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What is STRIBILD? STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. It combines 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day with food. STRIBILD is a complete single-tablet regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must keep taking STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD?
• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and stop taking STRIBILD, your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health. STRIBILD is not approved for the treatment of HBV.
Who should not take STRIBILD? Do not take STRIBILD if you: • Take a medicine that contains: alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, cisapride, lovastatin, simvastatin, pimozide, sildenafil when used for lung problems (Revatio®), triazolam, oral midazolam, rifampin or the herb St. John’s wort. • For a list of brand names for these medicines, please see the Brief Summary on the following pages. • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 infection, or the medicine adefovir (Hepsera®).
What are the other possible side effects of STRIBILD?
STRIBILD can cause serious side effects:
Serious side effects of STRIBILD may also include:
• Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include feeling very weak or tired, unusual (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, feeling cold especially in your arms and legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or irregular heartbeat.
• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do regular blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with STRIBILD. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD.
• Serious liver problems. The liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach pain. • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD for a long time. In some cases, these serious conditions have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any symptoms of these conditions.
• Bone problems, including bone pain or bones getting soft or thin, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after you start taking STRIBILD. The most common side effects of STRIBILD include nausea and diarrhea. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or don’t go away.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? • All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection. • All the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines while taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. • If you take hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc). • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD. • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk. Also, some medicines in STRIBILD can pass into breast milk, and it is not known if this can harm the baby.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information with important warnings on the following pages.
STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used as a complete single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS.
I started my personal revolution Talk to your healthcare provider about starting treatment. STRIBILD is a complete HIV-1 treatment in 1 pill, once a day. Ask if it’s right for you.
Patient Information STRIBILD® (STRY-bild) (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information.
• Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to check your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking STRIBILD
What is STRIBILD?
Who should not take STRIBILD?
• STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD is a complete regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on continuous HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. Do not share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
Do not take STRIBILD if you also take a medicine that contains: • adefovir (Hepsera®) • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral®) • cisapride (Propulsid®, Propulsid Quicksolv®) • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, Migergot®, Ergostat®, Medihaler Ergotamine®, Wigraine®, Wigrettes®), and methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate®, Methergine®) • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) • oral midazolam • pimozide (Orap®) • rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifamate®, Rifater®, Rimactane®) • sildenafil (Revatio®), when used for treating lung problems • simvastatin (Simcor®, Vytorin®, Zocor®) • triazolam (Halcion®) • the herb St. John’s wort Do not take STRIBILD if you also take any other HIV-1 medicines, including: • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla®, Complera®, Viread®, Truvada®) • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir (Atripla®, Combivir®, Complera®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, Epzicom®, Kaletra®, Norvir®, Trizivir®, Truvada®) STRIBILD is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old.
What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD? STRIBILD can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Build-up of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in some people who take STRIBILD or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: • feel very weak or tired • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain • have trouble breathing • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • feel dizzy or lightheaded • have a fast or irregular heartbeat 2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take STRIBILD. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms of liver problems: • your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) • dark “tea-colored” urine • light-colored bowel movements (stools) • loss of appetite for several days or longer • nausea • stomach pain You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD for a long time. 3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and take STRIBILD, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking STRIBILD. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. • Do not run out of STRIBILD. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare provider before your STRIBILD is all gone
What are the possible side effects of STRIBILD? STRIBILD may cause the following serious side effects: • See “What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD?” • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you start and while you are taking STRIBILD. Your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD if you develop new or worse kidney problems. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take STRIBILD. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The exact cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you start having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine.
The most common side effects of STRIBILD include: • Nausea • Diarrhea Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more information, ask your healthcare provider. • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including: • If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B infection • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. - There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take STRIBILD. - You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby. - Two of the medicines in STRIBILD can pass to your baby in your breast milk. It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can pass into your breast milk. - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements: • STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines: - Hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc) - Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD - Medicines to treat depression, organ transplant rejection, or high blood pressure - amiodarone (Cordarone®, Pacerone®) - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) - bepridil hydrochloride (Vascor®, Bepadin®) - bosentan (Tracleer®) - buspirone - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®) - clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®) - clonazepam (Klonopin®) - clorazepate (Gen-xene®, Tranxene®) - colchicine (Colcrys®) - medicines that contain dexamethasone - diazepam (Valium®)
- digoxin (Lanoxin®) - disopyramide (Norpace®) - estazolam - ethosuximide (Zarontin®) - flecainide (Tambocor®) - flurazepam - fluticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus®, Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) - itraconazole (Sporanox®) - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) - lidocaine (Xylocaine®) - mexiletine - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®) - perphenazine - phenobarbital (Luminal®) - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) - propafenone (Rythmol®) - quinidine (Neudexta®) - rifabutin (Mycobutin®) - rifapentine (Priftin®) - risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®) - salmeterol (Serevent®) or salmeterol when taken in combination with fluticasone (Advair Diskus®, Advair HFA®) - sildenafil (Viagra®), tadalafil (Cialis®) or vardenafil (Levitra®, Staxyn®), for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). If you get dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have an erection that last longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away. - tadalafil (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension - telithromycin (Ketek®) - thioridazine - voriconazole (Vfend®) - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) - zolpidem (Ambien®, Edlular®, Intermezzo®, Zolpimist®) Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. Keep STRIBILD and all medicines out of reach of children. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about STRIBILD. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about STRIBILD that is written for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. Issued: October 2013
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JUMP ROPE
Jumping rope for 10 minutes is a great way to get your heart pumping and start your workout. Try to jump Only 1 to 2 inches off the floor, giving the rope just enough space to slip under your feet — only the balls of feet should touch the floor. Keep your elbows close to your side as you turn the rope. The movement comes from the wrists and forearms, not the shoulders.
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The L Sit
Get between some parallel bars and using a firm grip, push your body off the ground, locking your elbows as if you’re in a dip exercise. Keep your shoulders down as you lock your knees and hold your legs together tightly, forming a 90-degree angle with your torso. Your legs should be parallel to the ground. Now hold…and hold…keep going.
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RUSSIAN TWIST
Get a dumbbell or a medicine ball and sit on the floor with your knees and hips bent 90 degrees. Hold the weight straight out in front of you and keep your back straight (your torso should be at about 45 degrees to the floor). Explosively twist your torso as far as you can to the left [1], and then reverse the motion, twisting as far as you can to the right [2]. That’s one rep, do 3 sets of 8-12 at the end of your workout.
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STANDING TURKISH LIFTS
Lie flat on the ground or on a mat with your right knee bent, right foot flat on the floor, right arm holding a weight or kettlebell above you, and left arm and left leg at your side. Drive through your right foot and straighten left arm, using it as a post to drive hips straight up. Pull left leg underneath and behind body, move torso straight up, then lunge to a stand. Reverse the sequence to descend. Do all your reps on one side. Repeat on other side. Keep chest up and watch the weight the entire time. Reps: 3 (each side)
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HEAVY ROPE WORKOUT
There are many awesome heavy rope exercises to ramp up your cardio and build strength in your core. Common movements include whips, throws, waves, slams, and spirals. All involve swinging your arms up and down (or side to side) in some manner for timed intervals. To maximize your workout, maintain the intensity of the motion from start to finish, no matter how much it burns. Start out doing 3 sets of 30-second intervals with 45 seconds of rest in between. As you get stronger increase the duration of the move and decrease your rest times. With each of these exercises, you want to create a solid base by planting your feet in a shoulder width stance and stabilizing your core. You’ll quickly discover that these exercises engage not just your arms and shoulders, but your whole body.
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AB ROLLER
These are great for getting flat abs. Kneel on the floor with your feet resting on the ground. Place the ab wheel on the floor about a foot in front of you. Keep your arms straight as you roll forward until your chest almost touches the floor. Contract your abs and bring the wheel back up to start. Complete two sets of 10 to 12 reps if you are a beginner; two sets of 15 to 20 reps for intermediate to advanced users. Tip: If you are a beginner, only roll out as far as your core will allow. To increase the intensity during kneeling exercises, bring your feet off the floor.
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WAS WHITNEY HOUSTON GAY? Yolonda Ross Plays Whitney Houston’s rumored lesbian lover in the upcoming Lifetime movie airing on January 17
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Yolanda Ross will be playing Robyn Crawford, Whitney Houston’s rumored lover in a new Lifetime movie airing January 17th
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There’s one thing
Yolonda Ross knows for sure about Whitney and her gal
pal, Robyn. “They were two people that deeply loved,
cared for and respected one another,” she says. “Theirs
could have been more than a friendship and if so, it’s really unfortunate if others got in
the way of it or compromised it.”
Ross predicts it will be
She has several films slated
The Jackson’s movie, The
drama Meadowland with
Heartbeats: three movies
starring Jennifer Lopez and
America has seen at least
been creative,” she explains.
one of those, but reach an
instruments.”
for 2015 including the indie
Temptations and The Five
Olivia Wilde and Lila and Eve
she moved to New York
every black person in
Viola Davis. “I’ve always
need extra money to get
once in their life. This will be
“I paint, write, sing, and play
even wider audience due to today’s global media.”
Yolonda Ross made her
Directed by Golden
Globe® Award winner and
Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett, Lifetime
TV’s Whitney Houston will
would do.”
a piece of history. “Like
However, she never imag-
ined she’d pursue a career in
feature film debut in 2001’s
acting. “I have always been
Inside”. The film earned
“Getting in front of people
Independent Spirit Award
was nothing I ever thought I
Award winning “Stranger
painfully shy,” she admits.
the actress her first Film
and acting something out
That all changed when
City and realized she would by. “I was in school and friends convinced me to
try commercials and music videos. The opportunity
came to do extra work on
Saturday Night Live. It got
me my AFTRA card and an agent. I didn’t hear from
the agency for a while, but out of the blue, they sent
me on an audition for New
York Undercover and I booked
focus on the singer’s rise
to stardom and her stormy relationship with Bobby Brown. It’s set to air January 17.
To prepare for the role,
“I have always been painfully shy. Getting in front of people and acting something out was nothing I ever thought I would do. ”
Ross feverishly studied
Houston and her longtime
assistant Robyn Crawford.
nomination, along with the
met at 16 during a summer
Breakthrough Performance.
and soon began an alleged
Ross went on to appear
According to reports, the two job in East Orange, N.J.
IFP Gotham Award for Best
romantic relationship. They
in Denzel Washington’s
married Brown in 1992.
Allen’s Whatever Works,
broke up when Houston
“Robyn seems to be a
Antwone Fisher, Woody
David Mamet’s Phil Spector, HBO’s Treme and the
straight-up, very grounded
independent film, Yelling To
“Somebody who, no matter
she starred in John Sayles
your back or is gonna set
has done what no other has;
security to Whitney and
leading a buddy film. This
ship.”
native her second Spirit
person,” continues Ross.
The Sky. Earlier this year,
what the situation, has got
Go For Sisters, a film that
you straight. She offered
featured two black women
uncompromised companion-
role earned the Omaha
The film is the first-ever
Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
produced about the life and death of Whitney Houston.
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it. Months later they called me
through me and to make the
“and many are side roles
now, its easy to be overlooked
an HBO movie called Stranger
explains.
in a movie.”
networking does help.”
for another audition. It was for Inside.”
That film, and her groundbreaking portrayal of Treasure Lee,
would forever change the course
viewer feel something,” she It hasn’t been smooth
sailing. Ross describes being
a young black woman in Hollywood today as “swimming
that are only given few lines She also sites lack of
support from the black community. “We need
black publications to help
of the young actress’ life.
“I had never taken an acting
course,” she says. “But I was blessed with a gift and I have always studied people, and
used music to help me create.
“Some of us keep ourselves
employed by creating our own
interesting content, but it takes money, time and people to
do all that and not all actors want to do EVERYTHING.”
Fortunately for Ross, she does.
“I have never taken an acting course, but I was blessed with a gift.”
Yolonda Ross made her
directorial debut last year with Breaking Night, a ten-minute short film about a young girl
that, like Ross, takes control
I just applied that knowledge to scripts.”
by the community, but social
of her destiny. The film won upstream against the current
inform viewers about new
the San Diego Indie Film
objective is to embody a
thrown at you.”
producers, and directors.
and is currently in rotation on
be that person inside and out,
There are multiple hurdles.
“Shadow and Act” and
the official music video for the
way they think. I want to know
actresses are endless, we
have to do it all. ” she says.
“Blinded By the Light.”
I want the character to speak
of characters,” she says,
When taking on a role, Ross’ character to its fullest. “I aim to
and sometimes having rocks
from the way they smell to the
“Where roles for white
their ticks and personal traits.
only get to play limited types
content from black actors,
Festival for Best Short Film
Not just the major films.
VH-1 Classics. It is now also
Wilson Morales shouldn’t
famed Manfred Mann song,
“Unless you’re Halle, Angela, Kerry Washington, or Viola
For more information, visit http://yolondaross.com
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Gay News At A Glance by dustin shrader
Gaylard, The Gay Monger Another homophobic pastor is making the headlines. Gaylard Williams, an Indiana man, was arrested and charged with battery for allegedly groping a young male recently. (Cue the jokes, innuendos, puns and eye rolls here.) The Praise Cathedral Church of God pastor is said to have approached a 27-year-old man sitting in his car and “grabbed and squeezed” the man’s private parts. Just wait, it only gets better. Good Gaylard also requested oral sex from the young buck. While following up, local authorities found gay pornography in the pastor’s car. Is anyone surprised? Before his arrest, the hypocrite pastor was widely known as an outspoken homophobe, regularly preaching to his congregation and followers how sinful homosexuality is. When asked about Gaylard’s arrest and behavior, a deacon from his church stated, “He’s said that he’s not perfect and that only Jesus Christ was the only perfect person to walk the earth and he was crucified.” What a lovely and Godly way, no less, to use the death of Jesus Christ. Gaylard’s church must be so proud.
Starting Fires Instead of Stopping Them In case you missed it, local Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Kelvin J Cochran is on a month long suspension without pay following complaints from some of his employees regarding the content of his self-published religious book. In his book, Cochran claims that “homosexuality” and “lesbianism” are a “sexual perversion” morally equivalent to “pederasty” and “bestiality.” City Spokeswoman Anne Torres spoke to Channel 2 stating, “We understand that he was distributing books to other employees. We are still not sure what the circumstances surrounding them are. Bottom line is that [Mayor Kasim] Reed administration does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.” Cochran has yet to release a statement explaining his need for writing and publishing the paperback book. GA Voice took the liberty of highlighting some of the disturbing passages—“Uncleanness—whatever is opposite of purity; including sodomy, homosexuality, lesbianism, pederasty, bestiality, all other forms of sexual perversion.” Cochran also wrote that “naked men refuse to give in, so they pursue sexual fulfillment through multiple partners, with the opposite sex, the same sex and sex outside of marriage and many other vile, vulgar and inappropriate ways which defile their body-temple and dishonor God.” While the investigation is still ongoing, it is unclear if Cochran will face further disciplinary action. 40: January 2, 2015
Seriously, TLC? TLC is really shooting in the dark with this one. Set to debut this month, the network is planning to air a reality special titled, My Husband’s Not Gay. Yes, you read that right. Evidently, this genius show follows four Mormon men who hail from Salt Lake City. Three are married to women while one is currently courting a female. Yet, despite their present love interests notwithstanding, all four men claim they are still attracted to men. In the promo, one “confused” guy says, “I’m attracted to my wife, for sure, and I am definitely attracted to men.” The full trailer further sheds light, exploring the hardships of the men as they struggle to resolve their sexual orientations’ misperceptions. The unmarried one of the four puts it like this, “I like to say I’ve chosen an alternative to an alternative lifestyle. I want to marry a woman but I don’t know how to work out these feelings.” Naturally, being from a Mormon state, religion is at play when delving into the daily lives of all four couples. As if, the LGBT community doesn’t already battle the doubts and fear from naysayers, but we have to add stuff like this to fire? But who knows, maybe, this show will aid in the education of the uneducated haters? My Husband’s Not Gay airs Jan. 11.
LeBuzz Bids Farewell It is time to say goodbye to one of Atlanta’s most treasured gay hangouts—LeBuzz officially closed its doors on Dec. 31. After over 18 years in business, the drag show favorite sung its swan song and sashayed away with all the glitz and glam everyone knew and loved. LeBuzz has been rocking and rolling since 1996. Over the years, the club has seen three significant changes in ownership; however, none may have been as prominent and glorifying as when Michael Gaeta and Jonathon Murphy took the reins, kicking one of Georgia’s largest gay nightclubs
into high gear. The boys gave the cabaret bar some tlc, growing in size to comfortably accommodate their patrons. Anyone who went to LeBuzz knew how welcoming the friendly staff was. Everyone was guaranteed to get a hug, a smile, the best shows, music and a party the likes you would never forget. Sadly, the losses LeBuzz has faced in 2014 were far too great to keep the club going. Despite working their hands to the bone and exhausting every possible effort and resource imaginable, Gaeta and Murphy succumbed to a heartbreaking decision. In an open letter penned for all family, friends and regulars, Gaeta and Murphy write, “We do not want to focus on the obvious negatives. As owners for the last almost 18 years, our lives have truly been enriched by the experience. There are so many of you that met, dated, got married and celebrated anniversaries and birthdays with us. Of course there have been break ups too, and no shortage of drama. We have made so many friends, seen so many crazy wonderful nights and enjoyed such fantastic performances by a vast and diverse group of entertainers. We will always have those memories with all of you.”
Fitting for the final send-off, Lebuzz toasted the New Year in style; complete with a fabulously fanciful and extravagant show by the one and only Divas Cabaret and a bouquet of special guests. The night was hosted by Destiny Brooks, starring Heather Daniels, Iysis Dupree and Kitty Love Antoinette. Champagne poured, music vibrated the walls, memories came alive and laughter filled the air. “I’ve been going for years. It was my home bar, where anyone and everyone was welcomed with open arms. No matter whom you were.” Sentiments such as these by Hillary White, a die-hard regular, were of the many reminisced as the tears flowed over the bartenders’ signature drinks, waiting for the clock to strike midnight, igniting the fresh dawn of a new beginning and the solemn sunset on a beloved chapter deemed to be remembered indefinitely. Glasses raised and hearts full, Gaeta and Murphy say goodbye. “Thank you so much for helping us live our dreams, for helping us raise a family that embraces and advocates diversity, and for spending your precious time with us while we shared a conversation, a laugh, a dance or a cocktail. Thank you for your business, kindness and as always, your support.”
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From The Good Wife to Marvel
Mike Colter will no longer just be known as the drug lord on CBS’s The Good Wife. Colter has been tapped to play Luke Cage in Marvel’s AKA Jessica Jones on Netflix. According to Melissa Rosenberg, Jessica Jones’s executive producer, “Mike embodies the strength, edge and depth of Luke Cage. We’re excited to have him bring this iconic Marvel character to life.” Jessica Jones follows the title character, a former superhero who gives up her world-saving days after a traumatic experience, only then to become a private investigator. While solving a case, Jessica encounters Luke Cage, “a man whose past has secrets that will dramatically alter Jessica in ways she could never have imagined.” Jessica Jones is one of several comic book shows set to premiere on Netflix in 2015. Iron Fist, Luke Cage and The Defenders are all in the works.
Who knew method acting could be so kinky? Hunky Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan really knows how to commit to a role. So what does one do when preparing to take on the alter ego of a dominant S&M lover? Visit a sex dungeon, of course! In Elle’s upcoming February issue the Irish actor opens up about how far he had to go to get into the psyche of a fetish-loving masochist. On what it is like to enter a BDSM dungeon, Dornan says, “I went there, they offered me a beer, and they did… whatever they were into. I saw a dominant with one of his two submissives. I was like come on guys. I know I am not paying for this but I am expecting a show.” So are we, Jamie. So are we. Fifty Shades of Grey hits thaters everywhere on Valentine’s Day, 2015.
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Healthy News Update
Tom Brokaw has good news of his own to share. The 74-year old reporter recently revealed his cancer was in remission. Back in February the NBC Correspondent admitted he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August 2013. (Multiple myeloma is a rare form of cancer that affects blood cells in the bone marrow.) After undergoing treatment for a year, Brokow is officially free of cancer for the time being. In a penned letter to his “NBC Family,” Tom stated, “A year ago, my future was more uncertain than I cared to acknowledge but now I face the New Year with very encouraging news. The cancer is in remission and I will shortly go on a drug maintenance regimen to keep it there.” Three cheers to former NBC Nightly News anchor! Tom is an accomplished journalist who has been showered with many accolades and triumphs over the years. Here’s hoping many more are coming for the beloved Mr. Brokaw. 42: January 2, 2015
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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson
Looks like David Schwimmer is falling down the Kardashian-rabbit hole. The former Friends star just booked his latest gig playing the reality sisters’ late father. Schwimmer will take on the role of O.J. Simpson’s former attorney in the upcoming new FX mini-series, American Crime Story. He will star opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. (who will play Simpson) and Sarah Paulson (who will play prosecutor Marcia Clark) in the first season. The first season in the new series is based on the best-selling book The Run of His Life: the People v. O.J. Simpson. The series will be ten episodes long, told from the perspective of the lawyers and focus on the behind-the-scenes of one of America’s most infamous criminal trials in history. No date has been set for the new show’s debut.