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MasterChef’s Reynold ‘truly sorry’ for past homophobic comments
MasterChef Australia favourite Reynold Poernomo has “sincerely and deeply” apologised after homophobic comments from six years ago resurfaced. The contestant in the Network 10 cooking show said he was ashamed of the comments, posted online back in 2014, and they don’t reflect his views now. Reynold’s posts on an online bodybuilding forum, under the username …
WATCH: ‘Love, Victor’ is the very cute spinoff of ‘Love, Simon’
The first full trailer for Love, Victor, the TV spinoff of 2018 gay drama Love, Simon, has arrived. Love, Victor takes place in the same world as the film. Victor is a new student at the same high school. Like Simon before him, he’s “on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting …
Foxtel finally announces airdate for Wentworth series 8
Foxtel has finally announced beloved prison drama Wentworth will return to Australian screens with its eighth season on July 28. The penultimate season begins following last season’s bloody prison siege. The dramatic finale saw the death of two favourite, a birth and the revelation an iconic villain was still alive. When Wentworth comes back, the …
‘Schitt’s Creek’ – A Must Watch on Netflix
Netflix Australia finally posted all fourteen episodes of Season 6, S So, of course, massive fans who have been hanging out for some of Schitt’s quirky, homespun humour have now binge-watched them all. This Canadian series has built a fiercely loyal audience across the western world including a massive contingent of adoring LGBTIQ+ folk. The …
MasterChef’s Brendan came out to Reece and his reaction was amazing
Brendan Pang and Reece Hignell have become fan favourites on this season of Network 10’s MasterChef: Back to Win. And now Brendan has revealed that Reece, who’s also gay, was one of the first people he came out to. The two best friends both appeared on the show’s tenth season in 2018. “I’d always kind …
Josh Thomas’ Everything’s Gonna Be Okay gets second season
Josh Thomas’ TV series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay has been renewed for a second season in 2021. The comedy/drama show is set and filmed in the US, with Josh again multitasking as creator, writer, executive producer and lead star of the show. Disney-owned US network Freeform ordered 10 episodes of the show last December. Now …
Asia’s ‘gay Netflix’ just arrived in Australia
Asia’s first LGBTIQ-focussed streaming service, GagaOOLala, has launched in Australia after beginning in Taiwan. The so-called “gay Netflix” of Asia launched in 2017 and arrived in Australia this month. Users can access to queer films, TV and docos from a wide range of countries, including a rom-com about a lesbian flight attendant and a steamy …
WATCH: Netflix releases trailer for Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’
The first trailer has dropped for Aussie comedian Hannah Gadsby’s new special Douglas, which is coming to Netflix in two weeks. The Tasmanian-born comic became a global star after Netflix filmed and released her subversive stand-up show Nanette two years ago. Now Hannah’s follow-up Douglas, named after her pet dog, will arrive on the streaming …
Nicolas Cage will play Tiger King Joe Exotic and people have thoughts
Nicolas Cage is reportedly set to play Tiger King himself, Joe Exotic, in a scripted TV series based on the zookeeper’s wild life story. As soon as the bizarre Netflix true-crime documentary series exploded across the world in March, Hollywood started racing to turn the unbelievable story of Joe and arch-rival Carole Baskin into a …
Story behind MasterChef star Khanh Ong’s ‘You Are Loved’ shirts
MasterChef contestant Khanh Ong has revealed the meaning behind the “You Are Loved” t-shirts he’s worn in every episode. Ong said the show’s fans have been flooding him with messages about his shirts, which he has worn in different colours during every MasterChef: Back to Win challenge. “I reckon I’ve gotten about 300 comments, and …