Novelist Ellis' tweet likens 'Glee' to HIV
Novelist Bret Easton Ellis, author of "American Psycho" and "Less Than Zero," outraged the blogosphere this week when he tweeted a comparison between the TV show "Glee" and the virus that causes AIDS -- and he's been holding his ground ever since.
"I like the idea of 'Glee,' but why is it that every time I watch an episode I feel like I've stepped into a puddle of HIV?" he had tweeted to his 142,000 Twitter followers.
The unrepentant author -- who has said he does not identify as either gay or straight -- reacted to a tide of criticism with a follow-up tweet: "No, I wasn't drunk last night. I was watching Chris Colfer singing, um, 'Le Jazz Hot' and felt like I had suddenly come down with the hivs."
No one from the "Glee" camp has commented officially, though one source there told E! Online that Ellis' tweet was "disgusting."
Snow totals may be less across the South Shore A winter storm is expected to pummel LI as artic air settles in across the region. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.
Snow totals may be less across the South Shore A winter storm is expected to pummel LI as artic air settles in across the region. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.
