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Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells & Zachary Quinto Teaming For Broadway Revival Of The Boys in the Band

November 1, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, a new stage production of Mat Crowley’s 1968 gay play The Boys In The Band got a limited run in the West End. It looks like that may have inspired a very starry 50th Anniversary Broadway revival which is being planned for 2018, starring an impressive selection of gay actors.

Matt Bomer (making his Broadway debut), Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Waitkins Robin de Jesus, Brian Hutchison and Michael Benjamin Washington have been cast in the production, with Joe Mantello directing. TV mega-producer Ryan Murphy is also involved behind-the-scenes.

Crowley’s play broke new ground when it debuted off-Broadway in 1968 for showing the lives of modern gay men in a unfliching way – something many audiences had never seen before. The 1970 film version, directed by William Friedkin, is often considered Hollywood’s first gay film.

The play is set in the New York apartment of Michael, who’s hosting a birthday party for his friend Harold. However, as the alcohol flows, the guests begin to tell a few too many home truths, revealing that underneath the jokes and cameraderie, many of the men are filled with anger and self-loathing.

Many now view it as problematic, due to the fact so many of the characters are seething, bitter, narcissistic, shallow and filled with internalised homophobia. However, Crowley has said that while it may be different now, in the era before Stonewall, that’s what him and his friends were like.

The revival is being lined up for a limited 15-week run at the Booth Theater, with the show starting previews on April 30th and running through to August 12th.

“In 1968, Mart Crowley made theatrical history by giving voice to gay men onstage, in this uncompromising, blisteringly honest, and wickedly funny play,” Ryan Murphy commented. “The play was groundbreaking in its exploration of how gay men treated each other and how they were made to feel about themselves. And while some attitudes have thankfully shifted, it’s important to be reminded of what we have overcome and how much further we still have to go.”

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ACTORS: Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells, Zachary Quinto  DIRECTORS: Ryan Murphy  

Why Him? Red Band Trailer – Overprotective dad Bryan Cranston doesn’t like James Franco

November 15, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

why-him-one-sheet-slideSynopsis: ‘Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry – and Ned’s panic level – escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.’

The great cast also includes Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, and Adam DeVine. The movie is due out at Christmas.

Take a look at the new red-band trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Adam Devine  

Why Him? Trailer – Overprotective Bryan Cranston doesn’t like James Franco

June 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

why-him-slideSynopsis: ‘Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry – and Ned’s panic level – escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.’

The great cast also includes Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, and Adam DeVine. The movie is due out in the US in December, but no UK date is firmly set yet.

Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Adam Devine  

The Intern Trailer – Anne Hathaway is Robert De Niro’s new boss

August 3, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The-InternRobert De Niro is looking for a bit of a career change, or at least he is in The Intern, in which he stars opposite Anne Hathaway, Nat Wolff, Adam Devine, Rene Russo and Andrew Rannells.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In “The Intern,” De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway).’

Nancy Meyers (The Holiday, Somethings Gotta Give, What Women Want) directs, with the film set for release in October. Take a look at the teaser trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Andrew Rannells  DIRECTORS: Nancy Meyers  FILMS: The Intern  

The Intern Teaser – Anne Hathaway is Robert De Niro’s boss, with Andrew Rannells also starring

May 14, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The-InternRobert De Niro is looking for a bit of a career change, or at least he is in The Intern, in which he stars opposite Anne Hathaway, Nat Wolff, Adam Devine, Rene Russo and Andrew Rannells.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In “The Intern,” De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway).’

Nancy Meyers (The Holiday, Somethings Gotta Give, What Women Want) directs, with the film set for release in October. Take a look at the teaser trailer below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Andrew Rannells  DIRECTORS: Nancy Meyers  FILMS: The Intern  

Andrew Rannells To Replace Neil Patrick Harris As Hedwig On Broadway

June 13, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

andrew-rannells-hedwigAfter its success at the box office and last Sunday’s triple win at the Tonys, it’s not too surprising that an extension has been announced for Hedwig & The Angry Inch on Broadway – even if it was originally meant to be a limited engagement.

However those hoping to see Neil Patrick Harris in the role after August 20th will be disappointed – but not too much, as it’s been announced his replacement will be the very talented Andrew Rannells.

The New Normal & Girls star will be donning the fabled blonde wig on The Great White Way, but it won’t be the first time, as he actually played the transgender East German rocker in a production in Austin, Texas in 2011.

Rannells will take over on Aug 20th for what is currently scheduled to be an eight-week run. It’ll be interesting to see whether this becomes a regular thing, with the show getting extended again with more talented folks stepping into Hedwig’s shoes.

You can take a look at Rannells singing the musicals The Origin Of Love as a benefit concert below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Andrew Rannells, Neil Patrick Harris  

Michael Urie, Andrew Rannells & Jonathan Groff Slam Anti-Gay Russian Laws With Great Musical Parody

January 25, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


A team of Broadway stars have teamed up to create their own protest to Russia’s anti-gay law, and being theatre folk, they decided the best way was with a fun musical parody. In the piece, Russia wants to shut down all theatre for being just that little bit too gay.

The fictional musical ‘Love And Punishment’ certainly has a powerhouse cast, including Michael Urie, Andrew Rannells, Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Stephanie J. Block, Joanna Gleason, Jackie Hoffman Laura Benanti and Roger Rees. It’s a show about same sex love behind the Iron Curtain, which doesn’t go down well with the Russian authorities.

It’s also a lot of fun, so take a look above. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Michael Urie, Andrew Rannells, Jonathan Groff  

Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire & Jennifer Lawrence Out For GLAAD Media Awards (But Bret Easton Ellis says he was banned)

April 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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The stars were out in force on Saturday night for the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, where Bill Clinton was handed the ‘Advocate for Change Award’ by Harvey Weinstein and Jennifer Lawrence, while Leo DiCaprio and Charlize Theron gave entertainment lawyer Steve Warner the ‘Stephen F. Kolzak Award’ for his work for gay causes.

‘Outstanding Film – Wide Release’ went to The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, while The New Normal got ‘Outstanding Comedy Series’ and American Horror Story: Asylum won ‘Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series’.

Guests at the shindig included Darren Criss, Kelly Rowland, Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha, Chaz Bono, Wilson Cruz, Logan Lerman, Ellen Pompeo, Eric Dane, Beth Ditto, Trevor Donovan, Kirsten Dunst, Chris Evans and his gay brother Scott Evans, Elle Fanning, Joshua Jackson, Tobey Maguire, Alex Pettyfer, Teri Polo, Molly Shannon, Matt Dallas and Betty White. You can take a look at a few of those guests below.

However there has been a bit of controversy, as Bret Easton Ellis has said that he was banned from the event. He was due to attend as the guest of one of those invited, but Ellis tweeted that, “As a gay man in a domestic partnership who plans to get married I’m sad to hear I’ve been banned by Glaad from attending tomorrow’s event… Glaad is supposedly ‘furious’ about my tweets. And I’m guessing not the ones concerning my boyfriend or how sexy I think Adam Driver is.”

GLAAD has responded, with the organisation’s vice president of communications Rich Ferraro telling the Hollywood Reporter, “GLAAD spoke with the guest who was planning to bring Bret about some of Bret’s recent remarks, which the gay community responded negatively to. We also asked for a time to sit down with Bret. They decided to replace Bret with a different guest and there has been no response to the offer of a meeting.”

Ellis has slip opinion with tweets such as comparing watching Glee to “stepping into a puddle of HIV”, and also provoked fury among some for saying that Matt Bomer is ‘too gay’ to play Christian Grey in the film version of 50 Shades Of Grey. It’s not only the LGBT community he’s managed to piss off, as recently he apologised for saying Kathryn Bigelow only won the Best Director Oscar for The Hurt Locker because she’s a ‘hot woman’.

Ellis seems resolutely unimpressed by GLAAD though, making the perhaps salient point, “Bill Clinton signed Doma [Defense of Marriage Act] and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and cheated on Hillary… I dissed Glee and Matt Bomer as Christian Grey. GLAAD: RIGHT ON!”

Take a look below for all the winners from Saturday night’s awards, and a few pics from the event below that.

Advocate for Change Award:  Bill Clinton
Stephen F. Kolzak Award:  Steve Warren
Outstanding Film – Wide Release:  The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding Comedy Series:  The New Normal (NBC)
Outstanding Individual Episode:  “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Me What to Do” Raising Hope (Fox)
Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series:  American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)
Outstanding Daily Drama:  Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Outstanding Talk Show Episode:  “At Home with Neil Patrick Harris, His Fiancé David Burtka, & Their Twins” Oprah’s Next Chapter (OWN)
Outstanding Los Angeles Theater:  The Children by Michael Elyanow

Spanish Language:
Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Episode:  “Confirma su identidad como mujer” Showbiz (CNN en Español)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine:  TIE: “Los transexuales buscan su identidad en medio de ignorancia y prejuicios” Encuentro (CNN en Español) and “La vida en rosa” Aquí y Ahora (Univision)
Outstanding Newspaper Article:  “Gays y padres excelentes” by Pilar Marrero (La Opinión)

Tobey Maguire at the GLAAD Media Awards
Tobey Maguire at the GLAAD Media Awards
Chris Evans and Scott Evans at the GLAAD Media Awards
Chris Evans and Scott Evans at the GLAAD Media Awards
Darren Criss & Jennifer Lawrence at the GLAAD Media Awards
Darren Criss & Jennifer Lawrence at the GLAAD Media Awards
Logan Lerman at the GLAAD Media Awards
Logan Lerman at the GLAAD Media Awards
Matt Bomer at the GLAAD Media Awards
Matt Bomer at the GLAAD Media Awards
Drew Barrymore at the GLAAD Media Awards
Drew Barrymore at the GLAAD Media Awards
Justin Bartha at the GLAAD Media Awards
Justin Bartha at the GLAAD Media Awards
Darren Criss at the GLAAD Media Awards
Darren Criss at the GLAAD Media Awards
Andrew Rannells at the GLAAD Media Awards
Andrew Rannells at the GLAAD Media Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio & Charlize Theron at the GLAAD Media Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio & Charlize Theron at the GLAAD Media Awards
Matt Dallas at the GLAAD Media Awards
Matt Dallas at the GLAAD Media Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio & Charlize Theron at the GLAAD Media Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio & Charlize Theron at the GLAAD Media Awards
Bill Clinton at the GLAAD Media Awards
Bill Clinton at the GLAAD Media Awards
Jennifer Lawrence at the GLAAD Media Awards
Jennifer Lawrence at the GLAAD Media Awards

 

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ACTORS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Criss, Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha, Logan Lerman, Eric Dane, Trevor Donovan, Kirsten Dunst, Chris Evans, Scott Evans, Elle Fanning, Joshua Jackson, Tobey Maguire, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Dallas  FILMS: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower  

NBC Affiliate Refusing To Air Gay-Themed Sitcom The New Normal

August 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

If you live in Salt Lake City, Utah and were looking forward to watching next month’s debut of the new sitcom from Glee creator Ryan Murphy, you’re out of luck, as THR reports that the NBC affiliate KSL-TV is refusing to air the show.

The New Normal revolves around a blended family of a gay couple (Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha) and the woman (Georgia King) who becomes a surrogate for them as they grow their family. Ellen Barkin co-stars with Nene Leakes on board as recurring characters.

The CEO of KSL’s parent company, Bonneville International, has stated, “After viewing the pilot episode of The New Normal, we have made the decision to keep it off our fall schedule. For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time.”

The station has blamed crude dialogue, explicit content and offensive characterisations, although Bonneville is said to be largely controlled by the Mormon church, which isn’t a religion known for embracing gay people. It’s not the first time they’ve refused to air a show, as they also opted out of the short-lived The Playboy Club when that was launched last year. They’ve previously nixed the likes of Coupling, The Book of Daniel, and God, the Devil and Bob. The anti-gay group One Million Moms will be happy though, as they’ve already called for an advertiser boycott of the series.

Ellen Barkin isn’t impressed by KSL’s actions though, tweeting ‘Anyone in Utah interested in @NBCTheNewNormal please clog up @ksl5tv feed 4 their blatantly homophic decision 2 not air the show #KSLBigots.’ She added, ‘Shame on u ‪@kslcom‬ not airing ‪@NBCTheNewNormal‬ So L&O SVU (rape & child murder) is ok? But loving gay couple having a baby is inappropriate?’

For those who don’t live in the US who may be wondering why one bit of Utah can refuse to air the series, it’s because the American airwaves consist of hundreds of small station with a limited geographical areas (no company is allowed to own terrestrial stations that cover the whole population). Most of these these stations affiliate themselves with a national network such as NBC of CBS so they can air bigger, more expensive programming. However the affiliates around the country still have control over what they do and don’t show, and in this case the Utah based KSL has pulled The New Normal.

You can watch a trailer and clip for The New Normal here.

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ACTORS: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells  

First Clip & Trailer From The New Normal, Ryan Murphy’s Gay Sitcom

May 15, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago we brought you the first couple of images from The New Normal, Glee creator Ryan Murphy’s gay-themed TV comedy, which is due to start airing in the US this autumn (and will hopefully arrive over here not long afterwards). In order to try and get audiences – and potential advertisers – excited, NBC has released a lengthy trailer and the first clip from the show, which you can see above and below.

The New Normal revolves around a blended family of a gay couple (Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha) and the woman (Georgia King) who becomes a surrogate for them as they grow their family. Ellen Barkin co-stars with Nene Leakes on board as recurring characters.

Do you think it looks fun? Do you reckon it’ll find it tough to find an audience? Let us know below.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, Georgia King  
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