To my favourite magazine, Inside Soap, where I learn that Marcus from that Coronation Street has now come out about turning straight, and Christian and Syed are leaving EastEnders on Thursday, leaving Walford Square a gay-free zone.
“They should bring in
some hot new gay guys – out with the old and in with the new,” said Steve Patridge (Christian).
I'm sure they will - The Gays are so versatile, they're good for both comedy and drama.
This is all so tumultuous I think I need a lie-down.
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Saturday, 10 November 2012
Friday, 11 November 2011
George Michael: In 4 Letter Fury At EastEnders Gay Storyline!
Troubled gay superstar, George Michael, was accused of turning the Twittersphere BLUE last night in a bizarre outburst about popular TV soap EastEnders.
The former Wham! singer began tweeting at around 7.55pm while the London-based show was still on the air and many viewers were having their tea.
"Ok people, shock announcement coming up...
"It's official. George Michael has had enough of EastEnders. ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING!
"Gay people deserve better than the BBC's pathetic attempts to "represent" us."
In a message addressed to the homosexual children of Britain, Michael, 48, said that he thought the East End of London was one of the best places on earth to be a big gay.
"Message to gay kids in Britain. The east end of London is one of the best places on earth to be a modern gay man or couple."
But the singer, 5' 11", SLAMMED the relationship between Syed and Christian as "insulting b*******".
“The relationship between Sayed [sic] and Christian is the most insulting piece of bullshit on British television right now.
“Insulting to the gay community, insulting to the Muslim community, and in the meantime, terrifying every gay child that is struggling to come to terms with their sexuality , and the prospect of coming out to their family, whatever their religion."
Clearly warming to his theme - or perhaps just stoned out of his box on magic cigarettes - the Careless Whisper hitmaker tweeted;
“So far, Christian has been beaten up 3 times that I can remember, and is now accused of child molestation. Sayed has been disowned and is now mistreating his partner shamelessly, presumably because he is now a confused bisexual after all."
It was, he said; “Total fucking bullshit.”
Podgy George, who recently split with his boyfriend, handsome Texan Kenny Goss added;
"Life in London is a wonderful thing for so many gay and lesbian people these days, and I know that there are gay people involved in the writing of the show but they really need to rethink their approach to gay "issues".
"They are scaring the shit out of children everywhere for the sake of drama, and it doesn't seem to have occured to them."
Michael, who hasn't made a decent record in years, said he thought soaps are HUGELY influential.
"I think that soaps are HUGELY influential in modern Britain. They should reflect sexuality in just the same terms that they reflect race and integration positively and without stereotypes. In this respect, they are failing us all."
"Spectacularly," the singer added.
But George, who was arrested for public gayery in an LA public toilet in 1998, PRAISED actors John Partridge and Marc Elliott who he thought did a BRILLIANT job.
"Last thing I want to say is that John Partridge and Marc Elliot have done brilliantly as actors regardless of the storylines.
"I hope for their sakes and the sake of gay kids in this country, regardless of their cultural background, that Eastenders gets a clue and begins to acknowledge their responsibility and provides us with gay characters that have no reason to live in fear. We do exist.
"In our millions these days, thank god. xxx"
Last night George Michael was unavailable for further comment as he'd passed out on the sofa.
The former Wham! singer began tweeting at around 7.55pm while the London-based show was still on the air and many viewers were having their tea.
"Ok people, shock announcement coming up...
"It's official. George Michael has had enough of EastEnders. ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING!
"Gay people deserve better than the BBC's pathetic attempts to "represent" us."
In a message addressed to the homosexual children of Britain, Michael, 48, said that he thought the East End of London was one of the best places on earth to be a big gay.
"Message to gay kids in Britain. The east end of London is one of the best places on earth to be a modern gay man or couple."
But the singer, 5' 11", SLAMMED the relationship between Syed and Christian as "insulting b*******".
“The relationship between Sayed [sic] and Christian is the most insulting piece of bullshit on British television right now.
“Insulting to the gay community, insulting to the Muslim community, and in the meantime, terrifying every gay child that is struggling to come to terms with their sexuality , and the prospect of coming out to their family, whatever their religion."
Clearly warming to his theme - or perhaps just stoned out of his box on magic cigarettes - the Careless Whisper hitmaker tweeted;
“So far, Christian has been beaten up 3 times that I can remember, and is now accused of child molestation. Sayed has been disowned and is now mistreating his partner shamelessly, presumably because he is now a confused bisexual after all."
It was, he said; “Total fucking bullshit.”
Podgy George, who recently split with his boyfriend, handsome Texan Kenny Goss added;
"Life in London is a wonderful thing for so many gay and lesbian people these days, and I know that there are gay people involved in the writing of the show but they really need to rethink their approach to gay "issues".
"They are scaring the shit out of children everywhere for the sake of drama, and it doesn't seem to have occured to them."
Michael, who hasn't made a decent record in years, said he thought soaps are HUGELY influential.
"I think that soaps are HUGELY influential in modern Britain. They should reflect sexuality in just the same terms that they reflect race and integration positively and without stereotypes. In this respect, they are failing us all."
"Spectacularly," the singer added.
But George, who was arrested for public gayery in an LA public toilet in 1998, PRAISED actors John Partridge and Marc Elliott who he thought did a BRILLIANT job.
"Last thing I want to say is that John Partridge and Marc Elliot have done brilliantly as actors regardless of the storylines.
"I hope for their sakes and the sake of gay kids in this country, regardless of their cultural background, that Eastenders gets a clue and begins to acknowledge their responsibility and provides us with gay characters that have no reason to live in fear. We do exist.
"In our millions these days, thank god. xxx"
Last night George Michael was unavailable for further comment as he'd passed out on the sofa.
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011
EastEnders: The Vortex
Bryan Kirkwood, Executive Producer, Eastenders.
Just to push Fagburn even closer to insanity he was actually discussing this on This Morning this very morning.
Where! Will! This! Media! Vortex! END!!?
• Michael Cashman tweeted today; "25 years ago this month I played EastEnders gay Colin. A first!" (Fagburn thinks "gay Colin" may not have appeared until August 1986. And gay Gordon had come out in Brookside the year before anyway. But let's not split hairs).
Update: The vortex carried on into Thursday's Sun; 'Two in a bed is fine, says Enders chief'
A reader has left the comment;
"to the 125 people that complained you have a button on your remote that you can turn it OFF or turn OVER because the bbc have shown what 2 men in bed dont complain when its 2 women are in bed"
Quite.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Eastenders: TV Watershed Gay Non-Outrage!!!
We received complaints from some viewers who felt a scene featuring Christian and Syed in bed together during an episode of EastEnders was inappropriate.
The BBC's response
EastEnders aims to reflect real life, and this means including and telling stories about characters from many different backgrounds, faiths, religions and sexualities.
We approach our portrayal of homosexual relationships in exactly the same way as we do heterosexual relationships, ensuring depictions of affection or sexuality between couples are suitable for pre-watershed viewing.
We would also point out that same-sex civil partnerships became law in December 2005, giving equal rights to gay couples in the UK. The BBC cannot discriminate by treating gay characters differently to heterosexual characters.
We have also received a lot of very positive feedback about the storyline regarding Christian and Syed's relationship.
From BBC Complaints.
Good for them.
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Monday, 11 April 2011
Eastenders: Bandwagonesque Earwax
"EASTENDERS has filmed yet another emotional wedding proposal – but this time there is a difference."In scenes to be screened next month teary Christian Clarke gets down on one knee and asks Syed Masood to marry him.
"Insiders at the BBC soap say bosses are now planning the programme’s first gay wedding which could be the show’s 'big event of the summer'.
"The EastEnders source added: 'Christian and Syed have had a colourful and controversial relationship in Albert Square from day one. Syed felt torn between his Muslim faith and how he felt in his heart.
“He went ahead with his marriage to Amira despite telling his mum about his feelings for Christian – and those feelings have not gone away.'
"EastEnders chiefs are also discussing the possibility that if the marriage is well received, the couple will follow in the footsteps of Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish by having a baby with the help of a surrogate mum.
"The source added: 'If everything goes ahead, Christian and Syed will be the biggest stars on the soap providing some happy news after the baby swap storyline which went down so badly with viewers.'"
I'm loving that last line - this is from The Daily Mirror, by the way.
The Mirror seems to have forgotten it announced Christian and Syed were to become gay dads in January.
Their ever reliable "Eastender's source" said; "Christian and Syed having a baby together will be the biggest storyline on the soap this year."
Make up your mind, love.
Is Fagburn alone in being reminded of the script meeting in The Making Of Acorn Antiques?
"Let's box a wee bit dangerous here. I'm talking off the top of my hairdo, but let's really go for it - earwax! It's never been tackled before, it's an issue, it's health... Suppose Berta gets earwax. No, she finds a syringe."
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