American Beauty

Robert here. My initial thought for my series on the directors who shaped the past decade was to combine the Pixar guys into one big entry. Five minutes later I was filled with great shame. How dare I think that just because these men make animated films, they don’t deserve their own entries. It was ghettoization all over again! Sure, Pixar films all tend to have similar themes but that doesn’t mean that the great Pixar directors are interchangeable. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at them and see what makes them the same and different. First up: Brad Bird.
Number of Films: Two.
Modern Masterpieces: One. With my apologies to The Incredibles, which is an incredible film, the masterpiece is Ratatouille.
Total Disasters: Not even close.
Better than you remember: If you think either of these could be better, you should probably just stop reading now. »
- Robert

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The ‘I Kissed A Girl’ singer was due to appear on ‘Chris Moyles’ Quiz Night’, but Russell rang the presenter to inform him the American beauty would no longer be a guest on the show. A source said: “Chris got a call from Russell late at night before telling him Katy wouldn’t be appearing as they wanted to spend the evening together. “Chris was a bit annoyed but thinks Katy is hot as well - and if she was his girlfriend he would probably do the same!” Instead, the loved-up couple went out to dinner at a trendy East London restaurant before heading back to Russell’s London home at 8.30pm. Disappointed Chris – who was recording an episode to be broadcast in the UK in February - told his audience: “Katy is tired apparently. But then she does go out with Russell Brand.” Meanwhile, Katy’s ex-boyfriend, Gym Class Heroes singer Travis McCoy, »
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Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: I'm curious about Project Runway's Christopher Straub. The ring he wears suggests he has a husband / partner / significant other. What details might you know on this? Every time Heidi had him in tears, I found myself strongly torn between wanting to give him a hug and going all Cher on him. – LgH, Houston, TX, Usw, Earth
Christopher Straub

A: “I am married!” Straub tells the Flying Monkey. “Well, not legally, but Ronnie and I had a commitment ceremony two-and-a-half years ago. We've been together for over five years. He's a little scientist, and we really don't understand what each other does for a living.”
I asked what the two of them do for fun. “We like to travel, watch TV – I like reality shows and he »
- Brent Hartinger

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