LGBTQ news and entertainment
Wow – the little monsters will lose their minds.
Billboard is reporting that Lady Gaga will sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl this weekend when the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Just another big moment for Gaga this month as it was previously announced she will perform a David Bowie tribute at the Grammys, and she’s nominated for an Academy Award for her song “Til It Happens To You” for the film, The Hunting Ground.
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| Hot exotic veterinarian Dr. Evan Antin |
Say hello to Dr. Evan Antin, rightfully named by People Magazine as the “Sexiest Beast Charmer Alive” last year.
Antin is an animal expert and exotic animal veterinarian at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Thousand Oaks, CA.
After catching People Magazine’s attention, the part-time model, full-time hunk has seen his Instagram account explode to over 184K followers. And for good reason. You get not only the man-candy but some very cute/interesting animals along the way 🙂
Check a few of his posts out below.
Here’s some news you probably thought you’d never read.
TLC is reviving it’s once hit show “19 Kids & Counting” in spite of the Duggar family’s wide-spread scandals last year which included hiring prostitutes, infidelity and child molestation.
Via the Christian Post:
The stars of the series recently suffered through some scandals when it was revealed that Joshua Duggar took part in AshleyMadison.com, a website that serves as an online dating site for married men. With the family known as devout Christians, the news of Joshua’s infidelity led to the show’s cancellation.
According to Variety, the executive vice president of TLC, Nancy Daniels, recently shared some details about how the series coped with the scandals. She stated, “Every decision we’ve made has been done very thoughtfully and very carefully about what is in the best interests of the people involved and the network. Our first priority is making sure that there’s a health and well-being of our families first and foremost. We feature stories of different families with real people and real things happen.”
Fans are still interested in learning more about the rest of the family and how the scandal had affected them. With that, TLC released several episodes of “Jill & Jessa: Counting On,” which showed the sisters coping with the scandal’s aftermath.
After seeing the success of the short series, it was announced that TLC will be bringing back “19 Kids & Counting” to the small screen.
Throughout the show, the family was presented as the pristine, perfect “Christian” family. The picture was complete with episodes of campaigning against LGBT rights and what eventually was revealed to be hypocritical behavior.
Just a reminder: more people voted in Kim Kardashian's twitter poll today than in the Iowa Caucuses https://t.co/EqNUQ9lwdb— Daniel Kahn (@dbkahn) February 2, 2016
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| The Broadway cast of FINDING NEVERLAND |
The creativity at the annual Gypsy of the Year competition is always off the hook, and this past year was no exception.
Check out this segment from the Broadway cast of FINDING NEVERLAND teasing their own show about a boy who never grows up while skewering critics who welcomed the now-hit musical with less than glowing reviews.
The Gypsy of the Year event benefits Broadway Cares (my personal favorite charity).
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations.
By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $250 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
(tipped by TRR anonymous reader)
In what is being viewed as a surprise – Donald Trump was leading in all the polls up to last night – Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa Caucuses with almost 28% of the vote.
Billionaire Donald Trump came in second with 24%, just ahead of Sen. Marco Rubio’s surprisingly strong third place finish with 23%.
The presidential hopefuls now head to New Hampshire where the Trumpster holds a sizeable lead among his fellow GOP candidates.
best challenge so far https://t.co/5UbJp4qy89— dean geyer (@geyerdean) February 2, 2016
Terrific montage of the gorgeous production of Sunday In The Park With George, which began in London at the Chocolate Factory and then moved to Broadway in 2008.
Creative Director Timothy Bird worked in collaboration with set and costume designer David Farley to create the design for Sam Buntrock’s Chocolate Factory production. The show transferred to the West End, where it won six Olivier Awards, including Best Design for Timothy and David.
Buntrock’s show then moved on to New York’s Broadway, playing at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Studio 54, where it was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, including Best Design of a Musical. The show made a fourth appearance at the 5th Avenue Theater Seattle to great critical acclaim.
I’ve always loved the song “Sunday” from this show. There’s a sense of eternity to the piece.
The Iowa Democratic Party has announced former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the winner of the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.
Clinton’s win comes by the slimmest of margins:
“The results tonight are the closest in Iowa Democratic caucus history. Hillary Clinton has been awarded 699.57 state delegate equivalents, Bernie Sanders has been awarded 695.49 state delegate equivalents, Martin O’Malley has been awarded 7.68 state delegate equivalents and uncommitted has been awarded .46 state delegate equivalents. We still have outstanding results in one precinct (Des Moines—42), which is worth 2.28 state delegate equivalents.
Other news outlets also declared Clinton the winner of the Iowa caucuses, including MSNBC, NBC and The Washington Post.
After a poor showing, former Governor of Maryland, Martin O’Malley, announced he is “suspending” his campaign.
The remaining two Democratic candidates move on to New Hampshire now where RealClearPolitics shows Sen. Bernie Sanders with an average of 18 points ahead of Clinton.
Following next week’s voting in New Hampshire the action moves to Nevada where Clinton holds a 19 point lead, and South Carolina where Clinton is 30 points ahead of Sanders.
Via Zap2It:
For Super Bowl 50, the people at Heinz have stepped up their advertising game with a fun new campaign titled, “Meet the Ketchups.”
What better way to get the public’s attention than to let loose a pack of energetic puppies racing down a lush green hill?
The visuals of the dogs running in slow motion is enough to incite a plethora of giggles but when they are united with the various Ketchups, the cuteness reaches an “aww”-inducing crescendo. Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” adds just the right touch as it plays over the footage.