Tag: Oscars
OSCARS 2022 : the queer reasons to be happy and proud.
It all started with the fabulous Wanda Sykes. She alongside Oscar co-hosts Amy Schumer and Regina Hall got the crowd really warmed up by making reference to Florida’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, Sykes said, “We’re going to have a great night tonight and for you people in Florida, we’re going to have…
Heading for her 8th Oscar Nom GLENN CLOSE maybe up against JENNIFER HUDSON
Fresh from being the runner-up for an Oscar for the 7th time, legendary actress GLENN CLOSE has just announced plans for her next movie that may just get her the golden statute come next February. She is going to recreate her Tony Winning turn as Norma Desmond in the movie adaption of Lloyd-Webber’s Sunset…
Olivia Colman reigns supreme at the Oscars
As much as we are sad that Glenn Close went home empty handed from the Oscars last night for the seventh time, we simply could not be more thrilled that Olivia Colman won the Leading Actress Award last night. In the Queerguru Office The Favourite was, and still is, out very favourite movie of…
How could the OSCARS omit CAROL CHANNING?
Shame on the American Academy last night for omitting one of the industry’s brightest stars from their very poignant In Memoriam section in the Oscars Ceremony. The late and totally fabulous larger-than-life CAROL CHANNING who died last year had actually received a Nomination for Best Support Actress in 1967 for her performance in Thoroughly…
Oscar Noms for LGBT characters all played by straight actors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards® yesterday and seven LGBT characters all by straight actors were included. Nothing new in this as nearly 60 straight people have received Oscar nominations for LGBTQ roles to date, but meanwhile an out gay actor has never ever won. Time…
