50 Years Ago Today, ‘The Corner Bar’ Made History With TV’s First Out Gay Character (Guest Blog)
Few remember the short-lived 1970s sitcom “The Corner Bar” and fewer still can recall one of its characters. But those who do celebrate both. Because the series, which premiered 50 years ago this week, introduced the first out gay person seen on a regular basis on an American TV show. With the two came the (slow) linking at last of a largely until-then dismissed part of culture with the business ...
Senior National Correspondent, HuffPostThis article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe.The Supreme Court is allegedly the most passive, slowest-moving branch of government. But in a little more than one week’s time, the court may end up rewriting as much American law as any Congress or presidency in recent memory.
Senior National Correspondent, HuffPostThis article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe.The Supreme Court is allegedly the most passive, slowest-moving branch of government. But in a little more than one week’s time, the court may end up rewriting as much American law as any Congress or presidency in recent memory.
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are bringing their chemistry to Better Call Saul. The actors, who played Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively, on five seasons of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013, will appear in the second half of the Saul Goodman spinoff's sixth and final season. While we don't know exactly what Walt and Jesse will be up to, Saul co-creator Peter Gould gave us a tease.
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are bringing their chemistry to Better Call Saul. The actors, who played Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively, on five seasons of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013, will appear in the second half of the Saul Goodman spinoff's sixth and final season. While we don't know exactly what Walt and Jesse will be up to, Saul co-creator Peter Gould gave us a tease.
By Jae-Ha KimIn this review, writer Jae-Ha Kim explores Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty and the way it approaches its Asian American lead — and her love interests.The Summer I Turned Pretty is a breezy series that tackles teenage summer romance (and lust) with vigor. It’s the latest adaptation of Jenny Han’s young adult novels, which include the To All the Boys trilogy. Though the plot ...
By Jae-Ha KimIn this review, writer Jae-Ha Kim explores Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty and the way it approaches its Asian American lead — and her love interests.The Summer I Turned Pretty is a breezy series that tackles teenage summer romance (and lust) with vigor. It’s the latest adaptation of Jenny Han’s young adult novels, which include the To All the Boys trilogy. Though the plot ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.The 5-4 decision cut back on the high court’s ruling from 2020 that said a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. The first decision left the state unable to prosecute Native Americans ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.The 5-4 decision cut back on the high court’s ruling from 2020 that said a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. The first decision left the state unable to prosecute Native Americans ...
ReporterEd Sheeran revealed in an interview on the Late Late Show that he will tour the U.S. in support of his latest album = — but don’t expect the trek to make landfall here in 2022.“I think we’re gonna announce by the end of the year,” Sheeran told host James Corden of a North American tour. “We’re basically finalizing a route now.”
ReporterEd Sheeran revealed in an interview on the Late Late Show that he will tour the U.S. in support of his latest album = — but don’t expect the trek to make landfall here in 2022.“I think we’re gonna announce by the end of the year,” Sheeran told host James Corden of a North American tour. “We’re basically finalizing a route now.”
When Action Comics No. 1 hit newsstands in June of 1938 and readers met Krypton’s number-one-son Superman, it was a big-bang event that kicked off what would become the Great American Superhero Obsession. Naturally, the movies wanted in on this craze as well. Thus, a few years later, serials like The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Batman (1943) and Captain America (1944) became matinee ...
When Action Comics No. 1 hit newsstands in June of 1938 and readers met Krypton’s number-one-son Superman, it was a big-bang event that kicked off what would become the Great American Superhero Obsession. Naturally, the movies wanted in on this craze as well. Thus, a few years later, serials like The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Batman (1943) and Captain America (1944) became matinee ...
Millie Bobby Brown is set to star in a new Netflix sci-fi movie, Deadline reported on June 28. Titled "The Electric State," the film will star Brown as a teenage orphan who travels around the American West with a drifter and her well-mannered robot in an effort to find her lost brother. In short, it seems set to be the perfect blend of sci-fi, Americana, and heart.
Millie Bobby Brown is set to star in a new Netflix sci-fi movie, Deadline reported on June 28. Titled "The Electric State," the film will star Brown as a teenage orphan who travels around the American West with a drifter and her well-mannered robot in an effort to find her lost brother. In short, it seems set to be the perfect blend of sci-fi, Americana, and heart.
A Vermont sheriff is not stepping down after pleading not guilty to four charges including sexual assault, local investigative outlet VTDigger reported.Vermont State Police arrested Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton on Tuesday after investigating him in connection with a “domestic disturbance” at his Middlebury, Vermont, home in February, according to a Vermont State Police spokesman.
A Vermont sheriff is not stepping down after pleading not guilty to four charges including sexual assault, local investigative outlet VTDigger reported.Vermont State Police arrested Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton on Tuesday after investigating him in connection with a “domestic disturbance” at his Middlebury, Vermont, home in February, according to a Vermont State Police spokesman.
In the first updated guidance on breastfeeding in a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement on June 27 that encourages the support of breastfeeding for up to two years and beyond. The AAP also identified stigma, lack of support, and workplace barriers as factors that prevent continued breastfeeding.
In the first updated guidance on breastfeeding in a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement on June 27 that encourages the support of breastfeeding for up to two years and beyond. The AAP also identified stigma, lack of support, and workplace barriers as factors that prevent continued breastfeeding.
An attorney on Twitter clapped back at an account closely linked to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that suggested Tuesday’s shattering testimony before the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot was “all hearsay.”
There’s a song in Katharine McPhee’s heart! The American Idol alum and David Foster were friends for years before they were spotted getting cozy in Malibu in May 2017.“When Kat talks about David, her face lights up. She’s really so happy. They’re actually so sweet together,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2017. “They aren’t hiding it anymore. … David is really charming. The age ...
There’s a song in Katharine McPhee’s heart! The American Idol alum and David Foster were friends for years before they were spotted getting cozy in Malibu in May 2017.“When Kat talks about David, her face lights up. She’s really so happy. They’re actually so sweet together,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2017. “They aren’t hiding it anymore. … David is really charming. The age ...
Talk about a bad hair day.In honor of Khloé Kardashian’s 38th birthday on Monday, celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin shared throwback footage of the Good American co-creator attempting to curl her own hair — and she’s about as skilled at styling her locks as sister Kendall Jenner is at cutting cucumbers.
Talk about a bad hair day.In honor of Khloé Kardashian’s 38th birthday on Monday, celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin shared throwback footage of the Good American co-creator attempting to curl her own hair — and she’s about as skilled at styling her locks as sister Kendall Jenner is at cutting cucumbers.
Freeform and 20th Television’s “AZNBBGRL” has unveiled its main cast. The coming-of-age drama — about three Asian American teenagers in the vibrant Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, Calif. — will star Cathy Bui, Lynn Kim Do and Jazelle Villanueva.
Freeform and 20th Television’s “AZNBBGRL” has unveiled its main cast. The coming-of-age drama — about three Asian American teenagers in the vibrant Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, Calif. — will star Cathy Bui, Lynn Kim Do and Jazelle Villanueva.
Machine Gun Kelly and his 12-year-old daughter, Casie Colson Baker, are quite the duo! Fans can't get over the pair's cute moments together, from Baker holding his award for favorite rock artist at the 2021 American Music Awards to their secret handshake. He captioned photos from the award's ceremony — including a zoom-in on his ring that said "DAD" — "tWINning 🖤."
Machine Gun Kelly and his 12-year-old daughter, Casie Colson Baker, are quite the duo! Fans can't get over the pair's cute moments together, from Baker holding his award for favorite rock artist at the 2021 American Music Awards to their secret handshake. He captioned photos from the award's ceremony — including a zoom-in on his ring that said "DAD" — "tWINning 🖤."
Senior Culture ReporterAs the culture reckons with the ills of the ’80s and ’90s, much of the focus has been on how both the public and the media treated white American female stars like Britney Spears. That’s a necessary conversation, but there’s a parallel discussion we haven’t really had ― about the ways in which we participated in, rubber-stamped and effectively overlooked the exploitative ...
Senior Culture ReporterAs the culture reckons with the ills of the ’80s and ’90s, much of the focus has been on how both the public and the media treated white American female stars like Britney Spears. That’s a necessary conversation, but there’s a parallel discussion we haven’t really had ― about the ways in which we participated in, rubber-stamped and effectively overlooked the exploitative ...
It’s time for Jim Halpert to be Michael Scott‘s boss! The Office‘s Steve Carell and John Krasinski are reuniting for their first project since saying goodbye to Dunder Mifflin now that Carell has joined the cast of Imaginary Friends, which Krasinski is not only directing, but also writing, producing and starring in… Someone give this multi-hyphenate a Dundie!
It’s time for Jim Halpert to be Michael Scott‘s boss! The Office‘s Steve Carell and John Krasinski are reuniting for their first project since saying goodbye to Dunder Mifflin now that Carell has joined the cast of Imaginary Friends, which Krasinski is not only directing, but also writing, producing and starring in… Someone give this multi-hyphenate a Dundie!