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Playbill reports: A night full of sharp tongues, party games, and secrets awaits these boys. Check out the first trailer for the Netflix adaptation of The Boys in the Band, starring the cast of the 2018 Tony-winning revival. As previously announced, the film debuts September 30 on the streaming service. The cast includes Jim Parsons as Michael, Zachary Quinto as …

Billboard Magazine reports: With their brand new music video for their track “It’s Alright, It’s OK,” pop singer Bright Light Bright Light and indie star Caveboy shifted the focus away from themselves. Instead, the entirety of the new clip focuses on New York drag performer and activist Glow Job, as she puts her makeup on while social distancing in her …

Variety reports: “No Time to Die,” the 25th movie in the James Bond franchise, unveiled an explosive new trailer on Thursday. The trailer packs a serious amount of action in its 2 1/2 minutes and features all the thrills fans of the globe-trotting superspy could hope for from a much awaited big-screen outing. In the upcoming film, Bond’s (Daniel Craig) …

Variety reports: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have set their sights on streaming: The royal couple has signed a deal with Netflix, Variety has confirmed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to California earlier this year, had been pitching movies and TV plans around Hollywood, Variety previously reported. Under their new, multi-year deal at Netflix, the couple will …

New from our pal Matt Baume: At the start of the 90s, prime time’s first same-sex wedding appeared on the show Roc. And while there’s some differences between Roc’s story and Living Single’s, they’re similar enough that you can compare the homophobia expressed on Roc with the characters on Living Single, who just five years later fully embrace their queer …

Playbill reports: Though proms across the country were put on hold this spring, Netflix will make Christmas the “time to dance.” Ryan Murphy, who helms the streaming service’s upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical The Prom, shared a cast photo while teasing in the caption, “Christmas is right around the corner…” The shot offers our first look at several …

Variety reports: With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging on, almost every event – including the MTV Video Music Awards – has had to go virtual since March. But, the lack of live performances has birthed a new music industry obsession in the form of live stream concerts. Therefore, it’s only fitting that the VMAs came up with a brand new …

Billboard Magazine reports: Fans of Dua Lipa’s smash-hit debut album Future Nostalgia have good reason to celebrate today — the pop superstar teamed up with all-star queer DJ The Blessed Madonna for a complete remix of the album, featuring massive guest stars like Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, Blackpink and many more. “There was a never a moment where there was …

NBC New York reports: An out-of-control car plowed into the streetside outdoor dining area at a Brooklyn restaurant Thursday, video showed, and then immediately took off after injuring at least one customer. The car turned onto Franklin Street in Greenpoint around lunchtime and came crashing into where tables and chairs were set up for outdoor dining at Cafe Alula, video …

The Verge reports: Activision debuted a new trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and it happens to feature a somewhat eerie and unexpected new character in the series: actual President Ronald Reagan. The trailer aired during the digital-only Gamescom 2020 event, following the game’s official reveal yesterday. Incorporating a real-life historical and political figure — …

Playbill reports: EQUAL, a four-part docuseries celebrating trailblazers who fought for justice and equality in the queer community of post-war America and the pre-Stonewall uprising, will premiere in October on HBO Max. Premiering during LGBT History Month, EQUAL honors the rebels of yesteryear with archival footage along with depictions that bring to life their back stories. Part 1 explores the …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: The cast of The West Wing will reunite for a theatrical stage presentation of an episode that will stream in the fall on HBO Max (a date hasn’t been set). The special is a benefit for When We All Vote, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to increase voter participation. The reunion’s full title, A West …

Deadline Hollywood reports: The Broadway future of the acclaimed David Byrne’s American Utopia is unclear, but the date with HBO is certain: Spike Lee’s film adaptation of the theatrical concert is set for Oct. 17, and HBO released a first-look teaser today. Set to the beat of Byrne’s cover of Janelle Monáe’s fierce “Hell You Talmbout,” which the former Talking …

Deadline Hollywood reports: “We’ve only shot 25% of the movie,” said The Batman director Matt Reeves today during his DC Fandome panel, “but there was no way I couldn’t show part of the movie.” And alas, we have a lot here to watch in the first teaser of The Batman, which doesn’t give an exact release date for 2021, even …

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports: It will be silent in Churchill Downs as the horses cross the finish line during the 146th Kentucky Derby. In a dramatic about-face, Churchill Downs announced Friday it is not allowing fans at the Run for the Roses over growing concerns about keeping a crowd safe, even with social distancing rules in place, during the coronavirus …

The New York Daily News reports: They’ve found a way to celebrate Broadway. The months-delayed Tony Awards will go on virtually this fall, organizers announced Friday, although a date for the event has not been set. The 2020 Tonys were initially scheduled to take place June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. But the annual celebration was delayed indefinitely in …

Deadline reports: President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen just agreed to be in the Late Night with Seth Meyers hot seat. The attorney and former Trump Organization vice president shared on Twitter that he plans sit down and chat with the Saturday Night Live alum for an exclusive interview. Although Cohen did not share the airdate, he had the …

Variety reports: “The Batman” will resume shooting in early September in the U.K. at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, according to insiders. The comic book adventure was roughly seven weeks into production when filming had to be halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Batman,” which is said to be a grittier and more realistic take on the Dark …

Variety reports: In simpler times, it wasn’t uncommon to see Brooklyn-born New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer out and about in the city — but it was a little surreal to see him standing outside the indie mecca Baby’s All Right, located in the city’s hipster-centric Williamsburg neighborhood, on Tuesday afternoon, alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and several of the …

Deadline Hollywood reports: While the big actor paydays right now are coming from film and series auction deals won by streaming services, hitting the bottle has become a pretty good way for stars to supplement their incomes. Ryan Reynolds is at the center of a deal today where Diageo acquired Aviation American Gin. The deal is an estimated $610 million …