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Former Pittsburgh Pirates Owner Comes Out Of The Closet: “I Kept My Sexuality A Secret Due To Homophobic Slurs In Baseball”

Another day, another sexuality reveal. Today it’s former Pirates owner, Kevin McClatchy… Via ESPN: Kevin McClatchy, the owner and CEO of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996 to 2007, has acknowledged he is gay to The New York Times, saying frequent homophobic slurs he heard in baseball circles had convinced him to keep his sexual orientation a secret. McClatchy, an heir to a newspaper chain who sold his shares of the Pirates in 2009 only after ensuring that the club remained in Pittsburgh, said the time had finally come to speak openly about his sexuality. “You’re not going to solve any problem until you start a dialogue,” McClatchy told The Times for an op-ed story published in Sunday’s editions. “And there’s no dialogue right now.” McClatchy will also be the subject of Wednesday’s “Outside The Lines” (3 p.m. ET on ESPN). “I’ve got a birthday coming up where I’m turning old,” McClatchy, who will turn 50 in January, told The Times. “I’ve spent 30 years — or whatever the number is specifically — not talking about my personal life, lying about my personal life.” McClatchy, 49, is not the first major-league executive or former executive to come out as gay. Rick Welts, the president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix Suns, revealed his sexuality last year. “This has been challenging to me,” McClatchy told The Times of his decision to reveal his sexual orientation. “I probably didn’t sleep as well as I could have last night.” McClatchy boasted of baseball’s ending of racial segregation in sports while saying he didn’t think players considered it similar to one of their own coming out as gay.

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True Or False? Vanessa Bryant In Talks To Do A Reality TV Show

Another one bites the dust?? Vanessa Bryant Says She Would Never Do A Reality TV Show If you guessed false, then you guessed right. Kobe’s ride or die wifey chick says she’s “100%” not in favor of putting her family’s personal life on blast. While it would be interesting to see what family like with the Bryant’s is like behind closed doors, Vanessa, the former wife of NBA superstar Kobe, shot down the possibility of having a camera crew follow her family’s day-to-day activities. Vanessa, who was married to the 34-year-old Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard since she was 18-years-old, knows only too well what it’s like to be a ‘real’ basketball wife, making sure the couple’s two daughters are well taken care of, allowing Kobe to focus on what he does best: play basketball. But the 30-year-old made it clear that she had no intention of showcasing her family’s antics with the world, during an interview with Giuliana Rancic’s lifestyle site, FabFitFun.com. Said Vanessa when questioned on the prospect of a reality TV show: “Absolutely 100% no. Kobe and I were approached to do a reality show after Nick and Jessica started Newlyweds, then they wanted my friend La-La and I to do one, years ago. I really enjoy my privacy and I love being my goofy and sarcastic self with family and friends. I certainly don’t want to enable people to think they have a significant opinion on what goes on in my life,” she added. Although she’s been constantly labeled a ‘gold-digger’ over the years, it seems Vanessa really does seem to put family first! Hmmmm….we’re thinking Vanessa just might be telling the truth since she’s remained out of the limelight for the most part so far…but you never know. Source

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Put On Blast: Rashida Jones Begs John “Lemme Stroke Ya” Travolta To Come Out The Closet

You ain’t fooling nobody Johnny T. Accusations of i mproper booty play and harassment have put John Travolta’s personal life under the microscope and through the wringer in recent months. The star, who has long been dogged by rumors about his sexuality, is facing numerous lawsuits from men, many of them masseurs, who claim he made inappropriate passes, financial offers and other attempts to secure sexual contact with them. Travolta, until recently, has remained silent on the charges, several weeks ago he denied one of the claims but others in Hollyweird, like Joan Rivers and Carrie Fisher, have been more than happy to sound off on the possibility that the “Saturday Night Fever” actor is gay. Now Rashida Jones, star of “The Office” and the upcoming film “Celeste And Jesse Forever,” is joining the choir of voices who want Travolta to come out. In a recent interview Jones, along with friend and “Celeste And Jesse Forever” co-writer Will McCormack, discusses the need for more openly gay actors before addressing Travolta: McCormack: There needs to be, like, a professional athlete that comes out. Jones: And a movie star! It’s time. McCormack: Yeah, like a big one. Jones: A movie star. Like John Travolta? Come out! Come on. How many masseurs have to come forward? Let’s do this. Welp! Might be time for Johhny boy to come out the glitter filled man-hole of a closet after all. Source

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"Female Sandusky" Sarah Jones Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations

Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones , a.k.a. the female Sandusky, is firing back at her at critics and the rumors about her personal life despite a request by prosecutors for a gag order in her sexual assault case. Once the captain of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals (get it?!) and a former high school teacher, Sarah Jones is accused of sexually abusing a student and unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activity. “I read on a blog that I was the female Jerry Sandusky . To read those things and not be able to comment, not be able to stick up for myself is not fair,” said the Kenton County, Ky., resident in an interview with ABC News. “There’s blogs and postings out there that I have slept with numerous people. I married my high school sweetheart,” said Jones. “People don’t know the real me. I just asked the general public to maybe hold their judgment a little bit longer until the truth comes out.” Prosecutors asked a judge for a gag order on Monday to stop Jones from talking after she went on her lawyer’s radio show earlier this month. She went on the show to refute the charges against her . Jones’ lawyer, Eric Deters, filed a motion to dismiss all charges due to lack of evidence. “They have no evidence that sexual relations of any type took place in any of the 50 United States of America,” Deters told ABC station WCPO. The judge said she would review the motions. Prosecutors, for their part, say they will be proceeding with their case against Jones as planned. “We won’t be sending out motions, we won’t be going on radio shows. You will be hearing our arguments about evidence in court,” said a spokesman. Last fall, the then-26-year-old Sarah was teaching at Dixie Heights High School and accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student. Jones’ mother, Cheryl Jones – a middle school principal in the same school district – is accused of tampering with evidence in the case. Sarah Jones resigned from her position in November 2011. Both mother and daughter pleaded not guilty in April at their arraignment. Both Sarah and Cheryl Jones were joined by dozens of supporters. Including the family of the alleged victim, no less. The victim’s name has not been released due to his age. “The hardest thing has been having not only me go through it, but to have my mom go through it with me,” said Sarah Jones. “It’s almost kind of a guilty feeling that she is even involved in this because what has happened to her is not fair. My goal is for her charges to be dismissed.” Jones’ lawyer is also demanding the prosecution be sanctioned for saying in court that Jones allegedly sent a text to the victim saying “deny everything.” The prosecution described other texts with the victim as “steamy.” “I think people are taking this whole student-teacher thing… Yes, he was a student but he was not my student,” said Jones. “He was a family friend and I am very close to his parents. Had it not been for their support it would be very difficult to get through this without them.”

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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise: Uninjured in Garbage Truck Accident

Through stealth activity, which included the use of burner cell phones , Katie Holmes plotted her divorce from Tom Cruise in secret and came out unscathed in the court of public opinion. Now, similarly, the actress has left the scene of a car accident without any significant injuries. Multiple outlets confirm that Holmes and six-year old daughter Suri were hit by a garbage truck last night while driving in the star’s Mercedes. No one was hurt, but a police report has been filed. “Suri was crying in the car,” says a People Magazine insider, who adds that Holmes was not driving the vehicle. Strangely enough, the crash marked the second time in four days that Holmes and Suri have been involved in an accident. Last Friday, a member of the paparazzi hit their car as they were arriving home after a trip to FAO Schwarz. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Kris Humphries Re-Signs with Brooklyn Nets

His personal life may be a ridiculous mess, but Kris Humphries just got his professional world in order: ESPN reports that the ex-husband of Kim Kardashian has signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The 27-year-old power forward averaged career-highs of 13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game with that club last season. Does the rich new deal mean Humphries will finally relent in his divorce proceedings, signing his name on the dotted line and legally ending his relationship with Kardashian? It doesn’t seem likely. In the latest development surrounding that bizarre case, Myla Sinanaj has addressed Kim and told her to keep her out of the former couple’s beef. One thing is certain: Humphries will be crashing the boards in Brooklyn, and receiving many more boos on the road, throughout 2012-2013.

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Have Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus Caught ‘Fifty Shades’ Fever?

Jolie rumored to be in talks to direct the film, while Cyrus is currently reading the E.L. James novels. By Jocelyn Vena Angelina Jolie Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images It seems that everyone has the fever these days. That fever is for the steamy erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” And there are two more Hollywood A-listers who are potentially getting all hot and bothered. Well, one of them is, at least. Angelina Jolie had been rumored to be in the running to direct the big-screen adaptation of the E.L. James novel. Deadline reported that the film’s studio had had a “conversation or two” with the actress about possibly helming the sexy film franchise. The trilogy follows the S&M relationship between shy college coed Ana Steele and her domineering billionaire beau, Christian Grey. However, Jolie’s rep tells The Hollywood Reporter that there haven’t been any talks with the studio, Universal Pictures’ Focus Features, about her coming on board to direct. Well, with the studio on the lookout for not only a director but also a leading lady, they might want to call up the newly engaged Miley Cyrus . One day after announcing her impending nuptials to “Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth, she tweeted , “Reading 50 shades of grey next to the oldest dude ever. #awkward.” Even if Cyrus doesn’t get the part of Ana, she is working on her own sexy project. The singer is currently hard at work on her next studio album , which sources say will be “very adult and sexy.” The insiders add that Miley’s music is reflecting her personal life, as she plans her wedding and approaches her big twentieth birthday later this year. The insider continues, “We are watching a young girl turn into a young woman.” But back to “Fifty Shades.” Since the phenomenon took off, everyone from Julianne Hough to Nina Dobrev to Ian Somerhalder has opened up to MTV News about the novels, whether because they are fans or because they have an interest in tackling one of the roles. Related Photos Books You Can Read Instead Of ’50 Shades Of Grey’ Related Artists Miley Cyrus

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Selena Gomez Embraces Role Model Status, Racy New Role

Selena Gomez is no longer a Disney actress. That will become especially apparent in early 2013 when Spring Breakers hits theaters. In the film – which Selena described as “racy” this week in a radio interview with Elvis Duran – Selena joins a bikini-clad Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson as young women who get in trouble with the law, only to then get bailed out by a drug dealer and forced to do some of his dirty work. This one is for you, Justin Bieber … “The movie is different,” Gomez said in that same interview. “I will be 20 this year. I am an actress; I love my job. I want to do things that are gonna challenge me and push me and make me think, ‘Oh, this is different, this is interesting, the script’s great.’ Harmony [Korine], the director is amazing and I got to work with a great cast, so it is what it is.” Included in that cast is James Franco. “He’s great. He’s very smart. I was completely intimidated,” Gomez said of the former Oscar nominee. “He gave me things that pushed my performance. I really, really appreciated it.” Selena also appreciates her fans, as well as her status of a role model. She says she embraces it. “In some aspects I’ve given that title and I take full responsibility for it,” Selena said. “I worked for Disney Channel. My show was the best thing that happened to me. “I got to have a great fan-base. There were girls, who were my age, 16, when I started and now they’re 19, 20, with me so we kind of grew up together. So in a way, some of my fans have already grown with me.”

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Camille Grammer: Returning to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

Guess Camille Grammer couldn’t quit the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after all. An E! source says she will, in fact, return to the Bravo hit for its third season. Grammer, who all but officially left her role as a series regular on the program earlier this year, is now heading back to the reality show in some capacity. She will be making cameos throughout next season, reports say, including an appearance at Kyle Richards’ birthday party, which she attended last weekend. Over the coming weeks, Kelsey Grammer’s former wife is expected to continue to shoot even more scenes for next season. So much for Camille being fired. “I didn’t want to expose my personal life so much anymore,” the 43-year-old explained last month regarding her departure from the highly-rated reality series. “I had done that and was over that. I care very much for my children, and that show tends to take me away from them. I really want to focus on them right now.” Well, at least to a point. What do you think of Camille Grammer returning to the show she helped catapult to the top of Bravo’s roster of programming devoted to wealthy snobs? Discuss!

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Baby Mama Drama: NFL Baller Michael Turner Tells His Bitter Baby Mama To Stop Bashing Him On Twitter After She Demands $60K For Daycare

Shoulda never gave you hoes Twitter SMH Via TMZ reports : One of Michael Turner’s many baby mamas continues to rip him on Twitter despite a court agreement prohibiting her from doing so … and the star running back wants a judge to get her to stop … ASAP. Turner and baby mama Maria Grissom are battling in court over Turner’s daycare payments for their daughter. According to documents filed in Georgia, Grissom claims the Atlanta Falcons superstar NEVER pays his daughter’s school money on time is demanding he pay her up to four years in advance … to the tune of $59,121. But Turner is firing back … claiming he DOES pay the school on time and it’s Grissom who is in the wrong … blasting his personal life drama all over her Twitter account in violation of their court agreement. In the docs, Grissom admits to the Twitter rampage, but is adamant that it’s Turner’s fault … claiming she had to defend her reputation ever since one of Turner’s OTHER baby mamas (he has four in all) was involved in a “ghetto fight” at his house that made national news. Turner is requesting to pay all the money he owes directly to the day care and NOT to his baby mama, and for her to stop talking trash about him on the internet. A judge has yet to rule on the case. More On Bossip! Cheese So Hard… That Isht Cray! We’ve Never Seen Yeezy Look So Happy In His Life Bad Girls Club Season 8 Reunion First Clips: First Time Audience Member Scrap At Reunion [Video] The OMG Girls Speak To Bossip Exclusively About Their Career Family And Boys Peace, My Brother: A List Of The 10 LEAST Violent States In America

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