Support Sam Adams, NY State Senator Supports Same-Sex Marriage, Clay Aiken and Reed Kelly, Emile Hirsch, Shy Shia, Couple Charade, Hanks Apologizes

While Portland, Oregon mayor Sam Adams continues to ponder his fate at this hour, a rally is planned for today – Friday, January 23, 2009 – at 12:00PM PST, in front of City Hall, where a number of elected officials, arts, community, and business leaders will gather to show their support for Adams, including a message to be read from Portland native Gus Van Sant. Later on Friday, at 5:30 PM PST, another rally in support of the Mayor is planned, with a scheduled appearance by Dan Savage; a rally organized by the Facebook group Support Sam Adams, which now has over two-thousand members, and which I encourage you to join.

To the surprise of almost no one, New York State Governor David A. Patterson has asked Democratic congresswoman Kirsten E. Gillibrand to assume the Senate seat that was left vacant after the appointment of Hillary Clinton as President Obama’s Secretary of State. In addition to Gillibrand favoring abortion rights and the removal of troops from Iraq, an aide confirmed Friday morning that she favors legalizing same-sex marriage, rendering her the first Senator from the Empire State to come out in support of gay marriage.

While I am not entirely certain that Clay Aiken and Reed Kelly make a perfect couple, these photo booth pictures convince me that they are a fun couple, who seem more than happy together.

How cute is Emile Hirsch, what with his teaching of bike riding to his “girlfriend.”

Despite opting for the rather alarming fashion choice of wearing a paper bag over his head Wednesday, Hollywood hobo Shia LaBeouf sans bag, was out and about Thursday in Los Angeles, but still seemingly without showering, and again, the cries for help get louder and louder and louder.

Though I love them both, I sincerely wish Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker would end the whole charade.

Finally, although I am not entirely sure why, but harboring suspicions, Tom Hanks has now apologized for his remarks last week that Mormons who contributed to the passing of Proposition 8 were “un-American,” retracting his statement ever so slightly, all of which impresses me not.