Matthew Mitcham • Single Ladies

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham was a star on so many levels, sometimes it is tough to know where to start. But he came to the attention of many, including myself, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he stunned the world with a gold medal in 10M Platform Diving, preventing host China from sweeping all 8 diving events. He did it in amazing fashion, hitting dive after dive with great precision and style. He was also adorable, just cute as a button, with a gorgeous smile. And after the win, the openly gay man had no problem rushing over to give his partner, Lachlan Fletcher, a kiss. That could have been the moment he truly captured my heart. And then finding out he has been an out and proud man long before the Games, even if it might have cost him sponsors who usually flock to a gold medalist.


Matthew Mitcham and Lachlan Fletcher.

Well, now that the 2012 London Games are in full swing, a new video has surfaced of the darling Matthew killing some time in the Olympic Village, taking out a ukelele and performing on video for us all. So here is Matthew Mitcham singing and playing on Beyoncé's "Single Ladies".



He is back and ready to compete at the 2012 London Olympics, diving August 10th & 11th. Be sure to tune in to watch. You can follow Matthew on Twitter or like him on Facebook. Be sure to make sure Matthew knows he has your support!

Never Enough - Tim Campbell

An actor of note in his native Australia, Tim had a leading role in countless programs, including one of the leading dramas, Home And Away, until he left the show in 2007. He immediately started doing musical theater, with lead roles in the Aussie production of Rent and Shout. He also hosted several shows, including a revival of Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, and The Singing Bee.




The following clip is from a telethon, with Tim and co-star Anthony Callea singing What You Own from Rent. Tim played Roger, the tormented rocker who shares an apartment with Mark (Anthony), and falls in love with Mimi. In this song, the characters are thinking about going their separate ways, trying to concentrate on their goals.



One can't have enough videos of people performing Single Ladies, can you? Especially if they are really hot men, you know? And Tim certainly fits that bill. I think GLEE needs to cast him, cause I'd watch him do anything...



In 2007, Tim came out as gay man, and months later confirmed he was/is dating fellow Aussie and Rent co-star Anthony Callea. Since I don't live in Australia, I first came to know Tim on Twitter (@TimCampbellTwit), where I found him to be hysterically funny. So I started searching him out, and discovered there was much more to him than just a witty tweet. You can find out more about him at his official website here.

Great Video - Single Ladies (JB Style)

We all know I love all things John Barrowman, and this is no exception. And, really, any excuse to talk about him and run pictures makes me happy. So, anyway, I got this link off Twitter via @WestEndUpdates, a great source for information about the news and information about shows playing on London's West End. So watch and enjoy!

New Episode - GLEE Episode Four

Just saw this preview released for the episode airing tomorrow night. Apparently, Kurt Hummel's (the fantastic Chris Colfer) father (Mike O'Malley) catches him dancing with some friends.



GLEE is on Wednesday night, 9PM/8PM Central. If you've missed any of the first episodes, or just wanna see them again, click here.