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"Maybe A Little Too Far"

Adam Lambert seems to apologize for his AMAs performance—he must be getting advice that he's alienated too many potential fans. Ellen's reply is exactly correct, that any complaints about sexual content on TV must be about all sexual content...if it's only about gay content, it's homophobia.

He's very conciliatory toward the homophobes and sexphobes and even toward ABC...but I wish he would mend fences with Out. Of those four entities (homophobes, sexphobes, ABC and Out), Out's the only one ultimately in Adam's corner, and is the one that provided the tamest criticism.

Dance Fever

 
To Idolator, Adam Lambert buzzes about Lady GaGa that he especially loved her contribution to his album, "Fever":

"She was definitely on the other side of the recording studio, the other side of the glass, egging me on. 'More! Crazier! Go further with it!' It was fun. I think we caught the spirit of rock 'n' roll in there."

As for what to expect from him on tour, he says:

"I love to dance. I don't know about a shimmy. And no jazz hands! No, we're not going Broadway with this. Perhaps some pelvic rotations, a bump here or there, and a grind."

More at Idolator, including the fact that he is blissfully unaware of Britney Spears's Australian lip-synching controversy, but seems firmly in the 'a girl's gotta do' camp.

Huffy Post

I think Joe Vogel's snark-saturated response to the Out/Adam Lambert kerfluffle over at HuffingtonPost is well written but an unnecessarily vicious in its attack on what the writer perceives as an attack on the Idol star, and it's a shame so many seem to find it huh-larrrr-ious.I guess it's always easier to lampoon something that in is to address it seriously, something we all do from time to time...but look at where the humor is coming from and that's why I think his piece is so corrosive.

"Chill!" Out

Adam Lambert has replied to Aaron Hicklin's open letter, swatting him down and asking him to, "Chill!"

 

I have to say I can see how an artist caught in the middle might be pissed at any drama, however, Lambert is too smart not to be held accountable for saying, "you should refrain from projecting your publications' agenda onto my career." What agenda? The publication is about gay life, so Lambert seems to be saying he owes Out and gay people nada.

Which is his right, but...then why do Out and gay people owe him things like making sure his interview isn't "too gay" and that the questions aren't "gay-gay"?

Also, "U too are at the mercy of the marketing machine"? Perhaps Hicklin knew he'd get some buzz for his issue by publicly airing his grievances over how the Lambert piece came together (and nearly came apart), but I think the offense he took at the requests was highly appropriate.

Disappointing that Lambert has decided to handle it in this way. He apparently has no problem with his handlers inserting the word "too" in front of the word "gay" and asking that at least one straight person share the cover with him. But others might, and all gay people should.

Straight Up Now Tell Me

National Enquirer (October 26, 2009) concern-trolls homophobia on American Idol by postulating that Ellen's presence will keep Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest from gay-baiting each other. If I'm being honest...I don't buy it. 

Judge Not

The announcement of Ellen DeGeneres as Paula Abdul's replacement has "divided Idol fans." Really? Come on, people—just because Ellen's not a musician? Neither was Paula Abdul and you liked her fine.

The Homosexual Gourmand

TV Guide (June 29—July 12, 2009) features 90210 star Matt Lanter as one of TV's hottest bods:

From In Touch (July 6, 2009), I must admit that this is a side of Kris with which I'd like to be in touch:

The same issue provides a peek at pre-Madonna Jesus Luz, who was literally a boy toy:

More after the jump...

Literally, Coming Out

Adam Lambert...out and about.

The Homosexual Gourmand

Justin Gaston reveals a tattoo and his discomfort with some of his past undies modeling ("It's not something my mom would be proud out") while continuing to beat the "I-am-Christian-hear-me-roar" drum in Details (June/July 2009):

James Denton is chest my type, as spotted in Globe (June 8, 2009):

People (June 8, 2009) provides us with two examples of why even though the better man lost, Kris Allen is still the cutest Idol ever:

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Adam Lambert Finally Answers "The" Question!

I wish Perez had given Adam Lambert a hot minute to actually come out—it appears he is about to do so on the cover of Rolling Stone, so all the teasing he's doing is actually funny, not frustrating. It always seemed obvious to me that Lambert would be that rare and special thing—a gay person who admits it while simultaneously seeking to entertain the world. He never struck me as a Sean Hayes douche.