Openly gay show creator Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives) is developing a new series set in Charleston, South Carolina for Netflix, per Deadline. The series follows four couples—bound by family, marriage and fate—who sit at the center of Charleston’s most powerful legacy families. With insider access to Charleston’s elite and high society, the show explores old-money tradition, hidden scandals and the pressures of contemporary life.
Celebrating one of the most memorable tours in history, Cher has unveiled her classic concert album, The Farewell Tour, on 2LP Vinyl and streaming platforms for the first time ever, a media release noted.
The exclusive physical edition is available on hot pink and purple 2LP vinyl. Among other songs, the newly remastered collection features three tracks—“Save Up All Your Tears,” “We All Sleep Alone” and “Different Kind of Love Song”—that were previously only included on the Emmy-winning special and multiplatinum concert film Live! The Farewell Tour.
The winner of this season’s Project Runway has been revealed—and Veejay Floresca is the first trans person to come out on top on that series, per The Advocate. “I’m an immigrant, I’m a trans woman, a trans woman of color, and people need to see that we are not enemies,” Floresca—the runner-up on the Philippines’ version of the show—said after her win. “We are just normal people with dreams and aspirations, and I hope that my story can change people’s perspective. For anyone struggling, I hope that you hear my story and know: You’ve got this.”
Speaking of Project Runway, the win generated its share of critics, including two-time winner Dmitry Sholokhov. On Instagram, Sholokhov stated, in part, “I watched last night’s Project Runway finale and, honestly, I was extremely surprised by the outcome. While I respect Veejay’s journey and persistence, I personally don’t believe she was the strongest designer this season. In my view, Ethan [Mundt] demonstrated far more consistent technical skill, boldness, and design sophistication throughout.” He also said, “On top of that, the overall production felt disjointed and somewhat immature. It lacked the refinement and cohesion a show of this caliber deserves.”
Billboard’s staff collaborated to list the 50 great house-music records of all time. Starting with Madonna’s “Vogue” at #50 (described as a “gateway drug”), a few of the other songs on the list included Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s “One Kiss” (#45); Everything But the Girl’s “Missing” (#39); Steve “Silk” Hurley’s “Jack Your Body” (#36); Disclosure’s “When a Fire Starts to Burn” (#29); CeCe Peniston’s “Finally” (#21); Modjo’s “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” (#15); and Inner City’s “Good Life” (#7). Marshall Jefferson’s “The House Music Anthem (Move Your Body)” tops the list.
GLAAD announced that Emmy-winning director/producer/writer Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) will be honored with the Vito Russo Award at GLAAD’s 40th Anniversary Gala on Friday, Oct. 10, in New York, per a press release. King’s friend and Sex and the City/And Just Like That collaborator Sarah Jessica Parker will present King with the award, named after GLAAD’s founder and celebrated ACT UP activist. Previous Vito Russo honorees include Billy Porter, Anderson Cooper, Ricky Martin, Andy Cohen, RuPaul, Cynthia Nixon, Alan Cumming, Tom Ford, Rosie O’Donnell and George Takei, among others. Ross Mathews will host the event.
The upcoming eighth season of the Chicago-set drama series The Chi, created by queer producer Lena Waithe, will be its last on Paramount+ with Showtime, Deadline revealed. In a statement to the outlet, Waithe said of the impending end “I know, for the sake of our story and our characters, it’s the right thing. I am committed to delivering a final season that our Chi Family deserves.”
The Hulu comedy series Mid-Century Modern has been cancelled after one season, Deadline noted. “Ten great episodes… Not enough,” series co-creator/executive producer Max Mutchnick wrote next to a photo of the show’s main cast and creatives. “But we loved making every single one of them.” The show starred Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane and Nathan Lee Graham, and it was Linda Lavin‘s final role before her death in December.
Reality-TV personality Tiffany “New York” Pollard talked about gender identity and more during an interview with PinkNews, according to Queerty. “I feel like we are so dual without even recognizing it,” Pollard said. Explaining that her first kiss with a girl caused a revelation regarding her thinking about gender, Pollard added, “It has to happen at some point. You’ve gotta come out of that closet.”
British Harry Potter actress Emma Watson spoke recently about her feelings concerning UK anti-trans author/movie producer J.K. Rowling, according to Them. Despite her differences with Rowling, Watson emphasized her positive memories with Rowling as a child, adding, “I think it’s my deepest wish that I hope people who don’t agree with my opinion will love me, and I hope I can keep loving people who I don’t necessarily share the same opinion with.” On social media, Rowling responded, “Like other people who’ve never experienced adult life uncushioned by wealth and fame, Emma has so little experience of real life she’s ignorant of how ignorant she is,” according to People.
Actor/producer/director Mark Duplass announced that his production company has partnered with the Transgender Film Center to create a new project called the Footage Feature Fund, according to Out. Duplass posted on X, “For those of you who have responded negatively to this initiative, thank you for confirming the need to support the voices of those who merely wish to exist without discrimination. I’ll see you at the movies.” The Duplass brothers (Mark and Jay) have been allies of the trans community for years; in 2015, they produced and launched an Academy Award campaign for the film Tangerine.
In an emotional 30-minute Instagram Live video, transgender Pose co-star Indya Moore accused openly gay producer Ryan Murphy of abandoning trans people and allowing “racism [and] violence” to fester on his shows, according to Them. Moore also thanked allies for protecting trans people and expressing shock at the threats against them from the U.S. government, asking, “How do you go from ‘trans people are mentally ill, they need help’ to ‘trans people are terrorists?’” In addition, Moore then expressed “shock” at “how quickly y’all forgot about [trans writer/activist] Janet Mock,” calling for more intracommunity solidarity among trans people themselves.
Music icon Dolly Parton announced Sept. 28 that she has to postpone her upcoming Las Vegas shows because of medical concerns, according to Yahoo! News. “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures,” she posted on Instagram. “As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!” As she prepares to undergo the unspecified procedures, Parton, 79, said she’s pushing the dates of her performances from December 2025 to September 2026.
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci seemingly dressed as their characters from the 2006 cult classic The Devil Wears Prada while sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2026 collection show during Milan Fashion Week, USA Today noted. The appearances come as the stars recently reprised their roles as fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly and art director Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada 2. (Also present at the show was now-former Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, considered the inspiration for Streep’s character.) The sequel—slated to be released next May—also includes returning actors Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt as well as newcomers Lucy Liu and Justin Theroux.
Taylor Swift topped her own Spotify record with a huge number of pre-saves for her new album The Life of a Showgirl, out Oct. 3, per NME. According to Rolling Stone, the newest project surpassed 5 million pre-saves on Spotify—surpassing the record Swift previously held with her 2024 full-length effort, The Tortured Poets Department. It is the first album to reach this figure in Spotify history.
LGBTQ+ singer Halsey has said that her label doesn’t want her to release new music, per Penn Live. “I can’t make an album right now,” Halsey told Zane Lowe on Apple Music. “I’m not allowed to.” The singer explained that her project The Great Impersonator didn’t do that well, and has struggled with her label, Columbia Records. She added, “That’s the hardest part of having been a pop star once. I’m not one anymore, but I am being compared to numbers and to other people that I don’t consider lateral to me.”
Sauna—a reimagining of Romeo and Juliet that explores the love between a gay man and a trans man—will debut worldwide on Nov. 18 through Breaking Glass Pictures, per a press release. Based on the book by writer/activist Mads Ananda Lodahl, the film follows Johan (played by Magnus Juhl Andersen), a gay man yearning for intimacy and connection; and William (Nina Rask), a trans man navigating the early stages of his transition. Sauna is the first film in Denmark to cast a transgender actor in a leading trans role. The movie’s soundtrack features queer and underground Danish musicians, including Anton Falck of First Hate, hyperpop rising star Debbie Sings, gay pop icon Asbjørn and trans musician Raymonde Gaunoux.
Bravo revealed the programming lineup for BravoCon 2025, taking place Nov. 14-16 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, per a press release. With more than 150 “Bravolebrities” set to appear, BravoCon will feature highlights such as the Peaks and The Valley kick-off, an all-Bravolebrity Traitor de Force showdown, two tea-spilling doses of Ask Andy and the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City panel making its Vegas debut.
Three-time Grammy-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated vocal quintet Pentatonix inked a major label deal with Republic Records, per a press release. And the queer-inclusive group is back this holiday season with Christmas in the City, a 16-track album that celebrates Christmastime in New York. The Christmas in the City tour will start in November and visit Denver; Kansas City; Rosemont, Illinois; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Houston, among other spots.
Black Theatre United’s third annual Gala, with the theme “United: Today & Beyond,” took place Sept. 29 at NYC’s Ziegfeld Ballroom, Playbill noted. The gala honored producers Mathew Knowles, Gena Avery Knowles, Tonya Lewis Lee and Lester Coney as well as five-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer Camille A. Brown; also, recently retired Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola received a Special Recognition Award. Among the honorary co-chairs were Cynthia Erivo, Shonda Rhimes, Common, Ariana DeBose, Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Groban, Tamron Hall and former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Iconic British musical duo Pet Shop Boys have announced a new remix album, Disco 5, that will have special guests such as Noel Gallagher and Primal Scream, NME noted. The synth-pop duo will release the latest installment of their long-running Disco record series on Nov. 21 via Parlophone. The 12-track album will feature Pet Shop Boys’ reimaginings of songs by Gallagher, Primal Scream, Tina Turner, Claptone and more.
Kristen Chenoweth—set to recur on NBC’s upcoming single-camera cheerleading comedy series Stumble—is eyeing her own series on the network, per Deadline. The untitled sitcom centers on Mary (Chenoweth), who is required to complete community service as the director of a local church choir. Chenoweth next returns to Broadway in The Queen of Versailles, reuniting with songwriter Stephen Schwartz for the first time since Wicked premiered in 2003.
Italian actor Luca Calvani—who made his U.S. television debut at 27 on a 2001 episode of Sex and the City and has since competed on Italian versions of both Survivor and Big Brother—has tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Alessandro Franchini, per Queerty. The couple got married at the ancient Fattoria di Paterno in Tuscany, Italy, surrounded by friends and family, including Calvani’s 16-year-old daughter. “More than an event, we wanted a celebration of life. The kind made of true friends, of families intertwined, of dreams coming true,” the couple told Vanity Fair.
Far-right commentators are upset over Bad Bunny being named the Super Bowl halftime headliner, Axios noted. The Puerto Rican artist is increasingly becoming a political talking point after he decided to skip the continental U.S. over concerns that ICE would raid his concerts. One social-media user called Bad Bunny “a demonic Marxist who was been granted the largest stage with the greatest audience in the middle of a Christian revival.”
Tennis icon Serena Williams spoke out after noticing a questionable decoration—a cotton plant in a vase—at a New York City hotel, according to People. Williams took to social media with a video of the decor and asked her followers, “Alright, everyone. How do we feel about cotton as decoration?,” adding, “Personally, for me, it doesn’t feel great.”
Also regarding Williams, she and LGBTQ+ sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson are part of a new campaign involving NikeSKIMS—the sportswear company’s collab with the Kim Kardashian-founded shapewear brand, per Black Enterprise. Williams and Richardson joined the promotional video to describe the materials, which focus on Nike’s proven performance tech intermixed with SKIMS’ sculpting fabrics. Debuting on both Nike and SKIMS’ websites Sept. 26, costs for the products range from $38 to $148.
Actress Nicole Kidman and her husband, country-music crooner Keith Urban, are separating after 19 years together, Variety confirmed. They first met in 2005 at the G’Day USA gala in Los Angeles, an event promoting their shared home country of Australia. Kidman and Urban share two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, who are now both teenagers.
Out Bravo exec Andy Cohen credited the season-two reunion of The Valley with him microdosing with a weight-loss drug and inspiring his recent physical transformation, Page Six noted. He told Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager on the Today show Friday that he didn’t “look [his] best” at the May sit-down, which aired in July. Cohen noted, “I couldn’t button my suits, it was so bad.” Cohen revealed the “all-time high” weight he reached—almost 190 pounds—before “suddenly los[ing] 25 pounds” on semaglutide.