Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Mark David Latunski (mugshot)Some news items you might have missed:
• Michigan Live: A judge in Michigan has found Mark David Latunski guilty of first-degree murder for killing and dismembering a 25-year-old man after a Grindr hook-up. Continue reading “Grindr Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder + More News”
José López Duvont is Mr. Gay World 2022 (via Instagram)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: José López Duvont from Puerto Rico is Mr. Gay World 2022 – the first Latinx and first competitor from the Americas to win the international competition. Last year’s winner ultimately refused the title over a contract dispute. Continue reading “The Winner Of Mr. Gay World 2022 + More News”
Patti LuPone (with the mic) calls out anti-masker at COMPANYBroadway diva Patti LuPone won Twitter today as video of an exchange between the star and a woman in the audience at COMPANY on Broadway went viral. Continue reading “Patti LuPone Goes Viral Calling Out Anti-Masker & Twitter Is LIVING For It”
Patti LuPone in COMPANY (screen capture)The powers that be at the Tony Awards decided that Patti LuPone will be eligible in the ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical’ category for her performance in Company despite her above-the-title billing. Continue reading “Tony Awards: Patti LuPone Eligible For ‘Featured’ Category & More”
(image via Depositphotos)Some news items you might have missed:
• NBC News: Georgia legislators introduced a Florida-style bill this week that would prohibit discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in some private school classrooms. Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 11, 2022”
Ariana DeBose as ‘Anita’ in West Side StorySome news items you might have missed:
• SAG Awards: Out actress Ariana DeBose was honored tonight with the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her acclaimed turn as “Anita” in the Steven Spielberg reboot of West Side Story. Continue reading “News Round-Up: February 27, 2022”
(image via amFAR)Don’t miss the all-star benefit performance of The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America which premieres tonight, October 8, in support of amfAR’s Fund to Fight COVID-19.
This free 60-minute livestream also features an introduction by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner that contextualizes COVID-19 in relation to the early days of the AIDS epidemic. This special event marks amfAR’s historic first foray into Broadway.
Among the theater luminaries taking part in the event are Glenn Close, Laura Linney, Patti LuPone, S. Epatha Merkerson, Andrew Rannells, Daphne Rubin-Vega and many more. Shot during the coronavirus pandemic, high-level technology has been used to place the actors in scenes with each other even though filmed separately.
The performance begins at 8:30 PM ET on Broadway.com’s YouTube. While free to watch, donations are encourage with proceeds going to the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19.
For more info, click over to TheGreatWorkBegins.org.
Broadway legend Patti LuPone and Randy Rainbow (screen capture)Political satirist Randy Rainbow is back today with a special guest, Broadway legend Patti LuPone.
The duo teams up on a parody of “If Mama Was Married” from the 1959 Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim musical Gypsy.
LuPone took home the Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award in 2008 for her star turn in the revival the acclaimed musical.
In the video, Rainbow is attempting to ‘moderate’ a presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but becomes frustrated in the process.
LuPone appears in a puff of smoke: “When gay men are in crisis, I just materialize.”
I won’t spoil the jokes, but these are some of Rainbow’s best parody lyrics in some time. Hit the play button and enjoy 🙂
L-R Patti LuPone, Donald TrumpWho can ‘balcony’ better? I think we know…
Tony Award-winning diva Patti LuPone, who knows a thing or two about holding court on a balcony thanks to her Tony Award-winning role in Evita, slammed Donald Trump’s appearance on the balcony of the White House last night when he made his ‘dramatic’ return from Walter Reed Medical Center.
Taking note of Trump’s visible gasping for breath in video of his balcony moment, LuPone wrote, “I still have the lung power and I wore less makeup. This revival is closing November 3rd.”
I still have the lung power and I wore less makeup. This revival is closing November 3rd. pic.twitter.com/vRQ4LepACv
— Patti LuPone (@PattiLuPone) October 6, 2020
Trump looks like a goldfish that fell out of the fishbowl onto the floor, gasping for breath. pic.twitter.com/aO2GS79ZiL
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) October 5, 2020
This is really quite special.
Proposed by Juilliard President Damian Woetzel and under the artistic leadership of choreographer (and New Dances veteran) Larry Keigwin, Bolero Juilliard is a virtual collaboration with Juilliard’s community of artists, bringing together dancers, instrumentalists, singers, actors, and alumni during the ongoing pandemic.
In addition to the incredibly talented students taking part in the creative endeavor, don’t miss famous alumni of the school popping up throughout the video including Christine Baranski (drama), Jon Batiste (jazz studies), Renée Fleming (voice), Laura Linney (drama), Patti LuPone (drama), Yo-Yo Ma (music), Bebe Neuwirth (dance), Itzhak Perlman (music), Bradley Whitford (drama) and more.