‘In the Heights’: Daphne Rubin-Vega Talks Playing a Queer Character and Recalls Starring in ‘Rent’ 25 Years Ago

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorVin Diesel had plenty to celebrate on Saturday night.Not only did he place the winning bid of $70,000 for two court side seats at a Clippers game and a Breitling watch at a benefit for Charlize Theron‘s Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP), but “F9: The Fast Saga” broke the weekend box office record since the onset of the pandemic.

Rihanna is moving things right along, whether we all realize it or not!

The matching tattoo Rihanna once got with her ex Drake is no more.

sex worker beaten and strangled to death in a Glasgow park 30 years ago.The killing of Diane McInally remains unsolved by police after her lifeless body was found dumped in woodland at Pollok Park in October 1991.She was just 23-years-old at the time of her brutal slaying with two men, Gary Moore and Dale Clark, who are both now dead, charged in connection.Neither man stood trial however the sex worker’s family feared the duo were just scapegoats for a ‘Mr Big’ who Diane was due to give evidence

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In honour of Pride month, ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante joined former “Degrassi” stars Adamo Ruggiero and Ana Golja to reflect on their 2SLGBTQ+ roles they played on the iconic Canadian series, as part of an initiative that supports 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorI was covering the red carpet for a tribute to Mike Nichols years ago when Cher arrived. She took some photos but strolled by reporters hoping — to no avail — for an interview.Feeling courageous — or maybe more desperate — I yelled out as loud as I could, “Cher!” She turned around.

Michael Cimino is taking the good with the bad.The 21-year-old actor stars as Victor Salazar on the Hulu series. While Cimino identifies as straight, he's received some backlash, as well as death threats, for playing a gay character.«I’ve definitely had some criticism from the LGBT community for being in the role,» Cimino told, aware that some LGBTQ roles go to straight people.

Avengers alum and actress Scarlett Johansson recently looked back at her famous character Marvel’s Natasha Romanoff, and how long has the character come since making its debut in 2016. Ahead of the release of her film Black Widow, which solely focuses on Natasha Romanoff, Scarlett spoke with Collider and got candid about the sexualization of Black Widow after her MCU debut in Iron Man 2.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNo doubt playing a serial killer could really mess with one’s psyche. Just ask Tahar Rahim.The actor portrays real-life 1970s French murderer Charles Sobhraj in Netflix’s eight-episode “The Serpent.” When they first began shooting, he thought he was able to leave the work behind him when he went home at the end of the day.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorVice World News is launching a news series about trans issues from around the world.“Transnational” will feature trans correspondents reporting stories from Mexico, the United States and the United Kingdom. The series will premiere on June 24 on Vice’s YouTube channel and social platforms.“When trans people watch this show, we want them to feel seen.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe West Hollywood Recovery Center and The Log Cabin have reopened for 12-step meetings.Both facilities — located across the street from one another on Robertson Boulevard at Melrose Avenue — have hosted dozens of weekly meetings but locked their doors at the onset of the pandemic.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Tribeca Festival screening of “In the Heights” on Wednesday was the first major movie event to take place in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic.And what a celebration it was. The festivities took place at the United Palace theater in Washington Heights.“We deserve to have fun today,” Daphne Rubin-Vega, who plays hair salon owner Daniela in the Warner Bros.

Melissa Barrera stuns in a gorgeous green gown at the premiere of In The Heights during the 2021 Tribeca Festival held at United Palace Theater on Wednesday night (June 9) in New York City.

As an actor, Michiel Huisman has had opportunities to take on a variety of roles, from the fantasy drama of Game of Thrones to the romantic reverie of The Age of Adeline and the horror of The Haunting of Hill House. But in playing Alex Sokolov in The Flight Attendant — the HBO Max series optioned, exec produced by and starring Kaley Cuoco as flight attendant Cassie — the Dutch actor gets to flex a new comedic muscle as the mystery man in a one-night stand gone horribly wrong.