LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Reigning Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider (above) has made history again as the first woman to ever surpass $1 million in earnings. On Friday, Schneider’s total tally rose to $1,019,001. She is also the first openly trans contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 8, 2022”
The three men who were convicted of the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man in Georgia, were all sentenced to life in prison today. Continue reading “Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Sentenced To Life In Prison”
Catching up on some of the day’s headlines: • Instagram: Zac Efron celebrated the new year by sharing a shirtless thirst trap featuring the muscular Efron in a watery oasis. In 2021, the Baywatch actor picked up a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Daytime Program for his Netflix series “Down To Earth with Zac Efron.” He’s currently filming Season 2 of the docu-series. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 6, 2022”
Without ever saying the former guy’s name, President Joe Biden addressed the elephant in the room today as he delivered remarks regarding the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol building one year ago today. Continue reading “President Biden’s Remarks On Anniversary Of Jan. 6 Insurrection”
“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, who recently became the show’s highest-earning female contestant, shared on Twitter that she was robbed at gunpoint over New Year’s weekend. Continue reading “Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider Robbed At Gunpoint”
There was a lot in 2021 that was just heinous and I’m happy to leave it behind. But in this year-end episode of The Randy Report podcast, I take a moment to look at the best of 2021 LGBTQ news and pop culture. Continue reading “Podcast: The Best Of 2021 – LGBTQ Edition”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Chasten Buttigieg called out homophobes who left ugly comments on his holiday photo with hubby Pete Buttigieg and their two children. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 4, 2022”
In a nod to Spotify’s annual ‘Wrapped’ recap, dating app Grindr unwrapped some stats and preferences about its worldwide users in a post titled “Grindr Unwrapped.” Continue reading “Year-End ‘Grindr Unwrapped’ Shares Stats From The Dating App”
Some new items you might have missed: • Variety: After months of negotiations, the estate of legendary rocker David Bowie (above) has sold the singer’s formidable publishing catalog to Warner Chappell Music for a price upwards of $250 million, sources confirm to Variety. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 3, 2022”
On the first day of trading in the new year, stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday in a solid start to the new year after closing out 2021 with big gains including a 27% increase for the S&P 500. Continue reading “Stock Market Closed Out 2021 With Strong Double-Digit Gains”