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Television Ratings
Neilson ratings for the week ending May 13.
1 NCIS CBS
2 American Idol-WEDNESDAY FOX
3 Dancing with the Stars ABC
4 American Idol-THURSDAY FOX
5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS
6 Big Bang Theory CBS
7 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC
8 Person Of Interest CBS
9 Mentalist CBS
10 CASTLE ABC
11 VOICE:RESULTS SHOW NBC
12 Criminal Minds CBS
13 Two and a Half Men CBS
14 Desperate Housewives ABC
15 Unforgettable CBS
16 VOICE NBC
17 Blue Bloods CBS
18 CSI CBS
19 Modern Family ABC
20 SURVIVOR:ONE WORLD FINALE(S) CBS
21 MIKE & Molly CBS
22 SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD CBS
23 GREY'S ANATOMY ABC
24 Once Upon A Time ABC
25 Hawaii Five-0 CBS
Top 10 Songs
Here are the top selling songs for the week of May 17. The left number is this week's standing and the right number was last week's.
1 2 Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
2 1 Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
3 3 We Are Young - Fun. Featuring Janelle Monae
4 5 Payphone - Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
5 4 Boyfriend - Justin Bieber
6 6 Wild Ones- Flo Rida Featuring Sia
7 9 Where Have You Been- Rihanna
8 7 Starships - Nicki Minaj
9 -- Dance Again - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull
10 10 Back In Time - Pitbull
*Source: Top 10 songs.com
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People in Pictures
These pictures were taken this past weekend at the 611 Club.
White House objects to anti-gay posturing in House bills
The White House issued two separate formal statements on Tuesday objecting to House Republican legislation that restricts rights and withholds non-discrimination protections for LGBT people.
ABC sets its 2012-13 fall schedule
ABC unveiled its 2012-2013 schedule on Tuesday (May 15), a change-filled schedule that includes a new home for "Revenge," a new Friday comedy block led by "Last Man Standing" and a slew of other small moves.
Virginia Lawmakers Say No to Gay Judge on Bench
Virginia isn't ready for a gay judge, lawmakers decided this morning. Richmond prosecutor Tracy Thorne-Begland had been nominated to Richmond’s 13th General District Court and would have been the state's first openly gay nominee to win confirmation.
UK is 'best place in Europe' to be gay
Britain is now the European capital of gay rights according to the first study of its kind, to be published on Tuesday.
Obama’s historic moment makes magazine covers
The fallout from President Obama’s support of gay marriage last week is finding its way to newsstands. Two major magazines, Newsweek and the New Yorker, made Obama’s support for marriage equality the focus of their covers, albeit in different ways.
Houston megachurch ‘grieves’ over Obama’s gay marriage stance
Houston’s First Baptist pastor Gregg Matte led his church Sunday in spontaneous prayer against politicians’ gay marriage advocacy, encouraging Christians to look to God for guidance on theological issues and pray that his spirit reaches gay populations.
During the 9:15 a.m. service, just days after President Barack Obama cited his Christian faith in a historic statement in support of same-sex marriage, Matte said he felt called to speak about the issue and pray over it. He also told the congregation to keep their theological beliefs in mind during upcoming elections.
"We were f***ing"
The gay couple arrested on the Atlantis cruise ship comes clean about events of that day.
Billie Jean King throws out first pitch at Philadelphia Phillies game
Tennis great Billie Jean King threw out the first pitch at a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros. King has owned the Philadelphia Freedoms of World Team Tennis since 1974. (Elton John’s song “Philadelphia Freedom” was written in honor of King, his friend).
Dark Shadows doesn't suck, but Johnny Depp flick can't sink its teeth into The Avengers
Can’t say I ever was a fervent aficionado of the supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows, not even when it haunted the afternoon hours on ABC back in its 1966-71 heyday.
How Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand’s Famous Duet 'Enough is Enough' Came Together
A-list songwriter Bruce Roberts talks exclusively to THR about how he got the two singing divas in the same room, remembers his longtime friend’s incredible voice, and reveals the music she had planned to record before her death on May 17.
House OKs defense bill with anti-gay provisions
The U.S. House on Friday passed major defense budget legislation aimed at authorizing funds for the Pentagon that was inclusive of language restricting LGBT rights.
Honeymooning Lesbian Couple Return To Find Home Torched, Vandalized
Tawana Williams And Stacy Baker were away on their honeymoon when the Novi, Mich., couple found out late last week that they were the victims of an arson that may have been a hate crime.
Mississippi GOP Lawmaker Blasts Gays, Cites Bible Passage Calling For Their Death
Mississippi state Rep. Andy Gipson (R) weighed in on President Barack Obama's gay marriage decision last week, invoking a bible passage that calls for gay men to be "put to death."
History: Baptist Church Ordains Openly Gay Man
Historic news out of Kentucky this month: Maurice "Bojangles" Blanchard, an out gay man, will be ordained on May 27, 2012.
Manny Pacquiao apologizes to gay groups over same-sex marriage remarks
Boxer and entertainer Manny Pacquiao has apologized for remarks he made about same-sex marriage to a conservative publication earlier this week – but insists he’ll never be a fan of the idea.
Virginia lawmaker: ‘Sodomy is not a civil right’
WASHINGTON — Virginia Republican delegate Robert Marshall, who led the efforts to derail the judicial nomination of an openly gay Richmond prosecutor, said in an interview on CNN Thursday morning that “sodomy is not a civil right.”
Photo Gallery: The Hottest Men of Team USA
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games take place in London from July 27 to August 12th. 128 athletes will represent the United States there while another 48 U.S. athletes will participate in the 2012 Paralympic Games (also in London). The photo gallery which follows spotlights some of the beautiful men from Team USA.
Pictured here: KRISTIAN IPSEN, DIVER
Fall TV 2012: The Full Schedule:
"Glee" and "Two and a Half Men" join the Thursday fray, comedy rules Tuesdays: Find out when your favorite shows will air next season.
As the networks trot out high-profile new series -- Dennis Quaid's TV debut! Connie Britton sings! Ryan Murphy's gay comedy! Mindy Kaling's a doctor! A young Carrie Bradshaw! -- several returning entries are moving from their place on the schedule to clear the way for the freshman class of the 2012-13 TV season.
With the five broadcast networks already having unveiled their fall schedules, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down each night of the week for a handy viewing guide to keep up with the time-slot battles (Glee and Two and a Half Men join the Thursday fray!) and transplanted series (The Mentalist to Sundays!).
Close, but no crown
Jenna Talackova, Transgender Miss Universe Contestant, Makes Top 12
Jenna Talackova, the first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, was among the final 12 hopefuls before failing to make the cut for the top five in Saturday night's competition. Full story>>>
NAACP endorses same-sex marriage
The NAACP’s board of directors voted Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage rights – adding the influential voice of the country’s leading black civil rights organization to a debate that has divided the African-American community.
Gap targeted by One Million Moms over ‘homosexual billboard’
Clothing retailer The Gap is the latest target of “One Million Moms” — the 47,000 member group of anti-gay conservative moms — for, what else, embracing its gay and lesbian customers.
Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay ‘Cure’
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DOJ finalizes rule to protect LGBT inmates against prison rape
The Justice Department made final a rule Thursday to prevent sexual abuse in federal prisons that included provisions aimed at providing better protection for LGBT inmates. The rule, the first-ever federal effort to set standards at all jail facilities, is in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. It was first proposed last year.
Controversial group holds anti-gay protest at Ft. Sam
SAN ANTONIO - Members of a controversial Kansas church came to San Antonio Saturday to protest against gays and the military. Westboro Baptist Church, which is not affiliated with other Baptist groups, has gained notoriety for its anti-gay views and for picketing at military funerals.
FDA Panel OKs Truvada for HIV Prevention
Truvada, a once-daily antiretroviral pill, is effective for preventing sexual transmission of HIV and should be approved as post-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted last week.
Expelled Ind. Gay Teen Allegedly Attacked in Mall
A gay teen from Indianapolis, Ind., who was expelled for bringing a stun gun to his high school, was allegedly assaulted at a mall where he works, the Indianapolis Star reported.
Billboard Music Awards 2012: List of winners
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards ceremony aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20, and winners included LMFAO, Chris Brown and Katy Perry.
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