and Sisters clinched a last-minute 18-episode order that was subsequently expanded to 22 episodes. But the indications are, with so many drama pilots scoring high in testings and screenings this year, ABC is ready to say good-bye to the Walker clan.
Monday, 9 May 2011
Side Dish - 9th May
Side Dish from ABC, Brothers & Sisters.
A New FamilyThat has been my theme this year. I’m sure last week’s Renegade Editor would even have to agree with that (thanks for the commentary, Kevin!). These last months have flown by and I can’t wait to see what the next few hold in store for us.
Which brings me to something that is hard to write. I took one other hiatus from blogging after I was in that car crash and, sadly, I think that’s what I need to do now, too. Thank you so much for being loyal readers -- and my fingers are crossed that I’ll be back to write more soon – but for now I need to take a break and spend some time with my new family.
Yesterday was Sarah’s wedding and it was really a wonderful day all around. (Although any family function where I am not stuck in the kitchen the whole time is a wonderful day in my book!) But as Kevin and I danced at the reception we both realized that we haven’t had a lot of time to ourselves lately. When we kissed it felt like we hadn’t kissed in months!
So that’s the reason for taking this blog sabbatical. I hope to be back before you know it sharing my stories and recipes. But until then, I’ll share with you something better than a recipe. Here’s a photo Kevin took of me, Daniel, Evan and Seth at the wedding. I had to laugh when I saw this photo. It looks like we could be on the cover of “Gay Parents Weekly.” J
Until next time...May 9, 2011 12:46 AM
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Friday, 6 May 2011
The Week in Gay TV: Lady Gaga Brings the Monster Ball to HBO, and a Walker Wedding Concludes The "Brothers & Sisters" Season
Posted by Lyle Masaki on May 6, 2011
It's time for another Walker family celebration Sunday when Sarah and Luc get married on Brothers & Sisters' season finale. The long-running drama has been on the bubble for most of the season, so this week's finale looks like it'll try to end the season on a satisfying note if it is the last we see of the Walker clan.
Posted by Lyle Masaki on May 6, 2011
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Another picture from The Normal Heart
Anthony Rapp, Matthew Bomer and More Show Some Love for The Normal Heart
Celebs visit The Normal Heart the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2012.
Celebs visit The Normal Heart the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2012.
Monday, 2 May 2011
No new season?
Rachel Griffiths talked about Brothers & Sisters on a show. It sounds like Brothers & Sisters has been cancelled.
[Source]It's unlikely having a new season.
Did Rachel Griffiths announce Brothers & Sisters is axed?
By David Knox on May 2, 2011
Last night surprise Logie presenter Rachel Griffiths appeared to indicate US drama Brothers and Sisters is about to be axed.
During a chat with host Shane Bourne, she was asked about her plans to direct her first feature length movie in Australia next year, called B-Model.
“I’m soon to be unemployed so I checked in with Centrelink and I don’t know if anybody’s noticed they’re cracking down on the whole welfare thing. So I went to see Centrelink and said, ‘Looks like I’m out of a job and wanna sign up.’
“And they said, ‘You have to be looking for work.’ So I said I’m trying to direct a movie, and it’s all gone crazy.”
When joking about her attempts to find work she added, “I looked them in the eye and said, ‘I think I am going to be unemployed,’ and they didn’t seem to be very warm.”
ABC drama Brothers and Sisters is yet to be renewed for the US Fall season and is one of the shows tipped to go under the axe.
Side Dish - 2nd May
Side Dish from ABC, Brothers & Sisters.
Featuring...
Hello. This is Kevin. Scotty left this blog post unpublished on his computer so I went through and added a few small tweaks and posted it for him. I even uploaded a picture from my phone that I’m pretty sure he didn’t want everyone to see.
You’re welcome. ;)
What I write will be in BOLD….
Being a father is, without a doubt, one of the best things to ever happen to me. Besides marrying Kevin Walker, of course.
And being a father twice over in such a short time is nothing short of a miracle. But between the restaurant, the husband and the two children, I haven’t found the time to write as much as I’d like. Or kiss my husband as much as he’d like. But that’s another story for another day.
If I get an inspiration for a recipe I’ll write it down immediately no matter where I am.
Recipes have been scrawled on cocktail napkins, dry cleaning receipts and once, on my hand as I tried to change a diaper. (Gross… and I hope it didn’t inspire the recipe below.)
I had always sort of imagined this blog turning into a cookbook: “From Scotty’s Kitchen” or “Café 429 Classics.” (But you can’t leave Saul out! Let’s write a Saul cookbook!! We can call it “Saul and Oats.”)
So many dreams have come true: I’ve met the man of my dreams (he wrote that himself! Awww! How sweet!), have two beautiful kids and a restaurant of my own. Is it too much to ask the universe to give me a book deal too? (Yes, probably, but dream away, babe. I know you hate this picture, but I like it. We can use it for the book jacket cover.)
Well I can always dream… (Here comes an awkward transition. Not your best work, Scotty) And if you want to taste something dreamy, come by Café 429 and enjoy a warm and frothy mug of Mexican Hot Chocolate. It’ll make you quickly forget that instant hot cocoa.
MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE
Per Serving
INGREDIENTS
- ½ disc of Mexican chocolate*
- 1 cup milk
If Mexican chocolate is unavailable, substitute 1 ½ squares (1 ½ ounces) semi-sweet baking chocolate and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Cut the chocolate into wedges along the indentations. Place them and the milk in a deep saucepan. Heat over low heat until the chocolate is softened and the milk is steaming. Whisk (or blend with an immersion blender) until the chocolate is completely dissolved and the liquid is frothy. Pour into a mug and serve immediately.
May 2, 2011 3:35 AM
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