Rufus Wainwright married longtime partner Jorn Weisbrodt in a Montauk ceremony officiated by Justin Vivian Bond.
50 Cent Is Gay (Because Rufus Wainwright Says So)
In an interview in Details, openly gay singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright says that he knows that 50 Cent is gay. How? Because Mr. Cent has a funny voice and Rufus wants him. Yeah, that's some very sound logic there.
Dolly Parton Born, Kate McGarrigle Dies, Jane Krakowski Engaged
It was quite a day for female singers. Also either birthing, dying, or marrying today are Martin Bashir, novelist Robert B. Parker, Guy Day, Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, and Top Chef tater tot Sam Talbot. Come find out which!
Happy Birthday
Designer Oscar de la Renta turns 77 today. Rufus Wainwright is 36. Actor Willem Dafoe is turning 54. John Leguizamo and David Spade are both turning 45. Publishing industry heavyweight Ann Godoff is 60. Actor Danny Glover is turning 63. John Wren, the president and CEO of the ad agency Omnicom, is turning 57. Former…
Familiar Faces at Fashion Week
Click through for more pics of some of the famous faces in the front row at Fashion Week over the weekend.
The Wednesday Party Report
Karole Armitage's Armitage Gone! dance company held its annual benefit last night at Capitale. The honorees at the Think Punk! event, Jeff Koons and Earle Mack, celebrated with their wives, Justine and Carole, as well as with attendees like Rufus Wainwright (left), Andre Balazs, Calvin Klein, Fabiola Beracasa, Lou…
Tonight's Inaugural Balls: The Show Goes On
Today should be a busy day for thieves who earn a living robbing the homes of the rich and famous: Hundreds of celebs and corporate titans have been in Washington today for the inauguration and are expected to put in appearances at one of the many official and unofficial balls scheduled for this evening. Barack and…
The Weekend That Was
1) The final big event of the season was the Robert Wilson-hosted concert benefit at the Watermill Center on Saturday. Rufus Wainwright, Kate, Anna and Martha McGarrigle, and Jessye Norman performed for a crowd including Isabella Rossellini, Calvin Klein, Amanda Hearst, Steven Klein, Daphne Guinness, Patrick McMullan
Spottings
Ryan Seacrest preparing to board a helicopter at the Chelsea heliport ... Michael Lohan catching a flight at LaGuardia ... Mario Cantone walking through the Village ... Aubrey O'Day and Ashley Parker Angel signing autographs outside their Broadway show ... Rufus Wainwright walking near Lincoln Center ... Mary Louise…
The Weekend That Was
1) Donna Karan's annual designer garage sale in support of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund was co-hosted by InStyle and Kelly Ripa on Saturday. Betsey Johnson, Lydia Hearst, Euan Rellie, Lorraine Bracco, Jessica Stam, Katie Lee Joel, Debbie Matenopoulos, Hana Soukupova, Charlotte Ronson, and Nanette Lepore browsed…
Happy Birthday
You can bet the always-elegant Oscar de la Renta will be especially well-dressed today: He turns 76. Other people celebrating: Actor Willem Dafoe is 53. Comedian John Leguizamo is turning 44, as is David Spade. Crooner Rufus Wainwright is 35. Literary queen Ann Godoff is 59. So is union leader Mike Fishman.…
Bush Twin's Status Confirmed
Tortured troubadour Rufus Wainwright is a fan of the Bush twins, especially Barbara. "The thing about the Bushes," he says, "is even though they’re the spawn of Satan they are extremely charming and congenial. I liked Barbara, she's a fag hag." [Metro]
Rufus Wainwright
Pop musician Wainwright's carefully crafted songs and good looks have made him something of a gay icon.
Overzealous Fan Attempts to Scrapbook Actual Singer
[Gay chanteuse and Garland nut Rufus Wainwright at a Sydney, Australia concert last night; image via Queerty]
'Emasculated' Richard Johnson Can't Tell His Singer/Songwriters Apart
In today's Page Six, the gay singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright is quoted. "I'm still a die-hard romantic and I still subscribe to traditional homosexual attitudes. I love beauty; I love shopping and hookers, you know?" We do know! But the picture wasn't of Rufus Wainwright, nor of his father Loudon. It wasn't even of…
"I don't get Rufus Wainwright. What's he whining about?" [Kausfiles]
Celebrating The Freedom Of Paris
What's The Gayest Gym In New York?
Rufus Wainwright tells Spin that Anderson Cooper goes to the gayest gym in New York—the Equinox in the Time Warner Center. Page Six retorts: "Actually, the David Barton Gym on West 23rd is the gayest in the city." Hmm. That may have been true in the 90s—is it still? What about Equinox on Greenwich? What about the New…
Liz Smith Incites Gay War Over Judy, Rufus
On the holiest day of the Gay Year—the announcement of Tony nominations—a conflict has broken out that threatens to rend the community into deeply opposed warring factions: supporters of Rufus Wainwright and supporters of the poor maligned ghost of Judy Garland! At least, that's how Liz Smith, who is a gay man, sees…
