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PATHETIC. GOP lawmakers stall impeachment hearing by storming secure conference room: “Led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the GOP members — who don’t sit on the committees that are questioning witnesses in the impeachment inquiry — entered the secure room, known as a SCIF, in the basement of the Capitol Visitor Center. Before entering, they protested Democrats’ handling of the probe, arguing that the process was not fair to Republicans or the president.” TODRICK HALL. Former personal assistant alleges fraud and sexual assault. “I was Todrick Hall’s personal assistant for years and...

Marie Osmond told her co-hosts on The Talk this week that as a child she thought for a while that she might be gay because she had been sexually abused. The remarks came during a discussion of Miley Cyrus’s recent remarks about being gay and her relationships with men. “When I was about 8 or 9 I actually thought I was gay. And the reason is because I had been sexually abused to the point that men made me sick. I didn’t trust them. I didn’t like them. … I...

Filipino-Scottish actor Alex Diaz has confirmed he is bisexual in an emotional Instagram post after being outed online. The Instagram post – a picture of a street with a moody sky and the caption, “What will people say? This sentence has killed more dreams than anything else in the world” – followed a controversy that saw Diaz accused of trying to elicit an “indecent proposal” from a fitness coach. Online fitness coach Miguel Chanco posted screenshots of an exchange between him and Diaz, in which Diaz asked for an “indecent...

Check out our weekly guide to TV this week, and make sure you’re catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won’t admit you watch when no one’s looking. Queer creatives like Kate McKinnon and Lena Waithe are among the guests joining (the adorable) chef David Chang on the new Netflix series Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, premiering Wednesday. Each episode shines a spotlight on a different international locale as Chang and his guest explore the local cuisine and culture. Get your weirdly sad cartoon fix with a new season of...

SAD SACK AND A JERK. Patti LuPone has some harsh words for Andrew Lloyd Webber. IMPEACHMENT. William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, gives damning testimony. “The senior U.S. diplomat in Ukraine said Tuesday he was told release of military aid was contingent on public declarations from Ukraine that it would investigate the Bidens and the 2016 election, contradicting President Trump’s denial that he used the money as leverage for political gain.” "Eyebrows frozen raised," a source in the room tells me of Amb. Taylor's deposition. The...

It turns out RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. invasion was just the beginning of Mother Ru’s expanding empire. In 2020, the glamazon is launching a new addition to the growing RuPaul Television Universe with some familiar faces. VH1 announced RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race earlier today. The contest is being billed as a “four-episode event series,” and will feature 12 celebs competing for the title of America’s Next Celebrity Drag Superstar and a cash prize for a charity of their choice. No word yet on which celebs will be competing, but previous...