‘Brady Bunch’ Star Never Knew TV Dad Was Gay + More News

The cast of The Brady Bunch

Happy Monday! Some news stories I thought worth your time:

People: While promoting her new memoir, Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond, Eve Plumb (middle sister Jan on “The Brady Bunch”) admitted she never knew her TV dad, Robert Reed, was gay until after his death in 1992.

Queerty: A reader writes in to the “Ask Jake” advice column – “He told me he was in an open relationship…after we hooked up. Am I wrong to be annoyed?” Continue reading “‘Brady Bunch’ Star Never Knew TV Dad Was Gay + More News”

Liza Surprise Appearance At GLAAD Media Awards + More News

Liza Minnelli at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards (image via GLAAD)

Some news items for you as we head in to the weekend:

Washington Blade: Living legend Liza Minnelli made a surprise appearance during the GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles last night.

The EGOT winner was in attendance to accept the newly-created “Liza Minnelli Storyteller Award.” Click here for a full list of nominees and winners.

Continue reading “Liza Surprise Appearance At GLAAD Media Awards + More News”

Texas MAGA Voter Punches Election Worker + More News

A San Antonio Trump supporter punched a 69-year-old poll worker after he was asked to take off his MAGA hat inside the polling place.

Some news items you might have missed: • KSAT: A San Antonio Trump supporter punched a 69-year-old election worker repeatedly after he was asked to take off his MAGA hat inside the polling place. Election laws bar wearing candidates’ logos within 100 feet of election spaces as it’s seen as electioneering. Continue reading “Texas MAGA Voter Punches Election Worker + More News”

Sexually Explicit Senate Reading + More News

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing took a rather unexpected turn this week when Republican senator John Kennedy performed a sexually explicit reading. Continue reading “Sexually Explicit Senate Reading + More News”

Susan “Cindy Brady” Olsen Fired From Radio Gig Over Anti-Gay Slurs

Susan Olsen, famous for playing the precocious  “Cindy Brady” 40 years ago on The Brady Bunch sitcom, got the boot from her Los Angeles talk radio gig after using extremely anti-gay slurs in a Facebook message made public.

Via Gay Star News:

The politically conservative Olsen, who played Cindy Brady on the classic sitcom, was incensed when out actor Leon Acord described as a ‘Trump fanatic’ and called for her to be fired from the radio show in Facebook post. He accused Olsen of spreading misinformation.

She sent him a private message calling him a ‘faggot’ more than once and a ‘pussy’ among other crude insults.
Acord screenshot the messages and made them public.

The station said in a statement on its Facebook page that it had ‘severed ties’ with Olsen but did not use her name in sharing the news.

‘LA Talk Radio takes pride in its close and collaborative relationship with the LGBT community, and will continue to provide a home for those who have hopeful and positive messages of togetherness and tolerance to share with our listeners.’

‘We will not tolerate hateful speech by anyone associated with our radio station and have severed our ties with a host that veered off the direction in which we are going.

‘Thank you for your loyalty and continued support. LA Talk Radio stands for love and community, and we will always support all of our friends around the world.’

The Brady Bunch Variety Hour “Get Ready”

The Brady Bunch Variety Hour "Get Ready"
The Brady Bunch “Get Ready”
I just came across this today and HAD to share from the Brady Bunch reboot The Brady Bunch Variety Hour. Regular readers of The Randy Report know how much I love kitschy 1970s TV. Especially musical dance numbers. It all just makes me smile, it’s so camp. I don’t know if there’s ever enough time to “get ready” for this 🙂 And then, they bring on the synchronized swimmers and I lose it all over again. p.s. the good news is Peter Brady grew up nicely… https://youtu.be/oKaLNj3j_T8