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“CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King was visibly shaken on-air Tuesday after viewing footage of two racially charged incidents that occurred over the weekend. Video of the first, in which Amy Cooper, a white woman calls police falsely claiming that a black man, Christian Cooper, was threatening her life, went viral, sparking outrage on social …
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Marcia Gay Harden had some interpretive freedom regarding Mathilde, the strong-willed innkeeper she plays in “Barkskins,” Nat Geo’s new historical drama set in 1690s New France. The Monday-night series, co-starring David Thewlis (“Big Mouth,” “Fargo”), is based on Annie Proulx’s 2016 novel and is set in Wobik, a small settlement in what’s now the Canadian …
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Pixar Animation Studios’ short animated film “Out” — which features the first gay lead character for the company — is melting hearts on the Disney+ channel. The 9-minute mini movie mixes fantasy, drama and comedy to tell the story of Greg, who is moving in with his boyfriend, Manuel. But there’s a catch: Greg isn’t …
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Martha Stewart and Liev Schreiber were among starry guests at a virtual premiere of new National Geographic series “Barkskins” that follows 17th Century settlers and is based on an Annie Proulx novel. Marcia Gay Harden revealed during a Q&A that she based her character in part on Jane Fonda. Read More: Dick Wolf fires ‘Law …
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The coronavirus pandemic can’t take away New York City’s gay pride. Heritage of Pride announced Friday morning that “Schitt’s Creek” creator and star Dan Levy will be among four grand marshals for a virtual pride celebration on Sunday, June 28. The city’s annual pride march and other in-person summer events were canceled last month for …
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The Fab Five are coming back next month and bound for Philadelphia. Netflix said today that Season 5 of its revived reality/makeover staple “Queer Eye” will premiere its 10 episodes on June 5. Check out some first-look photos above and below, along with the new key art. Again preparing to make cool cats out of …
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Alice Wu’s film “The Half of It” was set to debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. It had a prime spot on opening weekend and it was good to go for a theatrical release but then COVID-19 happened. Like all festivals, it was canceled, but Wu just rolled with the punches. “I’m bummed that my …
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These queens are royally transforming TV. Drag is having a huge moment on television, courtesy of the pioneer: “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the Emmy-winning cross-dressing competition now in its 12th season. Former contestants are reigning over new shows across multiple networks. And in the latest twist from RuPaul Charles’ extravagant empire — which currently includes the …
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Andy Cohen is used to drama from “Housewives” — not the FDA. On Thursday night’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the host said he was unable to donate his plasma to help fight against COVID-19 due to his sexual orientation. “After recovering from coronavirus I wanted to see if there was …
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“Outlander” star Sam Heughan has had it with the haters. In a long post on Twitter early Friday morning, the 39-year-old actor vented that he has faced six years of “constant bullying, harassment, stalking and false narrative” that has left him emotionally battered. “I am at a loss, upset, hurt and have to speak out,” …