According to TMZ, gay music producer Lucian Piane has passed away at 46. The news site obtained records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner that claim he died in the street on Monday.
Law enforcement reports that Piane was hit by a car in Glendale early Monday morning and died from his injuries. Leading up to the incident, the Drag Race star had raised concern among fans after posting a series of alarming videos to his Instagram page. In the clips, he was spending a lot of time in the street, prompting worried followers to wonder if he was safe.
TMZ also reports that Piane was arrested on Saturday for being under the influence of controlled substance. He was then taken into custody by Glendale PD again on Sunday for assault on an officer or emergency personal. He was only given a citation for both incidents, but his court date was set on the day he died.
Fans of RuPaul's Drag Race will remember Piane as a judge, producer, and songwriter who worked on multiple seasons of the hit show. RIP.
Tierney joined actor Andrew Rannells for a conversation at the Brooklyn Paramount on Sunday. The event was held to promote his new book, I'll Believe in Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1 (The Annotated Scripts), which is out today.
As Out reported in January, Williams said he used a “cock sock” for scenes between Shane Hollander and his lover, Ilya Rozanov, played by Storrie. He described it as a “ballet slipper meets a Crown Royal bag. You kind of go balls in first,” he told podcaster Evan Ross Katz.
“You have to dip in, get the balls first, if you even need to try one on. Get the balls really pulled in there and then shove the schwanz down,” Williams explained, using a German slang for penis.
On Sunday in Brooklyn, Rannells asked Tierney to discuss the role of intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter on set, now a standard practice in any production involving actors called upon to simulate sex acts in a scene.
"So, that all happens long before we're on set," said the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the hit HBO Max and Crave series. "I did try to write these scenes as specifically as I could, so there would be no mystery as to what's happening because I've been an actor for a long time, I'm sure we have a similar experience. Someone's like, 'Go at it!' It's a nightmare."
Rannells and Tierney shared that there were no intimacy coordinators back when they started in the industry.
"This is a nightmare," Tierney continued. "I don't want to improv my way through this. I would like to know what's happening, so what we talked about was choreographing these things like dances, so that you know what the movements you're doing because it's so technical, too. It's like, 'You've got to lift your leg here to hide this part of your body. You have to do this,' to hide his part."
Tierney then revealed his actors were more than ready to show what they've got, and not hide anything.
"It's about what I wanted to show," he told Rannells, to laughter from the audience. "It's not a joke," he told the crowd. "I was like, 'I'm not showing your dicks,'" recalled Tierney.
"We're hiding these intimacy garments, right? We have to do a lot of negotiation around that, around their bodies in that way," he added. "The boys were both very game. They wanted, they understood from the beginning. I think it was also one of the first conversations I had with these actors, when I knew that they were in the running for these roles, I would have a Zoom with them."
Tierney said he sent the actors early drafts of the scripts so they knew what they were in for, telling them, "'You need to read this. You need to tell me you're comfortable with this because like I will do everything possible to make you feel safe and comfortable. It will be as respectful an environment as as I can possibly create. But if you don't want to do this, I can't find out on set.'"
He said both Williams and Storrie understood that, as did actor Robbie G.K., who plays Christopher "Kip" Grady.
"To me the idea of doing it is like a dance, hopefully you learn the steps so that you can kind of forget them and then connect with the other dancer. And that's the idea. It's like, we learn these steps so that hopefully you guys can feel the freedom to connect with each other. Because the thing we talk about before the sex scenes, even now during season two, it's not so much the movements. It's like, 'Where are you at? What are you getting out of this? You're sad. You're trying to make him feel better.' It is still storytelling. So, this is much more important to me than making sure one thing happens."
When the BuzzingPop account shared this part of their conversation on X, the comments were swiftly poppin.
"Why did Jacob reveal this it's okay not to tell everything damn what could have been," wrote SolarFlame99. But Mitch was fine with Tierney's decision: "Respect. Gay characters shouldn’t always be subjected to full nudity," he wrote.
To Mr. Garrison, Tierney's call was a mistake. "Well please don’t make the same mistake in the next season. We don’t need close ups, but some nice peekaboo shots and glimpses would be just great. Thank you in advance."
"Oh what we could've had," added FanGirl's Diaries, with a winking emoji. Aaron added, "for me it’s more important to see hudson’s hole."
Virtual Lady complained: "the one time two men volunteered and someone said no." And yufangrande capped off the conversation with a meme, in a popular post they captioned: "now why would they turn down the best part."
YouTuber bwaySHO captured Rannell's entire conversation with Tierney in a video you can watch below.
If you’re thinking, “I don’t remember seeing his pole in that movie,” you’re not wrong, and that’s because MacLachlan refused.
One of the most memorable and talked-about scenes in the movie — a pool sex scene with star Elizabeth Berkley — was almost a whole lot spicier because director Paul Verhoeven wanted to shoot MacLachlan, who plays club boss Zack Carey, completely naked.
In an extract from his memoir shared by Entertainment Weekly, MacLachlan writes that the film shoot entered “absurd territory” multiple times that night, “Including when Paul suggests that I first walk out onto the patio full frontal.”
But when Verhoeven, in his thick Dutch accent, suggested the scene, he didn’t just want total nudity; he wanted the actor to be sporting impressive wood as well. “‘Kyle,’ he says, ‘when you valk across the pool deck and we shoot you here and you have a giant erection and you valk into the pool and we see this…’”
Kyle MacLachlan and Elizabeth Berkley in 'Showgirls'.
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McLachlan immediately shut the idea down, writing that he told the director, “I’m sorry, you can’t shoot me from the front.”
The star recounts the interaction, writing, “I stay congenial, despite the insane suggestion. Paul acts confused. ‘Yes, we see it from the front. We see you—’ ‘Ah no,’ I say. ‘I’m not going to do that.’”
Verhoeven seems to have misunderstood McLachlan’s reservations about doing a full-frontal scene, so he made a unique suggestion.
“‘Listen... it’s not a problem if you can’t get an erection; we can matte one in,’ he says, not a trace of irony. ‘We can paint one any size you vant,’” wrote MacLachlan.
He ended up sticking to his guns, but offered a compromise. “‘Sorry, Paul,’ I say, my heart beating quickly at the potential for conflict. ‘You can shoot me from the back walking to the pool.’”
Kyle MacLachlan and Elizabeth Berkley in 'Showgirls'.
Carolco Pictures
In the scene that audiences ended up seeing, McLachlan walks fully nude toward the swimming pool, and while he didn’t do full-frontal, his impressive butt was on full display.
“He shoots me from behind, thank the lord,” he writes. MacLachlan also sets the record straight about whether or not it was his real peach on screen.
“I’ve seen it written that what you see in the movie here is a body double, but I assure you it’s not,” he wrote. “That is my backside. And I make sure that’s all it is. Film is forever.”
In the scene, MacLachlan and Berkley have vigorous pool sex which ends with him flopping her around like a rag doll as they both climax. The unintentional camp in scenes like this, played seriously by the actors, is part of why the film has gained cult status over the years. In his memoir, MacLachlan described this scene as “Elizabeth flops around as if in distress, and I hold on for dear life.”
In a 2018 interview with GQ, MacLachlan admitted that when he read the script, he thought it was “sexy and edgy” but realized how “awful” the movie actually was when he watched it for the first time. Luckily, what made critics pan it at the time, and earned it a controversial NC-17 rating, is exactly why audiences love it today.
When the film came out in 1995, Roger Ebert wrote that the film was “quite unredeemably bad,” lacked eroticism, and called it “a waste of a perfectly good NC-17 rating.”
MacLachlan told GQ, “And now, of course, the movie’s got this great life. [It] lives on in infamy I guess, and it’s sort of a crowd pleaser. But at the time, it was a pretty big embarrassment… My career definitely took a hit on that one.”
The gay pop superstar is receiving widespread critical praise and positive reviews for his fourth studio album, She's the Best. This era is proving to be one of Sivan's strongest yet as his unapologetically new queer project is resonating with fans all around the world.
Sivan kicked off the era with the lead single "She's the Best," which serves as an homage to the strong women in his life. The accompanying video featured guest appearances from Nicole Kidman, Sasha Colby, and other beautiful drag queens and trans women. Soon after, Sivan followed up with the second single "Party" that focused heavily on sexual liberation.
Now, the pop singer is slowing things down in the beautiful music video for his new single "FF" (short for "Fuck Forever"). Leading up to the release of the song, Sivan posted a slew of thirst traps and even teased that he considered joining OnlyFans for the album rollout.
"FF" is a very seductive video shot at a beach house on Fire Island. The video features Sivan getting intimate, sharing passionate kisses, and hitting a steamed-up shower with a handsome blonde lover played by actor Felix Mayr. Leading up to the release, Sivan joked that it's the "gayest video" of his career. Besides the spicy moments, he even pops a PrEP pill by MISTR in the bathroom.
The timing of the video also ties in beautifully for MISTR's second annual National PrEP Day at The Abbey in West Hollywood. Sivan's best friend and longtime collaborator, Leland, co-wrote every song of She's the Best and served as a DJ for the star-studded bash.
"When Troye showed me the video for 'FF,' I told him, 'I don't think you know how important this video is.' The first time I saw two guys kissing was the Christina Aguilera 'Beautiful' video. It's still burned in my brain as part of my upbringing. That was the first moment where gay love started to feel normalized and I wasn't crazy! This would have made such an impact on little Leland," Leland tells Out.
Known as the CEO of Everything Gay, Schukraft is as the Founder and CEO of MISTR, which serves as the largest telemedicine platform to offer free online access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), DoxyPEP, STI testing, Hepatitis C testing and treatment, long-term HIV care and sexual confidence solutions in all 50 states.
To celebrate the progress made in destigmatizing HIV and celebrating sexual health with MISTR, Schukraft invited the biggest stars in the world to The Abbey in West Hollywood Saturday night for the second annual National PrEP Day.
"Every day it's a new challenge, whether its preserving queer places like The Abbey or eliminating stigma. This is a celebrity-packed party about sexual health! I want to make sexual health something you talk about with your friends. We've seen the impact of the first one destigmatizing that, so I hope the momentum continues with this second year," Schukraft tells Out.
Schukraft not only serves as CEO of MISTR, but he's built his entire brand to align with the core missions of the telemedicine platform. He's proudly discussed his polyamorous lifestyle and sex-positive resorts as his global domination only gains momentum.
"I'm not only the president, I'm a user! I just believe in being your best self and being true to yourself. Own it! Everybody's having sex! I don't why we don't talk about sex. If you get gonorrhea, get treatment! Better yet, get DoxyPEP so you don't get it in the first place. I think it's so important for a healthy mentality and long-lasting relationships. I try to implement that with everything I do!"
Many celebrities are co-signing on Schukraft and MISTR's mission as National PrEP Day featured such an iconic lineup of guests. Charli XCX surprised a packed crowd with a live performance, followed by Chappell Roan's debut DJ set and a closing set from Tove Lo.
The Abbey was packed with A-list appearances as revered musicians and reality TV icons partied throughout the night. Pop and music royalty in attendance included Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, Kesha, Kim Petras, Tinashe, Omar Apollo, Lance Bass, and Saucy Santana. They were joined by a massive turnout of reality icons like Khloé Kardashian, NeNe Leakes, Phaedra Parks, Meredith Marks, Melissa Gorga, and Sutton Stracke, alongside stars like Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Poarch, and Colton Haynes.
The celebration follows MISTR's recent announcement at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting of a commitment to fund one million free HIV tests and one million free hepatitis C tests by the end of 2027, connecting individuals directly to prevention, treatment and long-term care. Learn more about MISTR by visiting the official website here.
