Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
The cast of ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ (via Instagram)Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Cast members of MTV’s new reality show The Real Friends of WeHo have responded to furious RuPaul’s Drag Race fans who are blaming them season 15 episodes being too short. btw – turns out they all aren’t really friends… huh. Continue reading “‘Real Friends Of WeHo’ Respond To Backlash + More News”
Lynda CarterSome news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Wonder Woman Lynda Carter recalls her first time at a gay bar: “It was hysterical.” Continue reading “Lynda Carter’s First Gay Bar + More News Stories”
In his first interview since the tragic shooting that led to the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin tells ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos “I didn’t pull the trigger.” Continue reading “Alec Baldwin: “I Didn’t Pull The Trigger””
L-R Alec Baldwin, Kate McKinnon (screen capture)SNL’s season premiere just HAD to include Alec Baldwin’s ‘Donald Trump’ in chaos after the announcement of an official impeachment inquiry made news this week.
Says Baldwin’s Trump: “It’s the greatest presidential harassment of all time. I should know. I’m like the president of harassment.”
Kate McKinnon’s ‘Rudy Giuliani,’ speaking from the set of CNN, tells Trump: “Nobody’s going to find out about our illegal side dealings with the Ukraine. Or how we tried to cover up those side dealings. Or how we planned to cover up the cover-up.”
Aidy Bryant’s ‘Attorney General William Barr’ wonders who Trump can get to take the blame: “Where are you going to find a sacrificial patsy that’ll do anything you say? Not it.”
Alec Baldwin and Beck Bennett (screen capture)Trump tells Barr not to worry, “I’ve got the perfect stooge.” Enter Mike Pence (Beck Bennett), who told him “but you’re the one who broke the law.”
Pretty much everyone gets a moment in the clip. Watch below.
SNL was not about to pass up the chance to address Donald Trump’s “national emergency” announcement this week.
Alec Baldwin’s “Trump” begins with a little boasting by sharing his recent physical results: “I’m still standing six foot seven 185 pounds shredded.”
Then, he moves on to announce the “national emergency” speaking in an oddly broken pattern: “We need wall because wall works. Wall make safe. You don’t have to be smart to understand that. In fact, it’s even easier if you’re not.”
Trump takes a question from a reporter from Playboy (“Sweet, sweet, sweet many nights in the grotto right?”), but threatens the journalist before he can even ask a question:
“Sit down or I’m switching back to Hustler.”
Changing the subject, Trump introduces his newly-sworn Attorney General William Barr saying, “Congratulations, this guy is going to do such a great job! But still, he’s working for me, so I give him three months tops, ok? Dead man walking!”
The Trumpster didn’t care for the skit so much, tweeting his outrage saying SNL is “the real Collusion” and called for “retribution” against the show.
Nothing funny about tired Saturday Night Live on Fake News NBC! Question is, how do the Networks get away with these total Republican hit jobs without retribution? Likewise for many other shows? Very unfair and should be looked into. This is the real Collusion!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2019
Trump asks a good question: How do television networks get away with criticizing the president without “retribution”?The answer is the 1st Amendment. It’s part of the Constitution. https://t.co/PjONzNIsTz
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 17, 2019
Dear @realDonaldTrump: One thing that makes America great is that the people can laugh at you without retribution. The First Amendment allows Saturday Night Live to make fun of you again, and again, and again. @nbcsnlYou should read the Constitution, or get briefed on it. https://t.co/4QxoMrLcmI
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 17, 2019
SNL’s holiday show cold open threw a new spin on the Christmas classic, It’s A Wonderful Life, where Donald Trump wishes for a world where he was not elected president.
The skit features celebrity cameos by Ben Stiller (Michael Cohen), Robert De Niro (Robert Mueller), and host Matt Damon (Brett Kavanaugh).
Entering a holiday party, Trump looks around the room noting the mood of the party goers: “Everyone looks so different. What are those things on their faces?”
Kenan Thompson’s ‘Clarence the Guardian Angel’ replies, “Those are called smiles.”
When Trump asks if ‘they ever found’ Hillary Clinton’s emails, Clarence shares, “They did – they were all Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons.”
In this new world, Mike Pence is a gay DJ (“It’s so great to be myself”).
And Melania Trump, no longer married to the Donald, doesn’t have an accent anymore. “After our divorce, I lost it. They said being around you was hurting my language skills.”
The sketch appears to have triggered the Trumpster:
A REAL scandal is the one sided coverage, hour by hour, of networks like NBC & Democrat spin machines like Saturday Night Live. It is all nothing less than unfair news coverage and Dem commercials. Should be tested in courts, can’t be legal? Only defame & belittle! Collusion?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 16, 2018
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| ‘Donald Trump’ and company sing “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” on SNL |
Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) gets an update about the Robert Mueller probe from Rudy Giuliani (Kate McKinnon) and Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller) after being comforted by First Lady Melania Trump (Cecily Strong).
Baldwin’s Trump: “I’m sad you’re going to prison, Michael. You were like a son to me.”
Stiller’s Cohen: “Then why’d you make me do so much illegal stuff?”
“Because you were like a son to me,” says Baldwin’s Trump.
Plus, he confronts Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) about his handshake with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (Fred Armisen) at the G20 Summit in Argentina.
“Don’t cry for me Argentina, the truth is I’m very guilty. Some little no-nos and maybe treason. But I kept my promise. Oops, no, I didn’t,” sings the Trumpeter at the end of the skit.
Last night’s cold open on SNL took on the wild and wacky rollercoaster that was Kanye West visiting the Oval Office this week.
“So in conclusion, 13th Amendment, Chi-Raq, trap doors lead to the Unabomber, male energy, Trump is my dad, Hillary’s a woman and the media needs to start making this President look good,” concludes Chris Redd’s ‘Kanye.’
“I love you Kanye,” Alec Baldwin’s Trump chimed in. “We have a lot more in common than people know. We’re both geniuses, we’re both married to beautiful women and we both definitely have been recorded saying the ‘n-word.’”
Kinda hard to put the skit into words as it pretty much captures the off event.
Over 3 million views in 12 hours. Watch below.
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| Brandon Haagenson and David Merten in Afterglow (photo: Mati Gelman) |
Some news items you might have missed:
• Congrats to long-running play Afterglow (above) celebrating it’s one year anniversary running off-Broadway tonight.
The one act play follows Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, who invite Darius to share their bed one night. What follows is an exploration of individual definitions of love, loyalty, and trust as futures are questioned, relationships are shaken, and commitments are challenged.
• And speaking of New York City, an Uber driver kicked a lesbian couple out of his car for sharing a quick peck/smooch.
• Alec Baldwin gleefully told Howard Stern he’d win if he ran for the White House, but he’s busy hosting the reboot of the TV gameshow “Match Game.” You know he’s just f*cking with the Trumpster…
• Maine has become the third state to approve a third gender for state-issued drivers licenses and IDs.
• A drug used to treat alcoholism appears to improve viral suppression in folks with HIV.
• This tweet of a grandmother ironing her granddaughter’s Pride flag has gone super-viral:
I got up this morning to get ready for #DCPride. My grandma walked into my room, looked at my bi flag, and said, “Oh, this needs to be pressed out!” Such a simple gesture, but it holds so much love and meaning for me. pic.twitter.com/stiD3vg5vs— Lexie 💖💜💙 (@lexie_galaxie) June 9, 2018
For last night’s cold open on Saturday Night Live, President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) holds a press conference with the leaders of the Baltic states (Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat, Heidi Gardner).
Brash and unfiltered, “Trump” reveled in his newly invigorated freedom to speak his mind.
Along the way, he ignores memos from staff to not congratulate Vladimir Putin for his “very transparent” reelection in Russia, and even ignores the voices in his head to not mock McKinnon’s hair.
When asked by the press if his tariffs could ruin the U.S. economy and immigration policy tarnishing our standing in the world, Baldwin’s response is refreshingly candid:
“I. Do. Not. Care. About. America. This whole presidency is a four-year cash grab. And that will probably get me four more years.”
Funny in its outrageousness, and probably a lot closer to the truth than most would like to admit.
Watch below.