My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 star and writer Nia Vardalos joined HuffPost Live Thursday and revealed that she surprised co-star Joey Fatone with an LGBT plot twist in the upcoming film. She explained why she chose to keep the script a secret and spoke out in support of the LGBT community. Vardalos: “I knew…
In an interview with HuffPost Live, YouTube star Tyler Oakley recounted how a tweet from Ricky Martin helped him realized how he impacted the singer’s coming out process. Oakley: “In 2011, I believe, it was National Coming Out Day … and I woke up one morning [and] I saw a tweet from Ricky Martin. He…
Actress Cynthia Nixon joined HuffPost Live Monday to discuss her new film James White. During the interview, Nixon shared details about the upcoming play she is directing, Steve, and commented on the progress and future of the LGBT community. Nixon: “[Steve is] also about the identity crisis of the gay rights movement… It’s like, wow,…
Iconic filmmaker John Waters sat down with HuffPost Live and shared that he supports gay marriage not for himself, but for “straight gay people.” Waters: “I campaigned with Governor O’Malley to make gay marriage legal, even though I’m certainly not going to get married. But for straight gay people, they like to do that kind…
In a HuffPost Live interview today, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joined host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani and slammed the opposition to the recently passed religious freedom bills in Indiana and Arkansas. Gingrich claimed the resistance to the legislation is part of a liberal “lynch mob” mentality and is an example of “selective outrage.” Gingrich:…
In an interview with HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff on Wednesday, Sean Penn said he’s surprised at how “slowly” the cultural zeitgeist on same-sex marriage is moving. Penn, who nabbed an Oscar in 2009 after starring as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” discussed the progression of LGBT rights and how the it could affect…
When Adam Carolla stopped by HuffPost Live on Thursday, the comic responded to a viewer who asked for his take on Calling Out Carolla, a Tumblr blog that documents “anti-LGBT language” Carolla has used. Carolla: “Go find a politician or somebody who’s in charge and poke a popsicle stick up their butt. I’m a comedian. I’m done apologizing,…
