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‘Heated Rivalry’ Season Finale + Another Actor Sues Tyler Perry + More

A scene from Heated Rivalry

It’s a beautiful Saturday in Las Vegas, so I’m heading to the dog park with the pups in a little while, but first, some news items for you:

• Entertainment Weekly: Following the “bigness” of episode 5, Heated Rivalry  crescendoed into touching intimacy in the season finale. Show creator Jacob Tierney and stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie chat on many episode highlights including a touching “toe” moment and why Tierney chose to close the season with “a pretty big swing.” Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Season Finale + Another Actor Sues Tyler Perry + More”

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So Few Out Footballers + ‘Heated Rivalry’ In GQ + More

Josh Cavallo

Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:

• Instinct Magazine: It’s 2025, where Josh Cavallo (above) is still one of the few out gay footballers in the world and a head coach in Brazil used the word “fag” in a recent press event. Continue reading “So Few Out Footballers + ‘Heated Rivalry’ In GQ + More”

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Ukraine President To Meet With Trump This Weekend

Ukraine President Zelenskyy and Donald Trump (screen capture)

Ukrainian officials say President Volodymr Zelenskyy will meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to try and reach agreement on the U.S. proposed peace plan to bring an end to the war brought by Russia.

Insiders believe significant progress on a deal appears to have been made as Trump previously declared that he’d only meet Zelensky if he felt an agreement was close. Continue reading “Ukraine President To Meet With Trump This Weekend”

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Trailer: Season 2 Of ‘The Boyfriend’ + Grindr Robbers Sentenced To Prison + More

The cast of Season 2 of Netflix's gay reality series The Boyfriend

Some news stories for you on this Christmas eve:

• Netflix: Check out the newly-released trailer for the highly anticipated Season 2 of The Boyfriend, Japan’s first gay romance reality series.

Across two months, ten men will live together as they share everyday moments, build connections, and navigate the unfolding stories that emerge from communal living. Premieres January 13. Continue reading “Trailer: Season 2 Of ‘The Boyfriend’ + Grindr Robbers Sentenced To Prison + More”

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New York City’s 1st Out Fire Dept Commissioner + More News

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named Lillian Bonsignore commissioner of the Fire Department of New York, making her the first out gay person in that post.

• Queerty: The National Hockey League (NHL) is trying to capitalize on the massive popularity of HBO Max’s gay-centered Heated Rivalry and turn the show’s fervent viewers into hockey fanatics. But fans are quick to remind the NHL of its homophobic past like when it banned Pride jerseys on the ice. Continue reading “New York City’s 1st Out Fire Dept Commissioner + More News”

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Two More Sex Charges For Russell Brand Including Rape

Accused rapist Russell Brand (screen capture)

Former ‘entertainer’ Russell Brand has been charged with two MORE sex offenses including one count of rape.

These charges are on top of the charges of two counts of rape, one of indecent assault and two of sexual assault that he pleaded not guilty to in May this year. The comedian and actor now faces 7 counts of rape and assault. Continue reading “Two More Sex Charges For Russell Brand Including Rape”

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Scores Huge Ratings + Texas Judge Is The New Kim Davis + More

Heated Rivalry huge ratings

Some news stories for you as we head into Christmas week.

• Pink News: Episode 5 of the gay ice hockey series Heated Rivalry has become the second-highest rated TV episode of all time scoring ten out of ten stars just three days of release. Recap of the fantastic episode at the link. Here’s the scene that laid me out (spoiler alert). Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Scores Huge Ratings + Texas Judge Is The New Kim Davis + More”

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CBS News Pulls ’60 Minutes’ Report On El Salvadoran Prison

60 Minutes (screen capture)

In a highly unusual move, CBS News pulled an announced segment from Sunday’s installment of “60 Minutes” that delves into the treatment of Venezuelan men deported by Team Trump to a brutal El Salvadoran prison. Continue reading “CBS News Pulls ’60 Minutes’ Report On El Salvadoran Prison”