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The LGBTQ+ community has had a very vexed relationship with popular culture. For a very long time, members of the community were either not represented at all or were shown to be disturbed or villainous. However, the past couple of decades have seen a sea-change in representation, and though there’s been some backsliding, there are more LGBTQ+ figures on TV than ever before. As Pride Month is around the corner, it’s worth looking back at some of the most groundbreaking figures in film and TV and appreciating just how far society has come and how far it still has to go.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / May 22

Ellen DeGeneres’ Vibrant Social Media Revival: Triumph Over Loss

Late last year, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi lost their dog, Augie, in a tragic event. On Instagram, the couple posted about leaving their home in Montecito, California, for the Cotswolds in the UK.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / February 21

‘Ellen’ & ‘Dallas’ Actress Alice Hirson Dies at 95

Veteran actress Alice Hirson, who played Ellen DeGeneres‘ mom on her eponymous 1990s sitcom and Mavis Anderson on Dallas, has died. She was 95. According

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 4

Alison Holker believes Stephen 'tWitch' Boss was never same again after ayahuasca trip

Allison Holker believes Stephen 'tWitch' Boss "wasn't the same" after embarking on an "ayahuasca journey". The 36-year-old dancer was heartbroken when

Entertainment News / TV Insider / February 4

Allison Holker Blames ‘Ellen’ Ending for ‘Shift’ in tWitch 7 Months Before His Death

Stephen “tWitch” Boss worked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for more than eight years before it came to an end in May 2022, and his wife, Allison Holker, said she noticed a change in him following the talk show’s finale.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 4

Allison Holker plans to demolish motel where Stephen 'tWitch' Boss died

Allison Holker wants to buy and demolish the hotel where Stephen 'tWitch' Boss took his own life. The 46-year-old dancer was heartbroken after the tragic death of her husband - best known for his appearances on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' - aged 40 in 2022, and now she has laid out her plans for the Oak Tree Inn where he died in Encino, California.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 7

Allison Holker reveals the things she 'never knew' about Stephen 't'Witch Boss before his death

Allison Holker was "really scared" when she discovered things she never knew about Stephen 't'Witch Boss after his death. The 46-year-old dancer was left

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 1

Ellen DeGeneres denies her UK farmhouse flooded

Ellen DeGeneres has denied her farmhouse in the UK was flooded. A recent report by MailOnline suggested the 66-year-old television star and her wife Portia

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 21

Ellen DeGeneres 'relocates to the English countryside'

Ellen DeGeneres has moved to the English countryside. The 66-year-old TV star was recently spotted house hunting in south-west England and Ellen has reportedly already found a property that she loves.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 best talk show hosts

Whether on daytime or late night, talk show hosts have played a remarkably prominent role in American — and, in some cases, British — popular culture.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / September 28

‘The Ellen Show’ Staffers Say Ellen DeGeneres’ New Netflix Special ‘Missed the Mark’

Former employees of the daytime talk show say DeGeneres “continues to invalidate and deny” their experiences in her account of workplace controversies that unfolded there

Entertainment News / FirstCuriosity / September 27

'It Consumed Me For A Long Time': Ellen DeGeneres Says Allegations Of Toxic Behaviour Took A Toll On Her

Ellen DeGeneres is known for her famous talk show which initially went well for her but later faced some flak because of allegations of her toxic behaviour with her staff.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / September 24

How Ellen DeGeneres Fires Back at Critics in Feisty Final Stand-Up Special

Ellen DeGeneres is back in what is said to be her final stand-up special, For Your Approval, and the former talk show host is not holding back when it

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / September 18

Ellen DeGeneres Jokes About Swapping ‘Be Kind’ Catchphrase for ‘Go F–k Yourselves’ in New Stand-Up Trailer

The comedian will address getting "kicked out of show business" in her final special, premiering on Netflix this month

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 best animated movies from the 2000s

While twentieth-century animation is primarily associated with Disney’s classic hand-drawn era, the 2000s offered films that broke new ground, both visually and narratively. Disney continued to dominate, but Pixar, DreamWorks, and Studio Ghibli also took hold of the box office and audiences around the world.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 13, 2024

Ellen DeGeneres Promises to ‘Talk About It’ in Final Netflix Comedy Special

Ellen DeGeneres is returning to television for the first time since her long-running talk show ended in 2022, as the comedian will take a new stand-up routine to Netflix later this year.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / December 13, 2023

Ellen DeGeneres Reflects on the Memory of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss One Year After His Death

Ellen DeGeneres has remembered her late friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss on Instagram for the anniversary of his death. In the tribute post below, the former daytime television host expressed her feelings about working with Boss as the DJ and producer of her longtime talk show.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Ranking the 25 all-time greatest Disney Pixar characters

With more than 25 Pixar films produced, putting a list together is not easy, but here's our look at the best of the best of these iconic personalities.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / May 27, 2021

Kevin Hart's 16-year-old daughter is coming for his job

Kevin Hart has approximately 500 different jobs at any given time in the entertainment industry, so it makes sense that his 16-year-old daughter, Heaven, wanted to get into the family business as soon as possible.

Travon Free says he wrote Oscar-winning short 'Two Distant Strangers' in five days

YouTube channels that can help boost your mood

The 25 highest-grossing summer blockbusters of all time

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / May 6, 2021

Ellen DeGeneres recounts how her astrologist predicted her daytime talk show success

The Ellen DeGeneres Show hit 3,000 episodes last week, and the titular host joined The Late Late Show with James Corden's 914th episode last night (May 4) to give credit to her former neighbor who saw all of this coming.

Thomas Rhett talks 'embracing the dad life'

Celebrities who are advocates for better mental health

20 celebrity pets that will make you say

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 16, 2021

Watch Andra Day channel Billie Holiday to sing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'

Andra Day has won one Golden Globe and is nominated at the upcoming April 25 Oscars for her titular role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and while the Lee Daniels-directed film focuses on the FBI's efforts to silence Holiday from singing "Strange Fruit," Day channeled the late jazz icon to sing something else on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Keith Urban recounts how he landed on Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)'

Parental advisory: The 25 most controversial songs of all time

The greatest singing voices of all time

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 7, 2021

Don Johnson 'in heavy prep' for the 'Nash Bridges' reboot

Don Johnson is dipping his toe in the sitcom waters for the first time on NBC's Kenan, but the Golden Globe-winning actor has not lost touch with his earlier work.

Mark Ruffalo comes clean to David Schwimmer that he never watched 'Friends'

The most entertaining buddy cop duos

The 25 coolest TV characters of all time