Originally Posted By leemac I don't very often venture beyond the Disney sphere of the LP boards but I'm really perplexed as to why outing celebrities has become a sport amongst bloggers recently after years of nothing. The lead article I saw was on ABC News (link below) but I know that the PrezHilton.com site has been particularly active in this field: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=2633043&page=1" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/Entertai nment/story?id=2633043&page=1</a> I had missed the "news" of Neil Patrick Hariss coming out but I really can't see why anyone would see the need to do this. Thoughts?
Originally Posted By leemac Sorry website is PerezHilton.com. <i>[Admin: This website may not be appropriate for all ages]</i>.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle This is terrible! I know exactly why jerks like this 'Perez Hilton' do it - for the publicity and attention, but it's not worth the potential cost to the person involved (such as Neil Patrick Harris). I don't see why the fact that someone acts or sings means we have some sort of entitlement to know everything about their lives.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut but you also have to remember...sites like these are heavily trafficed. There are tons of people that like this info. being "in the know" is so important for some people. it happens here on LP with Disney related stuff all the time. Being the one to know the ride closures first, new rides, new executives (stock holders are exempt from this one). Its a horse of a different color and as long as there are people to crave this kind of "news" there will be people providing it.
Originally Posted By DlandJB I think he outed himself. It was on the People web site today. Maybe he thought is was a good career move right now? Kidding, but only slightly.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Perez reported the rumors that Neil was gay several days prior to the People article. I don't care for Perez at all. The only reason I'm familiar with him is because I belong to the "Oh No They Didn't" community on Livejournal, a blog devoted to celebrity gossip, and his stuff shows up there from time to time. He just seems to be so snarky (and not in a good way) and so mean. I know celebrity gossip can often go to the mean, but Perez seems to have the lock on it. I also don't care for him because he seems to think that he's a celeb himself when he's just riding on the coattails of others (and they're often not that worthy, either, i.e. Paris Hilton).
Originally Posted By peeaanuut i think its great that he plays a "ladies man" (aka player) on his new show. Shows he has the skillz.
Originally Posted By jdub 3 Things: 1) I've never heard of the site; 2) I don't think it's ANYBODY'S bidness about another person's sexuality 2a) Well, unless of course it's yer significant other 2b) Oh yeah, and also we're entitled to know if our homophobic congressmembers/preachers/etc. are really batting for the team they are busily screaming so loudly & publicly against; 3) As far as Doogie goes, did you SEE "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle?" The man is way too cool NOT to be homosexual!
Originally Posted By ilvdland Okay, I am probably the only one who likes Perez Hilton, or perhaps I might be the only one who would admit it. 99% of the things I have seen on his blog end up in the same trashy gossip magazines I read anyway, I just find out faster. Perhaps he's to blame for some of these stories, I'm not sure. Sometimes he does cross the line, but most of the time I find the humor in it.
Originally Posted By xrayvision A celebrity admitting their sexuality shouldn't be newsworthy, just as interracial dating is no longer newsworthy or taboo. No one is making a big deal about interracial couples dancing dirty together, and enjoying it, on Dancing with the Stars. While I think it's wrong that tabloids are outing people to a large insatiable audience, it's also becoming seemingly fashionable or cool for some B-list male celebrities to announce their homosexuality to the world. Lance Bass was no longer popular and was no longer in the news (with exception to a few indies he was reported filming with Joey Fatone). Lance did not need to make a big, public announcement to the world about his sexuality as it was unnecessary information based on his lackluster status in Hollywood. Lance's plan to pay millions to blast off in outerspace was far more entertaining than finding out who he's sleeping with.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut I had actually never heard of the site before now. But that is not surprising concidering I dont read very many blogs, especially tabloid ones.
Originally Posted By cstephens peeaanuut wrote: > i think its great that he plays a "ladies man" (aka player) on his new show. Shows he has the skillz. Kinda like "Bulldog" (I don't know the actor's name) on "Frasier", not to mention David Hyde Pierce's Niles Crane pining after Daphne all that time. On the one hand, I don't think anyone should be outed against their will. On the other hand, the price of celebrity and fame is that people get into all of your business, every aspect of your business, stuff that shouldn't make a difference one way or another, but their job is create a story. It's kinda interesting how the press now tries to expose everything they can, when a long time ago, the press was in on protecting the stars. I can't remember when and why that changed. Maybe a happy medium would be nice. /cs
Originally Posted By debtee I just don't get this whole "outing" thing. Why is it interesting to the so called readers? The saddest part of this is that there is no privacy anymore, if you are a celebrity you are public property and these gossisp hunters make sure of that! I keep up to date with celeb news but I don't like seeing someone who's not ready to discuss their private life being forced to defend themselves or their sexuality, as this is blackmail. Come out or we will out you! It's just wrong!
Originally Posted By cstephens Because the price of fame and fortune is that you are no longer a private citizen. That's the tradeoff in a lot of cases. There are some celebrities that you don't hear much about. And then there are others who you can't get away from. The ones that bother me are the ones that use the publicity to its fullest extent and then claim invasion of privacy. Britney Spears wanted to know why the press won't leave her alone. Maybe it's because you flaunt yourself to the press whenever you can. Lindsay Lohan apparently recently complained about her party-girl image. Gee, can't imagine where that came from. /cs
Originally Posted By Labuda I feel so dirty... I visited the Perez Hilton website and LMAO at parts of it. hehe
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Am I supposed to be surprised that Neil Patrick Harris is gay? Didn't we know that back when he was Doogie Howser? Oh yeah, and Lance Bass is gay too. Duh!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Yes, but would Clay Aiken surprise you? That's what all that tabloid shows were saying was the "hot topic" a few weeks ago...and of course "all of America is talking about it!!"
