Nickelodeon’s Danger Force casts Sasha A. Cohen as the first openly trans actor

Nickelodeon is making history by casting Sasha A. Cohen as the first openly trans actor for their live-action show Danger Force. The casting comes after Danger Force star Michael D. Cohen, who plays Schwoz on the show, revealed he transitioned to male decades earlier and was female at birth. Cohen launched the Trans Acting Youth … Read more

American Idol: Lionel Richie openly weeps after being moved by teenager Ronda Melton during audition

Lionel Richie was moved to tears by a 19-year-old singer Ronda Melton who persevered despite a hardscrabble past on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. Listening to Ronda Melton sing One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls completely undid the four-time Grammy winner, 71, usually the least likely of the judges to cry. It wasn’t just … Read more

Manchester mayor and former minister Andy Burnham openly says he wants to lead Labour in the future

Pressure mounts on Labour’s Keir Starmer as Manchester mayor and former minister Andy Burnham openly says he wants to lead the party in the future (but denies plotting) Mr Burnham at a conference organised by Manchester Jewish charity last night He said: ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have aspirations [to lead the party].’ … Read more

Demi Lovato to speak openly about her overdose in upcoming YouTube docuseries Dancing With The Devil

Demi Lovato will speak openly about her near-fatal overdose and ongoing struggle with addiction in her upcoming documentary series Dancing With The Devil. The candid four-part series will premiere for free on the 28-year-old pop star’s YouTube channel with two full-length episodes on March 23. ‘It’s been two years since I came face-to-face with the … Read more

Israelis openly enjoy the glitz of Dubai after US-brokered peace deal

Israelis are openly enjoying the glitz of Dubai after a US-brokered peace deal allowed them to travel there for the first time in decades.  In scenes that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, an Israeli bride and groom were pictured hoisted on the shoulders of skullcap-wearing groomsmen and carried toward the dance … Read more

The Voice: Kelly Clarkson openly weeps after Desz performs debut single Holy Ground on season finale

Kelly Clarkson wept openly after listening to her contestant Desz sing her debut single on the first part of The Voice season 19 finale on Monday. The 38-year-old coach was overcome by Desz’s performance on Holy Ground, a powerful gospel-infused barnstormer that urged listeners to rise above personal challenges with lyrics such as, ‘My spirit … Read more

Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon

Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon off its pages, groups and Instagram accounts – even if they don’t promote violence Facebook said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts for ‘representing QAnon’ Those that don’t even promote violence will also be removed The social network said it … Read more

Donald Trump is pictured openly wearing a mask for the first time as he visits Walter Reed hospital

Donald Trump is pictured openly wearing a mask for the first time as he visits Walter Reed hospital The president visited Walter Reed military hospital on Saturday afternoon Trump was photographed wearing a face mask in a rare gesture Aides ‘pleaded’ with the president to be photographed in a mask, CNN reported  He has usually … Read more

Karamo Brown reflects on being the first openly gay black man on reality TV in 2004’s Real World

Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown reflects on being the first openly gay black man on reality TV in 2004’s Real World: ‘Representation is so important’ By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 01:26 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 18 June 2020 He may be most well-known for his role as the ‘culture and lifestyle … Read more