Business of Hollywood Intro for August 9, 2023 Dear Gossips, Billy Porter is making headlines today. We all know Billy Porter, right? As he describes himself in the Evening Standard, Billy says, “I won an Emmy. I’m a fashion icon. Now they need me. Winners write their history, because I’m not supposed to be here looking By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 09:26 am
Golden Globes 2023 Ryan Murphy’s Golden Eye The tribute to Ryan Murphy was overwhelming, in so many ways. As Lainey said to me, when the room first welcomed him, “that entire room has worked with him” – it’s true that since each Ryan Murphy show is its own niche thing, he really has multiple audiences, and he By Duana • Jan 11, 2023 12:50 pm
Top Reads Billy Porter’s Problem with Harry Styles Billy Porter’s gender-bending looks have made him a red carpet fashion icon. That’s not up for debate. I guess what is up for debate is whether he deserved to be on the cover of Vogue showing off his gender-fluid fashion choices instead of Harry Styles, who became the By Cody • Oct 20, 2021 12:49 pm
Emmy Awards 2021 Billy, Bowen, Daveed, Leslie, Keenan…and RJP on his own You know another thing the Emmys have over the Oscars? Or any award show that features a wider variety of performers? Men’s fashion. Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio are not bringing this flair to the Dolby. And that’s why every award show and red carpet producer wants Billy By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 11:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Cinderella at the Premiere Cinderella 2021, starring Camila Cabello as Cinderella and Billy Porter as the fairy godperson and so many other stars, including James Corden because I guess you can’t make a musical these days without him, premieres on Prime Video on Friday. The premiere was last night. This is a modern By Lainey • Aug 31, 2021 02:01 pm
TV Updates Mj Rodriguez’s Emmy Nom is Already a Win With yesterday’s Emmy nominations announcement, Mj Rodriguez made history as the first out trans woman to be nominated for a major acting honour for her role as Blanca, on FX’s ballroom culture period drama Pose. It’s progress from the often-stagnant Television Academy, seven years after Laverne Cox By Cody • Jul 14, 2021 12:43 pm
Books Intro for June 1, 2021 Dear Gossips, Today is June 1 – it’s the beginning of Pride Month! So let’s celebrate Billy Porter and here he is last week in New York visiting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in an outfit that is just about as low-key as it gets where Billy is By Lainey • Jun 01, 2021 09:22 am
TV Updates Billy Porter Shares HIV-Positive Status Billy Porter has opened up about a secret he’s been keeping from almost everyone in his life for the last 14 years. In 2007, he was diagnosed HIV-positive. He’s telling his story for the first time to The Hollywood Reporter because he wants everyone to know, “This is By Cody • May 20, 2021 10:04 am
Equality Issues Ewan McGregor avoids the issue Ewan McGregor covers The Hollywood Reporter to promote his upcoming television projects, Obi-Wan and Halston. Of course, you have to talk about Obi-wan, as McGregor prepares to reprise the role over 20 years after his debut in The Phantom Menace. I’m on board! I was only ever interested in By Sarah • Apr 29, 2021 09:50 am
Equality Issues THR’s Pride Issue The Hollywood Reporter debuted its Pride issue yesterday morning with a cover story, “The 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood”. THR Cover: The 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood https://t.co/FXkONuuuXl — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 4, 2020 Now THIS is a Pride cover. For one, By Prem • Jun 04, 2020 09:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Chris Evans’ villain streak continues Ever since leaving Captain America behind, Chris Evans seems determined to shed the mantle of superhero by playing villains. His first role post-Cap was in Knives Out; sometime this year he has an Apple TV show about a dad whose son maybe killed a classmate, which isn’t exactly a By Sarah • Feb 25, 2020 11:15 am
Emmy Awards 2019 Intro for September 23, 2019 Dear Gossips, Billy Porter made history last night at the Emmys as the first openly gay black man to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Pose. He now has the EGT: Emmy, Grammy, Tony. Three down, one to go. During his acceptance speech, he By Lainey • Sep 23, 2019 02:00 am
Julia Roberts Intro for July 17, 2019 Dear Gossips, As Duana wrote yesterday in her post about the Emmy nominations, there’s very little to complain about because this is where we are now, “the Emmys now IS the big show” or, rather, television is the big show. It’s not a matter of snubs, it’s By Lainey • Jul 17, 2019 09:14 am
Theatre Nerd The TONYs Are Better TV Than The Oscars. I Said It. Confession: I missed the beginning of the show live, including host James Corden’s over 10-minute opening number, and saw it after I’d watched the rest of the show. I didn’t think that would shift the fabric of my whole viewing experience, but I saw more than a By Duana • Jun 10, 2019 11:26 am
Award Season Campaigning Let Billy Porter host a truth-telling roundtable Award season roundtable roulette continues, and this time, it’s the drama dudes up to bat. The roundtable features Stephan James (Homecoming), Diego Luna (Narcos), Richard Madden (Bodyguard), Billy Porter (Pose), Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal), and Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon). That’s a solid group, and just as By Sarah • Jun 07, 2019 12:32 pm
