Gus Kenworthy’s vacation pics, a new gay doc on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ & all the new LGBTQ+ releases this week
Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead. Here’s everything you need to stay in-the-know:GOING FOR THE GOLD: The 2024 Emmy Award nominations are here—and they’re actually pretty queer!
From Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey to Hacks to a history-making nomination for Baby Reindeer‘s trans star Nava Mau, we’ve got your rundown of all of the announcement’s surprises and snubs. [Queerty]GAME ON: You know what else is shaping up to be pretty gay this year?
The Paris Summer Olympics! Outsports just launched its annual Team LGBTQ feature—highlighting the 144 out athletes competing—and has a piece on the gay Opening Ceremonies director… which gives us hope that maybe Lady Gaga will be performing after all! [Outsports]HOUSE RULES: Reality TV mainstay Big Brother is teased its 26th season by bringing superfans—including Drag Race‘s Salina EsTitties & TikToker Julian Burzynski—into the house for a hilariously chaotic taste of the competition to come.WHAT’S UP, DOC?: We previously learned that two openly queer doctors would be clocking out of Grey’s Anatomy this upcoming season—including past Dishin’ It guest Jake Borelli—but word is the show will soon be adding a new gay male cast member.
Who’s ready to put on some scrubs? [TVLine]IT’S ALIIIIIIVE: Recent cult fave dark teen comedy Darby And The Dead may be one of the casualties of the streaming era—it’s mysteriously no longer on Hulu where it premiered!—but trailblazing trans filmmaker Silas Howard says the movie is finding a second life with queer audiences. [INTO]HOWDY, PARTNER: Gay cowboy short film El Paisa—about a goth skater who finds a new outlet thanks to a mysterious vaquero—has been a film fest favorite, and now its free to stream via the 2024 PBS Short Film Festival, so you have no excuse to miss it! [PBS]ICONS ONLY: .
