Is John Travolta’s sexuality our business?

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:20:00 +0000

Rashida Jones is really sorry she asked John Travolta to "come out." She regrets speculating on his private life. But with this latest incident of very public whispering, maybe it's time to get clear on our terminology. When someone brings up the subject of a person's sexuality, does the phrase "come out" automatically apply?

During an interview last week on Spinning Platters, Jones got to riffing with her "Celeste and Jesse Forever" co-star Will McCormack about the celebrity closet. And when McCormack said, "There needs to be, like, a professional athlete that comes out," Jones responded by saying, "And a movie star! It's time … Like John Travolta? Come out! Come on. How many masseurs have to come forward? Let’s do this."

Rashida Jones: “I’m the town slut”

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Rashida Jones, best known for her role as Ann Perkins on "Parks and Recreation, co-wrote and co-stars in this weekend's "Celeste and Jesse Forever," a romantic comedy about what happens not before, but after a breakup. Working with her writing partner Will McCormack, Jones put together a screenplay about a long-term married couple who have decided to divorce, but continue to hang out every day. After their breakup becomes more final, Jesse (played by Andy Samberg) moves on in a surprising hurry, leaving Jones' Celeste, a likable if bossy personality, to figure her life out.

Jones talked to Salon about romantic comedies, the worst parts of her personality, and "Parks and Rec's" Ann Perkins problem.

This movie doesn’t have a typical romantic comedy ending. Was that always the plan, or did you come to it in the writing?

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Is John Travolta’s sexuality our business?

Rashida Jones: “I’m the town slut”