Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary life president of the club.
Ryan O’Connell set to lose his “directing virginity” with some A-list “power gays”
queerty.comQueerty favorite Ryan O’Connell‘s novel Just By Looking At Him will be adapted into a feature film.But the wins don’t stop there: O’Connell will also be writing, starring in, and directing the movie!
A true triple threat.Per Variety, the film will be O’Connell’s directorial debut, and it comes from FilmNation and Berlanti/Schecter Films, a.k.a the production company co-founded by gay super-producer Greg Berlanti, a.k.a.
the man behind Love, Simon, The Broken Hearts Club, and countless TV shows.But Berlanti’s not the only gay TV royalty involved in Just By Looking At Him; the film will co-star the one-and-only Jim Parsons.
Best known as The Big Bang Theory‘s Sheldon, Parsons been making some big moves into the film world of late, including the upcoming gay romance Spoiler Alert.Related: Jim Parsons previews gay dramedy ‘Spoiler Alert,’ reveals touching personal connectionIn a post about the announcement, O’Connell shared his excitement over working with “power gays” Berlanti and Parsons, saying he “met [them] separately the first year I moved to LA and told my insecure twenty-something self that my voice had value.
