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WATCH: Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson pay tribute to Sam Cooke born 90 years ago today
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WATCH: A shaggy-haired Andrew Neighbors shares sweet story of how a five-year romance began
I have exes who speak well of and still have fond memories of and a few who, well, the less said the better. Andrew Neighbors shares such a sweet memory of how he met and fell in love with a guy in college who he went on to have a five-year relationship with. Geography caused them to go their separate ways but it sure sounded lovely while it lasted.
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Morning Round-Up: Neil Patrick Harris; Hig Roberts; Ted Allen; The Standard Hotel; and more!
Neil Patrick Harris says it’s “sexy” to cast straight actors in gay roles Queerty
Skier Hig Roberts says life is ‘gentler and easier’ since coming out as gay last month Outsports
Ted Allen Dishes on Zachary Quinto & Meghan Markle as ‘Chopped’ Judges Instinct
2021 awards season calendar: See new dates for Oscars, Grammys, Indie Spirits, more EW.com
The Standard hotel in West Hollywood is shutting down Los Angeles Times
LA LGBT Center’s LifeWorks Mentorship Program Stays Strong During Pandemic LGBT News Now
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Friday Morning Man: John Wesley Shipp!
Today is John Wesley Shipp’s 66th birthday!
He portrays Barry Allen’s father, Henry Allen, Jay Garrick/Flash and Earth-90 Barry Allen/Flash on the current The Flash series on The CW network.
He is still such a handsome guy but the younger John was really something to behold! I went to his Facebook page and snagged some picks from his days as a soap star on Guiding Light, Santa Barbara and As the World Turns (he won two Daytime Emmys) and time as The Flash on CBS and, of course, as Dawson’s hot dad on Dawson’s Creek.
John surfaced on ABC’s One Life to Live in its final years as villain Eddie Ford, played Kathy Griffin’s ex-husband in an episode of Drop Dead Diva and also appeared in several episodes of Teen Wolf.
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Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters join the Bernie Sanders meme craze and it is hilarious!
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Pete Buttigieg confirmation hearing round-up
‘Damn Refreshing’: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing NPR
READ: Pete Buttigieg, transportation secretary nominee, opening statement CNN
Buttigieg Thanks Husband, Talks Policy in Senate Confirmation Hearing Advocate
Why Biden Cabinet nominee Pete Buttigieg thinks transportation can be a game changer Indystar
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Pete Buttigieg talks to Jimmy Fallon about possibly becoming first openly gay cabinet member
Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg guested on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night and talked about attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the new administration’s plans and his historic nomination as secretary of transportation.
He recalled being in high school and watching one of then-President Bill Clinton’s nominees for an ambassador derailed because he was gay.
“It sent a message that only might gay people be denied a chance to serve but also a chance to belong,” Buttigieg told Fallon. “The fact that 20 years later I’ll go before a (Senate) committee and hopefully receive a vote to become a confirmed cabinet member, I just hope that send a different, better, opposite message to some kid who’s watching now.”
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Morning Round-Up: Inauguration Day recap
On Day One, President Joe Biden Issues Order Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Advocate
Biden Turns the Page On Trump in a Surprisingly Effective Inaugural Address Politico
Kerry Washington, Rihanna, Dan Levy and More Respond to History-Making Inauguration Day: “The Decency of It All” The Hollywood Reporter
‘Celebrating America’: Earnest Inauguration Special Perfectly Encapsulates President Joe Biden Variety
Joe and Jill Biden’s Enduring Love Story People
See All The Sweet Pics of Joe Biden & Jill Biden During His Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Just Jared
Obama, Bush and Clinton Reunite to Note Importance of ‘Peaceful Transfer of Power’ as They Wish Biden Luck People
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Thursday Morning Man: Robby Benson!
The absolute cutest teen idol from the 70s and early 80s was Robby Benson!
Today is his 65th birthday and as you can see, he’s still quite a dreamboat – and a grandfather of two!
Ice Castles, Ode to Billy Joe, One on One, The Death of Richie and Harry and Son are the movies I remember most and they left quite an impression.
Robby was not only adorable with blue eyes to die for, but he was such a fine actor with a lot of heart and soul.
It’s not like has ever stopped working since the peak of his popularity as an actor. He’s a versatile talent who writes songs, does voice acting (he was the Beast in Beauty and the Beast and in several sequels) and directs movies (Billy: The Early Years, Modern Love) and television (Ellen, Friends, 8 Simple Rules). And he’s still acting including a recurring role in the NBC series American Dreams, a role in the 2011 TV movie Brave New World and in more recent years appeared in the Hallmark movie A Feeling of Home and in the film Apple Seed.
Robby also wrote We Are Not Alone, the song that plays during the key dancing-in-the-library scene in The Breakfast Club. The woman who sang that track, Karla DeVito, happens to be Benson’s wife. They have two children. He has also taught film and theater at several universities including NYU and Indiana University.
Robby was born with a heart defect, necessitating four open heart surgeries. He is an activist and fundraiser for heart research, and wrote the book, lyrics, and music for a play called Open Heart, starring Benson, which opened and closed off-Broadway in 2004. He also wrote the medical memoir, I’m Not Dead… Yet! which was released in June 2012.
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Anderson Cooper interviews Amanda Gorman, the young poet who stole the show at inauguration
CNN’s Anderson Cooper tonight spoke with Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate, after she delivered a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. She is most impressive and this is a wonderfully charming interview. At the end, Cooper described the young poet as “awesome.”
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Pete Buttigieg & husband Chasten at inauguration: “It’s been an unforgettable and historic day”
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After years of skewering Trump through song, Randy Rainbow says: “I look forward to some fresh subject matter …”
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WATCH: Poet Amanda Gorman reads stunning poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ at Biden inauguration
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WATCH: Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez absolutely slayed it at today’s Biden-Harris inauguration
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