LGBTQ news and entertainment
Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air “indefinitely” over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
This comes after Nexstar Media (a major operator of ABC-affiliated stations) said it would pre-empt airings of the program following Kimmel’s remarks Monday night. Continue reading “ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off The Air ‘Indefinitely’ Over Charlie Kirk”
As most financial experts predicted, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates today by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4% to 4.25% in order to address rising risks confronting the labor market.
Fed leaders predict two more cuts by the end of 2025 (down to 3.75%). Continue reading “Federal Reserve Lowers Interest Rates For First Time This Year”
Some news items from the day:
• The Advocate: Responding to a question by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend, Brian Glenn, who said many people were “threatened” by the LGBTQ Pride flag (???), Donald Trump said he would have “no problem” with removing the inclusive banner from Washington, D.C. streets.
• LGBTQ Nation: A federal appeals court has ruled that disgraced, gay former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) cannot bring a copyright lawsuit against late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel purchased videos from Santos on the platform Cameo for use on a comedic segment entitled, “Will Santos Say It?” Continue reading “Trump Says He Would Consider Banning Pride Flags + More News”
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced today that Tyler Robinson has been formally charged in connection to the shooting death of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
The charges include: felony aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of felony obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child. Continue reading “Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged With Aggravated Murder + More”
Some news items to start your week:
• Gay City News: The full bench of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rejected a challenge under to a Georgia County’s refusal to cover gender-affirming surgery under its employee benefits plan.
• The Advocate: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offered a candid critique of former President Joe Biden’s failed reelection bid in a recent interview on NBC’s Meet The Press. And I agree with him. Continue reading “Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Gender-Affirming Surgery Ban + More”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, I round up the big LGBTQ wins at the 77th Emmy Awards. Plus… Continue reading “LGBTQ Wins At 77th Emmy Awards + ‘Griffin In Summer’ + More News”
Screen captures of what appears to be a confession posted in an online chat by the 22-year-old suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting have reportedly been obtained by the Washington Post. Continue reading “Kirk Shooter Reportedly Posted Confession In Online Chat”
On the morning of September 10, the hosts of Fox & Friends were discussing crime and homelessness, when host Brian Kilmeade offered his solution to America’s homeless population:
“Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them.” Continue reading “FOX Host Apologizes After Suggesting Executing Homeless People”
Some news items for your weekend perusal:
• Gay City News: Mpox cases are continuing to rise in New York City with 57 cases of reported from Aug. 10 to Sept. 11. The city saw less than a dozen cases per month in the first quarter of the year.
• Gr8erDays: Six-time Emmy Award winner Jean Smart (Designing Woman, Hacks) celebrates 74 trips around the sun today. Continue reading “Jean Smart Celebrates 74th + Mpox Cases On The Rise + More News”
Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Deadline: The Bold & the Beautiful is about to get more ‘beautiful’ as the long-running daytime drama will feature a gay male couple for the first time as the series begins its 39th season next week. Continue reading “‘The Bold & The Beautiful’ To Feature Gay Couple + More News”