In The Tradition Of Superbad Lionsgate Announces Production On Gay Dude Which Hopefully Will Not Be As Bad As The Title Suggests, Michael Urie Hosts Live Out Loud Benefit, Smoking Sexy Male Models Backstage At Jeffrey Cares Fashion Soiree Which Raised Over $4 Million, Prince Harry Warms Up Below Zero Waters

Lionsgate Films has announced its initial slate of mircrobudget films, movies to be made for under $2 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among the first three to be produced is Gay Dude, “a coming of age comedy in the vein of Superbad,” telling the tale of best friends Matty and Michael, who decide to lose their virginity before graduating from high school, but their quest takes an unexpected turn when Matty tells Michael he’s gay. What follows, according to Lionsgate, is a funny, heartfelt story about friendship, prejudice, love, and the trials and triumphs of growing up. The studio Lionsgate picked the script, written by Alan Yang, who writes for NBC's Parks and Recreation, from the Black List, an annual compilation of Hollywood’s hottest unproduced screenplays.

Adorable Michael Urie, best known for his role on Ugly Betty and current star of the Off Broadway revival of Angels in America, and for his refusal to come out one way or the other, will host Live Out Loud's Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 25th, organizers announced today, according to a report by Broadway World. Celebrating ten years of supporting and inspiring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, Live Out Loud announced today that its Tenth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala will take place on Monday, April 25th at The TimesCenter in New York City. Live Out Loud is a non-profit dedicated to connecting LGBT youth with role models and leaders in the LGBT community. In addition to presenting programs, workshops, and panels at metropolitan area high schools and colleges, Live Out Loud also operates The Homecoming Project, a grassroots initiative that brings successful gay adults back to their high schools to share their stories with students. The focal point of this year's gala will be the awarding of $2,500 scholarships to four NY Tri-state area high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills. Live Out Loud will also honour leaders who have supported the organization over the past decade and served as role models for LGBT youth. Honourees include: Hal Rubenstein, fashion director of InStyle; theatre producer Daryl Roth of Daryl Roth Productions; Stuart Elliott, advertising columnist at The New York Times; and fashion designer Ralph Rucci of Chado Ralph Rucci.

Smoking sexy male models abound backstage at the 8th annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares Event. Fashion pioneer and successful retailer Jeffery Kalinsky founded the organization 18 years ago in Atlanta, meant to raise awareness and funds for those living with HIV/AIDS. Balenciaga, Gucci, and Lanvin were among the designers who donated to the event. Guests bid generously in live and silent auctions, and raised over $4 million in support of Lambda Legal, The Hetrick Martin Institute, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and The Point Foundation. Nate Berkus was one of three honorary co-chairs of the event and co-host of the live auction led by Tash Perrin of Christie's.

Prince Harry, in training for an unaided trek to the North Pole to raise awareness and funds for the charity Walking Wounded, which rehabilitates and retrains British service personal, practices diving into the below zero waters, and being that this is Prince Harry, it is actually more interesting that it would appear.