In Cecily von Ziegesar’s original Gossip Girl books, Chuck bass is a brazen bisexual, but the CW network has kept the Televisyen character only Frenching females . . . until now.
Normally, the television’s womanizing socialite Chuck bass (Ed Westwick) can be seen on “Gossip Girl” lip-locking with Cinta interest Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester). But with all the baru-baru ini relationship rain, apparently CW thinks that Chuck bass needs a rainbow. The lucky lad? The little-known actor, Neal Bledsoe. “It’s true! Multiple Gossip Girl insiders pasti . . . the CW phenom is currently shooting an episode for its upcoming third season in which Ed Westwick’s legendary lothario (Chuck Bass) kisses another man,” wrote Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. Indeed, the Internet is hopping with headlines reading, “Ed Westwick filming gossip girl gay kiss,” at Glamour Magazine, and “Gossip Girls Ed Westwick ‘shares gay kiss,’” at EntertainmentWise.com.
But while the male-male make out may make for titillating titles and send “Gossip Girl” peminat-peminat fanning themselves, this seemingly forward-thinking “gay kiss” plot may have sizeable holes. According to People, Bledsoe reportedly plays an NYU administrator who is looking for a student to give the freshman speech. Leighton Meester’s character, Blair Waldorf, reportedly sets bass up with him to boost her chances at getting the gig.” As the Examiner.com reports, “The whole thing is just a cruel ruse sejak Chuck's almost-girlfriend Blair to somehow seduce the gay guy so he will choose her to give a speech to the freshman class at NYU.” And in the same, very provocative piece in the Gay and Lesbian Issues section of the Examiner.com, Kelvin Lynch writes, “The so-called ‘gay Ciuman episode’ is insulting for two reasons: (1) it portrays a gay man as easily cast under the spell of a straight man, and (2) it portrays a straight man as so dim-witted he will work around the ‘ewww’ factor to do anything for a girl he likes. Given, the tunjuk is known for pushing the sexuality envelope, but this is a new low, he adds.
In tahun 2009, when same-sex marriages are becoming legal in new states every day, with Kevin and Scotty married on ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” and Andrew Hodge getting rosy with teen gardener Justin on “Desperate Housewives,” one has to wonder: How will Ed Westwick’s on-air smooch make out? Will the tunjuk garner greater intrigue for its arguably controversial Ciuman atau will the straight female demographic turn off? And perhaps lebih prickly, has CW found a heterosexual (loop) hole in which to safely insert their “bisexual” story line? If so, how will gay rights activists and the gay community react?
Either way, somewhere in the airwaves between 1991 and 2009, televised same-sex Ciuman became less new, but still news. While gaining frequency in the last two decades, it still holds an erotic fascination that fixes it as tabloid foreplay and stimulates lebih than five pages of blogging responses on Entertainment Weekly’s Web site from viewers across the country.
Any curious ink slinger has to inquire: How many laws will have to be passed, how many gay marriages sanctioned, how many on-air male-male make outs before a (gay) Ciuman is just a kiss? In short, when will there be no gossip for the boys?
Normally, the television’s womanizing socialite Chuck bass (Ed Westwick) can be seen on “Gossip Girl” lip-locking with Cinta interest Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester). But with all the baru-baru ini relationship rain, apparently CW thinks that Chuck bass needs a rainbow. The lucky lad? The little-known actor, Neal Bledsoe. “It’s true! Multiple Gossip Girl insiders pasti . . . the CW phenom is currently shooting an episode for its upcoming third season in which Ed Westwick’s legendary lothario (Chuck Bass) kisses another man,” wrote Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. Indeed, the Internet is hopping with headlines reading, “Ed Westwick filming gossip girl gay kiss,” at Glamour Magazine, and “Gossip Girls Ed Westwick ‘shares gay kiss,’” at EntertainmentWise.com.
But while the male-male make out may make for titillating titles and send “Gossip Girl” peminat-peminat fanning themselves, this seemingly forward-thinking “gay kiss” plot may have sizeable holes. According to People, Bledsoe reportedly plays an NYU administrator who is looking for a student to give the freshman speech. Leighton Meester’s character, Blair Waldorf, reportedly sets bass up with him to boost her chances at getting the gig.” As the Examiner.com reports, “The whole thing is just a cruel ruse sejak Chuck's almost-girlfriend Blair to somehow seduce the gay guy so he will choose her to give a speech to the freshman class at NYU.” And in the same, very provocative piece in the Gay and Lesbian Issues section of the Examiner.com, Kelvin Lynch writes, “The so-called ‘gay Ciuman episode’ is insulting for two reasons: (1) it portrays a gay man as easily cast under the spell of a straight man, and (2) it portrays a straight man as so dim-witted he will work around the ‘ewww’ factor to do anything for a girl he likes. Given, the tunjuk is known for pushing the sexuality envelope, but this is a new low, he adds.
In tahun 2009, when same-sex marriages are becoming legal in new states every day, with Kevin and Scotty married on ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” and Andrew Hodge getting rosy with teen gardener Justin on “Desperate Housewives,” one has to wonder: How will Ed Westwick’s on-air smooch make out? Will the tunjuk garner greater intrigue for its arguably controversial Ciuman atau will the straight female demographic turn off? And perhaps lebih prickly, has CW found a heterosexual (loop) hole in which to safely insert their “bisexual” story line? If so, how will gay rights activists and the gay community react?
Either way, somewhere in the airwaves between 1991 and 2009, televised same-sex Ciuman became less new, but still news. While gaining frequency in the last two decades, it still holds an erotic fascination that fixes it as tabloid foreplay and stimulates lebih than five pages of blogging responses on Entertainment Weekly’s Web site from viewers across the country.
Any curious ink slinger has to inquire: How many laws will have to be passed, how many gay marriages sanctioned, how many on-air male-male make outs before a (gay) Ciuman is just a kiss? In short, when will there be no gossip for the boys?
Like Gossip Girl herself, we're lucky to receive tips from our readers sometimes. One just sent us a series of pictures taken on the set of the tunjuk today.
The cast is filming episode 13 of this season - we think that's "Jenny, Full of Grace" and scheduled to air January 11. What do the grainy foto-foto depict?
It's unclear. But it appears to be Serena and Nate Ciuman behind that screen. Doesn't it? After he bared his soul last night, it wouldn't be too surprising.
Tell us what anda think of this development - whether you're seeing what we're seeing, and whether you're excited about it - sejak commenting below!
The cast is filming episode 13 of this season - we think that's "Jenny, Full of Grace" and scheduled to air January 11. What do the grainy foto-foto depict?
It's unclear. But it appears to be Serena and Nate Ciuman behind that screen. Doesn't it? After he bared his soul last night, it wouldn't be too surprising.
Tell us what anda think of this development - whether you're seeing what we're seeing, and whether you're excited about it - sejak commenting below!
Blair Waldorf: anda say that, but I know you. You're Chuck Bass.
Chuck Bass: I'm not Chuck bass without you.
Polo official: What's so funny?
Carter: Old habits. Die hard. Don't worry, I'll find my way. Anyone see a girl in an orange dress?
Nate: Now that we're back on our utama turf, do I at least get your number? Maybe a last name?
Bree: A little mystery never hurt anyone.
Vanessa: [on the polo match] I'm sure Blair and Chuck will be there, if the murder-suicide I've predicted hasn't happened yet.
Blair: Spare me, S. I get every issue of Hello and OK! there is. I know what anda did this summer, and who. Cristiano Ronaldo? I hope anda got your shots before anda traveled. Should I be worried?
Rufus: Glad I had the number for City Harvest. This is all a little much.
Dan: [on sarapan lewat pagi, sarapan tengah hari spread] A little much? This makes the Four Seasons look like ... one season.