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lgbt arts+entertainmentseniorINSIDEstory by Romeo San VicenteBoys In The Band star Robin deJesús goes BoomWhat we love most in this life is a real queen, someone whoseflashing discoball personality you can feel from miles away. Andif you watched the recent Netflix update of Boys In The Band,you saw Camp star Robin de Jesus, then you witnessed aqueenly performance of extravagant proportions. Rooting forthis three-time Tony nominated actor is one of our hobbies andwe’re thrilled to see him included in the cast of the upcomingdirectorial debut from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tick, Tick… Boom!Based on the semi-autobiographical stage musical from Rentcreator Jonathan Larson, the story concerns an aspiring theatercomposer approaching 30 and despairing that he might notrealize his dreams (no spoilers intended, but we’re going toassume it has a happy ending). The cast for this one isimpressive: de Jesús is joined by Andrew Garfield, AlexandraShipp, Vanessa Hudgens, Bradley Whitford and Judith Light. It’sall just getting underway right now, so maybe by the time it’sready to hit a big screen… well, you know.Kaley Cuoco takes off inThe Flight AttendantLike so many experiences with air travel, The Flight Attendanthit some pretty major turbulence. The new Kaley Cuoco-starringlimited series based on the novel of the same name by ChrisBohjalian and executive produced by Greg Berlanti (Love,Simon), was in the middle of shooting its first season for HBOMax when the COVID shutdown began. Then in late Augustproduction resumed on the remaining episodes for a future airdate. The story involves Cuoco’s flight attendant waking up inDubai on a layover, with a hangover and a dead body lying nextto her. Unable to remember the night before, she begins to thinkshe might be the killer. We love a murder mystery and we alsolove it when a sitcom powerhouse changes up her career withsomething unsavory. The supporting cast includes Rosie Perez,Bebe Neuwirth, our favorite Girls “girl” Zosia Mamet and thereturn of Grey’s Anatomy’s T.R. Knight. So we’ll be streamingalong when this one finally arrives, later than expected,sometime in November.Tessa Thompson finds Jazz Ageromance in Sylvie’s LoveCue up our enthusiasm for Sylvie’s Love. Written and directedby Eugene Ashe (director of the 2012 indie featureHomecoming), it stars queer fave Tessa Thompson and formerNFL All-Pro player-turned-actor Nnamdi Asomugha as lovers in1957 New York. She dreams of working in TV and he’s astruggling jazz saxophonist. When circumstances separatethem and pull them indifferent directions,they become mutual“One(s) That Got Away.”Fast forward manyyears later to a reunionand one more chancefor romance. The filmco-stars Eva Longoria,Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs),Aja Naomi King (How ToGet Away with Murder),and Jemima Kirke(Girls). Amazon dropsthis one on ChristmasDay, and with the period setting and the promise of that kind ofonly-in-the-movies romance, it sounds like the perfect gift.Meet Sam Jay, Late Night HostIt’s very possible you aren’t aware of Sam Jay. The Blacklesbian stand-up comic has appeared on Netflix’s The ComedyLineup and starred in her own Comedy Central special, beforegetting her own Netflix standup special in 2020, Sam Jay: 3 inthe Morning. But in a world of too many TV choices, you mightstill have missed her. It’s more likely that you know her work as awriter on Saturday Night Live as the co-creator of the recurringsketch, “Black Jeopardy.” Well, you’ll soon be able to see herwork on HBO as the host of an as-yet-untitled late night series– one executive produced by Insecure showrunner PrenticePenny – where she’ll dissect culture and politics from her uniqueperspective. Currently, Peacock is streaming another late nightformat show hosted by a Black woman, The Amber Ruffin Show,which means all we need now is for another platform to do thesame thing for this to become the trend it always should havebeen. For now at least it’s a welcome future disruption in thelate night world of seemingly endless white dudes. Jay’s HBObow takes place sometime in 2021.PHOTO BY KATHCLICKPage 16 / focusmidsouth.com / NOV+DEC 2020 / GO!
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