Seth Meyers: Trump Was So Unprepared He Looked Like He Forgot Hillary’s Name – WATCH

Seth Meyers took a closer look at the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump last night, examining the expectations that led up to the political prize fight and also how each candidate faired on stage.

Meyers skewered Trump for being “so unprepared” he couldn’t even meet the lowest of bars set for him: stand still for 90 minutes. He also “looked like he maybe forgot Hillary’s name,” at one point, Meyers said, referring to the moment in the debate when Trump called Clinton ‘Secretary Clinton’ before awkwardly gesturing towards her and asking, ‘is that okay?’

On Hillary’s reaction to Trump saying he has the better temperament of the two candidates — she exclaimed, “Woo! Okay!” and then danced a little while giggling to herself — Meyers quipped, “Look at that. That’s how an aunt shimmies when she hears ‘Single Ladies’ at a wedding.”

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A Princess Becomes a Queen in New Trailer for Netflix’s Sweeping Costume Drama ‘The Crown’ – WATCH

Netflix has just released a new trailer for its sprawling costume drama, The Crown, about a young Queen Elizabeth II struggling to forge her own path as queen of the most famous monarchy in the world.

The series is reportedly Netflix’s most expensive to date, costing an estimated $156 million. 

The Crown is helmed by showrunner Peter Morgan who is no stranger to royal territory, having written the Academy Award-winning film The Queen and also the well-received play, The Audience, both of which starred Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II.

This look at Elizabeth’s life casts Clare Foy as Elizabeth, Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith as Prince Phillip, and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill.

Director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) directs the series which becomes available for binging on November 4.

The royal family is reportedly ‘very aware’ and also ‘nervous’ about the series.

The Telegraph reports: 

Speaking at a press conference arranged by the Television Critics Association, The Crown’s showrunner Peter Morgan claimed that the Royal family are “very, very aware” of the series, and that Netflix have been angling to hear the Queen’s opinion on it.

“I think Netflix are working on getting her to give an endorsement,” claims the Oscar-nominated writer, whose credits include Frost/Nixon and the 2006 film The Queen. “Through untraceable back channels, countless approaches have been made.”

He added that he believed the Royal family were both “very nervous and very excited,” about the series. “I think they don’t like not having control, but they also understand that [a drama] dealing with this subject with respect is a rare thing.”

“These are people who are not used to being taken seriously,” Morgan said, still referring to the Royal family.

Check out more stills from The Crown, via PEOPLE, below.

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Transgender Child Actor to Appear in ‘Modern Family’

An openly transgender child actor will appear in tomorrow night’s episode of the hit ABC series Modern Family.

“Eight-year-old actor Jackson Millarker will appear in Wednesday’s episode as Lily’s friend Tom,” Deadline Hollywood reported. “Lily, of course. is the daughter of same-sex couple Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson).”

Millarker’s appearance comes as transgender visibility is rapidly increasing. A recent HRC survey found that 35 percent of likely voters surveyed reported that they personally know or work with a transgender person. That’s nearly 1.6 times last year’s figure of 22 percent.

Celebrities including Laverne Cox, Mya Taylor, Lilly Wachowski, Aydian Dowling, Geena Rocero, Janet Mock and Andreja Pejic are also part of this changing landscape. So, too, are shows and films like HerStory, Transparent, Sense8, Tangerine and The Danish Girl. But while transgender teen Jazz Jennings, and HRC Youth Ambassador, is the face of many brands and campaigns, including her own reality show, there are very few openly transgender youth in the media.

Though trans visibility is increasing, obstacles to equality remain for the transgender community, especially for transgender youth. Since state legislatures began meeting earlier this year, more than30 bills were introduced seeking to deny transgender students access to appropriate restrooms and locker rooms, and preventing them from playing on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity. Additionally, an HRC Foundation survey found that three-quarters of transgender students feel unsafe in school settings. Additionally, far too many transgender youth are forced to leave their homes.

In 2010 at its 14^th annual National Dinner, HRC presented a National Arts & Culture Award to Modern Family. Several Modern Family cast members, including Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, are longtime HRC supporters. Mikita also serves on HRC’s Board of Directors.

HRC thanks the cast and crew of Modern Family for continuing to break down barriers and for sharing the stories of LGBTQ people of all ages through their beloved and groundbreaking show.

For transgender and gender-expansive youth, parental support is incredibly important. In light of growing transgender visibility in recent years, more and more children and their families are looking for transgender youth resources. HRC is committed to providing the kinds of resources children, families and other youth-serving professionals need to support one another in their journeys. Read more here.

For HRC’s transgender visibility resource guide, visit www.hrc.org/resources/transgender-visibility-guide

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Register to Vote Today: HRC Marks National Voter Registration Day

This election season, HRC is proud to celebrate National Voter Registration Day.

 So much is at stake for millions of LGBTQ Americans this year. The 2016 election will be critical for protecting the progress we’ve made on equality and continuing to promote pro-LGBTQ legislative priorities.

Through HRC’s #turnOUT 2016 campaign, HRC is working to mobilize and turn out LGBTQ and pro-equality voters in battleground states across the country. Take the pledge now to support pro-LGBTQ candidates and register to vote today.

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98 Free and Freaky Photos at the Folsom Street Fair

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WATCH: ‘Will & Grace’ Cast Reunite For Some Political Theater

As the world focused its attention on a qualified former Secretary of State and an unprepared orange car crash last night, a different sort of political theater was making waves across social media.

Yes, the cast of Will & Grace delivered on those teases and reassembled for a reunion. God bless America.

Related: This Totally ’90s Saved By The Bell Reunion Proves What We Already Knew About AC Slater

Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally revisited the old set with one message in mind: “Vote, honey.”

The show has been off the air for 10 years, making this 10-minute modern spin a savory morsel for fans.

And we’ll second the above request: Vote, honey.

Watch below:

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WATCH: Gaylebrities Reveal The Last Thing They Searched For On Google

Why does Bianca Del Rio need to wear large sunglasses? Which airline doesn’t have wifi?

Queerty’s Tim Winfred, hit the red carpet in Los Angeles for the premiere of Hurricane Bianca to find out what some of your favorite “gaylebrities” have been searching for on Google.

Watch the video above to find out what Bianca Del Rio, Denton Blane Everett, Alaska Thunderfuck, Matt Kugelman, Willam Belli, Lance Bass, Michael Turchin, Tea Mckay and Sam Chance are looking for online.

RELATED: Bianca Del Rio On Controversial Comedy, RuPaul’s Emmy Win And Talking To Guys On Grindr

Bianca Del Rio – Image Credit: Magnus Hastings

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Europa, Bernie Sanders, Tom Brady Nude Sunbathing, Jose Fernandez, Andre Gray, Meatball Sub: HOT LINKS

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. If you missed it, here’s our wrap-up.

BERNIE SANDERS. Vigorous schedule planned to campaign for Clinton: “We’re working on a schedule right now, which is going to be a very, very vigorous schedule,” Sanders said. “We’re going to go all over this country. We’re going to go wherever Secretary Clinton’s people think that I am needed, and I am going to work as hard as I can to make sure that Donald Trump does not become the next president.”

PETER SHEIL. Australian cold case to reopen?  “Peter Sheil was found dead at the bottom of a Sydney cliff – below a well known gay beat – with his fly undone. Police dismissed the incident as ‘misadventure’, but now his siblings want the case reopened, believing it may have been part of a more insidious spate of crimes sweeping the city at the time.”

EUROPA. NASA says Jupiter’s moon could support life after spotting what they believe are water plumes on it. “If plumes exist, this is an exciting find,” lead researcher William Sparks said. “It means we may be able to explore that ocean, that ocean of Europa, and for organic chemicals,” he added. “It would allow us to search for signs of life without having to drill through miles of ice.”

EUROPE. 6 sites recognized for significance to gay history: “The former homes of the writer Oscar Wilde and the composer Benjamin Britten are among six sites that were recognized on Friday by an arm of the British government for their significance in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. Historic England, a body that designates places worthy of legal protection,announced the decision, the latest in an effort to showcase “queer history.” Last September, Historic England gave the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a well-known gay pub, a Grade II listing, meaning that it cannot be demolished, extended or altered without special permission.”

BISHOP CHALLONER. British state-funded Catholic school says it cannot approve of ‘homosexual genital acts’.

GERMANY. Retrograde record on gay rights: “Part of the reason is personal: Ms. Merkel, the daughter of a Protestant pastor, grew up in the former East Germany, where Communism and traditional social mores reinforced the power of the state, and she admits to being extremely conservative on this issue. She has budged on gay rights issues only when forced to do so by the Constitutional Court.”

TOM BRADY. The Patriot goes nude sunbathing.

TRIBUTE. Florida Marlins pay respect to lost teammate Jose Fernandez

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ANDRE GRAY. British footballer gets four-match ban for homophobic tweets: “Burnley forward Andre Gray has been suspended for four matches commencing with immediate effect for misconduct in respect of social media comments. It was alleged that six postings on his Twitter account were abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute contrary to Rule E3(1). It was further alleged that these breaches of Rule E3(1) included a reference to sexual orientation and/or gender and/or colour and/or race contrary to Rule E3(2). The player admitted to three of the breaches, and denied the remaining three were in breach of FA Rules. Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing yesterday, the remaining three breaches were found proven. The player was also fined £25,000, warned as to his future conduct and ordered to attend an FA education course.”

RUPAUL. Sissy That Vote.

MEATBALL SUB. Worst customer of the day.

TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Laeon Gordon.

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Gay Men Reportedly Pepper-Sprayed in ‘Unprovoked’ SF Attack: ‘You Fags are Destroying Family Values’

Neil Frias and Jeff White, two New Yorkers who were visiting San Francisco over the weekend for the annual Folsom Street Fair, say they were attacked with pepper spray at the intersection of Golden Gate and Fillmore Streets in the city’s Western Addition neighborhood.

Frias and White told the SF Chronicle that they did nothing to provoke the alleged attack:

Frias and White said they were attacked at about 9 p.m. outside a McDonald’s at Golden Gate Avenue and Fillmore Street in the city’s Western Addition. As Frias left the fast-food restaurant, he said five men pulled up in a blue minivan. “They were saying, ‘You fags are destroying family values,’” Frias said. “I said I didn’t want any trouble, and one of them got out of the van. I thought he was going to take a swing at me, but he sprayed me across the face.”

Frias said he was hit with the unmistakable “searing sting” from the pepper spray as a second man came at him with another can of the aerosolized weapon. A third assailant, he said, attacked White, who crawled into a ball to protect his face from the painful blast.

“I was completely vulnerable,” he said. “I thought they were going to start beating me.”

A nearby woman shouted that she was calling the police, prompting the mob to jump back into the minivan and speed away. Police and paramedics responded to the attack, and the two victims returned to their Union Square hotel.

“The thing that was the most remarkable about the situation is how unprovoked it was,” White said, still reeling from the encounter Sunday morning. “I was literally tying my shoe when they came at me. It’s mind-boggling.”

The L.A. Times reports that “SFPD’s Special Investigations Division, which handles hate crime investigations, will be leading the search for the attackers.”

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Investors Representing $2.1 Trillion Call on Pat McCrory to Repeal North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law

Sixty investors representing $2.1 trillion in managed assets have called on North Carolina to repeal HB2, the controversial law limiting protections for LGBT people.

Earlier this month it was estimated that HB2 has so far cost North Carolina in the region of $395 million from sporting organizations, the entertainment industry and business interests. In March, more than 80 CEOs and businesses – including Apple’s Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg – signed a letter urging Governor Pat McCrory to overturn HB2.

RELATED: Panicked Over Diving Poll Numbers, NC GOP Lawmaker Who Voted for HB2 is First to Call for its Repeal: WATCH

Speaking at a press conference on Monday alongside some of the investors who have signed the statement calling for repeal, Matt Patsky, chief executive officer of Trillium Asset Management, said North Carolina “appears to be headed for what I would call a state-government-inflicted recession.” According to Associated Press, Trillium – one of the organizers of the statement along with environmental research group Croatan Institute and the New York City comptroller, Scott Stringer – has more than $2 billion in assets under management. Stringer was unable to attend the press conference because of a New York ban on travel to North Carolina.

“Notth Caroljna is headed for a state government imposed recession.” -Matt Patsky, CEO Trillium Asset Management when discussing HB2

— Walter Hart (@DrWalterHart) September 26, 2016

In a separate statement, Stringer said:

“As long-term investors, we can’t sit idly by as HB2 undermines fundamental human rights at our expense. For the last 25 years, New York City’s pension funds have pushed more than 100 companies to enact non-discrimination policies that protect LGBTQ individuals and ensure they attract, retain, and promote the best and the brightest. These policies are essential if we want companies – and our economy – to succeed, and we can’t let a hate-filled law get in the way.”

Bonny Moellenbrock, executive director of North Carolina-based Investors Circle, added:

“This fallout is real. It has had a devastating impact on our reputation and that has a direct impact on entrepreneurs’ ability to grow their business here.”

McCrory replied in a statement:

“This latest attack on North Carolina values is being coordinated by the same people who manage the New York City pension fund that is on the verge of an ‘operational failure,’ according to a recent report. For New York hedge fund billionaires to lecture North Carolina about how to conduct its affairs is the height of hypocrisy.”

Earlier this month, McCrory offered to consider rescinding HB2, but only if the Democrats who pushed for a pro-LGBT ordinance in Charlotte would admit they were wrong. Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts has refused to apologize or make any changes to the city ordinance.

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