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Comic crooner Bob Downe brings retro Vegas club show to Brisbane
Australia’s Prince of Polyester Bob Downe is bringing his retro crooner nightclub show Viva Bob Vegas to Brisbane. Punters can sing along to Bob’s new Vegas-style lounge act in an evening of comedy and classic hits featuring the performer and his live band. If you can’t go to Vegas, let Vegas come to you this …
Kylie Minogue is a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under
Kylie Minogue is a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, with sister Dannii Minogue and Kiwi film director Taiki Waititi also joining the show. Streaming service Stan made the announcement on Thursday ahead of the highly-anticipated spinoff’s premiere on May 1. “I’m so excited to finally be a part of RuPaul’s Drag Race …
Australia’s Montaigne will compete in Eurovision 2021 from home
Our Eurovision Song Contest hopeful for 2021, Montaigne, won’t travel to the Netherlands for the competition next month and will beam in from home instead. This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is going ahead in Rotterdam from May 19-23. After the country won in 2019, last year’s competition didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19. In March, …
Cher admits she’s ‘going to have to go on’ RuPaul’s Drag Race
Cher knows you want to see her on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and has declared that she’ll have to appear alongside longtime friend Mama Ru. “I’m going to have to go on it at some point,” Cher told Entertainment Weekly. Cher said she’s well aware of fans’ “amazing” hunger for her to appear on the show. …
Alan Cumming reveals his curated 2021 program for Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Actor and cabaret star Alan Cumming says his curated program for the 2021 Adelaide Cabaret Festival is a “cabaret love letter” to Australia. After last year’s online offerings, the long-running event is returning to Adelaide Festival Centre live in June. More than 180 artists are putting on 105 performances over 12 days and nights from …
Leslie Jordan can’t go gay clubbing anymore because he’s too famous
Actor and Instragam star Leslie Jordan has opened up about the joys and pitfalls of his newfound, post-COVID social media fame. The actor is known for his roles as Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace and multiple characters on American Horror Story. But he became an unexpected lifeline for all of us last year with …
Big lineup for brand new Sunshine Coast LGBTIQ festival Out ‘n’ Proud
Australian DJ Tigerlily and other local talents are joining Jack Vidgen and Sheldon Riley on the lineup of the Out ‘n’ Proud festival, launching on the Sunshine Coast. The brand new festival will take over Caloundra’s Kings Beach, 90 minutes north of Brisbane, on June 19, 2021. “I’m super excited to be coming up to …
Lady Gaga’s dog walker speaks out after being shot in violent dognapping
Lady Gaga’s dogwalker has spoken out after he was shot by dognappers who stole Gaga’s French Bulldogs in Los Angeles last week. Ryan Fischer is expected to make a full recovery after the attack. He was walking pooches Gustav, Koji and Miss Asia in Hollywood last Wednesday. The celebrity dog walker shared photos from his …
Jack Vidgen reveals racy music video for new song ‘Pray’
It’s been ten years since 14-year-old Jack Vidgen took to the stage of Australia’s Got Talent with his powerhouse rendition of Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing. A decade later, after appearing on The Voice, competing for a spot in the Eurovision Song Contest and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Vidgen is continuing …
Drag Race producers’ new show sounds like a drag Eurovision and yes please
A new singing competition from the production company behind RuPaul’s Drag Race sounds like a drag queen Eurovision and we’re here for it. US production company World of Wonder teased the new project in an announcement overnight. They’ve also confirmed Drag Race All Stars 6 is coming up. The original singing contest is titled Queen …