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Gabourey Sidibe apologizes for repeatedly saying ‘tranny’ on ‘Arsenio’
Actress Gabourey Sidibe is apologizing after coming under fire for repeatedly used a transphobic slur during a recent appearance on the “The Arsenio Hall Show,” saying she was unaware that it was a slur.
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NBC stops production on gay dad sitcom ‘Sean Saves the World’
LOS ANGELES — NBC has stopped production on “Sean Saves the World,” effectively canceling the freshman sitcom starring out actor Sean Hayes as a divorced gay father juggling a career, a 14-year-old daughter and an overbearing mother.
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Disney Channel debuts its first openly gay characters: ‘Taylor has two moms’
Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie” broke new ground on Sunday with the inclusion of a lesbian couple, the cable network’s first openly gay characters in a series.
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Rosie O’Donnell coming back to ‘The View’ — at least for a day
NEW YORK — Proving nothing is impossible in the world of daytime television, Rosie O’Donnell is coming back to “The View,” at least for a day.
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‘Bachelor’ star apologizes for calling gays perverts, ABC issues swift rebuke
The star of ABC’s “The Bachelor” has made anti-gay comments that drew a swift rebuke from the network and an apology from the bachelor himself.
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‘The Bachelor:’ I respect gay people, but they’re not a good example for kids
ABC’s “The Bachelor” — Juan Pablo Galavis — says he’s not interested in seeing a gay version of the popular reality series because gay people are not a good example for kids.
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‘The Fosters’ credits negative attention from One Million Moms for strong season
PASADENA, Calif. — The people behind the ABC Family show “The Fosters” say that criticism from the group One Million Moms contributed to it getting off to a strong start for the cable network.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ season 5 premiere down 3.3 million viewers from season 4 opener
NEW YORK — Nielsen says “Duck Dynasty” drew 8.5 million viewers for its fifth-season premiere.
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Ellen DeGeneres collects 14th People’s Choice award
LOS ANGELES — The fans made their top picks in television, music and film at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards and deemed Ellen DeGeneres their favorite daytime TV host, making her the woman with the most People’s Choice honors – a total of 14 trophies.
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Evander Holyfield: Homosexuality is like a ‘handicap,’ it ‘ain’t normal’
LONDON — Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield is facing calls to be kicked off the U.K.’s “Celebrity Big Brother” after likening homosexuality to a “handicap,” and insisting that being gay is a choice and “ain’t normal.”