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After plunging during the pandemic, Brazil’s theatrical market has been recovering since 2021, but the pace of the recovery has been hampered this year by 2023’s Hollywood double strike.

Total ticket sales in the country sharply decreased from 173 million in 2019 to just 39 million in 2020, according to Brazil’s cinema agency Ancine. Sales then increased significantly year by year and reached 114 million in 2023, giving the impression that a full recovery to the pre-pandemic level was soon to be achieved.

But the lack of a regular offer of U.S. blockbusters, a reflection of the Hollywood double strike, slowed the growth pace. Total ticket sales amounted to 91 million from Jan. to Sept. 25 this year, up just 1.6% from the same period in 2023. Accumulated B.O. in the period totalled 1.8 billion reais ($331 million), up just 1.1% from last year.

“The suspension of productions, closure of cinemas and calendar changes due to the pandemic led the...

There is a tremendous demand for Brazilian features at domestic cinemas right now due to a combination of recently established federal government quotas for local pics and the low supply of U.S. blockbusters resulting from last year’s Hollywood strikes, said participants of this year’s Expocine, Latin America’s largest theatrical distribution-based industry event held in Sao Paulo.

A presidential decree set the quotas for 2024. Exhibitors with more than 200 screens must reserve 16% of their screenings for Brazilian pics. The percentage is lower for smaller exhibitors, dropping to 7.5% for exhibitors with just one screen.

The decree also establishes a 50% limit of occupation for a single pic – usually a U.S. blockbuster – in an exhibitor’s circuit. If an exhibitor chooses to screen a blockbuster in more than half of their screening sessions, it must compensate within the year with screenings of local pics above the quota.

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“Loot” and “Pose” star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez says while growing up, the Logo dramedy series “Noah’s Arc,” which followed the lives and relationships of four gay men in Los Angeles, was one of the first shows she saw that made her feel represented.

“There were so many people of color on that show,” Rodriguez told Variety. “They did highlight a lot of trans women. It wasn’t as prominent, but the girls were there. I saw a whole encompassing story around all of the Lgbtqia+ community in that show and it resonated with me, it still resonates with me today.”

Rodriguez was honored with the Vanguard Award Friday night at the Critics Choice Association’s inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television in Los Angeles. The celebration honored achievements from LGBTQ+ creators and talent within the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera.

“I hope that I can...

With a mission wholly unique at the time, make money while inspiring social change through entertainment, Participant Media managed to rewrite the rules of Hollywood during its all too short 20-year run. The studio singlehandedly proved to the world that you can produce unbelievably great films that have an impact, and audiences will go see them. Most studios and filmmakers working today owe a debt of gratitude to Jeff Skoll and his team of visionaries. That’s why the announcement that the studio will be shutting its doors felt like a gut punch, especially at a time when Hollywood is feeling a bit limp and lifeless.

Amidst the backdrop of faltering democracies, news and information channels that appear polarized, a marathon pandemic, and the proliferation of streaming, entertainment media still stands king as a unifier, capable of bringing together broad swathes of audiences. So, while Participant’s award-winning documentary “He...

When Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels thinks of those who inspired him, Patrik-Ian Polk easily comes to mind.

Known for telling groundbreaking stories centered on Black gay life — including the independent film Punks, which premiered at Sundance in 2000, and Noah’s Arc, which ran on Logo TV for two seasons from 2005-06 — Polk is a creative force who has chronicled (and continues to chronicle) the lives of underrepresented people while championing diversity way before “Dei” became a buzz term.

“[Polk] was way ahead of the curve, and he took the bullets for all of us when it just wasn’t accepted to do what he was doing,” Daniels, 63, says of Polk, 49. “His bravery is what I ran with in my career. I learned from Patrik that I wasn’t going to take no for an answer. When I say he really has inspired me — he’s a mentor.”

Polk has been a bold...

“Caught in the Act: Unfaithful” — the investigation series where victims of infidelity put the cheaters in their lives on blast and get justice for their broken hearts — is moving from VH1 to MTV for it’s second season, TheWrap can reveal exclusively. Season 2 will debut on July 11 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt as part of MTV’s Tuesday Night Takeover. It will air after “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.”

Tami Roman returns as host. Roman will team up with suspecting lovers to catch and confront their cheating partners. After investigating, Tami and relationship coaches will suspecting lovers on how to move forward. In the end, they can join forces with their partner’s other lover, or take them both down in an undercover ambush.

Two new relationship coaches will be introduced this season, one of them being radio host and author, DJ Envy of “The Breakfast Club” fame.

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“Noah’s Arc,” the two-season Logo dramedy about four gay friends navigating the highs and lows of Los Angeles, is planning its return, according to the show’s creator — but not on the pioneering cable network where it first ran.

While accepting an award at the SpeakOut I Am Awards, “Noah’s Arc” creator Patrik-Ian Polk said, “I’m very happy to confirm that there is indeed more ‘Noah’s Arc’ coming.”

Gayemagazine.com has a video of Polk’s statements at the event.

The revival was also confirmed by Darryl Stephens, who played the titular Noah on the series, in a since-deleted tweet that TheWrap captured.

“[In] case you haven’t already heard… there’s a movie and it’s coming soon,” Stephens tweeted, posting a meme of Tiffany Pollard with the “Noah’s Arc” logo on top as well as an image of MTV’s logo. Stephens’ tweet was the first indication that...

The Pink Ladies of “Grease,” the most colorful Rydell High students, are back on April 6 on Paramount+. However, this won’t be the same collection of young women from the original film — or even its cult classic sequel. This round, we see how the popular clique got its start. The girls now have a show of their own: “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” a salute to 1950s teens who refuse to conform to conventional standards. The new musical series shows us Rydell High before Sandy and Danny start strutting down the halls. The show stars Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Ari Notartomaso, and Tricia Fukuhara.

Watch the “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” trailer:

Paramount+ is also producing an original series “Fatal Attraction,” based on the 1980s hit thriller. The TV version refocuses the lens, exploring a modern approach to women, infidelity, personality disorders, and coercive control. It’s...

Paramount has all but given up on Logo, a once-groundbreaking experiment in commercial media for LGBTQ audiences, insiders told TheWrap, confirming something that’s been obvious to anyone who bothered to tune into the creatively moribund cable channel.

It’s been a slow death, starting with the loss of the channel’s signature show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” first to sister channel VH1 in 2017, then this year to MTV. A “federation” of websites has faded away, with the leading NewNowNext property redirected to logotv.com. The Logo brand didn’t make the jump to Paramount+, though a handful of Logo-born shows like the “Drag Race: All Stars” spin-offs now stream there.

The channel’s once-robust push for original programming ceased ages ago and layoffs have left Paramount’s LGBTQ channel gutted, with “just about no full-time employees,” one insider told TheWrap and two other individuals with knowledge confirmed.

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We’ll be seeing more of Norma, Jerry and Gideon on the second season of Chuck Lorre’s B Positive. Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens, who recurred as the characters in Season 1, have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming season of the CBS comedy starring Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch. Additionally, Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Celia Weston, Jim Beaver, and Anna Maria Horsford have been added to the recurring cast.

Created by former Mom co-executive producer Marco Pennette inspired by personal experience, B Positive is about a therapist and newly divorced dad (Middleditch) who is faced with finding a kidney donor...

Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”

Addison Rae, whose social media fan base already has 123.2 million followers, is making her acting debut in the upcoming remake of 1990s rom-com “She’s All That”— but she insists she’s not taking her big-screen endeavor for granted. The TikTok star worked with an acting coach ahead of shooting the movie, which has been renamed “He’s All That” because of the gender swaps of the main characters. “I was taking [acting] classes probably seven days a week before the film started and [spending] like hours and hours a day doing script analysis,” she told me at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. “I definitely made sure to take it seriously.” In the film Rae plays a popular high schooler who befriends a nerd (“Cobra Kai” star Tanner Buchanan) to give him a makeover for the prom. “I’m a little nervous but I did my...

Outfest is launching The OutFronts, a five-day digital festival for TV fans that will feature free panel discussions and exclusive members-only content featuring talent from Lgbtqia+ shows and projects. The inaugural event, timed to coincide with Pride Month, is set for June 4-7 with presenting sponsors Hyundai, IMDb and IMDbPro.

Streamed on Outfest Now, the festival’s lineup includes a discussion with the creator and talent from HBO Max’s critically acclaimed Russell Davies limited series It’s a Sin; a panel that will bring together Jonathan Murray (The Real World), Daniel Franzese (Looking), and Patrik-Ian Polk (Noah’s Arc) talking about TV’s depictions of HIV/AIDS; and an event with the creators of ...

Outfest is launching The OutFronts, a five-day digital festival for TV fans that will feature free panel discussions and exclusive members-only content featuring talent from Lgbtqia+ shows and projects. The inaugural event, timed to coincide with Pride Month, is set for June 4-7 with presenting sponsors Hyundai, IMDb and IMDbPro.

Streamed on Outfest Now, the festival’s lineup includes a discussion with the creator and talent from HBO Max’s critically acclaimed Russell Davies limited series It’s a Sin; a panel that will bring together Jonathan Murray (The Real World), Daniel Franzese (Looking), and Patrik-Ian Polk (Noah’s Arc) talking about TV’s depictions of HIV/AIDS; and an event with the creators of ...

The Noah's Arc crew is back together! It was recently announced the cast of the Logo TV show is reuniting in honor of the series' 15th annivesary.

The drama series followed a group of gay Black men living in Los Angeles. The cast includes Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman, and Jensen Atwood. Noah's Arc ran on for two seasons between 2005 and 2006.

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Dan Harmon is getting animated at Fox: The Community and Rick and Morty creator will develop a comedy series for spring 2022 as part of his new broadcast network-only exclusive direct animation deal with Fox Entertainment.

“Before joining the network ranks, I was an independent producer who had the opportunity to work with Dan on one of my very first projects,” Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “His singular voice, tenor and conviction to always deliver the unexpected in the stories he tells let me know right away that he was a special talent. As one of...

Exclusive: Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chance are back! After 12 years, the cast of the groundbreaking, ahead-of-its-time Lgtbq drama Noah’s Arc created by Patrik-Ian Polk is reuniting for a 15th anniversary virtual reunion special which will stream on July 5 at 8pm Edt/ 5pm Pdt on Patrik-Ian Polk Entertainment’s Facebook and YouTube pages

Original cast Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman and Christian Vincent are set to return for the reunion titled Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles, which speaks to the current landscape. The scripted episode will be followed by a live Q&a with Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown.

The series originally aired for two seasons on Logo from 2005-2007 and made history as the first American TV series that featured all-Black and gay cast of characters. Set in Los Angeles, the series followed a group of friends navigating the gay dating scene. The series wrapped with...

DreamWorks Animation's Home (2015) was a huge hit with family moviegoers this weekend, taking first place with an excellent $52.1 million.Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard also put up strong numbers in second place, while indie horror movie It Follows did decent business in its nationwide expansion.Among recent family-friendly movies, Home's $52.1 million debut is in the same ballpark as Big Hero 6 ($56.2 million) and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ($55.4 million). It also ranks as one of the top non-sequel movies ever for DreamWorks, behind Kung Fu Panda ($60.2 million) and Monsters Vs. Aliens ($59.3 million). In fact, it's the biggest debut for a DreamWorks movie since its distribution deal began with 20th Century Fox in early 2013; that includes How to Train Your Dragon 2, which opened to $49.5 million last June.If Home follows the same pattern as Monsters vs. Aliens and Mr. Peabody & Sherman, it will finish with around $180 million.

If you've never heard the name SallyAnn Salsano, you most certainly know the shows she's produced. She's been a showrunner on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," and she's also the brains behind MTV's highest-rated series, "Jersey Shore." The Long Island native now has a very different kind of success in "Party Down South," which has its season finale tonight (Thurs. March 20 at 10:00 p.m. Et on Cmt). The highest-rated show in the network's history, "Party Down South" follows a group of young, wild Southerners as they get drunk and get busy. I talked to Salsano, who is just as uncensored and fun as you'd expect someone willing to deal with pre-baby Snooki to be, about the show, her secrets to success, and what she's watching now (set your DVRs!).   There's a lot of reality TV on right now that just isn't clicking, despite seeming to fulfill all the requirements (wacky characters,...

Blackbird, the 5th feature film from Patrik-Ian Polk - the director (nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards & 3 Image Awards, winner of a GLAAD Award for Best Film) of indies like Noah's Arc, Punks, and most recently, The Skinny, and creator of the Noah's Arc series for the Logo network - will have the honor of being the Closing Night film at the ongoing Pan African Film Festival (Paff) in Los Angeles, CA, which runs through February 17, 2014. Polk's drama centers on a talented teenage singer struggling with religion, sexuality, a troubled home life and other high school woes, in a small...

Nearly four years since she took home an Oscar for her devastating performance in "Precious," Mo'Nique is finally reemerging with a new film. The actress has signed on to star in "Blackbird," an adaptation of the 2006 coming-of-age novel by Larry Duplechan that she will also executive-produce through her and husband Sidney Hicks' Hicks Media production banner. Also onboard for the film, which is set to be directed by Patrik-Ian Polk ("Noah's Arc," "The Skinny"), are Isaiah Washington ("Blue Caprice"), Terrell Tilford, Gary L. Gray, Kevin Allesee, Torrey Lamaar, Nikki Jane, D. Woods and newcomer Julian Walker. "Blackbird" tells the story...

He goes forth; he multiplies. Russell Crowe's latest choice of role is divinely inspired – and further lands him in the footsteps of Hollywood greats such as Heston, Burton and Flynn

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Whether because of deep personal ambition or a sense of having come to American cinema as an outsider, the New Zealand-born Russell Crowe's role choices have often suggested a desire to belong to great Hollywood traditions.

Gladiator looked back to historical blockbusters such as Cleopatra and Ben-Hur, Cinderella Man joined the line of boxing movies that includes Raging Bull, and Robin Hood directly overlapped with one of the signature performances of an earlier leading man from the Antipodes, Errol Flynn. Even Crowe's recent cameo in Man of Steel – as Superman's dad – happened to take on a part formerly played by a cinematic legend, Marlon Brando.

And now the history man seems to be at it again.

If you love #TheUndershepherd and #BlueCaprice. Y'all are going 2 flip over what @PatrikIanPolk and I are bringing to the screen. #Truthdom— Gondobay Manga II (@IWashington) September 5, 2013 In February, we highlighted the casting call for the 5th feature film from Patrik-Ian Polk, the acclaimed filmmaker (nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards & 3 Image Awards, winner of a GLAAD Award for Best Film) of Lgbt-themed indie films like Noah's Arc, Punks, and most recently, The Skinny, and creator of the Noah's Arc series for the Logo network. Titled Blackbird (the second feature film by a black filmmaker, with that titled,...

Jonathan Groff in NYC.

Birthday shoutouts go to Ae Royalty Miz Liz, Glenn Close, who is 66, and Ricky Wilson would have been 60. We still miss you, Ricky.

In ratings news, Bates Motel was the highest rated original drama in A&E history. Chipotle Cancels Sponsorship of Utah Boy Scout Event Over Antigay Policy. Where in the world is Maggie Gallagher?Below you can see a teaser for the returns of All My Children and One Life To Live.

Westboro Equality House: Aaron Jackson Paints Rainbow Home Across From Anti-Gay Church.

Below you can see Anderson talk to Snooki about partying at the GLAAD Awards.

Introducing our new feature - The Daily ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we...

Birthday shoutouts go to Adam Pally (above), who is 31, Adam Levine is 34, Irene Cara is 54, and Vanessa Williams is 50. Here's my favorite song from the faboo Vanessa

In ratings news, both Once Upon A Time and Revenge were down this week. Bradley Cooper gets a perm. Don't blame it on the Bible.Poll Tracks Dramatic Rise In Support for Gay Marriage Mediaite has the details about the Obama/Satan The Bible controversy.

Trevor Donovan is on the cover of Neux Mag. On playing Teddy: "I would regularly get touching comments from people saying Teddy's storyline gave them hope, and courage to be their true selves."

Hillary Clinton for marriage-equality.

Bellow you can see Daniel Leffew's letter to Chief Justice Roberts, about the Prop 8 and Doma cases, after learning that Roberts has two adopted children of his own. On a side note ... that is some toy wall. I want two dads.

Here's a casting notice I received for the 5th feature film from Patrik-Ian Polk, the acclaimed filmmaker (nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards & 3 Image Awards, winner of a GLAAD Award for Best Film) of Lgbt-themed indie films like Noah's Arc, Punks, and most recently, The Skinny, and creator of the Noah's Arc series for the Logo network. Titled Blackbird, Patrick is seeking actors for the roles as defined in the notice that follows. Actors are to submit their replies to Castingblackbird@Gmail.com. The scheduled shoot start date is about a month away, so if you think you qualify for any of the roles, and are interested, you're...

Birthday shoutouts go to Christian Bale (above), who is 39, Phil Collins is 62, and Vanessa Redgrave is 76. *Sigh* In ratings news ... you already know where I'm going ... last night's The New Normal hit another series low. Meanwhile, the first Happy Endings of the night was down a bit, but the second episode improved on the numbers from the canceled Don't Trust the B. BBC America is co-producing the Doctor Who TV movie An Adventure in Space and Time, about the origins of the series, which will no doubt coincide with the 50th anniversary later this year. Michael Urie's first post-Partners gig will be guest starring on Hot In Cleveland.Barbra Streisand is going to perform on The Academy Awards for the first time in 36 years. So how long before the non-apology apology? Finally! It's been far too long, but below you can see the Nsfw! Episode One of Season...

(L to r) Tippi Hedren, Darryl Stephens, Julie Newmar, Ray Ford

I couldn't resist an invitation to the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (Gleh) Golden Globes viewing party thanks to the presence of its Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Julie Newmar, the Tony-winner and original Catwoman on TV's Batman, and "Black and Gold" dance artist Sam Sparro, who performed at the event's venue, The Jim Henson Theatre in Hollywood. We caught up with a few attendees on the red carpet, including the purrrrrfect Newmar, the stunning Tippi Hedren, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's out gay star Ray Ford, and Noah's Arc alum and Dtla star Darryl Stephens. 

Julie Newmar

What are you looking forward to this evening?

I'm going to let the show surprise me! Are there any Brits here tonight? 

I just watched you as a mystery guest on What's My Line? You were sensational, and you created a funny character voice.

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Good morning, Brewbies! Welcome to Monday! Trish Bendix is taking a much deserved vacation to celebrate her birthday, so wish her a happy one in the comments, and she'll be back with you tomorrow!

ABC Family has released a couple of previews from the winter premiere of Pretty Little Liars— hurry up, January 8th — and boy, is it good to see our girls together again.

Now, bring on the Paige McCullers.

Last Thursday, Liz Carmouche became the first openly gay lady to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Despite the fact that she worried she might come up against some homophobia in the sport, she told Sports Illustrated that she was going to remain true to herself and her sexuality: "There's no amount of money that's going to make me go back in the closet." The 28-year-old former marine, who served in Iraq during "Don't Ask,...

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The Logo series "Dtla" is wrapping up 2012 with a bang -- or, more specifically, a steamy gay shower scene.

Logo offers this sneak peak at the season finale, which is set to air Dec. 1, showing Darryl Stephens ("Noah's Arc") in a wet, passionate embrace with Danny Roberts (best known for his stint on "The Real World -- New Orleans.")

The show, which "tells the story of a diverse group of friends, all at crossroads in their lives," is also the first series funded in part via Kickstarter to receive domestic and international distribution.

For more information on the show, click here.

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The Logo series "Dtla" is wrapping up 2012 with a bang -- or, more specifically, a steamy gay shower scene.

Logo offers this sneak peak at the season finale, which is set to air Dec. 1, showing Darryl Stephens ("Noah's Arc") in a wet, passionate embrace with Danny Roberts (best known for his stint on "The Real World -- New Orleans.")

The show, which "tells the story of a diverse group of friends, all at crossroads in their lives," is also the first series funded in part via Kickstarter to receive domestic and international distribution.

For more information on the show, click here.

Nicki Minaj's does good work repeating her own lyrics back to herself in "Freedom," but in the video she's rocking looks we've never seen before. The clip starts out in black and white, and transitions into color (get it? Freedom from the confines of black and white? Or something? Anyway) as Minaj poses elegantly against Noah's Arc to mansion banisters to modern sculpture. It's the rapper-singer through the ages, an eternal beauty proudly hocking her wares from Macy's. One repeating motif in this epic is Minaj's inability to quit touching her hair. Her many wigs are no match for wandering fingertips,...

It's happened to all of us: you go to a movie expecting a thoughtful drama or lighthearted romp. No one warned you — it was all a sick trick to expose you to a vision as bloodcurdling as any "Saw" sequel.

Two hours later, you stumble into the lobby, unsure whether it's tears or your last meal welling up. Maybe it was a disturbing truth exposed in the film that did it. Or maybe the line between surrealist daydream and psychotic nightmare was inadvertently crossed. In honor of Halloween, here's our list of top 9 movies that failed to warn us in the commercials that they'd scar us for life.

9. 'Kids' (1995)

Horror Genre: The "Kids Today Are Out of Control!" grimy drama

Not to be confused with the adorable documentary "Babies" (2010), "Kids" tells the story of Telly, a teenage kleptomaniac who spends his free time -- when he's not stealing or taking...

Logo debuts a new original scripted drama tonight with Dtla.

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Expect to see more of Emily's classmate from the vengeance dojo. Barry Sloane has been promoted to a series regular on Revenge with the potential to return in a potential third season.

CBS has ordered a full season of Vegas and Elementary, both shows I liked but haven't had time to keep watching.

Er. Wow. You know Jeremy Davies' odd haircut at the Emmys? The one we thought was an expression of his character's strangeness until he stepped onto the Emmy stage? It turns out he showed up on the set of Justified with that haircut and they decided to use it.

While I agree the characters on Happy Endings are pretty terrible people, that makes senes if you don't think of it as a Friends clone but rather as the successor to Seinfeld. Bad as the He gang might be,...

A group of friends dealing with life and love…blending elements of both comedy and drama…set in Los Angeles…airing on Logo…and starring Darryl Stephens.

Based on that description, you might think the show we’re talking about is Noah’s Arc, the series that aired on Logo from 2005-2006 and then wrapped up in a big screen movie in 2008. However, this is 2012 and we’re talking about the new series, Dtla. Created by Larry Kennar (The L Word), the show premieres this week on Logo. Compared to Noah's Arc, it's arguably a more mature take on relationships, family, love and careers as seen through the eyes of a group of twenty-to-thirty-something friends.

And, yes, Darryl Stephens leads the cast as Dtla’s Lenny but, as he told AfterElton last week during a sit-down in West Hollywood, this isn’t a continuation of the role that made him famous.

Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here at AfterElton.

But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.

We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...

I invite everyone to start off the day the way I do every morning. With a Happy Ending.

There's good news and there's bad news. The good news is that Ed had his electricity restored last night, and will resume his magical Meme powers tomorrow. The bad news is that our leader Dennis is still without, and our thoughts go to him and the hundreds of thousands who are still trying to cope.

Please join me at 1:00 Pm Et for a Days Of Our Lives Liveblog. For technical reasons, we're trying something a little different today. Hopefully it won't blow up in our faces, but if it does, that could be fun, too!

A programming note: Tomorrow is a holiday in the U.S., and Ae will be shut down with the exception of a Meme and a Liveblog. Join us back on Thursday for a full schedule! Oh,...

Last month, as the fate of ABC's Gcb hung in the balance, we were worried it would become a member of the "Gone Too Soon" club, TV shows that were snuffed out before they had a chance to flourish, or at least before we had a chance to grow tired of them.

Sadly, Gcb has gone to that big Upn in the sky, where it can run happily in the meadow with the likes of Firefly, Pushing Daisies, and Manimal.

While we mourn Gcb's loss, let's take a look at more shows that were ended too quickly. They were unappreciated at the the time, but they were either too good or too ... interesting ... not to have been offered the opportunity to flourish. Or flame out. Which is just as good.

The Comeback

HBO (June 5, 2005 – September 4, 2005)

Lisa Kudrow could have played it safe with her follow-up series to Friends, but instead...

Leading independent film sales company, Wide Management, has picked up 2 new projects to represent and shop at the Marché du Film at Cannes: Senegalese director Alain Gomis' 3rd feature film titled Aujourd'hui (or Today in English, also known as Tey), which premiered at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February; and Patrik-Ian Polk's The Skinny - Polk being the director of Lgbt-themed indie films Noah's Arc:Jumping the Broom and Punks, as well as the creator of the Noah's Arc series for the Logo network. Polk's Skinny has already been screening in theaters around...

We're in an era where everything is smaller, sleeker, and so thin we barely know we have certain devices in our pockets. Trust me when I say I've jumped on the flat and thin electronic bandwagon; for heaven's sake, I'm writing this on an iPad. Although I like a flatscreen as much as the next person, I'm not drawn to thin, copycat, stereotypical characters that often grace flatscreen televisions on a weekly basis.

Noting the recent controversy involving the upcoming ABC comedy Work It, I felt it was worth taking an in-depth look at the responsibility we have as filmmakers when showcasing our work on TV. GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign claim the upcoming cross-dressing comedy "reinforces false and damaging stereotypes about transgender people" and have scheduled a meeting with high-level executives at the network. As a filmmaker, I personally strive to be mindful of the effects our stories...

MTV Tom Hiddleson singing the praise of his new Thor 2 director Patty Jenkins. He just loves Monster (2003) and Kenneth Branagh assigned it to him as prep before Thor 1; how weirdly coincidental.

Go Fug Yourself has kind words for Amanda Seyfried and hilarious words for Justin Timberlake.

Awards Daily Sasha thinks this has been a weak year for cinema -- I'm guessing because of the lack of consensus on a single masterpiece. I'd say the opposite. I can't get over how good this year is. It's so exciting to be looking at an awards season that might not have a frontrunner. Consensus makes it boring. Bring on the passionate discussion of what is "Best" please!

Acidemic in praise of crazy "chicks of death" dangerous women from Flash Gordon (1936) through Rosemary's Baby (1968) to Trouble Every Day (2001)

Reelizer How beautiful is this poster for The Iron Giant by Kevin Tong? Me want.

Hi, everyone - Brent here, back for the third week to recap the twisty new CW drama, Ringer.

Or wait ... am I really Brent, or in fact his long-lost identical bald-headed twin who was presumed dead but has really been hiding out in Fake Paris for the last two years??

Okay, seriously - I'm not Brent. But I am excited to be double-crossing you with SnapCaps of Ringer (or, as I like to call it, "The Apparent Trap") going forward. Or at least I hope to be excited, assuming the episodes improve - because this week's was a snoozer. How can fake pregnancies, real pregnancies, a dozen affairs, a cabal of scheming Brits, countless disused lofts, cell phone hijinks, and Two Times the Buffy be anything less than amazing? Let's find out.

"I'm not leaving you alone until you tell me where your sister is. And stop calling me 'carbonara'.

Visionary filmmaker David Lynch will make his solo debut as a musical artist this fall with Crazy Clown Time. Produced and written by David Lynch, the album's 14 original songs spotlight him on guitar and vocals. The album will be released on November 8 by independent British label Sunday Best Recordings / Pias in America.

Two tracks released late last year - "Good Day Today" and "I Know" - already have American and British critics buzzing about the album. The Los Angeles Times writes: "Frightening effects and mysterious lyrics: this is David Lynch's most unexpected venture to date." The BBC declares: "Now David Lynch leaves his stamp on the music world as well..." The Washington Post adds: "Every bit as pleasantly odd as you might imagine from David Lynch." New Musical Express calls it: "the sound of a creative genius dipping a toe in a new medium."

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We still don't know how Charlie Harper will exit Two and a Half Men, or how Ashton Kutcher enters the show, but we do know Ashton is playing Walden Schmidt, a broken-hearted Internet billionaire.

A public school board in Missouri has voted to ban novels such as Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five that they deem "contrary to the Bible." I keep alternating being amused by the audacity of the move that can't possibly stand up to a lawsuit and totally horrified that they feel they can do this.

Michael Patrick King says that his new show Two Broke Girls isn't just Sex and the City on a budget, which is good, because he finally admits that there was no possible way the women in Sex and the City could exist in Manhattan.

Fox News says that Spongebob is pushing a global warming agenda on children (and using government money to...

In this week's in-production column looks at the new project "Bump and Run," from first-time writer Stephen Schaller and up-and-coming French director Patrick Alessandrin, which is just now beginning pre-production. From Kickstarter, a film about a piece of equipment that became a Banksy art piece and the man who lives in it, the new film from "Noah's Arc" creator Patrik-Ian Polk, and what looks to be a gorgeous animated films ...

What's in a kiss? According to Wikipedia:

The kiss is an importanct expression of love and erotic emotions. Christopher Nyrop describes the kiss of love as an "exultant message of the longing of love, love eternally young, the burning prayer of hot desire, which is born on the lovers' lips, and 'rises,' as Charles Fuster has said, 'up to the blue sky from the green plains,' like a tender, trembling thank-offering." He adds, that the love kiss, "rich in promise, bestows an intoxicating feeling of infinite happiness, courage, and youth, and therefore surpasses all other earthly joys in sublimity.

What they said. Actually, "tender, trembling, thank-offering" is just about perfect. Kissing is a vulnerable act, even more so when we're kissing someone for the first time, as a test of mutual romantic interest.

In honor of today being International Gay Kissing Day*, we're presenting some of our all-time...

Memorial Day 2011 is here and while we should all take time to thank a veteran and active servicemen and women, it also means for us TVphiles - lots of good programming. So either settle in with some popcorn or make sure your DVR is ready to go.

There are movie marathons. Syfy is busting out its greatest hits in the giant monster oeuvre on Friday, followed by "Star Trek" movies all weekend. TCM and AMC are showing nothing but military movies, including classics like "All Quiet on the Western Front," "From Here to Eternity" and "Patton."

If marathons are your thing, you've got everything from "Firefly" and "Doctor Who" to "House Hunters" and "How It's Made." And if you're a sports fan, while the NBA playoffs are on hiatus, you can still watch a ton of baseball, the 2011 French Open or the annual Memorial Day race the Indianapolis 500.

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"Teddy was relieved to find he was not, in fact, shooting blanks.."

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Happy 65th Birthday to Cher! You know what that means. Time to name your top 5 Cher songs! Here are mine: 5. "Love & Understanding," 4. "Hell On Wheels," 3. "Take Me Home," 2. "Dead Ringer For Love," 1. "Dark Lady." Hmmm ... I wonder what Cher is going to do with those Social Security checks? We've got another Kickstart campaign for you. Noah's Arc writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk is trying to finance his new film The Skinny (about five Brown University classmates who reunite one year after graduation for Gay Pride weekend in New York City), and he needs your help. Below you can see details about the campaign.

Lady Gaga will...

Most people were relieved when Darren Aronofsky pulled out of 'The Wolverine' - I know I was. With Black Swan such a unique and successful film, it would have been a shame to see him go on to do a sequel to a terrible comic-book movie that nobody really asked for (no matter how he did it). No, people expected him to go down the more original route and luckily, it looks like he will be. Slashfilm are reporting that a budget is being worked out now for Human Nature, a sci-fi film about a man who wakes up in the future from being frozen. Annoyingly for him, he wakes up in a time when humans are now pets of another species. Now, picture that, with George Clooney, all under Aronofsky's direction. Amazing! Of course he has lots of potential projects lined up, particularly his Noah's Arc story which he...

Renee Lee (left) with her squad, L to R, Lauretta, Jonathan, Helen, and Meredith

I'll confess to seriously mixed feelings about "the gay channel" Logo's recent reliance on cheaper-to-produce reality TV shows, at the clear expense of enjoyable, but much more expensive-to-mount scripted shows like Noah's Arc and (especially) Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World.

Sure, RuPaul's Drag Race was deservedly a big hit (and The Robert Verdi Show was a gem, but under-appreciated, mostly because people missed the satire). But I was mostly underwhelmed by the RuPaul spin-off Drag U and the flower-arranging show The Arrangement. As for The A-List: New York ... well, don't get me started.

But Logo (which owns AfterElton.com) has another potential hit on their hands with The Setup Squad, premiering April 25th at 11:30 Pm, at least based on the first episode, provided to us by the channel.

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30 Rock, True Blood, Russell Simmons and Ricky Martin were just a few of the honorees at the 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on Saturday. (Note: this is the first of GLAAD's three annual events. The second will be held in Los Angeles in April, and the third in San Francisco in May.)

This weekend's NYC shindig was presented by Rokk Vodka, which also sponsored a private reception and an after party. Plus, no doubt the next morning's hangover.

The Excellence in Media Award was presented to hip hop artist Russell Simmons for his activism in repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and for his strong support of marriage equality.

Ricky Martin received the Vito Russo Award and gave this acceptance speech:

True Blood was honored for outstanding drama series. Actor Denis O'Hare accepted on behalf of the show. Meanwhile, Tina Fey accepted 30 Rock's...