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Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski in ‘Antoni Psycho’

Antoni Porowski in “Antoni Psycho”

Showing off his Calvins and morning routine, Queer Eye hottie Antoni Porowski appears in a new trailer titled “Antoni Psycho.”

With some morning stretches, a face mask made of greek yogurt and green tea leaves, Antoni takes on a very American Psycho tone as he explains to the viewer that he doesn’t care if his guests like what he cooks for them: “They’ll eat it if they know what’s good for them.”

Cue the scary Halloween sound effects.

The trailer is part of a new series of horror-themed short films now available on Netflix. The collection is cleverly titled Don’t Watch This.

Porowski is exploring several new horizons lately.

I recently reported on his quiet breakup with longtime boyfriend, Joey Krietemeyer, although he did find some respite with new romantic interest Trace Lehnhoff of Flipping Out fame.

He also recently opened a new restaurant in New York City, The Village Den, and now he’s breaking into acting.

Antoni is a very busy boy.

 Check out the trailer for Don’t Watch This below.

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Trump Wants To Repeal 14th Amendment, Ending Birthright Citizenship, Via Executive Order

Donald Trump

In an interview with Axios‘ Jonathan Swan, Donald Trump shared that he hopes to repeal the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution via executive order.

Trump plans to sign an executive order that would remove the right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil as provided by the 14th Amendment.

From NPR:

“You can definitely do it with an act of Congress,” Trump said in the Axios on HBO interview. “But now they’re saying I can do it just with an executive order.”

He added, “We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years, with all of those benefits. It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous, and it has to end.”

Birthright citizenship is the law of at least 30 countries, including many U.S. neighbors in North and South America. All of the countries in Europe grant citizenship by jus sanguinis — by “right of blood.”

The president said he has spoken about the issue with the White House counsel. As for when he might act, Trump said, “It’s in the process. It’ll happen — with an executive order.”

The 14th Amendment’s first sentence reads, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

That’s pretty clear, right?

In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Wong Kim Ark that a child born to Chinese immigrants who were legal residents was a birthright U.S. citizen under the 14th Amendment.

In order to change a constitutional amendment, you would need to either amend the 14th Amendment via Congress or ask the Supreme Court to overturn its earlier interpretation of the law.

Vice President Pence told Politico today that Trump administration is, indeed, exploring the executive order, and added that the Supreme Court hasn’t ruled definitively on the 14th Amendment.

“We all cherish the language of the 14th Amendment, but the Supreme Court of the United States has never ruled on whether or not the language of the 14th Amendment subject to the jurisdiction thereof applies specifically to people who are in the country illegally,” Pence said.

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Trump Approval Numbers Take A Quick Hit After ‘Bomb Stuff’ & Synagogue Shooting

Click to enlarge image (via Gallup)

Donald Trump’s approval rating took a quick 4-point drop according to the Gallup tracking poll.

Not sure whether it was the Trumpster’s woeful handling of the MAGAbomber where he bemoaned the ‘bomb stuff’ slowed down GOP voting, or if it was his tweeting about the World Series just hours after a mad Neo-Nazi interrupted a religious ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue and killed 11 people.

The last time Trump’s numbers dropped so sharply was this summer as border patrol officers were removing small children from their parents.

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Casting Announced For Upcoming Live Televised Production Of RENT

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical), Brandon Victor Dixon (who killed in in this year’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live!), and RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Valentina have been announced for Fox’s 2019 live production of the Broadway hit musical, Rent.

Dixon will play ‘Tom Collins,’ Hudgens will take on ‘Maureen,’ and Valentina will portray the cross-dressing ‘Angel.’

Valentina becomes the first drag queen to be cast in a primetime live musical production. She was a fan favorite in Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, winning Miss Congeniality.

Rent will also feature Kiersey Clemons (Hearts Beat Loud) as ‘Joanne,’ Jordan Fisher (Hamilton) as ‘Mark,’ Brennin Hunt (Nashville) as ‘Roger,’ Mario (Empire) as ‘Benjamin,’ and recording artist Tinashe (Dancing With the Stars) as ‘Mimi.’

Tony Award nominee Keala Settle, of “This Is Me” fame in the movie The Greatest Showman, will also be featured in the production singing the solo from “Seasons of Love.”

Original Broadway director Michael Greif will again helm the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical.

The 1996 rock musical, loosely inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, was an instant smash hit and was responsible for launching the careers of original cast members Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Jesse L. Martin.

The televised production is set to air January 27, 2019.

(h/t TheOUTfront)

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My America: Pittsburgh Muslim Community Raises Over $70K For Synagogue Shooting Victims

This is my America.

In the aftermath of the deadliest attack on Jewish people in the United States, the leader of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh announces the local Muslim community has raised more than $70,000 for the synagogue attack victims and their families.

“We just want to know what you need … If it’s people outside your next service protecting you, let us know. We’ll be there.”

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Gus Kenworthy Riffs On Adam Rippon’s Oscars Ensemble For Halloween

Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy (image via Twitter)

Out Olympians Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy have been entertaining their fans with their awesome bromance since the beginning of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Since then, the dynamic duo have exchanged lots of clever and sly repartee in interviews and photo shoots, all to our delight.

This past weekend, though, Kenworthy took things to a new level as he debuted his Halloween costume which he labeled, “Adam Rippoff,” riffing on Rippon’s now-famous Academy Awards outfit complete with leather harness.

In concocting the photo, you may notice Kenworthy also replaced the Oscar statue in the background for something a bit more comical.

Rippon, never at a loss for a quick retort, replied in his own inimitable manner tweeting, “We finally did each other [eggplant]”

Kenworthy continued the exchange with his own “admission” that he’s “wanted to do” Rippon since they met:

Rippon, forever comfortable with a quip, replied with a simple, “Feels right:”

Boys, please don’t ever change 🙂

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‘Kingsman’ Star Taron Egerton Might Have Just Come Out In Most Chill Way Ever

Taron Egerton (image via Facebook)

Did Taron Egerton, the star of the Kingsman movie franchise as well as the upcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman, just come out?

That’s what fans are wondering after he posted a photo on his newly-launched Instagram account.

The post shows an unnamed young man with the simple caption, “Cutie. My boy (heart).”

A post shared by Taron Egerton (@taron.egerton) on Oct 27, 2018 at 11:39am PDT

Now, this could be a ‘bromance’ moment. Or, Egerton might be coming out in the most chill way possible.

Even though the Instagram account is only days old (there’s a total of just five posts), Egerton already has over 100,000 followers on the social media platform.

And for the most part, those fans were supportive of the news.

“He is adorable. But is someone coming out or just bromancing”

 “I really hope this is your coming out happy for you”

 “Omg my if Taron is gay, my dream finally came true lol”

 “the gays have won”

One commenter wrote, “does that mean he’s got a boyfriend now,” and Egerton ‘liked’ the comment.

Whether or not Taron did just come out (good on him if he did) or just shared a ‘bro moment,’ I think it’s terrific that he can be comfortable in his own skin.

Rocketman comes out May 17, 2019. Check out the trailer below.

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WH Press Secretary Delivers Podium Rant Then Storms Out Of Press Briefing

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

After fielding questions regarding whether Donald Trump is responsible to some degree for inspiring disturbed people to send pipe bombs or shoot up a Pittsburgh synagogue, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders went on a lengthy tirade from the podium today.

Sanders told reporters “it would be nice if every once in a while we could focus on a few of the positive things the President has done instead of just attacking him.”

Sanders also erroneously declared that Trump had won the election “with an overwhelming majority of 63 million people.” As has been pointed out many times, Hillary Clinton beat Trump in the popular vote by millions.

She ended the rant by abruptly closing her notes and leaving the room. Watch below.

Sanders defended Trump saying at one point that “the president is not placing blame,” and yet this morning he tweeted a new attack on the press:

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Trump Tweets Dog Whistle Calling Black Florida Gubernatorial Candidate ‘A Thief’

In an obvious racist dog whistle, Donald Trump attacked the Democratic candidate for governor in Florida, Mayor Andrew Gillum of Tallahassee, today.

Trump compared Gillum to the Republican candidate, Rep. Ron DeSantis, bringing up DeSantis’ college pedigree while calling Gillum a ‘thief.’

Not only is it racist to call Gillum a “thief” for no apparent reason, but Trump is insinuating that Gillum’s education is somehow subpar.

Gillum went to Florida A&M, a top ranked HBCU.

The mayor wasted no time in clapping back at the Trumpster calling him a coward and ‘weak:’ “On Twitter there is a choice between having the courage to @ the person you are trash talking, or not. @realDonaldTrump is howling because he’s weak. Florida, go vote today.”

The governor’s race in Florida is one of the most highly-watched elections this election cycle.

Gillum is the first black nominee from any major party for governor of Florida.

According to RealClearPolitics, Gillum currently leads DeSantis in polls by an average of 3.2 points.

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Gay Men Attacked At Knife-Point In Key West Hate Crime

Christopher Yarema and Stephanie Burnham (mugshots via Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)

Two gay men from West Hollywood, California, were vacationing in Key West, Florida, when they became the victims of a hate crime.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, the two men had rented a large boat and dinghy in order to spend the day on Wisteria Island, a small federally-owned uninhabited island located several hundred yards off of Key West.

After spending the day on the island, the two men were preparing to leave when a couple, identified as Christopher Thomas John Yarema and Stephanie Lynn Burnham, approached shouting obscenities.

According to the police report, one gay men was wearing a Speedo-style swimsuit and it upset the couple.

One of the attackers yelled, “Hey, Mr. Speedo [expletive], get the [expletive] off our island.”

That was followed by Burnham shouting, “You have five seconds to get off, or I will kill you.”

Yarema then reportedly punched one of the men and broke his sunglasses. Burnham then slammed the same man with an oar.

When the man pushed her away in an attempt to defend himself, Yarema pulled out a knife and began slashing at the men yelling, “You knocked down my wife, I’m going to kill you!”

At one point, Yarema punctured the men’s dingy, but they were able to escape to their larger rental boat before it had completely deflated.

Once back onboard, the men were able to radio the U.S. Coast Guard for help.

The Sun-Sentinel reports that Yarema, a fisherman and roofer, has been charged with aggravated assault and causing property damage.

And Burnham, described as a Key West laborer, is charged with battery and causing property damage.

The boat rental company told the police the damage to the dinghy is estimated at between $2000 and $5000. The sunglasses that were broken in the scuffle were apparently worth about $800.