Exclusive: Billy Eichner “had so much to say” about gay community in Bros

Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa Chapman has tied the knot with her girlfriend of six years.Lyssa, 35, married Leiana Evensen in a glorious beach ceremony in Hawaii in early June.She has taken her wife’s surname, adding it her own on Instagram as she shared the news.‘Last week Lei and I boarded a boat at 7 in the morning with 7 of our closest family members and we dedicated our love and lives to one another,’ Lyssa, wrote on a post to the social media platform, alongside a slew of stunning oceanside snaps.‘With our feet in the water, we connected ourselves to the power and vastness of the ocean. We were hugged by the majestic Ko’olau mountain range, that will continue hugging us as we live and spend the rest of our lives together at Makaalamihi,’ she added.‘There, with Uncle David officiating, we stated our declarations of intent, said our vows and began life together OFFICIALLY as wife, and wife.’The two brides were accompanied on the day by Lyssa’s daughters Abbie Mae, 20, and Madalynn Grace, 12, as well as Leiana’s parents Stacy and Carl Evensen.Pictures showed Lyssa in a white gown with ruffle detail and Leiana in a white shirt and khaki shorts as they exchanged vows.The couple also wore gorgeous Lei Po’o, the traditional Hawaiian flower crowns.Following their exchange of vows, the pair held hands and ran in the sea together in matching white bikini tops and shorts.Dog, real name Duane Chapman, was not present for the special day, but Lyssa told People Magazine: ‘He was of course on the phone with me all morning and during.

Laverne Cox left little to the imagination as she displayed her fit figure at NYC Pride Presents: Disclosure during 2022 Tribeca Festival on Friday night.The 50-year-old Orange Is The New Black star strutted her stuff on the red carpet in a red mesh bodysuit with bold black tiger stripes throughout.Laverne's black lace panties and matching bra were visible as she posed for the cameras in her daring look. Daring:Laverne Cox left little to the imagination as she displayed her fit figure at NYC Pride Presents: Disclosure during 2022 Tribeca Festival on Friday nightShe accessorized with a pair of black mesh gloves and slipped her feet into a pair of pointy black booties.Laverne wore her waist-length blonde hair down and styled in voluminous waves.Her already stunning features were sculpted with bronzing powder and she highlighted her cheekbones and forehead for an ethereal glow.Laverne rocked a black smokey eyeshadow look and a glossy maroon lip.

Simon Webbe has gushed over his eldest daughter Alanah, who came out as gay “really young”. Simon, 44, welcomed his daughter Alanah in 1996 with his ex-girlfriend Nicola Jones.The singer has since had a second child with his now-wife Ayshen Kemal – whom he married in 2018. Ayshen gave birth to a little girl named Cyan Shenel last year.

My Policeman, in which the singer plays a married police officer involved in a secret gay love affair in 1950s Britain, was released June 15, stirring up even more public interest in the Queer love story.In a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Styles spoke about the challenges he faced while performing the film’s sex scenes.“It does feel vulnerable. I’d never kissed anyone on camera before and it felt like giving a part of myself away in some ways,” Styles said.“I was naked in My Policeman.

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Here’s a little new millennium nostalgia for your day. Remember the 2002 movie Scooby-Doo? You know the one that put those meddling kids into a live action camp fest that perfectly cast the characters Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and the voice of Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning)? Yea, that one.While the film itself received negative reviews, it was a box office success that has garnered a cult following throughout the years.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that registration for the Florida Python Challenge has opened.Florida's annual python-catching event is gearing up for 2022. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that registration for the Florida Python Challenge has opened.

Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.If you asked us to think of a timeless sentence, an evergreen sentiment that would be relevant no matter what period of history it was said in, we might offer, “It’s a really tough time to be in the LGBTQ civil rights movement.”It was a tough time in the ’70s, during Anita Bryant’s antigay “Save Our Children” crusade.It was a tough time in the ’80s, when President Reagan’s loudest comment on the AIDS epidemic was silence.It was a tough time in the ’90s, when media coverage of the murder of Brandon Teena widely misgendered him and he was buried with a headstone reading “sister, daughter, friend.” It was tough in the 2000s, when we saw an avalanche of constitutional and statutory bans on marriage equality. It was tough even in the 2010s, despite what seemed like a cascade of legal and legislative victories, including the defeat of North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill” — as the murder epidemic of transgender women, especially trans women of color, grew more and more dire.And now, half a century out from “Save Our Children,” here we are again. This year alone, there have been hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures, of which 117 are explicitly anti-transgender.It’s always been a tough time.

It’s been a bit of a tense week. Homophobes are sending Pride decor up in flames, storming drag queen storytime events, and planning to take over queer events by the Uhaul-full. That’s why, for this week’s bop round-up, we’re going to cool things down a bit.

A post shared by ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) At a time when Pride can sometimes feel a little sanitized and corporate-friendly, Adam Lambert has posted a short and sweet message to his fans and followers to remind them where his preferences lie.“I like dick,” he said at the start of the Pride Month video posted to Instagram.Appearing to answer queries from fans, he then responds to someone asking, “Are you gay?”“Where have you been?” responds the singer. “I’m really gay.

An original player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the inspiration for the film “A League of Their Own,” provided a truly heartwarming moment at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.

“Asking for help is the most important thing you can do.” Micah Scott is the Chief Executive Officer of Minus18, an organisation that supports LGBTQ young people in Australia through preventative mental health support, education, advocacy and leadership development. Scott grew up near Victoria’s Dandenong Mountains and moved to Melbourne when he was 20 years old. He found life in Dandenong rather isolating: “I was the only gay kid that I knew… I’m not aware of anyone in my social circles from back then who is queer themself,” he said. These days, when not working, Scott enjoys spending time with his friends, his partner, his chosen family.

Manuel Betancourt The title of Rose Troche’s film, “My Fake Boyfriend,” may be clunky, but it captures the outrageous premise of this latest gay romantic comedy. When stuntman Andrew (Keiynan Lonsdale, of “Love, Simon” fame) is stuck in a toxic relationship with a self-absorbed narcissist, his best friend Jake and his girlfriend Kelly (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) decide the only way to break the cycle is with a white lie: the creation of a new (fake!) online boyfriend.

Harry Styles mania is reaching a fever pitch this year. In addition to his well-reviewed new album and its inescapable single, the former One Direction member is out to prove he’s more than just a global pop star.

Controversy sparked in North Carolina this week as a photographer was made by government order to remove his innocuous photo of two men kissing at a Pride parade from a museum exhibit.The picture from photojournalist Grant Baldwin features now-husbands Justin Colasacco and Bren Hipp sharing a kiss after Colasacco had proposed at Charlotte Pride in 2019.Wholesome enough, right?  A post shared by Grant Baldwin (@cltphotojourno)Wrong!Baldwin was forced to take down his photograph by order of Gaston County Manager Kim Eagle, who cited “differing viewpoints in the community.”Related: Psychotic school board official has homophobic meltdown while resisting arrest and OMG you guysA further statement from a Gaston County spokesperson specified that “the museum is government-funded, and as such, it is important for the items it shares to be informational without championing political issues.”You know, the political issue of gay people doing gay things in a gay space.President of Charlotte Pride Clark Simon told local news, “It is a feeling of disappointment in the county in which I live to take a section of the population and deem them not appropriate to all of the people attending the museum.”A twist of the knife to it all is that the exhibit has been open since May, but for some reason, Eagle waited until the very middle of Pride month to order the photo pulled.Here are a few of the reactions online:Queer people existing isn’t political. Someone cc Gaston County Manager Kim Eagle.

be investigated for child abuse.“Gregory, Gregory, Gregory,” Porter says in one video. “It’s hard enough with you being an intolerable, soulless, and empty shell of a human being.

Gemma Collins has announced that she's taken on a new position of becoming her nephew's "showbiz manager".The 41 year old, who became a household name following her stint on ITV's The Only Way is Essex, often includes her brother's son Hayden Collins in many of her social media posts.And now it looks like Gemma wants to make sure she carves out a place in the spotlight for him too.Jumping onto her Instagram story, Gemma posted a photo of herself with her arm over Hayden's shoulder.Wearing large sunglasses she captioned the snap: "I am Hayden's showbiz manager any brands modelling agencies collabs movie directors email mark@tm-media.co.uk.The GC has often shared just how talented Hayden is and provides fans with glimpses of him dancing on her social media platform.But although Hayden seems to relish the spotlight, Gemma also has another nephew that is rarely seen online.In April, Gemma left fans stunned when she showcased her nephew Caine who joined her backstage on her The GC's Big Night Out tour.Sharing a short clip on her Instagram story, Gemma told her fans: "I've got a very VIP guest tonight, my eldest nephew Caine, that you don't get to see very much."She then panned the camera around so spectators could see Caine who gave a thumbs up.Gemma then added: "He's so grown up, but he's a bit shy so he's not on the Gram much, but I am so happy he is here."Last month, blonde bombshell Gemma shut down any rumours of her potentially joining an all-star version of ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Sharing her insight on the show, Gemma said she wouldn't take part in the programme again.Speaking to The Sun she said: "I haven’t heard about it."I just don’t feel that I need to go to extremes anymore on TV for people’s

Lightyear, complaining about “lesbian toys” in the movie. On a recent episode of his podcast The Verdict, the Texas Republican decried the inclusion of “lesbian toys” in the Toy Story spin-off.Related: Chris Evans says it’s “great” that Pixar is keeping Lightyear’s same-sex kiss as 14 countries ban itNoting that the film has already been banned from 14 countries and may also be banned from theaters in China, Cruz said: “It’s a wild twist where Hollywood has been willing to grovel to China, to let China censor its movies, to embrace anti-Americanism, to avoid any criticism of China because they want to get access to the Chinese movie market, but when it comes to their culture agenda, apparently now suddenly they’ve discovered, ‘Alright, give up the money because lesbian toys are more important.’”Sen Ted Cruz complains about "lesbian toys" in the Buzz Lightyear movie: "Most toys are, kinda, androgynous.

If you tuned into the Thursday’s January 6 committee hearing then you already know it was basically a Mike Pence masturbation fest. The ex-VP was praised by Republicans and Democrats alike for not giving in to Donald Trump‘s demands to overturn the 2020 election.“Thanks in part to Mike Pence, our democracy withstood Donald Trump’s scheme and the violence of January 6,” said Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the committee.“Vice President Pence understood his oath of office was more important than his loyalty to President Trump.

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@VickieforNYC, we need you to acknowledge this is wrong & tell others to stop also. pic.twitter.com/pXxhY59COqThough he did mention Paladino by name in a clip of his speech he shared on Twitter, he tagged the councilwoman directly in the caption, saying that she used the term "grooming" repeatedly to "describe my community.""@VickieforNYC, we need you to acknowledge this is wrong & tell others to stop also," he wrote.Planned drag queen story events across the U.S.

Forty-plus years into his acting career, Tom Hanks is still going strong. He’s onscreen next as Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann‘s “Elvis” as Presley’s manager, and after that, he’s in Marc Forster‘s “A Man Called Otto” and Wes Anderson‘s latest, “Asteroid City.” READ MORE: Tom Hanks Teases Shelved Dean Martin Biopic Directed By Martin Scorsese But in a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine, Hanks didn’t talk about his upcoming roles.

, everyone was accepting. Still, when I thought about giving wrestling a shot, I believed that a sport often associated with macho men may not accept someone like me.  And when I expressed my interest in wrestling to people, there were some mixed perceptions from ex-work colleagues, or people I socialised with.

Massachusetts Catholic school can no longer call itself Catholic after a local bishop declared that its Pride and Black Lives Matter flags were incongruent with church teachings.In April, Bishop Robert McManus issued a statement opposing Nativity School of Worcester's display of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ Pride flags.  By doing so, he expected the school to comply and remove the flags, but administrators have refused.Now, McManus has forbidden the school from identifying as Catholic.On Thursday, the Diocese of Worcester posted a decree about Nativity School on its website."The Nativity School of Worcester is prohibited from this time forward from identifying itself as a ‘Catholic’ school and may no longer use the title ‘Catholic’ to describe itself," McManus declared.In an open letter published in May, he claimed that "These symbols (flags) embody specific agendas or ideologies (that) contradict Catholic social and moral teaching." His issue with the school's Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ Pride flags is that they send a message of support."It is my contention that the 'Gay Pride' flag represents support of gay marriage and actively living a LGBTQ+ lifestyle," McManus notes.While seemingly invalidating the social justice movement, he explains his opposition to the Black Lives Matter flags.

Another one, thank you!Disney showed off a few clips from their upcoming Strange World movie at the Annecy International Film Festival this week and among them was a clip featuring a character who is being hailed as “the first LGBTQIA+ Teen character from Disney animation.”Diversity win!Strange World’ has the first LGBTQIA+ Teen character from Disney animation, Ethan!

Junior Andre’s debut single has gone all the way to the top of the charts just hours following its release.The 17 year old son of Peter Andre and Katie Price has just released his debut song, Slide, which shot to the top of the UK iTunes Pop chart hours after its release at midnight on Thursday, beating iconic artists Lady Gaga and Harry Styles.The star excitedly shared screenshots to Instagram as his new track climbed the charts, at one point settling on number four on the national all-genre charts. "Thank you to all those who have supported," Junior wrote, adding: "You guys are mad can we get this to the top?" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

My Fake Boyfriend is an adorable romantic comedy that follows the story of Andrew, an aspiring stunt coordinator whose best friend uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to make Andrew's terrible ex jealous! But, like in all great rom-coms, things soon go awry after Andrew thinks he may have met the real love of his life, and discovers that breaking up with a boyfriend, even a fake boyfriend, can be tough to do. You might recognize some of My Fake Boyfriend's fantastic cast, which features Keiynan Lonsdale from Love, Simon and The Flash, Dylan Sprouse of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody fame, and Sarah Hyland from Modern Family! Keiynan plays the unlucky-in-love Andrew, while Sprouse plays Andrew's best friend and graphic designer extraordinaire Jake! Jake pitches the idea of creating a "Fake Boyfriend" for Andrew on social media, and uses his graphic design skills to help create "Cristiano," the fake boyfriend in question, and make him look both insanely attractive and madly in love with Andrew. Hyland, meanwhile plays Kelly, another of Andrew's friends and Jake's longtime girlfriend!Lonsdale, Sprouse, and Hyland all have some truly amazing best friend chemistry together on screen, and for the record, I'd like to make it clear I'd love to be a part of this friend group, IRL, please.

Love can be confounding. It can be surprising and elusive; there’s no guidebook. That’s one reason why we devour romantic comedies: They’re funny but neat stories about how people get together, a process that’s terrifyingly vulnerable in real life. For Keiynan Lonsdale, best known for playing romantic lead Bram in 2018’s tender high-school romance Love, Simon, the genre has been professionally but also personally significant.

Last weekend, droves of people descended on a 15-acre park in northeast Los Angeles for an afternoon of picnicking, mingling, cheering on drag performances and a puppy costume competition, and more. Known as Dyke Day LA, this annual Pride gathering takes a homespun approach to a month typically packed with corporate-sponsored parties, parades and concerts; one organizer estimated the crowd at about 1,500. Since its first iteration in 2007, it has gone from a scrappy Eastside alternative to the spectacle of West Hollywood’s Pride celebrations to an essential — if unofficial — event on the city’s Pride calendar, open to “dykes of all genders.” (According to the organizers, that means everyone but cisgender men.) The name asserts that a term once widely taken as a misogynistic and homophobic slur can be seen as a positive, liberating label.

Sister Helen Holy is back and bringing friends with her. Join us as Helen Holy and her secular friends serve up a night of laughter benefiting Legacy Cares.

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is a mouthful in more ways than one.The great Emma Thompson stars as Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old widow who hires a sex worker, Leo Grande, so that she can enjoy a night of exploration and pleasure. A bit out of practice and insecure—she says she’s never had an orgasm—Nancy even prepares a to-do list for her time with Leo (“Number one: I perform oral sex on you,” the list goes on).True to his last name, Grande has a lot to offer Nancy.

Bounding Into Comics has really focused on the gay sex in Billy Eichner’s upcoming R-rated comedy Bros.On Twitter, the website posted a piece with the headline “Disney Actor Who Wants ‘MAGA Lunatics To Burn In Hell’ Releases Trailer For New R-Rated Gay Sex Comedy That Takes Shots At Straight People, Features Explicit Sex Acts.”In the article, the site says that Eichner is “known on social media to be extremely volatile towards his political opposition,” including some tweets of Eichner calling out former President Donald Trump.In response to the tweet, Eichner wrote, “Hey that’s me!!!”He also included that very Bros trailer in his post. Eichner added, “This honestly makes me very excited for the BROS press tour,” capping the post off with a rainbow emoji.Bros is the first LGBTQ+ romantic comedy green-lit by a major studio.

Billy Eichner’s eagerly-awaited gay rom-com, Bros. Much has been made about the fact it’s the first gay rom-com to be made by a major studio and heading for a full theatrical release.Related: Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ trailer is officially here (and uncensored)However, it’s not the only gay romcom heading to screens this year.

A new trailer for the gay romantic comedy “My Fake Boyfriend” dropped on Thursday and the movie, starring Kenyan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland, promises a screwball look at modern dating with social media playing a major part.

Yesterday we wished a very happy Bros trailer day to all who celebrate, and the reactions since its drop have made it clear that fans can’t wait for the film’s September release to come.Bros boasts the first all-openly LGBTQ+ cast in a major theatrical studio rom-com. With the likes of creator Billy Eichner, Bowen Yang, Ts Madison, Jim Rash, Harvey Fierstein, Dot-Marie Jones, Luke Macfarlane, (club, ‘nother club, etc.), it’s sure to be fruit all the way down.In the trailer we see Eichner as a writer/podcaster being tasked with writing a rom-com about a gay couple to show that gay relationships and straight relationships aren’t so different and that “love is love is love,” but Eichner’s character doesn’t buy that notion for a second.

Bros, the first gay rom-com released through a major studio – watch it below.Eichner, known for game show Billy On The Street and for voicing Timone in 2019’s The Lion King, will co-write and star in the film which will be released via Universal Pictures.Directed by Nicholas Stoller and produced by Judd Apatow, Bros follows two gay men, Bobby Leiber (Eichner) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane), who are, according to a description, “maybe, possibly, probably stumbling towards love. Maybe.

Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros.Eichner, 43, makes his feature film screenwriting debut, co-writing the script with director Nicholas Stoller, while also starring as Bobby Lieber.The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actors. Billy on the screen:Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros Historic:The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actorsThe trailer is set to Queen's iconic 1976 hit Somebody to Love, opening with Lieber introducing his podcast, where he talks about, 'whatever I feel like talking about.'He explains that some, 'big movie producers' asked him, 'to write a rom-com about a gay couple' that would be, 'something even a straight guy might even like and watch with his girlfriend.

The first trailer for “Bros”, a rom-com about two gay men stumbling towards love, has been released by Universal Pictures.

What’s one way to shake up the tired, boring, oh-so-conventional romantic comedy genre? How about one that focuses on two gay men, stars an openly gay actor who also co-writes the script, and features an entirely LGBTQ+ principal cast? READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2022 That’s what “Bros” has going for it, coming from Universal Pictures early this Fall. Billy Eichner stars in a film with a basic romantic comedy plot–two people with commitment problems try to make a relationship work–except this time around, the “will they, won’t they” dynamic centers on a gay male couple.

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“Gay sex was more fun when straight people were uncomfortable with it.”

No bones about it, Billy Eichner is an LGBTQ+ icon. The New York-raised actor has been in the business for over 20 years now and I think it’s fair to say that he’s up there with the comedy greats.  With an impressive resumé ranging from guest appearances in Dickinson, Parks and Recreation and American Horror Story, […]

The first trailer for Billy Eichner‘s Bros just debuted online! Warning: it’s not safe for office viewing!

The trailer for Bros, comedian Billy Eichner‘s groundbreaking studio film, has finally arrived.The gay rom-com, directed by Nicholas Stoller, will feature an entirely LGBTQ principal cast — even in the straight roles — that includes Eichner, Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), Ts Madison (The Ts Madison Experience), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Díaz (Scandal), Guy Branum (The Other Two) and Amanda Bearse (Married …with Children).“From the very beginning of developing Bros, I let everyone involved know that, while I wanted to make a movie that was hilarious and relatable to everyone, first and foremost I wanted to make a movie that felt authentic for the LGBTQ folks that the movie is about – and who have been so profoundly underserved by Hollywood over the years, particularly the major movie studios,” Eichner wrote in a press release accompanying the trailer. “From the storytelling to the casting to the crew, it was crucial for me that the needs of LGBTQ+ people were being prioritized.”He continued: “I’ve been an out performer since the first time I stepped on a comedy stage in NY over 20 years ago.

Bros has finally arrived and it's been worth the wait. Bros is the first LGBTQ+ romantic comedy green-lit by a major studio. Eichner co-wrote, produced, and is one of two male leads in the Universal Pictures film.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorUniversal Studios has released the first trailer for “Bros,” a meta gay rom-com written by and starring Billy Eichner.Premiering Sept. 30, the film is a major milestone as it is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an entirely LGBTQ principal cast.

Billy Eichner is taking his brand of comedy from the streets to the theaters by co-writing and starring in the first-ever, R-rated gay rom-com from a major studio.

On a brisk November day, in a wing of the Newark Museum of Art mocked up as the first New York museum dedicated to L.G.B.T.Q. history, Billy Eichner stood in front of a glass vitrine. Inside was a black-and-white image of Magnus Hirschfeld, a Weimar-era physician and sexologist.