Billy Porter On The Movies That Changed His Life

its young stars this summer, the world didn't know just much they'd fall in love with a high school student from Allentown, Pennsylvania. was one of dozens of teenage hopefuls who answered a nation-wide casting call seeking an everyday Latinx teenage girl — with prodigious musical and singing abilities to match — to play the lead role of Julie.

A PSA urging the television industry to do more to create an all-inclusive environment aired during Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards. In the star-studded 60-second PSA titled "See All,"stars including Lin-Manuel Miranda,Billy Porter, Isis King, Daniel Dae Kim, Nicole Scherzinger andJamie Chung called on industry leaders to make a greater effort toward fair cultural representation in programming and advertising.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorJeffrey Katzenberg and the Motion Picture and Television Fund turned to Richard and Demi Weitz’s Quarantunes Zoom concert fundraising franchise to save this year’s edition of the Evening Before fundraiser tied to the annual Primetime Emmy Awards fete.“Succession’s” Jeremy Strong, George Clooney, “Schitt’s Creek’s” Dan Levy, “Pose’s” Billy Porter, Octavia Spencer, Sherry Lansing, Josh Groban and Deborah Cox were among the guests on the presentation which blended

There are many ways one could describe “The Matrix” trilogy, action-packed, revolutionary, cyberpunk, confusing. But a “love story?” Well, things may change when “The Matrix 4” arrives in theaters, because Keanu Reeves described the “beautiful” script as being an inspiring love story.

Billy Porter is looking back on creating one of the most historic fashion moments in history.

Billy Porter—now celebrated as fashion icon, LGBTQ+ activist, and star of Pose—has come a long way since he carved out his career on the Broadway stage, and now he has a slew of awards to show for it. After the 2019 Emmys ceremony, Porter is only one letter away from achieving EGOT prestige, the coveted combination of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe upcoming season of Encores! at New York’s City Center will include an adaptation by Pose‘s Billy Porter of The Life, a musical last seen in New York on Broadway in 1997.Porter’s adaptation, which he’ll direct, is one of two upcoming Encores! productions reviving rarely staged Broadway musicals centering on Black lives; also in development is director Kenny Leon’s production of 1983’s The Tap Dance Kid.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn its sixth year and first-ever virtual format, the Television Humanitarian Awards, presented by The Creative Coalition, honored television industry figures and 2020 Emmy Award nominees who engage in advocacy work.

Pop icon Madonna is taking to the silver screen again this time to direct a movie about her own life.And never one to shy away from the spotlight the Material Girl singer will both direct and co-write the new flick.Universal Pictures revealed the 62-year-old will join forces with Oscar-winning “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody on the script.Madonna is the best-selling female music artist of all time with global sales of 335 million records.Over her five-decade career, she also acted in movies

Laverne Cox owes her success to Candis Cayne.

The New York Post, Brooklyn-born Patri Hawkins-Byrd said that he can't remember a time when Judge Sheindlin didn't have her sharp tongue and quick wit.  “The stuff that would fly out of her mouth was just incredible,” he said, recalling when he was first assigned to her court in the 1980's. Relevant: Samantha Armytage forced to postpone her wedding Through some twists of fate, Petri was then available to play the role of Judith Sheindlin's bailiff once again, but on a national stage.

Oprah Magazine that after her granny showed her a female artist performing on MTV, she encouraged her to ‘make a real change in this world.’She shared: ‘After I was raped, I cried on her couch for days.‘Eventually she turned on MTV and told me to look up. A female artist was performing.‘My grandmother said, “I’ll let you cry the rest of the day, but then tomorrow you’re going to go back out and make a real change in this world.

Lady Gaga is opening up about how much her family means to her.

Chris Willman Music WriterTwo high-profile nonprofit organizations, Global Citizen and HeadCount, are teaming up for a voter registration campaign that is bringing in pop stars like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Usher and DJ Khaled to urge fans to get on the rolls.

Kelly Clarkson tweeted about “American Idol” Friday to mark 18 years since she won the show.

 Billie Eilish  has announced she plans to keep her love life private, after seeing the celebrity relationships that have gone public and failed, the singer says she prefers to keep any romantic involvements out of the spotlight. The acclaimed artist reveals she has shared some snippets of her personal life in the past, however she always regrets it after having negative experiences.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine may be known for whipping up hearty and tasty dishes, but that doesn't mean he doesn't love a simple food hack as much as the rest of us! The celebrity chef – – told he has a long list of cooking tips up his sleeve (well, somewhere in his house actually, since he revealed he has actually misplaced the physical written list!), but his favourite one revolves around crisps.Whether you're making the most of the sun with a BBQ or preparing a roast dinner in the

Another Marvel star has paid tribute to the late great Chadwick Boseman.

Amelia Gray Hamlin is just like Us! The 19-year-old used to be so self-conscious about her body “bumps” that she used to cry herself to sleep. But these days, she’s feeling a lot more comfortable in her own skin, which she credits to a popular $25 body wash.On Tuesday, August 25, the daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin went on The Skinny Confidential Him and Her Podcast.