SGL Weekly Mag Issue 33

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SGL Contents

4 Editor’s Letter 5 What’s The T? The Entertainment Report 5 Sarah Jessica Parker is offended by rumors of feud on SATC 5 Precious' Star Reacts to Globe Nods 6 X Factor's Joe McElderry Behind Rage against The Machine In Christmas Number One Race 7 Nick Cannon To Revive Josie And The Pussycats 7 Kenny Ortega to Direct 'In The Heights' 8 Rihanna Poses Topless On GQ Cover 8 Alfre Woodard To Taste 'True Blood' 9 Chris Brown Is A Twitter Quitter 11 Ask Nathan 12 Moviestar Keith Jordan Makes the Yuletide Gay 18 Movies 19 Music

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Editor’s Letter

Hey Butterflies, How are you doing? I pray it was a blessed week from the last issue. I think about each and everyone of you every week. I can’t believe that the year is almost over and we are on issue 33 with Moviestar Keith Jordan. He is such a sweet and cute young man that just starred in his first leading role in Guesthouse films ―Make the Yuletide Gay‖. I had the opportunity to site down and interview him turn to page for this great interview. Our Life Coach Nathan 7 Scott is back with more great about having friends hold your life saving. We also have more What’s the T for you with some of your favorite stars, Movies, Music and so much more. Merry Christmas from all of your friends at SGL Weekly Magazine. Please email us at sglweeklymag@gmail.com Cordially, Cleavester Brooks Please follow me on http://Twitter.com/cleavester 4

What’s The T? The Entertainment Report Sarah Jessica Parker is Offended by rumors of Feud on SATC

Sarah Jessica Parker has said she finds reports that she doesn't get on with her Sex and the City movie co-stars “offensive”.

The actress's relationship with her co-stars has been the subject of constant speculation since the original TV series began twelve years ago.

Most recently it was claimed that Parker had fallen out with Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha Jones.

But in an interview with Stylist magazine, the 44-year-old said she was tired of the rivalry reports. ―We're very tight, despite what people try to say. We've gone through something together that only we can understand,‖ she said. ―I love these women. Nor could I imagine anyone else playing those characters. ―This year it'll be 12 years since we did the pilot. To speculate that it's not harmonious is, frankly, offensive.‖ Parker added that when she and co-stars Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis reunited to film the forthcoming movie sequel to Sex and the City their relationships ―sprang back‖.

The film is due to be released next summer.

'PRECIOUS' STAR REACTS TO GLOBE NODS: Gabourey Sidibe more excited that Justin Timberlake said her name.

It's one thing to receive a best actress Golden Globe nomination for your first film, but it's a whole different ballgame when your celebrity crush is the one who delivers the news.

"Oh my God, Justin Timberlake just said my name," "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe gushed to People magazine of the announcement Tuesday morn5

ing. "I'm so very excited to come into this because I'm usually on the other side. I'm a fangirl and I watch these things happen, but they don't happen to me!"

group of about 85 critics and reporters for overseas outlets.

X Factor's Joe McElderry Behind Rage Against The Machine In Christmas Number Sidibe joins Emily Blunt, Sandra Bullock, One Race Carey Mulligan and Helen Mirren as nominees for best actress in a motion picture (drama). But those women apparently have nothing on Timberlake.

"I told my roommate, and I literally said, 'Oh my God, Justin just said my name,'" said the self-described 'N Sync fanatic. "He finally said my name."

Mo'Nique, who plays the hateful mother of Sidibe's character, was nominated in the supporting actress category. She'll face "Up in the Air" co-stars Vera Farmiga, playing Clooney's frequent-flyer soul mate, and Anna Kendrick, playing a smart but inexperienced efficiency expert, Penelope Cruz as a filmmaker's insecure mistress in "Nine," and Julianne Moore as a grief-stricken professor's best pal in "A Single Man." "Precious" also picked up a Golden Globe nod for best drama. It will compete against the recession-era tale "Up in the Air," which led the pack with six nominations, space fantasy "Avatar," the Iraq War tale "The Hurt Locker," and the World War II saga "Inglorious Basterds."

Sales figures show...

X Factor winner Joe McElderry is behind Rage Against The Machine in the race to top the UK Christmas singles chart.

The 18-year-old singer’s cover of The Climb by Miley Cyrus had been expected to comfortably claim the top spot on Sunday.

However, the US band's single 'Killing In The Name' has emerged as a competitor thanks to a Facebook campaign.

According to the Official Charts Company, the song, which became chart eligible 24 hours before McElderry's cover, is now slightly ahead.

Morgan Freeman's role of Nelson Mandela "This is shaping up to be a very exciting battle in "Invictus" earned a best actor nomination, between two different records which have capalong with "Up in the Air's" George Clooney, tured the nation's imagination,‖ Martin Talbot, Jeff Bridges as a boozy country singer in "Crazy managing director of the Official Charts ComHeart," Colin Firth as a grieving gay academic pany, said. in "A Single Man" and Tobey Maguire as a prisoner of war in "Brothers." ―But, although Rage Against The Machine have started off in front, according to our initial sales The 67th annual Globes will be handed out estimates, there is no doubt that this tussle is far Jan. 17, six days before nomination voting from over." closes for the Oscars. The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a If successful, Rage Against The Machine will 6

become the first non-X Factor act to claim the Christmas number one spot in five years.

At Adult Swim, NCredible is working on a puppet show set in the real world. Written by NICK CANNON TO REVIVE JOSIE AND THE Hadjii, it is about members of a hip-hop group PUSSYCATS: And that's just the tip of the ice- who live together and are on the verge of makberg. Radio show, MTV series, books, movies and ing it big. It's being described as a hip-hop vermore on horizon. sion of HBO's "Entourage."

Actor Nick Cannon and Atlantic Records are NCredible is also venturing into publishing, looking to launch a new multi-platform franchise signing a deal with Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division to produce a multiin the resurrection of Josie and the Pussycats, media book series to coincide with the upcoming premiere of the Cannon-written and an all-girl singing trio directed Nickelodeon movie "The School based on the Archie Gyrls."

Comics characters.

The film features the NCredible-signed three Cannon, who dubbed -girl singing group whose debut album will be them "the first rock 'n' roll girls group," hopes a released by Island Records. Cannon penned the global search for the three first book, a movie novelization, and plans to be girls will yield a reality involved in the writing of the six original novels competition series and eventually evolve into a under the pact. There also are plans for potential scripted comedy-drama, both to air on Nickelo- second movie and a possible TV series. deon's TeenNick channel where he serves as Cannon also is making his foray into radio chairman. with a daily morning drive show on CBS RaThe characters inspired two cartoon series in dio's WXRK-FM New York (92.3 Now). He debuts on the top-40 station January 19. the 1970s and a 2001 live-action feature film starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid and "I always wanted to do radio," said Cannon, Rosario Dawson. who has frequently filled in for radio hosts Ryan Seacrest and Steve Harvey.

The "Josie" project is one of many in the works at Cannon's recently launched production Cannon, who married Mariah Carey last company NCredible Entertainment. At MTV, year, is keeping his summer job and will return where Cannon produced the sketch-comedy as host of NBC's "America's Got Talent" next show "Wild 'N Out," he is behind "Nick Cannon year.

Presents Hatin' on '09," a comedic year-inreview special that will air on New Year's Day. KENNY ORTEGA TO DIRECT 'IN THE Cannon taped an appearance as President HEIGHTS': 'This is It' helmer chosen to Obama, with rapper-actor 50 Cent also set to do bring Broadway musical to a segment. the big screen.

Also at MTV, NCredible did a reality docudrama pilot "Son of a Gun: A True Bronx Tale," about young rapper Corey Gunz, and is proceeding with filming additional episodes of the show about Gunz, one of the first artists on Cannon's music label.

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Kenny Ortega, the director of the "High School Musical" movies and "Michael Jackson's This Is It," has signed on for the upcoming film ad-

aptation of Tony-winning Broadway musical "In the Heights."

While Rihanna was in seclusion following the attack, she soon returned to the studio to record her latest album "Rated R," which takes on The play explored three days in New York a distinctly darker, edgier tone than her previous City's Dominican-American neighborhood of Top 20-friendly song "Umbrella."

Washington Heights and featured hip-hop, salsa, "Nobody [helped me]. Really just music. merengue and soul music.

And working," she explains, "'Cause I didn't It received 13 Tony nominations, winning really want to be around anybody, for them to for best musical in 2008. stare at me and stuff, and feel sorry for me.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who composed and Below is an excerpt from the GQ interview: wrote the musical as well as starred in it, is set to reprise his role as a bodega owner in the Uni- GQ: What exactly do you think people think versal Pictures version and will also produce about you that's wrong? with Quiara Alegria Hudes, who is writing the screen adaptation.

R: It's not really anything that's wrong. It's just weird when I read about myself. Like how one RIHANNA POSES TOPLESS ON GQ simple thing can be turned into something difCOVER: Singer also bares soul for interview ferent. in January issue.

Pop star Rihanna is fea- GQ: Like when people were talking about comtured in the upcoming Janu- municable diseases? ary issue of GQ magazine complete with a photo layout R: Hmm? and cover that are just as re- GQ: When people were bringing up herpes, for vealing as her interview, instance. Saying that's why Chris Brown hurt which the magazine has titled you— "Good Girl Gone Badass."

The publication – which R: Right. And it's not true. It's a f**king scar. has Rihanna topless on the On my lip. That's there every day of my life. cover, using her arms to cover her breasts – says GQ: It must be hard reading that kind of stuff. of the article: "You've never heard or seen Rihanna quite like this." Ms. Fenty, meanwhile, R: It's not like it's hard. It's more ignorant. At feels these interviews are helping her to heal. first I was like, Are you serious? First I thought people were gonna definitely know that that's "It's relieving," she told GQ, "because it was not…But when I read it, and I see that people built up for so long, and all these thoughts and just buy into that…Like, the minute they see it, emotions have been running through my mind it forms something in their head. for the past eight months. And now it's like I finally get to let go and move on."

ALFRE WOODARD TO TASTE 'TRUE "I wanted people to move on with me," she BLOOD': Actress signs continues, "'cause the last big thing they know on for a guest role. about me is That Night. And I don't want that to be what people define me as."

Alfre Woodard is booking jobs left and right.

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After her CBS drama was cancelled last month, the Emmy-winning actress was quickly cast in TNT's upcoming dramedy pilot "Delta Blues" in a co-starring role opposite Jason Lee.

since its release, including the Wallingford store mentioned in the post," a rep for the chain said, according to Billboard.com. "This store had in fact sold through their copies over the weekend.

The majority of our stores are showing today This week, Woodard was announced as the they have copies on hand." latest guest star on HBO's vampire drama "True Billboard further reported that a survey and Blood," according to the Hollywood Reporter. store visits found that Wal-Mart, Best Buy, The star will play the mother of Lafayette Trans World and Newbury Comics are all carryReynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the cook at Merlotte's ing the Brown record and sources say that his who got busted for selling vampire blood and album received widespread distribution and proheld captive and tortured by Eric (Alexander motion by his label, Jive Records, and his disSkarsgard). Since Lafayette and Tara (Rutina tributor, Sony Music Entertainment. Jive Wesley) are cousins, it means that Sookie's best shipped over 400,000 units of "Graffiti," and friend would be getting a visit from her aunt. also had it positioned in prime stores space at all key accounts, according to sources. In fact, CHRIS BROWN IS A TWITTER QUITsources suggest that Jive may have overshipped TER: Singer ends account after falsely accushis record, as sales are slow. ing Wal-Mart of blackballing his CD. Industry says album is in stock, but not selling.

"Not only am I carrying it, I am over carrying it, because it isn't selling," says the head of Chris Brown's has quit purchasing at one large chain. "I wish I could microblogging service return it." He says the album's first week sales Twitter in the wake of his only reached 40% of expectations. At 27-unit recent tweet rant accusing Newbury Comics, Carl Mello head of purchasmusic retailers of boying, echoes that sentiment. "We have it; it's not cotting his new album "Grafitti," an allegation selling much." that turned out to be false.

Although Brown pleaded guilty to charges in connection with his attack of former girlBrown tweeted in a friend Rihanna in February, Mello says the series of messages: "im tired of this sh*t. major chain never even considered boycotting Brown stores r blackballing my cd. not stockin the - an accusation leveled by the singer on Twitter. shelves and lying to customers. what the f**k "We never considered not bringing it in. If we do i gotta do... ... yeah i said it and i aint retractstopped bringing in records from every unsaing sh*t im not biting my tongue about sh*t vory character that puts out an album, there else... the industry can kiss my a**." would be tumbleweed floating around our stores."

He also noted specifically that he "JUST WAS AT WALMART IN Wallingford CT,844 Sources project that Brown sold about north colony.. they didn't even have my album 100,000 units last week, well below the 150,000 in the back... not on shelves, saw for myself."

-175,000 units he was expected to sell. Mello Wallingford's Wal-Mart has responded, say- says that the album is probably about the No. 40 best-selling title at the chain. ing they are indeed carrying Brown's album.

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In any case, Brown has decided to get rid of his Twitter account @mechanicalDummy, which now greets fans with the words "doesn't exist."

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Ask Nathan

Dear Nathan, I gave a friend my life savings to put away for me. He has since been laid off and is going through some financial trouble. He has been calling several people asking to borrow money. I'm afraid he has tapped into my funds. How do I ask for my money back with out telling him I know about his financial problems or jeopardizing our friendship?

Cordially, Nate Dear Nate Friends and money rarely mix. You should request your life savings. You will be jeopardizing your friendship if you do or if you don't. You will resent him for spending your money and you will resent yourself for not speaking up.

Be brave; remember it is YOUR money.

Always, Nathan Seven Scott 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 www.twitter.com/nathansevenscot

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Moviestar Keith Jordan Makes the Yuletide Gay A Cleavester Brooks Interview Cleavester: Hello Keith, How are you doing?

Keith Jordan: Doing well, enjoying a random rainstorm in LA. We don't get too many of those.

Cleavester: In your new movie Make the Yuletide Gay you play the character Olaf 'Gunn" Gunnunderson. What kind of person is your character?

Keith Jordan: Olaf is kind of a shy person, not one to seek out the spotlight like perhaps Nathan (his boyfriend) does. He is the type that looks at things from all angles before he makes any decision, he is very analytical. He is the left-brain thinker while Nathan is right-brain. He definitely over thinks things a bit. This is why he hadn't come out to his parents; he just built it up in his head until it was this huge thing that was so much bigger then in reality.

Cleavester: In the movie your character has to make a huge decision. Have ever made a decision like that to your family and what was it?

Keith Jordan: I never really had something that was very hard for me to talk about to my parents. I am lucky to have such a supportive family. Especially with the career that I have chosen, my parents and my whole family have always been in my corner. I'm really blessed in that way.

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Cleavester: You haven't done a picture since 2007, is it hard to get roles in Hollywood and How do you decide whether to do a role or not?

Keith Jordan: Definitely, but anything worth doing is going to be difficult. I realize that building a career is going to take time, and it may not be a steady climb. You just have to ride the waves when they come and realize that it can all be gone tomorrow. It keeps you on your toes, it's exciting.

Cleavester: How did you get the part in Make the Yuletide Gay? Keith Jordan: I got the audition through my agent, the good old fashion way.

Cleavester: Have you ever been discouraged from taking a SGL role?

Keith Jordan: This is the first SGL role I've played. It never occurred to me to not take the role, it was a character in a movie that seemed interesting to me.

Cleavester: Are you SGL (Same Gender Loving) and if not how was it to play a character that is? How big of a stretch was it?

Keith Jordan: I am actually straight. It was kind of nerve racking at first when I booked the role. I wasn't 100% sure how to play the role, I just knew I didn't want him to turn into a stereotype. But after I read the script a bunch and started to figure out his relationship he had with his parents and Nathan, everything sort of fell into place.

Cleavester: Who is the real Keith Jordan?

Keith Jordan: I am not all that different from Olaf, I really retro fitted parts of myself into the role. I am a bit shy and silly with a bunch of sarcasism thrown in there.

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Cleavester: Where are you from?

Keith Jordan: I am from North East Pennsylvania. The Poconos, honey-moon capital of the USA circa 1978. Though we didn't have a heart shaped tube.

Cleavester: What was life like growing up?

Keith Jordan: Life was great. Great family, younger brother and older sister to play with all the time. I really enjoyed being the middle child.

Cleavester: What did you want to be growing up?

Keith Jordan: At first, a tractor. Then briefly a Ninja Turtle, but shortly after that a garbage man, followed by some time of super hero that flys. Then at some point an actor.

Cleavester: Favorite Holiday?

Keith Jordan: Taco Tuesday.

Cleavester: How will you spend the holiday's this year?

Keith Jordan: Back in good old PA with the family.

Cleavester: What childhood gift was the best gift you ever received?

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Keith Jordan: The one I remember the most was the Original NES. I don't think I ever got that excited over a present like that since. I mean Super Mario Bros. blew my mind. And don't even get me started on The Legend of Zelda. I don't think I left my room until after New Years.

Cleavester: How did you get your start in the industry?

Keith Jordan: I went to college for Theater in NYC, and just kept on trucking ever since. Living in New York as an actor is such an amazing experience and impossible to describe and the single best decision I've made my whole life.

Cleavester: What is your guilty pleasure?

Keith Jordan: I guess 80's arcade games, though I don't really feel all that guilty...should I? I mean come on, Dragon's Lair, Bubble Bobble, Burger Time = awesomeness.

Cleavester: Favorite quote?

Keith Jordan: Pretty much anything Homer says on the Simpson's. Here is just one...

Homer: Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals‌ except the weasel.

Cleavester: Bad habit?

Keith Jordan: I can procrastinate like its nobodies business.

Cleavester: Favorite new artist?

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Keith Jordan: Not sure, I’ve been out of the loop lately.

Cleavester: Celebrity you've been mistaken for?

Keith Jordan: I get Kevin Connelly all the time. A friend once told me I looked like one of the Hobbits from Lord of the Rings. I asked him which one, and he told me "you know the fat hobbit." He is longer my friend.

Cleavester: Favorite TV show you would like to star in and why?

Keith Jordan: Oh man, so many. The Office is my favorite show right now. And I also really love Modern Family. And I'd love to be on anything being produced by Warner Bros... *wink *wink, but truly I would love to go back in time and be on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joss Whedon is my hero.

Cleavester: Last movie you saw in the theatres?

Keith Jordan: The Road, great movie though it made me depressed, tired and hungry. I got some tacos afterward and felt a lot better.

Cleavester: Tell me something about you that your fans may be surprised to know?

Keith Jordan: That I have fans.

Cleavester: What can we expect from you in the future?

Keith Jordan: Bigger and better stuff. I am always learning and growing in this biz.

Cleavester: How can the people get in contact with you?

Keith Jordan: I guess that would be twitter, @keithjordan101 I’m still new at it, but it has been a lot of fun talking to people on there who have seen the movie.

Cleavester: Thank you Keith, Do you have any special message for our readers?

Keith Jordan: Thanks to everyone who has seen the movie and has said such kind things to me about my performance. It really means a lot to me. I have a good feeling about things to come.

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Movies

Hollywood je t'aime Charming, funny and intimate, Hollywood je t'Aime is the story of a gay man’s journey of self-discovery.

When his life hits a rut in Paris, Jérôme decides to travel to L.A. for sun and fun. Instead, he is immediately immersed with wacky Left Coast characters, a hot stoner played by Chad Allen and surprise success as an actor.

Shank Class struggle, gay romance and hot action all meet in the amazing UK film, Shank as the lives of Cal and Oliver intersect in a gritty, urban street drama. We sell only the unrated director's cut; there is also a censored R-rated version with toned-down nudity and sex.

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Music

The Element Of Freedom 12 time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys returns with her 4th studio album The Element Of Freedom on December 15. Alicia has sold over 26 million albums worldwide and over 6.7 million digital tracks in the US. Featuring the hits "Doesn't Mean Anything" and "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart", The Element Of Freedom promises to be one of Alicia Keys biggest releases to date.

I Dreamed A Dream Inspirational and breathtaking, "I Dreamed a Dream" is the highly anticipated album from a global phenomenon whose dream has become reality. She captured the hearts of millions and became a worldwide YouTube phenomenon with over 300 million hits. An inspiration for those who have a dream, the talented Susan Boyle presents her stunning debut album. Susan surprised the world with her powerful, heart stopping voice when she walked onto the Britain's Got Talent stage. Now with a beautiful and diverse album she will, once again, defy preconceptions. I Dreamed a Dream, the album, crafted by world acclaimed producer Steve Mac, demonstrates Susan Boyle's extensive musical ability. Featuring her signature songs, `I Dreamed a Dream' & `Cry me a River' the album also includes a haunting rendition of Rolling Stones "Wild Horses", Madonna's `You'll See, The Monkees `Daydream Believer' and "Who I Was Born To Be" an original recording written specially for Susan. Susan enthused; "It was my greatest ambition to release an album and I have finally achieved it. This amazing journey has helped me find my own identity and fulfill my wish. There is happiness out there for everyone who dares to dream."

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