Matt Rogers’ circuit party stumble, RuPaul’s shady slap & all the best 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:DEFYING GRAVITY: Awards season’s in full swing with the 2025 SAG Awards, featuring LGBTQ+ nominees like Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), plus Wicked earning the most nods for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, and its cast & stunt ensembles. [THR]TRIBUTES TO A QUEEN: The global drag community is still reeling from the sudden loss of Drag Race UK champion & All-Star The Vivienne, an immensely talented queen who had become a reality TV staple.
Jinkx Monsoon, Ts Madison, Raja, and more have all shared beautiful words memorializing their late friend. [Queerty] LIKE A BOSS: Comedian, influencer, & Queerties Award winner Tony Talks always makes our social feeds a funnier, brighter place, so it’s high time someone gave him a TV show all his own!
His fan-favorite character Cassandra takes center stage in Boss Up, The Musical, a new original series coming to Revry TV on Feb.
1.WATERED DOWN: Iconic queer filmmaker John Waters has been dubbed the “pope of trash,” so we take most everything he says as gospel, although his latest hot take on high-profile detainee Luigi Mangione has left the director’s legions of fans divided. [INTO]ELECTRIC LADY: Once known mainly for her gender-bending, black-and-white menswear looks, pop superstar Janelle Monáe has evolved into a full-fledged fashion luminary, and now she’ll be honored with the second-ever Vanguard Spotlight Honor at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.
