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Bowled Over, a dragumentary trip down a very (f)rocky road
Bowled Over, described as a ‘dragumentary’ and a ‘trip down a very (f)rocky road’, comes to SBS on 19 January. The documentary is the third episode of the series Untold Australia. Bowled Over tells the story of the North Ipswich Bowls Club, on the point of closure, until saved by a drag show. Nearly a …
The Great British Sewing Bee New Year Celebrity Special
When hordes of people spend their New Year’s Eve watching a sewing bee, the seriousness of the pandemic becomes apparent. Rather than get sloshed, many Britons counted down to 2021 watching The Vivienne and other contestants make pantomime costumes. The Great British Sewing Bee began airing in Britain in 2013. A spin-off of The Great …
Caution: SPOILER – Fans identify Dragon in Masked Singer UK
The Masked Singer fans in the UK didn’t take long to uncover the identity of Dragon in the latest series. Six of the mystery singers performed in the first episode on Boxing Day. Dragon performed ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ from Toy Story. Despite the judges not identifying Dragon, they did argue over whether …
RuPaul’s Drag Race: First ever trans man to compete in season 13
The new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will feature the show’s first ever trans man competing for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. The show has just announced the entire cast of season 13, and it turns out the new season premiere is just weeks away. Thirteen sickening new queens will enter the werkroom. …
First TV channel for queer women launches with COVID dating comedy
Queer TV and streaming network Revry has launched the first 24/7 channel for queer women, OML, this week. OML on Revry is billed as the first TV channel ever “to cater to queer womxn including those who identify as lesbian, bi, trans female, gender non-binary and queer.” Formerly known as “One More Lesbian”, OML began …
Ex-lover of BDSM pup Jack Chapman gets court win against Channel Ten
A judge has slammed Network Ten for “burying” a clarification after settling a defamation case with a BDSM master whose Australian pup Jack Chapman died from silicone injections into his scrotum. American man Dylan Hafertepen (above right) sued Ten over the segment on The Project, aired November 2018. The story Justice for Jack, by Hamish …
Sarah Paulson on the 32-year age gap with Holland Taylor
Sarah Paulson, star of Ratched, features on the cover of October Harper’s Bazaar. She spoke to author Roxane Gay for the issue and opened up about the 32-year age gap between her and Holland Taylor. The two celesbians have been together for nearly six years. Emmy-award winning Holland Taylor started work onstage before Sarah Paulson’s …
Outrage as Love Island star pulled from show after gay porn claims
Fans have accused Love Island USA producers of homophobia after removing contestant Noah Purvis from the dating show after speculation he starred in gay porn. The 24-year-old disappeared from Love Island USA with no explanation just two episodes after he was introduced this month. Noah’s bio is also missing from the show’s website. However the …
Ellen DeGeneres gives on-air apology addressing allegations
Ellen DeGeneres has addressed the allegations of a “toxic” workplace culture hanging over her talk show, apologising in her first monologue of the show’s new season. “How was everybody’s summer? Good? Mine was great, super terrific,” she said sarcastically. “If you’re watching because you love me, thank you. If you’re watching because you don’t love …
Marta Dusseldorp explains ‘Wentworth’ character ahead of debut
Actress Marta Dusseldorp makes her first appearance on Wentworth on this week’s episode. Dusseldorp (pictured) was announced as a cast member for the long-running prison drama in June. She arrives in the show’s second-last episode of the year, on Tuesday night on Foxtel. The Janet King and A Place to Call Home star plays Sheila …
