Director Vikas Khanna with trans actor and activist Rudrani Chhetri (Instagram/vikaskhannagroup) An acclaimed Indian film director has explained why he delayed shooting his latest movie to ensure that a transgender actor could be cast in a transgender role. Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with The Last Color, which is in the running
For legions of crime fiction lovers, there’s nothing quite like discovering a new crime show. It’s even better if that show opens a window on an unusual setting, and better still if that setting is remote and unsettling. UK crime aficionados will be able to experience that thrill on 25 January when Channel 4 airs
Halsey is the new owner of a zen paradise, after scooping up Liam Payne‘s oasis in Calabasas. The “You should be sad” singer certainly has reason to be happy after dropping $10,161,150 for the former 1D singer’s 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom crib tucked away in the hills above Malibu. The 9,659 square-foot home is perfect for entertaining,
Play video content @chevlove68/Tik Tok Not every Trumper at the U.S. Capitol was down with the siege … or at least so it appears based on this one MAGA cap-wearing man’s convo with Capitol Police in the middle of the riot. Check out this clip that just surfaced from Jan. 6, when the guy approached
Bri Stauss and Chris Watson are listening to their hearts—and they’ve realized it’s time to move on. E! News has exclusively learned the winning couple from The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart has decided to split after about one year of dating. In a joint statement to E! News, Bri and Chris said, “With deep admiration
It’s a streaming world, and we’re just living in it. With a majority of the globe’s movie theaters closed due to Covid, and Hollywood studios scrambling to figure out new distribution models, Netflix has already been experiencing the roaring ’20s with close to 204 million subscribers taking in the service worldwide and the company’s market
Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO Bill Maher is back with a vengeance!!! None other than Kellyanne Conway kicked off Bill’s first show since the election, and there were some hilarious moments. Bill reminded Kellyanne she once said Trump didn’t hurl personal insults … well, he then ticked off not 2, not 5,
Public toilets have become a focal point for gender-critical feminism (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty) A butch lesbian has reflected on the many times she’s been confronted and harassed in public toilets as anti-trans hostility spills over in the UK. Eloise Stonborough, 32, is a cis woman who presents as butch – and she estimates she is challenged
TRZTN has shared a new song from his forthcoming album Royal Dagger Ballet. The track, “Hieroglyphs,” features Karen O and arrives with a visual directed by Barnaby Roper and starring dancer Victoria Dauberville. Watch the “Hieroglyphs” video below (via The FADER). TRZTN is the moniker of Paris-based musician, composer, and producer Tristan Bechet. Back in
Exclusive Details A Napa man was hoarding an absurd amount of guns and bombs fit for a small battalion … so claim cops anyway, who busted the guy on a ton of weapons charges. 44-year-old Ian Benjamin Rogers was arrested Friday by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office after they were tipped off about a huge
Netflix’s TV Highlights For February 2021 With a revival of the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly in the works for a debut at some point this year, it might be a good time to revisit the early days of Miranda Cosgrove’s iconic teen comedy. While the new series’ home at Paramount+ isn’t up and running yet, you’ll
We are just days away from the highly-anticipated debut of Netflix’s adaptation of Fate: The Winx Saga. The series is adapted from the Italian animated series Winx Club, which aired for four seasons (2004–2009) before nabbing a revival at Nickelodeon for four more (2011–2019). This live-action iteration chronicles the “coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending
Troye Sivan told fans about his awkward encounter with a worker at a sexual health clinic. (TikTok) Troye Sivan shared an awkward condom-related conversation with a health worker at a sexual health screening – and it is horrifying and hilarious in equal measure. The “Easy” singer told fans about his recent visit to a sexual
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Breaking News Kyrie Irving came through with an incredible gesture for George Floyd‘s family … with Stephen Jackson revealing the NBA superstar recently bought them a new home. Jackson — who personally knew Floyd and referred to him as his “twin” — vowed to be a father figure for George’s 7-year-old daughter, Gianna, after George’s
“Take my hand, I won’t let go. We’ve waited so long. And all my life, I walked alone. To you, my heart, my home” It would be even longer until they could settle into the thick of marriage, putting down roots in a permanent home. The morning after their wedding, the couple hopped a 6
The proverbial honeymoon phase is over for Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, because they’ve split up … TMZ has confirmed. The two actors called it quits recently, with Ana apparently being the one to break it off with Ben. Word is the uncoupling is amicable, and there are no hard feelings. A source connected
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When Jen Mankins announced on Friday that she was closing her beloved store, Bird, she immediately started getting emails from customers. One of them, now a very successful real estate broker, recalled a day years ago when she was browsing the
Gay drag queen TikTok stars the Coyle twins. (Instagram/ coopercoyle) Gay TikTok stars Cooper and Luca Coyle, known as the Coyle Twins, have given a simple explanation to their followers who don’t understand the difference between drag and being trans. The TikTok stars started out on YouTube, where they currently have 180,000 subscribers, and made
When you’re the only cop in a quiet cop shop in a corner of South Australia’s farming community, Christmas should be a doddle, shouldn’t it? Not so for Constable Paul ‘Hirsch’ Hirschhausen in Garry Disher’s follow up to the excellent Bitter Wash Road. It’s all going swimmingly until one of the locals decides to enter
Seventeen artists including Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, and more have filmed a campaign video calling for the launch of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation within the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration. The video, “17 More Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America,” calls
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The son of Patrick Warren — the man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a cop this month — says he felt betrayed when the officer arrived, because he didn’t want an armed police officer dealing with his dad. Patrick Jr. appeared on “TMZ Live” Monday
Play video content @LionsShareNews Rosie O’Donnell is just days away from being able to declare victory over her longtime nemesis, President Trump, and says the cherry on top would be him standing trial and going to prison. Rosie was at LAX Monday when she opened up about how she’s feeling as Trump’s final days in
Bloodborne is currently receiving a fan-made makeover in the style of a PlayStation 1 “demake.” Although the demake genre is generally overshadowed by remakes and remasters, it has acquired a niche but loyal following among gamers. These projects are almost always undergone by private individuals or indie developers and have become steadily more impressive as
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Andrew Zimmern says folks in custody need better food options … even the bare-chested insurrectionist with animal horns and face paint complaining about a lack of organic grub. We caught up with the ‘Bizarre Foods’ host this week and talked Jake Angeli, the Capitol attack suspect who complained about not
Attention Cobras!!! Join Sean Kanan, William Christopher Ford and Darryl Vidal for a Karate Kid Reunion virtual meet and greet on FanRoom Live on Saturday January 30th, 2021 at 3 PM EST. Sean Kanan is an American actor, producer, author and TV Host, best known as A.J. Quartermaine on General Hospital, Deacon Sharpe on The
Production begins this week for RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. (Instagram/ michellevisage) RuPaul’s Drag Race is officially going Down Under, and RuPaul and Michelle Visage have already been confirmed as judges. An Australian spin-off was first announced in August 2019, when ITV’s Australian production arm confirmed that it has secured the local rights for the show. Rumours
Wendy Stuart Kaplan and Steven Bloomer-Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk this Thursday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Jamie Harris. TriVersity Talk is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk!
Bow Wow‘s the fall guy for all of the events in Houston this weekend that didn’t follow proper COVID-19 protocols … according to the rapper himself, who believes the mayor has it out for him. As we reported … BW was criticized for drawing a large, mostly unmasked crowd at a club Friday night, and
If drunk words are indeed sober thoughts, then Below Deck‘s newest boatmance won’t be getting Chef Rachel Hargrove‘s stamp of approval any time soon. The Bravo star unloads on Elizabeth Frankini in this exclusive sneak peek of tonight’s all-new episode, telling the stew that her current hookup partner, James Hough, isn’t worthy of her time. And to make