Category Archives: Film and TV

Gay Men Vow To Boycott Remake Of ‘A Star Is Born’ With Lady Gaga

imageHOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – One of the required credentials of being gay is owning a CD and DVD collection of Barbra Streisand’s hit songs and movies, including the classic “A Star Is Born.”

The 1976 film which starred Streisand opposite Kris Kristofferson popularized songs like “Evergreen,” “Watch Closely Now” and “With One More Look At You” which practically launched a Bubba cult among gay men.

So it comes as no surprise that gay men are up in arms over news that Bradley Cooper is producing and directing a remake of the film that would star Lady Gaga.

While many in the gay community are also fans of Lady Gaga, they are absolutely convinced that the music diva won’t do justice to the film and the songs and that only Bubba can do justice to both. They have therefore organized a boycott of the impending film remake if ever it comes into fruition.

Cooper may soon realize that messing with Barbra’s fans is definitely not a good idea. Perhaps he’d be better off doing a remake of “The Wizard of Oz.”

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Russell Crowe Is Filipino!

imageHOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – Filipinos or part Filipinos have always graced the roster of famous Hollywood actors and celebrities, including  Lou Diamond Phillips, Rob Schneider, Tia Carrere, Reggie Lee, Bruno Mars, Enrique Iglesias, apl.de.ap, to name a few.

But who would have thought that Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is Filipino?

It took a newly-released film, “The Nice Guys” to confirm the Filipino-ness of Crowe.  No less than his co-actor in the film, Ryan Gosling made the revelation. Just watch the film for the great revelation!

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SPOILER: Star Trek Beyond Features Transgender Character

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HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – Eat your heart out, Mississippi, North Carolina, and other states and cities with or mulling about anti-transgender laws.  ‘Star Trek Beyond’ has a response. A big response!

Directed by Justin Lin (‘Fast and Furious’), the latest in the Star Trek saga features not only new actors playing traditional roles, but also a new transgender character. (We can’t reveal the name of the new character or the actor playing the role — as yet).

This revelation comes in the midst of recent claims of the ‘whitewashing’ of Hollywood films: the lack of African American roles or the continuing phenomenon of white actors playing Asian characters.

“It’s a victory for the transgender community,” said a spokesperson for the Transgender Law Center in the San Francisco Bay Area, “it’s about time.”

It wasn’t clear as of press time whether the transgender character will be played by a transgender actor.

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach legislators in Mississippi and North Carolina who, we understand, are all avid Star Trek fans, to get their comments on this earth-shattering announcement from Paramount Pictures. We have not received a response.

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