James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival) The Amazing Randi, the bearded and brilliant gay magician who traded his decades-long and award-winning career as an illusionist for a second act debunking the paranormal, has died aged 92. Randi passed away Tuesday (October 20) “due to age-related causes”, according to
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This posthumous publication is Jurjevics’ third novel. The co-founder of Soho Press died in 2018 from the long term effects of Agent Orange on his heart. Like so many other Vietnam veterans, Jurjevics’ experiences of that war stayed with him for the rest of his life and they informed his writing. By October 1963, the
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Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, SoloWINNER: Bad BunnyJ BalvinMalumaOzuna Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupCNCOJowell & RandyWINNER: Wisin & YandelZion & Lennox Latin Rhythm Song of the YearBad Bunny & Tainy “Callaíta”WINNER: Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, “Con Calma”Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko, Anuel AA, “Baila Baila Baila”Sech, Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Anuel
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 2016 Toronto Pride parade (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) The UN’s LGBT+ rights expert has praised Canada’s bill to ban conversion therapy, which could set a new international standard on the issue. The legislation, officially tabled in Parliament earlier this month (October 1) with the backing of prime
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The association of theater owners, NATO, called on Congress Tuesday to get an aid package approved, saying exhibitors are desperate for help. It’s begged for help before. Now Senators Schumer, Cardin and Shaheen have included relief for movie theaters as part of the Save Our Stages initiative, which is included in the COVID relief bill
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Dolly Parton was a guest on tonight’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. During Parton’s interview where she discussed her new book Songteller and upcoming Christmas album, she spontaneously broke out into song. She sang the bluegrass standard “Bury Me Beneath the Willow,” and as she sang, Colbert began legitimately crying.  “So I
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Asia Kate Dillon attends the “John Wick: Chapter 3” world premiere in 2019. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) There is growing demand for non-binary actors as directors seek more diverse onscreen representation, according to a talent manager. Transgender representation in film and TV has historically been woeful, with cisgender actors of the wrong gender playing trans characters.
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