LGBTQ news and entertainment
NBC slyly drops this new promo today for the upcoming Will & Grace revival this fall.
The short vid drips with sass and personality as Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally, and Sean Hayes slap, prance and dance to James Brown’s “I Got The Feelin.”
Will & Grace returns Thursday, September 28 at 9/8c on NBC.
Will & Grace will return to NBC on September 28th as part of the peacock network’s Thursday night “Must See TV” comedy block.
With Superstore slated for 8PM, followed by The Good Place at 8:30PM, the long-awaited Will & Grace revival will premiere at 9PM, and Great News will close out the laugh-fest.
On Late Night with Seth Meyers, Debra Messing explained exactly how the reboot of Will & Grace came about 11 years after the groundbreaking sitcom left the air.
Referencing the election scene back in September 2016 that brought the fab four back together, Messing says it was hard for NBC to ignore.
“Because that little skit got 7 million views – NBC, they were like, ‘wait a second.’”
Complete with musical fantasy segment (set to the tune of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “As If We Never Said Goodbye”), the cast of Will & Grace are here to announce the upcoming 12 episode reboot of the iconic sitcom.
Don’t worry, Grace. We believe in you.
NBC drops the teaser art for the upcoming 12 episode reboot of the hit sitcom, Will & Grace.
The new ninth season of Will & Grace — with all four original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes returning – will pick up the characters’ stories ten years after the show’s last episode in 2006.
Who wants to hear me talk on this week’s headlines?
• NBC, having already given the green light to the Will & Grace reboot, wants even more
• I’ve got a favorite on this season’s The Amazing Race, and I bet you will, too
• New Mexico says “no” to so-called ex-gay therapy
• Nebraska finally scrubs it’s anti-LGBT adoption stance
• International supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford talks with me about his residency in Las Vegas as the Celebrity Guest Host for the world famous Chippendales.
All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report. Hit the play button below 🙂
Deadline reports that NBC has upped it’s order of episodes of the Will & Grace reboot from 10 to 12.
NBC wants more Will & Grace. Originally picked up in January for a 10-episode limited installment, the Emmy-winning comedy is getting its order expanded and will return next season with 12 new episodes.
The Will & Grace revival quickly has emerged as one NBC’s top assets for next season and is featured front and center in the NBCUniversal’s upfront spots unveiled today, which tout the company’s entire portfolio of networks (you can watch one of the ads below).
The new, ninth season of Will & Grace — reuniting original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes — stems from the surprise election-themed reunion mini-episode released on September 26. Done without NBC’s involvement, it immediately triggered talk of a series revival.
Excited to share our @TogetherNBCU campaign ahead of our 2017 Upfront that will air starting 2morrow across our portfolio #UnequaledNBCU pic.twitter.com/6Hg2MA96XC— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) April 5, 2017
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Some news stories you might have missed:
• According to the coroner’s newly released report, pop music icon George Michael died of natural causes, which will really irritate the tabloids who were surely hoping for something more salacious.
• ABC’s 20/20 will air a report on the harmful effects of “conversion” or “ex-gay therapy” this Friday at 10 p.m. Eastern. Click here for an advance look.
• It turns out former Trump campaign spokesperson and serial liar Katrina Pierson’s bitching got her booted out of a White House gig. #NoOneIsSurprised
• Anderson Cooper couldn’t take the Trump Twitter Chronicles anymore, so he has the prez on “mute.”
• The Justice Department, under President Trump, seems to be preparing to u-turn on federal opposition to North Carolina’s anti-LGBT “bathroom law,” HB2.
• The Will & Grace gang is all back together and working on the upcoming 10 show season reboot of the hit sitcom. Check out the four stars below, clearly happy to be #reunited&itfeelssogood
Spent the last 3 days with these loons & boy, are my arms tired. @DebraMessing @SeanHayes @MeganOMullally #Will&Grace pic.twitter.com/FwioowjXdg— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) March 5, 2017
Everyone I know is thrilled at the news that NBC has ordered 10 new episodes of the hit sitcom, Will & Grace, for later this year. The show has long been credited, in great part, in helping advance LGBT rights just through the sheer visibility it brought our community.
Watching the ten minute “reunion” scene produced for the presidential election, it was nice to find out the apartment set for the show had been stored behind glass at Emerson University these past years. Even though they were fictional, anyone who’s lived in NYC could appreciate what fab digs Will and Grace had during the 8 year run of the show.
But it’s been 11 years since the show closed up shop, and things are a little more expensive than they used to be.
In fact, real estate super-site Trulia took a look at some iconic NYC-based 90s sitcoms to assess what it would cost to live like our favorite TV characters.
Although Grace could work her design magic in any space, her Upper West Side apartment was a good start. The building, located at 155 Riverside Drive in New York City, comes with a steep price tag in today’s market. According to Trulia data, the median rent today for a two bedroom, two bath unit like Will and Grace’s on the Upper West Side is $5,940.
Talk about a nice apartment, the purple abode that belonged to Monica and Rachel from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is tough to beat. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a giant living room, kitchen, balcony, a (messy) storage closet, it was always tough to believe that a waitress and a chef could afford this pricey pad. The exterior is located at 90 Bedford Street in New York, NY. Even with rent control, the average rent price for Greenwich village will cost you $4,229 per month for this size of an apartment.
And, of course, Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment seemed like a reasonable place to live. The show always cited 129 W. 81st in New York, NY, however this is not the actual external shot of his apartment from the show. Regardless, Jerry’s place was a nice pad on the Upper West Side, that seemed reasonable for the professional comedian. His one bedroom, one bath place in today’s market would run about $3,856 per month.
Check out the Trulia article to see exactly what Will & Grace or your favorite Friends might be able to afford today.
On this mid-week episode of The Randy Report:
• President Obama, speaking at his final news conference with the White House press corps, spoke about the progress of LGBT rights and protections under his administration. While he acknowledged his team was proud of the movement forward, he gave props to all the out and proud Americans who, through their sheer visibility, helped to bring about a huge change in the way society views LGBTs.
“I think we made useful contributions… but the primary heroes are the activists.”
• President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, billionaire Betsy DeVos, was directly questioned about her past support for anti-LGBT organizations, and especially so-called “ex-gay” therapy.
• And it’s finally official – the hit TV show that many say helped give much exposure and visibility to the LGBT community, Will & Grace, is coming back to NBC for a 10 episode season next year.