RuPaul wins another Emmy! Doctor Who features more transgender characters and actors. They’re making a movie out of Shucked. Priscilla the Party! tells the story a unique way. Trace Lysette takes a behind the scenes role in a documentary series about 4 people fighting for trans rights and equality during the Trump presidency. Don’t miss the trans entertainment news!
In the ’90s TGForum contributor Elizabeth Parker reviewed mainstream books that featured crossdressing or transgender characters. Today we dive into to TGForum Archives to bring you her reviews of three books: Death of the Duchess, Axe for an Abbot, and Body of Opinion. There don’t appear to be eBook versions of these stories but hardcover and paperback editions may be available from internet booksellers.
Trans in film and video highlights transgender actors, characters and plots. Today we have news about an Australian trans man actor who wins the GQ Actor of the Year Award. We learn about a Spanish language film starring Selena Gomez that has a trans plot element. The Buccaneers, starring Josie Totah has been picked up for a second season by Apple TV+. Alex Newell is in an animated film with a transgender child, and more.
Happy holidays! This is TransTainment! Transgender people and stories in showbiz. Today Suzi Eddie izzard takes on all the roles in Hamlet. Alex Newell is named 2023 Breakthrough of the Year by TIME magazine. Charles Busch will star as Ibsen’s wife in a new play written by him titled Ibsen’s Ghost. Farrah Moan, a competitor on RuPaul’s Drag Race in season nine and in RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season four, has come out to the world as transgender.
Today Dina Amberle steps away from the grill and takes a break. She gets into a conversation with a customer who is paying his check. After admitting that he did enjoy his midday repast he asks Dina why in the photos of trans gurls that he has seen on sites such as TGForum why the ladies tend not to smile. Dina’s answer becomes the first part of a mulligatawny stew that includes how new eye makeup can be a change for the better, a bit of corset history, history of “flipping the bird” and why Velma is the sexy one. Take a seat at the Diner and place your order!
With the actors strike and the writers strike concluded you might think that trans actors and actresses would be busy acting. Some of them might be but many are going to auditions, or doing the audition from home using a ring light and their iPhone. In the meantime just a few trans roles in film and TV are available to write about. Post production no doubt. Today’s post concentrates on the few films and TV shows that are available for viewing.
Welcome to TransTainment! When we learn about transgender people in the arts and entertainment world we let you know what’s going on. Suzi Eddie Izzard plays Dr. Jekyll in a new film that sets the old story in modern times, and the good, or not so good, doctor is trans. There’s also news on Dylan Mulvaney, and a stage production about a forgotten trans woman. The first new Doctor Who features trans actress Yasmin Finney. And, there’s more trans entertainment news as well.
What’s on the menu at Dina’s Diner? A sexploitation actress from the ’70s who played a trans woman in an ’80s film makes a tasty appetizer. Looking at the salad section of the menu we find that homecoming attire for juniors is provocative. under entrees we find that some weight gain for an already busty lady TV presenter on the BBC causes a kerfuffle. The other entree is a perfect slice of the classic sexy redhead. For dessert the Diner offers the pantsless trend featuring leggy ladies with only dark hose covering their lower body. Stop by Dina’s Diner and enjoy today’s entertaining cuisine.
Great news! The actors strike is over! That means soon this column will be full of news about the latest roles in film and TV being filled with talented transgender actors. But, until those actors get cast we’ll make do with the following report. Alexandra Billings is an actress, producer, author, playwright and one of […]
Our intrepid reporter Angela Gardner normally attends Henry’s party and brings us photos of all the amazing costumes. This year Ms. Gardner spent the holiday fighting off an upper respiratory infection. With many thanks we present photos taken by Christine Zuba.
Trans man Miles McKenna stars in Goosebumps. Kevin Sorbo wants boys to be boys and girls to be girls. Venus DeMars talks about her gender journey. Film festivals screen some films with trans characters. Weho city hall hosts The Trans Diaries 2023. Living for the Dead is a LGBTQ ghost hunt. Billy Porter drops a new album, Black Mona Lisa. Don’t miss the showbiz buzz! Check out TransTainment!
Michelle Rogers is not a comedy club comic. Working the comedy club circuit getting the laughs. No, she’s no Jerry Seinfeld but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have some funny ideas from time to time. Ideas she hopes you find amusing, that can bring a smile or even a LOL. These are the jokes, folks!
How do you create a superb dish at Dina’s Diner? Dina Amberle knows all the techniques to tickle your mental taste buds. Today she has whipped up an entree that begins with being honest to yourself. Then she lets it set as it goes through the ageing process and stirs in some swimmers to add a spicy resonance. While the batter settles and air bubbles pop Dina makes up a side dish of partners who dress for comfort while their other half dolls up. Closing out the meal is an appreciation of pantyhose and tights.
Taika Waititi has a new film titled Next Goal Wins. It tells the story of the American Samoa soccer team that just can’t win with a comedic stance. A team member is a trans woman. Streaming video has gone OTT, Over the Top, in India and one show that opened things up for trans actors was Sacred Games. The British series Sex Education adds a transgender character. Frankie Grande plays Frank-N-Furter. Check out the showbiz transgender news!
Not to be outdone by Oprah, Linda Jensen has created her own magazine titled Linda and this is Issue #5. It contains several stories of her crossdressed adventures. The magazine is in PDF Format which can be read in your browser using Google Viewer. When you see the cover of Linda magazine look for the “pop out” icon in the upper right corner of the first page. Click to get an enlarged view of the magazine’s pages that is scrollable.
Transgender people in arts and entertainment — TransTainment! Today a transgender woman cheerleader in the NFL. The House of Avalon gets its own television show and promotes it by recreating a Spice Girls movie. Morgan McMichaels answers blowhard politicians with a parody song. Trace Lysette wins the Outfest Trailblazer Award. A trans man poet and playwright wins an award. The Wizard of Oz hits the stage in England with a trans woman filling The Wicked Witch’s shoes. Also on stage in England–To Wong Foo. Don’t miss the entertainment news in TransTainment!
In Part 5 Deborah works at being a good husband and sets crossdressing aside. Of course she can’t give it up completely. There’s that hidden suitcase with her feminine finery. But one day it’s not hidden anymore. After the divorce Deborah leaves town and relocates in Florida. There she meets a business partner and they create a nightclub called the Pleasuredome.
Dina Amberle, the proprietor of Dina’s Diner, has whipped up another fabulous tasting menu sure to please the most discriminating palate. At first she steers close to the dark side with a portion of well done anti trans hysteria but quickly chases away that decidedly unpleasant taste with a cleansing dose of shiny tights with fishnets over them. Dina adds a splash of Beyoncé before moving on to a possible sneaker trend among young women, before she looks at lady’s glasses and speculates on a photo from the ’50s that features two women who might be dancers. Come down to Dina’s Diner and enjoy today’s special.
With the actors and writers on strike it has gotten difficult to find trans actor news to report. Angela managed to dig up some things. There’s Elliot Page’s new movie, a trans man in Netflix’s hit One Piece, and male actress Charles Busch publishes his memoir.
TransTainment brings you news regarding transgender performers in plays, films, and onstage entertaining. Today what did Dylan Mulvaney say when she accepted an award? Trace Lysette gets praised. An artist creates a portrait series titled “The Grand Drag Legacy of Southeastern Minnesota”. A Polish film about a trans woman character goes to the Venice Film Festival. Aurora Gayheart is Miss New Mexico Gay Rodeo Association 2023.
What culinary delight does Dina Amberle have for us in the kitchen at Dina’s Diner? Take a YouTube star coming out as a trans woman. Add a little cosplay/crossplay and shake well. While that cools on the counter she stirs in a bit of AI crossdressing photos and make a roue of aging rocks stars and senior crossdressers. For dessert Dina offers a low rider skirt. The perfect treat after a delicious diner repast.
Not to be outdone by Oprah, Linda Jensen has created her own magazine titled Linda snd this is Issue #3. It contains several stories of her crossdressed adventures. The magazine is in PDF Format which can be read in your browser using Google Viewer. When you see Linda on the cover of her magazine look for the “pop out” icon in the upper right corner of her first page. Click to get an enlarged view of the magazine’s pages that is scrollable.
Trans in entertainment and the arts? We call that TransTainment! Today a drag queen has the number 1 album on iTunes Christian chart. Six queens will have shows in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Tony winner Alex Newell advises “be unabashedly yourself.” Former wrestler Gabbi Tuft visits the W.W.E. Smackdown. Another Drag Race alumni comes out as trans. News about trans projects from India, and a bit more can be found in this edition of TransTainment.
We published the first chapter of My Life as Savannah on August 31, 2020. Today the story comes to a close with chapter 39, the final chapter of Ashli Kleier’s story about Kenny, his family and how he became Savannah.
Welcome to Dina’s Diner. Today’s menu starts with a large portion of being in the closet from family and friends. After that Chef Amberle serves a taste of Asian drag diversity and then plates a tasty portion of small town drag queens working in upstate Pennsylvania. Then she places the next course in the skillet and adds a crossdresser quiz dredged in breadcrumbs. Bon appetit!
