The Express Casey Bounces Back Directory Former Scoop Publisher Gives Birth to the 411 The long-awaited and legally- publishing under the name of Inside Thursday to the local gay community, delayed return of Scoop Publisher Brad Scoop. “Unfortunately,” Casey now the first issue of 411 featured a Pinkies Casey to the local gay media fold ended says, “it did not work out.” That was an Up column by Dale Madison, a theatrical last week with the debut of his new bar understatement. An angry Bell sued review by Alan Saban, and a wealth of guide publication, 411. Casey under the terms of a non-compete, photographs, many by Pompano Bill, the “What can I tell you? Publishing is and prevented him from starting a new legendary local gay photographer. in my blood,” said Casey, who has publication for six months. The new Another feature was by entertainer previously published Scoop, Inside entity, deferred due to the September 11 Rickey Lee, also known as Richard Scoop, the Friendly Voice, and other attacks, partners a number of former McCabe, one of the corporate principals. gay media entities. A former radio colleagues with Casey. J.D. Terill added a little spice with an broadcaster and a one-time His long time friend, article entitled ‘The Age of Leather.’ salesperson for Hot and one time business partner, While the first issue did not have Spots, Casey George Kessinger, and significant editorial copy, it was crowded has been out Kessinger’s own partner at with ads from over 30 local watering of the Georgie’s Alibi, Adam establishments, including the Copa, the publishing Burnett, are amongst the Sea Monster, Bushes, the Ramrod, business since operatives at the newly Hideaway, Cupid’s, and of course, early this year incorporated Broward Georgie’s Alibi. when his joint Brag, Inc, doing Casey expects to publish the book venture with business as 411. weekly on Wednesdays, hoping to Jason Bell and Casey’s friend, Gerry expand the news and classified Florida Digital Lickman, also an department as revenues allow. He has Media collapsed officer, was given re-hired a number of his former ad amidst legal editorial credit for executives, including Raul ‘Alex’ Guerra wrangling. “working and John Whitaker. Their address is 1110 It was in January of tirelessly to get Northeast 34th Court in Fort Lauderdale, 2001 that Casey aligned the new magazine out.” and they can be reached at with Bell to keep Scoop Delivered last [email protected]. Queer as Duck? The Network that Brought You Queer Folk Gets Animated By Solace Pryde will allow viewers to explore Queer Duck’s Named as one of Out Magazine’s home. top 100 influential personalities, Queer After their online debut the series Duck is staging a major career comeback will be shown on Showtime on Tuesdays with Showtime both online and on air following the 11pm broadcast of Queer beginning in January. as Folk, the hit Showtime series about is also featured singing the theme song. For those who may have missed the lives of young gay men and women. Other cast members include Estelle this phenomenon, five episodes of Queer Duck, the first series to Harris, Nick Jameson, Maurice Queer Duck, created and written by expose the lives of gay cartoon LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Terry three-time Emmy® winner Mike Reiss characters, follows the outrageous Mitchell Nani, Kevin Michael (The Simpsons, The Critic), premiered adventures of, yes, a gay duck who works Richardson and Billy West. online on Icebox.com in October 2000, as a male nurse. He and his animal friends “The series is so well produced, and attracting over 28,000 show viewings its — Openly Gator, Bi Polar Bear, and Oscar such a slice of comic genius that it lends first day. Wildcat — all lead openly gay lives and itself beautifully to this multi-media Queer Duck Productions, Inc. in mix in a plethora of double-entendrés and approach of debuting online and then association with Mishmash Media, Inc. comic situations that always have the moving to television,” stated Peter will produce the animated web series for duck in a stew! Keramidas, Senior VP, Showtime Original Showtime Networks adding 15 all-new In addition to its sophisticated Programming and New Media Content. episodes. The shows will premiere animation and sound design, Queer Duck “Queer Duck has a strong fan-base, exclusively online at SHO.com where stands out from other web properties due both gay and straight, and appeals to all Showtime has developed an interactive to its distinct characters, well developed viewers who enjoy witty, well written website exclusively for the series, which plots and witty humor. The short is comedy. By premiering the show online, will include biographies of Queer Duck animated and designed by Xeth it will create traffic on SHO.com from and his friends, downloadable Feinberg, who also worked with Reiss current Queer Duck fans, Showtime screensavers, animated postcards and on Hard Drinkin’ Lincoln. subscribers and non-subscribers exclusive Queer Duck merchandise. Actor Jim J. Bullock is the voice of interested in what all the buzz is about,” These elements will be presented in an Queer Duck, and well-known entertainer added Gene Falk, Senior VP of the immersive website environment, which RuPaul is part of the cast of voices and Showtime Digital Media Group. Gay Lutheran Pastor Named in Florida Key West, Fla. (AP) - A life, but I came to Key West for the Gay Ministry, a national group that congregation has installed the first sake of my relationship,” said Peterson, helps recruit, place and independently noncelibate, gay Lutheran who was a Lutheran certify gay and lesbian pastors. pastor in Florida, adding pastor for more than 20 Lutheran churches in California, fuel to a national debate years in New York and Kansas City, Iowa and Minnesota have on the role sexually active named adjunct pastor at installed noncelibate gay pastors in homosexuals play in Holy Trinity in August recent years, despite warnings from the Protestant churches. 1999. “Being gay is not Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Arlo David Peterson an issue here.” the nation’s fifth-largest Protestant was named pastor of Holy With his denomination. Trinity Lutheran Church installation, Peterson News of Peterson’s appointment on Nov. 11, although joined more than a elicited a sharp rebuke from the unmarried people, dozen gay or lesbian Tampa-based Florida-Bahamas Synod, including gay men and Lutheran pastors the regional governing body of the women, are only allowed nationwide who are denomination. His installation could to be Lutheran pastors if Arlo David Peterson serving in defiance of result in a public censure by the they vow to remain church rules, said Greg synod. Penalties could range from a celibate. Egertson, a board reprimand to Holy Trinity’s removal “I’ve lived in the closet most of my member of the Lutheran Lesbian and from the ELCA. Advertise in the Professional Directory! Call 954.568.1880 www.ExpressGayNews.com • December 17th, 2001 5