The spinoff of Drag Race will see celebrities compete in a drag show to earn money for their favorite charities. Each week will see three competitors hitting the runway for a $30,000 prize. Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards, Asia O’Hara, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Nina West, Trinity the Tuck, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo will also appear as advisors to the contestants.
Beyond that, details on the show remain mum. That also includes the identities of the celebrity contestants, which will not be revealed until each episode airs. Personally, we’re hoping for a reprise of Tom Holland’s “Umbrella” rendition. That said, if Sarah Palin shows up as she did on The Masked Singer, we will start a boycott.
The four-episode limited series arrives on VH1 on April 24.
Kristin Chenoweth’s Carole Baskin, Meat Supply, Timothée Chalamet in Dune, Matt Bomer, AOC, Bebe Zahara Benet, Maluma: HOT LINKS
JOE BIDEN. Here’s my plan to safely reopen America in the wake of the coronavirus crisis: “The plan has to start with responding effectively to the immediate medical crisis and ultimately lead to the widespread availability and administration of a vaccine. But we can’t stay home and just wait for the vaccine to arrive. As others have noted, we need to build a bridge from here to there. Here’s what our national strategy should look like.”
CHLOROQUINE. Study halted over heart complications: “A small study in Brazil was halted early for safety reasons after coronavirus patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine developed irregular heart rates that increased their risk of a potentially fatal heart arrhythmia.”
FIRST LOOK OF THE DAY. Timothée Chalamet as protagonist Paul Atreides in Dune.
LAVERNE COX. On aging and more: “This feeling of oneness with yourself and the universe comes with age, and it makes you look better.”
SCOTUS. High court to hear cases via teleconference. “The court will hear 10 cases over six days in May, with the justices and lawyers participating over teleconference to abide by social-distancing policies. News media will have access to a live audio feed of the arguments.”
MEAT SUPPLY. As pork plant closes, expert worry U.S. is running out: “The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” the meat processor’s chief executive, Kenneth Sullivan, said in a statement Sunday. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running,” he said. “These facility closures will also have severe, perhaps disastrous, repercussions for many in the supply chain.”
COLLAB OF THE DAY. The upcoming Sam Smith and Demi Lovato single.
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 Charming: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Angela Lansbury once held the title of gay icon and sex symbol courtesy of her Broadway resume, which saw her show off her powerhouse voice, athletic figure and her dramatic skills. It’s a shame she rarely got any of those roles in movies, though one in particular, filmed at her peak does hint at her stage talents. 1971’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks casts Landsbury as a would-be witch in a musical about magic, friendship and Nazis.
Really.
This proto-Harry Potter finds Landsbury’s Ms. Elgantine Price taking in three young children during the World War II air raids. The four must travel the world via an enchanted bed–including underwater and an island of animated animals–in search of a lost magical spell to help the war effort. Hijinks ensue, as do toe-tapping musical numbers from stalwart Disney composers the Sherman Brothers. Bedknobs and Broomsticks sags a bit in its mid-section, but thanks to some very good special effects and a winning performance from Lansbury, it makes for great fun during the COVID days. Also, a great many men reading now actually wanted to be witches growing up, and likely took notes while watching. Don’t pretend you didn’t. Instead, embrace the camp and goofy fun of this good, clean romp and don’t be ashamed if you want to sing along.
Streams on Amazon, VUDU, YouTube, iTunes & Disney+.
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President: WATCH
Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden for president in a livestream on Monday afternoon: “Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans – to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse.”
#BREAKING: Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden: “Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans – to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse.” pic.twitter.com/Ty1r9ligJx
Said Biden: “Your endorsement means a great deal…I’m going to need you—not just to win the campaign but to govern.”
BREAKING: Joe Biden to Bernie Sanders: “Your endorsement means a great deal…I’m going to need you—not just to win the campaign but to govern.” t.co/aE2u6rLZHDpic.twitter.com/05lnM3iYJP