Cynthia Nixon Clarifies Comments: "Bisexuality Is not an optionInch

Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon has backtracked on her behalf account questionable sexuality remarks, proclaiming that "bisexuality is not an option.InchThe Sex as well as the City star came ire from gay rights activists the other day when she was reported in the NY Occasions piece as proclaiming that, on her behalf, being gay "can be a choice."Sex as well as the City's Cynthia Nixon: I'm gay by choice"My recent comments inside the NY Occasions were about me and my very own story to become gay," Nixon notifies The Advocate in the statement. "For me everybody has other ways we found the gay community which we can not and cannot be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which might be uninclusive and disempowering. However, for the extent that anybody wants to interpret my words in the strictly legal context I have to clarify:"When I don't frequently take advantage from the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. For me bisexuality is not an option, it's correct. A Few Things I have 'chosen' is going to be in the gay relationship."After I mentioned inside the Occasions and may say again here, I really do, however, believe that many people within our community - together with probably the most of heterosexuals - cannot and do not select the gender in the persons with whom they goal to possess intimate associations because, unlike me, they are only attracted to 1 sex."Our community is not a monolith, thank heavens, any longer than America is. I anticipate and can work toward your entire day when America recognizes a lot of us as full and equal people."See the relaxation of current day newsNixon's clarification comes each week after multiple people in the lgbt community, including celebrity chef Cat Cora, belittled the actress on her behalf initial comments. "I'm gay, which i had been produced using this method,Inch Cora told the ladies in the Talk. "I really appear like it absolutely was dangerous and irresponsible of Cynthia, specifically in this atmosphere today when lots of youthful people take their lives."Nixon, 45, is engaged to her partner of eight years, Christine Marinoni, who shipped their boy Max a year ago. Right before their relationship, Nixon, who's presently sporting a bald mind for just about any Broadway role, reaches a 15-year relationship with Danny Mozes, with whom she's two children.

Listing Of 84th Annual Academy Award Nominations

First Released: The month of january 24, 2012 9:44 AM EST Credit: Fox Searchlight Caption George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in Fox Searchlights The Descendants, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Complete listing of 84th Annual Academy Award nominations introduced Tuesday: 1. Best Picture: The Artist, 'The Descendants, 'Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close, 'The Help, 'Hugo, 'Midnight in Paris, 'Moneyball, 'The Tree of Existence, 'War Equine. 2. Actor: Demian Bichir, A Much Better Existence George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldman, Mess Tailor Soldier Spy Kaira Pitt, Moneyball. 3. Actress: Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Assistance Rooney Mara, The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn. 4. Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Jonah Hill, Moneyball Nick Nolte, Warrior Christopher Plummer, Beginners Max von Sydow, Very Noisy & Incredibly Close. 5. Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Assistance Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Jesse McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Assistance. 6. Pointing: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Woodsy Allen, Night time in Paris Terrence Malick, The Tree of Existence. 7. Language Film: Bullhead, Belgium Footnote, Israel In Darkness, Belgium Monsieur Lazhar, Canada A Separation, Iran. 8. Modified Script: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants John Logan, Hugo George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Love Willimon, The Ides of March Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball Bridget OConnor and Peter Straughan, Mess Tailor Soldier Spy. 9. Original Script: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids J.C. Chandor, Margin Call Woodsy Allen, Night time in Paris Asghar Farhadi, A Separation. 10. Animated Feature Film: The Cat in Paris Chico&Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango. 11. Art Direction: The Artist, 'Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'Hugo, 'Midnight in Paris, 'War Equine. 12. Cinematography: The Artist, 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'The Tree of Existence, 'War Equine. 13. Seem Mixing: The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Moneyball, 'Transformers: Dark from the Moon, 'War Equine. 14. Seem Editing: Drive, 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Transformers: Dark from the Moon, 'War Equine. 15. Original Score: The Adventures of Tintin, John Williams The Artist, Ludovic Bource Hugo, Howard Shoreline Mess Tailor Soldier Spy, Alberto Iglesias War Equine, John Williams. 16. Original Song: Guy or Muppet in the Muppets, Bret McKenzie Real in Rio from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett. 17. Costume: Anonymous, 'The Artist, 'Hugo, 'Jane Eyre, 'W.E. 18. Documentary Feature: Hell and Again, 'If a Tree Falls: A Tale of the world Liberation Front, 'Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, 'Pina, 'Undefeated. 19. Documentary (short subject): The Barber of Birmingham: Feet Soldier from the Civil Privileges Movement, 'God May be the Bigger Elvis, 'Incident in New Baghdad, 'Saving Face, 'The Tsunami and also the Cherry Blossom. 20. Film Editing: The Artist, 'The Descendants, 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo, 'Hugo, 'Moneyball. 21. Makeup: Albert Nobbs, 'Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'The Iron Lady. 22. Animated Video Clip: Dimanche/Sunday, 'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, 'La Luna, 'A Morning Stroll, 'Wild Existence. 23. Live Action Video Clip: Pentecost, 'Raju, 'The Shoreline, 'Time Freak, 'Tuba Atlantic. 24. Visual Effects: Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2, 'Hugo, 'Real Steel, 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes, 'Transformers: Dark from the Moon. Copyright 2012 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Glee Discloses Rachel's Fathers!

Shaun Goldblum John Stokes Michell After much speculation, Glee has cast (and revealed the details of) Rachel's gay fathers.Law & Order alum Shaun Goldblum and Broadway star John Stokes Mitchell have arrived the roles, TVLine reviews. The duo will have Hiram and LeRoy Berry, the adoptive fathers of Rachel (Jum Michele).Will Rachel say yes? Glee's Cory Monteith dishes on Finchel's futureBoth Goldblum and Mitchell displays their singing chops on their own debut, looking for February. 14. The Valentine's episode is entitled "Heart."Both males have impressive television and theater resumes. Besides becoming an skilled jazz pianist, Goldblum has starred in Broadway's Tony-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. He's also presently in IFC's Portlandia.Take a look at photos from GleeAside from his stints on Ugly Betty and Frasier, Mitchell has made an appearance on Broadway in Guy of los angeles Mancha, Ragtime, and Hug Me Kate - that he won a Tony in 2000.Exactly what do you think about the casting? Are Goldblum and Mitchell the best males to do the job?

Michael Patrick King: 2 Broke Women Isn't Racist It's "Classy-Dirty"

Michael Patrick King really wants to make something obvious: 2 Broke Women isn't a racist show. For all of the inappropriate jokes, they are just "classy-dirty," OK? The Two Broke Women creator met with reporters at CBS' winter TV previews Wednesday, throughout that they was requested to protect the show's ethnic stereotypes and off-color humor, specifically in moments including the figures with whom lower-on-their luck waitresses (Kat Dennings and Janet Behrs) work on a Brooklyn diner. "I've found it comic to consider everyone lower," King states. "I believe our show is really a large ballsy comedy, but it features a bigger heart of computer has balls. It's broad and brash and incredibly current... The large story about race on our show is the fact that a lot of are symbolized. We kind of represent what NY was once, that is presently still alive in [Brooklyn]." Han, the girls' Asian boss (Matthew Moy), Oleg, a sexually aggressive Ukrainian line prepare, (Jonathan Kite) and Earl, a laid-back Black cashier (Garrett Morris) are regular targets of jokes that concentrate on their nationalities. King defends these figures. "Should you discuss stereotypes, every character, when it is born, is really a stereotype. This show began with two stereotypes: a blonde along with a brunette. Hopefully if you possess the journey that everyone want to dress in a set, that is time, you're able to shape the figures so that they become rounded and a bit more grounded." Have more scoop in your favorite shows within our Winter TV preview The show also regularly trades in anatomy-based humor. (Someone within the writers' room really loves saying the term "vagina.") Still, King states the comedy develops from a great place. "I consider our jokes really 'classy-dirty,'" he states. "They are high low-brow. I believe they are fun and complicated and naughty and i believe everyone likes a great naughty joke." Would you like 2 Broke Girls' naughty jokes? Hit your comments ought to together with your ideas. 2 Broke Women airs Mondays at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

MTV Movie Brawl 2012: 'The Hobbit' Versus. 'Perks To Become A Wallflower'

The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 is formally on! Following a initial play-in and wild card models, 16 films are actually selected to compete in many mind-to-mind single elimination matches inside our March Madness-style bracket. Ultimately, only one of these brilliant movies might be crowned the can't-miss movie of year, as well as the choice is entirely your choice. Which movie will win the brawl with this all? Election at MTV Movies Blog deciding known! It's a veritable retelling of David versus Goliath in this Sweet 16 match. In one corner, a film that's literally decades inside the making, the one that purports to bring moviegoers to most likely probably the most valued movie cell phone industry's ever. Inside the other corner... we've got a little of real wallflowers. With perks! Without further ado, let's join in towards the fight. (3) "The Hobbit: An Unforeseen Journey" Versus. (6) "The Perks to become a Wallflower" Request and ye shall receive! After winning its distance towards the tournament with the Wild Card round, "Perks" shown its endurance by breaking completely to the 16-film bracket. But does the Logan Lerman and Emma Watson-starring adaptation plenty of energy behind it to topple "The Hobbit," Peter Jackson's extended anticipated return to Middle-earth? Fans are actually waiting since the closing moments of "Return in the King" for your tale of Bilbo Baggins' finest adventure, which year, it finally arrives. What chance does "Perks" stand against this kind of lengthy looked forward to event? Well... this really is really the brawl with this all, folks. Surprises will definitely happen, and "The Hobbit" may likely become an unforeseen casualty. Watch our MTV Movie Brawl 2012 analysis!

ABC originals roll on Wednesday

'Modern Family' drew 14.0 million viewers Wednesday on ABC.On a night when the competition mostly aired repeats, ABC's lineup of originals -- led as usual by ''Modern Family'' , dominated the ratings race. CBS did pretty good with its latest ''I Get That a Lot'' special, but auds didn't show up for Fox's ''Mobbed.'' According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, ABC saw all of its programs grow from their season lows in December, starting with ''The Middle'' (3.0 rating/9 share in adults 18-49, 10.0 million viewers overall) and ''Suburgatory'' (2.9/8 in 18-49, 8.7 million viewers overall), which led the night's opening hour in all key categories. The net then surged at 9 p.m. with ''Modern Family'' (5.6/14 in 18-49, 14.0 million viewers overall) and then stayed comfortably on top at 9:30 p.m. with ''Happy Endings'' (3.3/8 in 18-49, 7.7 million viewers overall). Capping the night, ''Revenge'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall) easily beat the demo scores for repeat dramas on CBS and NBC. For the night, ABC won in all key demos as well as total viewers, rising more than 20% in all categories vs. the comparable night a year ago when it also aired all originals. CBS finished second, getting good mileage out of its ''I Get That a Lot'' special (2.3/6 in 18-49, 8.3 million viewers overall) and repeats of dramas ''Criminal Minds'' (2.0/5 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall) and ''CSI'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall). Fox followed a repeat of ''Glee'' (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.4 million viewers overall) with the premiere of limited-run series ''Mobbed'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall); though soft, it did grow in its second half-hour. And NBC had a quiet night with encores of ''Up All Night'' (1.0/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall), ''Whitney'' (1.0/3 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall), ''Harry's Law'' (0.8/2 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall) and ''Law and Order: SVU'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall). The net's new comedy pairing of ''Whitney'' and ''Are You There Chelsea'' bows next week. CW aired a pair of ''The Secret Circle'' repeats, averaging a 0.3/1 in 18-49 and about 900,000 viewers overall. ''One Tree Hill'' returns for its final season on Wednesdays beginning next week. Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: ABC, 3.3/9; CBS, 2.0/5; Univision, 1.5/4; Fox, 1.0/3; NBC, 1.0/2; CW, 0.3/1. In total viewers: ABC, 9.4 million; CBS, 8.2 million; NBC, 3.8 million; Univision, 3.5 million; Fox, 2.7 million; CW, 0.9 million. Contact Rick Kissell at rick.kissell@variety.com

Cybill Shepherd to Star Opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in The Client List

The Client List, Cybill Shepherd and Jennifer Love Hewitt Cybill Shepherd has signed on to star in Lifetime's drama series adaptation of The Client List, Deadline reports. In the original TV movie and upcoming series, Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Riley, a Texas housewife who's deserted by her husband and subsequently launches a massage parlor that offers sex healing in addition to therapeutic massages. Shepherd will reprise her role as Riley's mother, Lynette. Check out the rest of today's news This is Shepherd's first series regular role since starring in the '90s sitcom Cybill. The 61-year-old actress has since guest-starred on Psych, Eastwick and The L Word.