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Jeffrey Tambor Quits Transparent Following Sexual Harrassment Allegations

November 20, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

In the past few years Jeffrey Tambor has gotten a lot of praise for playing transgender character Maura Pfefferman in Amazon Prime’s hit show, Transparent, which has included him winning a Golden Globe and two Emmys. However, in the past few days he has been hit by allegations of sexual harassment/misconduct by co-star, Trace Lysette, and his former assistant, Van Barnes.

He immediately issued denials, saying ‘I know I haven’t always been the easiest person to work with. I can be volatile and ill-tempered, and too often I express my opinions harshly and without tact. But I have never been a predator – ever.’

However, he has now decided to leave the series entirely. Tambor released a statement, via Deadline, reading, ‘Playing Maura Pfefferman on Transparent has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life. What has become clear over the past weeks, however, is that this is no longer the job I signed up for four years ago.

‘I’ve already made clear my deep regret if any action of mine was ever misinterpreted by anyone as being aggressive, but the idea that I would deliberately harass anyone is simply and utterly untrue. Given the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set, I don’t see how I can return to Transparent.’

There have been suggestions that since the accusations were made the makers of Transparent had already started discussing removing Tambor and his character from the show ahead of Season 5, and so it’s a case of the actor jumping before he could be pushed.

There are also suggestions that the ‘politicised atmosphere’ Tambor mentioned isn’t just that he’s alleged to have sexually harassed people, but growing discomfort amongst some of the crew about having such a prominent trans character played by a cis actor. Indeed one of the show’s trans writers, Our Lady J, suggested there was tension around this issue when she backed Tambor’s accuser while saying, ‘we cannot let trans content be taken down by a single cis man.’

There have already been calls to either bring in a trans actor to play Maura, or to ensure any new major trans character added to Season 5 isn’t played by a cis actor. As cis people playing trans character has become a much higher profile issues since Transparent started, and Tambor has been somewhat dismissive of people’s concerns about it, the current situation allows a reset of the show that will satisfy many.

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ACTORS: Jeffrey Tambor  FILMS: Transparent  

Moonlight Leads Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association Dorian Award Winners

January 26, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association Dorian Award winners have been announced, and not too surprisingly, a lot of love has gone to Moonlight. The melancholy gay-themed drama, adapted from Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play about three phases of a man’s life, won five Dorians, including Film of the Year, LGBTQ Film of the Year, Director and Screenplay for Barry Jenkins and Best Film Actor for Mahershala Ali. Trevante Rhodes, who was nominated for Actor alongside Ali, was given the ‘We’re Wilde About You!’ Rising Star Award (named for the group’s patron saint, Oscar Wilde).

The Oscar frontrunner, La La Land, wasn’t completely left out though, winning Visually Striking Film of the Year. Viola Davis, who recently named by GALECA as one of the 10 Best Actress of All Time, earned Best Film Actress Fences. Movies that also scored wins include Christine, the devastating docudrama starring Rebecca Hall as ill-fated ‘70s newswoman Christine Chubbuck; the lesbian-tinged spectacle The Handmaiden; and the Kate Winslet romp The Dressmaker (for Campy Flick of the Year).

In the TV categories, The People v. O.J. Simpson won GALECA’s Drama of the Year, while one of its stars, Sarah Paulson, took TV Actress honors for her turn as prosecutor Marcia Clark. For the third year in a row, Amazon’s Transparent won TV Comedy of the Year, LGBTQ Comedy and TV actor for Jeffrey Tambor.

In a year rampant with voices demanding to be heard, former The Daily Show cast member Samantha Bee’s new TBS hit Full Frontal, a satirical and/or pointed take on current affairs, cut through the static and merited a Dorian Award. GALECA members also saw fit to reward Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the increasingly relevant Broadway hit Hamilton, as well as Saturday Night Live star/political satirist Kate McKinnon (twice). The late Carrie Fisher  was posthumously named Wilde Wit of the Year .

Then there’s John Waters, who was recently announced as this year’s GALECA Timeless Star, who offered this statement: “A ‘Timeless Star’? Wow! Does that mean good-old or crazy-new? Either way, I’m thrilled and honored to be called a star no matter which side of the camera I choose to be on.” The creator of Hairspray, Serial Mom, Polyester and Pink Flamingos, joins past honorees Jane Fonda, Sir Ian McKellen, George Takei, Lily Tomlin, Betty White and Cloris Leachman.

GALECA is comprised of over 170 film/TV critics and entertainment journalists from across the US, Canada and the UK, and exists to bolster LGBTQ entertainment journalists as well as remind the world, and our at-risk youth, that ‘the gays’ have a distinct cultural history of helping put great movies and TV shows on everyone’s radar.

Take a look at the full list of Dorian Award winners below: [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jeffrey Tambor, Mahershala Ali, Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, Viola Davis  DIRECTORS: Barry Jenkins  FILMS: La La Land, Moonlight, Transparent  

Bad Bromance (The D-Train) (DVD Review)

January 24, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Jack Black, James Marsden, Jeffrey Tambor, Kathryn Hahn, Russell Posner
Director: Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul
Running Time: 101 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: January 18th 2016 (UK)

When Bad Bromance (under its original title, The D-Train) first debuted at film festivals, it was met with surprise largely for a single scene, which it appears no one watching was expecting. Indeed, it is perhaps the playing down of that scene that’s contributed to the film making little impact.

Jack Black plays Dan, who’s living a dead-end life in the same town he grew up in. He has no real friends – people actively avoid hanging out with him – and very little to get excited about. He is however the chair of the 20th Anniversary High School reunion committee, but he’s having difficulty getting anyone to attend.

Then he hits on an idea – talking Oliver Lawless (James Marsden) into coming. Oliver left the town behind for LA and now stars in a national TV commercial. Dan is convinced getting him to attend would ensure plenty of others would also turn up. To put his plan into action, Dan concocts a fake business trip to Los Angeles to woo Oliver. [Read more…]

Carol Wins Big At The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics’ Dorian Awards

January 19, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

carol-review-slideWhile Carol may have missed out on a Best Picture Oscar nomination it’s gotten massive amounts of love from the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association’s Dorian Awards, which bestowed five prizes on the movie, including Film of the Year, Director of the Year (Todd Haynes), Screenplay of the year (Phyllis Nagy) and LGBTQ Film of the Year. In addition, Cate Blanchett, star of the ‘50s-set lesbian romance, earned Film Performance of the Year – Actress for her titular turn. Haynes also was also hailed as Wilde Artist of the Year (named for the group’s patron saint Oscar Wilde). As for Film Performance of the Year – Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant prevailed. Blanchett previously won a Dorian Award for Blue Jasmine.

Director Sean Baker’s Tangerine, the drama of a clique of transgender women navigating the mean streets of Hollywood, took Unsung Film of the Year, while George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road was deemed Visually Striking Film of the Year. Amy, the unvarnished account of the rise and fall of soulful singer Amy Winehouse, won Documentary of the Year.

In television categories, Fargo and Orange is the Black tied for TV Drama of the Year. Transparent won for TV Comedy of the Year, with star Jeffrey Tambor winning his second Dorian for TV Performance of the Year – Actor. Empire’s Taraji P. Henson was victorious in the Actress category (her series landed as Campy TV Show of the Year).

Taking a stand in less traditional categories, GALECA members chose edgy comic and society button-pusher Amy Schumer (Trainwreck, Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer) as Wilde Wit of the Year. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won TV Current Affairs Show of the Year. Campy Flick victor: Magic Mike XXL.

GALECA’s annual, Hasty Pudding-esque Winners Toast is set for Sunday, March 6, in Los Angeles. The week previous, GALECA added actress Jane Fonda – veteran star of the film classics Klute, Coming Home, 9 to 5 as well as the past year’s Youth and ongoing Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie – to their Timeless Star list, a career achievement kudos that also includes Sir Ian McKellen, George Takei, Betty White, Chloris Leachman and Fonda’s Grace costar Lily Tomlin.

Take a look at the full list of winners (with nominees) in bold:

[Read more…]

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ACTORS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jeffrey Tambor, Taraji P. Henson  DIRECTORS: Todd Haynes  FILMS: Carol, Transparent, Orange Is The New Black, Tangerine, Mad Max: Fury Road  

Transparent Season 2 Trailer – Jeffrey Tambor returns as Maura Pfefferman

November 21, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

transparent-s2-slideFollowing its incredibly successful first run, which included millions of viewers (via Amazon Instant Video), winning two Golden Globes, five Emmys and plenty more awards, Transparent is coming back for Season 2, and we’ve got the first teaser trailer to prove it.

Take a look at it below.

Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura Pfefferman is back, with her dysfunctional family moving on from the initial surprise and readjustment of realising the patriarch of their family is actually a matriarch.

The teaser revolved around a wedding pic, with The Verge saying, ”The whole family’s trying to get together for a wedding photo — it looks like Sarah (Amy Landecker) is one of the two brides — but it’s quickly submarined when the photographer calls Maura (Jeffrey Tambor) ‘sir.”

The whole of Season 2 will be released on December 11th.

[Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jeffrey Tambor  FILMS: Transparent  

Transparent Season 2 Teaser Trailer – Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura Pfefferman returns

November 11, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

transparent-slideFollowing its incredibly successful first run, which included millions of viewers (via Amazon Instant Video), winning two Golden Globes, five Emmys and plenty more awards, Transparent is coming back for Season 2, and we’ve got the first teaser trailer to prove it.

Take a look at it below.

Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura Pfefferman is back, with her dysfunctional family moving on from the initial surprise and readjustment of realising the patriarch of their family is actually a matriarch.

The teaser revolved around a wedding pic, with The Verge saying, ”The whole family’s trying to get together for a wedding photo — it looks like Sarah (Amy Landecker) is one of the two brides — but it’s quickly submarined when the photographer calls Maura (Jeffrey Tambor) ‘sir.”

The whole of Season 2 will be released on December 11th.

[Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jeffrey Tambor  FILMS: Transparent  

Matt Bomer & Transparent Win At The Golden Globes

January 12, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

matt-bomerMatt Bomer is certainly having a great week. Just a few days after picking up a People’s Choice award he’s won himself a Golden Globe for his excellent performance as an HIV+ man in The Normal Heart.

That wasn’t the only LGBT interest at the Globes, as Amazon’s original TV series Transparent did well, picking up both Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical, and Best Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical for Jeffrey Tambor. Transparent creator Jill Soloway dedicated the show’s award to Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen who recently took her life, leaving a heartbreaking suicide note online. Tambor meanwhile dedicated his win to the transgender community.

This year’s Oscar race is pretty open, but last night’s Golden Globes have helped point out the frontrunners. The big winners in the Best Film races were Boyhood for Drama and The Grand Budapest Hotel for Comedy Or Musical. Boyhood also took Best Director for Richard Linklater, putting it in good stead for a major showing at this Thursday’s Oscar nominations.

In the film acting races, Eddie Redmayne took best actor in a Drama for The Theory of Everything while Julianne Moore won the Actress award for Still Alice. For Comedy Or Musical Amy Adams won best actress for Big Eyes, with Michael Keaton taking best actor for Birdman. Patricia Arquette won best supporting actress for her role in Boyhood, while J.K. Simmons won Whiplash best supporting actor for.

Despite numerous nominations, The Imitation Game, about gay hero Alan Turing, walked away with nothing, while Pride, which was a surprise nominee in the Best Picture – Musical Or Comedy race, couldn’t continue to surprise with a win. Matt Bomer was the only win for the acclaimed Normal Heart, with Fargo winning the Best TV Movie or Mini-Series award that many thought Heart could walk away with. Orange Is The New Black also failed to pick up a gong, despite scoring three nominations.

Take a look at the full list of Golden Globes winners below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Matt Bomer, Jeffrey Tambor  DIRECTORS: Richard Linklater  FILMS: Transparent, The Normal Heart  

Imitation Game, Pride & Normal Heart Lead A Great Year For LGBT Entertainment In The Golden Globe Nominations

December 11, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

pride-better-slideIt seems far too early for the Awards Season to have started, but with the Oscars recently moving earlier in the year it’s pushed all the other shows up as well. That means that while 2013 hasn’t ended yet and several of the big award contenders are yet to be released, the Golden Globe nominations are already out, ahead of the ceremony on January 11th, 2015 (which is deliberately timed to be handed out just a few days before Oscar nomination ballots are due).

Often seen as the biggest (or at least noisiest) bellweather for the Academy Awards, this year Birdman led the movie list with seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game got five each.

On the TV side Fargo led the way with five nominations, while True Detective scored four.

There were some surprises, with Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken being completely shut out, while Pride getting a Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical nomination was impressive for a film that had little awards buzz and which scored just $1.4 million on its US release (despite near universal rave reviews). The hope is that the Golden Globe buzz may encourage a few more Oscar voters to check out the British film about a group of gay men and lesbians who form a bond with the small Welsh villagers during the 1980s miners’ strike.

Imitation Game and Pride led a great year for LGBT entertainment at the Globes, which also included Transparent scoring a nomination for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical, and the series’ star, Jeffrey Tambor, being acknowledged in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical category.

The Normal Heart was also included with a Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television nomination, while both Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer amongst the acting nominees. Similarly Orange Is The New Black is up for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical, with acting noms for Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba.

You can take a look at the full list of nominations below: [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Matt Bomer, Mark Ruffalo, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Jeffrey Tambor  FILMS: Pride, The Imitation Game, Boyhood, Birdman, The Normal Heart, Orange Is The New Black  

First Episode Of Acclaimed LGBT-Themed Series Transparent Available For Free To All UK Viewers

September 30, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

transparent-slideThe new Amazon Original Series Transparent launched on Friday and it’s been getting some great reviews (our thoughts should be posted very soon). You can watch the whole of the LGBT-themed first season if you’ve got an Amazon Instant Video subscription, but even if you don’t, those in the UK can view the first episode for free to see what the fuss is all about.

Transparent is a ten episode, half hour novelistic series that explores family, sex, and love. The series follows Jeffreys Tambor’s Maura, who has spent most of her life as Mort – the father of the Pfefferman family. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone’s secrets finally start to come out.

Judith Light (Dallas), Gaby Hoffmann (Girls), Amy Landecker (Louie) and Jay Duplass (Togetherness) also star.

You can watch a clip from the series below, but if you want to watch the first episode in its entirety, click here to head over to Amazon.co.uk. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jeffrey Tambor  FILMS: Transparent  

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