The 83rd edition of the Golden Globes is set to take place Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton, Deadline noted. Nikki Glaser—who received praise as host of this year’s Globes—is already set to return as host of the shindig, which again will air live on CBS and Paramount+ with Showtime at part of a multi-year deal. Nominations for the year’s best in movies and TV will be announced Dec. 8, 2025, the Globes organizers said. The past ceremony had winners including Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist for the top motion picture prizes, while Shōgun, Hacks and Baby Reindeer prevailed in the TV categories.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that legendary LGBTQ+ actor, writer and four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre on June 8 during the 78th Annual Tony Awards that Cynthia Erivo will host, via a press release. Fierstein is the winner of four Tony Awards: two for Torch Song Trilogy (Best Play and Best Actor in a Play) as well as Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical for La Cage Aux Folles and Best Actor in a Musical for Hairspray. He has also written the Tony-winning hit Kinky Boots along with Newsies, Casa Valentina, A Catered Affair, Safe Sex, Bella Bella!, Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. Some of the luminaries previously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award include Carol Channing, Joel Grey, Julie Harris, James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Marian Seldes and Stephen Sondheim.
The website Them released an exclusive interview with Airyn De Niro—the trans daughter of award-winning actor Robert De Niro—about her coming-out journey and how she hopes to serve as a role model for queer women of color creating their own definition of beauty, a press release announced. Of her parents (Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith), Airyn said, “Obviously no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight. They wanted it very private. They have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.” Airyn also said she didn’t feel accepted when she came out in high school as a gay man: “[Gay men were] ruthless and mean. I didn’t even fit that beauty standard, which is thin, white, muscular, or just super-fit, masculine. I was always told I was too much of something or not enough of something growing up: Too big, not skinny enough. Not Black enough, not white enough. Too feminine, not masculine enough. It was never just, ‘You’re just right, just the way you are.’”
Out ran an article entitled “20 lesbian movies you probably haven’t seen but really should.” Some of these modern entries include The Four-Faced Liar (2010); Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011); 2014’s Life Partners, which co-stars Gillian Jacobs and Leighton Meester as best friends; the Clea DuVall-directed The Intervention (2016); The Archer (2017); Hollow in the Land (2017), with Glee’s Dianna Agron; Two of Us (2019); and Summerland (2020), which stars Gemma Arterton as a reclusive writer.
Out Spanish director Pedro Almodovar aired his thoughts about Donald Trump as he accepted the 50th annual Chaplin award from Film at Lincoln Center, according to Variety. He said, “I doubted if it was appropriate to come to a country ruled by a narcissistic authority, who doesn’t respect human rights. Trump and his friends, millionaires and oligarchs, cannot convince us that the reality we are seeing with our own eyes is the opposite of what we are living, however much he may twist the words, claiming that they mean the opposite of what they do. Immigrants are not criminals. It was Russia that invaded Ukraine.” Almodóvar also spoke out about trans rights being threatened by the Trump administration and talked about the events of his early life that shaped him as a filmmaker.
Focus Features is re-releasing its Oscar winner Brokeback Mountain in celebration of the pic’s 20th anniversary, Deadline noted. Special showings start on June 22 and 25. Directed by Ang Lee and starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain—which grossed almost $180 million globally—follows Ennis Del Mar (Ledger) and Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal), two young cowboys working on the majestic Brokeback Mountain in the summer of 1963. During their experience, the two eventually have an unexpected lifelong relationship that’s filled with love and loss. Lee won an Oscar for best director, and the film also won for best original score and best adapted screenplay; the film had eight nods, including best picture (which was won by Crash).
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the date and honorees for its 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, which recognizes outstanding achievements from the LGBTQ+ entertainment community, Deadline noted. The Show will take place on Friday, June 6, in Los Angeles; following the event, the show will stream on Here TV during Pride Month in June. Emmy-winning actor and comedian Wanda Sykes will receive Career Achievement Award; Emmy-winning actor and producer Niecy Nash-Betts has been chosen for the Groundbreaker Award; actor Michael Urie will be honored with the Trailblazer Award; and Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Bowen Yang will receive the Comedy Award. Some of the other honorees include the season 17 cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race, actor Nathan Lee Graham, Harper Steele and Will Ferrell, and the ensemble of the HBO series Somebody Somewhere. Sherry Cola will return to host the event.
Queer actor Leslie Jordan died Oct. 24, 2022, following a tragic car accident—and, on April 29, his fans mourned him on what would have been his 70th birthday, Parade noted. “On this special day, we imagine you up there, holding court with the angels, telling stories, breaking into song, and making heaven roar with laughter. You may be gone from our sight, but you’ll never be gone from our hearts,” a caption on his official Instagram account read. “We miss you dearly, Leslie— but today, we smile through the tears, thankful for the beautiful legacy you left behind. Happy birthday, sweet soul. Keep shining up there.” Jordan is best known for his roles on TV shows such as Will & Grace, American Horror Story and Call Me Kat—but he also gained fans during the COVID lockdown for his entertaining videos on social media.
Actor/LGBTQ+ ally Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) called out Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling for her “disgusting” anti-trans viewpoints, USA Today noted. Pascal—who has a trans sister, Lux—commented on a video of Rowling celebrating a UK Supreme Court decision that ruled that trans women aren’t women, writing that the words “awful” and “disgusting” are the “right” way to describe the British author’s views, adding that Rowling engaged in “heinous LOSER behavior.” For years, Rowling has been labeled a “terf,” or trans-exclusionary radical feminist, for her anti-trans beliefs.
And speaking of Lux Pascal—whose acting credits include Chilean dramas Veinteañero a los 40 and Juana Brava—she recently talked about her brother while attending Madrid’s Platino Awards, according to Yahoo! “I’m incredibly proud,” Lux told The Hollywood Reporter. “But the thing is that I’ve always known that he is a superstar. It’s funny because people have been asking me, ‘Is he as kind as we think he is?’ And I’m like, ‘Yes!’” She added, “What makes him so fabulous is that [Pedro] wears all of his humanity on his sleeve, and he doesn’t hide who he is. And I think that’s refreshing, because usually we move around the world hiding who we are.”
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class of inductees, and it includes groundbreaking hip-hop duo OutKast, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer Cyndi Lauper and rock band The White Stripes, per Deadline. Other inductees include pioneering female hip-hop act Salt-N-Pepa, English rock supergroup Bad Company, “King of the Twist” Chubby Checker, English rock-blues singer Joe Cocker and grunge band Soundgarden. To be eligible for induction, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will take place Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and be streamed live on Disney+, with a special airing on ABC at a later date and being available on Hulu the following day.
LGBTQ+ singer Kehlani was removed from Cornell University’s “Slope Day” year-end celebration over comments they made regarding the state of Israel, per USA Today. “Unfortunately, although it was not the intention, the selection of Kehlani as this year’s headliner has injected division and discord into Slope Day,” university President Michael Kotlikoff wrote. “For that reason, I am rescinding Kehlani’s invitation.” For years, Kehlani has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian people. In a video for their 2024 song “Next 2 U,” the singer appeared before a Palestinian flag and incorporated the words “long live the intifada”—a popular refrain at protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
Wayne Brady (a member of the LGBTQ+ community) and Taye Diggs will return to Broadway this summer in the Tony-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Playbill noted. Brady and Diggs will play Harold Zidler and The Duke of Monroth, respectively, beginning July 22; Diggs will perform through Sept. 28, with Brady staying through Nov. 9. On Broadway five-time Emmy winner Brady has been seen in the title role of The Wiz, as Billy Flynn in Chicago, Lola in Kinky Boots, and in Freestyle Love Supreme. Diggs originated the role of Benjamin Coffin III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent and was also seen in Chicago, Wicked, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, queer comic Amber Ruffin explained why she was axed from the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Variety noted. After a White House deputy chief of staff raised concerns about Ruffin’s critical comments about Donald Trump (who did not attend the April 26 event), the White House Correspondents’ Association removed her from the event in an effort to “ensure the focus is not on the politics of division,” according to the organization. When asked why she was cut, Ruffin said she felt it would’ve been “impossible” to make jokes about both Democrats and Republicans, considering the actions of the current presidential administration. Ruffin added that she was “really, really sad for like two hours” after she heard about the cancellation, but then she “had brunch” and felt “great.”
Bob James and out gay saxophonist Dave Koz will release a vinyl edition of their album, Just Us, a press release noted. This special release features Just Us pressed on Audiophile Grade Heavyweight 180-gram vinyl and a limited-edition poster. (They recorded most of the tracks in the living room of James’ Traverse City, Michigan, home, setting up a mic for Koz’s alto and two soprano saxes next to James’ grand piano.) On the heels of their well-received Just Us mini-tour, James and Koz will play a sold-out show at Myron’s at Las Vegas’ Smith Center on Sunday, May 4.
The PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League) will expand to eight teams next season (its third) by adding Seattle as its second new franchise alongside Vancouver—and there are plans to add two more squads within a year, per ESPN. The westward move lengthens the league’s reach across the continent in two markets with a history supporting women’s sports and separated by just a three-hour drive. PWHL launched in January 2024 with five Eastern franchises—Boston, New York, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto—and one in St. Paul, Minnesota. The new team will initially go by PWHL Seattle and its colors will be emerald green and cream; the team will play out of the NHL Kraken’s Climate Pledge Arena and practice at the Kraken Community Iceplex.
John Lithgow said he’s confused at how the author’s J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans sentiments should’ve factored into his decision to step into the role of Albus Dumbledore in HBO‘s forthcoming Harry Potter serialized adaptation, Deadline noted. Speaking with The Times U.K., the Dexter actor said he didn’t expect the backlash at his involvement—but that the censure by audiences didn’t put him off from continuing with the project. The veteran actor also said he wasn’t put off when a “very good friend,” who is a mother to a trans child, sent him the link to an article titled “An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter.” Lithgow—who is currently reprising his role as Roald Dahl in Giant at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre—added that he was also confused that his decision to portray the well-known antisemitic author was not criticized.
RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Jiggly Caliente (aka Bianca Castro) died at age 44 following “a severe infection” that led to the amputation of her right leg, per The Independent. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arebejo, known to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente,” an Instagram post from her family read. Caliente first rose to prominence after competing in the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2012—a season that featured notable drag queens like Latrice Royale and winner Sharon Needles—and came out as transgender in 2016. Castro was also a main judge for all three seasons of Drag Race Philippines, which debuted in 2022.
Wuthering Heights casting director Kharmel Cochrane defended the choices of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to star in the film, EW noted. “There’s definitely going to be some English lit fans that are not going to be happy,” Cochrane said during a recent Q&A at the Sands International Film Festival of St. Andrews in Scotland, according to Deadline Hollywood. Cochrane—who cast director Emerald Fennell’s previous film, Saltburn, and Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu—joked that fans ought to “just wait [until] you see it, and then you can decide whether you want to shoot me or not… But you really don’t need to be accurate. It’s just a book. That is not based on real life. It’s all art.” Cochrane said she encountered “one Instagram comment that said the casting director should be shot.”
The Chicago premiere of White With Fear, a provocative new documentary from Emmy-winning director Andrew Goldberg, will take place Wed., May 21, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St. This 86-minute political documentary offers a powerful exploration of how conservative political operatives and media outlets have systematically exploited America’s racial divisions to stoke narratives of white victimization and amass power and influence. A Q&A with Goldberg will follow the screening. White With Fear is in the midst of a nationwide screening tour, stopping in cities such as L.A., Atlanta, Portland, San Francisco, Honolulu, Albuquerque and Indianapolis; additional cities will be announced at a later date. The trailer is here.
During Swarthmore College’s 153nd commencement ceremony on May 25, President Valerie Smith will award an honorary degree to out gay fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra, among others, per a press release. Altuzarra, who graduated in 2005, has worked with such icons as Marc Jacobs and Richard Tisci. His designs have been worn by iconic women, such as Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Julianne Moore, and Rihanna; for the past several years, notable figures including Awkwafina, Hillary Clinton and Ariana DeBose have worn his designs on the red carpet at the Met Gala. In 2022, Altuzarra co-hosted the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards. He’s also the recipient of numerous awards, including the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2011 and the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear Design in 2012. He has been married to Seth Weissman since 2014.
Out writer/producer Greg Berlanti is readying his next three series as his creation You is winding down on Netflix, per Deadline. Amazon landed the mind-bending horror thriller Stillwater, based on the Skybound comic-book series. In addition, Hulu bought the spec script for the boarding school-set Foster Dade, written by Berlanti and Bash Doran (Life After Life). Details are sketchy on the third project, which is reportedly still in negotiations at Max; it is believed to be a family drama.
A reboot of the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives is in development at Onyx Collective, Variety revealed. The project is currently titled Wisteria Lane; Natalie Chaidez is attached to write and executive-produce, with Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone among other EPs, via Simpson Street. The original Desperate Housewives was created by gay producer Marc Cherry; that series aired on ABC during 2004-12, airing nearly 200 episodes. The show received 38 Emmy nominations, with co-star Felicity Huffman winning best lead actress in a comedy in 2005 and Kathryn Joosten twice winning best guest actress in a comedy.
JoJo Siwa and Kath Ebbs have called it quits after nearly three months of dating, with Ebbs revealing via TikTok that the Dance Moms alum—who recently said she realized she’s no longer a lesbian—“dumped” her, according to Page Six. Siwa, 21, shared on Celebrity Big Brother UK that her views on her sexuality had changed throughout the show. “I’ve always told myself I’m a lesbian, but I think you—I think being here, I’ve realized, ‘Oh no, I’m not a lesbian, I’m queer,’” the pro dancer told co-star Danny Beard, a RuPaul’s Drag Race UK alum. Ebbs added that she felt “betrayed” by some of Siwa’s behavior on the reality show.
Chappell Roan revealed that she does not have fond memories of the time she tried out for the NBC music-competition show The Voice, EW noted. “When I did the Voice audition, the producer or whoever the f— was watching did not even look up from his phone,” Roan (who was 15 when she auditioned) told W Magazine. “He was like, ‘OK, next.’ And I went up there and sang a cappella, the scariest thing ever. He never really looked at me.” The artist said recently, however, that she was relieved she missed out on the chair turns. “I didn’t make it on the show, obviously,” she said on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “Thank God!”
Christian Siriano said that not much has changed when it comes to Real Housewives expecting free clothes—with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City newcomer Bronwyn Newport being the exception, per Page Six. “Bronwyn still pays,” he told Page Six Style exclusively at the City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval. “I think if you’re winning an Oscar, it’s a little different,” Siriano stated about offering free dresses. “If you’re going to win an Oscar in it, no problem. A little different than, like, going to the corner store on the episode of The Housewives.” Recently, he fulfilled two goals: dressing Halle Berry for the Oscars and buying his mother a house in Richmond, Virginia.
Actor Terrence Howard (TV’s Empire) said on Bill Maher‘s Club Random podcast that he turned down playing late singer Marvin Gaye in a biopic because he found out about Gaye’s sexuality (from music great Quincy Jones), per Variety. After that revelation, Howard decided he “could not” star in the movie, adding, “That would fuck me. I would cut my lips off. If I kissed some man, I would cut my lips off.” Maher said he wouldn’t go as far as Howard, but added that he understood why he would be uncomfortable. Out gay actor Wilson Cruz angrily responded to a similar comment Howard made on the PBD podcast, per Queerty; on social media, Cruz stated about Howard, “The truth is no one wants to work with his tired a**, anyway, due to his ego and lack of work ethic. So, quite literally, go f*ck yourself. You are the sellout here.”
Paris Hilton is returning to the dance floor, releasing a house remix of “If the Earth Is Spinning” featuring Sia, per a press release. Reimagined by UK electronic heavyweight James Hurr and Chicago-based producer/DJ Karsten Sollors, the track transforms the original into a club-ready anthem. It’s the first in a series of remixes from Hilton’s 2024 album Infinite Icon, an autobiographical record executive-produced by Sia. In addition to the track, Hilton is following her sophomore album with the release of Infinite Icon Remix EP on May 30.
In 2025, the fashion world witnessed a powerful intersection of style and activism with the pro-transgender “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt, designed by Connor Ives, CEO Today noted. Ives, known for his innovative designs and commitment to social causes, introduced the “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt during his autumn-winter 2025 collection at London Fashion Week. The phrase “Protect the Dolls” is from 1980s ballroom culture, where “dolls” is an affectionate term for trans women. Ives stated, “I wouldn’t be here right now if it [weren’t] for the dolls.”
Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly talked for 11 minutes to defend herself and blast George Clooney after it was said she was not a journalist during a segment on which he appeared, according to Yahoo! During Clooney’s appearance alongside Patti LuPone on Variety‘s Broadway Actors on Actors, LuPone noted that Clooney has been labeled “a communist” and “a fascist” for his political activism over the years. He said, “You see Megyn Kelly, who’s come out and said I’m not a journalist. I didn’t say I was a journalist”—and LuPone interjected, “Neither is she.” On her show, Kelly said, in part, “He’s starring in a play about Edward R. Murrow because Clooney fancies himself a journalist, you see, and has lots of thoughts on how journalists need to do journalism,” before calling LuPone “Broadway’s biggest and oldest bully.”