Film and TV

Ellen DeGeneres during the IHEART Living Room Concert for America. (FOX/Getty) Ellen DeGeneres, the US daytime talk show host battered this year by bullying allegations, announced Thursday (10 December) that she has COVID-19. The face of the eponymous The Ellen DeGeneres Show took to Twitter to confirm that she has tested positive for the novel
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The stars of Lifetime’s The Christmas Setup hope the network introduces trans, non-binary and LGBT+ characters of colour in future festive films. (The Christmas Setup/YouTube) The star of Lifetime’s first gay Christmas film hopes next year’s festive line-up includes trans, non-binary and LGBT+ characters of colour. Real-life married couple Ben Lewis and Blake Lee are
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Braunwyn Windham-Burke came out as gay in an interview with GLAAD (Noel Vasquez/Getty) Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke has come out as a lesbian, saying it took her 42 years speak openly about her sexuality. Windham-Burke came out in an interview with GLAAD on Wednesday (2 December), where she revealed that she has never
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Her show has only been back a few weeks, and already Ellen DeGeneres is involved in yet more backlash after grilling Justin Bieber on when he and wife Hailey will have children. Having battled controversy after controversy this year, DeGeneres has stirred up more drama over her treatment of Bieber in an episode of The
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Elliot Page received an outpouring of love and support from fans and celebrities after coming out as trans. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Umbrella Academy and Juno star Elliot Page has received an outpouring of love and support after publicly coming out as trans. Elliot Page declared his pride in being transgender in social media
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Sean Connery’s character in Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian in an NBC television adaptation (YouTube) The late Sean Connery’s character in the 2000 film Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian writer in an upcoming NBC television adaptation. The original film, directed by Gus Van Sant, told the story of a
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Patrick and David’s relationship on Schitt’s Creek melted the hearts of fans across the world (Screenshot/Netflix) Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid has said he “never felt the need” to play gay character Patrick “a certain way”. Reid collectively melted the hearts of queer people across the world with his portrayal of David Rose’s love interest Patrick
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Dan Levy stars opposite Kristen Stewart in Happiest Season. (Hulu) A pivotal moment from Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart’s lesbian Christmas rom-com, is hitting queer viewers right in the feelings. The new film, released Thursday (25 November) stars Stewart as Abby, a queer woman spending her first Christmas with her girlfriend Harper’s family. Unbeknown to her,
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Isaiah Washington. (Leon Bennett/FilmMagic) Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington is still raging that he was sacked for using a homophobic slur against a gay co-star more than a decade ago. Washington, a proud Trump supporter, found himself at the centre of controversy in October 2006 when rumours circulated that he had referred to T.R. Knight as
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Donald Trump (L) and Joe Exotic (R). (Tom Pennington/Getty//Netflix) Joe Exotic is so confident that Donald Trump will pardon him for his many crimes that he’s already booked a limousine to drive him home from prison. The ‘gun-toting gay redneck’ star of Netflix’s Tiger King is currently serving 22 years in federal prison for a litany
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Ellen DeGeneres has thanked her “amazing” fans and staff for standing by her after scandal enveloped her TV show. The comic was forced to make drastic behind-the-scenes changes on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, sacking three key producers after a damning investigation exposed an alleged toxic work environment and a culture of fear and bullying. Network executives
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Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet share a kiss in the first trailer for Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee (Twitter) Saoirse Ronan has said that she and Kate Winslet “naturally took the lead” in creating their sex scenes in lesbian period drama Ammonite. Ronan stars opposites Winslet in the film, which gives the real-life story of palaeontologist
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Jim Parsons has revealed that he still fears losing the love of people who are important to him by living as an openly gay man. The Big Bang Theory star told Attitude that starring in the queer Broadway play The Boys in the Band, and its subsequent Netflix film adaptation, brought up old fears of rejection. “I realised that being
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Henry Golding played a gay character in Monsoon (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty) Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding has said he might “never come to a conclusion” about whether it’s acceptable for straight actors to play gay characters. The issue of straight actors playing queer roles on-screen has been a source of contention within the film industry,
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Ryan Murphy revealed he was brought to a psychiatrist by his parents in an effort to “cure” his homosexuality as a teenager. The Glee creator, who has recently wrapped work on a Netflix adaptation of LGBT+ themed Broadway musical The Prom, revealed that his parents brought him to a psychiatrist the day after his own prom. Murphy said
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Dave Chappelle faced backlash for making an AIDS joke during his Saturday Night Live monologue (YouTube) Dave Chappelle is facing backlash after he mocked Donald Trump with a shocking joke about Freddie Mercury and AIDS on Saturday Night Live. The comedian hosted Saturday’s episode of the sketch comedy and variety show – and he won some
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An adorable Black gay couple were featured in a new Etsy ad. (Screen captures via YouTube) In a brief break from the US presidential election, we bring you an aggressively adorable advertisement about a Black gay couple attending a Christmas celebration with their family. Online marketplace Esty dropped the ad last week on YouTube as
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Johnny Flynn plays David Bowie in Stardust. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty and IFC Films) The first trailer has dropped for the controversial David Bowie film Stardust, which features none of David Bowie’s music, and fans are already “horrified with this God awful attempt at a biopic”. The film, which stars singer-turned-actor Johnny Flynn as Bowie, premiered Wednesday
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Asia Kate Dillon attends the “John Wick: Chapter 3” world premiere in 2019. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) There is growing demand for non-binary actors as directors seek more diverse onscreen representation, according to a talent manager. Transgender representation in film and TV has historically been woeful, with cisgender actors of the wrong gender playing trans characters.
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Zendaya and Hunter Schafer stars in Euphoria. (Euphoria/HBO) Euphoria is returning with two new episodes ahead of season two, Zendaya confirmed in an Instagram post on Monday (October 19).  Zendaya, who plays Rue Bennett on the show, told fans that “two special episodes” will air toward the end of this year. The new Euphoria episodes will tide
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Carole Baskin could “just as easily have had a wife”. (Carole Baskin) Carole Baskin has revealed that she is bisexual, and that she discovered her sexuality while spending time with the LGBT+ community during the AIDS crisis. Speaking with PinkNews just two weeks after her elimination from Dancing with the Stars, Baskin said she was
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Ann Widdecombe has previously backed gay cure therapy. (Steve Taylor / Echoes Wire / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Ann Widdecombe, the British former lawmaker known for her high-decibel anti-LGBT+ views, drew criticism Sunday (18 October) for saying “families” wouldn’t be interested in watching a same-sex couple dance on Strictly Come Dancing. Nicola Adams, the
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Nicola Adams (L) and her Strictly Come Dancing partner, Katya Jones. (Strictly Come Dancing/BBC) Nicola Adams made Strictly Come Dancing history Saturday night (17 October) after being partnered with seasoned pro dancer Katya Jones, becoming the ballroom show’s first same-sex contestants. It was a sight 16 years in the making, but now looking forward, both Adams
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Saturday Night Live guest host Bill Burr has attracted criticism for opening the show with a tired monologue about Pride Month. The King of Staten Island star, who guest-hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend (October 10), started the night on a not-exactly-original note by moaning about cancel culture and punching down at queer people,
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