June 8, 1933 - Joan Alexandra Molinsky: "I Might Like Parisians More if They Named Their Streets Only for Gay Icons, Like Rue Liza Minnelli or Rue Bette Midler or, My Favorite, Rue McClanahan." In 1990, when he was in the middle of a very public divorce from Ivana Trump … [Read more...]
Classic Nickelodeon Series ‘iCarly’ Is Back with the Original Cast
Gen Z nostalgia is heating up, as evidenced by the reboot of iCarly, the now-classic 2007 Nickelodeon series returning on Paramount+ with original cast members Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor. Watch the … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Comic Genius, Beatrice Lillie
Photo by Yousuf Karsh, 1948, Wikimedia Commons May 29, 1894 - Beatrice Lillie To a waiter who had spilled soup on her: "Never darken my Dior again!" It gives me a heavy heart that so many people under the age of 60, don't know about, or care about, many of the … [Read more...]
Jack Plotnick’s Retro Tiki Room Sendup Is a Delight
Over half a century ago, Walt Disney introduced the world to his Tiki Room animatronics. Now Jack Plotnick has created a brilliant musical about the … [Read more...]
#RIP, Deliciously Droll Actor, Charles Grodin
In Midnight Run via YouTube We lost actor Charles Grodin on Tuesday. He was never a big star, maybe because he played his roles without bringing his own baggage along. His gift was an ability to present resentment and superiority with an air of placid understatement. In his … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer / Filmmaker, Nora Ephron
Screen-grab from O Network via YouTube May 19, 1941– Nora Ephron: "Why do people write books that say it's better to be older than to be younger? It's not better. Even if you have all your marbles, you’re constantly reaching for the name of the person you met … [Read more...]
Ziwe Invites Actual Karens on to Talk About Their Name Becoming a Slur
On her new show Ziwe gathered a group of middle-aged white women actually named Karen for a Karen convention to vent about how their name has become … [Read more...]
Lilly Singh Will End NBC Show, Inks Deal at Universal
Lilly Singh is the only woman hosting a show on a broadcast network, but that changes June 3 after her final episode of A Little Late With Lilly Singh on NBC. Following that two-year run, Singh has signed a TV production deal with Universal. VIa [Read more...]
Watch Now: The Dumpster Queens Are Vaxed, Waxed and Back at the Dumpster
In May 2021, the birds are chirping, the vaccines are vaxing, and the Dumpster Queens are back at their dumpster -- all signs that nature's healing itself. Here's [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I’ve Been Accused of Vulgarity. I Say That’s Bullshit.” – Mel Brooks
Nathan Lane: "If audiences are offended by The Producers, then they should go and see Rent. There are people who can't wait to be offended. Then they wonder why they are not invited to more parties. Who has time for that? If you don't get Mel Brooks, you won't get the film. Mel's … [Read more...]
