Coop cancels live show in Tampa
The newly out, silver-haired heart throb of CNN won’t be in Tampaâ┚¬â€Âor anywhere in Floridaâ┚¬â€Âafter all. Anderson Cooper, who finally came out of the newsroom closet this summer, was scheduled to bring his 360 World View Live to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa this month canceled, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” Cooper also canceled his upcoming appearance at The King Center in Melbourne. While no official reason for the cancelations was given, rumor had it that ticket sales were sluggish. Several media outlets, including Watermark, reached out to Cooper for an interview prior to his appearance, but we were told repeatedly that he wasn’t doing any press before his tour. Maybe that’s why sales were less than expected?
TMZ interviews outside MC Film
Fans of the popular gossip show TMZ got a surprise recently when the show interviewed conservative Republican Congressman Aaron Schock in the GaYbor District of Ybor City during the RNC last month. Not only was he caught in the gay section of town, he was right outside MC Film Fest, possibly the gayest site in all of Tampa! The show ‘quizzed’ the congressmanâ┚¬â€Âwho, by the way, voted against the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, hate crimes legislation protecting LGBT citizens and supports a constitutional amendment banning marriage equalityâ┚¬â€Âabout the rockin’ physique of Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan. The congressman played coy about the VP candidate’s fitness routine and low body fat, and never seemed to get the irony of near naked models wearing Pride colors or his close proximity to the Ybor Resort and Spa as he talked about Ryan’s physicality.
Chris Martinez signs off ABC
The very handsome Chris Martinez has stepped away from his gig as a reporter with ABC Action News in Tampa Bay. The out journalist spent nine years covering news items in Tampa Bay and announced he was leaving the station after his final story on Aug. 31. Martinez has been a staple on and off the air in Tampa Bay, attending several LGBT events, including the Pride & Passion fundraiser at the Tampa Museum of Art. He has yet to announce what the future holds for him post-ABC Action News, but he has promised on both his personal and professional Facebook accounts that he’ll share the next chapter of his life very soon. We wish him the best!
