Talk:Jim Parsons

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Parsons' CBS bio I'll add the source and copyedit when I can. Tealwisp (talk) 01:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Personal info

The personal section appears to rely entirely on poptower.com - hardly ideal. Can nobody find a published interview to cover this sort of celebrity trivia? Ash (talk) 23:16, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sexuality

http://www.queerty.com/big-bang-theorys-jim-parsons-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-todd-spiewak-20100908/

Don't know if Queerty is enough for "proof", I'm sure the National Enquirer isn't normally considered proof, but both his sexuality and his engagement to his boyfriend could be added to the page 87.194.86.204 (talk) 21:47, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted the LGBT category, but re-added it, is there another, maybe better source you could find for it though? --186.87.18.30 (talk) 01:41, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing I would consider a proper source, most just reference the National Enquirer as a source.

http://celebgalz.com/jim-parsons-girlfriend-kaley-cuoco-cuoco-parsons-updates-photos/

And there's a whole load (like perez hilton's site, the examiner, et al) I didn't even bother posting as I know they're not sourceworthy. Could the NE be considered sourceworthy as it's not a story about "aliens stole my husband" or some other rubbish like that? :-) 87.194.86.204 (talk) 11:28, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, National Enquirer / Queerty / Perez Hilton are NOT sources. This may be true but there's no realiable source yet. Stu21202 (talk) 18:04, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What about this?

http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2010/10/jim-parsons-and-todd-spiewak-to-marry.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.26.173.142 (talk) 02:11, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blogs are almost never considered reliable sources. Evil saltine (talk) 15:33, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would say that maybe the post on Current's website might be legit. Of course, it still might not. And since AE had trouble getting his publicist to confirm it, it will probably continue to be a mystery. --Janers0217 (talk) 18:38, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Current cites another page which itself cites the National Enquirer, so I wouldn't consider that reliable. Evil saltine (talk) 15:33, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Most unreliable sources state that Parsons would got married after Christmas, something that at this point, would have to been covered by many reliable sources. Could left this topic in the closet until Parsons, if he is LGBT, wants to come out? Tbhotch* ^{۩ ۞} 19:04, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please remember that WP:BLP applies to talk pages as well. Evil saltine (talk) 15:33, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's why I said if he is LGBT, I am not confirming it nor dening it. Tbhotch* ^{۩ ۞} 19:05, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I understand; I didn't mean to direct that at you specifically. Sorry if I was rude. Evil saltine (talk) 20:11, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure that I was listening to an interview with him on NPR... Fresh Air, maybe? where he discussed coming out. Almost like 99% sure. Xadnder (talk) 02:28, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This one? Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 02:38, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stage appearances

One editor removed this section entirely. I noticed but didn't revert because none of the entries in the section was sourced. However, another editor reverted. I've added a tag to the section. It needs sources to remain.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:09, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Religion

Are there any reliable sources that state the article subject's religion and/or ethnicity? --RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 18:46, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is AFAIK no public statement on article subject's religion. This site http://www.flixster.com/actor/jim-parsons claims that he is catholic but gives no source. He graduated from the University of San Diego, a Roman Catholic university. In an interview http://shows.ctv.ca/TheBigBangTheory/article/Big-Bang-Theory-star-Jim-Parsons-on-his-newfound-fame-his-Emmy-nomination-and-being-typecast#c_0 he states that he prays sometimes. His father's funeral service was held at Trinity Lutheran Church (Klein, TX) http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/obits_3371347/milton.html and his mother taught prekindergarten in a private Lutheran school http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/jparsons/meet_the_teachers.htm But that is all sparse and indirect information and as long he does not make a public statement this question remains open. And even if his religion is known it is a question of relevance for the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.217.1.6 (talk) 16:07, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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In personal life : He is openly gay and engaged to Todd Spiewak. Source : http://www.queerty.com/big-bang-theorys-jim-parsons-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-todd-spiewak-20100908/

Mboisson (talk) 12:55, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: I do not believe that that source is reliable enough to make an edit like that on a BLP, especially since it seems to source the National Enquirer. --Jnorton7558 (talk) 13:58, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]