LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Fellow Travelers star Jonathan Bailey is reportedly set for a leading role in the latest dinosaurs-on-the-rampage film, Jurassic World 4. Continue reading “Jonathan Bailey Set To Duel With Dinosaurs + More News”
Heartstopper star Kit Connor with make his Broadway debut this fall opposite Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) in Romeo + Juliet, a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic story of star-crossed lovers. Continue reading “Kit Connor Is Heading To Broadway In ‘Romeo + Juliet’”
TV/Broadway star Tituss Burgess (Schmigadoon!, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Moulin Rouge!) teams up with a cappella pop group Voctave on a gorgeous cover of the Barbra Streisand classic, “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.” Continue reading “Favorite Thing Today: Voctave + Tituss Burgess ‘On A Clear Day’”
Out singer/songwriter Mark Robert Cash recently released his new single “Craving California,” serving up a fresh blend of country and pop. Continue reading “New Music: Mark Robert Cash ‘Craving California’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: The gays have a new favorite MLB player—mustached Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider. After years of working his way through the minor leagues, he became a team favorite last season when he hit a home run in his first at-bat. Continue reading “New Favorite MLB Player + More News”
And so it begins….the first criminal trial of an American president as Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying campaign documents in 2016 to conceal a sex scandal with porn star Stormy Daniels. Continue reading “NYC: Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Begins”
Checking in with some favorite InstaHunks this week, beginning with Jaidus, who found his happy place: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5gvYroJdV-/ Vladislav was digging in the dirt… https://www.instagram.com/p/C5viCdXCCHX/ …while Derrick Henry had his own yard work to do: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5v_mBDPqWd/ Ignacio played with shadows: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5lwh81Md1V/ Christian was beaching it up in Venezuela: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5lksiOLRUH/ Iasser found his light: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5v2QXaO0eV/ Jordan is snatched up for summer: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5OqmLAvRVG/
Vanessa Williams, the multi-talented star of film, TV, and Broadway, is set to release her first new album in over a decade, beginning with the first single, “Legs (Keep Dancing).” Continue reading “Vanessa Williams Teases New Music ‘Legs (Keep Dancing)’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Former The Bachelor contestant Colton Underwood has shared some insight on the long-rumored gay season of the long-running reality show. https://twitter.com/gaytimes/status/1779298530512839134 • The Advocate: Germany’s Parliament Friday passed a law making it easier for transgender and nonbinary people to change their name and gender marker on official documents. • New Music: Indian pop artist Armaan Malik teams up with out UK pop star Calum Scott for the gorgeous love ballad, “Always.” I predict this will be heard at many weddings in the future. https://youtu.be/Xx_lpb1OJVI?si=-vDqTYb-FPW958lo • LGBTQ Nation: A new study published in the Social Science Research Network [SSRN] found that job applicants using they/them pronouns are less likely to be hired especially in Republican-dominated areas. • New York Times: A new poll shows President Biden has nearly erased Donald Trump’s early polling advantage, amid signs that the Democratic base has begun to coalesce behind the president. My two cents: if you’re going to look at polls, look to swing states Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. • Hollywood Reporter: Following the recent same-sex kiss between fan favorite Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley (Oliver Stark) and former firefighter Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) on ABC’s 9-1-1, Ferrigno Jr. says the romantic pairing was originally conceived to be between Tommy and Buck’s bestie, Eddie (Ryan Guzman). https://twitter.com/THR/status/1778588871414215158
Iran launched dozens of drones and cruise missiles toward Israel on Saturday in apparent retaliation for the Israeli airstrike in Damascus on April 1 that left seven Iranian officers dead. Continue reading “Iran Launches Drone/Missile Attack On Israel”