Aaron Carter Opens Up About His Problems With Drug Addiction And Depression

In a rare television interview, 28-year-old Aaron Carter appeared on Oprah: Where Are They Now to open up about the host of well-documented personal problems that came along with his meteoric success as a pop star in the late ’90s.

The precipitating event was the abrupt divorce of his parents; an announcement made mere minutes before he was set to film an episode of MTV Cribs. 

Related: Are Chris Crocker And Aaron Carter A Couple? These Photos Made Some People Think So.

“It was 2004 or 2003,” he says. ” A lot of money was coming in, we had the biggest estate in all of the Florida Keys. I had to show all the cameras my life that I was losing and nobody ever knew it.”

The depression was brought on because I loved my family being together. I did not want to see them divorced. I couldn’t dwell on it. I couldn’t think about it too much. I kind of had to block it out. I started partying and getting into a lot of trouble….

With everything that was happening, I started losing all my money. I went broke.”

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James Franco Knows What’s In Keegan Allen’s Speedo – WATCH

James Franco and Christian Slater were on TODAY recently to discuss their new movie, King Cobra.

As we’ve reported, the film follows the rise of gay adult film star Brent Corrigan and the murder of his Svengali, gay adult film producer Bryan Kocis.

The actors were often scantily clad in the film, wearing little more than speedos. And Franco reportedly found out what his co-star Keegan Allen was packing in his briefs.

RELATED – James Franco and Keegan Allen are Nasty Pigs on Set of Gay Murder Movie: LOOK

Talking on TODAY, Franco said his only problem with the getting into the skimpy swimsuits was that “Keegan stuffed his speedo so big.”

Franco added that crew and cast who came to set were rather shocked by Keegan’s bulge. “Like, everybody that came on set was like, ‘What? What?’” Franco said.

The TODAY hosts were stunned by Franco’s revelation. Asked Tamron Hall, “What do you so stuff your speedo with?”

“Look at the movie! He’s got the biggest bulge,” Franco replied.

Franco went on to explain that he knows Allen stuffed his speedo because when he asked the wardrobe department for a special ‘sock’ to cover his member during filming, wardrobe told him that Keegan had taken all of them.

According to Franco, Allen stuffed them in his speedo and wrapped them together with tape.

Which he then demonstrated.

Watch Franco talk about ‘the sock’, below.

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HRC Endorses Jason Kander of Missouri for U. S. Senate

Today, HRC announced its endorsement of Jason Kander for the Missouri U.S. Senate seat currently held by Roy Blunt.

“Jason Kander will continue the critical fight ahead to ensure equal rights and protections for all,” said HRC Senior Vice President of Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof. “There is a clear choice in this race between Jason Kander and Senator Blunt, who believes in a status quo where LGBTQ people in Missouri are at risk for being fired or denied a job because of who they are, or whom they love. Jason Kander supports the Equality Act so that everyone, including LGBTQ people, can live free from fear of discrimination.”

While Kander has vowed to support the Equality Act if elected to the U.S. Senate, Senator Blunt has a starkly anti-LGBTQ record, which includes refusing to support the Equality Act, comprehensive legislation to protect LGBT people from discrimination.

In addition, Blunt voted against both the bipartisan Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

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Bisexual Pop Star Pete Burns Dead at 57

The Dead or Alive singer was felled by “massive cardiac arrest.”

www.advocate.com/music/2016/10/24/bisexual-pop-star-pete-burns-dead-57

DVD: “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “Front Cover,” “Michael Moore In Trumpland,” & More!

Aliens, exes, and culture clashes, oh my! It seems like a lot of worlds get shaken up in this week’s home entertainment picks.

Those rascally world-conquering aliens are back in Roland Emmerich’s long-awaited sequel to ID4, Independence Day: Resurgence. A gay Asian-American New Yorker clashes, and finds sparks with, a closeted actor from Beijing in romantic dramedy Front Cover (above). Finally, Michael Moore releases a stand-up surprise in time for the election, Michael Moore In Trumpland.

Scroll down for the trailers, more details, and of course, your comments!

Independence Day: Resurgence

($49.99 3D Blu-ray, $39.99 Blu-ray, $29.98 DVD; 20^th Century Fox)

Yes, those pesky aliens are back – although Will Smith ain’t – with insanely massive space ships, cray cray technology, and a collective woody to nail Earth’s butt this time. Director Roland Emmerich again destroys loads of cities, defies logic, and has characters say ridiculous things, and all that’s missing is a big bag of popcorn. Extras include deleted scenes, featurettes, gag reel, commentary, concept art and more.

Front Cover

($24.99 DVD; Strand)

In writer/director Ray Yeung’s culture clash romcom, Ryan, a gay, Chinese-American fashion stylist, finds culture clash and some steamy sparks when working with a prickly, popular actor from China, Ning. The latter is shocked and appalled by the former’s openness, but slowly finds ease and fascination with it, while Ryan, a self-described “potato queen” – aka exclusively into white men – not only warms up to Ning but feels perhaps a bona fide attraction. Yet will their two different worlds force them apart or ultimately bring them together? A superb, insightful gay film with a gorgeous pair of Asian romantic leads – something we don’t see enough of… yet!

Michael Moore In Trumpland

(VOD)

Just in the nick of time, Michael Moore has unleashed a stand-up concert film, shot in the swing state of Ohio, that addresses the upcoming election. Alas, it’s not a multilayered, investigative piece like he’s best known for, and there isn’t as much Trump-centric material as the title indicates, yet it’s a timely plea for sanity – “Make America Sane Again” is his mission – for when swing voters reach the booths.

ALSO OUT:

Alice Through The Looking Glass

Café Society

Our Kind of Traitor

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Gay Founding X-Men Character Iceman to Get His Own Comic Book Series

X-Men founding member Iceman, aka Bobby Drake, will soon be the star of his own Marvel comic series, the company announced last week.

Coming soon: “Iceman” #1 #ResurrXion pic.twitter.com/XGPlfHeNvF

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) October 17, 2016

NBC News reports:

Iceman was outed in “All-New X-Men #40” when mind reader Jean Grey confronted him about his sexuality.

It is still unclear whether or not Iceman’s sexual identity will be further explored in “ResurrXion,” as details surrounding the series are still unknown. Although his orientation was a relatively recent revelation, his status as one of the original X-Men and his many appearances throughout television and film make Iceman one of the most famous LGBTQ superheroes today.

Iceman’s creator Stan Lee responded to the character’s coming out last year, saying, “I don’t care what happens as long as they tell good stories.”

And Shawn Ashmore, who plays Iceman in the film adaptations of the X-Men, has said that he’s definitely be open to playing a gay Iceman:

“Obviously the comics and movies are separate. I wonder what the transition would be because we’ve sort of established Bobby as having a love interest in Rogue and having a love interest in sort of Kitty Pryde, but I think it’d be really interesting,” Ashmore said. “I think it’d probably be the most interesting thing that could happen to Bobby in the films. If they decided to take the story that way, it’d be incredibly dramatic, it’d be an interesting storyline, and it would give Bobby a great character arc. I’d definitely be open to that, but again, I’m not sure if they want to take the character in that direction. I have no idea how they would play that out. I think it’d be very interesting.”

Now, with his own series, the chances of seeing Ashmore do just that got even better, as Iceman takes a stepped-up role in the Marvel universe.

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Allegations of Anti-LGBTQ Violence at Trump Organization

As detailed in a new story from Slate, a former Trump Organization employee filed a complaint in New Jersey state court about alleged rampant anti-LGBTQ attitudes and treatment during his time of employment at the Trump National Golf Club in 2014. According to the employee, Eleazar Andres, he was attacked and faced physical and verbal abuse on the job, simply for being LGBTQ. After the incident, he complained to his supervisor and others in management, who, according to Andres, did nothing to help him or change the situation. After informing his supervisor that he did not feel safe coming to work, Andres was summarily fired for bringing up the discrimination and violence he faced.

The Trump Organization has received a 0 — the lowest possible score — on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which is is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.

If elected, Trump has promised to appoint judges to the Supreme Court who would overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage. He supports state-sanctioned discrimination against transgender people like North Carolina’s HB2, and counts among his advisors many of the top anti-LGBTQ exporters of hate in the world. Trump has refused to support the Equality Act, which would create explicit federal protections for LGBTQ Americans, including comprehensive workplace protections.

Hillary Clinton has made passing the Equality Act a priority if elected president. The bipartisan Equality Act would provide consistent and explicit anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service.

If true, this incident is another example of Trump’s poor leadership. If Trump cannot manage a diverse, modern workforce, he certainly cannot run our country.

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104 Photos of a Happy Honolulu Pride

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Dead Or Alive’s Iconic Lead Singer Pete Burns Has Died

Pete Burns, the iconic lead singer of Dead or Alive, has died.

Related: Gaga Ruined Madonna’s Career Just Like Plastic Surgery Ruined Pete Burns’ Face

On Sunday, the 57-year-old artist behind such ’80s hits as “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” and “Brand New Lover suffered “massive cardiac arrest,” according to The Sun.

Related: Out There: Varla, Pete, and Sylvester

His management released the following statement:

It is with the greatest sadness that we have to break the tragic news that out beloved Pete Burns of (Dead or Alive), died suddenly yesterday of a massive cardiac arrest.”

All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star.

He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved and appreciated everything he was and all of the wonderful memories the has left is with.

We have no more words, we will make a further statement when we have had a chance to come to terms with our devastating loss.

He will live forever in our memories.

Sending you all our love,

Lynne, Michael, Steve.”

Here’s the video to his still-ubiquitous signature song, 1985’s “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”:

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