How Anika Noni Rose Gave Little Fires Everywhere’s Queer Romance Life

“I don’t think I realized how well it was going to be received until it was,” Rose tells The Advocate.

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Daily Dose: What’s Angela Bassett got to do with it? Everything.

Welcome to Queerty’s latest entry in our series, Queerantined: Daily Dose. Every weekday as long as the COVID-19 pandemic has us under quarantine, we’ll release a suggested bit of gloriously queer entertainment designed to keep you from getting stir crazy in the house. Each weekend, we will also suggest a binge-able title to keep you extra engaged.

The Rockin’: What’s Love Got to Do With It

Judy. Bohemian Rhapsody. Rocketman. Music biopics have become a fad the past few years, and with good reason: audiences flock to movies where actors get to flaunt their talent in iconic roles, and have some great music to keep the story moving. To enjoy one of the best films in the genre, take a trip with this 1993 gem which dramatizes the life and career of gay icon Tina Turner. What’s Love Got to Do With It scored Oscar nominations for leads Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, who rocketed to megastardom with their megawatt performances. Fishburne plays Ike Turner–a man better known for his wife-beating than his historic contribution to R&B–like a deranged tiger, ready to lash out at any moment. (Fishburne also sings, and sings well, on the soundtrack) Bassett manages to channel the explosive energy of Tina Turner’s stage performances as well as her distinctive speech patterns, voice and movement. If the amazing performances don’t offer enough incentive, the music should, with Turner re-recording her most iconic hits including “Nutbush City Limits,” “Fool in Love,” “Proud Mary,” and of course, the title song. Even the greatest of movies rarely rock this hard.

Streams on YouTube, VUDU and iTunes.

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Carole Baskin Robbins, Iran, Marcus Mumford, Ebola, Vinny Guadagnino, Dua Lipa, Chromatica, Justin Trudeau Hair Flip: HOT LINKS

WAR WITH IRAN. Trump’s latest distraction from his abysmal COVID-19 failure. “The threat, which contributed to a recovery in oil prices, came days after the Pentagon claimed that ships from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy took ‘dangerous and provocative’ actions near U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Persian Gulf. “

SEAN STRUB. AIDS activist-turned-mayor of Milford, Pennsylvania reflects on COVID-19 crisis: “We started mitigation earlier than many other places, certainly in Pennsylvania, with a shut-down recommendation on March 12,” Strub said. “In the HIV/AIDS epidemic, I’d witnessed first-hand the impact of government inaction and indifference and how that can translate into harmful public health outcomes. Now that I’m a public official, I was determined that would not be me.”

LAS VEGAS. Mayor wants all businesses opened, in modern day survival of the fittest… “Assume everybody is a carrier. And then you start from an even slate…And let the businesses open and competition will destroy that business if, in fact, they become evident that they have disease, they’re closed down. It’s that simple”

PROHIBIT CORONAVIRUS DISCRIMINATION. 170 national, state and local LGBTQ and allied organizations sign open letter calling for non-discrimination in COVID-19 crisis.

SEAN HANNITY. New Yorkers owe thanks to Trump for their lives: “Comrade de Blasio, if President Trump didn’t bail your sorry unprepared ass out, guess what? Many more New Yorkers in your city would’ve died, many more would have been infected, many more would’ve been hospitalized then nobody would’ve had a ventilator.”

EBOLA. Trump tweet from 2014 comes back to haunt him as he pushes for governors to open economies.

BEFORE AND AFTER OF THE DAY. Jersey Shore‘s Vinny Guadagnino reveals what the keto diet has done for him. “Everything just seems to regulate itself out when i cut processed sugars and grains and eat quality meats, fats, and greens for the most part ( with treat meals in between of course) this isn’t easy to do in the modern sugar world but possible.”

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A lot of people didn’t know that I struggled with my weight my whole life. I was the king of yo-yo dieting.I was my biggest during the years I was off TV so a lot of people didn’t realize.My genetics make me gain weight easily especially to high sugar/carb food.That being said I believe calories also matter.If you eat a surplus of calories a week you will gain weight and if you eat less calories than you burn you will usually lose weight (unless you’re in too much of a deficit and your body goes into starvation).So if you figure out how many calories you need to eat a day and be in a deficit,you will lose weight.The question is,what types of foods are those calories made up of? Are you high carb/low fat ? High protein / low fat ? I prefer low carb/ moderate protein/ high fat with #cleanketo… _ I do this for a few reasons :1) i don’t react well to sugar. It bloats me,makes me feel groggy and lethargic, and i feel that it makes me fat easily.2)I’m an Italian foodie so I LOVE the taste of food.So I need fat in my diet to create delicious meals while still eating clean(ie. a ribeye steak and creamed spinach over grilled chicken and quinoa)3.)I have more sustainable energy over long periods of time.I don’t feel groggy and I have more mental clarity.I don’t walk around starving because the food is sustainable.I enjoy fasting so i need food that will fill me up during my fasts. I find that higher carb diets make me feel hungry during my fasting hours.4)I believe that #cleanketo (meats and greens)emulate how our hunter and gather ancestors ate,therefore how our bodies were evolved to eat . Hunting meat and gathering leaves ,seeds, etc while moving around all day on empty stomachs (exercise and fasting) 5) my bloodwork indicates my body has been healthier than ever. Everything just seems to regulate itself out when i cut processed sugars and grains and eat quality meats, fats, and greens for the most part ( with treat meals in between of course) this isn’t easy to do in the modern sugar world but possible. So u can eat twinkies and be in a deficit and probably lose weight but is that healthy and sustainable? Chose what calories are best for you #ketoguido

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ROBERT DE NIRO. The pandemic is like 9/11: “It feels the same, except this is like something we see in a movie. It happened too fast. It’s unreal to see every big city in the world just sort of empty.”

LIZ UIHLEIN. Billionaire GOP donor wants Wisconsin governor recalled over lockdown order.

JUSTIN TRUDEAU. The hair flip that broke the internet.

BASKIN ROBBINS. Kansas Baskin Robbins says Carole Baskin sign is boosting business: “She says her son swore the sign would be especially appreciated right now with the popularity of the doc … coupled with the thousands of memes, songs and dances that have sprung up, with most of them taking shots at Carole Baskin. But get this … Peggy says she had never heard of ‘Tiger King,’ but took her son’s word for it because he insisted the sign would cheer people up. He wasn’t lying. The sign’s exploded all over social media, and that’s translated extremely well for the cash register.”

DUA LIPA. I’m filming a new music video in isolation: “I’m going to keep it a little secret for now, but we are working on a new music video for a new song, which I’m excited about…we’ve been working on the video for that from home. Trying to do something fun…but it has its own story. We’ll let that happen. When the time comes, you’ll see.”

CHROMATICA. Tracklist leaks for Lady Gaga’s upcoming album, features tracks with Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK, and Elton John.

QUARANTINE VIDEO OF THE DAY. “Past, Present and Future” Harry Evans ft Sophie Correa-Smith and Lía Verdeja.

TRAILER OF THE DAY. White Lines.

TECH REVIEW OF THE DAY. Marques Brownlee reviews the iPhone SE.

COLLAB OF THE DAY. Major Lazer and Marcus Mumford “Lay Your Head On Me”.

HUMP DAY HAIRY. Samuel Carvalho.

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Eu só queria ser normal Mas eu não sou É só puro trauma, confusão e se quiser Te mostro o meu melhor Te mostro o meu pior Te mostro a verdade Que é ser imperfeita e só

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Sean Hannity’s Denialism May Be Killing His Viewers, Study Says

A new study suggests a connection between increased mortality rates and Hannity’s early denials about the seriousness of COVID-19.

www.advocate.com/media/2020/4/22/sean-hannitys-denialism-may-be-killing-his-viewers-study-says

OnlyFans star Aaron Carter announces he and girlfriend are reproducing

This just in: Singer-turned-OnlyFans star Aaron Carter is going to be a father.

Carter made the big announcement on Instagram Live last night, telling followers he’s expecting a baby with his girlfriend, Melanie Martin, whose name he recently had tattooed on his forehead.

“Obviously, I have a baby on the way,” Carter said, showing off the home pregnancy test. “I’m going to be a busy father for sure!”

Related: Aaron Carter’s career is going great, officially joins OnlyFans

Carter added that this was the “official announcement” and confirmed “we’re pregnant.”

Then he followed up the announcement with a shirtless pic post on Instagram along with the caption, “Dad bod.”

The baby news comes just weeks after Carter announced he was “single” when Martin was arrested for alleged domestic violence.

In late March, Carter wrote on social media “A bachelor’s life is no life for a single man,” along with the hashtag #Single.

Related: The reviews of Aaron Carter’s OnlyFans page are in and they’re not good

“You don’t have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly,” Aaron tweeted following Martin’s arrest. “All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future.”

But apparently they’ve since worked out their differences and are now preparing to be co-parents.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Carter has announced he’s going to be a dad. In November 2018, he tweeted that his then-girlfriend, Instagrammer Lina Valentina, “might just be expecting.”

This, of course, ended up not being true and he and Valentina have long since broken up.

Related: Aaron Carter “accidentally” exposes himself to 487K Instagram followers, claims he’s being stalked

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Sam Smith to Andy Cohen: ‘I Can Completely Confirm, I Love Poppers’

In an interview on his Radio Andy SiriusXM talk show, Bravo host Andy Cohen asked Sam Smith about a tabloid rumor published back in December that they had been spotted out at a the gay nightclub Freedom in London snorting poppers (aka Alkyl or Amyl Nitrates) with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger.

And the reports were true: “I can completely confirm, I love poppers! I love poppers. I’ve been ashamed to say that, but I have so much fun when I do poppers. I’m not trying to endorse it. I know they’re not good for you. I mean, booze isn’t good for you as well, right?”

RELATED: Poppers Found Not to Be Addictive in Study of Gay and Bisexual Men

About Scherzinger, Smith said, “I think Nicole has definitely gone out to a fair amount of gay bars in her life. We’ve been out a few times in London. But yeah, we were just out that one time. I honestly didn’t think anyone could see us. Yeah, we just got a bit rowdy and a bit…yeah, it was fabulous.”

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