Vox Populi Aequitas

This past weekend thousands converge on Washington for the National Equality March in Washington speak out for equal rights for all citizens in the U.S., including the right for all Americans marry. Serendipity intervened Congress who was supposed had a break for many members to their home states, had their holiday weekend suspended so they could stay in session working on passing legislation on ground breaking health care legislation. Some of the Congress person who have argue against the need for such federal legislation couldn't avoid the call for action.

Destiny, PG, Tom and Wicked were among those who marched speaking out and demanding equality for all. The March ended up at the steps of the Capitol in a rally for equality. PG sent along some pictures of the day.

OMG says thank you to Destiny, PG, Tom and Wicked for marching.



Photos: Prairie Girl

Pitching Woo?

Jordan Mechner's keynote speech at GDC China, a game developers convention, talked extensively about the PoP franchise, his original aspirations and where the game series could be heading. He described the franchise prior to Sands of Time as "a garden that I was neglecting. By 2001 Prince of Persia was really a dead franchise -- completely and totally dead." Back to the garden Mechner to see what he could harvest from what he planted, deciding to make a pitch to get Prince of Persia made into a movie. So how do you pitch a video game as a movie to some of the biggest producers in the business? Show them your game. And this is what Jordan showed them.

It's not Persia but Pittsburgh, and Jake is deep in Friendship, shooting Love & Other Drugs.

Friendship is a quiet little residential area nestled between the bustling neighborhoods of Shadyside, Bloomfield and East Liberty Ave (part of the Strip District); many say it is the best neighborhood in Pittsburgh to live in because everything is so close.

Speaking of friends. It seems that there is a mixed message in what Bushnic is selling.

Even though Bush referred to Nichols as her boyfriend to friends, Austin played coy when our own Party Girl asked him if they were dating.

"I'm not gonna say anything except that...I'm here to drink. We were talking before. We have a bunch of friends together—we work together," Austin said.

"To be honest, I'm here to drink the free tequila and come to the Hammer Museum because I'm an art lover," he explained of why he happened to be at the event. "I'm just here to enjoy the party!"

Not the best way to woo, if wooing was the objective of the evening, cause Mas Tequila can lead to

and its gonna be a friend who's going to be holding your hair back when the worm turns on you.

Could Ted be anymore obvious with the Jake Austin connection? But he did sum it up best.

What, are you two studs too embarrassed to get frisky for all to see? Screw the proper Hollywood dating etiquette and do dumb, young-love stuff next time you're out with your significant other.


Oh Ted. Coffee trips can be exciting, it just depends on who's the pair putting the cream in the coffee.

Into the Woods

When you go looking for something, better treasure finds you, today is no exception. Went looking for a specific screencap, for a post I had already, couldn't find it and found this instead.

And found treasures are too good not share. I have never seen this one. What's a long fall holiday weekend (here in the US it's Columbus Day) without a trip into the woods.

Looks like a young Austy was getting his camp on.


The ears have it. But Austin what were you thinking with the hair? Casual Male?

Tonight Tonight



Wonder Woman? That's a whole other different kind of camp, not to mention tents.

Back to the rest of Crazy Tree.

Haley is becoming a Bravo's Housewife of OneTree Hill, and thrust into the spotlight and storm of Nathan’s Baby Mama Drama. All she needs is Kim Z's wig or is it her hair they made her have this season and then they can go on Maury Povich for You're Not the Father, maybe NeNe can guest star.

Against her better judgment, Brooke allows (ie, takes the leash off) Julian to work with "oops I forgot my panties" Alex. But she should know that the shock collar she has on his stones will be enough back up. Will he every be able to run with the big dogs ? Maybe if she springs for some neuticals.

Millicent is now America's Next Top Model, (you blew it OTH, Tyra guest starred on Gossip Girl), ok Tree Hills only model, which is going be T-R-O-U-B-L-E for Tootie I mean Mouth.

Meanwhile, Clay and Quinn bond like quicky crazy glue or other stickiness. Clay does have that Jerry Maguire look but if Quinn becomes Dorothy , Cameron Crow better be speed dialing Schwahn for a cut or a least a music deal for his wife Nancy Wilson for the show.

Out Spotlight CI

Programming Note: Today's March for Equality (live) and highlights of President Obama's keynote speech to the Human Rights Campaign from last evening's event can be seen in the US, starting at 1:30 EST on C-SPAN.

Watch the National Equality March on C-Span's Live Feed here. (Thanks NEM)

In 1988, Dr. Robert Eichberg and Jean O'Leary celebrated the first National Coming Out Day, in honor of an historic march for gay and lesbian rights DC one year earlier. Since then, October 11th has been a day for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, along with their allies, to speak openly about their sexuality and encourage others to do so as well.

What do a former Marine, several peace activists, a handful of ministers, an interracial lesbian couple, and an average Joe have in common?

Their faces graced five billboards posted throughout the city of Memphis in conjunction with today, National Coming Out Day. The billboards, using the local LGBT community were paid for by the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center (MGLCC), that also advertised the center's website. "We want people to realize that these are your neighbors. That's why we chose all local people, rather than using stock photos," "These are the people who go to your church. These are the people who you work with. These are the people in your community."

One billboard showed former Marine Tim Smith in uniform and reads, "I'm gay and I protected your freedom." Smith was ejected from the Marines under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy 20 days before he was set to deploy to Iraq.

The billboard, the only of the five, was ripped to shreds less than a week after it was put up. MGLCC director Will Batts said in a statement."We choose not to be stopped by fear. Instead, our community unites in solidarity and with the belief that we too deserve equality," "Although we are saddened by yesterday’s hateful expression of intolerance, we are proud of the local Memphian that chose to be the face on the billboard."


What could have been a roadblock to some has become a rallying point. Tim Smith's Coming Out Day billboard was put back up and last Sunday MGLCC members and gay rights advocates gathered in front of First Congregational Church to rally against hate in response to the destruction. 250 people filled the seats at First Congregational Church, to come together in response to the hatred, not to run but galvanize the community in fighting hate.

"The next time we hear somebody say, you're not fit to serve [in the military] because you're gay or lesbian, what are we going to do?" Batts asked. "Raise our voice!" the response yelled by the crowd.

Tim Smith,was greeted with a standing ovation upon approaching the podium after Warren's speech. The son of conservative parents in a small Mississippi town, he joined the Marines in 2001. He said it was the Marine code of "honor, courage, and commitment" that helped him find his voice and become honest with himself and others about his sexuality.


Smith came out to his friends and his church. When a military chaplain found out, Smith told the man he believed God loved him despite his sexuality.

"The chaplain had nothing else left to do but follow the rules," Smith said. He was discharged from the military under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

Regarding the destruction of the billboard bearing his image, Smith says the vandals actually galvanized his commitment.

"They will not rob me of my honor by making me run and hide," Smith said. "If anything, they've galvanized my commitment to this community."

After the rally, county commissioner Steve Mulroy agreed: "My message to the billboard vandals is thank you for galvanizing the community and symbolizing what we're up against in Memphis."

Last night in the keynote speech to the Human Rights Campaign, President Barack Obama recommitted to the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.

Today at least 35 people from Memphis are joining the thousands of others in Washington, D.C. for the National Equality March.

In the last 40 years many brave gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals have made themselves open and vulnerable coming out to family and friends. And as they have taken this risk in greater and greater numbers they have changed an astounding number of hearts and cultural attitudes. Their courage and fierce insistence on the right to be themselves and love who they love is still steadily increasing empathy and understanding and the generation who come after them are already benefiting so from it. For that we all say thank you.

Today we celebrate those Americans who have spoken out and acknowledged their sexual orientation, and we reaffirm our commitment to fighting the fear and discrimination that still prevents others from doing the same. National Coming Out Day reaffirms that there's more that unites Americans than divides us.


As we make progress on the path to equal rights, many are contributing in their own way by sharing their stories and standing up for tolerance in their communities. These actions will go a long way toward beating back the fear and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Americans continue to face every day. - Senator Barack Obama (2007)

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. - John Pierpont Morgan

Sister Sister

Jake and Austin have co-starred with some of the same people, Jake's worked with his own sister, but did know you they've co-starred with sisters?

The Deschanel Sisters.

Most will remember Zooey in Good Girl as the Cheryl who worked at the Rodeo Round Up, and her overhead announcements , make over tips, and her unique way of saying thank you to the customers.


And then of course the musical routine she and Jake did for Sundance.



But did you know that Emily Deschanel was in Glory Road with Austin? She played Mary Haskins, Coach Don Haskin's (Josh Lucas) wife.

We know that Austin loved Zooey's latest movie 500 Days of Summer from his recent . Wonder if he's a fan of former co-star Emily's show Bones?


Musical Mystery Tour Day 2

Fran Healy and Andy Dunlap from the band Travis performed at an event "billed as 'An Evening with Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop from Travis: A Chronological Acoustic Journey Through the Travis Back Catalogue- Laugh Out Loud Stories, Scottish Accents, Handsome Scottish Men, Naked Torsos.' "

During the course of the show they gave the back story to their music. And in the course the evening Jake was mentioned as inspiration.

The question is which Travis song was inspired by Jake? (I'm trying to figure this one out too.)

Check out this review and see if there are any clues to the answer.

Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop from Travis at The Swedish American Hall, 10/8/09

Lessons learned

You don't think OTH teaches? Of course it does. It's taught that dogs shouldn't be in the ER when they are delivering hearts for transplants. North Carolina is the new New York. (Fashion, Music, will movies be next) Time jumping is real. Brooke Davis slept with half of Hollywood.

And its taught us:


This is what girls do to Austin's incense stick.
That a tie on the door knob is so much better.


"I'm shop at the Simon Cowell House of T's."





"Everybody run Sophia's gotta gun" (name that song)

Sophia will be overseas on USO tour to Turkey and Germany over Thanksgiving. So tweets, blogs, and sightings of couply Thanksgiving, will be what it is stuffed turkey.

Photo credits: Popo OTH Forum/Austin Nichols Journal/OTH Forum/OMG

Mysteries PoP Open?

PoP the game calls Jordan Mechner its big Poppa but he has been a bit of absentee father since 2003's PoP:The Sands of Time game, when the last several games have come out, but that has all changed. This past week PoP Poppa Mercher filed for a new trademark called Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands. What does that mean? Not a lot on its own.

Now that with video gamemaker Ubisoft Marc-Antoine Senecal's mention on his CV on Linked In that he has been working on Prince of Persia since August 2009, that sounds like there is a new PoP game on the way. Even more mysterious he quickly changed his CV to "Working on the best game ever."

Does this mean there will new a game coming out as a tie in to PoP in May 2010? And will the Prince be looking like the his old self or will it be Disney'd?

What would be like to have a video game character that looks like you? Well it might be a better explanation of all day trailer visits or carpal tunnel syndrome, playing with Jake. THE GAME, THE GAME.


Speaking of Disney. Couple days ago linked an article about the new head of Disney, Rich Ross. At that time there is something I didn't know. He is Hollywood's first openly gay studio chairman.

"Disney has long been the most gay friendly studio in Hollywood, having had a couple of gay production chiefs over the years, most recently Nina Jacobson, now an independent producer after being forced out in a studio purge several years ago. The studio's theme parks have allowed unofficial Gay Day celebrations for years, prompting a host of venemous attacks from various Christian right anti-gay zealots.

But Disney now has a really big first -- Rich Ross, Hollywood's first openly gay studio chief." - LA Times

Back in June the LA Time profiled Ross and mentioned his partner. "The 47-year-old Ross and his partner of more than 20 years, Adam Sanderson, live in the Hollywood Hills and have no children of their own,”

The LA Times writer did a quick canvas of gay filmmakers and executives, the news about Ross was something of a revelation, even in the gay community. Saying that may be because film people don't always keep track of TV exec, especially those kid's programming.

Openly gay movie producer Howard Rosenman did weigh in the groundbreaking move.
"It's not just the first time ever, but it's the greatest thing ever,".... "After all these years, what finally matters is -- show me the money! It doesn't matter what you do with your [penis], just what you do with your job. It's a new era in Hollywood. Rich Ross will only be judged by how well he makes the product and and how commercial it is, not who he is in his private life. He's obviously already been a big success at the Disney Channel, so he clearly knows what he's doing."

Will having an openly gay studio head start the shift in Hollywood? And maybe for PoP stars?

LA Times: Rich Ross Hollywood's First Openly Gay Studio Chairman

Advocate: Disney Goes Gay with New Top Executive