Anderson Cooper Reveals Richard Gere Helped Him Realize He’s Gay

Bradley Cooper looks unrecognizable on the set of his new movie ‘Maestro,’ as he is portraying a much older character, with gray hair, wrinkles and a very formal outfit.The 47-year-old Hollywood actor, who is among the list of stars threatening to run for president of the United States, was spotted in Central Park while shooting some scenes for the movie in New York City, acting alongside Carey Mulligan.Bradley is currently facing backlash as he is now playing American conductor and West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein, while Mulligan is playing his wife Felicia Montealegre. The Netflix movie is set to premiere in 2023 and it will explore the 25-year relationship between the couple, after they met in 1946.And while the actor seems to be adjusting to the role, many online users have accused the production of the film of being “anti-Semitic,” as they believe a Jewish man should have been chosen for the role.Bradley was photographed wearing a tan suit, a pink dress shirt, and a red tie while Carey walked by his side wearing a white jacket and matching skirt with an orange top.The actor has yet to share any details about his preparation to portray Bernstein following the criticism, however during an interview with Variety he revealed that he “wanted to be a conductor since I was a kid,” adding, ”I was obsessed with it, asked Santa Claus for a baton when I was eight.”“Listening to music, falling in love with it and being able to really know every single moment of a piece, like Tchaikovsky’s Opus 35 in D major, this violin concerto.

Zack Sharf Howard Stern announced earlier this week a potential run for president in 2024, and it didn’t take long for the Sirius XM radio host to find the perfect running mate. Stern’s vice president pick is none other than Bradley Cooper. The host claimed on his eponymous radio show that he had texted with Cooper about being his vice president and that Cooper agreed, although the Oscar nominee’s camp has yet to confirm (via Entertainment Weekly).“Early this morning I was texting back-and-forth with someone I was interested in potentially being my vice president when I run,” Cooper said.

Alice Cooper.During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (June 29), the chat show host brought up the doppelgänger comparison that was “going around” on the internet.After some laughter, Carell said in response: “I see it.”The actor then recalled how he once served Cooper while working in a restaurant in Chicago.“I was working at a restaurant, and he came in. And he was Alice Cooper,” Carell said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLegendary rocker Alice Cooper, who should need no introduction, has signed with CAA to represent his touring in North America.He has sold more than 50 million albums over the years and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. His nightly radio show, “Nights With Alice Cooper,” continues to air in nearly 100 cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K.

Punchbowl.Hutchinson was Meadows’ executive assistant and has already appeared in the hearings via video depositions. Among other things, she named House GOP lawmakers who were seeking pardons.Meadows has refused to testify.

Anderson Cooper is getting candid about his sexual awakening! Over the weekend, the host joined his friend, Andy Cohen, for a special edition of his SiriusXM show, e, where he dished about the moment a naked Richard Gere helped him realize he was gay.  Cooper shared that at the age of 11, he joined his mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s friend, Paul Jasmin, and his boyfriend for a production of, which tells the story of a gay man in 1930's Berlin. Cooper revealed that it was Gere’s opening scene that changed his life.

Anderson Cooper is opening up about his sexual awakening and the celebrity who was involved in helping him realize he is gay.

Bradley Cooper is speaking out about about two awkward moments that he faced in Hollywood after receiving Oscar nominations.

The legend of D.B. Cooper is such that even Marvel Studios played off the enigma of this mysterious thief, in their “Loki” series.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is hoping to solve the legend of D.B. Cooper, the mystery man who hijacked a Northwest Airlines passenger jet in November 1971 and escaped with $200,000, never to be seen again.

Bradley Cooper poured his heart out and openly spoke about an unpleasant chapter of his youth when he had an encounter with addiction. As he explained to his close friend of many years Will Arnet on the Wondery’s Smartless podcast, during those times he had manypersonal issues with drugs, alcohol and depression. Both talked about their strong bond as friends, which they maintained over the years and together they relived some of the darkest times they experienced together.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Alias,” and feeling “lost” and “worthless” with “zero self-esteem.” In the wide-ranging conversation, Cooper also opened up about how Arnett helped him on his initial path to recovery, and the two bonded over wanting to better themselves for the sake of their kids."Fatherhood is … everything changed," Cooper said. "Every single thing is absolutely shaded by, or brought into glorious colors, by the fact that I get to be a father to a wonderful human being." Arnett also said, “I did find for me that one of the things that it does do is that it accelerates your work on yourself because you want to not infect them with the crap you don't have figured out.”Cooper has opened up about his history with addiction in the past, telling in a 2012 interview that he quit all drugs and alcohol at age 29 because he realized he was going to ruin his own life.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about “feeling lost” during his addictions to drugs and alcohol two decades ago, before making “major breakthroughs” and becoming a father. The 47 year old welcomed his daughter Lea in 2017 with his then-partner Irina Shayk and has since gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most successful leading actors. Bradley candidly discussed his experience struggling with addiction in his late twenties as he appeared on the Smartless podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

Emily Longeretta UCP and Littleton Road are developing “Vanderbilt,” a new series based on Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe’s book, “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty.”Patrick Macmanus, “Dr. Death” showrunner and “The Girl From Plainville” co-creator, will write and executive produce the project.

Forever in their hearts. After TikTok personality Cooper Noriega was found dead at the age of 19, his family has broken their silence on the loss.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIt’s that time of year again. That post-July 4th period when media barons and billionaires break out the Brooks Brothers casual and don their sweater vests to hit an idyllic Idaho resort town of Sun Valley for another edition of “lets make a deal.”Many of the names expected to rub elbows next month are familiar ones. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Liberty Media’s John Malone, Comcast chairman Brian Roberts, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple pasha Tim Cook and Berkshire Hathaway guru Warren Buffett are among those who have once again made the cut for Allen & Co.’s annual media conference.

TikTok star Cooper Noriega has died at the age of 19. A GoFundMe page has been created by fans to help his family with the costs of the funeral, and to honor "his dream to help people with mental health and addiction".MORE: Toddlers and Tiaras' Kailia Posey, star of beloved gif, dies aged 16"Cooper had many many goals for himself," the organizer wrote, revealing that the teen had planned to "open a rehab center" and to provide "help to people of all ages all around the world".