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Emmys 2023: Fire Island, The Last of Us and Drag Race nominated

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A plethora – PLETHORA! – of LGBTQ+ shows, films and actors have been nominated at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards. On 12 July, Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma revealed the nominees in a live ceremony. The Last of Us, HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name, is up for Best Drama, Best Actor – Drama (Pedro Pascal), Best Actress – Drama (Bella Ramsey), Best Writing – Drama, and Best Directing – Drama. Over at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards,…

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Joel Kim Booster reflects on the creative process for Fire Island: “There were a lot of battles”

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Joel Kim Booster has opened up about the pushback he faced when creating Fire Island. Back in June 2022, LGBTQ+ movie enthusiasts were treated to the queer Pride and Prejudice retelling/rom-com starring Booster, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos and Zane Phillips. The film, which is currently streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK, follows two best friends – Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang) – as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Since its release, Fire Island has been praised…

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From the “perversion” of Pink Flamingos to Netflix’s Heartstopper: How LGBTQ+ storytelling has evolved

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The post From the “perversion” of Pink Flamingos to Netflix’s Heartstopper: How LGBTQ+ storytelling has evolved appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Jamie Windust

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Matt Rogers teases plot for Fire Island sequel: “It would be an interesting continuation”

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There were “immediate” conversations of a sequel to Fire Island following the release of the gaycation comedy last year, Matt Rogers has revealed. Written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, the Pride and Prejudice-inspired film follows a group of gay friends who embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular hotspot. Also starring Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, Margaret Cho, James Scully, Torian Miller, Tomás Matos, Nick Adams and Zane Phillips, Fire Island was hailed as an instant queer classic. Fans and critics praised the Andrew Ahn-directed comedy for centring…

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From Fire Island to Have You Heard of Christmas?: Matt Rogers reflects on his career-defining year

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The post From Fire Island to Have You Heard of Christmas?: Matt Rogers reflects on his career-defining year appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Sam Damshenas

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Fire Island star Zane Phillips cast as Kim Cattrall’s son in Netflix’s LGBTQ+ series Glamorous

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Zane Phillips has been cast as a series regular in Netflix’s upcoming LGBTQ+ drama Glamorous. According to Deadline, the actor will star alongside Miss Benny (Love, Victor), Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), Jade Payton (Dynasty), Michael Hsu (Pretty Smart), Ayesha Harris (Daisy Jones and the Six) and Graham Parkhurst (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds). Originally developed as a pilot for The CW, Glamorous follows Marco Mejia (Miss Benny), a gender non-conforming queer person who lands a job at a cosmetics company, led by the “legendary makeup mogul” Madolyn Addison…

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Fire Island director Andrew Ahn says he pushed for on-screen nudity in the LGBTQ+ rom-com

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Fire Island director Andrew Ahn said he fought for nudity in the hit LGBTQ+ film. On 3 June, LGBTQ+ fans and Fire Island Pine enthusiasts were finally treated to the highly anticipated queer rom-com. Based on Jane Austen’s famous book Pride and Prejudice, the film follows two best friends – Noah (Joel Kim Booster) and Howie (Bowen Yang) – as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Since its release, Fire Island has been praised for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for…

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Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster shares the deleted scenes he wishes made the final cut

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Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster revealed the deleted scenes he wished made the final cut. On 3 June, Hulu released the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com to universal critical acclaim. The queer-inclusive project follows two best friends (Booster and Bowen Yang) as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Fire Island, also written by Booster, has been lauded for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for its celebration and glorification of LGBTQ+ culture (and Marisa Tomei’s Academy Award-winning role in My Cousin Vinny,…

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