I remember the day well: an outstanding 7th grade English teacher read “We Real Cool,” one of the best poems by Gwendolyn Brooks. Mrs. Levin read the poem “We Real Cool” in a soft monotone, in a dull thud of a voice that hit the listener hard: all the better to see the men portrayed
Month: March 2020
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Designer Michael Costello is answering the call to help medical pros protect themselves while treating COVID-19 patients … by making much-needed masks. The “Project Runway” darling from season 8 was hard at work Friday in his DTLA factory when he joined us on “TMZ Live.” Michael’s converted his operation to
The fetish store donated all of its scrubs to the NHS. (Envato) A medical fetish store has donated its entire stock of hospital scrubs to the NHS to help fight coronavirus. The NHS has desperately been trying to manage the need for extra supplies during COVID-19 pandemic, even calling in the army to help distribute
Future’s non-profit organization FreeWishes Foundation has teamed up with Atlanta Sewing Style to make masks for healthcare workers and hospitalized patients affected by COVID-19. Atlanta Sewing Style is a community of over 500 local sewers and designers who will create, cut, sew, and deliver the masks to local hospitals. “There is so much that needs
“Game of Thrones” fans already reeling from the show ending have another heartbreaking loss — the dog that played Bran’s direwolf has died. Odin, an Inuit dog who played Summer direwolf in the very first ‘GoT’ episode back in 2011, died after being diagnosed with mouth cancer in November. His owners announced the sad news
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are no longer castaways … the couple’s back in L.A. and they could not look happier. Tom and Rita were spotted in their Range Rover on Friday moments after landing at Van Nuys Airport. The couple grinned ear-to-ear … and it’s easy to see why after spending more than 2
Written by Chris Nickson — The publication of The Molten City comes as Chris Nickson is celebrating 10 years of writing historical crime fiction set in Leeds. His output covers every decade from the 1890s to the 1950s and he has written a number of series. In this book he returns to Detective Superintendent Tom
There was a time not so very long ago when attending a special event in a pair of sneakers was a surefire way to flag yourself to your shiny-shoed peers as a sartorial pariah. However, attitudes have shifted in unforeseen ways and what was once the scruffy outlier is now the footwear gold standard. The
Broadway legend Audra McDonald has issued a powerful tribute to gay playwright Terrence McNally, who tragically died from coronavirus this week. In an interview with The Daily Beast, six-time Tony winner McDonald reflected on her time working with McNally and praised him as a powerful advocate for queer representation on stage. The Broadway veteran praised
Exclusive Yung Berg allegedly pistol-whipped a woman after having sex with her, and now she’s been granted court-ordered protection from him … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs … Talia Tilley claims Yung Berg pistol-whipped her face, pointed the gun at her mouth and threatened to kill her … after they had sex
Celebs are just as obsessed about Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness as many of you are. The new Netflix true crime docu-series about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joseph Schreibvogel, aka Joe Exotic, his big cat zoo and his murder-for-hire plot, has mesmerized the likes of Chrissy Teigen, Jared Leto, Cardi B and other stars, many of whom have been sharing memes online. Teigen
Survivor‘s 40th season is currently airing every Wednesday on CBS, boasting twenty previous winners duking it out in an unprecedented battle for $2 million in Winners at War. With twenty of the best players of all time, this season promises to deliver top-notch content, and this week’s episode featured two victories by the two left-handed contestants, Denise
Brother Vellies brothervellies.com $435.00 “Much like my colleagues, I am on the ’90s minimal train and just can’t get off. I have been especially obsessed with the thong sandal for quite some time for it’s understated versatility that it can cover for various outfits. When I find a shoe I like, I love it and
An LGBT+ charity has said it has seen a huge increase in the number of calls to its helpline since the coronavirus pandemic started. The UK-based LGBT Foundation said the number of calls received over the last week was more than double the number received in the same period last year. Worryingly, the charity said
Weezer have released a new side-scrolling shooter called “The End of the Game” Game, made to promote their Van Weezer single of the same name. The game, which can be played in your web browser, lets you choose your favorite member of the band to take on a massive alien boss with a laser gun.
Early in “Loop,” the first episode of the new Amazon series Tales from the Loop, two children engage in a short but spirited ethical debate. While looking for her missing mother in some snowy woods, May (Rachel Law) happens upon Cole (Duncan Joiner) as he pelts a two-legged robot twice his size with snowballs. “Hit
Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN Seems the ice has thawed between Tom Brady and Donald Trump — at least, according to POTUS — who says he spoke with TB12 the other day and they’re all gooooood! Trump busted out the humblebrag during a coronavirus update press conference Thursday while trashing the “fake news” media.
From Saturday, a first batch of 205 cinemas will re-open for business in Shanghai. This follows last weekend’s opening of 500+ theaters in other China provinces, though Shanghai becomes the first tier one city to turn the lights back on as the coronavirus reportedly abates in the Middle Kingdom. The Shanghai municipal government made the
Ramon de Ocampo is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He has narrated over a hundred audiobooks, has been honored with numerous Earphones awards from Audiofile Magazine, and won an Audie in 2018 for his work on the full cast recording of Restart by Gordan Korman. He is well known as the voice of the
While K-beauty is famous for its elaborate, multi-step skincare routines, sleep masks—the latest South Korean trend to hit our shelves—are all about taking it easy and letting a single product do all the hard work. These intensely hydrating overnight treatments can do wonders for dehydrated and dull complexions. Unlike typical face masks that are rinsed
Kious Kelly, a native of Michigan, texted his sister that he tested positive for coronavirus. She never heard from him again. (Facebook) “I’m OK,” gay nurse Kious Kelly told his sister March 18, “don’t tell mum and dad. They’ll worry.” These were his last words. Kelly has become a headline dreaded by New Yorkers –
Exclusive R. Kelly‘s latest pitch to be released pending his trial in Illinois federal court centers on his fear — like most Americans – of coming down with COVID-19. The disgraced singer’s attorney, Steven Greenberg, filed a motion Thursday in which he refers to coronavirus spreading around the world, and the health risks he believes
By now, in recent years, Grey’s Anatomy has become a fan of those bottle episodes. They tend to both add background information and flesh out a select couple of characters and be fraught with a plethora of feels, and Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 Episode 19 fit the bill. The hour was character-centric, focusing on Richard, Maggie,
Season 17 of Top Chef All Stars L.A. is in full swing, and the competition is especially fierce this time around. HostPadma Lakshmi declared early on that the 15 chefs returning to Top Chef are among the best of the best, and they’ve got more motivation than ever to make it to the end as the winner will receive $250,000—the
As the Marvel star has detailed on her Instagram today, she has been social distancing in her home alongside her family since March 18 – two days after her controversial words. She said that at the time of her first post, her community had much looser directives, only asking people to not gather in groups
Written by Douglas Skelton — Can it be a whole year since we first met reporter Rebecca Connolly in Thunder Bay in the wilds of Scotland? It certainly is, and we’re well overdue a catch up! After her adventures on the island of Stoirm, we find Rebecca back at her desk at the Highland Chronicle,
RuPaul’s gameshow Gay for Pay will be available on OUTtv. (Ethan Miller/Getty) The UK’s first-ever TV channel dedicated to LGBT+ series, movies and documentaries, OUTtv, is launching next week on April 1. According to its website, OUTtv “presents movies with an edgy twist from award-winning titles, through to indie features and acclaimed shorts”. It will
Actor Lakeith Stanfield, best known for his roles in Sorry to Bother You, Get Out, and Donald Glover’s FX series Atlanta, has shared a new single under the alias Htiekal (which, of course, is “Lakeith” backwards). Stanfield debuted his new song “Fast Life” in a recent interview with Max Cea for GQ. Watch the music
Mark Blum, famous for starring in “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee” … has died as a result of complications from the coronavirus. Mark, who also starred as Mr. Mooney in the hit series, “You,” and acted on Broadway, was a true working actor. Blum played Gary Glass in 1985’s ‘DSS’ … and he played
An unlikely bit-player in one of summer’s cinematic dramas has been the humble moustache. Or, to be more precise, the face-furniture attached to actor Henry Cavill. This became an issue because extensive reshoots for Justice League overlapped with the filming of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, for which Cavill had been required to grow a moustache (which
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