Matthew Goode: Benedict Cumberbatch Didn’t Need to Have Gay Sex on Film

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1. The Good Wife and Imitation Game star Matthew Goode explains why Benedict Cumberbatch didn't need to have a gay sex scene in The Imitation Game. [The Daily Beast]

2. Sting will be going down with his ship, joining low-selling Broadway musical The Last Ship, for which he wrote the music and lyrics, from Dec. 9 until Jan. 10. The show has been losing $75,000 a week since its premiere, so the singer is hoping his fans can help keep the $15 million dollar musical afloat to get it some Tony noms. [NYTimes]

3. With the conclusion of the Hobbit trilogy coming later this year, fans might be disappointed to see Orlando Bloom set down his bow. However, the actor's new shirtless and tatted up look for upcoming film Unlocked certainly has us intrigued. [Us Weekly]

4. Watch Kate McKinnon, Cameron Diaz, and the women of SNL as they head back home for the holidays in the most ballin' way possible. [Shewired]

5. Gay professional soccer player Robbie Rogers' new memoir, Coming Out to Play, chronicles his journey from a dress-wearing soccer-enthused child to a world-renowned athlete with a secret to a man with a family that supported him. He's also inspired a new television comedy series entitled Men in Shorts. [Advocate]

6. Beyonce's newest music video, 7/11, is delightfully casual. Check it out below: