It's been a busy week at the offices of JackManly with all sorts of news and gossip filtering in. Although there may still be some news to rport before the week is really done, we picked out some of the highlights.

 First, some TV recaps.

 Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency began its third season with some hot salsa. Janice was asked to provide some Latino models for a VIP Latino magazine layout and (gasp!) she didn't have a good supply. SO.....she decided to hold a castying call and came up with the brainstorm to add a Latino division to her company. Here we saw the first glimpse of Rodrigo (who was revealed as a pornster before the season began) and some other sexy men. In addition TJ wants out of his contract while JP Calderon was making Janice proud with his NY gig as underwear moel. Oh the drama--it's getting to be like a real-life Ugly Betty!

 Project Runway was all about fashion faux pas of the past. Each designer had to choose an outdated miscue from the past (incuding neon colors, shoulder pads, leggings, cut-outs, oversized sweaters, poodle skirts, overalls, underwear as outerwear, pleather, etc) and "make it work". They broke up into 4 teams of three and had to create a cohesive collection. Now you know there's always drama when these designers try to work together and wind up working AGAINST each other.
 The main drama was the Victoria & Ricky throwdown. Unfortunately for crybaby Ricky (who thank GOD didn't sob this time around!) he helped his teammmates but screwed up on his own design. So he wound up (AGAIN!) in the bottom two with Chris who also fumbled on his opwn design. Frankly we can't understand why he picked the shoulder pads because they truly were an impossible thing to make good.  Sowe said good bye toChris. Next week, even more tears and it looks like Jack is on his way out early (self-imposed exit?)

  Well, don't feel too bad for Jack if he indeed decides to go next week (we've heard why but it's only rumor right now) because he's doing great. The publicity has catapulted his career AND he's got a new beau. Would you believe he's dating another Bravo show alum? Yes, it's been reported on Bravo Outzone that he and Top Chef 3 second-place finisher Dale Levitzki are an item (see above)! Apparently they ran into each other on MySpace!

 Pornster couple and Ginch-Gonch underwear spokesmen/models Benjamin Bradley and Ethan Reynolds had a bit of a public break-up. It involved other parties. some nasty blog postings, and some confusion. Well now it seems that Benjamin is back with his former porno love Roman Heart.  Does it mean we'll be seeing Bradley back in action again? 

       
                                      Brodie Sinclair                                                                            Roman Heart

 Speaking of pornsters the hot topic in the blogs this week was the parting of ways between Raging Stallion and Brodie Sinclair. RS has a "no straight actor policy" which fueled the stories about on-set behavior on Grunts, with Brodie right in the thick of it.  Then there were the somewhat nasty back and forth rants between him and Chris Ward and co-star Ricky Sinz. Well, we're happy we waited before reporting on all the shenanigans because the feudin', fussin' , and fightin' is apparently over. Chris Ward issued an apology and although Brodie is indeed gone from RS, Ward wished him well. 

 One of the things that came out of the whole mess was Brodie's declaration that he didn't want to be defined as anything else than a guy who likes sex with men and women. Or as he wrote, he didn't want to be "straight-jacketed in anybody else’s definition of my sexuality".

 While Brodie sought to set the record straight, rumors about the sexualities of other celebrities made the gay news. It's been reported this week that a famous female rapper turned chanteuse and actress has been planning to come out officially by marrying her significant other, but so far no go. A couple of unintentional but unofficial outings took place this week. Jodie Foster was at an awards banquet and thanked "her beautiful Cydney" during her acceptance speech. Ole Henricksen, who makes his living as an aesthetician (a cute word for a beautician), was asked in a newspaper interview who he'd want to spend a romantic vacation with (besides his partner). He replied, "I'd go for Stig Tofting (soccer player from Denmark), but since he'sstraight, I'd say my client Ricky Martin." OOPS!   

 We go from the celluloid closet to celluloid to report some casting news. As you may know out director Gus Van Sant is directing a biopic of the late gay SF politician and hero Harvey Milk (not to be confused with Bryan Singer's Mayor of Castro Street bio) starring Sean Penn in the title role. You can add some hottie casting to the list now. James Franco (who we think would have made a much better Spider-Man than what's-his-name) will be playing Mik's lover and campaign manager Scott Smith, Josh Brolin will portray killer Dan White, and Emile Hirsch  will play activist and Milk friend Cleve Jones who went on to found the NAMES Project Aids Memorial Quilt. No word yet on Singer's casting.

 

 

                    James Franco                                                                                            Josh Brolin

 Oh and one more thing. Condi Rice's lesbian leanings have become the latest gossip in Washington and we say "NO THANKS!" Look, we're already uninterested in having Larry Craig and other self-hating homos even associated with us. We don't need another one.