#OscarBait: Matt Bomer as a Trans Sex Worker in “Anything” … and Glenn Close in “The Wife”

By James St. James on April 10, 2018 11:08 am

Two trailers out today, both newsworthy (but for VERY different reasons). First up: I'm sure you all remember the uproar when it was [Read more...]

#QueerQuote: “If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly Beyond the Rainbow, Why, Oh, Why Can’t I? ” – Yip Harburg

By Stephen Rutledge on April 10, 2018 7:52 am

Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg was a powerful, extraordinary lyricist. If you have not heard of him, you have heard his words. He is responsible for the lyrics to one of the most famous songs of all time. Most of his success came from music for the movies. Few of Harburg's … [Read more...]

Geoffrey Rush Is Virtually Housebound and Struggles to Eat and Sleep After Allegations He Inappropriately Touched a Co-Star

By James St. James on April 9, 2018 12:27 pm

After a co-star in a 2015 production of King Lear made a complaint about his behavior, actor Geoffrey Rush is 'virtually housebound', barely eats and wakes up with a 'terrible sense of dread,' his lawyer says. According to the [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: French Actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo

By Stephen Rutledge on April 9, 2018 3:05 am

April 9, 1933 – Jean-Paul Belmondo: ''Charm is the ability to make others forget that you look as you do.'' I know… why would a guy who writes about LGBTQ figures, Gay Icons, divas and gay influence in culture want to consider Jean-Paul Belmondo. Well, he is a … [Read more...]

#RealEstatePorn: Diane Keaton’s Former CPW Apt. Might Be THE Perfect NYC Pad (If You’ve Got $17.5 Million)

By Trey Speegle on April 8, 2018 9:54 am

Diane Keaton's first apartment purchase was at a pretty fancy address; The San Remo. It's at 146 Central Park West and has been home to some A-list stars like herself; Glenn Close, Bono, Steve Martin, Dustin Hoffman, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. It's on the market now, … [Read more...]

#QueerQuote: “Talking Pictures Are Like Putting Lip Rouge on the Venus de Milo.” – Mary Pickford

By Stephen Rutledge on April 8, 2018 4:44 am

The First Female Movie Mogul. Fashion Icon. The biggest star in showbiz. In 1919, Pickford, with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks, formed the independent film production company, United Artists. Through UA, Pickford was able to produce and perform in her own … [Read more...]

“Black Panther” Sinks “Titanic” on List of All-Time Box Office Hits

By Trey Speegle on April 7, 2018 10:07 am

Black Panther is a force to be reckoned with culturally and at the box office. The films dominance has shattered records as the Marvel blockbuster just passed Titanic as the third highest-grossing film of all time. Titanic had a 12-year run as the highest-grossing film until … [Read more...]

Russell Crowe Just Auctioned Off a Lot of His Stuff (Including a Leather Jock & a Dinosaur Skull)

By Trey Speegle on April 7, 2018 8:39 am

Yes, Russell Crowe was selling off his stuff at a divorce-themed auction today in Sydney, which also happens to be his birthday and wedding anniversary. At Sotheby's Australia, Crowe has many things collected during his nine-year marriage to Danielle Spencer. The couple split … [Read more...]

#QueerQuote: ”If You Have To Tell Them Who You Are, You Aren’t Anybody.” – Gregory Peck

By Stephen Rutledge on April 5, 2018 4:44 am

I have never watched a bad Gregory Peck (1916 - 2003) performance; indeed, I have loved every film I have seen with this most perfect of leading men. He is one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s -1980s. He was also one of the most liked people in the industry, and one … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Bette Davis

By Stephen Rutledge on April 5, 2018 3:05 am

April 5, 1908– Ruth Elizabeth Davis: "Everybody has a heart. Except some people." When I consider Davis, I go directly to All About Eve (1950) to be a perfect film, with not a wasted piece of dialogue or an unnecessary scene. It is the greatest film about Theatre. For … [Read more...]