Talk:Elvis Presley/Archive 4

message: There should be a theater section in the article where plays relating to Elvis are discussed. One of these theatrical performances is Cooking With Elvis. According to reviewer Rich See, this play 
:is a production where every scene is filled with both pathos and humor. It's a dark comedy with a light heart and flows well except when there is a sudden change in Elvis' monologues. It's at this point when Singing Elvis becomes Reverend Elvis and starts making bizarre speeches about sodomites that the play begins to wear thin. While this is probably in reference to the gay rumors that continue to swirl around the King of Rock and Roll -- his obsession with James Dean and an alleged affair with actor Nick Adams -- unless you are an Elvis aficionado or gay man, you probably won't know anything about this part of the Elvis mystique. All in all, Cooking With Elvis is a three or four joke comedy that's very dark and exceedingly funny but 30 minutes too long. 
See  Are there any other plays relating to Elvis? These could also be listed in this new paragraph. - Onefortyone 12:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: ''Cooking with Elvis'' -  a play by [[Lee Hall (playwright)|Lee Hall]]

message: On another talk page, administrator Ed Poor says,
:Should we take the gay sex rumors to another page? Maybe combine with similar gossip about Elvis Presley and other entertainers who have been "outed" (or slandered). It's not really of general interest. Besides, you guys are alway fighting about it, and I'm getting tired of settling your squabbles. Uncle Ed 02:52, September 4, 2005 (UTC)
::It may be a good idea to place a link in the "Relationships" section on the Elvis page, for instance entitled, Gay sex rumors about Elvis Presley Onefortyone 12:54, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think we're winning. Onefortyone is on the defensive. But we mustn't stop. No concessions here. It is important to make a stand against misuse of Wikipedia for financial gains. (129.241.134.241 01:45, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Would you please refrain from personal attacks of this kind. Thank you. Onefortyone 20:42, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Claims concerning Elvis's homosexual leanings

message: From another review of David Bret's book:
March 30, 2002
Elvis Presley's Gay Secret
by (RGS/TG/BRC)
ELVIS PRESLEY's HOLLYWOOD YEARS
According to BRET, the legendary rocker's "greedy" manager COLONEL TOM PARKER blackmailed him into virtual slavery by threatening to leak reports of the romance. 
Bret says, "Parker held secret information about a homosexual affair between Elvis and actor NICK ADAMS over his head like a sword. He made it clear that... if Elvis didn't toe the line, he'd let it get out. At that time, it could well have ruined his career. That's why Parker had so much control over him." 
Presley's sexual experimentation began with a "teenage crush" on actor JAMES DEAN that grew into an obsession, says the book. The star saw REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE 44 times and eventually became close pals with Dean's Rebel co-star Nick Adams. 
Bret says, "Adams claimed that he had a brief affair with Elvis after Elvis 'agreed to be his date' for a preview of Nick's 1956 film THE LAST WAGON." 
Presley, by then a sex symbol sending legions of women swooning, became smitten with Adams and even tried unsuccessfully to get him a part in his first movie LOVE ME TENDER, says Bret. 
In 1958, "Nick Adams and Elvis stayed in the same room of the same hotel in New Orleans while Elvis was filming KING CREOLE there," the author reveals. Many journalists' attempts to 'out' the star in the past were thwarted by his manager. 
(World Entertainment News Network)
::That's not a review, that's a synopsis, maybe verbatim copy from the publisher. Wyss 01:07, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry. This summary of Bret's statements was not written by the publisher. Onefortyone 10:22, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: "Sorry?" I didn't say it was "written by the publisher." Wyss 19:05, 11 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Let's return to the topic