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I FIRST FELT REPRESENTED WHEN I SAW"Truthfully, being someone who identifies as bisexual and is also of South Asian descent, I haven't really seen much on television that I feel represents me." Ann-Margret is a Swedish American actress who always had a love for dancing from a very young age. This love for dance allowed Ann-Margret to pursue theatre and eventually pursue a career in acting. In her most famous films, Ann-Margret starred alongside Elvis Presley, the pair had great chemistry on screen and were fan favourites. Books : “Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis” by David Wills, “Marilyn: Norma Jeane” by Gloria Steinem, “Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon” by Charles Casillo Elizabeth Taylor

I FIRST FELT REPRESENTED WHEN I SAW"My character Lionel in Dear White People. I literally couldn't find myself in the culture." I FELT MOST PROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR WHEN"I rode in my 11th AidsLifecycle from S.F. to L.A. to benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center." MY MENTOR IS"I don’t know that I have a specific mentor, but I am incredibly inspired by my kids’ generation because of their open-mindedness and acceptance." Having fought to put the first same-sex kiss between two men on network TV ( Dawson's Creek), the megaproducer continues to represent the community in the many shows (he's juggling 19) he has across six platforms. His directorial work on Love, Simonmarked the first major studio movie to center on a gay teen romance. THE TOP OF MY QUARANTINE BINGE LIST" Feel Good. My good friend Ally Pankiw directed it. And my fellow Canadian Mae Martin wrote and stars in it. Lesbian female director directing a lesbian hero in a story is the perfect remedy to a down day in quarantine."

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Books : “Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland” by Gerald Clarke, “Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters” by Randy L Schmidt Olivia de Havilland Books : “Remembering Grace” by Howell Conant, “Grace Kelly: A Life From Beginning to End” by Hourly History, “High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly” by Donald Spoto Ingrid Bergman WHITE"Danny Roberts on The Real World: New Orleans. He was a gay boy from Georgia just like me. I was a scared teenager, and it felt like watching someone that was a couple years ahead of me in the coming-out process." Books : “My Autobiography” by Charles Chaplin, “Chaplin: His Life And Art” by David Robinson, “Charlie Chaplin’s Own Story” by Charles Chaplin Laurence Olivier

Deborah Kerr was a British actress who was known for her roles in some of Old Hollywood’s most iconic movies. After a successful start to her acting career in British cinema , Kerr decided to make the move to America’s MGM at the age of 26. Deborah was cast-typed as proper English lady in her roles until she took a risk and took on the role of an adulteress in An Affair to Remember, which was a huge success. In the film, From Here to Eternity, Kerr and Burt Lancaster’s famous beach scene kiss became one of the most iconic scenes in Old Hollywood history. Although not many of us grew up in this era, it is a time in history that is still honoured today. The legends of Old Hollywood will live on forever with their names on the Hollywood walk of fame, their faces on our screens and their memories embedded in our minds. The Old Hollywood sign was originally Hollywoodland History of Old Hollywood Books : “Doris Day: Her Own Story” by A. E. Hotchner, “Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon” by Michael Feinstein Bette Davis

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Steve McQueen was known as the real cool dude of Old Hollywood. His performances in action and western movies were widely acclaimed such as The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape. Although Steve McQueen had many memorable movies he earned only one Oscar nomination in his career for his performance in Sand Pebbles. McQueen was one of the most popular actors during his time and is still remembered today as one of Old Hollywood’s most captivating performers. THE PERSON I THINK DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THEIR ACTIVISM"Something that gets lost sometimes is that activism can take many forms. I’m always blown away by stories like the one in our recent documentary A Secret Love, a story about two women living out their lives with dignity and honesty."

Putting his stamp on The Lion King— he played Timon to great acclaim in the billion-dollar-earning Disney reboot — the out-and-proud funnyman will next play Matt Drudge in American Crime Story: Impeachmentwhile his upcoming Judd Apatow-produced feature at Universal is set to be the first gay rom-com from a major studio.High Society is one of those classic old Hollywood films that just stays with you. The catchy songs and beautiful costumes are hard to forget. The film follows Tracy Samantha Lord, played by Grace Kelly as she prepares for her wedding day she is wrapped up in love triangle with her ex-husband Jazz artist C.K. Dexter Haven, played by Bing Crosby and magazine reporter, Frank Sinatra. Both men work hard to convince Tracy that he is the best choice, but Tracy can only choose one. With Sinatra and Crosby in one movie, you just know the music will be spectacular. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Cary Grant plays Tom Winston, a father of three who is struggling to raise his children after the death of his wife. When Tom meets the beautiful Cinzia Zaccardi, played by Sophia Loren at a concert, he hires her as a nanny. Little does Tom know that Cinzia is actually a socialite on the run from her father and there’s one slight problem, she has no experience with cleaning, cooking or raising children. To Catch a Thief (1955) I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN"We have the kind of representation in big-budget studio films that we do on TV." The WGA Award-winning creator of Netflix's Dead to Mehas gone to great lengths to infuse an LGBTQ voice into her work. Creator of the NBC sitcom One Big Happyand her own YouTube talk show This Just Out, Feldman recently made her Netflix comedy outright queer, as Dead to Me's sophomore season revealed a lead character to be bisexual.

MY MENTOR IS "I'm not sure I have a mentor, but Mike Leigh is a good friend and a constant source of inspiration." The Old Hollywood era is understood to be the time when Hollywood dominated the film industry. Hollywood was the American dream for actors and actresses who hoped to make it onto the big screen. Old Hollywood is considered one of the most successful eras of filmmaking, with endless classics produced during this time. Sound films brought stardom to Hollywood.A year after wrapping CBS' The Big Bang Theory, Parsons has leaned into telling LGBTQ stories. On camera, Parsons has appeared in The Boys in the Band and Hollywood. As a producer, his That's Wonderful banner — which he runs with husband Todd Spiewak — was behind the Emmy-winning Netflix shortform dramedy Special. I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN"We get great big hot superheroes, please. Not sweet representations. But great big horny bastards, male and female." Books : “Jane Russell: My Path and My Detours : An Autobiography” by Jane Russell, “Mean…Moody…Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend” by Christina Rice Tippi Hedren Movies : Houseboat, It Started in Naples, The Pride and the Passion, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.