RuPaul’s Drag Race
Three Queer Holiday Cabaret Shows That Make the Yuletide Really Gay
If your idea of the perfect holiday show involves dancing sugar plums and family-friendly carols, there’s no shortage of options. But if you’re looking for something a little different — say, a drag queen doing a pas de deux with a very sexy Krampus, set to “Santa Baby” — you’re in luck this holiday season. […]
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Jeremy Pope on Tackling Gender Norms in Photo Series, Panic Attacks and Getting Symone Out of Drag
Jeremy Pope conquered Broadway (and earned two Tony nominations in the same year) for work in Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations. He earned an Emmy nomination for a starring role in Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, and drew raves last year for his dramatic work on the big-screen […]
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Drag Star Jimbo Signs With WME and Producer Entertainment Group (Exclusive)
Jimbo — the drag star and designer who won season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in July — now has full Hollywood representation. The performer has signed with WME and with management firm Producer Entertainment Group (PEG). Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Jimbo first competed in reality TV on Canada’s Drag Race as well […]
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Rebecca Rolnick Knaack Promoted to Senior VP Entertainment at Metro Public Relations
Metro Public Relations has a new senior vp of entertainment: Rebecca Rolnick Knaack. The executive, who will continue to lead the full-service firm’s TV and film division, is now charged with streamlining client experience and campaign management, expanding Metro’s client services and driving continued growth for the department. She will continue to work alongside Metro […]
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RuPaul Memoir ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’ to Release in March 2024
RuPaul has revealed his next project: A memoir. The queer icon, producer and host of RuPaul’s Drag Race will release The House of Hidden Meanings on March 4, 2024 through HarperCollins, he announced on Instagram Wednesday morning. “After two and a half years, it’s finally here: My memoir,” Paul, said in a brief video (below) […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Spinoffs Score New Seasons
RuPaul’s Drag Race continues to expand. MTV and Paramount+ announced Monday that it has greenlit additional seasons of the flagship original along with RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars and Untucked. The news follows the franchise’s nine Emmy nominations, the most of any reality competition series this year. The forthcoming season of Drag Race will mark the show’s […]
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World of Wonder Founders Tackle Drag Backlash: “We’re at This Tipping Point”
World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the creative duo behind the global success of the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise, spoke about U.S. state efforts to restrict drag performances during an appearance at the Banff World Media Festival. “Those Republicans, they want to be drag queens,” Bailey pointedly said during an informal conversation […]
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Melissa McCarthy Wears “Say Gay” Headpiece at WeHo Pride Parade
“Obviously, there’s a lot of parts of this country where people don’t feel safe so we have to band together to make people as safe as we can,” country music star Orville Peck told the audience at the WeHo Pride’s Outloud music festival on Saturday, referring to the wave of anti-trans and anti-drag legislation that […]
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Drag Superstars Trixie and Katya on World of Wonder Series ‘UNHhhh’: “This Show Demystifies Drag”
For eight seasons, RuPaul’s Drag Race alums Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova have opened up their darkly twisted brains for their World of Wonder shortform series UNHhhh, in which the duo dish on a range of subjects — such as jealousy, the weather, phones and domesticity — while seated in front of a greenscreen. Riffs […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Franchise Leads Nominations for Critics Choice Real TV Awards
RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars lead the nominations for the 2023 Critics Choice Real TV Awards with five total noms. The Critics Choice Association on Monday unveiled its full list of nominees for the fifth annual awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars’ Cast Speak Out Against “Bigoted” Anti-Trans Legislation During MTV Movie & TV Awards
Castmembers from RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars spoke out against legislation aimed at the LGBTQ community and responded to “threats against drag performers” in their acceptance speech for best competition series at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. “At this time it’s so important to hear queer and trans stories from queer and trans people, […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 Finale Crowns “America’s Next Drag Superstar”
[The following story includes spoilers for the season 15 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.] RuPaul’s Drag Race has named its newest superstar. Sasha Colby took home the crown during the season 15 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race on Friday night. She competed against Anetra, Luxx Noir London and Mistress Isabelle Brooks, all of whom brought […]
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