News Round-Up: September 12, 2018

Rodiney Santiago (via Instagram)

Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunk Rodiney Santiago can't stop gushing about his awesome vacay in Mykonos. Funny, I can't stop gushing about Rodiney... :)

• Hottie Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy recently told US Magazine that he believes Colton Haynes may be reconciling with his ex, Jeff Leatham.

• Tadd Fujikawa has become the first male professional golfer to come out as gay.

• Viola Davis recently told the New York Times she has some regrets about making the film, The Help, as the story ended up being more about the white characters' perspective on racism than those of the black characters.

• According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal budget deficit was $895 billion for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2018, $222 billion more than the shortfall recorded during the same period last year. #SoMuchWinning

• Chris Pine is amused by folks reaction to his full-frontal scene in the new film, Outlaw King:

“What I find very funny is that there’s so much beheading in this, and yet people want to talk about my penis,” Pine told the The Hollywood Reporter. “And I think that says something about our society, where people can get disemboweled, but it’s the man’s junk that is of interest.”

SNL: Auto Shop Mechanics Admit They Love "RuPaul's Drag Race"

Chris Pine (L) and Bobby Moynihan (R) lip-sync for their lives

Funny skit last night as SNL guest host Chris Pine, along with Kenan Thompson, Beck Bennett, Alex Moffat, Bobby Moynihan, all reluctantly admit they love RuPaul's Drag Race.

Pine seems to know an awful lot about Drag Race contestant Trinity Taylor and her "tuck:'

“I'm guessing it's when you tape your hot dog down between your buns so that you have that flat crotch illusion.”

And then there's the fully committed "lip sync for your life" by Pine and Moynihan at the end that's not to be missed.

Watch below.

Woofy Chris Pine Is A Bratty "Congress" In New Joss Whedon Election Video

Director Joss Whedon enlists the talents of woofy Chris Pine in a new election video that wonders what life would be like "If Congress Was Your Co-Worker."

Chris Pine On "Gay Sulu" In STAR TREK BEYOND

Star Trek star Chris Pine was asked by the Hollywood Reporter his thoughts on the news that the character of "Sulu" is revealed to be gay in the latest Trek film, Star Trek Beyond:

“Amen, man. It’s about f—ing time. The fact that there’s still a conversation about it means that there’s still room to go in terms of it being normalized.

"My only rebuttal to George Takei — no matter what kind of creative differences he had about Sulu being gay, and I can understand his creative differences — is the fact that our job is to make people feel less alone. If there’s one kid in Middle America who feels any amount of self-loathing because he feels different, or is being bullied because he feels different or looks different or sounds different, if our film can give him solace and make him or her feel less alone, then abso-effin-loutely we should do it all the time, every day of the week.”

First Look: "Into The Woods"

The first trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's "Into The Woods" has been released and it looks fantastic.

Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt are among the stars with direction by the fab Rob Marshall.

"Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them."

Disney's Into the Woods Trailer on Disney Video

(via press release)

Chris Pine sings on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Chris Pine croons a  bit on the Jimmy Kimmel Show

Handsome and hunky Chris Pine dropped by the Jimmy Kimmel show to promote his new movie "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit."

While chatting, Kimmel brought up the fact that Pine has shot the upcoming film version of the Broadway musical "Into The Woods," and that his co-star Meryl Streep had oohed and ahhed over Pine's voice.

Soooo - Kimmel persuades Mr. Pine to show off his pipes a bit. And the result is very nice. Take a look.

Chris Pine on anti-gay laws in Russia

“I think we should do more than just send gay Olympians there.  What’s happening there in terms of gay rights or the lack of it is extraordinary and awful.” - actor Chris Pine regarding the anti-gay laws in Russia