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Eddie Shapiro
The Dame Game: an interview with 'Nothing Like A Dame' author Eddie Shapiro
“...there's not one single interview where I didn't have multiple surprises.”
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DMW Greer
True Blue: an interview with filmmaker and writer DMW Greer
“I just wanted to tell this story about these guys who unexpectedly fall in love with each other.”
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Tarell Alvin McCraney
Jerry Nunn one-on-one with Tarell Alvin McCraney
“It is a responsibility being an ensemble member but it also comes with privileges as well.”
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Jennifer Hudson
Prepare to be “Jenniferized”: an interview with Jennifer Hudson
“I always say it was the gay community that loved me first.”
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Billy Porter
Warm and fuzzy: an interview with award winning singer/actor Billy Porter
“It’s nice to have a piece that is connecting in that way and people want to see it. It’s selling!”
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Roseanne Barr
Still standing: Roseanne Barr talks fame and return to primetime TV
“We’re just comparing it to who’s hungriest, who wants it most, who’s got the balls to get out there and deliver the mail.”
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Suzanne Westenhoefer
Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer on her upcoming debut at The Dunes Resort
“I can't wait, it's my first time!”
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Joe Fiore
Q&A with Joe Fiore, the man behind Furball, marking it’s Chicago debut May 24
“Ten years ago, nobody thought a bear dance would get a crowd...”
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Miguel Torres
Mister, mister: Miguel Torres on IML and acceptance found in the leather community
“We’re comfortable with our sexuality and can express it.”
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Jason Isaacs
Interview with Jason Isaacs about 'Rosemary's Baby'
“Pregnancy is a kind of enormous vulnerability and when you really need to feel safe and you can trust people.”
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Michael Urie
Babs' Basement: Michael Urie stars in 'Buyer & Celler'
“Her level of fame is unmatched but everything comes with a cost.”
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Bob Odenkirk
From Breaking Bad to Fargo: a chat with Bob Odenkirk
“My challenge with Breaking Bad and with Fargo was how do I do this part as written literally word for word”
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Amy Ray
Love her Tender: an interview with Amy Ray
“About 10 years ago I started writing songs and putting them in a pile and filing them away in my mind...”
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Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong, Simon Dutton are ‘Walking with the Enemy’
“People at the end were still crying. I think that shows we have done a good and honest job.”
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Boy George
King of Everything: Boy George returns to reclaim his crown
“It’s almost come full-circle back to the beginning when there weren’t massive budgets and you had to be a bit more creative. I think that’s exciting.”
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Greg Alsop
Police force: Tokyo Police Club's Greg Alsop on the band's new album
“People are a lot less interested in bands that sound timid, cute, or precious.”
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Mark Pino
Brave new brunch: Mark Pino tackles food and fashion
“By far, the biggest challenge is to maintain the style and charm of this iconic event, while putting my personal spin on it.”
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Matthew Rhys
All-American: Matthew Rhys on the second season of the FX Cold War drama
“I’ve been incredibly lucky to do theater, film, and television in a relatively circular career, whereby I’m never getting bored because I’m always doing something different relatively soon.”
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Nick Frost
Frost’s Fury: an interview with Nick Frost
Frost’s Fury: an interview with Nick Frost
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Vera Farmiga
Check out: Vera Farmiga on the success of Bates Motel
“For me the name of the game is to present to you a woman who lives every day in the trenches of maternity.”
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Nikki Levy
Do tell!: an interview with Don’t Tell My Mother’s Nikki Levy
“I wanted to start a show where I could take writers and performers whom I thought were brilliant, help them develop their work, and get them seen and discovered.”
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Maria Menounos
Chasing Maria: TV correspondent Maria Menounos lets viewers in on her life
“I think it’s nice to see someone who made it in this town and stayed in the same relationship they came in with.”
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Joe Gauthreaux
Cherry celebration: Joe Gauthreaux returns to annual DC party
“The great thing about club music is that it helps you escape what is going on in the world.”
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Bill Cruz
Cruz control: Bill Cruz on how the queer comedy scene has evolved
“At a queer event, there is a community of shared knowledge that a queer crowd would already know.”