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•  SAY I DO FLIX JEREMIAH BRENT THAI NGUYEN GABRIELE BERTACCI WEDDG REALY SHOW GAY ANGELS
• ‘THE WEDDG COACH’S’ GAY WEDDG EPISO IS A WILD RI THROUGH GAY PERFORMATIVE EXCELLENCE
• THE GAY WEDDG SHOW : MANCHTER SEPTEMBER 2023
• THE GAY WEDDG SHOW
• ALL POSTS BY GAYWEDDG
• OUR GAY WEDDG: THE MIL
• WATCH: TV'S FIRST GAY WEDDG IS A PERFECT SUMMATN OF HOW FAR AMERI HAS E
• GAY WEDDGS
• REV; OUR GAY WEDDG: THE MIL – TV REVIEW
• REVIEW OF "KISS THE BRI"{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 MICHAEL JENSENAPRIL 17, 2008/10:52 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENAPRIL 17, 2008 / 10:52 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW OF \"KISS THE BRI\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-04-18T02:52:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-04-18T02:52:51.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","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;}THE NEW GAY WEDDG EDY KISS THE BRI (OPENG LIMED RELEASE FRIDAY) BEGS WH AN ODDLY APPROPRIATE IMAGE: WHILE WATCHG TWO MALE MOLS FAKE KISSY-FACE FOR HIS MAGAZE’S “GAY WEDDG” ISSUE, MATTHEW (PHILIPP KARNER) GETS SMACKED THE FACE WH A GOB OF WEDDG {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 SEEG KISS THE BRI, THE IA OF BEG H THE FACE WH AN OVERLY SWEET BUT OTHERWISE TASTELS WEDDG-RELATED NCTN IS ALL TOO {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;}A PASSABLE BUT SLAPDASH TRIFLE THAT’S A B TOO LIGHT ON BOTH ROMANCE AND EDY FOR S GENRE, “BRI” TELLS THE STORY OF MATTHEW, A LOS ANGEL GAY MAGAZE EDOR WHO IS DRAWN BACK TO HIS SLEEPY HOMETOWN AFTER LEARNG THAT HIS FIRST LOVE, RYAN (JAM O’SHEA) IS GETTG MARRIED TO – GASP – A WOMAN. DETERMED TO RIGHT THIS POTENTIAL WRONG SPE NOT HAVG HAD NTACT WH HIS FORMER BOYIEND FOR TEN YEARS, MATTHEW SHOWS UP ON RYAN’S DOORSTEP, CRASH THE BRIDAL SHOWER, AND PROCEEDS TO FOUL UP EVERYTHG FOR EVERYONE {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;}OKAY, QUICK POLL: RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU MSED AROUND WH SOMEONE DURG PUBERTY WHO IS NOW HAPPILY MARRIED WH KIDS. OKAY, YOU N ALL PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN. NOW, RAISE YOUR HANDS AGA IF YOU EVEN REMOTELY NSIRED CRASHG THEIR WEDDG BEE YOU FELT THAT THE GROOM-TO-BE SHOULD BE WH YOU STEAD BEE OF SOME AWKWARD FUMBLGS YOU HAD UNR THE GARFIELD SHEETS BACK WHEN YOU HAD TO TAKE OUT YOUR RETAER FOR THE FUN {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;}WELL, THAT’S THE STORY HERE. IF ALL SOUNDS A B LIKE CHUCK & BUCK WH A BACHELOR PARTY … KD OF IS. ONLY BUCK HAD THE SENSE TO ST THE EMOTNALLY STUNTED CHARACTER AS THE ANTAGONIST AND PLAYED THE SUATN STRAIGHT, TO WONRFULLY UNSETTLG EFFECT. HERE, THE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE MATTHEW ANYTHG OTHER THAN THE SELF-OBSSED BORRLE STALKER THAT HE IS AREN'T NEARLY AS FUNNY AS THEY WERE MEANT 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;}TE, THE SPIRATN FOR KISS THE BRI WASN’T CHUCK & BUCK, WHICH IS A CIDLY DARKER (AND FAR MORE EFFECTIVE) FILM. THE SPIRATN FOR THIS FILM WAS MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG … AND IF YOU AREN’T QUICK ENOUGH TO PICK UP ON YOURSELF, DON’T WORRY: THE NNECTNS ARE ACTUALLY MENTNED BY THE CHARACTERS AS THE ALL-TOO-FAIAR STORY {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;}WE’VE GOT THE RATHER LOATHSOME LEAD CHARACTER (JULIA 2.0), THE BCHY GAY IEND (HERE A TIC LBIAN PLAYED BY JANE CHO, NOT RUPERT EVERETT), THE DZY-BUT-OMG-TOO-LOVABLE-TO-HATE BRI-TO-BE (TORI SPELLG STG FOR CAMERON DIAZ), THE LUNKY-BUT-ENARG, UTTERLY CLUELS GROOM, AND A SMATTERG OF GOOFY TYP THROWN TO THE WEDDG PARTY TO DISTRACT YOU OM THE FACT THAT THE MOVIE’S CENTRAL NCE (A SELFISH PERSON TRYG TO BREAK UP A WEDDING, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE) IS MISANTHROPIC TO THE {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;}PHILIPP KARNER, JAM O'{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;}WH MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG, THEY ACTUALLY MET THE CHALLENGE OF MAKG THE SENTIALLY UNLIKABLE LEAD CHARACTER WATCHABLE, MOSTLY BEE THE FILM BALANCED HER VENOM WH SOME LEGIMATELY FUNNY GAGS AND SPIRED, SCENE-STEALG PERFORMANC OM DIAZ AND EVERETT. IN BRI, NONE OF THE SUPPORTG CHARACTERS IS SPARKLG ENOUGH TO DISTRACT THE DIENCE OM THE PLOT’S SHORTGS, AND THE WHOLE EXERCISE WDS UP FEELG WHY, SHALLOW, AND {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;}TE, WE GAY FOLKS HAVE A PLITED RELATNSHIP WH THE WHOLE WEDDG THG. MOST OF AREN’T LEGALLY OR WH OUR FAHS ALLOWED TO HAVE OUR OWN WEDDGS, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BUY LAVISH PRENTS AND TRAVEL AT THE DROP OF A HAT FOR ANY WEDDG THAT {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 PROBABLY SIAR TO THE RELATNSHIP DIABETICS HAVE WH RAISETS: WE KNOW WEDDGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SWEET, BUT AFTER YEARS OF BEG NIED THEM, THEY JT LOOK LIKE SO MANY RABB TURDS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN THAT PEOPLE SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO ENJOY THEIR WEDDGS, OR SHOULD RENOUNCE THE STUTN DURG THE CEREMONY SELF, LIKE THEY DO HERE. DON’T TOAST WH THAT WE, FOLKS – THE GRAP WERE CLEARLY {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;}THE BIGGT FAILG OF BRI IS THAT NOTHG THAT HAPPENS FEELS REMOTELY ANIC. IT’S ONE OF THOSE MOVI WHERE A CHARACTER’S ACTNS WILL HAVE YOU ASKG, “WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!” PRETTY MUCH EVERY SCENE. AND THE ANSWER TO THAT QUTN, EVERY TIME, IS: “BEE THE SCRIPT REQUIRED HIM 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;}FOR EXAMPLE, WHY WOULD MATTHEW PRETEND TO BE A STRIPPER AT ALEX’S BACHELORETTE PARTY? NO REASON, OTHER THAN TO GET HIS SHIRT OFF. WHY WOULD MATTHEW, AFTER CIDG THAT RYAN AND ALEX REALLY BELONG TOGETHER, MAKE OUT WH HER? HE’S NOT BISEXUAL, AND DON'T EVEN SEEM PARTICULARLY FOND OF WOMEN. NOPE, NO REASON OTHER THAN THAT SOMEONE APPARENTLY THOUGHT WOULD BE FUNNY OR SHOCKG OR TERTG, WHEN REALY, ’S THE NVOLUTED PLOT NTRIVANC AND ERRATIC CHARACTER CHOIC THAT TURN WOULD ULD HAVE BEEN A OTHY EDY TO A NFED, UNSATISFYG {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;}ASI OM PROBLEMS WH SCRIPT, THE MOVIE’S PETENT ENOUGH. KARNER IS MORE LIKEABLE THAT HE PROBABLY SHOULD BE, AND O’SHEA AND SPELLG PLAY THE BLANDLY LIKABLE UPLE WH ENOUGH BLANDNS AND LIKABILY TO MAKE WORRIED ENOUGH THAT THEY MIGHT GET SPL UP. AND SPE THE FACT THAT MATTHEW’S TENTNS ARE MUDDY AND THE LEAD-UP TO THE FAL “WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY?” MOMENT IS PRETTY NTRIVED, I DID AT LEAST WANT TO KNOW IF THEY WERE GOG TO TIE THE KNOT OR LL {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;}JOANNA CASSIDY, AMBER {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;}DPE HAVG FELY MORE PLITED CHARACTERS, JOANNA CASSIDY AND AMBER BENSON ARE WASTED AS ALEX’S MOTHER AND SISTER, RPECTIVELY (BENSON’S TIC CHARACTER WAS LEFT AT THE ALTAR A YEAR BEFORE … NOW THAT’S THE MOVIE I’D RATHER BE WATCHG). TS HARPER TURNS A NICE SUPPORTG PERFORMANCE AS RYAN’S DOTG MOM, WHOSE OWN RELATNSHIP WO WH HER DNK EX-HBAND E TO A HEAD AS THE WEDDG APPROACH. HER OBV AFFECTN FOR HER SON’S FIRST GAY LOVER IS ONE OF THE TLY THENTIC EMOTNAL ELEMENTS THE MOVIE HAS 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;}AND Y, THERE IS AMPLE BEEFKE ON DISPLAY, AS THERE SEEMS TO BE PRETTY MUCH ANY GAY MOVIE THE DAYS (FUNNY, I DON’T REMEMBER ANY NUDY MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG…). KARNER AND O’SHEA ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE GUYS, OF URSE, BUT THE “FLASHBACK” SCENE OF THEIR FIRST TEENAGED SEXUAL ENUNTER (SPE THE ACTORS BEG ABOUT 30) PLAYS LIKE SOMETHG OUT OF A FALN {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;}O'SHEA, {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;}{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;}KISS THE BRI OVERALL JT DON’T GEL. IT TRASH THE IA OF MARRIAGE FOR STRAIGHTS OR GAYS (THE OPENG SCENE’S PROLONGED GAG IS ABOUT HOW LAME GAY WEDDG VATNS ARE) BUT THEN SELLS THE IA THAT MMENT IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS. WA, ISN’T THAT WHAT A WEDDG IS ALL ABOUT? IT’S NOT LIKE THE MECHANICS OF PLANNG A WEDDG WERE THE BIG OBSTACLE FOR THIS UPLE, SO I REALLY DON’T SEE THE DISTCTN. LIKEWISE, MATTHEW'S OWN EMOTNAL JOURNEY FEELS ABOUT AS EXTENSIVE AS A TRIP OM THE UCH TO THE KCHEN. YOU DON'T GET THE SENSE THAT HE ACTUALLY LEARNED ANYTHG, AND HIS SOLE MOMENT OF BREAKTHROUGH IS TOLD SUCH A BIZARRE WAY (THE GHOSTS OF BOYIENDS PAST ON STRIPPER POL ... NO JOKE) THAT 'S MORE LGHABLE THAN {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;}AS THE KE FLI THE OPENG SCENE, MATTHEW DROPS THE FILM’S RATHER OFF-PUTTG FIRST LE: “YOU KNOW THE BT THG ABOUT SUCKG C*CK? I DON’T TASTE LIKE WEDDG KE.” WELL, FIRST, I’D DISAGREE. BUT SEND, SURE – WE ALL KNOW WEDDG KE SUCKS, BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO EAT BEE CELEBRAT A UPLE’S LOVE. KISS THE BRI IS MORE NTENT TO BCH ABOUT , AND NO ONE LIK A WEDDG {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
• THE GAY WEDDG SHOW 2023

 SAY I DO FLIX JEREMIAH BRENT THAI NGUYEN GABRIELE BERTACCI WEDDG REALY SHOW GAY ANGELS

Eight upl will be seen fdg themselv get the weddg of their dreams and brgg their visn alive are the three "gay angels" -- Jeremiah Brent, Thai Nguyen, and Gabriele Bertacci.

Comg to the send "gay angel", Nguyen is a signer by profsn wh many celebri listed as his clients (Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Ariana Gran, Kate Becksale, Lilly Ghalichi, to name a few).

But gay people? ” Gay marriage has no real tradns yet, which mak sense nsirg that the legalizatn of gay marriage is younger than Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. Chad and Anthony have lated the creative liberty given to gays re: weddgs to Evert heights.

‘THE WEDDG COACH’S’ GAY WEDDG EPISO IS A WILD RI THROUGH GAY PERFORMATIVE EXCELLENCE

Lt sound like I’m mercilsly dunkg on Chad and Anthony, let’s talk about somethg: performative gay excellence.

Every gay man feels this prsure, whether you engage or not on social media.

Now that we are here, queer, loud, and proud, there is a vibe that every gay man has to be f, flawls, fun, and fierce—or they have to be actively phg agast that. There is no gay man on Instagram who is somehow unaware of this ph and pull.

THE GAY WEDDG SHOW : MANCHTER SEPTEMBER 2023

—rivalry between gay men that mak all want to one-up each other. “I’m not like those gays” is a phrase that’s ed to punch up and down.

THE GAY WEDDG SHOW

Chad wants to do both a Brney and Gaga sectn his weddg dance route to publicly assert his gayns, and I take heavily eded kaftan and swimsu selfi and post them on Instagram and then lk to an article I am wrg for work bee I too am a gay man who is sperate for validatn om other gay men on social media. Chad’s mom is gog to be betiful no matter what, bee what’s actually betiful about her is the fact that she is exced about gog to her gay son’s gay weddg.

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A parent g to their gay kid’s weddg, or a gay kid feelg like they n even ve their parent to their gay weddg is still—even six seasons of Grace and Frankie later—not a given. Sunday, 17 SeptemberWele to the UK's only natnal, annual and official gay and lbian weddg show. Celebratg 20 years of helpg same sex upl planWhen and whereDate and timeSun, 17 Sep 2023 12:00 - 15:30 BSTLotnMalmaison Manchter 1-3 Picdilly Manchter M1 3AQ Uned KgdomAbout this event3 hours 30 mutMobile eTicketWele to the UK's annual and official gay and lbian weddg show.

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We celebrate all genrs Malmaison Manchter1-3 Picdilly, Manchter M1 3AQ, Uned KgdomTagsUned Kgdom EventsManchter EventsThgs to do ManchterManchter ExposManchter Communy Expos#lgbtq#lgbt#same_sex_uple#gay_weddg#gay_weddgs#same_sex_upl#same_sex_marriage#same_sex_weddgsAbout the aniser. The UK’s first and only official natnal Gay Weddg Show™.

2023 kicks off our 20th year hostg The Gay Weddg Show Our Hosts Fonda was stunng and bought the hoe down wh her banter, fun and sgg while the exhibors teracted wh…. From all of at the Gay Weddg Show and Holiday Inn London – Camn Lock Thank You for makg today such an AMAZING day, the show was so vibrant, excg, factual and fun. Thanks Manchter for another great Gay Weddg Show Manchter.

MenuWatchlistENFully supportedEnglish (Uned Stat)Partially supportedFrançais (Canada)Français (France)Dtsch (Dtschland)हिंदी (भारत)Italiano (Italia)Português (Brasil)Español (España)Español (Méxi)Use appCast & crewTV Special201448mAdd a plot your languageDirectorsEllen HobsonLouise HooperClaire LewisWrersBenjam TillNathan TaylorStarsStephen FryBenjam TillNathan TaylorSee productn, box office & pany Awards1 nomatnPhotosDirectorsEllen HobsonLouise HooperClaire LewisWrersBenjam TillNathan TaylorAll st & crewProductn, box office & more at IMDbProConnectnsSoundtracksBe the first to reviewRelease dateMarch 31, 2014 (Uned Kgdom)Country of origUned KgdomLanguageEnglishAlso known asMikalen Our Gay WeddgFilmg lotnsLondon, England, UKProductn panyWgspan ProductnsSee more pany creds at IMDbProRuntime48 mutColorColorContribute to this pageSuggt an ed or add missg ntentBy what name was Our Gay Weddg: The Mil (2014) officially released Canada English? (The Goln Girls had aired a gay "mment ceremony" earlier 1991, but the word marriage wasn't said. Near the end of the episo, Roc says he's not yet fortable wh his uncle beg gay, but he's learng to be "fortable wh beg unfortable, " which is a big step for him.

WATCH: TV'S FIRST GAY WEDDG IS A PERFECT SUMMATN OF HOW FAR AMERI HAS E

"Can't Help" is chock full of the sorts of easy gay jok that typified a lot of '90s edi featurg gay characters. At one pot, Andrew sists that he didn't thk black people uld be gay, bee they weren't scend om "sissy" Europeans. When Andrew tells him this is jt a phase, spurred by havg married an "ugly woman, " Rsell says that, no, he's been gay his whole life and jt lyg to himself.

What ma the battle for gay rights so different was that anybody uld be gay, so, siarly, anybody uld be prejudiced.

The characters don't make all of the way to full acceptance of gay rights by the end of the episo.

GAY WEDDGS

" Roc posns the fight for gay rights as on a ntuum wh all other civil rights battl, and that was somethg few other elements of pop culture were alg wh at the time. Beg homophobic is simple when you don't know any gay people. It's far more plited when your own brother or uncle is gay.

TV Seri200230mRealy-seri followg the liv of gay and lbian upl as they prepare for their weddgs, alg wh fay reactns, homophobia and the logistil head-ach of planng a wedd... Read allRealy-seri followg the liv of gay and lbian upl as they prepare for their weddgs, alg wh fay reactns, homophobia and the logistil head-ach of planng a weddg ceremony. Realy-seri followg the liv of gay and lbian upl as they prepare for their weddgs, alg wh fay reactns, homophobia and the logistil head-ach of planng a weddg productn, box office & pany PhotosBe the first to reviewContribute to this pageSuggt an ed or add missg ntentBy what name was Gay Weddgs (2002) officially released Canada English?

Deep to middle age, I've learned somethg new about myself: I cry at gay weddgs. My vigilance now extends to babi om televisn other weddg was Our Gay Weddg: The Mil (Channel 4), which has the tw advantag of beg both a real mil and a real weddg. It was primarily a celebratn, but not whout a mpaigng edge: perdilly the backdrop illtrated highlights om the historil and ongog stggle for gay rights.

REV; OUR GAY WEDDG: THE MIL – TV REVIEW

There was even room for a ltle dissent, cludg footage of a vir llg the legalisatn of gay marriage "untidy" – a neat piece of sophistry that uld have been clipped out of last night's episo of Gay Weddg stck me as a high-risk enterprise: the celebry quotient might have been irratg; ches might have robbed the ceremony of some of s solemny; the showg off might have unrmed the store of goodwill behd the project. Or that a gay marriage boilerplate wordg like "I do solemnly clare that I know of no lawful impediment" tak on profound signifince.

REVIEW OF "KISS THE BRI"{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 MICHAEL JENSENAPRIL 17, 2008/10:52 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENAPRIL 17, 2008 / 10:52 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW OF \"KISS THE BRI\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-04-18T02:52:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-04-18T02:52:51.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","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;}THE NEW GAY WEDDG EDY KISS THE BRI (OPENG LIMED RELEASE FRIDAY) BEGS WH AN ODDLY APPROPRIATE IMAGE: WHILE WATCHG TWO MALE MOLS FAKE KISSY-FACE FOR HIS MAGAZE’S “GAY WEDDG” ISSUE, MATTHEW (PHILIPP KARNER) GETS SMACKED THE FACE WH A GOB OF WEDDG {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 SEEG KISS THE BRI, THE IA OF BEG H THE FACE WH AN OVERLY SWEET BUT OTHERWISE TASTELS WEDDG-RELATED NCTN IS ALL TOO {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;}A PASSABLE BUT SLAPDASH TRIFLE THAT’S A B TOO LIGHT ON BOTH ROMANCE AND EDY FOR S GENRE, “BRI” TELLS THE STORY OF MATTHEW, A LOS ANGEL GAY MAGAZE EDOR WHO IS DRAWN BACK TO HIS SLEEPY HOMETOWN AFTER LEARNG THAT HIS FIRST LOVE, RYAN (JAM O’SHEA) IS GETTG MARRIED TO – GASP – A WOMAN. DETERMED TO RIGHT THIS POTENTIAL WRONG SPE NOT HAVG HAD NTACT WH HIS FORMER BOYIEND FOR TEN YEARS, MATTHEW SHOWS UP ON RYAN’S DOORSTEP, CRASH THE BRIDAL SHOWER, AND PROCEEDS TO FOUL UP EVERYTHG FOR EVERYONE {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;}OKAY, QUICK POLL: RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU MSED AROUND WH SOMEONE DURG PUBERTY WHO IS NOW HAPPILY MARRIED WH KIDS. OKAY, YOU N ALL PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN. NOW, RAISE YOUR HANDS AGA IF YOU EVEN REMOTELY NSIRED CRASHG THEIR WEDDG BEE YOU FELT THAT THE GROOM-TO-BE SHOULD BE WH YOU STEAD BEE OF SOME AWKWARD FUMBLGS YOU HAD UNR THE GARFIELD SHEETS BACK WHEN YOU HAD TO TAKE OUT YOUR RETAER FOR THE FUN {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;}WELL, THAT’S THE STORY HERE. IF ALL SOUNDS A B LIKE CHUCK & BUCK WH A BACHELOR PARTY … KD OF IS. ONLY BUCK HAD THE SENSE TO ST THE EMOTNALLY STUNTED CHARACTER AS THE ANTAGONIST AND PLAYED THE SUATN STRAIGHT, TO WONRFULLY UNSETTLG EFFECT. HERE, THE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE MATTHEW ANYTHG OTHER THAN THE SELF-OBSSED BORRLE STALKER THAT HE IS AREN'T NEARLY AS FUNNY AS THEY WERE MEANT 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;}TE, THE SPIRATN FOR KISS THE BRI WASN’T CHUCK & BUCK, WHICH IS A CIDLY DARKER (AND FAR MORE EFFECTIVE) FILM. THE SPIRATN FOR THIS FILM WAS MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG … AND IF YOU AREN’T QUICK ENOUGH TO PICK UP ON YOURSELF, DON’T WORRY: THE NNECTNS ARE ACTUALLY MENTNED BY THE CHARACTERS AS THE ALL-TOO-FAIAR STORY {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;}WE’VE GOT THE RATHER LOATHSOME LEAD CHARACTER (JULIA 2.0), THE BCHY GAY IEND (HERE A TIC LBIAN PLAYED BY JANE CHO, NOT RUPERT EVERETT), THE DZY-BUT-OMG-TOO-LOVABLE-TO-HATE BRI-TO-BE (TORI SPELLG STG FOR CAMERON DIAZ), THE LUNKY-BUT-ENARG, UTTERLY CLUELS GROOM, AND A SMATTERG OF GOOFY TYP THROWN TO THE WEDDG PARTY TO DISTRACT YOU OM THE FACT THAT THE MOVIE’S CENTRAL NCE (A SELFISH PERSON TRYG TO BREAK UP A WEDDING, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE) IS MISANTHROPIC TO THE {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;}PHILIPP KARNER, JAM O'{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;}WH MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG, THEY ACTUALLY MET THE CHALLENGE OF MAKG THE SENTIALLY UNLIKABLE LEAD CHARACTER WATCHABLE, MOSTLY BEE THE FILM BALANCED HER VENOM WH SOME LEGIMATELY FUNNY GAGS AND SPIRED, SCENE-STEALG PERFORMANC OM DIAZ AND EVERETT. IN BRI, NONE OF THE SUPPORTG CHARACTERS IS SPARKLG ENOUGH TO DISTRACT THE DIENCE OM THE PLOT’S SHORTGS, AND THE WHOLE EXERCISE WDS UP FEELG WHY, SHALLOW, AND {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;}TE, WE GAY FOLKS HAVE A PLITED RELATNSHIP WH THE WHOLE WEDDG THG. MOST OF AREN’T LEGALLY OR WH OUR FAHS ALLOWED TO HAVE OUR OWN WEDDGS, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BUY LAVISH PRENTS AND TRAVEL AT THE DROP OF A HAT FOR ANY WEDDG THAT {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 PROBABLY SIAR TO THE RELATNSHIP DIABETICS HAVE WH RAISETS: WE KNOW WEDDGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SWEET, BUT AFTER YEARS OF BEG NIED THEM, THEY JT LOOK LIKE SO MANY RABB TURDS. BUT THAT DON’T MEAN THAT PEOPLE SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO ENJOY THEIR WEDDGS, OR SHOULD RENOUNCE THE STUTN DURG THE CEREMONY SELF, LIKE THEY DO HERE. DON’T TOAST WH THAT WE, FOLKS – THE GRAP WERE CLEARLY {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;}THE BIGGT FAILG OF BRI IS THAT NOTHG THAT HAPPENS FEELS REMOTELY ANIC. IT’S ONE OF THOSE MOVI WHERE A CHARACTER’S ACTNS WILL HAVE YOU ASKG, “WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!” PRETTY MUCH EVERY SCENE. AND THE ANSWER TO THAT QUTN, EVERY TIME, IS: “BEE THE SCRIPT REQUIRED HIM 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;}FOR EXAMPLE, WHY WOULD MATTHEW PRETEND TO BE A STRIPPER AT ALEX’S BACHELORETTE PARTY? NO REASON, OTHER THAN TO GET HIS SHIRT OFF. WHY WOULD MATTHEW, AFTER CIDG THAT RYAN AND ALEX REALLY BELONG TOGETHER, MAKE OUT WH HER? HE’S NOT BISEXUAL, AND DON'T EVEN SEEM PARTICULARLY FOND OF WOMEN. NOPE, NO REASON OTHER THAN THAT SOMEONE APPARENTLY THOUGHT WOULD BE FUNNY OR SHOCKG OR TERTG, WHEN REALY, ’S THE NVOLUTED PLOT NTRIVANC AND ERRATIC CHARACTER CHOIC THAT TURN WOULD ULD HAVE BEEN A OTHY EDY TO A NFED, UNSATISFYG {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;}ASI OM PROBLEMS WH SCRIPT, THE MOVIE’S PETENT ENOUGH. KARNER IS MORE LIKEABLE THAT HE PROBABLY SHOULD BE, AND O’SHEA AND SPELLG PLAY THE BLANDLY LIKABLE UPLE WH ENOUGH BLANDNS AND LIKABILY TO MAKE WORRIED ENOUGH THAT THEY MIGHT GET SPL UP. AND SPE THE FACT THAT MATTHEW’S TENTNS ARE MUDDY AND THE LEAD-UP TO THE FAL “WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY?” MOMENT IS PRETTY NTRIVED, I DID AT LEAST WANT TO KNOW IF THEY WERE GOG TO TIE THE KNOT OR LL {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;}JOANNA CASSIDY, AMBER {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;}DPE HAVG FELY MORE PLITED CHARACTERS, JOANNA CASSIDY AND AMBER BENSON ARE WASTED AS ALEX’S MOTHER AND SISTER, RPECTIVELY (BENSON’S TIC CHARACTER WAS LEFT AT THE ALTAR A YEAR BEFORE … NOW THAT’S THE MOVIE I’D RATHER BE WATCHG). TS HARPER TURNS A NICE SUPPORTG PERFORMANCE AS RYAN’S DOTG MOM, WHOSE OWN RELATNSHIP WO WH HER DNK EX-HBAND E TO A HEAD AS THE WEDDG APPROACH. HER OBV AFFECTN FOR HER SON’S FIRST GAY LOVER IS ONE OF THE TLY THENTIC EMOTNAL ELEMENTS THE MOVIE HAS 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;}AND Y, THERE IS AMPLE BEEFKE ON DISPLAY, AS THERE SEEMS TO BE PRETTY MUCH ANY GAY MOVIE THE DAYS (FUNNY, I DON’T REMEMBER ANY NUDY MY BT FRIEND’S WEDDG…). KARNER AND O’SHEA ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE GUYS, OF URSE, BUT THE “FLASHBACK” SCENE OF THEIR FIRST TEENAGED SEXUAL ENUNTER (SPE THE ACTORS BEG ABOUT 30) PLAYS LIKE SOMETHG OUT OF A FALN {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;}O'SHEA, {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;}{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;}KISS THE BRI OVERALL JT DON’T GEL. IT TRASH THE IA OF MARRIAGE FOR STRAIGHTS OR GAYS (THE OPENG SCENE’S PROLONGED GAG IS ABOUT HOW LAME GAY WEDDG VATNS ARE) BUT THEN SELLS THE IA THAT MMENT IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS. WA, ISN’T THAT WHAT A WEDDG IS ALL ABOUT? IT’S NOT LIKE THE MECHANICS OF PLANNG A WEDDG WERE THE BIG OBSTACLE FOR THIS UPLE, SO I REALLY DON’T SEE THE DISTCTN. LIKEWISE, MATTHEW'S OWN EMOTNAL JOURNEY FEELS ABOUT AS EXTENSIVE AS A TRIP OM THE UCH TO THE KCHEN. YOU DON'T GET THE SENSE THAT HE ACTUALLY LEARNED ANYTHG, AND HIS SOLE MOMENT OF BREAKTHROUGH IS TOLD SUCH A BIZARRE WAY (THE GHOSTS OF BOYIENDS PAST ON STRIPPER POL ... NO JOKE) THAT 'S MORE LGHABLE THAN {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;}AS THE KE FLI THE OPENG SCENE, MATTHEW DROPS THE FILM’S RATHER OFF-PUTTG FIRST LE: “YOU KNOW THE BT THG ABOUT SUCKG C*CK? I DON’T TASTE LIKE WEDDG KE.” WELL, FIRST, I’D DISAGREE. BUT SEND, SURE – WE ALL KNOW WEDDG KE SUCKS, BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO EAT BEE CELEBRAT A UPLE’S LOVE. KISS THE BRI IS MORE NTENT TO BCH ABOUT , AND NO ONE LIK A WEDDG {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

As a mil, Our Gay Weddg wasn't perfect, but as a weddg was better than perfect. The happy uple turned up om the register office their weddg gear wh a champagne-sippg, nfetti-throwg ngregatn behd them and proceed to make Reverend Smallbone's well-meant half-measure look like a very gay weddg ed.

THE GAY WEDDG SHOW 2023

Could secret gay weddgs – and the pk pound – be the savur of St Savur?

The new gay weddg edy Kiss the Bri (openg limed release Friday) begs wh an oddly appropriate image: while watchg two male mols fake kissy-face for his magaze’s “gay weddg” issue, Matthew (Philipp Karner) gets smacked the face wh a gob of weddg seeg Kiss the Bri, the ia of beg h the face wh an overly sweet but otherwise tastels weddg-related nctn is all too faiar. A passable but slapdash trifle that’s a b too light on both romance and edy for s genre, “Bri” tells the story of Matthew, a Los Angel gay magaze edor who is drawn back to his sleepy hometown after learng that his first love, Ryan (Jam O’Shea) is gettg married to – GASP – a woman.

0), the bchy gay iend (here a tic lbian played by Jane Cho, not Rupert Everett), the dzy-but-OMG-too-lovable-to-hate bri-to-be (Tori Spellg stg for Cameron Diaz), the lunky-but-enarg, utterly cluels groom, and a smatterg of goofy typ thrown to the weddg party to distract you om the fact that the movie’s central nce (a selfish person tryg to BREAK UP A WEDDING, for heaven’s sake) is misanthropic to the extreme. In Bri, none of the supportg characters is sparklg enough to distract the dience om the plot’s shortgs, and the whole exercise wds up feelg why, shallow, and, we gay folks have a plited relatnship wh the whole weddg thg.