New record high for LGBTQ characters on US TV

Trevor Noah is opening up about why Kanye West’s current behavior hurts him so much, revealing how big of a fan he really is.Earlier this week, The Daily Show host Noah warned that Kanye’s divorce from Kim Kardashian could turn violent, comparing the artist’s Instagram rants to a situation he saw first hand: his mother being abused by his stepfather.“I’m not saying Kanye will [do that],” Noah told his audience on Tuesday. “But as a society, we have to ask ourselves questions.

Academy Awards producers announced the first slate of performers for the upcoming 2022 Oscars ceremony on Friday, which will include an all-star band featuring drummer Travis Barker, iconic percussionist and singer Sheila E. and prolific pianist Robert Glasper.The awards show's music director, Adam Blackstone, will lead the group in performances during the show as well as with an in-house orchestra, returning to the Oscars stage this year after last year's modified ceremony. The Samples, a vocal group led by Jason White, also will appear on the show.Also performing at this year's Oscars, as well as at the post-show Governors Ball, will be DJ D-Nice, who will bring the unifying fun of his Club Quarantine livestreams to the Academy stage. Additionally, D-Nice will host the official Oscars Club Quarantine pre-party, with special guests, via Instagram Live (@dnice and @theacademy) on Friday, March 18, from 6:30-8 p.m.

Kevin Feige may not want audiences to know this, but there’s more going on at the local cinema than the latest MCU release. And Marvel may indeed own a large swathe of the Hollywood landscape today, but they don’t have a monopoly on everything — not even the multiverse.

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you would like to treat you mum and have a present delivered on time, then look no further. OK! Beauty Box has a host of fab beauty box gifts that any mum is sure to love, and you can get one delivered to her door on time. March 27th is just around the corner, and so OK! is here to make things easier for you.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are showing their support for the people of Ukraine.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Oscars will feature an unusual all-star band starring Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, legendary singer-percussionist Sheila E. and iconic jazz pianist Robert Glasper along with musical director Adam Blackstone, show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan announced. The Oscars air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8 p.m.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaA few key details were revealed about what life will be like at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer now that its $8.5 billion sale to Amazon has closed. In a town hall at Amazon’s Culver City lot, Mike Hopkins, Amazon Studios and Prime Video SVP, unveiled an interim leadership structure.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuing to do their bit to support Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country.

This is so scary!

A Wisconsin-based dentist has been convicted of purposefully breaking his patients’ teeth in order to charge them for fixes and collect insurance money!

The former host of “Dancing With the Stars” isn’t shedding a tear over his old boss leaving the show.

Jared Leto has done it again. The method actor, known for his extreme on-screen transformations, is almost unrecognizable in his performance as Adam Neumann, the charismatic founder of the WeWork communal workspace venture, in the new Apple TV series . The first three episodes of the eight-part miniseries hit Apple TV Plus today on March 18.With the help of a dialect coach and an expert hair and makeup team, Leto disappears into the real-life character of Neumann, whose idea for a single co-working space eventually became WeWork, a $47 billion start-up.

Mariah Carey, they got it early Friday when the iconic singer revealed she accidentally texted Shawn Mendes. But the story behind the text is even funnier.«My cousin Shawn M and I have this silly joke where we tell each other Happy Thanksgiving on St. Patrick’s Day,» she explained in a tweet.

, titled «D.W.B.,» Detective Dante (Tory Kittles) finds himself the victim of racial profiling and is unlawfully detained, as one of the police officers — who are on the lookout for a suspect at large accused of aggravated assault -- uses excessive force against him. ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek, which depicts the two cops aggressively confronting Dante at the gas station in the middle of the night.

Courteney Cox is already getting pumped up for the next installment in the franchise!The 57-year-old actress recently revealed, during an appearance on the podcast , that she will be reprising her role as Gale Weathers in the next film in the long-running horror series.«I got the script yesterday,» Cox said on the episode. «I haven't read it yet, I just got it. I'm excited to read it.»The actress added that production could be starting in the next few months, telling Malkin, «I know they're going to start filming… I think, in June, in Canada.»«I don't know if I'm supposed to say anything!» she added with a laugh, before quipping, «Let me tell you the killer!»On Friday, the release date for the next  movie was also revealed.

Tamron Hall is supporting Wendy Williams. The 51-year-old TV personality opened Thursday's episode of by praising Williams amid her ongoing personal struggles and the cancellation of her show.«Wendy is another mom.

posthumously pardoned Rustin, on the grounds that the anti-sodomy statutes he was convicted under have since been overturned and ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.“It is critical that we honor Bayard Rustin’s work in the Civil Rights movement,” Johns said in a statement.

Jennifer Wilson has been appointed as the new nurse director at NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

The charity behind Dumbarton’s animal rescue centre has launched a new fundraising campaign after experiencing its busiest year ever in 2021.

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are getting married! The couple are officially engaged after three years of dating.Following engagement rumors after attending the 2022 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) earlier this week, Zawe was photographed wearing a big diamond ring, walking side by side on the red carpet and looking happier than ever.Hiddleston wore a classic tuxedo and Ashton looked stunning with a pink gown with long sleeves, and while the ring was difficult to spot, TV personality AJ Odudu posted a photo with the couple, where the engagement ring can be seen clearly. Online users shared their excitement after noticing that the couple are ready to take the next step in their romantic relationship, with one person writing “I know I should be jealous that Zawe Ashton is engaged to Tom Hiddleston but I’m more jealous that Tom Hiddleston is engaged to Zawe Ashton.

Netflix show asks one of life’s essential questions: “Is It Cake?” Premiering on Friday, March 18, skilled bakers make cakes that look uncannily like everyday objects from conch shells to coolers. Their goal is to fool a panel of celebrity judges with their imitation creations — and vie for a $50,000 grand prize.

Hulu has debuted the first photos from the upcoming movie Fire Island, a new rom-com written by and starring Joel Kim Booster.

This review of “Page One” was first published on January 24, 2011 after the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.  It’s kind of weird for me to watch “Page One,” a year-long chronicle of my former colleagues on the media desk of The New York Times and their struggle to produce journalism in this most challenging of times.The film, which starts around the time I started TheWrap in 2009 after having left the paper, is kind of like watching the conversation continue in the room after you’ve walked out.On the one hand, the film directed by Andrew Rossi does an able job of documenting the critically important role that the Times continues to play in news-gathering and dissemination – and why it can be so damn exciting to be there.On the other hand, the film gives a rather superficial assessment of what everybody really wants to know: Will the Times make it, or not? Can the newspaper of record change fast enough, dramatically enough, to adjust to an upside-down business model?That he doesn’t answer.In 2008, the Times cut 100 jobs, borrowed $250 million and re-leased its building. In 2009, it cut another 100 jobs.It is distinctly odd to hear someone say on film exactly what I felt at that tie: “The mood is funereal.” And, I might have added, not conducive to doing great journalism.The team on which he focuses includes heroically smart and dedicated journalists – David Carr, Brian Stelter, Bruce Headlam (proud to say I’ve worked with two of them, hope one day to work with the third) who make up much of the media desk.The challenge of the media desk is even more profound – to chronicle the potential demise of an industry of which you are a part.

Kim Petras did this for the gays – and we love her for it!

Zack Sharf Josh Gad recently told The Independent that he has some regrets over how Disney’s 2017 live action “Beauty and the Beast” remake handled making his character a gay man.Gad starred in the film as LeFou, the long-suffering sidekick to Gaston (played by Luke Evans in the film). The movie’s director, Bill Condon, announced in USA Today ahead of the film’s release that his “Beauty and the Beast” would introduce Disney’s first openly gay character.

Josh Gad is speaking out about his character in Beauty and the Beast.

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and Home Movies, was getting ready to pitch a new project to the networks about a family of cannibals who ran a burger joint. Intrigued by Wingate’s call, he complied.“I watched [The Christmas Tree] that night when I was in New York — I was staying in a little hotel,” the creator and fabled showrunner of Bob’s Burgers recalls.

There was much controversy ahead of the 2017 release of Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast” when director Bill Condon teased an “exclusively gay moment” involving one of the film’s characters.

“There was a lot of genuineness in our show, a chemistry that was unmistakable and real,” says Barry Williams. “We had these soft messages to share with our audiences. And I think they stuck.”Williams is talking about his years as Greg, the eldest of the Brady siblings on the classic sitcom, The Brady Bunch, which ran for five seasons on ABC, from 1969 to 1975.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival It was supposed to be a hybrid event this season, but omicron has forced it to be all virtual this year. Included in the lineup is the sexy LGBTQ-themed film, “The Swimmer.”