Judy Garland
On what would have been the screen icon’s 100th birthday, Colin Fleming looks back on an artist that was so much more than Dorothy from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
As Liza Minnelli turns 75, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, John Kander, Ben Vereen, Charles Busch, Parker Posey, and John Cameron Mitchell tell Tim Teeman about the icon they cherish.
Like the Renée Zellweger biopic, the Showtime documentary “Sid & Judy” fails to properly reckon with “The Wizard of Oz” actress’ alleged movie-mogul abuser: MGM’s Louis B. Mayer.
After the harsh scrutiny and demands of Hollywood sent Zellweger into exile, playing Judy Garland is a hell of a way to return to the spotlight. She tells us how she did it.
Renée Zellweger’s portrayal of Judy Garland in ‘Judy’ deserves many award nominations, resisting cartoonish caricature in favor of a fully rounded interpretation of a complex icon.
As Stonewall 50 looms, the ‘Drag Race’ star says: ‘We still have a long way to go. Queer kids are being bullied at school, and in many places in the world it is illegal to be gay.’
Maupin hopes that all the major religions of the world ‘will finally lose their grip on the groins of their followers and begin preaching decency and human kindness.’