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Billy Porter is taking on the role of legendary author and activist James Baldwin. The 53-year-old actor will star in a forthcoming biopic based on David Leeming's 1994 book "James Baldwin: A Biography," The Hollywood Reporter revealed on April 12. Porter and Dan McCabe will also cowrite the script. Reps for Porter did not immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment.
"As a Black queer man on this planet with relative consciousness, I find myself, like James Baldwin said, 'in a rage all the time.' I am because James was," Porter said in a statement, per the outlet. "I stand on James Baldwin's shoulders, and I intend to expand his legacy for generations to come."
Porter previously paid tribute to Baldwin in a speech at the 2019 Emmys, where he took home the award for outstanding lead actor for his work in "Pose." "James Baldwin said,...
Billy Porter is taking on the role of legendary author and activist James Baldwin. The 53-year-old actor will star in a forthcoming biopic based on David Leeming's 1994 book "James Baldwin: A Biography," The Hollywood Reporter revealed on April 12. Porter and Dan McCabe will also cowrite the script. Reps for Porter did not immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment.
"As a Black queer man on this planet with relative consciousness, I find myself, like James Baldwin said, 'in a rage all the time.' I am because James was," Porter said in a statement, per the outlet. "I stand on James Baldwin's shoulders, and I intend to expand his legacy for generations to come."
Porter previously paid tribute to Baldwin in a speech at the 2019 Emmys, where he took home the award for outstanding lead actor for his work in "Pose." "James Baldwin said,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Cher is an icon. She has conquered music, television, and movies, even winning an Academy Award for Moonstruck in 1987. Since divorcing her husband and The Sonny & Cher Show co-star Sonny Bono in 1975, she has made headlines for her love life. That includes a celebrity relationship with a much younger Rob Camilletti.
Who is Cher’s ex Rob Camilletti? Portrait of Cher and boyfriend Rob Camilletti in the 1980s | Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
In 1986, Camilletti was working at a bagel shop in Queens, New York (hence the nickname “Bagel Boy”) when he met Cher during a night out with friends on her 40th birthday.
He was 18 years her junior, but the star was struck. A year later, he moved in with her and also starred in the music video for her hit song “I Found Someone.” He was her date for the 1988 Oscars when she won her Academy Award.
Cher...
Who is Cher’s ex Rob Camilletti? Portrait of Cher and boyfriend Rob Camilletti in the 1980s | Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
In 1986, Camilletti was working at a bagel shop in Queens, New York (hence the nickname “Bagel Boy”) when he met Cher during a night out with friends on her 40th birthday.
He was 18 years her junior, but the star was struck. A year later, he moved in with her and also starred in the music video for her hit song “I Found Someone.” He was her date for the 1988 Oscars when she won her Academy Award.
Cher...
- 3/12/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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