queersphere: January 2007

Shipwrecked 2007

Generally i hate reality TV, but my one exception is Shipwrecked on channel 4.
Unlike big brother, the people on it are usually interesting, intellegent and most importantly young and fit ;-) I religiously watched last series.. just hoping the new series is as good.

This series we have a particular star in part-time model Stuart Mann... blue eyed, shaved head, stunning body, what more could we ask for...

Very annoyingly, the one gay character Joe is as camp as anything... why dont these shows ever have 'normal' gay guys on !?!

My Brit Award Predictions

Just like to try and guess who'll win...
These are who i think will win.. not who i want to win.

British Male Solo Artist

* James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
* Jarvis Cocker Rough Trade/Sanctuary
* Lemar White Rabbit/Sony BMG
* Paolo Nutini Atlantic/Warner Music
* Thom Yorke XL Recordings/Beggars Group

British Female Solo Artist

* Amy Winehouse Island/Universal Music
* Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
* Jamelia Parlophone/EMI Music
* Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music
* Nerina Pallot 14th Floor/Warner Music

British Group

* Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings/Domino Recordings
* Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
* Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Razorlight Vertigo/Universal Music
* Snow Patrol Fiction/Universal Music

MasterCard British Album

* Amy Winehouse Back to BlackIsland/Universal Music
* Arctic Monkeys Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m notDomino Recordings/Domino Recordings
* Lily Allen Alright StillRegal Recordings/EMI Music
* Muse Black Holes & RevelationsHelium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Snow Patrol Eyes OpenFiction/Universal Music

British Single

5 nominees decided by commercial radio hit40uk and The A List listeners. Winner chosen by radio and TV viewing audience live on show night

* Corinne Bailey Rae Put your records on EMI/EMI Music
* The Feeling Fill my little world Island/Universal Music
* James Morrison You give me something Polydor/Universal Music
* Kooks She moves in her own way Virgin/EMI Music
* Leona Lewis A moment like this Sony BMG
* Lily Allen Smile Regal Recordings/EMI Music
* Razorlight America Vertigo/Universal Music
* Sandi Thom I wish I was a punk rocker Sony BMG
* Snow Patrol Chasing cars Fiction/Universal Music
* Take That Patience Polydor/Universal Music
* Will Young All time love RCA/SonyBMG

British Breakthrough Act

Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners

* Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
* Fratellis Island/Universal Music
* James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
* Kooks Virgin/EMI Music
* Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music

British Live Act

Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners

* George Michael Sony BMG
* Guillemots Polydor/Universal Music
* Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
* Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Robbie Williams Chrysalis/EMI Music

International Male Solo Artist

* Beck Interscope/Universal Music
* Bob Dylan Columbia/Sony BMG
* Damien Rice 14th Floor/Warner Music
* Jack Johnson Brushfire/Island/Universal Music
* Justin Timberlake Jive/Sony BMG

International Female Solo Artist

* Beyonce Columbia/Sony BMG
* Cat Power Matador/Beggars Group
* Christina Aguilera RCA/Sony BMG
* Nelly Furtado Geffen/Universal Music
* P!nk LaFace/Sony BMG

International Group

* Flaming Lips Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Killers Mercury/Universal Music
* Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Scissor Sisters Polydor/Universal Music

International Album

* Bob Dylan Modern Times Columbia/Sony BMG
* Gnarls Barkley St Elsewhere Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds Jive/Sony BMG
* Killers Sam’s Town Mercury/Universal Music
* Scissor Sisters Ta Dah Polydor/Universal Music

International BreakthroughAct
Winner chosen by MTV Spanking New Music viewers

* Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
* Orson Mercury/Universal Music
* Raconteurs XL Recordings/Beggars Group
* Ray Lamontagne 14th Floor/Warner Music
* Wolfmother Island/Modular/Universal Music

Think this guy will do well, although i dont like his new album.. except sexyback, which is ok.

Politics for a change

Taking a (quick) break from eye-candy...

This video is hilarious. It's of Stephen Colbert of (the excellent) Daily Show fame, speaking at the Washington press-core dinner last year.
He's basically ripping republican 'values' and George Bush's presidency to shreds, with George Bush sitting a couple of seats away, looking very unamused.
The absence of laughter in the audience is hilarious, with everybody having an 'oh my god what is he doing' look on their face. Priceless :)
Of course in the UK, this would be fine... but US politicians dont have a sense of humour.

Francois Sagat

I'm not really a follower of porn stars (honest), but this guy has caught my eye.
He's got a weird scalp tattoo (probably to hide the lack of hair), and he's french (nothing u can do about that), so not a good start... but i think he's kinda cute... i have very varied tastes ;-)

hmmm.. nice pants you've got there Francois!

In this video he's talking about his ultimate sexual fantasy... being boinked by 20 guys in a big gang-bang apparently... nice