All Entries in the "Entertainment & Sports" Category
Mohegan Sun to Host WNBA Draft Class of 2015
By: The Seattle Lesbian— WNBA Draft 2015 presented by State Farm will be held on Thursday, April 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and ESPN3 will air the second and third rounds beginning at 8 p.m. ET. “We are excited that […]
Looking Star Russell Tovey Talks Sex Scenes, His ‘Well-Received’ Tush, More
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Despite roles in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human and The History Boys, both on stage and screen, it’s the HBO dramedy Looking that has presented Russell Tovey with considerable exposure. Premiering in early 2014, the show centers on a group of gay friends in San Francisco as they navigate relationships, family […]
Harvey Fierstein On Fire
Broadway legend talks Kinky Boots, his ‘legendary disaster’ and how drag influenced the gay movement By: Chris Azzopardi/Special to TRT— “I’m sorry,” Harvey Fierstein growls in his unmistakable Brooklyn gravel, “I gotta go on with my life.” And so, after our insightful 40-minute chat peppered with Fierstein’s true-to-form frankness, he does. But for Fierstein, a […]
Exclusive Q&A: Jason Collins, 1st out NBA Player, Talks Life After Retirement
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— After coming out in April 2013 as the first openly gay athlete of any major professional American sports league, Jason Collins decided to retire in November 2014. His career highlights include being the 18th overall pick in 2001 by the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, and making […]
The OutField: Anthony Nicodemo Coming Out & Kicking Butt
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Anthony Nicodemo figured out he was gay in his early 20s. But it was not until he’d been coaching basketball for 18 years – and had just finished his fourth as head coach at Saunders High School in Yonkers, N.Y. – that he felt ready to come out of the […]
Comedian Jennie McNulty to Headline Valentine’s Day show by DykeNight Productions
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—DykeNight Productions will host a Valentine’s Day comedy and improv show with comedian Jennie McNulty Saturday, February 14 at Club Café in Boston. Known for their nightlife events throughout New England, DykeNight aims to provide entertainment for LBT women and their allies. “This event was designed specifically to meet […]
Kathy Griffin Opens up on Joan’s Death, hosting Fashion Police
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Kathy Griffin isn’t kidding when she says, “If I can get serious for one second…” Putting aside her usual biting assault against all things celebrity, the comedian gets candid about her dear friend and idol Joan Rivers in our latest interview: Griffin’s frequent death-related conversations with the late comedy legend, […]
The Frivolist: Be Mine on a Dime—10 Ways to Show Your Love Without Spending a Fortune
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— In this age of fleeting swipe-right relationships, consider yourself lucky if you’ve got someone to call your own this Valentine’s Day. To show him or her how much you care, ditch the big production and get back to basics with these ideas to help you express your affection without a […]