DC Comics
DC Comics plans to reintroduce a character as gay, comic blog BleedingCool.com reports.
DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio announced the plans over the weekend at Kapow Comic Convention in London, saying that the existing superhero who was previously assumed to be straight will be ...
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Hilary Swank, Debra Messing, Glenn Close
Celebrities such as Debra Messing, Glenn Close and Hilary Swank are very excited about President Barack Obama's support of same-sex marriage.
As the former star of NBC's Will & Grace (one of the first successful shows to portray openly gay characters), Messing was particularly moved by the President's statement.
VIDEO: Joe Biden cites Will & Grace in endorsement of gay marriage
"To have the President of the United States come out and openly support equal marriage rights... and [for Joe Biden] to say that Will & Grace has done more to educate the country about gays and lesbians —it's humbling. It makes me very emotional," she told TVGuide.com at Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation Gala in New York.
Check out what else Messing, Close and Swank had to say about marriage equality:
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Scandal
Scandal is going back in time!
On Thursday's episode, the ABC drama will flash back to the presidential primary race where future President Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) first met. For those who think Oliva and Fitz's stolen glances and forbidden romance ...
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President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama made history Wednesday, becoming the first sitting president to show support for same-sex marriages.
In an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, which will air in full during Thursday's Good Morning America, Obama discussed his evolution into believing that same-sex couples should be able to get married.
VIDEO: Joe Biden cites Will & Grace in endorsement of gay marriage
"I have to tell you...
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Joe Biden
Vice President Joe Biden gave a nod to same-sex marriage on Sunday's Meet the Press and credited Will & Grace for changing public opinion.
While Biden declined to comment if President Barack Obama will change his position from supporting civil unions to same-sex marriage if they win a second term, Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with it and that the issue is "evolving." He then cited Will & Grace — the most successful prime-time show with a gay lead.
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"When things really began ...
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Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday evening in Washington, D.C. before a crowd of 2,000 politicians, journalists and celebrities (including Kim Kardashian!)
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Peyton List and John Slattery
I'll have what he's having. (Well, maybe not the divorce.)
Roger Sterling's exhilarating LSD trip on Sunday's Mad Men set the tone and raised the bar for another wacky week in the world of TV. The disorienting centerpiece of another masterful episode exploring the needs and dashed desires of its central characters, Mad Men's acid trip (played to the tune of The Beach Boys' "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times") was harrowing
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Jimmy Fallon, Barack Obama
President Barack Obama made his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday.
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President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama will make his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, NBC has announced.
Obama will join Fallon on a special broadcast to be taped at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dave Matthews is scheduled to perform.
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Claire Danes, Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig, Claire Danes, Chelsea Handler and Jessica Chastain are among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
As part of the honor, each recipient's entry is written by a notable friend or colleague. Judd Apatow calls Wiig's breakout Bridesmaids performance "vulnerable, explosive and hilarious."
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