Marcia Gay Harden ‘makes angry funny’ in CBS dramedy ‘So Help Me Todd’

Not long into the second act of Melissa Etheridge’s new Off Broadway show, she tells a funny, sexy, completely charming tale of falling in love with a married woman in the late 1980s, and pairs it, playfully, with a gorgeous version of her 1995 song “I Want to Come Over.” Discreetly — no names — she recalls what a blast she and that partner and their showbiz friends used to have together in 1990s Los Angeles, in the heady early days of Etheridge’s rock fame. Then she mentions cannabis, which she didn’t enjoy at the time.

Knives Out franchise, has confirmed that lead character detective Benoit Blanc – played by Daniel Craig – is gay.Per Insider, Johnson confirmed the news during a recent press conference at London Film Festival, where he appeared to promote the impending Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion. Insider asked Johnson about Blanc’s sexuality, referencing a particular scene that indicates the character lives with a man.Responding to whether that means he’s queer, Johnson replied: “Yes, he obviously is.” Referring to the as-yet-unknown actor who plays Blanc’s lover, the director added that “there’s nobody in the world I can imagine in bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with”.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – the second film in the Knives Out franchise, following the 2019 original – sees Craig reprise his role as Blanc, with the detective travelling to Greece to solve his latest case.

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Brittney Griner’s lawyers have opened up about the harsh conditions that the WNBA player is facing while in detainment.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) lost her cool at her debate this evening:

A New Jersey school district has allowed a local high school to put on an adaptation of The Prom after social media backlash.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley called on sports organisations to fight for more inclusivity and less discrimination.

A bisexual OnlyFans creator has been sentenced to prison by a Singaporean court after using the app.

A California childcare teacher sued her former employer last week after she was allegedly terminated and mistreated because of her religious objection to reading books to children featuring same-sex couples. Nelli Parisenkova, who is being represented by lawyers with the Thomas More Law Society, worked four years at Bright Horizons Children's Center in Studio City and cared for children aged five and younger, according to the complaint she filed Thursday in the Superior Court of California.

350 anti-trans bills across the U.S., many of them focusing on excluding trans girls from school sports and attempting to gatekeep life-saving gender-affirming care from minors, regardless of parental support. The worst of these focus on what the right calls “gender ideology,” and paints trans adults and allies as “groomers” who are desperate to turn otherwise perfectly fine cis, straight children into transsexual perverts like us. In states like Texas and Florida, supportive parents of trans youth, as well as doctors who agree to provide gender-affirming care, have also come under fire.

(CNN) — Emmanuel, the emu who won viral fame on TikTok for his attention-grabbing behavior, is in dire condition after contracting the avian influenza, according to his owner.CNN previously reported on the emu, who rose to fame after his owner, Taylor Blake, began posting videos documenting life on her small farm, Knuckle Bump Farms, in south Florida. Emmanuel repeatedly interrupted Blake's videos of other animals to peck at the camera and garnered millions of views in the process.Blake posted a lengthy Twitter thread Saturday, in which she described the "massive tragedy" caused by an avian flu outbreak at her farm.Wild geese flying onto the farm transmitted the virus, she said.

The Lancet, has looked more closely at the figures.The study was conducted by researchers from the US National Cancer Institute. It looked at 4,310,304 individuals living with HIV between 2001 and 2016.During that period, 3,426 developed lung cancer.

A New Jersey school district has allowed a local high school to put on an adaptation of The Prom after social media backlash.

A post shared by Mufseen (@mufseen)With a steady supply of thought-provoking tweets and dreamy selfies—and the occasional Pokémon joke thrown in—Mufseen Miah has quickly become one of our favorite follows.Based in London, Miah keeps busy with a career in finance (he was the former Finance Director for Pride in London), but also manages to find time to be both a prolific podcaster and LGBTQ activist. As a gay, Muslim man, he is an outspoken advocate for the queer community, striving to amplify QPOC voices and working toward a more inclusive world.His podcast, Queer Talk—which he co-hosts with Spencer Cooper—takes an engaging, wide-lens look at topics facing queer people today, putting an emphasis on on positive, uplifting stories.

Queen’s previously unreleased track “Face It Alone,” then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Eric Sedeño found his Uber.♬ original sound – ThickyRickyAustin Tibbatts took a bath outside.A vintage Kathy Najimy clip resurfaced.The boy who channeled Barbra Streisand got a note from Babs herself.BYU boys gave a serve.Alex Wolf kept the mall bathroom busy.Maluma danced to his new song.Guncle Mikey took his niece for a ride.Paris Hilton came face-to-face with her robber.And Tom Hanson clapped back at a homophobic heckler.

Brittney Griner’s lawyers have opened up about the harsh conditions that the WNBA player is facing while in detainment.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley called on sports organisations to fight for more inclusivity and less discrimination.

After Andy Cohen brought together tens of Housewives for his Watch What Happens Live! Legend’s Ball, speculation started swirling that Jen Shah attempted to crash the party.

Kaimana Beach Hotel. Overlooking Sans Souci Beach, with sweeping views of Diamond Head Crater, Kapi’olani Park, and the Outrigger Canoe Club, Kaimana Beach Hotel offers travelers world-class accommodations and dining in a stylish, eclectic setting. Since completing renovations in 2021, Kaimana Beach Hotel has received a handful of awards, positioning it as one of the most coveted stays in Honolulu.

Dr Nas Mohamed had tagged the global figurehead’s verified profile in a series of critical posts drawing attention to the community’s plight in the run-up to the World Cup.The campaigner had also written an open letter to the sporting figurehead, who is promoting Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA games, accusing him of ‘stamping out hope’.After tagging Beckham’s account in posts, including one saying ‘love is not a crime and being an LGBT person is not a crime’, he said he discovered on Sunday that he could no longer view the profile.Dr Nas, who is seeking asylum in the US, told Metro.co.uk: ‘I was quite shocked just to get a reaction because I’ve been ignored completely by FIFA, FIFA officials, World Cup officials and my own government. ‘I am getting international reaction from human rights and LGBT organisations, and even Norway’s football federation met me and had a positive statement on their website about the work I am doing for the LGBT community in Qatar.‘It’s not only shocking, it’s frightening that they are so engaged with the deal they are doing that they don’t want to hear the message.

The Stonewall Kickball team Mounties held a fundraiser tea dance, ‘THIRS-TEA,” at Zebbie’s Garden on Saturday, Oct. 15. Featured drag performers included Druex Sidora, Cake Pop and season 13 “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant The Rosé. Music was provided by DJ Alex Love. The event raised money for the Wanda Alston Foundation.

Many of us acknowledged our queerness in our teen years. Whether we expressed it was another story! As covered in depth at LGBTQ Nation, it can take years for queer youth to feel comfortable opening that closet door, and the heteronormative high school experience certainly doesn’t help.“[American society] still broadly pretends that people are straight until, at some point after age 18, they proclaim themselves otherwise,” Charles Dunst wrote for The Atlantic in 2019.

Ed Meza @edmezavar A restored version of Iván Zulueta’s ground-breaking 1979 film “Arrebato” (“Rapture”) is screening at the Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, France, thanks to Los Angeles distributor Altered Innocence and Madrid’s Mercury Films. The cult film, considered a milestone in Spanish cinema from the post-Franco years, is seen as metaphor for how directors can be consumed by filmmaking. It centers on José, a frustrated low-budget horror movie director trying to complete a film while struggling with drug addiction. When he receives a package from past acquaintance Pedro — a Super-8 film reel and audiotape – José soon finds himself sucked back into the eccentric young man’s vampiric orbit.

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Marsha P Johnson Institute, named after the Black trans campaigner, sex worker, mother figure for homeless queer youth and key figure of the Stonewall Riots.She was only five when Marsha — P for ‘Pay It No Mind’ — Johnson died at 46 in 1992.Since then, she has seen Johnson’s legacy soar as her calls for queer, racial and social justice gain recognition as if she was the new activist on the block.‘There are people who come across Marsha P Johnson who still assume that Marsha is alive,’ Moxley says.‘But when people hear about the Martin Luther King Jr Center or the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Center in Harlem, they do not consider these heroes, these Black figures of hope in justice, in resiliency and preservation, alive.‘So what’s the difference?’Teen gang member named for first time after gun attack left boy, 13, paralysedMillions could see annual mortgage payments rise by £5,000 in next two yearsMason Greenwood 'arrested for breaching bail on rape and assault allegations'There are two reasons, Moxley says. Johnson wasn’t just Black.

José Lopez from Puerto Rico was crowned Mr Gay World 2022 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on Saturday night.

Lily Collins put on an ultra leggy display as she and husband Charlie McDowell joined stars at the annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night.The Emily In Paris actress, 33, showed off her slim pins through a thigh-high slit in her stunning spliced floral skirt.She rocked black semi-sheer tights and suede platform heels that gave her petite frame a boost. Leggy: Lily Collins put on an ultra leggy display as she and husband Charlie McDowell joined stars at the annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday nightThe eye-catching skirt was styled with a black long-sleeve fishnet bodysuit and a plunging black bralette.The daughter of Phil Collins had her light brown hair swept up in a bun with her blunt fringe left out.

Nicola Sturgeon at the SNP conference. Cameron Downing appeared alongside the First Minister the day the Sunday Mail published details of his violent online outbursts – despite the party insisting hours earlier it had “no record” of him holding an office-bearing role.

Drake and The Weeknd have decided to boycott the Grammys again. The 35-year-old One Dance rapper and the 32-year-old Blinding Lights singer have both decided they will not let their labels submit their music to the Recording Academy. This is the second straight year the two Canadian artists have decided to challenge the 65-year-old organization.  Boycotting: Drake and The Weeknd have decided to boycott the Grammys againBoth of the artists have expressed distaste for the Recording Academy's practices in the past.  Last year, The Weeknd announced he would boycott the Grammys in part due to the voters' snubbing of his critically-acclaimed album After Hours. 'Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,' the Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, said. Distaste: Both of the artists have expressed distaste for the Recording Academy's practices in the past (pictured 2014) Snubbed: Last year, The Weeknd announced he would boycott the Grammys in part due to the voters' snubbing of his critically-acclaimed album After Hours (pictured 2018) He discussed being snubbed by the Grammys in an interview with Billboard which was published in January 2021.'I use a sucker punch as an analogy.

Hellraiser features transgender actress Jamie Clayton as the film’s iconic villain Pinhead.Some fans worried about a woman playing a male villain, especially since the role was first made iconic by male actor Doug Bradley. But the 1986 novella that Hellraiser was based on, entitled The Hellbound Heart, actually depicted Pinhead as somewhat androgynous, a fact that the film and its many sequels seemingly forgot.The 1987 Hellraiser and The Hellbound Heart both show the cenobites, an order of mutilated hell priests who are summoned to Earth through a mysterious puzzle box known as The Lemarchand Configuration.

If you’ve spent any time in gay-friendly sex spaces, chances are you’ve seen Boy Butter, the cheeky personal lubricant with packaging that would look commonplace in a grocery store dairy aisle.Turns out, the brand was started by Eyal Feldman, a now-44-year-old Israeli-born swimmer who has a history degree and competed in the Gay Games.Before selling the lube, Feldman worked full-time at the gay clothing company Nasty Pig. He said he recognized (ahem) a “hole in the market” because there weren’t organic personal lubricants that lasted as long as silicone but washed off with water alone.

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Lil Nas X has been racking up corporate endorsements the past two years. One of our favorites is the decidedly queer, colorful campaign for Coca-Cola-owned vitaminwater where he gets to wear many fabulous outfits.The “Nourish Every You” campaign has six campy spots and each ad aligns with one of the vitaminwater flavors, which Coca-Cola hopes will connect with Generation Z in particular.The unreleased track “Give Me One Chance” is featured in each ad, giving it buzz and familiarity before it’s widely available.Sporting a flowing crimson outfit in “XXX Zero,” Lil Nas X reaches out to the knee of a young man while a woman spies on them but cheers him on.“Go on, Lil Nas X! Nourish that fiery you!”The object of his affection tries to give him a drink but clumsily splashes it on the star’s face.Next, walking down Hollywood Boulevard in a flowing white dress and earrings, a gust of wind blows his dress up, Marilyn Monroe-style.

Happiest Season director Clea DuVall has shared an update regarding a potential sequel. 

Grindr installed a problematic new CEO, Chris Colfer scalped Lea Michele, and Bros continued to flop at the box office.

Reddit, by a woman about her 19-year-old gay cousin, has prompted some to question this assertion.The 22-year-old woman explains that her grandpa is near the end of his life, with maybe just a week left to go. He has multiple organ failures and dementia. She wrote on Reddit’s popular AITA [Am I The A**hole] thread, where people turn to ask the internet if they’re being unreasonable.Related: My new boyfriend wants me to cancel the gay cruise I booked when I was single… but I don’t want toThe woman says her gay cousin “wasn’t particularly close to grandad despite living in the same house – their relationship was mostly him asking grandad for money or to drive him places.

Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham has opened up about the group’s LGBTQ+ fans in a new interview.

Ghost star Whoopi Goldberg has opened up about who she would like to see star in Sister Act 3.

A local Fox affiliate reported on the "unexpected alliance" between conservatives and Arab Americans in standing up to public school boards in Michigan that are stocking "explicit" LGBTQ books in school libraries.  The report detailed the attendance of concerned conservative and Arab American parents at a Dearborn, Michigan public school board meeting Thursday night to protest "having LGBTQ+ books on the library’s rolls saying they’re sexually explicit." Fox 2 said, "Their presence was a nod to the unexpected alliance of sorts between conservatives and many in the Arab American community as their interests overlap on this issue."  Michigan parents protest school board over explicit books in school library. (Fox News) Republican Michigan attorney general candidate Matthew Deperno, in attendance that evening, commented on this united front.

Gemma Collins looks to already be in the Halloween spirit, with the TOWIE star having recently transformed her Essex mansion ahead of 31 October. The 41 year old reality TV star, who recently landed a £1million pound deal with New Look, recently took to Instagram to show off her extravagant Halloween decorations and it's safe to say she's well prepared for the upcoming celebrations.

Historians throughout time have erased LGBTQ people from the history books, including from stories of the Wild West. But one historian has revealed that this era of settlers, cowboys, outlaws, and Native Americans also contained “hundreds” of people who lived as the opposite gender.Peter Boag, author of Re-Dressing America’s Frontier Past, said he discovered “hundreds of individuals living their lives as the opposite gender” from the early 1800s to the early 1900s.Boag said that many of these people were individuals who were assigned a female gender at birth, but dressed and lived as men in order to either escape criminal charges they had gotten as women or to have the same social rights as men.At the time, women were treated like the property of their husbands or birth families.

Darren Hayes says his father was the first person to insult him for being gay. The 50-year-old pop star - who has been married to Richard Cullen since 2013 and was previously married to Colby Taylor - explained that his childhood was "traumatising" because his father was a "violent alcoholic" who would beat his mum and "insult him" about his homosexuality. He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "My experience was so traumatising.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture held “A Speakeasy Evening: Welcome Home” on Friday, Oct. 14 highlighting the ballroom scene. Famed comic Sampson McCormick performed and served as the emcee, music was provided by DJ MIM and a panel discussion on “Ballroom and Beyond” featured Tracey Africa Norman, Rayceen Pendarvis, Kevin Aviance, and Twiggy Pucci Garçon.

Sarah Ferguson turns 63 today Saturday (15 October) and in beautiful new pictures, she is seen playing with the Queen's corgis, after she and her ex-husband Prince Andrew took them into their care following Her Majesty's death on 8 September.Taking to Instagram, the Duchess of York labelled the corgis as the "presents that keep giving" as she was pictured lying on grass in the sun with the dogs. The celebratory update on the Queen's beloved companions, Sandy and Muick, has delighted royal fans. In the photos, Sarah could be seen stroking one of the corgis beneath the chin as she wore a dark green velvet coat and a green and red scarf.The Duchess also wore her auburn locks loose as he enjoyed the company of her new playful pooches.

She’s vaxxed, she’s waxed, and she has more attitude than ever. Bianca Del Rio, everyone’s favourite “queen of mean” is returning to Cape Town and Johannesburg this October with her new comedy tour, Unsanitized.

Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin star in CBS' new drama, which follows razor-sharp attorney Margaret Wright, who hires her talented but aimless son, Todd, as her law firm's in-house investigator. ET was first on the Vancouver set in August, where Harden and Astin previewed their series, which premieres Thursday.«Dynamic duo, that’s us,» Astin told ET's Lauren Zima on the set in August while they were filming episode 3. «I love working with Marcia. I love sparring with Marcia in the scenes.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic On its surface, “So Help Me Todd” is fairly straightforward. Based on creator Scott Prendergast’s own experiences, the new dramedy tells the story of high-powered lawyer Joan (Marcia Gay Harden) and her private investigator son (Skylar Astin) forging an unlikely partnership. Each episode follows a different case before the odd couple team inevitably catch the culprit and teach each other a valuable lesson. So far, so fitting for a CBS procedural. And yet there’s something deeply uncanny about “So Help Me Todd,” which pairs an aggressive perkiness with moments of drama that feel more forced than moving. Todd and Joan spend the first few episodes sniping at each other in between finding clues. Once Todd proves that he’s a good enough private investigator to overcome his spotty past, he joins Joan’s office, where he locks horns with an uptight coworker Lyle (Tristen J. Winger) and ex-girlfriend Susan (Inga Schlingmann), neither of whom get much to do outside giving Todd other people to talk to besides his mother. At home, Todd’s sister Allison (Madeline Wise) occasionally gives the show a much needed dose of dry skepticism, though she also is only here to support her brother and mother’s leading stories.