Quickies: Wednesday, August 10 2011

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> Celine Dion is getting her own 90-minute special on Oprah's new network. Celine Dion: 3 Boys and a New Show will air on October 1 on OWN.

> Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has introduced legislation that would make civil unions for same-sex couples legal in the South American country.

> A gay couple is suing Great America, a Santa Clara, Calif. amusement park, after employees displayed a photo of the pair riding a roller coaster that featured the text "Were (sic) Fags!" Way to keep it classy, Great America.

> As if there weren't enough disturbing news in the world this week: Ann Coulter has joined gay conservative group GOProud as Honorary Chair of its Advisory Council. Her official title is "Honorary Chair and Gay Icon."

> Need even more proof the world is a mess? An Arizona man shot himself in the penis outside of a grocery store and a man in Iowa who was high on meth threw a cat out a seventh-story window after trying to have sex with it.

> The King's Speech is coming to Broadway.