Page Six: Out magazine's "Power 50," which ranks famous gay men and lesbians by their influence, hits stands Monday, and a few of last year's contenders have been knocked down. O'Donnell fell from No. 31 to 42, and photographer Leibovitz, who was No. 36 last year, slipped completely off the radar. Producer Scott Rudin (18), MSNBC's Rachel Maddow (4) and Facebook's Chris Hughes (34) are some of the new names.#4 Rachel OUT profile: "Few could have predicted the rapid ascent of Rachel Maddow, a former Air America radio host, when she was gifted her own show by scrappy cable network MSNBC last fall. The channel quickly scored record ratings in Maddow’s 9 p.m. slot, doubling the audience figures of a year previous. It helped that we were in the midst of one of the most-watched elections in history, but the fact that the first openly gay host of a prime-time news show continues to best ratings for CNN veteran Larry King is a powerful reflection of shifting tides. Currently writing a book about the influence of politics on the U.S. military, Maddow and her partner, artist Susan Mikula, live a low-key life in rural western Massachusetts where -- she told one reporter -- "people care about whether you have shoveled out your mailbox, and people don't really care whether you are beating Hannity."
#3 Anderson Cooper (spotted with hot boys - still officially in hiding) #6 Matt Drudge (favors Latin hunks) #13 New York Times Gay Mafia
And Number One With A Bullet? Barney Frank. Ellen DeGeneres is number two...
speaking of old barney frank. loved that kid at harvard that would not back down on his simple question to frank that still is waiting for an answer. frank did his best to ridicule the kid but he hung in there. old barney ain't so tough when he's not sitting up there on his little bench banging his little gavel. this kid trumped all of the media who have not had the balls to ask that little POS that simple question. Marty this would be a great video to put up if you can get it.
ReplyDeleterachels gay?
ReplyDelete"and people don't really care whether you are beating Hannity."
ReplyDeleteExcept for perhaps the bosses at MSDNC eh, MISTER Maddow SIR?
It's time I came out: I am a practicing hetero.
ReplyDeleteI,m baffled...why do people feel the need to define who they are by their sexual orientation?!?! All this in your face stuff is very annoying. Just live your life and keep your bedroom stuff private...none of my or anyone's business.
ReplyDeleteSubmaster, Their sexual preference is the most important thing in their life..It's the tool (no pun intended) they use to be different, to stand out.
ReplyDeleteThe behaviour of the "ass-less chaps" crowd and the GLBT "equal rights" radicals is what scares the bejesus out of normally tolerant folks.
Most folks couldn't care less if Bruce & Lance are living as a couple down the block, what they don't like is being subject to raging flamers parading in front of their house, business or church screaming at the top of their lungs "we're here and we're queer! get used to it!"
Having these "organizers" represent the cause of "gay rights" is like having Al Sharpton representing civil rights. It does more harm than good because the messengers are freakin' idiots.
I'm not sure that many people on the "Power List" define themselves by their sexual orientation; Out magazine is doing that. For some of the celebs, it was probably easier to state their sexual preference so they could get on with their lives and not have to come up with excuses why they are not in the company of the opposite sex. Anderson Cooper seems comfortable with leaving everyone guessing. The fact that some groups would prefer that he add his name to their cause is not his fault.
ReplyDeleteThe base line description has always been male, white, protestant,(and more recently) heterosexual. Think about how often adjectives like "female", "Asian" or Jewish get inserted before the noun. If I insert the adjective when describing myself, that has one meaning; if someone else does it, that's something else altogether. It's the difference between being marginalized and marginalizing yourself.
Dear old Barney has yet another first.
ReplyDelete#1 gay with influence
#1 with lack of common sense
#1 annoying voice
#1 for a alck of logic
#1 hand puppet for the Obama administration
If I were in a bar and the only two seats left were next to either Mr. Maddow or Barney F. I would choose to sit next to Mr. Maddow 100 times out of a 100. I couldn't agree with Mr. Maddow on the color of an orange but she at least seems to be able to carry a conversation while Barney looks to be on his own existensial plane of stupid...
ReplyDeleteI've been stranded on a boat in the Potomac with Barney Frank... Don't ask...
ReplyDeleteI just found out Dinah Shore was a lesbian...
I lost to Barney in the Second annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington contest. Yes, he was really funny! And...judging by my personal proclivities, I may be a lesbian.
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