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Clip Of Antonio Brown Going Deep Surfaces, And We’re Not Talking Football

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Antonio Brown might not ever lace up the cleats again to take to the gridiron, but it appears he’s finding new ways to go deep if you’re catching our drift. A clip of the NFL player allegedly delivering the hammer to the mother of his children made it to the Internet streets and folks have plenty of questions.

Antonio Brown, 34, found his name trending on Twitter Wednesday morning (Jan. 18) after a SnapChat video of him and the mother of his children allegedly doing the deed. While we haven’t seen the video in full, plenty of screencaps of the clip have been shared over and over via Twitter with folks making the requisite jokes.

Some users are even saying that this is nothing more than a promo ad for Brown’s foray into adult content but it isn’t known how the video made its way to the public. And because some people have little decorum and are parched by nature, a few folks are saluting Brown’s “little soldier” and say he might have a career in the skin game ahead of him.

We’re not sure if Donda Sports is still a thing or if Brown is still the president of the sports agency founded by Ye FKA Kanye West, considering all that’s happened recently with the Chicago superstar.

A quick scan of Brown’s Twitter feed doesn’t directly address the sex tape footage but does display some of the Miami, Fla. native’s brash and outsized personality. In a series of tweets on Tuesday (Jan. 17), Brown cryptically wrote, “Somewhere between psy·chot·ic and i·con·ic” and “Don’t play wit me Play Football” among other musings.

To check out the reaction to Antonio Brown and his Snapchat sexcapades, keep scrolling.

UPDATE:

As reported by TMZ, Antonio Brown’s Snapchat account was suspended after being reported by the woman in question in the video, Chelsie Kyriss, who is the mother of Brown’s children. She also shared a statement on social media condemning the actions of her ex and says that the video was a private moment from their since-ended relationship.

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The 13 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows

The Super Bowl Halftime Show has come a long way over the years, growing from a quaint marching band-centric affair to a blockbuster concert that draws in the biggest names in music — not to mention millions of eyeballs.

When it debuted in 1967, the halftime show featured, among other things, the University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band performing “The Sound of Music” and “When the Saints Go Marching In,” nothing you wouldn’t be surprised to see at any ordinary college football game. As the years went on, however, it expanded — but it wasn’t quite A-list. Mid-game breaks featured everything from an Elvis Presley-impersonating magician (Elvis Presto, obviously) to the New Mouseketeers.

But when Michael Jackson headlined the halftime show in 1993, everything changed. Audiences grew accustomed to the idea of seeing the biggest pop star in the world performing at the biggest game in America, and before long, the modern halftime show took hold. It became not only an offering of live music and entertainment for football fans waiting patiently for third quarter to start, but also a badge of honor for the artists invited to perform. Playing the Super Bowl is one of the greatest milestones you can achieve as a musician, a singular marker of a star who’s earned their stripes as a bona fide legend.

From MJ’s game-changer to Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s culture-shifting slipup, and from Beyonce’s 2013 show-stopper to Dr. Dre’s 2022 hip-hop extravaganza, keep reading to see Billboard‘s 13 best Super Bowl Halftime Show performances of all time.

Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Employees as Tech Industry Struggles Continue

Microsoft is the latest technology giant to lay off scores of employees as the entire sector continues to restructure itself in the name of profitability over growth.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the company will lay off approximately 10,000 employees, beginning Wednesday. The layoffs, which will be completed by the end of Q3, will represent a bit less than five percent of the company’s workforce.

Nadella said that affected employees will receive “above-market severance pay, continuing healthcare coverage for six months, continued vesting of stock awards for six months, career transition services and 60 days’ notice prior to termination, regardless of whether such notice is legally required.”

Microsoft is a video game giant, owning the gaming platform Xbox and studios like Bungie and games like Minecraft. It is also in the midst of a proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which is facing regulatory opposition.

Microsoft is also seeking to become a major player in advertising and is Netflix’s global ad sales and technology partner.

In his memo, Nadella outlined the rationale for the cuts, hitting similar themes to other CEOs over the last few months.

“As we saw customers accelerate their digital spend during the pandemic, we’re now seeing them optimize their digital spend to do more with less,” he wrote. “We’re also seeing organizations in every industry and geography exercise caution as some parts of the world are in a recession and other parts are anticipating one. At the same time, the next major wave of computing is being born with advances in AI, as we’re turning the world’s most advanced models into a new computing platform.”

Microsoft is just the latest tech giant to cut back. Amazon said earlier this month it would cut 18,000 employees, while Facebook and Instagram owner Meta announced plans to cut 11,000 employees last year. Snap, Twitter and Netflix also made significant cuts last year.

But Nadella also sought to rally the troops as the company moves forward.

“When I think about this moment in time, the start of 2023, it’s showtime—for our industry and for Microsoft. As a company, our success must be aligned to the world’s success,” he wrote. “That means every one of us and every team across the company must raise the bar and perform better than the competition to deliver meaningful innovation that customers, communities, and countries can truly benefit from. If we deliver on this, we will emerge stronger and thrive long into the future; it’s as simple as that.”

Read Nadella’s memo on THR.com

Lil’ Kim and Friends to Headline Apollo for Harlem Festival of Culture Concert

As a kickoff to the Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) coming in July, Grammy-winning artist Lil’ Kim will headline a special concert at the Apollo Theater. The Jump Off with Lil’ Kim and Friends will take place on Jan. 26, the 89th anniversary of the legendary venue. Presented by Infiniti, the concert also signals the launch of HFC’s partnership with the Apollo for the upcoming festival weekend.

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“It’s going to be a night to remember to help kick off the Harlem Festival of Culture’s road to the festival with some of my special friends,” Lil’ Kim said in a statement of what will be her first time headlining at the theater. “Apollo was like my backyard; I played there so much and every time it was always love. The crowd is always amazing!”

“As we prepared to start on this road to the launch of the festival, we realized that this was also a milestone year for hip-hop and knew that our first major event out of the gate had to be special and center around hip-hop and R&B,” added HFC co-founder and technical & talent producer Yvonne McNair. “One of the tenants of HFC’s mission is to celebrate and preserve the cultural contributions of the Black Diaspora in music, media, art, fashion and entertainment. Hip-hop culture has touched every single part of society, and there is no artist that better represents its far-reaching impact than Lil’ Kim. We’re so thrilled that Kim will help us curate the evening to bring a full, one-of-a-kind music experience to audiences in the city where it all began. We’re also excited to launch this event and our festival journey with our partners.”

The multiplatinum rapper, actress and fashion innovator will perform her classic hits, including “No Time,” “Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)” and “Crush on You.” That trio of singles made Kim the first female rapper to land three consecutive No. 1’s on Billboard’s Rap Songs chart. In addition to Hard Core, the double-platinum debut album that spun off those hits, her catalog includes the platinum-certified albums The Notorious K.I.M. and La Bella Mafia and the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Lady Marmalade” with her alongside Christina Aguilera, Pink and Mya. The lineup of hip-hop friends who will be joining Lil’ Kim onstage for the Jump Off will be revealed closer to the show date.

Initially announced in April 2022, the Harlem Festival of Culture was inspired by the historic Harlem Cultural Festival that was held in 1969 and spotlighted in Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Oscar-winning documentary Summer of Soul ( …Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Aside from Infiniti and the Apollo, HFC’s official media partners are All Arts and Billboard. Its additional partners include AMC Networks, Steve Madden and Northwell Health.

For more information about The Jump Off with Lil’ Kim and Friends, check out the Apollo Theater’s website. For more information about HFC, visit its website.

Kanye’s Lawyers Want To Run Ads To Cut Ties With Him

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The dropping of Kanye West continues. His lawyers are looking to cut ties with him and are considering newspaper advertisements to let him know.

As spotted on TMZ, the Chicago, Illinois native is about to get some more bad news in the very near future. According to the celebrity gossip website Greenberg Traurig, LLP will no longer represent the creative with regards to his legal matters. It seems the firm has had more than their fair share of his bizarre antics. On Friday, Jan. 13 they filed paperwork asking District Judge Analisa Torres for an extension to be withdrawn from a case. They say there has been “a breakdown in communication” as they have tried to inform Kanye that they plan on no longer representing him. They also make reference to him ghosting them when he “deactivated the phone number previously used to contact him.”

In addition to the extension, they also asked the judge for permission to use “alternative means” to notify West that he is no longer their client. More specifically, running two advertisements in Los Angeles newspapers as per the filing. “Given Ye’s public status, publication of the Withdrawal Order will likely garner significant media attention, resulting in broader publication and provide an even greater likelihood of apprising Ye of the Order,” the firm wrote.

Furthermore, Greenberg Traurig, LLP “has dispatched process servers to the addresses it previously knew Ye to frequent, and has exhausted all methods of contacting Ye to arrange for service, including through Ye’s legal representatives and through Ye directly.” They also mention that Kanye’s ex-business manager, Thomas St. John, “has documented similar unsuccessful attempts to serve Ye.”

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Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg & All Seven 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees

Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne and Liz Rose are among the songwriters who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 52nd annual Induction and Awards Gala. The gala is slated for Thursday, June 15, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Four of this year’s honorees first gained fame in groups, but are being inducted here as individuals. They are Sade Adu (Sade), Estefan (Miami Sound Machine), Lynne (ELO) and Teddy Riley (Guy).

Three were born outside the U.S. – Sade Adu (Nigeria), Estefan (Cuba) and Lynne (England).

The honorees range in age from 51-year-old Snoop to 75-year-old Lynne.

This will be the fifth consecutive induction ceremony at which a songwriter associated with rap or hip-hop has been honored. Snoop follows Jay-Z (2017), Jermaine Dupri (2018), Missy Elliott (2019), and Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes (2022). (There were no induction ceremonies in 2020-21 because of the pandemic).

This is the latest in a series of major honors for Estefan, who received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017 and, with her husband Emilio Estefan, the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2019.

Lynne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of ELO.

Rose is nominated for a Grammy for song of the year at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5 for the expanded version of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.” It’s her third nomination in that category.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) was established in 1969. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first significant commercial release of a song.

“The music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first,” SHOF chairman Nile Rodgers (a 2016 SHOF inductee) said in a statement. “Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch … nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter.”

Twelve performing songwriters or songwriting teams and 12 non-performing songwriters or songwriting teams were on the ballot to join the SHOF.

Performing songwriters who were passed over in the voting this year are Bryan Adams, Vince Gill, Patti Smith and Steve Winwood, plus four collectives — Clem Burke/Debbie Harry/Chris Stein (Blondie); Tom Johnston/Michael McDonald/Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers); Ann Wilson/Nancy Wilson (Heart); and Bill Berry/Peter Buck/Mike Mills/Michael Stipe (REM).

Non-performing songwriters who were passed over in the voting this year are Dean Dillon, Franne Golde, Roger Nichols, Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow, plus four collaborations — Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty; Bobby Hart/Tommy Boyce; Sandy Linzer/Denny Randell; and Dan Penn/Spooner Oldham.

Recipients of special awards, including the Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s top honor, will be announced later.

Tickets for the Songwriters Hall of Fame event begin at $2,000 each, and are available through Buckley Hall Events, (914) 579-1000 and SHOF@buckleyhallevents.com. To join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, visit: https://www.songhall.org/join.

Here are the seven songwriters who will be inducted in 2023. The SHOF supplied the titles of the five songs listed after each nominee’s name, but stresses that these “are merely a representative sample of their extensive catalogs.”

Dolly Parton Says ‘Rock Star’ Album Will Feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, P!nk, John Fogerty & Many More

Now that she’s officially a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, country icon Dolly Parton is calling in some major hitters for her first rock album. During an appearance on The View on Tuesday (Jan. 17), Parton said that after her induction last year — following her initial reluctance to be enshrined alongside life-long rockers — she bent some ears at the ceremony and got started on her first rock album.

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“If I’m gonna be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I’m gonna have to do something to earn it,” she told the show’s hosts, noting that her in-process sessions for the album, Rock Star, include some of the icons she met that night. After co-host Joy Behar said that the album is slated to feature covers of Led Zeppelin’s iconic “Stairway to Heaven” and the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” she wondered if Dolly’s old pal, Stones singer Mick Jagger, might make a cameo on his song.

“I’m doing my best to try to get him on, but I did his song anyway,” she said. “I think P!nk and Brandi Carlile are going to be singing on that particular song with me.” She then ticked off who is definitely on board, an A-list roster that includes Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, former Journey singer Steve Perry and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. Parton said she’s also been searching around for the right song she can sing with Cher.

“That’s gonna be a big thrill, I think,” she said of a potential duet with the “Believe” singer. In a Tonight Show appearance in Dec., Parton said the album would be a mix of originals (including one called “Rockin’”) and cover of songs by Prince (“Purple Rain”), Journey (“Open Arms”) and Lynyrd Skynyrd (“Free Bird”).

Watch Parton talk about her rock album on The View below.

Video Shows LA Man Ramming Dump Truck Into Estranged Wife’s House “Because We Are Going Through A Divorce”

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In today’s episode of Bro…There Are Better Ways To Say Your Marriage Was Trash, a California man has been caught on video crashing a dump truck into his estranged wife’s home in South Los Angeles.

Fortunately, no one was injured or killed during the incident in which the driver of the dump truck also crashed into multiple parked cars. But that doesn’t mean Patricia Dunn, the alleged target of the rampage didn’t suffer more than a scare.

“A man under that kind of rage – who’s to say what he might do?” Dunn told ABC 7 of the incident that happened Sunday afternoon in the area of 107th Street and Normandie Avenue in Westmont. “He was trying to kill me. He really was.”

Dunn also told reporters that she still fears for her life and that her husband had already come by and wrecked her home prior to receiving a dump truck. (Bruh, WTF?)

From ABC:

Patricia says her husband drove by the home three times. First he came by in a Chevy Impala and crashed into the home while she was inside. He returned in a dump truck and did more damage, then came back in the Impala again.

The home’s metal fence is bent to the ground and there are large dents in the exterior of the home right outside her bedroom.

“I was just trying to stay out of the way,” she said. “So I don’t know if he was drunk or under the influence. I never experienced anything like this in my life.”

Given the situation, one doesn’t need to do much speculating as to why Dunn is divorcing this maniac.

“Because we are going through a divorce,” Dunnwho says she’s filing for a restraining order against her husbandexplained. “And he is upset about the fact no contact. He’s verbally abusive and I have nothing nice to say.”

Hopefully, this man, who hasn’t been identified publicly yet, is brought to justice and put somewhere he can’t harm Dunn or anyone else. In the meantime, Dunn said she’s currently staying with someone else in case her husband returns. Unfortunately, ABC noted that the “Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it took about 30 minutes before law enforcement arrived on scene because the initial call came in as a traffic collision and not a crime.”

NOT A CRIME THOUGH???

Nah—this is some wild Fatal Attraction sh*t here. We hope Dunn remains safe and her husband gets the help he apparently needs while staying all the way away from his ex.

Demi Lovato, Kim Petras, Anitta & More Nominated for 2023 GLAAD Media Awards: See the Full List

With awards season officially in full swing, GLAAD is ready to celebrate the LGBTQ artists who thrived throughout 2022.

On Wednesday (Jan. 18), GLAAD announced the nominees for the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. Set to take place on March 30, 2023, at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton as well as May the 13, 2023, at New York City’s Hilton Midtown, the annual awards presentation aims to shine a spotlight on the creatives who helped push narratives about the LGBTQ community forward throughout 2022.

In the awards show’s main music category for outstanding music artist, 10 queer artists received recognition for their 2022 albums, including Demi Lovato, Kim Petras, Anitta, Fletcher, Hayley Kiyoko, MUNA, Betty Who, Honey Dijon, Orville Peck and Rina Sawayama.

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Additionally, in the category for outstanding breakthrough music artist — which celebrates newer acts that gained mainstream attention in 2022 — another 10 queer artists earned nominations, including Steve Lacy, Dove Cameron, Omar Apollo, Doechii, Renee Rapp, Brooke Eden, Dreamer Isioma, Ethel Cain, Isaac Dunbar and Jordy.

In a statement released alongside the nominations, GLAAD’s CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis condemned the continued attacks against the community, noting the continued importance of LGBTQ stories being told. “With violence, harmful legislation, false rhetoric and other attacks on the LGBTQ community continuing to escalate, it’s more crucial than ever that our community remains visible and included in the stories that the world sees,” she wrote. “This year we have more nominees than ever before to represent immensely impactful projects that entertain, educate, and grow acceptance of LGBTQ people.”

Check out the full list of nominations for the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards below:

Outstanding Music Artist

  • Anitta, Versions of Me (Warner Records)
  • Betty Who, BIG! (BMG)
  • Demi Lovato, HOLY FVCK (Island Records)
  • FLETCHER, Girl of My Dreams (Capitol Records)
  • Hayley Kiyoko, PANORAMA (Atlantic Records)
  • Honey Dijon, Black Girl Magic (Classic Music Company)
  • Kim Petras, Slut Pop (Republic Records)
  • MUNA, MUNA (Saddest Factory Records)
  • Orville Peck, Bronco (Columbia Records)
  • Rina Sawayama, Hold the Girl (Dirty Hit)

Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist

  • Brooke Eden (BBR Music Group)
  • Doechii (Capitol Records)
  • Dove Cameron (Columbia Records)
  • Dreamer Isioma (AWAL Recordings)
  • Ethel Cain (Daughters of Cain Records)
  • Isaac Dunbar (RCA Records)
  • Jordy (300 Entertainment, Elektra Records)
  • Omar Apollo (Warner Records)
  • Renee Rapp (Interscope Records)
  • Steve Lacy (RCA Records)

Outstanding Film – Wide Release

  • A Man Called Otto (Sony Pictures)
  • Bodies Bodies Bodies (A24)
  • Bros (Universal Pictures)
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
  • Lightyear (Pixar)
  • Nope (Universal Pictures)
  • Scream (Paramount Pictures)
  • Spoiler Alert (Focus Features)
  • Strange World (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
  • Tár (Focus Features)

Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV

  • Anything’s Possible (Prime Video)
  • B-Boy Blues (BET)
  • A Christmas to Treasure (Lifetime)
  • Crush (Hulu)
  • Do Revenge (Netflix)
  • The Fallout (HBO Max)
  • Fire Island (Hulu)
  • The Holiday Sitter (Hallmark)
  • Three Months (Paramount+)
  • Wildhood (Hulu)

Outstanding Film – Limited Release

  • Anaïs in Love (Magnolia Pictures)
  • Benediction (Roadside Attractions)
  • Death and Bowling (Wolfe Releasing)
  • Firebird (Roadside Attractions)
  • Girl Picture (Strand Releasing)
  • The Inspection (A24)
  • My Policeman (Prime Video)
  • Neptune Frost (Kino Lorber)
  • The Swimmer (Strand Releasing)
  • Wendell & Wild (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary

  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (HBO)
  • The Andy Warhol Diaries (Netflix)
  • The Book of Queer (Discovery+)
  • Framing Agnes (Kino Lorber)
  • Mama’s Boy (HBO)
  • Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (STARZ)
  • Mormon No More (Hulu)
  • Queer for Fear (Shudder)
  • Sirens (Oscilloscope)
  • Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story (Netflix)

Outstanding Comedy Series

  • Abbott Elementary (ABC)
  • Derry Girls (Netflix)
  • Hacks (HBO Max)
  • Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
  • Love, Victor (Hulu)
  • Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
  • Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
  • Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO Max)
  • Sort Of (HBO Max)
  • What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Drama Series

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)
  • Chucky (Syfy)
  • Good Trouble (Freeform)
  • Gossip Girl (HBO Max)
  • Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
  • The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime)
  • P-Valley (STARZ)
  • September Mornings (Prime Video)
  • Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount Plus)
  • The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

Outstanding New TV Series

  • A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
  • Heartbreak High (Netflix)
  • High School (Amazon Freevee)
  • Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
  • Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max)
  • Queer as Folk (Peacock)
  • The Rookie: Feds (ABC)
  • The Sandman (Netflix)
  • Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
  • Willow (Disney+)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

  • American Horror Story: NYC (FX)
  • The Ignorant Angels (Hulu)
  • The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
  • Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
  • The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Program

  • Bargain Block (HGTV)
  • The Come Up (Freeform)
  • Family Karma (Bravo)
  • Generation Drag (Discovery+)
  • Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix)
  • Mathis Family Matters (E!)
  • The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
  • Southern Hospitality (Bravo)
  • Trixie Motel (Discovery+)
  • We’re Here (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Program – Competition

  • The Big Brunch (HBO Max)
  • Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
  • Legendary (HBO Max)
  • Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
  • So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
  • Top Chef (Bravo)
  • Upcycle Nation (Fuse)
  • The Voice (NBC)
  • Worst Cooks in America (Food Network)

Outstanding Children’s Programming

  • “Adoptasaurus Rex” Dino Ranch (Disney Junior)
  • “Family Picnic” Sesame Street (HBO Max)
  • Firebuds (Disney Junior)
  • “The Mint Gala” Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Netflix)
  • Pinecone & Pony (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Animated

  • Amphibia (Disney Channel)
  • Battle Kitty (Netflix)
  • Big Nate (Nickelodeon)
  • Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)
  • Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix)
  • The Dragon Prince (Netflix)
  • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Netflix)
  • The Owl House (Disney Channel)
  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
  • Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (Cartoon Network)

Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action

  • Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+)
  • First Day (Hulu)
  • Heartstopper (Netflix)
  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+)
  • Monster High: The Movie (Nickelodeon, Paramount+)
  • Power Rangers: Dino Fury (Netflix)
  • Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)
  • Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series (Netflix)
  • Trevor: The Musical (Disney+)Zombies 3 (Disney+)

Outstanding Broadway Production

  • & Juliet
  • Ain’t No Mo
  • Kimberly Akimbo
  • A Strange Loop
  • Take Me Out

Outstanding Video Game

  • Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
  • Desta: The Memories Between (ustwo games)
  • Haven (The Game Bakers)
  • I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (Northway Games/Finji)
  • Need for Speed: Unbound (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts)
  • SIGNALIS (rose-engine/Humble Games)
  • The Quarry (Supermassive Games/2K Games)
  • Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (Gearbox Software/2K Games)
  • World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • Wylde Flowers (Studio Drydock)

Outstanding Comic Book

  • I Hate This Place, by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge, Pat Brosseau (Image Comics)
  • Immortal X-Men, by Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, Michele Bandini, David Curiel, Dijjo Lima, Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics)
  • New Mutants, by Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Charlie Jane Anders, Danilo Beyruth, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Guillermo Sanna, Alex Lins, Alberto Alburquerque, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Dan Brown, Ruth Redmond, Carlos Lopez, Tamra Bonvillain, Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)
  • The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire, Andworld Design (DC Comics)
  • Poison Ivy, by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Atagun Ilhan, Brian Level, Stefano Gaudiano, Jay Leisten, Arif Prianto, Ivan Plascencia, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (DC Comics)
  • Sins of the Black Flamingo, by Andrew Wheeler, Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, Aditya Bidikar (Image Comics)
  • Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, by Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Natacha Bustos, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Comics)
  • Superman: Son of Kal-El, by Tom Taylor, Nicole Maines, John Timms, Cian Tormey, Raul Fernandez, Bruno Redondo, Wade Von Grawbadger, Adriano Lucas, Clayton Henry, Ruairi Coleman, Scott Hanna, Hi-Fi Color, Federico Blee, Wes Abbott, Matt Herms, Marcelo Maiolo, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Dave Sharpe, Bruno Redondo (DC Comics)
  • Tim Drake: Robin, by Meghan Fitzmartin, Riley Rossmo, Lee Loughridge, Tom Napolitano, Rob Leigh (DC Comics)
  • Wynd: The Throne in the Sky, by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas, Andworld Design (BOOM! Studios)

Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology

  • Chef’s Kiss, by Jarrett Melendez, Danica Brine, Hank Jones, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Oni Press)
  • Coven, by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton (Putnam)
  • DC Pride 2022 (DC Comics) [anthology]
  • Doughnuts and Doom, by Balazs Lorinczi (Top Shelf Productions)
  • Fine: A Comic About Gender, by Rhea Ewing (W.W. Norton & Company)
  • Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, by Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor (DC Comics)
  • Heartstopper Volume 4, by Alice Oseman (Graphix)
  • Magical Boy, by The Kao (Graphix)
  • Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 (Marvel Comics) [anthology]
  • Young Men in Love (A Wave Blue World) [anthology]

Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode

  • “David Archuleta” The Jennifer Hudson Show (syndicated)
  • “Don’t Say Gay” The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)
  • “Here I Am” Tamron Hall  (ABC)
  • “Jackie Goldschneider & Danny Pellegrino” Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen (Bravo)
  • “JoJo Siwa Celebrates Her Golden Birthday” The View (ABC)
  • “LGBTQ Trailblazers” If We’re Being Honest with Laverne Cox (E!)
  • “Spirit Day” The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
  • “Transgender Rights II” Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
  • “Virtel It Like It Is: Gay Velma Drives GOP Mad” Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
  • “The War Over Gender” The Problem with Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Outstanding TV Journalism Segment

  • “Critics Say New School Policies In Florida Ostracize LGBTQ Students” PBS Newshour (PBS)
  • “A History That Never Should Have Been: Julius’ Bar” PIX11 Morning News  (WPIX-TV [New York])
  • “How Psychiatrist ‘Dr. Anonymous’ Impacted The Fight For Gay Rights” Sunday TODAY (NBC)
  • “HIV in the Deep South” In Real Life (Scripps News)
  • “Inside The Effort To Ban Conversion Therapy” (NBC News NOW)
  • “Introducing Nora J.S. Reichardt” (WOI/KCWI-TV [Des Moines]) 
  • “Life As A Trans Soldier” VICE News Tonight (VICE)
  • “Man Who Helped Stop The Club Q Shooter: ‘I’m Just A Normal Guy’” Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
  • “The Show Must Go On – Pride Events Targeted” Nightline (ABC)
  • “The Struggle Of Coming Out In A Religious Family” Good Morning America (ABC)

Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form

  • “Dear Noah: Pages from a Family Diary” (NBC News NOW)
  • “Families of Trans Kids Are Seeking Sanctuary” VICE News Tonight (VICE)
  • “NY1 Celebrates Pride: The New Generation” (Spectrum News NY1)
  • “Our America: Who I’m Meant To Be” (ABC Localish)
  • “PRIDE | To Be Seen” Soul of a Nation (ABC)
  • “Pride And Backlash” (NBC News NOW)
  • “Pride of Stage and Screen” (MSNBC)
  • “This Is Football” Beyond Limits (CBS)
  • “Unapologetic: A Conversation on Pride” (MSG Network)
  • “VIRAL: A World Without AIDS” (ABC News Live)

Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special

  • “25 News: Celebrating Our Pride” (KXXV-TV [Waco])
  • “Chris Hayes on the Right-Wing War on LGBTQ Existence” All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC)
  • “Don Lemon on the Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Who Attended His Gay Son’s Wedding” CNN Tonight with Don Lemon (CNN)
  • “GMA Out Loud: A Live Proposal in Times Square” Good Morning America (ABC)
  • “Joy-Ann Reid Interviews Will Larkins On Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill” The Reid Out (MSNBC)
  • “The Last Thing Before We Go: Stephanie Ruhle Talks Spirit Day” The 11th Hour (MSNBC)
  • “Out Loud: ABC News Celebrates Pride” (ABC News Live)
  • “Reggie Aqui Interviews Doctor and Mpox Patient on His Experience” (KGO-TV [San Francisco])
  • “Robin Roberts Interviews Zander Moricz on His Censored Graduation Speech” Good Morning America (ABC)
  • “Symone Sanders-Townsend Interviews Colorado Springs Shooting Survivor Michael Anderson” SYMONE (MSNBC)

Outstanding Print Article

  • “Activists Face An Avalanche Of Anti-Transgender Bills” by Casey Parks (The Washington Post)
  • “After Threats From Extremist Groups, LGBTQ Activists Rally In Support Of The Center” by Desiree Stennet (Orlando Sentinel)
  • “A Country Music Comeback: Ty Herndon Knows He Should be Dead” by Jason Sheeler (People)
  • “EXPLAINER: Pronouns, Nonbinary People and the Club Q Attack” by Jeff McMillan with Jesse Bedayn, Jim Mustian, Colleen Slevin, Jake Bleiberg, Lindsey Tanner (Associated Press)
  • “‘King Richard’ Star Aunjanue Ellis Speaks Her Truth About Being Bisexual: ‘I Am Queer – This Is Who I Am’” by Angelique Jackson (Variety)
  • “Niecy Nash And Wife Jessica Are Sure Betts” by Demetria L. Lucas (Essence)
  • “Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Increasing Harassment. Lifesaving Care Could Be on the Line” by Madeleine Carlisle (TIME)
  • “Pride And Prejudice And Fire Island” by E. Alex Jung (New York Magazine)
  • “Take My Wheelchair,’ Club Q Victim Tells Nurse Upon Leaving 22-Day Hospital Stay” by Carol McKinley and Tina Siegfried (The Gazette [Colorado Springs])
  • “Will Russia Bring Its War On LGBTQ People To Ukraine?” by Kate Linthicum (Los Angeles Times)

Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage

  • The Advocate
  • Metro Weekly
  • OUT
  • People
  • Variety

Outstanding Online Journalism Article

  • “A 25-Year-Old Got In A Taxi Outside An N.Y.C. Gay Bar. He Was Dead An Hour Later” by Jay Valle (NBCNews.com)
  • “Alabama Is Trying to Raise the Legal Driving Age for Trans People to 19” by Nico Lang (TheDailyBeast.com)
  • “Does Providing Prep, A Drug That Prevents H.I.V., Clash With Christian Beliefs? An Overview Of Church Teaching” by Michael J. O’Loughlin (AmericaMagazine.org)
  • “The Fear And Loathing Some People Show Sports Pride Events Brings Fear And Pain To This Fan” by Karleigh Webb (Outsports.com)
  • “‘I See Myself In Her’: Brittney Griner’s Russia Trial Resonates With Queer Black Women And Nonbinary People” by Orion Rummler (the19th.org)
  • “My Experience As A Target Of Kiwi Farms Speaks To A Scary Truth About Internet Culture” by Katelyn Burns (MSNBC.com)
  • “The New York Times, The Atlantic, More Keep Publishing Transphobia. Why?” by Lexi McMenamin (TeenVogue.com)
  • “School Board Meetings Are the New Frontline for LGBTQ+ Rights” by Colleen Hamilton (them.us)
  • “There Is No Legitimate ‘Debate’ Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare” by Kit O’Connell (TexasObserver.org)
  • “What’s So Scary About A Transgender Child?” by Emily St. James (Vox.com)

Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia

  •  “+TALK: Sex, Dating & Disclosure” by Karl Schmid (PlusLifeMedia.com)
  • “Deaths In The Family” (Insider.com)
  • “Florida’s So-Called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Explained” (TampaBay.com)
  • “How Is the Gay Rodeo Different?” by Jordon Jones (PBS.org)
  • “How Medicine’s Fixation on the Sex Binary Harms Intersex People” (ScientificAmerican.com)
  • “How New Anti-LGBTQ Laws Echo An Infamous Conservative Activist’s Campaign From 1977” by John Avlon (CNN.com)
  • “Lawmakers Say Trans Athlete Bans Are About Protecting Women’s Sports …” by Julie Kleigman (SI.com)
  • “Logo’s Trans Youth Town Hall” by Raquel Willis (LogoTV.com)
  • “The Stonewall Generation Has Found Their Voice with Leslie Jordan & Donald M. Bell” (LGBTQNation.com)
  • “White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Opens Up About Brittney Griner’s Release” by Tracy E. Gilchrist (AdvocateChannel.com)

Outstanding Blog

  • Charlotte’s Web Thoughts
  • Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
  • Mombian
  • My Fabulous Disease
  • The Reckoning

Outstanding Podcast

  • The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo (Studio71)
  • In The Deep: Stories that Shape Us (iHeartMedia)
  • Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang (iHeartMedia/Big Money Players)
  • Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson (ABC News)
  • LGBTQ&A (Jeffrey Masters, The Advocate)
  • PRIDECAST (iHeartMedia)
  • Sibling Rivalry (Studio71)
  • TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones (TransLash Media)
  • V Interesting (Lemonada Media)
  • Yass Jesus! (Audity)

Special Recognition

  • Alejandra Caraballo
  • Drag Story Hour
  • “Rothaniel” (HBO)
  • “The Lesbian Bar Project”
  • #Letters4TransKids

New Mexico GOP Candidate Arrested For Shooting At Democrats, Allegedly

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A former Republican candidate and supporter of Donald Trump is under arrest in New Mexico for allegedly conspiring to shoot up the homes of state Democratic officials.

On Monday afternoon (Jan. 16), Chief Harold Medina of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police said in a press conference that Solomon Peña was arrested in connection with a series of shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers. The Albuquerque Journal reported that a SWAT team went to Peña’s home and arrested him after an hour-long standoff. “It is believed he is the mastermind,” Medina said. Peña had run unsuccessfully for a seat in the state House of Representatives last November and declared that he should’ve won, even going to the homes of three of the targeted officials saying that they should not certify the results.

A police statement said that Peña hired four men to carry out the shootings and “sent text messages with addresses where he wanted them to shoot at the homes.” It is believed that he was present for the last of the shooting incidents Jan. 3rd, where shots were fired into the home of State Senator Linda Lopez, with bullets nearly missing her 10-year-old daughter. According to APD Deputy Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock, the handgun he used “malfunctioned” when he tried to fire it. The first incident took place Dec. 4 at the home of Bernalillo County commissioner Adriana Barber, and the next was Dec. 8 targeting the home of state Representative Javier Martinez. The next took place Dec. 11 at the home of Bernalillo County commissioner Debbie O’Malley.

“APD essentially discovered what we had all feared and what we had suspected — that these shootings were indeed politically motivated,” Mayor Tim Keller said to the press. “They were dangerous attacks not only to these individuals … but, fundamentally, also to democracy.” Democratic New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and House Republican Leader Ryan Lane issued statements condemning violence and praising law enforcement’s response.

Peña has a checkered past, previously serving seven years in prison for theft and other charges. He has also been an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump, even sporting a red sweatshirt with his “Make America Great Again” slogan bearing his signature in gold. Peña also claimed to have been present at the riots at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021.