‘Amerin Idol’ Rewd: 12 LGBT stars that emerged om the cultural phenomenon – Geia Voice – Gay & LGBT Atlanta News

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• 'IDOL' CASTOFF DANNY NORIEGA WAS THE ORIGAL ADAM {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSONJUNE 10, 2009/2:05 PMBY ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSONJUNE 10, 2009 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'IDOL' CASTOFF DANNY NORIEGA WAS THE ORIGAL ADAM LAMBERT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-06-10T18:05:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-06-10T18:05:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSON","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE SAME DAY THAT ADAM LAMBERT NFIRMED THAT HE WAS GAY, ANOTHER "AMERIN IDOL" LOOKED TO JUMP-START HIS REER. DANNY NORIEGA, A SEMI-FALIST OM THE SEVENTH SEASON OF THE SHOW MOST FAMO FOR HIS BIZARRE TAKE ON "TATED LOVE" THAT GOT HIM ELIMATED OM THE SHOW, PREMIERED HIS FIRST VIO FOR HIS SGLE "24/7." IT'S A REMARKABLE THREE MUT OF ENTERTAMENT, FUELED BY A PUNCHY DIS BEAT, '80S SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNOLOGY AND GUT RAPPG BY SOMEBODY LLED DIAMONIQUE. THE AUTO-TUNE ASSISTED SONG IS A LTLE FORMLS, BUT APPEARS TO HAVE A CHOS THAT GO, "WHO'S GONNA BUY MY DRKS?/WHO'S GONNA BUY YOUR DRKS?/YOU, B----!" THERE ARE ALSO REFERENC TO NORIEGA'S FOTTEN TCH PHRASE "TMTH ("TOO MUCH TO HANDLE") AND MULTIPLE LYRICS ABOUT "AMERIN IDOL" (HE SGS "I'M NO AMERIN IDOL" BUT ALSO ADDS "CAN I BE YOUR IDOL?" -- CLEARLY, HE'S NFLICTED).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT MT NORIEGA THK OF ALL THE ADORATN BEG SHOWERED UPON LAMBERT? AFTER ALL, HE WAS THE SHOW'S GAY UNRDOG A YEAR BEFORE ANYBODY KNEW WHO LAMBERT WAS, BUT SPE GETTG AN ASSIST OM ROSIE O'DONNELL (WHO EVEN HAD HIM SG ON A CISE SHE HOSTED), NORIEGA REMAS AN PENNT ARTIST. THOUGH HE NEVER OFFICIALLY ADDRSED ON THE SHOW, NORIEGA HAS FULLY EMBRACED THE GAY MUNY AND HAS GOTTEN VOLVED ACTIVISM, WHICH SHOULD BE APPLD (WE'LL HAVE TO WA TO SEE IF LAMBERT WILL GET VOLVED ISSU LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A SHREWD MOVE TO DROP THIS VIO THE SAME DAY THAT LAMBERT'S ROLLG STONE ARTICLE OFFICIALLY BROKE. OF URSE, MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE HAVE POTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE KEY DIFFERENC BETWEEN LAMBERT AND NORIEGA IS THAT LAMBERT HAS A ROUNDLY EXCELLENT VOICE AND NORIEGA BENEFS OM HIS AUTO-TUNE ASSIST (NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHG WRONG WH THAT). NORIEGA'S "24/7" SGLE IS SUPPOSED TO H ITUN SOON, AND 'LL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW STACKS UP AGAST FORTHG SGL OM VAR IDOLS (CLUDG LAMBERT, WNER KRIS ALLEN AND THE NEWLY-SIGNED ALLISON IRAHETA). IN THE MEANTIME, NORIEGA SHOULD LOSE DIAMONIQUE (WHATEVER THAT IS) AND STICK TO WHAT HE DO BT (WHATEVER THAT IS REMAS ENTIRELY UP TO HIM).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOW|NULL|VIO|{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• ELLEN DEGENER TALKS ABOUT ANTI-GAY LEGISLATORS, DANNY NORIEGA'S SELF-PRI AND MORE!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY LYLE MASAKIMARCH 13, 2008/1:45 PMBY LYLE MASAKIMARCH 13, 2008 / 1:45 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ELLEN DEGENER TALKS ABOUT ANTI-GAY LEGISLATORS, DANNY NORIEGA'S SELF-PRI AND MORE!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-03-13T17:45:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-03-13T17:45:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YTERDAY, WE GAVE YOU A HEADS-UP THAT ELLEN DEGENER WOULD HAVE ON AMERIN IDOL ST-OFF DANNY NORIEGA, AS WELL AS GAY-IENDLY EDIAN WANDA SYK, BUT WE DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT A GAY HOUR OF TELEVISN THE SHOW WOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT STARTED EARLY THE SHOW, WHEN ELLEN BROUGHT UP OKLAHOMA STATE REPRENTATIVE SALLY KERN'S ANTI-GAY TIRA WHERE KERNS CLARED THAT "I HONTLY THK (HOMOSEXUALY IS) THE BIGGT THREAT, EVEN MORE THAN TERRORISM." AS ELLEN PLAYED THE D OF KERNS SPEAKG, THE MERAS CUT TO IMAG OF THE STUD DIENCE LOOKG STUNNED AND UNFORTABLE TO HEAR SUCH WORDS. DEFELY ADDG TO THE DISFORT WAS A CLEAR UNRSTANDG THAT WHEN KERN TALKED ABOUT THE THREAT OF HOMOSEXUALY, SHE'S TALKG ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS THAT HAS ME REALLY APPRECIATG THE POWER ELLEN HAS WH HER SHOW. BIGOTRY IS MUCH EASIER TO VOICE WHEN YOU'RE RAILG AGAST SOME ANONYMO MASS, BUT KERN'S WORDS BEE RIDICULO WHEN YOU TRY TO ASSOCIATE THEM WH REAL PEOPLE, LIKE ELLEN. BY BEG OPEN ABOUT WHO SHE IS, SHE HAS THE POWER TO MAKE CLEAR HOW HURTFUL AND HATEFUL WORDS LIKE KERN'S REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME MISRMATN GOG ON HERE," ELLEN RPOND, "AND I THK I NEED TO LL HER." AS SHE LISTENED TO THE PHONE RG, ELLEN ADD, "I'M TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHICH SOCIETI HAVE DISAPPEARED THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT." UNFORTUNATELY, ALL ELLEN GOT WAS A FULL VOICE MAILBOX, SO ELLEN TRIED TO LEAVE A MSAGE VIA THE AIRWAV. "GIVE ME LL, I'M HERE UALLY AND ALSO LATER ON I'LL BE AT THE DAH SHORE GOLF TOURNAMENT, OF URSE, THAT'S IF DON'T NFLICT WH THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAM I GO TO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THAT, ELLEN BROUGHT ON WANDA SYK WHO IMMEDIATELY DROPPED A JOKE AT KERNS' EXPENSE: "I WOULD LIKE FOR HER TO MOVE UP ERNMENT BEE IF SHE THKS HOMOSEXUALY IS A BIGGER THREAT THEN TERRORISM MAYBE SHE'LL GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ AND MAYBE VA WT HOLLYWOOD ... ANYTHG TO GET OUR TROOPS HOME." WANDA NTUED BY LLG KERNS OUTDATED, SAYG, "SHE'S LIKE BELL BOTTOMS." OUCH, TALK ABOUT THGS THAT DON'T LOOK GOOD EVEN AS RETRO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S TERTG TO NOTE THAT SYK' SEXUALY HAS BEEN DISCSED WILY THE PRS AS WELL, CLUDG THE "GLASS CLOSET" ARTICLE THAT MICHAEL MTO WROTE LAST YEAR THAT SENTIALLY OUTED STARS LIKE DAVID HY PIERCE, JODIE FOSTER, AND ANRSON COOPER. AND WHILE SHE DIDN'T ADDRS HER OWN SEXUALY HERE, HER MENTN THAT SHE SPENT HER BIRTHDAY SKIG WH HER "GIRLIEND" DO LEAD ONE TO WONR IF SHE MEANS MORE THAN JT "IEND WHO IS A GIRL".{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THAT, SKY GAVE HER TAKE ON THE DEMOCRATIC PRINTIAL MPAIGN, WHERE SHE HILARLY MOCKED HOW THE MEDIA HAS TRIED TO SIMPLIFY THE RACE A SIMPLY MATTER OF RACE VS. GENR. THERE'S REALLY NOTHG I N SAY TO ADD TO HER WORDS, THE OUTSPOKEN EDIAN SAYS ALL SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER SKY, ELLEN FOLLOWED WH DANNY NORIEGA, TRODUCG HIM WH HIS NOW-INIC "I GUS SOME PEOPLE WEREN'T LIKG ." MOMENT. ELLEN REALLY NICELY GOT TO THE HEART OF WHY NORIEGA GOT SO MUCH ATTENTN SO LTLE TIME:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT YOU, YOU ARE YOURSELF. YOU'RE UNAPOLOGETILLY YOURSELF. YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE AND ... YOU DNED LAST YEAR, RIGHT? WHAT MA YOU E BACK AND HOW FAR DID YOU MAKE THEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY: I MA TO HOLLYWOOD LAST YEAR AND WAS PRETTY BAD, YOU ULD EVEN TELL ON MY FACE I WAS UNFORTABLE. I CUT MY HAIR OFF, I TRIED DRSG BAGGIER CLOTH. I THOUGHT MAYBE I'LL CREATE AN IMAGE FOR THE JUDG TO LIKE AND THAT WAS THE BIGGT MISTAKE I ULD EVER MAKE ON THE SHOW. I JT PROMISED MYSELF I'D JT BE MYSELF THIS YEAR NO MATTER WHAT, NO MATTER WHATEVER SIMON SAYS. I WAS LIKE JT DO WHATEVER YOU DO AND JT WEAR YOUR SK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: OBVLY HE HAS A LOT OF FLUENCE, THAT WHAT HE SAYS HE AFFECTS PEOPLE WHO LL BUT DO YOU THK HE HAD NSTCTIVE CRICISM FOR YOU OR NO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY 'YEAH' BUT NO. I MEAN, WHEN YOU GET LLED GROTQUE AND ELS, WHAT DO YOU TAKE OM THAT? IT JT LOWERS YOUR SELF-TEEM. AFTER I'D HEAR 'ELS' I'D JT ZONE OUT LIKE AND AIRHEAD. DON'T KNOW IF YOU N SEE ON MY FACE BUT I'M JT LIKE 'OKAY, I DON'T RE ANYMORE.' I MEAN, THE FIRST TIME HE LLED ME GROTQUE I STARTED CRYG. I WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: WELL, HE LLED YOUR PERFORMANCE GROTQUE. DON'T TAKE THAT PERSONALLY,. DON'T EVER THK THAT, DON'T EVER HOLD ONTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AW, DANNY'S SO CUTE HIS EXCEMENT TO BE TALKG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN'S WORDS ABOUT NOT TAKG SIMON'S SULTS PERSONALLY REALLY STRIKE A CHORD NSIRG HOW ELLEN'S BEEN LLED "GENERATE" PUBLIC AND PROBABLY HAD WORSE THGS SAID TO HER PRIVATE. REGARDLS OF WHETHER HE'S GAY OR JT "GAY-ADJACENT", ELLEN HIGHLIGHTED WHY HE STCK A CHORD WH GAY IDOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THAT, ELLEN BROUGHT ON 8-YEAR OLD ANTHONY GARGIULA, EVINTLY ONE OF THOSE YOUTUBE CELEBRI I KEEP MISSG OUT ON. ELLEN SENT HIM OUT TO TALK WH THE AMERIN IDOL FALISTS ON THE RED RPET AND, WELL, THE NAME JT SUAREZ TO MD. HE'S QUE ADORABLE AS HE FAWNS OVER THE IDOL NTTANTS, GTICULAT WILDLY AND JT HAS SO MANY BIG, EXCED REACTNS. (WHILE TALKG TO ELLEN THERE'S A MOMENT WHERE HE ROLLS HIS HEAD A WAY THAT TOTALLY SERV TO BE TURNED TO AN ANIMATED GIF.) HIS THRILL AT SOMETHG LIKE AN AMERIN IDOL PARTY IS FECT, EVEN MY NER POP CULTURE CURMUDGEON IS MELTG AWAY. THIS GARGIULA KID SEEMS LIKE ONE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

'IDOL' CASTOFF DANNY NORIEGA WAS THE ORIGAL ADAM {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSONJUNE 10, 2009/2:05 PMBY ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSONJUNE 10, 2009 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"'IDOL' CASTOFF DANNY NORIEGA WAS THE ORIGAL ADAM LAMBERT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-06-10T18:05:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-06-10T18:05:09.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ARCHIVE-KYLE-ANRSON","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE SAME DAY THAT ADAM LAMBERT NFIRMED THAT HE WAS GAY, ANOTHER "AMERIN IDOL" LOOKED TO JUMP-START HIS REER. DANNY NORIEGA, A SEMI-FALIST OM THE SEVENTH SEASON OF THE SHOW MOST FAMO FOR HIS BIZARRE TAKE ON "TATED LOVE" THAT GOT HIM ELIMATED OM THE SHOW, PREMIERED HIS FIRST VIO FOR HIS SGLE "24/7." IT'S A REMARKABLE THREE MUT OF ENTERTAMENT, FUELED BY A PUNCHY DIS BEAT, '80S SPECIAL EFFECTS TECHNOLOGY AND GUT RAPPG BY SOMEBODY LLED DIAMONIQUE. THE AUTO-TUNE ASSISTED SONG IS A LTLE FORMLS, BUT APPEARS TO HAVE A CHOS THAT GO, "WHO'S GONNA BUY MY DRKS?/WHO'S GONNA BUY YOUR DRKS?/YOU, B----!" THERE ARE ALSO REFERENC TO NORIEGA'S FOTTEN TCH PHRASE "TMTH ("TOO MUCH TO HANDLE") AND MULTIPLE LYRICS ABOUT "AMERIN IDOL" (HE SGS "I'M NO AMERIN IDOL" BUT ALSO ADDS "CAN I BE YOUR IDOL?" -- CLEARLY, HE'S NFLICTED).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT MT NORIEGA THK OF ALL THE ADORATN BEG SHOWERED UPON LAMBERT? AFTER ALL, HE WAS THE SHOW'S GAY UNRDOG A YEAR BEFORE ANYBODY KNEW WHO LAMBERT WAS, BUT SPE GETTG AN ASSIST OM ROSIE O'DONNELL (WHO EVEN HAD HIM SG ON A CISE SHE HOSTED), NORIEGA REMAS AN PENNT ARTIST. THOUGH HE NEVER OFFICIALLY ADDRSED ON THE SHOW, NORIEGA HAS FULLY EMBRACED THE GAY MUNY AND HAS GOTTEN VOLVED ACTIVISM, WHICH SHOULD BE APPLD (WE'LL HAVE TO WA TO SEE IF LAMBERT WILL GET VOLVED ISSU LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A SHREWD MOVE TO DROP THIS VIO THE SAME DAY THAT LAMBERT'S ROLLG STONE ARTICLE OFFICIALLY BROKE. OF URSE, MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE HAVE POTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE KEY DIFFERENC BETWEEN LAMBERT AND NORIEGA IS THAT LAMBERT HAS A ROUNDLY EXCELLENT VOICE AND NORIEGA BENEFS OM HIS AUTO-TUNE ASSIST (NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHG WRONG WH THAT). NORIEGA'S "24/7" SGLE IS SUPPOSED TO H ITUN SOON, AND 'LL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW STACKS UP AGAST FORTHG SGL OM VAR IDOLS (CLUDG LAMBERT, WNER KRIS ALLEN AND THE NEWLY-SIGNED ALLISON IRAHETA). IN THE MEANTIME, NORIEGA SHOULD LOSE DIAMONIQUE (WHATEVER THAT IS) AND STICK TO WHAT HE DO BT (WHATEVER THAT IS REMAS ENTIRELY UP TO HIM).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOW|NULL|VIO|{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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ELLEN DEGENER TALKS ABOUT ANTI-GAY LEGISLATORS, DANNY NORIEGA'S SELF-PRI AND MORE!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY LYLE MASAKIMARCH 13, 2008/1:45 PMBY LYLE MASAKIMARCH 13, 2008 / 1:45 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ELLEN DEGENER TALKS ABOUT ANTI-GAY LEGISLATORS, DANNY NORIEGA'S SELF-PRI AND MORE!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-03-13T17:45:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-03-13T17:45:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YTERDAY, WE GAVE YOU A HEADS-UP THAT ELLEN DEGENER WOULD HAVE ON AMERIN IDOL ST-OFF DANNY NORIEGA, AS WELL AS GAY-IENDLY EDIAN WANDA SYK, BUT WE DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT A GAY HOUR OF TELEVISN THE SHOW WOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT STARTED EARLY THE SHOW, WHEN ELLEN BROUGHT UP OKLAHOMA STATE REPRENTATIVE SALLY KERN'S ANTI-GAY TIRA WHERE KERNS CLARED THAT "I HONTLY THK (HOMOSEXUALY IS) THE BIGGT THREAT, EVEN MORE THAN TERRORISM." AS ELLEN PLAYED THE D OF KERNS SPEAKG, THE MERAS CUT TO IMAG OF THE STUD DIENCE LOOKG STUNNED AND UNFORTABLE TO HEAR SUCH WORDS. DEFELY ADDG TO THE DISFORT WAS A CLEAR UNRSTANDG THAT WHEN KERN TALKED ABOUT THE THREAT OF HOMOSEXUALY, SHE'S TALKG ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS THAT HAS ME REALLY APPRECIATG THE POWER ELLEN HAS WH HER SHOW. BIGOTRY IS MUCH EASIER TO VOICE WHEN YOU'RE RAILG AGAST SOME ANONYMO MASS, BUT KERN'S WORDS BEE RIDICULO WHEN YOU TRY TO ASSOCIATE THEM WH REAL PEOPLE, LIKE ELLEN. BY BEG OPEN ABOUT WHO SHE IS, SHE HAS THE POWER TO MAKE CLEAR HOW HURTFUL AND HATEFUL WORDS LIKE KERN'S REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME MISRMATN GOG ON HERE," ELLEN RPOND, "AND I THK I NEED TO LL HER." AS SHE LISTENED TO THE PHONE RG, ELLEN ADD, "I'M TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHICH SOCIETI HAVE DISAPPEARED THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT." UNFORTUNATELY, ALL ELLEN GOT WAS A FULL VOICE MAILBOX, SO ELLEN TRIED TO LEAVE A MSAGE VIA THE AIRWAV. "GIVE ME LL, I'M HERE UALLY AND ALSO LATER ON I'LL BE AT THE DAH SHORE GOLF TOURNAMENT, OF URSE, THAT'S IF DON'T NFLICT WH THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAM I GO TO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THAT, ELLEN BROUGHT ON WANDA SYK WHO IMMEDIATELY DROPPED A JOKE AT KERNS' EXPENSE: "I WOULD LIKE FOR HER TO MOVE UP ERNMENT BEE IF SHE THKS HOMOSEXUALY IS A BIGGER THREAT THEN TERRORISM MAYBE SHE'LL GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ AND MAYBE VA WT HOLLYWOOD ... ANYTHG TO GET OUR TROOPS HOME." WANDA NTUED BY LLG KERNS OUTDATED, SAYG, "SHE'S LIKE BELL BOTTOMS." OUCH, TALK ABOUT THGS THAT DON'T LOOK GOOD EVEN AS RETRO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S TERTG TO NOTE THAT SYK' SEXUALY HAS BEEN DISCSED WILY THE PRS AS WELL, CLUDG THE "GLASS CLOSET" ARTICLE THAT MICHAEL MTO WROTE LAST YEAR THAT SENTIALLY OUTED STARS LIKE DAVID HY PIERCE, JODIE FOSTER, AND ANRSON COOPER. AND WHILE SHE DIDN'T ADDRS HER OWN SEXUALY HERE, HER MENTN THAT SHE SPENT HER BIRTHDAY SKIG WH HER "GIRLIEND" DO LEAD ONE TO WONR IF SHE MEANS MORE THAN JT "IEND WHO IS A GIRL".{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLLOWG THAT, SKY GAVE HER TAKE ON THE DEMOCRATIC PRINTIAL MPAIGN, WHERE SHE HILARLY MOCKED HOW THE MEDIA HAS TRIED TO SIMPLIFY THE RACE A SIMPLY MATTER OF RACE VS. GENR. THERE'S REALLY NOTHG I N SAY TO ADD TO HER WORDS, THE OUTSPOKEN EDIAN SAYS ALL SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER SKY, ELLEN FOLLOWED WH DANNY NORIEGA, TRODUCG HIM WH HIS NOW-INIC "I GUS SOME PEOPLE WEREN'T LIKG ." MOMENT. ELLEN REALLY NICELY GOT TO THE HEART OF WHY NORIEGA GOT SO MUCH ATTENTN SO LTLE TIME:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT YOU, YOU ARE YOURSELF. YOU'RE UNAPOLOGETILLY YOURSELF. YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE AND ... YOU DNED LAST YEAR, RIGHT? WHAT MA YOU E BACK AND HOW FAR DID YOU MAKE THEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY: I MA TO HOLLYWOOD LAST YEAR AND WAS PRETTY BAD, YOU ULD EVEN TELL ON MY FACE I WAS UNFORTABLE. I CUT MY HAIR OFF, I TRIED DRSG BAGGIER CLOTH. I THOUGHT MAYBE I'LL CREATE AN IMAGE FOR THE JUDG TO LIKE AND THAT WAS THE BIGGT MISTAKE I ULD EVER MAKE ON THE SHOW. I JT PROMISED MYSELF I'D JT BE MYSELF THIS YEAR NO MATTER WHAT, NO MATTER WHATEVER SIMON SAYS. I WAS LIKE JT DO WHATEVER YOU DO AND JT WEAR YOUR SK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: OBVLY HE HAS A LOT OF FLUENCE, THAT WHAT HE SAYS HE AFFECTS PEOPLE WHO LL BUT DO YOU THK HE HAD NSTCTIVE CRICISM FOR YOU OR NO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY 'YEAH' BUT NO. I MEAN, WHEN YOU GET LLED GROTQUE AND ELS, WHAT DO YOU TAKE OM THAT? IT JT LOWERS YOUR SELF-TEEM. AFTER I'D HEAR 'ELS' I'D JT ZONE OUT LIKE AND AIRHEAD. DON'T KNOW IF YOU N SEE ON MY FACE BUT I'M JT LIKE 'OKAY, I DON'T RE ANYMORE.' I MEAN, THE FIRST TIME HE LLED ME GROTQUE I STARTED CRYG. I WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN: WELL, HE LLED YOUR PERFORMANCE GROTQUE. DON'T TAKE THAT PERSONALLY,. DON'T EVER THK THAT, DON'T EVER HOLD ONTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AW, DANNY'S SO CUTE HIS EXCEMENT TO BE TALKG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELLEN'S WORDS ABOUT NOT TAKG SIMON'S SULTS PERSONALLY REALLY STRIKE A CHORD NSIRG HOW ELLEN'S BEEN LLED "GENERATE" PUBLIC AND PROBABLY HAD WORSE THGS SAID TO HER PRIVATE. REGARDLS OF WHETHER HE'S GAY OR JT "GAY-ADJACENT", ELLEN HIGHLIGHTED WHY HE STCK A CHORD WH GAY IDOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THAT, ELLEN BROUGHT ON 8-YEAR OLD ANTHONY GARGIULA, EVINTLY ONE OF THOSE YOUTUBE CELEBRI I KEEP MISSG OUT ON. ELLEN SENT HIM OUT TO TALK WH THE AMERIN IDOL FALISTS ON THE RED RPET AND, WELL, THE NAME JT SUAREZ TO MD. HE'S QUE ADORABLE AS HE FAWNS OVER THE IDOL NTTANTS, GTICULAT WILDLY AND JT HAS SO MANY BIG, EXCED REACTNS. (WHILE TALKG TO ELLEN THERE'S A MOMENT WHERE HE ROLLS HIS HEAD A WAY THAT TOTALLY SERV TO BE TURNED TO AN ANIMATED GIF.) HIS THRILL AT SOMETHG LIKE AN AMERIN IDOL PARTY IS FECT, EVEN MY NER POP CULTURE CURMUDGEON IS MELTG AWAY. THIS GARGIULA KID SEEMS LIKE ONE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Sure, gay ins like Elton John, dis giants and the wonrful world of Disney have all been honored, and Adam Lambert (who was the nner-up season eight) almost won the tle, but the realy TV show — a juggernt the ratg for s first — always seemed to reel to s magic, whether as viewers or as vyg nttants.

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