CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline Hollywood reports:

Tributes are pouring in for beloved actor Leslie Jordan. Jordan, remembered for his portrayal of Beverley Leslie, on sitcom Will & Grace, among numerous other credits, died this morning in a single-car crash in Hollywood. Jordan played the Beverley Leslie character during Will & Grace‘s original run and when it was brought back in the late 2010s. He won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 2006.

Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros., co-producers of Fox sitcom Call Me Kat, in which Jordan starred with Mayim Bialik and Swoosie Kurtz, issued statements mourning the actor:  “Leslie was far more than an Emmy Award winning comedic talent with whom we’ve laughed alongside for all these years. He was the kindest person you could ever imagine who simply lit up a room and brought pure joy and huge smiles to millions of people around the world.”

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My heart is broken. Leslie Jordan was one of the funniest people I ever had the pleasure of working with. Everyone who ever met him, loved him. There will never be anyone like him. A unique talent with an enormous, caring heart. You will be missed, my dear friend. ? pic.twitter.com/RNKSamoES0

— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) October 24, 2022

Crushed to learn about the loss of @thelesliejordan, the funniest & flirtiest southern gent I’ve ever known. The joy and laughter he brought to every one of his #WillandGrace episodes was palpable. Gone about thirty years too soon. You were loved, sweet man. ?

— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) October 24, 2022

Rest in peace, Leslie Jordan. Thank you for the countless laughs and for sharing your spirit with us all. ? pic.twitter.com/PzJq31z19T

— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) October 24, 2022