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documentary Stop the Madness: Finding Susan Potter has been released in theaters in LA and NYC, according to a press release. A description states, “In the ’90s, pop culture icon Suzanne Potter burst onto the scene with her signature bleach-blond buzz cut and bold message of health and wellness. … Lawsuits with her business partners left her bankrupt, and she has since been living as a complete recluse, below the poverty line in Las Vegas, where a filmmaker eventually tracked her down.” The film stars Potter (who now calls herself “a huge lesbian”), Ross Matthews, and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis (who is also an executive producer).
Queer Grammy-nominated musician Mika is touring North America next spring. According to a press release, Spinning Out Tour North America It will launch in Boston on April 29, 2026, before passing through major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco and ending in Mexico City’s Tecate Emblem on May 16. Tickets are available here.
Adaptation of Rachel Reed’s lesbian hockey romance novel, heated rivalryHBO Max has been sold in the US and Australia, The Hollywood Reporter noted. The six-episode series centers around two rival professional hockey players – Canadian-born Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) of the fictional Montreal Metros and Russian-born Ilya Rozanov (Connor Story) of the fictional Boston Raiders, as they carry out a year-long secret encounter. HBO Max acquired the series to air in parallel with its Crave release in Canada following its November 28 premiere. The show will also air on Sky in New Zealand and Movistar Plus+ in Spain.
Bizarre British singer Yungblud has collaborated with iconic band Aerosmith on an EP one more timeVia Capitol Records, according to a press release. Marking Aerosmith’s first new music in over 12 years, the five-track collection consists of four original songs co-written by the acts and a remix of “Back in the Saddle”. They debuted the EP with the lead single “My Only Angel”, released in September. Also a scene.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Instinct reported that it is the third installment of director Rian Johnson’s whodunit film series, starring Daniel Craig as LGBTQ+ detective Benoit Blanc. Coming to theaters now and to Netflix on December 12th, the trailer has also just been released.
The film co-stars Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, actor Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis, Josh Brolin, and Josh O’Connor, among others.
As expected, the film Wicked: for good Broke many records at the box-office. According to Deadline, for example, the film scored $68.9 million, the largest opening day for a film based on a Broadway musical at the domestic box office. WickedIs $46.2M. Additionally, it was the biggest domestic and global opening for star Cynthia Erivo and was the biggest opening ever for a film musical at the domestic box office in November, ahead of Disney. moana 2And it was the fifth-biggest global debut for a musical ever Back lion king (2019), moana 2, frozen 2 And beauty and the Beast,
Spoiler: And speaking Wicked: for goodGay actor Jonathan Bailey, who plays Fiyero in Wicked EW reported that the films explained how he executed his character’s painstaking transformation into the Scarecrow in the sequel. “It was all prosthetics,” he said bridgerton Star told UK SirGiven that his last glimpse was always in his mind. “The first thing I started thinking about, even before the ‘Dancing Through Life’ choreography, was exactly what a scarecrow would look like,” he said, adding, “Without the straw hair, I just looked like a big wheat penis.”
Udo Kier — an LGBTQ+ German actor and cult icon who collaborated with Andy Warhol, Madonna (for example, the video for “Deeper and Deeper”) and many others — has died at the age of 81, according to Variety. Kier’s partner, artist Delbert McBride, broke the news. Kier starred in lead roles in the 1973s. meat for frankenstein and 1974 blood for draculaWarhol produced both films. In 1991, gay director Gus Van Sant introduced Kier to wider American audiences with his coming-of-age drama my own personal idahoWith stars River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. Kier credited Van Sant with getting him a US work permit and a SAG card.
And speaking of kir, black comedy my neighbor adolph—one of his last films—will be released in NYC and LA on January 9 through Cohen Media Group and Bright Iris Film Company, according to a press release. The plot is described as: “Somewhere in South America, May 1960, just after Adolf Eichmann’s kidnapping in Argentina by Israel. Polsky (played by David Heyman), a lonely and angry Holocaust survivor, lives in the remote Colombian countryside. He spends his days playing chess and tending his beloved rose bushes. One day, when a mysterious old German man (played by Kier Starring ) moves in next door, he suspects that his new neighbor is…Adolf Hitler.”
In the world of women’s pro soccer, Gotham FC are NWSL champions for the second time, the league reported, defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. Gotham is now two-on-two in the championship match. Rose Lavelle’s goal earned her MVP honors and her first NWSL championship.
Paramount Pictures to release 3-D concert documentary of Billie Eilish hit me hard and soft Tour, Variety noted. Co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron, the film will be released in theaters on March 20, 2026, courtesy of Paramount and in partnership with Darkroom Records, Interscope Films and Lightstorm Entertainment. His previous films include the 2021 documentary Billie Eilish: The world is a little blurry and concert film Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles,
“About Damn Time” singer Lizzo recounts the decline in her mental health amid the lawsuit filed by her former dancers and how it inspired her health and fitness journeys, according to E! “I started losing weight in the fall of 2023,” Lizzo, 37, wrote on a Substack post. “I was severely depressed. I had become the victim of a terrible scam, and it felt like the whole world had turned its back on me. I became deeply suicidal.” As a result of the pushback she received during the lawsuit – which was dismissed in 2024 – she was in a period of “extreme isolation” and anger, which resulted in her engaging in unhealthy eating habits, until she actively decided to take a different approach.
Infinity Symbol: A Visual Memoir— about the life of Paris Hilton — will hit theaters Jan. 30, according to a press release. the film ,“Audiences are treated to an intimate, emotional and deeply human portrayal of Paris Hilton – one of 21st century pop culture’s most celebrated figures and one of its most misunderstood celebrities,” the release said. infinity sign where do you pick it up from this is paris Following Hilton, she returned to music in 2024 with her first concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Nicole Richie, Meghan Trainor and Sia are among those appearing in the film.
Gay Australian singer Darren Hayes (formerly of Savage Garden) detailed to People the devastating fall he suffered earlier this year. “In March, I went to get out of bed one day and fell down three times in a seven-minute period,” he said. “I was in so much pain. I didn’t realize that my jaw was broken in half. I had 17 teeth knocked out.” The last few years have been difficult for Hayes. Less than a year after the release of their album gay In October 2022, the singer-songwriter filed for divorce from her husband of 17 years, Richard Cullen. Hayes’ mother Judy died in January 2025 – during the same week that his abusive and isolated father Robert also died.
Harry Lighton’s back seat (a lesbian film about a sub-dom relationship) and die my loveThe latest feature from Scottish director Lynne Ramsay was among the productions announced as winners in the craft categories at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London, Deadline reported. back seat Won two awards for Grace Snell – Best Costume Design; and Best Make-up and Hair Design for Deandra Ferreira. Winners for all remaining categories will be announced at the BIFA ceremony at the Roundhouse on 30 November.
U.S. Figure Skating reported that the U.S. ended its ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating season by finishing the six-event series with four medals at the 2025 Finlandia Trophy, bringing the total medal count of the 2025 series to 15 and tying the most U.S. medals since 2022. Queer skater Amber Glenn’s silver medal performance of 213.41 points in Helsinki was her fifth consecutive Grand Prix medal; He also won a gold medal in the Grand Prix Final last season. The U.S. has now officially qualified five entries for the 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals in Nagoya, Japan on December 4-7.
Controversial gay actor Kevin Spacey said he is biding his time in hopes of healing from the sex scandal that kept him out of Hollywood for nearly a decade, NBC News reported. In a lengthy interview with the British outlet WireSpacey – who is working as a singer in Cyprus – stopped short of calling himself homeless (because he’s staying in hotels and Airbnb units), but said his financial situation is “not very good.” has been an Oscar winner personalityless Actor Anthony Rapp told BuzzFeed in 2017 that Spacey had sex with him at a party in Tinseltown in 1986, when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26. In 2023, a London criminal court found Spacey not guilty of allegedly sexually assaulting four men.
According to a press release, Concerts 4 A Cause is offering signed guitars to raise money for charity. Country stars Winona, Vince Gill, Zach Top, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Leanne Womack, Jamey Johnson, Mark Chesnutt, Ronnie Dunn, Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Lewis and others have all joined the fundraising efforts by signing guitars to help the organization raise funds.
Actor/musician Donald Glover discussed the serious health issue that led him to cancel last year’s Childish Gambino tour, EW reports. During his return to the stage at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog No Carnival, Glover revealed that he suffered a stroke in the middle of his New World Tour, which consisted of only 18 shows. Glover then joked, “And the first thing I thought was, ‘Oh, I’m still imitating Jamie Foxx’ (who suffered a stroke in 2023).” He then admitted, “It’s actually like the second thing. The first thing was, ‘I’m disappointing everybody.'”
ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announce co-hosts Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 with Ryan SeacrestIt will begin at 7 p.m. CT, a press release said. Returning to the heart of Times Square, Seacrest will again be joined by artist and global entertainer Rita Ora. Chance the Rapper (in Chicago), former NFL great Rob Gronkowski (in Las Vegas) and Julianna Hough will also co-host.
real housewives of atlanta According to Page Six, alumnus Kandi Burruss (who left the show last year after 14 seasons) and Todd Tucker are divorcing after 11 years of marriage. Buress announced, “After deep consideration and much prayer, I have decided to move forward with a divorce.” Fans speculated that the couple split after she removed Tucker’s last name from her Instagram handle.
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