Darin Zanyar is a Swedish pop star who I had not heard of until he came out publicly as a gay man the week.
He wrote on an Instagram post that “everyone in the world should be able to be proud and accepted for who they are.”
Darin also wrote that he knows “how difficult it can be” to hide your authentic self and added: “Took me a while, but I am proud to be gay.”
He rose to fame as a contestant on the first ever season of Swedish’s edition of Idol, where he placed runner-up behind Daniel Lindström. His debut album, The Anthem, was released in 2005.
Overall, he has achieved four chart-topping singles in Sweden and seven number one albums, making him one of the country’s best selling artists.
On tonight’s Watch What Happens Live, Sean Hayes gives Andy Cohen and Alanis Morissette his questions for various celebrities, including Betsy DeVos, Anthony Fauci, Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth, Kevin Bacon and Madonna.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open citing concerns over coronavirus. The four-time winner at Flushing Meadows does not want to travel to the United States while Covid-19 cases are on the rise.
“After many thoughts I have decided not to play this year’s US Open. The situation is very complicated worldwide, the COVID-19 cases are increasing, it looks like we still don’t have control of it,” Nadal wrote on Instagram. “This is a decision I never wanted to take but I have decided to follow my heart this time and for the time being I rather not travel.”
Nadal, ranked second in the world, is only one major title away from tying Roger Federer’s record 20 grand slam singles titles. Federer had previously announced he would not be playing for the remainder of the season. Nadal could tie the record next month at the French Open where he is the defending champion and has won 12 titles overall.
The United States Tennis Association confirmed last week that the US Open would go ahead on August 31.
Today is former US President Barack Obama’s 59th birthday so as a present, he’s been made Morning Man.
Like any president, Obama had his detractors. I’m not one of them.
I am confident history will judge this man as one of the greatest presidents in history and I am personally eternally grateful that during his time in office, he eventually become such a staunch supporter of LGBT equality. His speech in the Rose Garden on the morning the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal in every state made me weep.
I’ll never, ever forget it or all he has done for people like me.
Actress and singer Linda Lavin says that, since the pandemic began, she has been busier than ever – from releasing a new album to performing weekly online concerts.
The star of the classic sitcom Alice tells CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca that much of her success derives from the fact that she has always advocated for herself.
At 82, the Tony winner (Broadway Bound) still looks great and sounds great – and we find out which ending to the Alice theme song she loves the most. There was a slightly different version in each of the show’s nine seasons.
The younger sister of Pose actor Ryan Jamaal Swain has been shot to death and the actor took to social media to pay tribute and to promise justice.
Raven Lynette Swain, 24, was found seated in the driver’s seat of a parked car in Birmingham, Alabama, last week suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her brother wrote: “Know that your big brother and family will always honor you,” Swain wrote. “We will honor you by how we love. We will honor you by how we live. We will honor you with justice. We will forever say your name. Raven Lynette Swain.”
Here is a man is so sexy that a straight male friend of mine suggested him as a Morning Man!
He’s actor Michael Ealy and today is his 47th birthday.
Last year the busy actor appeared in the films Jacob’s Ladder and The Intruder and has a role in the upcoming release Fatale. Other film roles include Barbershop and Barbershop 2, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Seven Pounds, For Colored Girls and Underworld: Awakening.
He’s even busier with television work including a regular role on the series Stumptown and the role of Jake in season three of Westworld.
In 2015, he played serial killer “Theo” in season 3 of the Fox television series The Following. He starred as Eric Warner in the second season of the ABC mystery crime series Secrets and Lies, and starred in the fourth season of Being Mary Jane opposite Gabrielle Union
In 2013-14, he was one of the stars of the Fox sci-fi series Almost Human playing a human-like android named Dorian, had a recurring role during season 2 of The Good Wife and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the Showtime series Sleeper Cell.
Writes Tom: “The first time I have done something outside of the house since March! We went to the driving range to hit some balls and it is safe to say I am terrible at golf!”
Sam Pancake is using his immense talent to help get us through the pandemic and I am forever grateful.
The top video is Sam’s latest scene from Postcards From the Edge in which he once again inhabits both the characters of Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine) and Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep).
In the scene, a wine drinking Doris confronts Suzanne who comes home very late from a date and all kinds of things come out. My favorite line comes from Suzanne who after her mother claims she only drinks socially replies: “I take acid socially.”
Enjoy!
I’ve included two of Sam’s earlier scenes from Postcards which are just as good.
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Kevin Hart blasts Ellen DeGeneres critics: ‘This hate s— has got to stop’ EW.com
So tragic.
Here is a man is so sexy that a straight male friend of mine suggested him as a Morning Man!
