News Round-Up: January 19, 2022

Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk in Company Matthew Murphy

Some news stories you might have missed: • Playbill: Keeping Company With Sondheim, a new documentary exploring the legacy of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical Company, will premiere May 27 at 9 PM ET on PBS featuring rehearsal and performance footage. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 19, 2022”

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attempt To Block Release Of White House Docs

Donald Trump

The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to block the release of White House documents to the House committee investigating the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attempt To Block Release Of White House Docs”

Legendary Fashion Editor André Leon Talley Dies At 73

Andre Leon Talley passes away at the age of 73 (image via Instagram)

André Leon Talley, described as a “fashion industry force,” has died at 73. The trailblazing creative genius was the rare Black editor at the top of an industry that was primarily white and infamous for being elitist. Continue reading “Legendary Fashion Editor André Leon Talley Dies At 73”

Riot Investigation Receives Eric Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle Phone Records

Eric Trump

The House committee looking into how and why the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building occurred has subpoenaed and obtained phone records for one of the former guy’s children, Eric Trump, as well as Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is engaged to Donald Trump Jr. Continue reading “Riot Investigation Receives Eric Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle Phone Records”

Hell No: Pastor Rubs Spit All Over Congregant’s Face During Sermon

Pastor Mike Todd got the Interwebs going after he spit into his hand several times and then rubbed it on the face of a congregant during a sermon.

I have no idea what Pastor Mike Todd thought he was doing spitting several times into his hand during a sermon, but then he began rubbing it all over a congregant’s face and I was like, “Oh, hell no…” Continue reading “Hell No: Pastor Rubs Spit All Over Congregant’s Face During Sermon”

Jim Obergefell, Gay Rights Icon, Announces Run For Ohio House

Jim Obergefell (photo: Victoria Pickering/Flickr)

UPDATE: Gay rights icon Jim Obergefell, who became a gay icon as the lead plaintiff in the landmark 2015 Supreme Court case that made marriage equality the law of the land, made it official today. He is definitely running for a seat in the Ohio House. Continue reading “Jim Obergefell, Gay Rights Icon, Announces Run For Ohio House”