AfterElton - 19/Jan/2009

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A pictorial tribute to birthday boy Luke Macfarlane
Posted by snicks on January 19, 2009

Today is the twenty-ninth birthday of out Brothers & Sisters star Luke Macfarlane. Luke is one of our favorites here, and from his high ranking on the AfterElton.com Hot 100 and his numerous appearances (and wins) on our Battle of the Network Gays, it's clear that this gorgeous Canadian actor has struck a chord with many of you, too.

Join us after the break for a pictorial look at the many faces of Luke , and help us wish a very Happy Birthday to this multi-talented heartthrob.

From the pages of Out

from Kinsey

Bespectacled in the war series Over There

Startlingly scrubbed in a promo for Brothers & Sisters

Scruffier than usual in Tanner on Tanner

Um ... eating crackers in bed?

Perfection

And finally ... AWWWW!

AfterElton - 16/Jan/2009

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"Brothers & Sisters" scoop: Just what is Chad Barry up to?
Posted by Michael Jensen, Editor on January 16, 2009

Jason Lewis as Chad Barry 

Ever since Michael Ausiello leaked word that Chad Barry (Jason Lewis) would be popping up for an episode of Brothers & Sisters, tongues have been wagging about just what is up with that? Is Kevin going to return to his "can't commit" persona and cheat on Scotty (Luke Macfarlane)? Has Chad reappeared with some nefarious plot to break up our favorite gay couple? Is Chad now an ex-gay who has come to convert both Kevin and Scotty?

I'd did some digging and learned some very interesting details!

Read more after the jump!

Kevin is not going to cheat on Scotty, and Chad did not turn up to seduce Scotty thereby causing trouble in the Walker/Wandell household. But that doesn't mean that sex won't be central to what goes on between the three men. Whatever takes place (and I can't say too much) does cause Kevin and Scotty to have a serious discussion about an issue dealt with by many gay men in relationships.

Kevin: What do you think about it?
Scotty: I asked you first!

Any guesses as to exactly what goes down?

AfterElton - 14/Jan/2009

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Luke Macfarlane to play F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Jazz Age"
Posted by Brian Juergens, Contributor on January 14, 2009

Nothing says "Good morning, sunshine!" like the mental image of one of primetime's cutest gays dressed up in spats and gloves, stinking of gin and causing all sorts of mischief at home and abroad.

So imagine my delight when I read this news on Playbill that Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters) will be heading the cast of the LA production of The Jazz Age, playing great American author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The play apparently looks at the tumultuous personal lives of Fitzgerald, his troubled wife, Zelda, and equally volatile author Ernest Hemingway, "punctuated by the pulsating beat of a live musical trio." Well pardon me for saying so, but if I were in the audience sharing oxygen with a dolled-up Macfarlane the musical trio wouldn't be the only one producing a pulsating beat!

Wait ... I don't think that came out right...

Playbill.com - 13/Jan/2009

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"Brothers and Sisters" Star Macfarlane to Head Cast of The Jazz Age
By Andrew Gans
13 Jan 2009 
The Blank Theatre Company in association with Jana Robbins Productions will present the West Coast Premiere of The Jazz Age beginning Feb. 7 at The Blank's 2nd Stage Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Directed by Michael Matthews, Allan Knee's play will officially open Feb. 12. Performances will continue through March 22.

Luke Macfarlane, who plays Scotty Wandell on ABC's "Brothers and Sisters," will head the cast as F. Scott Fitzgerald with Jeremy Gabriel as Ernest Hemingway and Heather as Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys will accompany the play with an original score by Grammy winner Whitcomb.

"F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway. Zelda Fitzgerald," read The Jazz Age press notes. "Literary history's most intriguing characters. This sexy new play goes inside their minds to fantasize on the question of 'inspiration.' Punctuated by the pulsating beat of a live musical trio, The Jazz Age asks the compelling question 'Why do we do what we do?'"

Show times will be Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM.

Tickets, priced $22-$28, are available by calling (323) 661-9827 or by visiting www.TheBlank.com. The Blank's 2nd Stage Theatre is located at 6500 Santa Monica Boulevard (on Theatre Row, between Highland and Vine at Wilcox) in Hollywood, CA.

AfterElton - 05/Jan/2009

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AfterElton Briefs: Twitter hackings, sad passings, coverboy Luke and more
Posted by Brian Juergens, Contributor on January 5, 2009

All together now: "Awwwww...." (Luke Macfarlane as coverboy)

AfterElton - 17/Nov/2008

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IMHO "Brothers & Sisters" Episode 308: “Going Once ... Going Twice” or Dinner and a show!
Posted by Michael Jensen, Editor on November 17, 2008

Last night's episode of Brothers & Sisters was probably the gayest of the season thus far and not only gave us plenty of Kevin and Scotty, but two Kevin and Scotty kisses. And that's only part of the reason I'm giving this week's episode an IMHO arrow up!

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Even with this show's problems — and there definitely are some — except for As the World Turns (even more problematic!) no other program currently on American television even comes close to B&S when the topic is portraying real, three-dimensional gay couples. In fact, only Ugly Betty and Greek have even had gay characters with relationships of late and we all know how much little screen time those pairings have received.
 

Scotty (to self): I'm going to kill you, fry you up in olive oil and feed you to the alley cats.

So even though Kevin's behavior can be arrogant, controlling and borderline nutso (buying a house without discussing it with Scotty! Seriously?) I still love watching him and Scotty because they do seem like a real couple dealing with real issues. Frankly, I think this week's episode did far more than last week's "Prop 8" episode in terms of showing gay people as just people to which the straight audience can relate. 
What is equally amazing is that the show not only had the whole Kevin/Scotty relationship issue, but featured a secondary storyline involving Justin setting up Uncle Saul on a disastrous date with Paul (Dave Foley).  Two gay storylines on a single episode of television? Why do I suddenly feel like I'm living in Canada. 
Here are two clips from last night — Kevin dropping his little bombshell and Kevin apologizing, after first being a jerk again.

And I just love Sally Field as Nora. Best. Thing. On. Show.

I guess we actually had three kisses when you count Scotty kissing Kevin's hand. Very sweet. So what did you think of the episode?

AfterElton - 05/Nov/2008

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Macfarlane, Barrowman, Takei, Horta and more make the 2008 "Out 100"
Posted by Lyle Masaki on November 5, 2008

Luke Macfarlane for Out (Photo: Greg Lotus)

Out magazine has begin to tease this years Out 100, their annual list of "gay men and women who moved culture". Their first reveal includes out actors Luke Macfarlane, John Barrowman and Sir Ian McKellen, MSNBC rising star Rachel Maddow, actor Wilson Cruz, Ugly Betty producer Silvio Horta as well as newlyweds George Takei and Brad Altman.

Photo credit: Greg Lotus

Find out more about the early revelations along with a few reactions after the break.

Seeing Maddow and Takei on the list reminds me that despite the hurdles we've faced, there certainly have been a few silver linings for LGBT people this year. When Takei and Altman married this year, I was pleasantly surprised to notice how the biggest controversy focused on how Takei snubbed his Star Trek co-star William Shatner. As a kid who watched Star Trek after preschool, Takei was an early role model for me as an Asian-American in an iconic role and I can't help but get a little emotional when I see him as a man who shows the public what an openly gay man can be.

Rachel Maddow

Photo credit: Roger Erickson

I've been a fan of Rachel Maddow since she made her national radio debut four years ago, so it's been extremely gratifying to see her rise to prominence this year. She quickly charmed MSNBC viewers with her smarts and her good-natured sense of snark to the point that her new show was an instant hit. More importantly, the media has avoided trying to define her by her sexual orientation. Instead, she's been largely defined by what she brings to the political discussion and being gay is just simply a part of who she is.

The Out 100 preview also includes singer Missy Higgins, former National Gay and Lesbian Task Force director Matt Foreman, NPR correspondents Ari Shapiro and Diana Nyad, filmmakers Parvez Sharma and Tom Kalin as well as activist Evan Wolfson. It's a pretty inspiring list and one that'll probably get more so when the full list hits on November 14.