Monday, March 31, 2014

CHARLIE CONDOU - No.1040

BLOG EXCLUSIVE:
CHARLIE & CAMERON TALK ABOUT SAME SEX PARENTING & THEIR OWN WEDDING PLANS
INTERVIEW - Attitude magazine birthday party at Grosvenor House, on March 29, 2014 in London, England. 
NB. This video may not play on Apple products and is not available in other formats.

Attitude celebrated its 20th birthday March 29 on the same day as the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. The star-studded red carpet event took place at The Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane and also celebrated the launch of Attitude’s guide to the perfect wedding, a special issue called Love & Marriage. The event featured exclusive performances from The Overtones (pictured right) and Holly Johnson, who sang Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s classic chart-topper The Power of Love, as well as a DJ set from Boy George, who was introduced by Scissor Sisters star Ana Matronic. Boy George appeared on the first ever Attitude cover in 1994. Other celebrities in attendance at the party included Charlie Condou, Paul O’Grady, Will Young, Dr Christian Jessen, John Whaite, Sarah Harding, Russell Kane and Blue’s Duncan James and Lee Ryan.

Heat on for Corrie's Charlie to say ‘I do’
Daughter plans big day
CORONATION STREET star Charlie Condou says now gay marriage is legal he is under pressure to marry his partner – from their daughter Georgia.
The actor, who plays nurse Marcus Dent in the ITV soap, has been with boyfriend Cameron Laux for nearly ten years.

BEING A MAN FESTIVAL 2014
An hour long video where five dissimilar men discuss their fathers, becoming fathers, rites of passage and role models: David Lammy MP, Larry Harvey, founder of annual art event Burning Man, young fathers practitioner at St Michael's Fellowship Seány O'Kane, actor Charlie Condou, and writer and journalist David Aaronovitch share their experiences of being a father and a son.


BLOG STATS
Below: Map indicating blog audience statistics for an hour after posting blog page No.1037 on 28-3-2014.
Predominantly the blog audience is located in the UK, America and Australia. Surprisingly, China is on the list.
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INTERVIEW
 Below: Charlie Condou at the ITV studios this past week to record an interview with Lorraine Kelly. The video is on a preceding blog post.

DRUNK
RussellHayward: @Charliecondou just want to apologise for the drunken state I was in on Saturday. Confessing my undying love for Emily Bishop to you hahaha.
Charliecondou: @RussellHayward Hahaha no worries. She's a sweetheart
RussellHayward: @Charliecondou was good to meet you! Send Eileen Derbyshire my love haha
plonkymiff: @Charliecondou Charlie we were going to apprehend you on Saturday night but didn't want to disturb you
Charliecondou: @plonkymiff you should've said hi!!
plonkymiff: @Charliecondou didn't like to disturb you and hubby. Did you have a good night?
Charliecondou: @plonkymiff yes but left early due to flu and kids. Did you?
plonkymiff: @Charliecondou oh no :( yeah we had a great time thankyou. Drunk the bar dry, literally haha

SAUSAGE ALERT
OJBJ: ***KNOB ALERT*** Actor just walked into casting studio and shouted "Alright Sausage" at receptionist
Charliecondou: @OJBJ how do you know her name isn't Sausage?? Who's the knob now?
OJBJ: @Charliecondou Alright Twinkle x
Charliecondou: @OJBJ shhh, that's our special name
OJBJ: @Charliecondou Sorry. Just felt like now was the right time x

UNDERCOVER STORY
AttitudeMag: Lee Ryan: 'I need to go the gym before getting naked for 'Attitude' again http://attitude.co.uk/lee-ryan-need-go-gym-getting-naked/ 
Charliecondou: @AttitudeMag was every celebrity except me asked if they'd pose naked for you???
Charliecondou: @AttitudeMag ( I won't by the way)

FAITH
Charliecondou: @Palomafaith ah, what a delight it was to see you Nini! Big love x

NAOMI
couserachel: ready to talk about naomi campbell and sam bailey when you are pic.twitter.com/5STmlBARlT
Charliecondou: @scouserachel the BEST song ever http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fdxYlob7UJ8&feature=kp

Sunday, March 30, 2014

CHARLIE CONDOU - No.1039

MUVVER
Charliecondou: Phone your mothers!

ABOUT LAST NIGHT

Tony_Butland: @Charliecondou Great to meet you briefly at the party last night. One of my closest friends, Gerry Carter, sends his best :-)

Charliecondou: @Tony_Butland You too. Gerry the osteopath??

Tony_Butland: @Charliecondou That's the one :) We sing in the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus together. He was singing your praises today x

Charliecondou: @Tony_Butland He's a sweetheart! Give him my love

Tony_Butland: @Charliecondou Done, and thanks. That'll make his day x

CELEB SPOTTING
kdcm87: Spotted @Charliecondou out in Islington earlier. Always seem to be celeb spotting in Islington.

Coupled up: 
Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou and his partner Cameron Laux

Above: Charlie and Cameron attend the 20th birthday party of Attitude Magazine at The Grosvenor House Hotel on March 29, 2014 in London, England.

Charlie Condou and Matthew Todd on Sunrise With Stephen Dixon
Chat from "Sunrise With Stephen Dixon" on the Sky News Channel with Charlie Condou and Matthew Todd. Broadcast on 29th March 2014 - the day 'gay marriage' became legal in England and Wales.
Press play for TV interview:
If the video above is removed from YouTube there is an alternate low quality version below:
NB. This version may not play in some Apple products.

MESSAGE FROM ELLEN
SirThomasWynne: @Charliecondou An Important Message - From Ellen DeGeneres (Gay Suicide) 

Les Dennis, Shane Richie, Charlie Condou and other soap stars tweet support for gay marriage
Mar 29, 2014
By Carl Greenwood
Stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale took to Twitter today to congratulate couples who were finally allowed to marry
The stars came out for gay marriage on Twitter today

Les Dennis, Shane Richie and other soap stars have tweeted congratulations towards gay couples marrying today.

Gay couples were finally able to get married after the law changed at midnight to allow same sex couples to legally tie the knot.

Former Queen Vic landlord and current EastEnders star Shane Richie led the tributes, tweeting: "Big congrats to any gay & lesbian couples who are getting hitched this weekend. LOVE really does conquer all xxxx."

Les Dennis - who recently joined Coronation Street as burglar Michael - joined in writing on the social networking site: "If you're Gay and getting married today it's appropriate that the clocks go forward. We are no longer in the Dark Ages. Congratulations."

While Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou - who plays Marcus in the ITV soap - joked that now marriage was mandatory for all gay people, tweeting: "Gays, it is now your duty to get married. Whether you want to or not."

Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick - who plays vet Vanessa Woodfield - wrote: "Congratulations to all the same sex couples saying 'I do' today in England & Wales.... #equalmarriage"

Saturday, March 29, 2014

CHARLIE CONDOU - No.1038

EQUAL MARRIAGE 
FOR CHARLIE AND FRIENDS
Charliecondou: Gays, it is now your duty to get married. Whether you want to or not
Confidential_CC: @Charliecondou soz Charlie you have to qualify that...gays in Australia are less than second class citizens according to Tony Abbott's gov.
AnneMcLean4: @Confidential_CC @Charliecondou darling anyone without a "sir" or "Dame" is second class
Shmouise: @Charliecondou can I be a page boy at yours?
Charliecondou: @Shmouise I was hoping you'd give me away
Shmouise: @Charliecondou I've been practising my speech.
allyska: @Charliecondou your partner is seriously gorgeous.
Charliecondou: @allyska I know, drives me nuts
allyska: @Charliecondou ha! Hope the little uns are good and you're keeping your sanity intact. X

THINGS
ParisLees: Here I am talking about one of my fave films, #BeautifulThing, for @BFI's @BFIFlare festival. *waves to @JOJEHARVEY* http://explore.bfi.org.uk/5335af368a05f
Charliecondou: @ParisLees @BFI @BFIFlare @JOJEHARVEY I did that one too!
ParisLees: @Charliecondou @BFI @BFIFlare @JOJEHARVEY I know you did, look, it's here: http://explore.bfi.org.uk/53318e8c711c9 Clearly a great film liked by good people!

SKINNY
miquitaoliver: Thank you topshop cosstores evereverjewellery and@sunspel love sunspel!! #rockthelook http://instagram.com/p/mGPvx5IFmh/
Charliecondou: @miquitaoliver check you out skinny!
miquitaoliver: @Charliecondou ❤️❤️

GALLERY
sarah_effy: Martin Freeman: time traveller, at the National Portrait Gallery pic.twitter.com/9oDquBFykR
Charliecondou: RT @sarah_effy: Martin Freeman: time traveller, at the National Portrait Gallery pic.twitter.com/9oDquBFykR

FOX NEWS ANCHOR REVEALS ALL
whitenosugartv: @Charliecondou saw this and thought of you

Denver News Anchor Accidentally Put Penis on Air
See, this is why you don't just put the camera on some producer's Twitter feed while talking about a helicopter crash.
NB. If the YouTube video above is withdrawn then below is an alternate loq quality version.
Charliecondou: @whitenosugartv why are you thinking about my penis?

ATTITUDE
Love & Marriage
AttitudeMag: Our leader @MrMatthewTodd and @Charliecondou are live on @SkyNews at 9.15 this morning talking 20 years of Attitude & Gay Love & Marriage
Charliecondou: RT @AttitudeMag: Our leader @MrMatthewTodd and @Charliecondou are live on @SkyNews at 9.15 this morning talking 20 years of Attitude & Gay Love & Marriage
Helen-Ann Smith
HelenAnnSmith0: On Sky News at 9.15 with @skystephen we'll be talking gay marriage, parenting and rights with @MrMatthewTodd & @Charliecondou #gaymarriage
Sparkle__Monkey: Hurrah! @Charliecondou x
CoopRespectLGBT: Great seeing @MrMatthewTodd & @Charliecondou on @SkyNews talking #EqualMarriage & @AttitudeMag 20th B'day #Respect
Sparkle__Monkey: Dishy, darling. Worth getting out of bed for @Charliecondou x
Stuart_Miles: So nice to meet @Charliecondou this morning @SkyNews #corrie fan! 
Charliecondou: @Stuart_Miles nice to meet you too x
StephenDixonTV: @Charliecondou good to see you today. Gives me hope!!
Charliecondou: @StephenDixonTV you too! X

BORING TWEET

kateford76: Is Guinness good for nausea and sickness?

Charliecondou: @kateford76 if you drink enough of it you'll feel nauseous and sick

kateford76: @Charliecondou god I'm so bored ! Just water for me then