Cooper Koch on playing Luigi Mangione, Adrien Brody’s Oscar thirst, Bowen Yang’s sassy drone
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the long weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: Wham!
makes musical history as George Michael’s “Last Christmas” tops the charts for a second consecutive year. [Deadline]ALWAYS ON MY MIND: A year after the release of All of Us Strangers, Andrew Scott opens up about the impact of the role and a pivotal detail about the fate of his character. [The Guardian]Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.MONSTERS 2?: Fresh off his critically-acclaimed role as Erik Menendez in Monsters, Cooper Koch had mixed emotions of fans wanting him play Luigi Mangione in a future biopic. THE END IS NEAR?: NBC has moved up the season finale of Zachary Quinto‘s new series Brilliant Minds, which has yet to be renewed for a second season. [Deadline]VALLEY GIRL NO MORE: 21-year-old “gay pop music” diva JoJo Siwa has listed her 6-bedroom, 7-bath San Fernando Valley home for a whopping $3.995 million. [TMZ]EVERYTHING I WANTED: TikTok star Chris Olsen celebrated his 27th birthday at the Billie Eilish concert and it was the pits.
A post shared by chris (@chrisolsen)LIGHT IN HIS LOAFERS: Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein revealed his drastic transformation having dropped 120 pounds with weight-loss drug Ozempic. [Page Six]BRING IT ON: After these 2 gay roommates joined Ohio State’s cheer team, they found a family. [Outsports]SAY WHAT?: The internet can’t agree on whether Cardi B used an anti-lesbian slur. [LGBTQ Nation]BRODY BODY: 21 years after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor, the 51-year-old is getting Oscar buzz again.
