Arts & Entertainment
Paul Rudd portrays ‘boring gay man’ Pete Buttigieg on ‘SNL’
The presidential hopeful’s husband Chasten also gets parodied
Paul Rudd parodied 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful and South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live.”
The skit had Buttigieg (Rudd) appear as a guest on “The View.” Whoopi Goldberg (Leslie Jones), Meghan McCain (Aidy Byrant), Joy Behar (Kate McKinnon), Abby Huntsman (Cecily Strong) and Ana Navarro (Melissa Villaseñor) welcome Buttigieg who they immediately don’t take seriously.
“I hear when you grow you up you want to be president,” Goldberg says.
“I may be only 37 years old, but I do feel like I represent everyday Americans. I’m just a Harvard-educated, multilingual war-veteran Rhodes scholar. I’m just like you,” Buttigieg replies. “I do want to say, I wouldn’t be running for president if I didn’t believe America would be ready to accept not only a gay man, but a boring gay man in the public eye.”
After asking Buttigieg to fix her cell phone, Behar questions him, “Look, I gotta ask, because I’m sure it’s come up, but you gay?”
“That’s not a question,” he says. “But I do want to say that I wouldn’t be running for president if I didn’t believe America was ready to accept not only a gay man but a boring gay man in the public eye.”
Later, the hosts cheer for Buttigieg’s husband Chasten Buttigieg (Chris Bennett) to come out on stage.
Watch below.
Sports
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars to participate in Olympic torch relay
Games to take place next month in Italy
“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will participate in the Olympic torch relay ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place next month in Italy.
HBO Max, which distributes “Heated Rivalry” in the U.S., made the announcement on Thursday in a press release.
The games will take place in Milan and Cortina from Feb. 6-22. The HBO Max announcement did not specifically say when Williams and Storrie will participate in the torch relay.
Bars & Parties
Here’s where to watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with fellow fans
Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance
Spark Social Events will host “Ru Paul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party Hosted by Local Drag Queens” on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.
This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center is hosting a watch party for an episode of the 10th and final season of “Queer Eye,” which was filmed in D.C. The screening will be held on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center.
The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.
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Comings & Goings
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‘Queer Eye’ watch party set for Friday
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