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The Come Up stars say show ‘represents what it means to be queer in 2022’

Freeform has finally launched one of their three unscripted series of the year, The Come Up. Produced by Cousins with Megan Sanchez-Warner (The Real Housewives of Orange Country) as showrunner, the show follows six young creatives as they follow their dreams – while grappling with love and friendship – in a post-pandemic New York.  Airing Tuesdays on the streamer, the diverse cast includes Claude Shwartz, Fernando Casablancas, Taofeek Abijako, Ben Hard, Ebon Trower and Sophia Wilson, who are all thriving in their respective fields.  Claude is a rising actress who…

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Jameela Jamil responds to criticism over character in Marvel’s She-Hulk

Jameela Jamil laughed off fan reaction to a first look photo of her character Titania in Disney+’s upcoming She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series.  In the photo, the actress can be seen in costume looking rather dishevelled with bold makeup and a vibrant ginger wig. The actress soon faced backlash from fans who mocked the character’s hair and makeup. One user wrote: “It’s giving Halloween costume from Walmart.” “This costume??? That wig????” another wrote. Jamil also saw the humour in the photo, responding on Twitter, “Omg this photo.. Guys I accept…

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The Sanderson Sisters are resurrected in first trailer for Hocus Pocus 2

Disney Plus has finally – we repeat, FINALLY – unleashed the first official trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Hocus Pocus. Premiering 30 September on the streamer, Hocus Pocus 2 reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the iconic 17th century witch-sisters, Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively. “It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge,” reads the official synopsis. “Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches…

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Exclusive: Margaret Cho says Fire Island “lets everybody in on the secret that being gay is better”

Fire Island is full of “gorgeous queer joy”, says star Margaret Cho.  The Emmy-nominated trailblazer, whose iconic credits include All American Girl, Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock, stars in the upcoming gay rom-com as Erin; the “gay elder” and “mom” to the gang who annually hosts them at her Fire Island condo.  Although Erin was originally written as a man, Cho reached out and requested a part in the film, which resulted in writer and star Joel Kim Booster revamping the character and their background. “They were trying to…

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Exclusive: Conrad Ricamora says we’re in “need” of more LGBTQ+ films like Fire Island

Fire Island star Conrad Ricamora says the upcoming comedy “does a great job” of capturing queer joy. Directed by Spa Night’s Andrew Ahn and written by comedian Joel Kim Booster, who also stars in the lead role of Noah, the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com follows the character and his queer circle on a week-long vacation to New York’s iconic gay mecca. Fire Island is destined to earn cult classic status due to its hilarious script and performances, as well as its refreshing rejection of queer trauma. Instead, the film –…

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The first trailer for Love, Victor season 3 is here and it’s an emotional ride

Grab your tissues, the first trailer for the final season of Love, Victor has arrived. After nearly a year of waiting, fans of the series have finally been given a sneak peek into the highly anticipated season. The start of the trailer seemingly picks up after the season two cliffhanger and shows Victor (Michael Cimino) asking Benji (George Sear) if they could start over. Benji then asks Victor if he is sure nothing was going on with Rahim (Anthony Keyvan) due to their connection and eventual kiss in season 2.…

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Joel Kim Booster on celebrating the Asian LGBTQ+ experience in Fire Island: ‘We’re more than the token friend’

“I really wanted to show people that there is joy in the experience of being gay,” says Joel Kim Booster, star and writer of Fire Island. The Andrew Ahn-directed Hulu comedy, which launches 3 June in the UK on Disney Plus, is destined to become a queer classic due to its unwavering commitment to authentically representing the queer experience, and for capturing the unequivocal joy that comes with being a member of the “rainbow mafia”.  In his cover interview for GAY TIMES, alongside Ahn and cast members Bowen Yang, Conrad…

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Talisa Garcia “honoured” to be first trans actress cast by Disney in Lucasfilm production

Talisa Garcia has made history as the first openly transgender person to be cast by Disney in a Lucasfilm production. Willow is set to follow a princess who assembles a party to help her on a quest to find her twin brother. It will be a TV spin-off of the 1980s film starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley, among others. Garcia is set to star in a small speaking role as a Queen and the mother to Tony Revolori’s character who goes on the quest, Deadline reported. She…

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Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac urges Disney to oppose Florida’s “insane” ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Oscar Isaac has condemned Florida’s barbaric Parental Rights in Education bill – more commonly known as ‘Don’t Say Gay’. The bill seeks to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in elementary schools. With the bill headed to conservative governor Ron DeSantis, LGBTQ+ advocates have denounced the law, its political sponsors and the companies backing the legislation. Due to their silence and past donations to the bill’s sponsors, Disney was one of the companies that came under fire. After their CEO Bob Chapek expressed “unwavering commitment to the…

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Joshua Bassett stars in first trailer for Disney+ musical film Better Nate Than Ever

Disney+ has released the first trailer for Better Nate Than Ever. Written and directed by Tim Federle, and based on his critically-acclaimed 2013 novel of the same name, the musical family-comedy stars newcomer Rueby Wood as Nate Foster, an unpopular 13-year-old with ambitious dreams of conquering Broadway. “There’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play,” reads the official synopsis. “But when his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove…

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