Shaun Cassidy and Parker StevensonSunday, August 31, 2008
Andy Roddick - US Open
Andy Roddick of the United States serves against Andreas Seppi of Italy during Day 7 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
The Boys of Sydney FC
Alex Brosque (C) of Sydney FC is congratulated by team-mates after scoring during the round three A-League match between Sydney FC and the Perth Glory at Sydney Football Stadium on August 31, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.Sexy Luca Calvani - 65th Venice Film Festival
Actor Luca Calvani attends the Kineo Diamanti al Cinema Award at the Piazzale del Casino during the 65th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2008 in Venice, Italy. 
Milo Ventimiglia's Big Gay Following
Milo Ventimiglia talked to Advocate magazine about playing gay characters, his gay fan base, and his take on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.Advocate: When did you first realize you had gay fans?
Milo Ventimiglia: It was way before Heroes or Gilmore Girls. I was about 19 or 20 years old. I'd done a short film when I was 18 called Must Be the Music, where I played a gay teenager. I was shopping with my mom and dad one weekend, and these two gay guys came up and said they'd seen the film at a film festival and they just thought I was great. That was actually the very first time I'd ever been recognized for anything. I'm glad that it was my first meeting with a fan, because it wasn't the standard 14-year-old girl chasing me down; it was men who were fans of the work. That was cool.
A: You recently visited our troops overseas on a USO tour. What's your take on "don't ask, don't tell"?
MV: When it comes down to it, gay or straight, you're holding a weapon and fighting for our country, so sexuality seems irrelevant. It bothers me that in this day and age people are still looked at differently for having a sexual orientation that isn't in agreement with an old institution such as the military. That being said, I can understand why a gay person in the military would just not want to say anything about it, because it would probably attract unnecessary attention. At the same time, it makes me sad to think that people can't live their life openly, thinking that they won't be accepted.(keep reading)
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Walk Away
Eduardo Schwank of Argentina walks away after smashing his racket in his match with Dmitry Tursunov of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York August 27, 2008.
H.I.V. Spreading in NYC at Three Times the National Rate
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally — according to a study released on Wednesday by the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.The findings, based on a new formula developed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimated that 4,762 New Yorkers contracted H.I.V. in 2006, the most precise estimate the city had ever offered.
But the city stressed that because the method of estimating infections was new, it could not be said definitively whether the number of new infections in the city had increased or decreased from previous years.(keep reading)
MIchael Phelps to Host SNL
Butterfly, freestyle, relay - monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.The record-breaking swimmer, who took home eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, will host the 34th season premiere of NBC's long-running late-night sketch-comedy series on Sept. 13.
Joining the 23-year-old athlete as musical guest will be rapper Lil Wayne. It will be debut "SNL" appearances for both.
The network will air seven new "SNL" episodes before November's presidential election.
Survivor: Gabon's Charlie Herchel
BiographyCharlie Herschel (29)
Hometown: New York, New York
Occupation: Lawyer
Charlie Herschel has been a fan of SURVIVOR since the first season and has been training for it ever since. A lawyer for one of the top 10 most prestigious law firms in the world, Herschel is ready to try his persuasion skills on a different type of jury.
This 29-year-old, marathon-running attorney and University of Pennsylvania graduate says he is above nothing when he gets to the island. Charlie's strategy is to be authentic but with a twist. "With high risks, come high rewards, but the risks must be calculated." The middle son of three boys and a native New Yorker, the Ivy Leaguer is not afraid to claw his way to the top.
In his free time, Herschel trains to race in marathons around the country. He credits this passion for helping him stay in shape. Through his training, Charlie dropped 60 pounds and continues to be at fighting weight.
Charlie is a gay, single man and currently resides in New York City. His birth date is May 12, 1979. (CBS)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
La Tomatina Festival 2008
Revellers battle with tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" (tomato fight) in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia, August 29, 2008.La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain. Tens of thousands of participants come from all over the world to fight in a brutal battle where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest.
The festival is in honor of the town's patron saints, Luis Bertràn and the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats (Mother of God of the Defenseless), a title of the Virgin Mary.
Kevin Pietersen of the UK
Kevin Pietersen of England looks on following his team's victory at the end of the Second NatWest Series One Day International match between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge on August 26, 2008 in Nottingham, England.Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Most NY Gay Couples Live Outside Manhattan
A new study of US Census Bureau statistics shows that nearly two-thirds of New York City’s same-sex couples live outside of Manhattan including 92-percent of those raising children.The study also found that nearly half of the same-sex couples in the Bronx have children.
The results were released Tuesday by the Williams Institute, a research facility at the University of California Los Angeles.
The study was based on data from Census 2000. It found there are nearly 26,000 same-sex couples in New York City, but that 62-percent live outside of Manhattan.
“We need to look beyond Will and Grace to understand the lives of gay and lesbian New Yorkers,” said study co-author and Senior Research Fellow Gary Gates.
Census data show that New York City¹s same-sex couples are raising an estimated 8,400 children in their homes.(keep reading)
Ed Westwick: I'm Not Humping Chace Crawford
In this week's Page Six Magazine, Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick refutes the rumors that he is gay and that he is in a relationship with his roommate / co-star, Chase Crawford.
"People think Chace is gay, and thought I was gay, that we were humping. It's not true, but hilarious. People project their fantasies onto people. I've never been someone who makes it my objective to go out and pick up chicks. But I've met some fantastic ladies here. You know those amazing conversations where you find yourself in a café talking until 2 a.m. and never see them again."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Beckham Sets Ball Rolling Towards London Olympics 2012
Soccer player David Beckham holds a soccer ball before kicking it during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest.
Matthew Mitcham Publicly Thanks His Partner Lachlan
Matthe Mitcham of Australia celebrates with partner Lachlan after winning the gold medal for the men's 10m platform diving final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. 
Team Hungary Wins Gold Water Polo
Team Hungary celebrates after winning the gold medal by defeating the United States in the Men's Gold Medal Water Polo Match at the Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.Gold for US Men's Volleyball Team
The U.S. volleyball players hugged after beating Brazil for the gold medal, the team's first gold medal since the 1988 Seoul Games.
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