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CBS, ‘Big Brother’ airs contestants’ racist, ethnic, homophobic slurs
LOS ANGELES — CBS’ “Big Brother” tackled the growing controversy surrounding some of its contestants head-on on Sunday’s episode, airing the controversial racist comments that had previously aired only on the show’s online live stream.
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Gay fashion blogger rejects BET’s ‘half-hearted’ apology over wardrobe clash
NEW YORK — BET is apologizing to a fashion blogger who says it made him tone down his feminine look to appear on the network’s pre-awards show.
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Pew study finds media coverage favors same-sex marriage
NEW YORK — Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded.
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‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant disowned by family because he is gay
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Jonathan Allen, a 20-year-old aspiring singer from Lawrenceburg, Tenn., appearing Tuesday night on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” captured the hearts of judges and viewers after learning that, at age 18, he was disowned by his family because he is gay.
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‘The Out List’ – LGBT Americans share their personal, professional stories
A diverse cross-section of Americans share personal and professional stories, both heart-wrenching and triumphant, of the LGBTQ experience in the upcoming HBO documentary, “The Out List.”
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‘The Fosters’ brings TV a rare depiction of lesbian couple as heads of household
“The Fosters” is a study in unlikely bedfellows. The new ABC Family drama pairs mainstream star Jennifer Lopez and Peter Paige, who played bubbly Emmett in the cult favorite series “Queer as Folk,” as executive producers. It brings to television a rare depiction of a lesbian couple as heads of a household.
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Douglas, Damon dramatize Liberace’s steamy showbiz affair
The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself. Liberace, forever hailed as Mr. Showmanship, was the excess-to-the-max pianist-personality whose onstage and offstage extravagance were legendary and who wowed audiences in Las Vegas and worldwide to become the best-paid entertainer on the planet…
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ACLU: Time for TV’s ‘Modern Family’ gay couple to get married
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union is lobbying for the most prominent gay parents on U.S. television to get married. The campaign aimed at ABC’s “Modern Family” comes as momentum for gay marriage builds in parts of the country.
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Sara Gilbert announces engagement to rock musician Linda Perry
Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene Connor in the 80’s-90’s sitcom “Roseanne,” and now co-host of CBS’ “The Talk,” on Monday announced her engagement to rock musician Linda Perry.
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‘Glee’ meets ‘Archie’ in TV-comic book crossover
Blaine Anderson and Kevin Keller? Betty Cooper and Noah Puckerman? Things are not as they usually are in the halls of William McKinley and Riverdale high schools.