Chris Azzopardi
Q&A: Jenny McCarthy Talks Feminism, Feeling Trans 'Inside' & Sticking To Her Truth
Jenny McCarthy knows what it's like to be singled out. In our recent interview, and before she emcees the "Dirty, Sexy, Funny" show at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, the former MTV game show host revealed why she almost [...]
Q&A: Laurie Metcalf Talks 'Sassy Gay Friend' Intervention, Kissing Betty Buckley & How 'Roseanne' Changed TV For LGBTs
ThereÕs no question that "Roseanne," a show centered on the Connors, was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. Just look: Gay marriage is now as trendy as Jackie HarrisÕ hipster-desired mom couture. Over two decades later, meet "The [...]
Q&A: Laurie Metcalf Talks 'The McCarthys,' Kissing Betty Buckley & How 'Roseanne' Changed TV For LGBTs
There's no question that "Roseanne," a show centered on the Conners, was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. Just look: Gay marriage is now as trendy as Jackie Harris' hipster-desired mom couture. Two decades later, meet "The [...]
Hear Me Out: Melissa Etheridge, Lee Ann Womack
Melissa Etheridge, 'This Is M.E.' Since going indie, Melissa Etheridge must be feeling as free as when she first came out gay two decades ago. Throughout the punny, super-charged "This Is M.E.," the loose feels of liberation are ever-present as [...]
Q&A: Getting To The Core Of Nick Jonas: Abs, Album & That Gay Striptease 'They Made Me Do'
When you think of Nick Jonas – and let's face it, you've been thinking a lot about him lately – a few things come to mind: the straight-edged Jonas Brothers. Former flames Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. His abs. Per his handlers, two of those topics [...]
Hear Me Out: Jennifer Hudson, Tim McGraw
Jennifer Hudson, 'JHUD' Jennifer Hudson has never needed the post-studio polish her contemporaries depend on. Hudson proved she had the pipes on "American Idol," and then later, as Effie in "Dreamgirls," she triumphantly tore into "And I Am [...]
Perfume Genius Is 'Just As Capable Of Murder As Everybody Else' Even In Silk
Photo: Luke Gilford Mike Hadreas is tapping his "really long" nails on a table. "Can you hear that?" he asks. The act seems insignificant, but for the Seattle-based musician – better known as Perfume Genius – it's a rite of passage. That tap, tap [...]
6 Don't-Miss Flicks To Get In Bed With
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Even as her waning health led to her final bow this past July, thespian fireball Elaine Stritch remained an open book as vibrant and vital as ever. Consider it a gift that documentarian Chiemi Karasawa had the chance to [...]
Q&A: Bill Hader Talks Gay Kisses ('Paul Rudd Tastes Like Chicken') & Trans Sketch ('Sorry')
Saturday night is a lot less spicy without Stefon, the fabulous "Weekend Update" club correspondent that turned actor Bill Hader into a comic star. But fear not. While Stefon has retired from "Saturday Night Live" to a "haunted diaper" in Chelsea, [...]
Hear Me Out: Ariana Grande, Ryan Adams
Ariana Grande, 'My Everything' Ariana Grande doesn't wanna be your "next Mariah Carey." Shattering the classic-Carey image she somehow became known for (aside from a honeyed coo here and there, I still don't get the comparison), Grande's [...]
Q&A: Breakout Star Banks Talks 'Crazy' Calls She Gets From Prison, Newfound Fame
Jillian Banks is a long way away from being a gay icon, but she's off to a good start. Like Madonna and Cher, the moody Los Angeles songstress is a one-name phenom: Banks. A touchstone of 2014, her debut, "Goddess," is an intoxicating hybrid of [...]
John Lithgow Talks Gays In Film, His 'Defiance Of Prejudice' & Robin Williams
cut/ Photo: Sony Classics There’s a beautiful moment in Ira Sachs’ indie hit "Love Is Strange" involving two older men – a New York couple forced to live apart after one of them loses his job, tearfully embracing. [...]