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4 Editor’s Letter 5 Ask Nathan 6 What’s The T? The Entertainment Report 10 Movies 11 Thanks for the Memories: A Year in Being SGL
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Editor’s Letter
I am so grateful for each and everyone of you I couldn’t do this alone. This issue has been the hardest issue to date for me. Because the issue that I had originally plan died, cause the person that I was suppose to have as our end of the year cover model agreed and then didn’t return the questions. So I had to start all over with something fresh and new. So I came up with what happen in our community last year. Please don’t get upset if you don’t see everything and everyone from last year. I love and thank each and everyone of you. Be Blessed, Cleavester Brooks, Editor In Chief http://twitter.com/cleavester
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Ask Nathan
Dear Nathan Hey, I really need to know what to do. I have been dating this guy 4 a month now and I get this feeling that he’s playing me! Now the other day when I was with him I had that feeling and I still do! And he was saying things that made me think he is lying to me! I may be going away for 6 months to the South African Navy, should I break up with him or what? I asked him if he would wait for me and he was like yes! But the way he said yes did not make me believe him, but I did not tell him! I would like to know from you what you think I should do because I really like him and I even think that I love him. Help! Chirwin You are still very young and if you sense that this guy is playing with you then it's very likely that he is. You are going away for 6 months. You should focus on that and not be so concerned about a man who is nowhere for you to touch or talk to. Six months is a great deal of time away from someone that you have only known for a month. It is also relatively soon to declare your love for him, you hardly know him. Make a list of the reasons why you love him and ask him to do the same. Compare your lists and decide from there. My advice... FOCUS on your experience away and continue to enjoy your youth. You will have plenty of time to date. Nathan Create a "Sevenly" Day! _____________________________________________ Nathan "Seven" Scott Professional & Personal Life Coach Committed to Entrepreneurs & Women's Empowerment 917-771-6611 Visit me online: www.nathansevenscott.com 5
What’s The T? The Entertainment Report WAS TYRA BANKS REALLY CANCELLED? More gossip surrounds sudden announcement of talk show ending this season. Gossip maven Janet Charlton is reporting that Tyra Banks didn't just up and decide she would end her talk show when the current season wraps, as she expressed in a press release this week. Rather, the network decided to pull the plug because it was getting too expensive to keep. "An insider told us the show was cancelled simply because it cost too much – it never recovered financially from the move from LA to NY that Tyra insisted on, plus Tyra’s salary was huge," Charlton wrote Thursday. The blogger went on to echo sources quoted Tuesday in the New York Daily News who claimed Banks was mean to her employees and didn't bother to inform them about the show ending until the last minute. "Tyra does NOT treat her employees well like Oprah does - they were the last to know," Charlton wrote. "She’s always given them chintzy Christmas gifts and this year they got pink slips. She told everyone to get their resumes together." GUNS DRAWN IN NBA LOCKER ROOM: Arenas and Crittenton go at each other on Christmas Eve. Remember that report we ran last week about Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards storing his guns in his locker? Well there's more to it. Lot's more. It seems that Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other during a Christmas Eve locker room argument over a gambling debt, according to The New York Post. The dispute stemmed from an unspecified disagreement, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Citing an anonymous source, the Post reported in Friday's edition, however, that the standoff was sparked when Crittenton became angry at Arenas for refusing to make good on a gambling debt. That prompted Arenas to draw on Crittenton, who then also grabbed for a gun, league security sources told the Post. Asked by the newspaper about the confrontation, Arenas denied pulling a gun on Crittenton.
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Golden Globe nominee Gabourey Sidibe, star of the film "Precious," got herself a nice little side hustle promoting a new initiative from batterymaker Duracell. The actress visited Duracell Smart Power Lab this week to mark the The Wizards on Friday afternoon released a meeting of the "power statement regarding the alleged confrontation: generation" goal to light the 2010 numerals during the New Year's Eve "The Washington Wizards take this situation Ball drop ceremony in Times Square. and the ongoing investigation very seriously. We are continuing to cooperate fully with the In a statement released before the Ball drop, proper authorities and the NBA and will have Sidibe said: "Being a native New Yorker, I've no further comment at this time." always loved how everyone embraced Times Square as the headquarters for New Year's Eve. "This is unprecedented in the history of sports," Billy Hunter, executive director of the This year, watching the Ball drop and the numerals light up will be even more exciting NBA players' association, told the Post. "I've knowing that 2010 couldn't happen without never heard of players pulling guns on each me." other in a locker room." Javaris Crittenton
Since late November, Duracell has hosted a On Dec. 24, the Wizards had issued a statevariety of special guests at the Smart Power ment addressing Arenas' storage of unloaded firearms in a container in his locker at the arena Lab, where VIPs participated in pedaling one of and that the NBA was looking into the situation. six Duracell Power Rovers to contribute to the almost 1,000 pedaling hours needed to power On Tuesday, Washington, D.C. police said the 2010 numerals. they were investigating a report that weapons Sidibe was the final VIP pedaler at the were found inside a locker room at the Verizon Smart Power Lab, joining celebrities such as Center. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" stars Chaske Now, the federal government is also inSpencer and Peter Facinelli, actors Katrina volved. Ben Friedman, a spokesman for the U.S. Bowden, Judah Friedlander and Anika Noni Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., told the Rose, dancers Kym Johnson and Maksim Post "we're working with the Metropolitan Po- Chmerkovskiy, and many others. lice Department on the investigation." MARIAH SPEAKS ON 'THE SPEECH': This gives shooting guard a whole new 'There's a time for celebration and a time for meaning. not,' she said backstage at People's Choice. GABOUREY SIDIBE PEDALS FOR DURA- After winning Favorite R&B artist at the CELL: 'Precious' star contributes to 1,000 People's Choice Awards Wednesday night, hours of pedaling needed to power portion of Times Square Ball drop. 7
Mariah Carey went backstage and attempted to explain to the press her bizarre behavior from the night before. The songstress made national headlines for appearing to be drunk during her rambling Breakthrough Award acceptance speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival Tuesday night. In another rambling, albeit less spacey speech to the media at the People's Choice Awards, Carey blamed her behavior on too much fun with her "Precious" director Lee Daniels. "Me and Lee hadn't seen each other in a long time, and Lee was presenting my award," she began. "So he starts off immediately with all these inside jokes…and I was like, 'Okay.' …We'd been sitting there celebrating this whole time, having little splashes. I hadn't eaten. I pulled up -- I didn't want to be late, so I rushed in. And, um, that's what it was. "We were really celebrating for the movie and everything that's going on with it. There's so much exciting stuff going on with 'Precious,' and for the award I was winning. So, you know, there's a time for celebration and a time for not." "But really, technically, it's kinda like a party atmosphere [at the Palm Springs event]. So they trick you, you know what I mean?" she said, breaking into a laugh. "No, it was fun. If people don't understand me and think I'm just like this girl who stands by a microphone and sings 'Hero,' then they're definitely not gonna get me. "But, if people knew me better, they would understand I have a sense of humor and basically that's what gets me through life. We had splashes of champagne, and, I love Lee, but he's a bad influence. In other Mimi news, the singer reportedly had Paris Hilton fired from a music video. According to the Daily Star newspaper, Carey was upset that the celebutante had been asked to join her for an appearance in a video for Prince Azim of Brunei - so she demanded he chose between the two of them. The billionaire playboy - who is the son of the Sultan of Brunei - had originally wanted to improve the track's chances of success by having both beauties join him for the video. But after Mariah made her demands, the 40-year-old pop star is now due to appear in 27-year-old Azim's upcoming solo single alone. KEYSHIA COLE FINALLY CONFIRMS PREGNANCY: Singer announces engagement to Cavaliers player Boobie Gibson. A rep for Keyshia Cole has officially confirmed the singer's pregnancy and announced she is engaged to the baby's father, Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel "Boobie" Gibson. "I can confirm she is engaged and has an incredible ring," her rep tells Us Magazine. 8
Cole's publicist said Gibson popped the question on New Year's Eve, adding it was "an absolute surprise. When he asked her to marry him, she was flabbergasted. He presented her with the ring and her mouth dropped in amazement. It's too beautiful for words." The 28-year-old artist is set to release her fourth album later this year. GARY COLEMAN SUFFERED 'SEIZURE ACTIVITY': Agent said he became dizzy and physically ill before being rushed to hospital. Gary Coleman is out of a Los Angeles hospital and talking about what may have sent him there early Wednesday. He's calling the ailment, "a little seizure activity." Gary told TMZ Thursday there's "nothing wrong with my head" and added he's doing "the best I can with what I've got." According to his agent, Robert Malcolm, the "Diff'rent Strokes" star began feeling "fuzzy" and vomited while resting at a hotel. Malcolm says Coleman appeared to be fine minutes later, and a CAT scan at the hospital showed no problems. He said Wednesday that Coleman — who has had two failed kidney transplants — will receive dialysis and remain hospitalized overnight. Malcolm says Coleman was at the hotel to meet with producers of his latest film about removing a brief scene of frontal nudity that Coleman says was unauthorized.
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Movies
Redwoods Certainly one of the most romantic gay films ever, Redwoods tells the story of a man in a sexless relationship who meets and falls in love with a writer (played by Matthew Montgomery) passing through his small Northern California town. Shot in the gay Russian River resort town of Guerneville, David Lewis' new film is leagues more polished than his debut feature, Rock Haven and it's got even more soul, if that's possible. Redwoods will suck you into its warm cinematic womb and won't let go.
Glee Volume One: Road to Sectionals Infectiously fun and completely addictive, this Fox series is set in a high school where the Glee Club is giving the cheerleaders and football team a run for their money. During each episode expect several fully choreographed musical numbers, lots of laughs and compelling characters/drama.
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Thanks for the Memories: A Year in Being SGL
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January 2009 3LW TV makes its debut on YouTube Officially.
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February 2009 was a great month for us when Dustin Lance Black won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for Milk. I jumped up and had a hallelujah moment. “Oh my God. This was, um, this was not an easy film to make. First off, I have to thank Cleve Jones and Anne Kronenberg and all the real-life people who shared their stories with me. And, um, Gus Van Sant, Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, James Franco and our entire cast, my producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, everyone at Groundswell and Focus for taking on the challenge of telling this life-saving story. When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life. It gave me the hope one day I could live my life openly as who I am and then maybe even I could even fall in love and one day get married. I wanna thank my mom, who has always loved me for who I am even when there was pressure not to. But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he'd want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches, by the government or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights federally, across this great nation of ours. Thank you. Thank you. And thank you, God, for giving us Harvey Milk.”—Dustin Lance Black
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March 2009 The launch of SGL Weekly magazine. God came to me in a dream about providing a vehicle showcasing the best and brightest in our community and I am over joy by it every week. Every week it is a challenge with producing it alone but the letters and emails are so rewarding that it make up for it. April 2009 Iowa Supreme Court rules 7-0 that the state constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry. (Apr. 3) Vermont Legislature overrides veto by Republican Gov. Jim Douglas, enacting law that legalizes same-sex marriage. The first-in the-nation statute replaces an existing civil union law, effective Sept. 1. (Apr. 7) May 2009 Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) signs legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. The law takes effect on or about Sept. 16. (May 6) California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, a voter-approved constitutional amendment that overturned the same court’s 2008 ruling in favor of gay marriage and amended the state constitution to prohibit it. (May 26) Nevada legislature overrides veto by Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons, enacting a domestic partnership law for both same-sex and different-sex couples. (May 31) June 2009 New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) signs legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2010. (June 3)
July 2009 Was a sad month for our community because we lost the biggest treasure in our community Everett Lynn Harris October 2009 The B. Scott Show Debuts on YouTube
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November 2009 Director Lee Daniels film Precious made it’s world debut to critical acclaim in America. National Equality March in Washington DC Wanda Sykes Debuts her new Talkshow on Fox Channel
December 2009 These three issue’s are our highest selling issue of 2009 D.C. Mayor Sign SGL Marriage Bill
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THE BIGGEST HIT Rachel Maddow, the smart, openly gay geeky-funny opinion-ator at MSNBC, teamed up with The Family author Jeff Sharlet to crack the Religious Right congressional fortress known as ―C Street‖ with their sleazy sexual ethics and worldwide domination movement, starting with Uganda. This year’s ―biggest loser‖ was weepy Fox News creep Glenn Beck, the darling of the loony tea-baggers. Thank you to all of the bloggers out there that have blogged or supported us in 2009 let do it again in 2010. The Finding Me: The Truth Blog Living Out Loud with Darian Aaron Andres Flava Lonnell Williams Basu Source Newsletter Da Doo Dirty Show with DJ Baker Xem Van Adams Ryan B Drake
Nathan Seven Scott and the Future Forward
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