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#BornThisDay: Actor, Alan Bates

By Stephen Rutledge on February 17, 2021 3:03 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, Alan Bates

  February 17, 1934– Alan Bates: "I think actors are privileged. Acting feeds you." My little 15 year old brain simply fried after seeing Ken Russell's searing, unforgettable adaptation of D. H. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, Hot Guys, LBGTQ, Life, Movies, On Stage

#BornThisDay: Actor, Sigourney Weaver

By Stephen Rutledge on October 8, 2020 3:03 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, Sigourney Weaver

October 8, 1949 –Sigourney Weaver: "I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she had to be played, but I must say that it was fun exploring that side of myself. Women don’t get to do that very often." She was born with the name Susan, but at 14 years old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage

#BornThisDay, Actor, Nigel Hawthorne

By Stephen Rutledge on April 6, 2020 3:30 am

#BornThisDay, Actor, Nigel Hawthorne

Hawthorne on Charlie Rose, via YouTube April 6, 1929 - Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne was a sensitive and intelligent actor whose work captivated the British public during the 1980s when he appeared in the funny BBC television series Yes, Minister and its sequel, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, LBGTQ, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage, Politics

Dame Maggie Smith is Returning to the Stage After 12 Years, Playing a Nazi!

By Stephen Rutledge on February 20, 2019 4:06 pm

Dame Maggie Smith is Returning to the Stage After 12 Years, Playing a Nazi!

After an absence of more than a decade, Dame Maggie Smith is set to return to the London stage, starring in a one-woman play about the Nazis' propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels' secretary, Brunhilde Pomsel. Pomsel stood by her man until the end. A German Life is a new play by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, On Stage, Politics

#BornThisDay, Actor, Glenda Jackson

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

#BornThisDay, Actor, Glenda Jackson

May 9, 1936 - Glenda Jackson  ''As I've had occasion to say before, I'm a pretty anti-sociable Socialist.'' Glenda Jackson disappeared from showbiz for three decades, but she is back, and she just received her fifth Tony Award nomination last week (her first was for Marat/Sade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Life, Movies, On Stage

#BornThisDay: Actor, Nathan Lane

By Stephen Rutledge on February 3, 2018 3:05 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, Nathan Lane

February 3, 1956 - Nathan Lane: "I'm one of those old-fashioned homosexuals, not one of the newfangled ones who are born joining parades." In the midst of all sexual harassment allegations that swirled around Harvey Weinstein last autumn, Lane recalled his own encounter with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage, TV & Video

#BornThisDay: Actor, BD Wong

By Stephen Rutledge on October 24, 2017 3:05 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, BD Wong

  October 23, 1960- Bradley Darryl Wong: "The most powerful people in the world give no favors. No gifts. Everything has a price tag." You know his face. Here are some things you might not know about Wong:  he has an impressive list of stage, film and television … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, LBGTQ, Life, Movies, On Stage, Transgender, Web

#BornThisDay: Actor, Viola Davis

By Stephen Rutledge on August 11, 2017 3:05 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, Viola Davis

  August 11, 1965- Viola Davis: "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity." Emmy Award and Academy Award winning Viola Davis has stated that she believes in the rights of LGBTQ families and is willing to fight for the Queer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, Life, Movies, On Stage, Politics, TV & Video

#BornThisDay: Actor, Kathy Bates

By Stephen Rutledge on June 28, 2017 3:05 am

#BornThisDay: Actor, Kathy Bates

  June 28, 1948- Kathleen Doyle Bates: "Like anybody, I wish I wasn't getting older. I wish I had legs that were 50 inches long and thin. I'm sorry I had to have my breasts removed. There are lots of things I wish were different, but I have wonderful friends I rely on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage, TV & Video

#BornThisDay: Meryl Streep

By Stephen Rutledge on June 22, 2017 3:05 am

#BornThisDay: Meryl Streep

    June 22, 1949– Mary Louise Streep is probably the greatest actor since the invention of film. At last year's Golden Globe Awards, she said: "Once when I was standing around on the set one day whining about something, we were going to work through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, LBGTQ, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage

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