Tomlin chats about her new series, gay repression and rumors of retirement Lily Tomlin launched her career more than four decades ago with a timeless clan of wacky characters that she established on NBC’s sketch comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. But what if she had to be friends with Edith Ann, Ernestine or [...]
When Gene Robinson became the first openly gay, partnered bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States, he was the right man for the job. Self-described as “unashamedly gay, unashamedly Christian,” he’s warm, sincere and stands his ground without appearing confrontational … the very qualities work against him as the subject of the [...]
Lifetime’s updating of ‘Steel Magnolias’ with a black cast hits the highlights ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor It’s been 23 years since Steel Magnolias became every gay boy’s fempowering camp tearjerker classic, and in that time all that’s changed is cell phones and references to Beyonce and Spanx. Oh, and everyone’s black. OK, [...]
Flamboyant Olympian Johnny Weir embarks on the second season of his reality show When we last saw Johnny Weir in his reality series, Be Good Johnny Weir, the openly gay figure skater prepared to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the two years that followed, Weir took a break from competition: He flexed [...]
Gay dancer Travis Wall leads a cast of reality hotties in predictable ‘Moves’ ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor I’ve long since given up believing in the reality of reality TV. Whenever a character — and this happens every reality series — says, “I decided to raise money for this fundraiser,” you just know [...]
Logo keeps its toe in gay reality programming with ‘Big House’ Despite officially becoming “No longer the gay network” earlier this year, Logo hasn’t completely abandoned the gays; far from it. Like Bravo and Oxygen, the lifeblood of the network is still us ‘mos, whether on one of RuPaul’s many competition programs or as the [...]
HBO doc sheds new light in Internet celeb There is a moment in the documentary Me @ The Zoo where Internet sensation and mega-Britney fan Chris Crocker says, “People already saw me as this celebrity-obsessed cartoon. That’s what I’ll perform.” And does he. Famous for his YouTube breakdown (“Leave Britney alone!!!!”), Crocker’s life is revealed [...]
‘Dallas’ is back as hunky new Ewings join a classic cast for suds, sleaze, sex ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor ……………………… 3 out of 5 stars DALLAS Premieres June 13 at 8 p.m. on TNT. …………………… My confession — to be honest, a minor point of pride — is that I never watched Dallas. [...]
