Happy Friday everyone! Sorry for lack of posts this week – I’ve been on a little vacation. I want to celebrate with you the Daytime Emmy nomination for the oh-so-talented Greg Rikaart who plays the dastardly, sinister, yet undeniably charming and witty Leo Stark on Days of Our Lives.
He had been best known for playing Kevin Fisher on The Young and the Restless since 2003 – a role that won him an Emmy in 2005. About a decade ago at the Daytime Emmys, Greg told me he wanted his character of Kevin to be gay (Greg is an openly gay man). It never happened and Kevin was shockingly written out as a full-time character a few years later. Although Kevin has returned to Y&R on occasion, this made Greg available for Days and the role of Leo. He was sensational from the start and best of all, Leo is a complex and wonderfully entertaing gay character who writers clearly enjoy writing for.
Greg writes on social media: “This is so thrilling. I love my job. I love this genre. I love the incredible talented company of people I get to play with every day. This is the most delicious icing on a very decadent cake. Big congrats to the other nominees!!”
Would be GREAT if Greg were to win (it’s his sixth nomination overall) but the competition is awfully stiff: Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless); Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days of our Lives); Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of our Lives); and Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri, General Hospital).
The Daytime Emmy’s will take place on October 17, 2025.
A Los Angeles festival called Belly Laughs includes headliners Margaret Cho, Kumail Nanjiani, Bobby Lee and Hasan Minhaj. For CBS Mornings, Lisa Ling shares a meal and conversation with Cho and performer Joel Kim Booster to talk about the cultural power of food and humor.
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 8, 2025 – GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics—the second largest entertainment journalists’ group in the world, with a membership of more than 560 critics, journalists and media icons—this morning announced the winners of its 17th Dorian TV Awards.
GALECA’s voters, again honoring TV and streaming content both mainstream and queer-focused, awarded HBO Max’s new, genre-expanding hit The Pitt as Best TV Drama. Veteran star Noah Wyle (ER) also earned Best TV Performance—Drama for his turn as grizzled doctor Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the series, where each episode covers a single hour of life (and death) in the emergency room of a fictional Pittsburgh hospital. Wyle has said his own mother, a former operating room nurse, is impressed by the drama’s authenticity. GALECA voters were obviously impressed too; several members have even praised the show for not including a music score, feeling that adds to its stark tension.
For the third time, GALECA cited Hacks as Best TV Comedy, and star Jean Smart for Best TV Performance—Comedy. The women-in-showbiz satire also took home Best LGBTQ TV Show, Best Written TV Show, and Best Supporting TV Performance—Comedy for Hannah Einbinder (a second-time winner here). Smart, a septuagenarian who’s notched a variety of TV successes over the past four decades, is also now an official GALECA TV Icon, joining the likes of Jennifer Coolidge, Christine Baranski and Carol Burnett as recipients of that career achievement honor.
In other special accolades, nonbinary multi-hyphenate Cole Escola (creator-star of the outlandish Broadway smash Oh, Mary!) earned GALECA’s Wilde Wit Award, following in the footsteps of such past winners as Julio Torres, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang and John Oliver. Meanwhile, pulchritudinous Ncuti Gatwa—the Rwandan-born Scottish actor who is the first Black and out queer performer to portray the Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who—was named LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer.
“This year’s Dorian TV winners prove once again that queer folks have an especially keen eye for stellar TV, using our culture’s lens to elevate the bold, brilliant, and blissfully bonkers,” said Diane Anderson-Minshall, GALECA’s Executive Director. “From Hacks’ dazzling domination to Ncuti Gatwa’s historic trailblazing, we’re proud to celebrate a wildly entertaining spectrum of talent and storytelling.”
Added GALECA’s President, Walt Hickey, “The Dorian Awards this year illustrate more than anything the depth and quality of TV right now, especially when it comes to shows by and for LGBTQ+ people. This year’s crop of winners made us laugh, inspired us, and delivered some of the most intense and rewarding performances many of our members have ever seen.”
Fans of the musical fantasy Wicked will appreciate that GALECA members rallied for the film’s stars, awarding Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (the group’s LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer honoree earlier this year) in the TV Musical Performance category. In a competitive field that included Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, and a certain diva foursome from Agatha All Along, Erivo and Grande triumphed with a medley of tunes from The Wizard of Oz and its off-shoots at the 97th Academy Awards (ABC).
As for GALECA’s most irreverent honor, Campiest TV Show went to The Traitors (Peacock), the Alan Cumming-hosted reality series based on mystery board games like Clue, with “traitors” and “faithfuls” vying for a cache of cash. The Traitors is so popular with members, the cheeky competition also outpaced perennial favorites like RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Great British Baking Show to win Best Reality Show for the second year in a row.
Leading in total wins by network/streamer were HBO/Max with 11, followed by Netflix with 3.
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and its Dorian Awards honor the best in film, television, and theater at separate times of the year. With over 560 members, GALECA reminds the world that the informed LGBTQ perspective on all things entertainment matters. A nonprofit organization, GALECA also advocates for better pay, access, and respect for entertainment journalists (especially those most underrepresented), providing scholarships for LGBTQ journalism students and more.
For more information, follow @DorianAwards on social media and visit GALECA.org.
2025 DORIAN TV AWARD WINNERS—FULL LIST
BEST TV DRAMA Andor (Disney+) The Last of Us (HBO) The Pitt (Max) Severance (Apple TV+) The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST TV COMEDY Abbott Elementary (ABC) Hacks (Max) The Rehearsal (HBO) Somebody Somewhere (HBO) The Studio (Apple TV+)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW Agatha All Along (Disney+) Hacks (Max) Heartstopper (Netflix) Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video) Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES Adolescence (Netflix) Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock) Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu) The Penguin (HBO) Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW Andor (Disney+) Hacks (Max) The Pitt (Max) Severance (Apple TV+) The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW English Teacher (FX on Hulu) Evil (Paramount+) Fantasmas (HBO) Mid-Century Modern (Hulu) Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW Elite (Netflix) My Brilliant Friend (HBO) One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix) Pachinko (Apple TV+) Squid Game (Netflix) Threesome (ViaPlay)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu) The Boyfriend (Netflix) Elite (Netflix) The Secret of the River (Netflix) Threesome (Viaplay) When No One Sees Us (Max)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO) Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix) Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix) Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+) Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO) Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO) Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO) Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+) Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu) Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO) Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix) Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (Max) Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix) Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO) Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (Max) Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor (Disney+) Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO) Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu) Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix) Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC) Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu) Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO) Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO) Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+) Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock) Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+) Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video) Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+) Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix) Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max) Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+) Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO) Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video) Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC) Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu) Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+) Meg Stalter, Hacks (Max)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter” medley, Beyoncé Bowl (Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show) (Netflix) Doechii, “Catfish” / “Denial Is a River,” 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS) Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “Oz Medley” (“The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz,” “Wicked”), 97th Academy Awards (ABC) Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+) Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+) Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max) Pee Wee as Himself (HBO) The Rehearsal (HBO) SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS) Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu) Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix) Pee Wee as Himself (HBO) Queer Planet (Peacock)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW The Daily Show (Comedy Central) Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Netflix) Hot Ones (YouTube) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
BEST GENRE TV SHOW Agatha All Along (Disney+) Andor (Disney+) Black Mirror (Netflix) The Last of Us (HBO) Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW Big Mouth (Netflix) Bob’s Burgers (Fox) Harley Quinn (Max) The Simpsons (Fox) Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW Adolescence (Netflix) Agatha All Along (Disney+) Andor (Disney+) Severance (Apple TV+) The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST REALITY SHOW The Amazing Race (CBS) The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) Top Chef (Bravo) The Traitors (Peacock)
CAMPIEST TV SHOW Doctor Odyssey (ABC) Mid-Century Modern (Hulu) Overcompensating (Amazon Prime) RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) The Traitors (Peacock)
WILDE WIT AWARD Quinta Brunson Alan Cumming Hannah Einbinder Cole Escola Nathan Fielder
GALECA TV ICON AWARD Gillian Anderson Angela Bassett Alan Cumming Sarah Michelle Gellar Jean Smart
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD Jonathan Bailey Greg Berlanti Ncuti Gatwa Bella Ramsey Mike White
David Archuleta gets up close and personal about his queer journey in this special episode of Storytellers: Pride Edition. The former American Idol finalist shares his unique perspective on discovering his LGBT identity and how it differs from understanding his Latino roots.
A lot of us first became aware of Grant Goodeve when he played dreamy older brother David Bradford on the classic ABC series Eight Is Enough.
The handsome actor, who also sang the theme song on the show which ran from 1977 to 1981, turns 73 today. Let’s celebrate his birthday with a tribute to a crush we have never forgotten.
When the pilot for Eight is Enough was shot, the role of David was played by Mark Hamill, the actor who went on to play Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars Trilogy. Goodeve took over the role once the show was greenlit as a series.
After the show left the air, Grant appeared for a few years on ABC’s One Life to Live, appeared in several episodes of Murder, She Wrote,and had a recurring role on Northern Exposure.
He also dd guest spots on TJ Hooker, The Love Boat, Dynasty and Fantasy Island and reprised his role of David Bradford in a pair of Eight is Enough TV movies.
More recently, Grant appeared in two episodes of the 2017 revival of Twin Peaks and that same year was in the film The Case for Christ.. He also for many years hosted the TV show Northwest Backroads.
Happy birthday to Grant – and thanks for the memories.
This is a few weeks ago but I just came across it tonight and wanted to share with you. Actors Christian Vincent (‘Smallville,’ ‘Fallen’), Jensen Atwood (‘Their Eyes Were Watching God,’ ‘Dante’s Cove’), Darryl Stephens (‘Boy Culture,’ ‘From Zero to I Love You’) and director Patrik-Ian Polk (‘Punks,’ ‘The Skinny’) share stories and insight from their performances and work in ‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie.’ They also discuss the roles of black LGBTQIA+ actors in film and television in this panel moderated by James Ward III. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, featuring leading actors and casts sharing their experiences, insights and craft.
From 2003-10, one of my most favorite shows on television was the delicious Nip/Tuck which followed the cases and the private lives of two very attractive plastic surgeons played by Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh.
It is just so shocking and sad to learn that McMahon, also best known for his roles on Charmed, FBI: Most Wanted, Profiler, the original Fantastic Four movies and the Aussie evening soap Home and Away, has died at the young age of 56. He had been battling cancer.
During the run of the show, I saw the stars at various events and remember Julian being so friendly and alive and accessible. One of the scenes we talked about during one event was the episode in which guest star Mario Lopez played an infuriatingly fit plastic surgeon who met McMahon’s character at the gym and the two meet in the shower. (see video below).
Nip/Tuck co-star Dylan Walsh shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter, which reads: “Dear Jules, I know you like to flout the boundaries but this time you’ve gone too far. Let’s meet at the Biltmore, have a martini and we’ll talk this through. We’ll laugh hard, the valet will bring up your Hummer, and right behind my hatchback with car seats and bird shit on the window, we’ve laughed at this too many times. Now it’s just us. You’ll kiss me on the cheek and say ‘Bye Dyl.’ Good bye Jules.”
Mario Cantone joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Brooke Shields earlier this week to talk about returning as his “Sex and the City” character Anthony for “And Just Like That…” He jokes about his motivation to stay in shape for the role, saying “I like being sexualized at 65 years old.” Cantone also shares his secret to over 30 years of marriage, and does some of his impressions of iconic film stars featured in Turner Classic Movies’ “Summer Under the Stars.”
Welcome to A GAY OLD TIME – the queer lives podcast hosted by Nigel May. Nigel’s guest is John Barrowman. John is one of the most famous faces of stage and screen, having worked tirelessly for decades on stage in theatre productions like Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom Of The Opera and Hair and on TV shows like Dancing On Ice, Live & Kicking, This Morning and Desperate Housewives.
He played one of the most iconic Dr Who characters ever, Captain Jack Harkness, a character whose popularity was so great it triggered a spin-off series, Torchwood.
Allegations against John have seen one of the showbusiness world’s most famous faces disappear from our screens and led him to a very dark place. But now John, a gay man whose voice has always been there to educate and fight misjustices within the queer community, is back and he is ready to shine once more.
David Muir talks about “World News Tonight’s” most recent Emmy win and looks back at his 11 years with the show. His ratings would be even higher if he wore this T-shirt during the newscast! S-woon!
Brokeback Mountain was the movie that nobody thought could get made — not the writer, not the director, not even the head of the movie studio trying to make it. A sweeping epic about a forbidden gay romance in the wilderness of Wyoming, it was a magnet for controversy. At the time, some said Brokeback Mountain was destined to become a classic, and others said it would be forgotten by history. Now, 20 years have gone by, so who was right — how does BBM hold up? A classic, or a relic best left in the past?
Behind The Song for One Heart, One Voice by Barbra Streisand with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande from the new Streisand album The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume 2.
Why did Jodie Foster win the Best Actress Oscar for The Accused over Glenn Close for Dangerous Liaisons? In this video, The Awards Contender break down the ten main reasons why Foster was victorious at the 61st Academy Awards.
Foster would go on to win a second Best Actress Oscar a few years later for The Silence of the Lambs and be nominated later for Nell and Nyad. She was nominated as a teenager for Taxi Driver.
Close, famously, has been nominated for eight Oscars and never won. Some years, she deserved to win but things never went her way. I thought she’d win for The Wife (Olivia Colman won) and she certainly was deserving for Fatal Attraction (Cher won) and Dangerous Liaisons.
She’s certainly deserving on an honorary Oscar at this point. Until then, she will have to make do with her three Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards plus a few SAG Awards, three Golden Globes, an Indie Spirit, an Obie,. People’s Choice, and on and on.
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