Bruce Vilanch dishes on staples of the 1970s, Paul Lynde, the Brady Bunch, Charo, and more
His new book, It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, talks about his work on TV’s worst shows ever that are now cult classics.
January 8, 2025
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Randy Rainbow (and Paul Lynde) v. the NRA
Donald Trump and his cronies are almost always the target of comedian Randy Rainbow's barbed comedy, but now he sets his sights on the gun lobby.
March 7, 2018
Fabled Laguna Beach gay bar gets reprieve
Fabled gay bar the Boom Boom Room in Laguna Beach, Calif., where the likes of Rock Hudson and Paul Lynde once partied, has been saved from closure, at least for now.
August 17, 2006
By George Clooneys Got Us
Gearing up for the one-night-only L.A. reading of 8, Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 play, George Clooney reaffirms his commitment to marriage equality and opens up about persistent gay rumors, his bromance with Brad Pitt, and the prospect of playing Paul Lynde.
February 29, 2012
I’m a Gay Cliché — and That’s OK
There's a gay stereotype for every generation, and a reason for every contradictory iteration. But some cliches are built to last.
January 13, 2015
7 Big Gay Music Moments from Vintage Christmas TV Specials
From Cher to Chewbacca, nothing says 'Happy Holidays' like Christmas kitsch.
December 21, 2018
Drag Race's Chi Chi DeVayne on the Secret to Her Positivity
The Advocate spoke with the RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars contestant after she sashayed away.
February 16, 2018
Weakest Link's Jane Lynch Explains Why Gays Love Game Shows
The host discusses queer TV history and helming the NBC revival of a beloved trivia show.
September 29, 2020
Tune in, turn on, eat chips
Will and Grace are in rerun heaven while the Desperate Housewives have a few months off. But there's no shortage of queer TV offerings for when the summer heat drives you indoors.
June 19, 2006
20 Moments That Changed LGBT Comedy Forever
From The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, and The Golden Girls to more recent memories, these are the 20 most pivotal moments in television and film comedies for the LGBT community.
April 7, 2014
Read Oscar Host Seth MacFarlane's One and Only Gay Interview (From 2008)
The Family Guy and American Dad creator discusses funny LGBT stereotypes and outs one of his most popular characters as "almost certainly gay."
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January 25, 2008
Billy Eichner Blasts Aaron Sorkin's 'Ignorant' Gay Actor Comments
"Talking about shit he doesn't fully comprehend."
December 21, 2021
Whats the Story John Stamos
Former Full House star and Advocate coverboy John Stamos puts on a happy face for the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie and gives the word, hummingbird, on his gay fans and gay icon girlfriends.
October 16, 2009
Ma Vie en Rose
Leslie Jordan's new one man show, My Trip Down the Pink Carpet, premiered at Gay Fest in New York City and this week comes to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. The show chronicles his journey to celebrity status with a slightly colorful twist
May 10, 2008
Top Gay Chef?
Out kitchen maestros have thrived on TV shows like Top Chef. But in the real-life restaurant world? Not so much. Rebecca Marx looks at why.
December 3, 2007
The Terrence Trifecta
Masterful acting keeps three plays by Terrence McNally from becoming cliche. But not even a porn star can save The Ritz.
November 1, 2007
Michael Feinstein: The Piano Man Comes Back
Finding a new power of two with Dame Edna in Broadway's All About Me, the "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook" talks all about his anger with The Advocate and Kevin Spacey.
March 18, 2010
Pete's a Winner: The Meaning of the First Major Gay Prez Candidate
The out presidential candidate proved the line of progress is never straight.
March 2, 2020
10 of the Best Films of Rock Hudson, the Closeted Mid-Century Hollywood Dreamboat
Find out what made Rock Hudson such a big deal.
December 24, 2023
Say Uncle: Gay Uncles Face Off
As parents now wait until their 30s and 40s to start families, so too are modern grandparents finding themselves making this "career change" later in life -- often well into their 70s, when they may not exactly be in their prime for the job's demands. And thus marks the rise of the gay uncle -- the guy who spoils you rotten, answers all those questions you can't ask your parents, and has you home in time for dinner. But this modern-day guncles phenomenon presents a major question: What exactly is it guncles are supposed to be doing?
September 24, 2008
