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50th Anniversary Reunion Of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ + More News

Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for 50th anniversary of Charlie's Angels

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Gr8erDays: Matt Rettenmund shares his ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience attending the 50th anniversary reunion of the cast of the 1970s hit TV series Charlie’s Angels at PaleyFest (above) including Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. I was a huuuuuuge fan of the show back in the day 🙂 Continue reading “50th Anniversary Reunion Of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ + More News”

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Jean Smart Celebrates 74th + Mpox Cases On The Rise + More News

Jean Smart

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”

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New Music From Micah McLaurin + Siegfried & Roy TV Series + More News

New from Micah McLaurin "Satisfied" (photo: Damian Pant)

Some news items for you: • Music Video: Virtuoso pianist and pop artist Micah McLaurin drops the oh-so-chic music video for his 90s house-infused anthem “Satisfied.” More good news for the talented Micah – the remixes of his recent club anthem “Baboom” have climbed to #6 on Music Week’s Pop Club chart. • Gay Times: Andrew Garfield and Jude Law have signed on to star in Apple TV+’s “Wild Things,” exploring the relationship between magicians Siegfried and Roy (above), and their meteoric rise within the Las Vegas entertainment sphere. • HuffPost: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem refused to confirm whether gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero, who was disappeared by the Trump administration to an infamous Salvadoran prison two months ago, is even alive. • YouTube: Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen blasted Donald Trump’s “incompetent and treasonous administration” at his concert in Manchester last night. • Pink News: New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde told Rolling Stone that she is “in the middle gender-wise” adding, “I’m a woman except for the days when I’m a man. “I know that’s not a very satisfying answer but there’s a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up,” • Gr8erdays: Still handsome and oh-so-woofy Lee Horsley of “Matt Houston” fame turns 70 today. Click below for more pics. https://www.instagram.com/gr8erdays/p/DJqgl1rOggl/?img_index=1  

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‘Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions’ + More News

Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist, has died at the age of 91
Stephen Sondheim (image via Depositphotos)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: My colleague Denny Patterson chats with Phil Geoffrey Bond & T. Oliver Reid about the newly-released edition of Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions. Continue reading “‘Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions’ + More News”

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News Round-Up: February 17, 2022

A new poll by Gallup shows 62% of Americans are satisfied with the acceptance of gays and lesbians Some news items you might have missed: • Gallup: The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of 7.1%, which is double the percentage from 2012, when Gallup first measured it. Continue reading “News Round-Up: February 17, 2022”

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News Round-Up: May 11, 2021

The body of Ali Fazeli Monfared was found beheaded after his family found out he was gay

The body of Ali Fazeli Monfared was found beheaded after his family found out he was gay
Ali Fazeli Monfared (image via Twitter)
Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: Reports indicate an Iranian man’s relatives killed him after they discovered he was gay. The Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network wrote on its website that Ali Fazeli Monfared, 20, was kidnapped in Ahvaz, a city in Iran’s Khuzestan’s province on May 4. His body was found – beheaded – a day after his disappearance. • Pink News: In a new interview with GQ Style UK, Grammy Award winner Lil Nas X has revealed that he thought God was “tempting” him with his feelings for men, admitting he “never wanted to be gay.” • Gr8erDays: Mantique of the Day is Gerard Christopher, who is turning 62 today. Christopher was the star of the CBS series “Superboy” (1989-1992) as well as a model, and soap actor last seen on “General Hospital” in 2013. https://www.instagram.com/p/COuBKvrBeZP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • USA Today: President Joe Biden announced a partnership with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to vaccination sites from May 24 to July 4 to help meet his target of 70% of U.S. adults getting at least one vaccine shot by Independence Day. • The Guardian: In a new book penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Leonnig, Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service, the journalist reports that a some Trump family members got “inappropriately – and perhaps dangerously – close” to their Secret Service agents. • Buzzfeed News: A day after expressing his admiration for pop star Harry Styles – including admitting that the singer is ‘hot’ – Disney star Joshua Bassett issued a statement to calm fandom’s waters saying “love is love” and in 2021 “it’s ok to still be figuring out who you are.”

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News Round-Up: April 22, 2021

Out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens

Out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens
Out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • NewNowNext: We’re less than four months into the year, but 2021 is already on track to outpace 2015 as the worst year for anti-LGBTQ legislation in recent memory, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). • Instagram: Out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens (above) thanked his fans recently for allowing him to be who he is. “Five years ago, I was in the closet, fearing that if I ever said something my wrestling career would be over. Fast forward…and I’m living my dream. Thank you.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CN3os5enhFb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • Back2Stonewall: Uh-oh, a serious throw down here – who sang the Kander & Ebb classic “Maybe This Time” best? Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth or Oscar winner Liza Minnelli? All are fabulous, but you know the answer… • Gr8erDays: General Hospital hunk Steve bond turns 68 today. Check out the hunky film & TV actor (who also appeared in Playgirl back in the day). https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-PAn3B8Jh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • New York Post: Following the Derek Chauvin verdicts in the murder of George Floyd, it’s worth remembering the other three police officers involved in the incident also face charges of  charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder as well as second-degree manslaughter. Their trials begin in August. • The Wrap: Fox News host Tucker Carlson identified himself as being part of the “Dan White Society” in his 1991 Trinity College yearbook entry. Dan White notoriously murdered San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay elected official, in 1978.