Author: Randy Slovacek

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Gio Benitez Named As Host For GMA3 + More News

Gio Benitez (image via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • US Weekly: Out ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez has been announced to handle host duties for GMA3 after the regular hosts (who are married to other people) were caught having a romance of some sort. The gig is temporary for now, but who knows? Congrats Gio! Continue reading “Gio Benitez Named As Host For GMA3 + More News”

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Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic To Anti-LGBTQ Web Designer

U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)
Not very good news today from the U.S. Supreme Court where justices heard oral arguments in the case of a Colorado web designer who doesn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. The woman in the case, 303 Creative v Elenis, says doing so would offend her “deeply held religious beliefs” – even though the state’s public accommodation law forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation. Continue reading “Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic To Anti-LGBTQ Web Designer”

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Bomb Threat Cancels Drag Brunch: ‘We Will Kill You All’

Myrtle Beach Police are investigating a hoax bomb threat that led to the evacuation of a restaurant planning to host a drag brunch.
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Police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, are investigating a bomb threat that resulted in cancelling a drag brunch that was scheduled to be held at a popular restaurant on Sunday: “You deserve to die and we will kill all of you.” The email threat was received at 11:50 a.m. on Sunday, approximately 40 minutes before the show was scheduled to begin. The show was called off. Continue reading “Bomb Threat Cancels Drag Brunch: ‘We Will Kill You All’”

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Bing Crosby & David Bowie ‘Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy’

Bing Crosby and David Bowie sing 'Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth'
L-R David Bowie and Bing Crosby (screen capture)
Throwing it back to 1977 for today’s Christmas music selection: Bing Crosby & David Bowie sing “Little Drummer Boy” (written in 1941) and “Peace on Earth,” a counterpoint written especially for the duet. Continue reading “Bing Crosby & David Bowie ‘Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy’”

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Billy Porter Twirls On Hollywood Walk Of Fame + More News

BIlly Porter on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (photo: Imagery by Oscar)
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Tony/Grammy/Emmy Award winner Billy Porter got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bravo! Continue reading “Billy Porter Twirls On Hollywood Walk Of Fame + More News”