Bayard Rustin is one of the most important figures in modern American history whom many people knew nothing about — until now. Netflix’s Rustin, and its towering central performance from Emmy-winning actor Colman Domingo, serves to add his story back into the history books, particularly Rustin’s mentorship of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his role as the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
The reason Rustin is absent from mainstream history is made all too clear in the biopic, directed by George C. Wolfe: He was openly gay and was forced to the sidelines because his sexuality was considered too taboo for public leadership — and was also seen as a threat to King’s image as other Civil Rights leaders worked to gain equality for Black Americans.
Although Rustin’s achievements have long been overlooked,...
The reason Rustin is absent from mainstream history is made all too clear in the biopic, directed by George C. Wolfe: He was openly gay and was forced to the sidelines because his sexuality was considered too taboo for public leadership — and was also seen as a threat to King’s image as other Civil Rights leaders worked to gain equality for Black Americans.
Although Rustin’s achievements have long been overlooked,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
March on Washington organizer Bayard Rustin, a Black and gay civil rights advocate who died in 1987 after decades of fighting for peace, nonviolence, and racial equality in the workplace, gets a rousing spotlight in playwright-turned-filmmaker George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin.” The Netflix drama, in theaters now and streaming on the platform November 17, stars Colman Domingo in the title role, and it’s one of this year’s awards contenders to watch. Barack and Michelle Obama back the film through their Higher Ground productions, making an appearance this past weekend to support the biopic. Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black co-write the screenplay, which centers on Rustin’s 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Recently, none other than Oscar-winning “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins moderated a Q&a with Wolfe and Breece at Ross House in Los Angeles on November 6. “I watched the movie, and when it ended, I sat up...
Recently, none other than Oscar-winning “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins moderated a Q&a with Wolfe and Breece at Ross House in Los Angeles on November 6. “I watched the movie, and when it ended, I sat up...
- 11/13/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
On the first day of the House select committee investigation into the January 6th insurrection, officers from the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department who responded that day gave harrowing testimony about the abuse they endured at the hands of an angry mob of Trump supporters.
“That day continues to be a constant trauma for us, literally every day,” Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, who suffered severe injuries and has been on leave for most of the months following the insurrection, told the committee on Tuesday.
“That day continues to be a constant trauma for us, literally every day,” Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, who suffered severe injuries and has been on leave for most of the months following the insurrection, told the committee on Tuesday.
- 7/27/2021
- by Peter Wade and Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with reactions: Legal analyst Midwin Charles, familiar to viewers for her frequent appearances on CNN, MSNBC, Hln and Bloomberg TV, died Tuesday. She was 47.
Her death was announced by her family on social media. A cause of death and other details were not specified.
“It is with a profoundly heavy heart and the deepest sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Midwin Charles,” her family said in a Twitter statement. “She was known to many as a legal commentator on television, but to us she was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin. Our lives are forever changed and we will miss her for a lifetime.”
“Beyond saddened to learn of the passing of Midwin Charles,” tweeted MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart. “What a terrific analyst and a kind soul. May she rest in peace.”
“I am Devastated!,” tweeted Maya Wiley, formerly of MSNBC and currently...
Her death was announced by her family on social media. A cause of death and other details were not specified.
“It is with a profoundly heavy heart and the deepest sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Midwin Charles,” her family said in a Twitter statement. “She was known to many as a legal commentator on television, but to us she was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin. Our lives are forever changed and we will miss her for a lifetime.”
“Beyond saddened to learn of the passing of Midwin Charles,” tweeted MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart. “What a terrific analyst and a kind soul. May she rest in peace.”
“I am Devastated!,” tweeted Maya Wiley, formerly of MSNBC and currently...
- 4/7/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, which takes place on September 23-27, has unveiled their full virtual lineup of over 100 official selections panels and conversations which will be available online. The fest has also added a spotlight conversation around Amazon Studios docu All In: The Fight for Democracy, its new Creativity Uncovered series, Overstand’s virtual pitch event, their #ShareTheMic Instagram takeover as well as additional guests.
On September 23, there will be a conversation with All In: The Fight for Democracy directors Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus along with activist DeRay McKesson and moderator Keith Boykin. The day prior marks National Voter Registration Day and to align with this, All In: The Fight for Democracy will be available on Urbanworld’s Vimeo Channel for the full day with an introduction by Fair Fight Action’s Stacey Abrams, along with directors and producers Garbus and Cortés.
The full agenda...
On September 23, there will be a conversation with All In: The Fight for Democracy directors Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus along with activist DeRay McKesson and moderator Keith Boykin. The day prior marks National Voter Registration Day and to align with this, All In: The Fight for Democracy will be available on Urbanworld’s Vimeo Channel for the full day with an introduction by Fair Fight Action’s Stacey Abrams, along with directors and producers Garbus and Cortés.
The full agenda...
- 9/18/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“We put our hands up and yelled, ‘We’re media!’”
That’s what MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi said on the network in a broadcast after police shot a rubber bullet at him while he was reporting on a protest in Minneapolis, Mn on Saturday. “They responded, ‘We don’t care!’ and they opened fire a second time.”
Elsewhere in Minneapolis, Vice News correspondent Michael Anthony Adams reported as police threw him to the ground and pepper sprayed him in the face while he was covering protests on Saturday. Adams recorded the incident in a video, where he repeatedly told law enforcement that he was press. An officer responded that he did not care. Adams was screamed at to get up and get in a car several seconds later.
Velshi and Adams are among at least several dozen journalists who have been attacked or arrested by police since Friday as protests...
That’s what MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi said on the network in a broadcast after police shot a rubber bullet at him while he was reporting on a protest in Minneapolis, Mn on Saturday. “They responded, ‘We don’t care!’ and they opened fire a second time.”
Elsewhere in Minneapolis, Vice News correspondent Michael Anthony Adams reported as police threw him to the ground and pepper sprayed him in the face while he was covering protests on Saturday. Adams recorded the incident in a video, where he repeatedly told law enforcement that he was press. An officer responded that he did not care. Adams was screamed at to get up and get in a car several seconds later.
Velshi and Adams are among at least several dozen journalists who have been attacked or arrested by police since Friday as protests...
- 6/1/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Refresh for updates… The great Bill Withers is being mourned today by celebrities from Hollywood to Washington D.C. to Broadway. “My soul always has & always will be full of your music,” tweeted musician Lenny Kravitz, while Brian Wilson called the “Lean On Me” composer a “songwriter’s songwriter.”
Withers died Monday in Los Angeles from heart complications. He was 81.
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Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris tweeted that Withers’ song “Grandma’s Hands” is one of her favorites “and reminds me of my grandmother and so many other mother-figures in my life.”
Deadline will update this list of reactions throughout the day.
Withers died Monday in Los Angeles from heart complications. He was 81.
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Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris tweeted that Withers’ song “Grandma’s Hands” is one of her favorites “and reminds me of my grandmother and so many other mother-figures in my life.”
Deadline will update this list of reactions throughout the day.
- 4/3/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars from the worlds of politics, entertainment and literature paid tribute to Toni Morrison after news broke that the Nobel Prize-winning author of “Song of Solomon” and “Beloved” died on Monday at the age of 88.
“Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page,” Barack Obama said on Tuesday. “Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while.”
“Aw man Toni Morrison taught me the word Rememory. Rip to a incredibly powerful and impactful woman,” Chance the Rapper said in a tweet.
Also Read: Toni Morrison, Nobel-Winning Author of 'Beloved,' Dies at 88
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, director of the new documentary, “Toni Morrison: The Pieces that I Am,” shared his memories of the author in a statement to TheWrap.
“Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page,” Barack Obama said on Tuesday. “Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while.”
“Aw man Toni Morrison taught me the word Rememory. Rip to a incredibly powerful and impactful woman,” Chance the Rapper said in a tweet.
Also Read: Toni Morrison, Nobel-Winning Author of 'Beloved,' Dies at 88
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, director of the new documentary, “Toni Morrison: The Pieces that I Am,” shared his memories of the author in a statement to TheWrap.
- 8/6/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
New Zealand Bans Semiautomatic Weapons 5 Days After Christchurch Massacre. What’s Taking Us So Long?
Last Friday, semiautomatic assault weapons were used to kill 50 people people worshipping in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. On Wednesday, Jacinda Ardern, the nation’s prime minister, announced plans to ban all military-style weapons in the country.
“Today I am announcing that New Zealand will ban all military-style semiautomatic weapons,” she said. “We will also ban all assault rifles. We will ban all high-capacity magazines. We will ban all parts with the ability to convert semiautomatic or any other type of firearm into a military-style semiautomatic weapons. We will...
“Today I am announcing that New Zealand will ban all military-style semiautomatic weapons,” she said. “We will also ban all assault rifles. We will ban all high-capacity magazines. We will ban all parts with the ability to convert semiautomatic or any other type of firearm into a military-style semiautomatic weapons. We will...
- 3/21/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Spike Lee was the first of many celebrities to express their displeasure with the final results of the 2019 Academy Awards, wherein the night’s biggest prize for best picture went to “Green Book.”
The Peter Farrelly-directed film, which stars Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, has fielded controversy throughout awards season. It tells the story of an unlikely friendship that blossoms between pianist Dr. Don Shirley and his driver Tony “Lip” Vallelonga as they make their way together across the American south.
Lee, whose film “BlacKkKlansman” was also in the running for best picture, took home the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. After Julia Roberts announced “Green Book” as the winner, Lee was seen waving his arms in anger before attempting to exit the theater, but was stopped at the doors and made to return to his seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
Backstage, Lee told reporters he thought...
The Peter Farrelly-directed film, which stars Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, has fielded controversy throughout awards season. It tells the story of an unlikely friendship that blossoms between pianist Dr. Don Shirley and his driver Tony “Lip” Vallelonga as they make their way together across the American south.
Lee, whose film “BlacKkKlansman” was also in the running for best picture, took home the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. After Julia Roberts announced “Green Book” as the winner, Lee was seen waving his arms in anger before attempting to exit the theater, but was stopped at the doors and made to return to his seat for the remainder of the ceremony.
Backstage, Lee told reporters he thought...
- 2/25/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Refresh for updates During a Megyn Kelly Today discussion this morning about offensive Halloween costumes and blackface during trick or treat season – and if the mental alarm bells weren’t already going off, they should have been – the host who once insisted Santa Claus is white dug herself a Halloween social media grave.
“What is racist?” Kelly asked her panel of guests Jenna Bush Hager, MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff and Melissa Rivers. The quartet were discussing campus attempts to discourage “inappropriate and offensive costumes” during Halloween season when Kelly explained, “You do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface for Halloween, or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween.”
“Back when I was a kid, that was okay just as long as you were dressing as a character,” Kelly said.
To make her point, Kelly recalled the Real Housewives controversy when Luann...
“What is racist?” Kelly asked her panel of guests Jenna Bush Hager, MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff and Melissa Rivers. The quartet were discussing campus attempts to discourage “inappropriate and offensive costumes” during Halloween season when Kelly explained, “You do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface for Halloween, or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween.”
“Back when I was a kid, that was okay just as long as you were dressing as a character,” Kelly said.
To make her point, Kelly recalled the Real Housewives controversy when Luann...
- 10/23/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
To quell the nation’s concerns over his latest Supreme Court nominee, President Trump decided to hold a press conference Wednesday evening. It lasted nearly an hour-and-a-half and, to no one’s surprise, he wasn’t quite able to patch things up with those who have argued he’s been insensitive to Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers. Trump once again described these statements as “false,” which may have been the least offensive part of his comments regarding sexual abuse.
The president began by doubling down on his Tuesday morning rant about...
The president began by doubling down on his Tuesday morning rant about...
- 9/27/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Reaction is coming in to the sentencing of Bill Cosby, who went from “America’s Dad” to “sexually violent predator” after his conviction in a 2004 sexual assault case. A suburban Philadelphia judge today gave the comic actor three to 10 years in state prison, and Cosby was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs — and on camera.
“This has been a long journey to justice for all of the accusers — particularly for Andrea Contand and her family,” attorney Gloria Allred told reporters outside the courtroom in Norristown, Pa, referring to the woman Cosby sexually assaulted in 2004. “This is a very important day; judgment day has come.”...
“This has been a long journey to justice for all of the accusers — particularly for Andrea Contand and her family,” attorney Gloria Allred told reporters outside the courtroom in Norristown, Pa, referring to the woman Cosby sexually assaulted in 2004. “This is a very important day; judgment day has come.”...
- 9/25/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were plenty galvanizing, though one moment during the wedding ceremony of the newly named Duke and Duchess of Sussex was particularly poignant.
After Reverend Michael Bruce Curry gave a stirring address, Karen Gibson led the Kingdom Choir in a stunning rendition of “Stand By Me.”
The song choice especially resonated given Markle’s background. Her status as a biracial woman marks a sign of inclusivity of the modern-day monarchy.
The royal couple held hands as the London-based group sang Ben E. King’s classic 1961 hit at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle before 600 guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, George and Ama Clooney, Idris Elba, Serena Williams, and Priyanka Chopra.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby lead Harry and Meghan’s vows following the choir’s performance.
After the ceremony, the Gospel choir broke into Etta James’ “This Little Light of...
After Reverend Michael Bruce Curry gave a stirring address, Karen Gibson led the Kingdom Choir in a stunning rendition of “Stand By Me.”
The song choice especially resonated given Markle’s background. Her status as a biracial woman marks a sign of inclusivity of the modern-day monarchy.
The royal couple held hands as the London-based group sang Ben E. King’s classic 1961 hit at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle before 600 guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, George and Ama Clooney, Idris Elba, Serena Williams, and Priyanka Chopra.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby lead Harry and Meghan’s vows following the choir’s performance.
After the ceremony, the Gospel choir broke into Etta James’ “This Little Light of...
- 5/19/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
President Donald Trump was mocked on social media on Tuesday after he fired off a tweet taking credit for the lack of commercial airline crash deaths in 2017.
“Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation,” Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. “Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!”
Trump did not elaborate on how he was responsible for such a feat. As Travel + Leisure reported, Trump has not implemented any specific measures to improve air-travel safety. His biggest proposal relating to aviation — privatizing the air traffic control...
“Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation,” Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. “Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!”
Trump did not elaborate on how he was responsible for such a feat. As Travel + Leisure reported, Trump has not implemented any specific measures to improve air-travel safety. His biggest proposal relating to aviation — privatizing the air traffic control...
- 1/2/2018
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Without mentioning President Trump by name, former President George W. Bush delivered a viral speech denouncing the current state of American politics and lamenting that “bigotry” now seems “emboldened.”
Speaking at the Bush Institute’s “Spirit of Liberty” forum in New York on Thursday, the 43rd president told the crowd, “In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts.
Speaking at the Bush Institute’s “Spirit of Liberty” forum in New York on Thursday, the 43rd president told the crowd, “In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts.
- 10/19/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
A CNN panel got heated when Keith Boykin and former Trump advisory board member Steve Rogers went at it over President Donald Trump.
- 8/23/2017
- by Joe DePaolo
- Mediaite - TV
A CNN panel on Charlottesville and President Trump's comments turned into a shouting match between Paris Dennard and Keith Boykin this afternoon.
- 8/14/2017
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr.‘s first joint promotional appearance was meant to drum up excitement for their Aug. 26 fight. But an offensive taunt at the trash-talking event has many accusing the Irish Ufc star of racist behavior — again.
As Mayweather Jr. showed off his shadowboxing moves at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Tuesday, McGregor was heard yelling, “Dance for me, boy!” before quickly changing his statement to “Dance for me, sir!”
The verbal jab quickly caught the attention of the Twittersphere, with social media users comparing the taunt to insults used during the slave and Jim Crow eras to belittle African-American men.
As Mayweather Jr. showed off his shadowboxing moves at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Tuesday, McGregor was heard yelling, “Dance for me, boy!” before quickly changing his statement to “Dance for me, sir!”
The verbal jab quickly caught the attention of the Twittersphere, with social media users comparing the taunt to insults used during the slave and Jim Crow eras to belittle African-American men.
- 7/12/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
CNN political commentator Keith Boykin delivered a blistering rant to a hapless Pete Seat, former White House spokesman for the Bush administration, on CNN Thursday over President Donald Trump's tweet on MSNBC's Mike Brzezinski's bleeding face.
- 6/29/2017
- by Aidan McLaughlin
- Mediaite - TV
Roger Ailes, the former CEO of Fox News, has died. He was 77.
According to NBC News’ Gabriel Sherman, Ailes died from complications from a blood clot, which was the result of a bad fall taken in Palm Beach, Fla. just days prior. His wife, Elizabeth Ailes, released the following statement to The Drudge Report:
I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning. Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country...
According to NBC News’ Gabriel Sherman, Ailes died from complications from a blood clot, which was the result of a bad fall taken in Palm Beach, Fla. just days prior. His wife, Elizabeth Ailes, released the following statement to The Drudge Report:
I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning. Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country...
- 5/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Betsy DeVos‘ appointment as education secretary was a controversial one, with the wealthy Gop donor confirmed to the position by the Senate on Tuesday in a 51-50 vote — pushed in her favor by Vice President Mike Pence, who cast the historic, tie-breaking ballot.
But despite outrage from celebrities and Democratic politicians, DeVos is ready to get to work.
The 59-year-old mother of four tweeted a photo of herself in her office late Tuesday night, writing, “Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started.”
“Now where do I find the pencils?” she added, with a smile face.
But despite outrage from celebrities and Democratic politicians, DeVos is ready to get to work.
The 59-year-old mother of four tweeted a photo of herself in her office late Tuesday night, writing, “Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started.”
“Now where do I find the pencils?” she added, with a smile face.
- 2/9/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Late Tuesday night, the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump‘s Education Secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, got underway after significant back-and-forth in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
DeVos, the billionaire former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, struggled through tough questioning by the committee’s Democratic members and gave responses that ignited Internet uproar over her readiness for the position as the nation’s top education policy-maker and policy-enforcer.
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, the committee’s Republican chairman, pushed the hearing to an atypical 5 p.m. start time, and allowed each member only one round of five-minute questions.
DeVos, the billionaire former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, struggled through tough questioning by the committee’s Democratic members and gave responses that ignited Internet uproar over her readiness for the position as the nation’s top education policy-maker and policy-enforcer.
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, the committee’s Republican chairman, pushed the hearing to an atypical 5 p.m. start time, and allowed each member only one round of five-minute questions.
- 1/18/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Bill O’Reilly continued his crusade against the #BlackLivesMatter movement on Thursday, cutting the microphone of one of its supporters and invoking the Nazis in comparison to the civil rights group. O’Reilly expressed his dismay that the Democratic Party would host a candidates forum sponsored by Black Lives Matter. Keith Boykin, an advocate for the group, disputed O’Reilly’s notion that members of the group want cops targeted and killed. The two started talking over one another, causing O’Reilly to threaten him. “You’re either going to stop talking or I’m going to cut your mic off,...
- 10/23/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Openly gay filmmaker Lee Daniels recently discussed his belief that gay men in the black community just "can't come out."
The "Butler" director sat down with Larry King for an interview on "Larry King Now" and discussed when he first knew he was gay. He was just 5 years old when he knew "something wasn't right" after walking downstairs during his dad's poker game wearing his moms red pumps. His father, he said, beat him severely for the act.
Daniels went on to discuss homophobia in the black community overall.
"I think that [gays] are prejudiced upon even by the African-Americans, too," Daniels explained. He provided an anecdote about when he went to the Gay Men's Health Crisis center in New York City while doing research for his 2009 movie "Precious." He said he was shocked to see all black woman at the center:
They [the center] service black women with AIDS. Why? Because black men can't come out.
The "Butler" director sat down with Larry King for an interview on "Larry King Now" and discussed when he first knew he was gay. He was just 5 years old when he knew "something wasn't right" after walking downstairs during his dad's poker game wearing his moms red pumps. His father, he said, beat him severely for the act.
Daniels went on to discuss homophobia in the black community overall.
"I think that [gays] are prejudiced upon even by the African-Americans, too," Daniels explained. He provided an anecdote about when he went to the Gay Men's Health Crisis center in New York City while doing research for his 2009 movie "Precious." He said he was shocked to see all black woman at the center:
They [the center] service black women with AIDS. Why? Because black men can't come out.
- 8/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Birthday shoutouts go to Peter Paige (above), who is 44, Lionel Ritchie is 64, Nicole Kidman is 46, and Miles O’Keeffe is 59 (more with him below).
‘Ex-Gay’ Group Shuts Down, But Movement Is Re-Branding.
Who Makes Those ‘Kinky Boots’ for the Tony-Winning Musical?
With only four days to go, the Kickstarter project for Alex Woolfson‘s superhero comic The Young Protectors (featuring gay hero Kyle), has raised $96,000 of its $14,000 goal. Time is running o … wait, what?
Coming soon to Syfy. Just sayin’.
Cher has released the lyric video for “Woman’s World”
The Ali Forney Center has teamed with nasty Pig to create Shred Of Hope, “an auction of one-of-a-kind Nasty Pig Shredder™ t-shirts designed by artists, musicians, activists and other allies of Lgbtq youth.” You can see a video below, followed by Keith Boykin, Casey Spooner, and Jake Shears
And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to...
‘Ex-Gay’ Group Shuts Down, But Movement Is Re-Branding.
Who Makes Those ‘Kinky Boots’ for the Tony-Winning Musical?
With only four days to go, the Kickstarter project for Alex Woolfson‘s superhero comic The Young Protectors (featuring gay hero Kyle), has raised $96,000 of its $14,000 goal. Time is running o … wait, what?
Coming soon to Syfy. Just sayin’.
Cher has released the lyric video for “Woman’s World”
The Ali Forney Center has teamed with nasty Pig to create Shred Of Hope, “an auction of one-of-a-kind Nasty Pig Shredder™ t-shirts designed by artists, musicians, activists and other allies of Lgbtq youth.” You can see a video below, followed by Keith Boykin, Casey Spooner, and Jake Shears
And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to...
- 6/20/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Happy 63rd Birthday to the incomparable Grace Jones. I'm not sure if she has enough output for most people to make a top five, but here are mine: 5. "Little Drummer Boy (Pee-Wee's Playhouse)," 4. "La Vie En Rose," 3. "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)," 2. "Demolition Man," 1. "Slave To The Rhythm." spacecast.com has a series of interview clips with John Barrowman discussing Torchwood: Miracle Day. The money quote: "The one thing that I'm exceptionally proud of, and that I know Russell is, we've got a bisexual hero, or an omni-sexual hero, played by an openly gay man. And that may be tooting my own horn a bit, but it's a big first in our industry, and I'm really proud to be part of that. Although people may look at this series and say that he's not really bisexual, he's really gay in this series ... which is not a bad thing either.
- 5/19/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
"If you believe in something, if you truly stand for something, you should never be
afraid to put your name on a list."
— My Father
Getting the news that both CNN anchor Don Lemon and Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan came out as gay men – African-American gay men – within twenty-four hours of each other was like watching the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl or hearing that According To Jim got canceled. My smile simply refused to leave my face.
I was smiling for a number of reasons.
I was smiling because it never hurts to have two more very handsome and intelligent men as part of the community. Not that I'm saying I would stand a chance with either of them, but I'm not saying I wouldn't either. (Wow, that sounded almost like something P!nk would sing).
I was also smiling also because I could not contain...
afraid to put your name on a list."
— My Father
Getting the news that both CNN anchor Don Lemon and Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan came out as gay men – African-American gay men – within twenty-four hours of each other was like watching the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl or hearing that According To Jim got canceled. My smile simply refused to leave my face.
I was smiling for a number of reasons.
I was smiling because it never hurts to have two more very handsome and intelligent men as part of the community. Not that I'm saying I would stand a chance with either of them, but I'm not saying I wouldn't either. (Wow, that sounded almost like something P!nk would sing).
I was also smiling also because I could not contain...
- 5/19/2011
- by BriOut
- The Backlot
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: One of my friends has recently turned me on to country music (I am not sure whether to thank him yet or not). Are there any who are out, or who are known to have a positive relationship with the Lgbt community? -- Megan, Canton, Ohio
A: No out mainstream acts, but some country acts have been open, vocal supporters of us – most notably, Dolly Parton, The Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and her husband Tim McGraw, and even Marie Osmond (who, as we all know, is both “a little bit country” and the mother of a lesbian). And, of course, most of the cool alt-country acts that I personally adore are on record as supporting us: Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Roseanne Cash, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, etc.
But can I just say?...
Q: One of my friends has recently turned me on to country music (I am not sure whether to thank him yet or not). Are there any who are out, or who are known to have a positive relationship with the Lgbt community? -- Megan, Canton, Ohio
A: No out mainstream acts, but some country acts have been open, vocal supporters of us – most notably, Dolly Parton, The Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and her husband Tim McGraw, and even Marie Osmond (who, as we all know, is both “a little bit country” and the mother of a lesbian). And, of course, most of the cool alt-country acts that I personally adore are on record as supporting us: Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Roseanne Cash, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, etc.
But can I just say?...
- 8/31/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
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