Monday’s Entertainment Post

Filed Under Gay Entertainment, Gossip, Headlines | August 10th, 2009 

Monday’s Entertainment Post includes: An interesting idea for G.I. Joe; The sex scandal behind Evelyn Waugh’s novel; Colin and Justin’s latest project; An interview with a charismatic ballet star; And the latest on Perez Hilton…

Bookworm Extract: Aristocrats, footmen, frightened king and curious writer. A new book uncovers the sex scandal behind Evelyn Waugh novel — Sex scandal behind Brideshead Revisited.

Design Project Notes: Colin and Justin: Raspberry delight

Film: An idea for how the filmmakers could’ve shaken up the G.I. Joe franchise: What If G.I. Joe Were Gay?

Stage Notes:

- He was the 80s enfant terrible who fell into depression and heroin addiction in the 90s. Now 47, the charismatic ballet star is back at the Edinburgh Festival this month for the first time in 21 years with a new work inspired by his 70s idols David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. If only he dared have a drink to celebrate, he tells Lynn Barber. The interview: Michael Clark

- Cage aux Folles heading back to Broadway — Producers have announced plans to bring the current hit revival from London’s West End to New York in spring 2010.

Perez Watch:
- The LA Times writes: Perez Hilton: tastemaker and troublemaker

- Gawker takes the bait and writes: Perez Hilton Will Not Apologize For Being An Awful Person. And I take both pieces of bait and post links to them.