News Round-Up: May 2, 2019

Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunk JW says, "Be thankful for the hard times - they can only make you stronger."

• Jake Bain, the Indiana State football player who came out while still in high school, has announced he will "step away from football and focus on academics."

• In anticipation of the upcoming Rocketman, chronicling the life of music superstar Elton John, the producers have released an official music video of the title song sung by film's star, Taron Egerton. The musical fantasy biopic lands in US theaters May 31.

• Out producer/director Greg Berlanti (Love, Simon; Riverdale; Supergirl) says the most egregious example of anti-LGBTQ bias he's seen in Hollywood was "gay executives and gay casting people who were the least likely to let me cast an actor they knew was gay in a straight part. These were the individuals who knew how important it would be."

• Far-right loons like Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopolous have been banned from Facebook and Instagram (finally) in an effort to reduce hate speech.

• When Channing Tatum loses, we all win. The 'Magic Mike' star lost a game of Jenga, and so he had to post a photo of girlfriend Jessie J's choosing. She has good taste.

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I lost a game of Jenga to Jessica Cornish. The loser (me) had to post a picture the other person (Jessica Cornish) picked... Smh and fml... I’m never playing Jenga with her ever again... 🚿 + 🐰 📸 : @jessiej

A post shared by Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) on May 1, 2019 at 1:34pm PDT

Podcast: Chile Begins Debate On Marriage Equality; Pink & Channing Tatum Challenge Gender-Norms In "Beautiful Trauma;" LGBT Hate Crimes Double In Russia

In this week's podcast:

• Chile begins debate on same-sex marriage

• Hate crimes against LGBTs have doubled in five years in Russia

• Democratic senators introduce the LGBT Elder Americans Act

• A growing number of millennial men are more prone to identify as the more fluid “mostly straight” than use the term “bisexual"

• The highly anticipated gay-themed film, "Call Me By Your Name," leads the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations and does great box office in its first week in domestic release.

• Pink and Channing Tatum challenge gender-norms in her new music video, "Beautiful Trauma."

All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report.

Listen below.

My Favorite Thing Today: Pink & Channing Tatum Dance In Drag "Beautiful Trauma"

Channing Tatum and Pink

Easily my favorite thing today, Pink's new music video, "Beautiful Trauma," co-starring Channing Tatum is just about everything you could want in a video.

Framed in candy-colored fifties flair, the duo play a married couple who break into Fred & Ginger dance with ease, and all seems to be suburban perfection.

But what lies underneath reveals much more as Pink finds Channing experimenting with some cross-dressing fun.

Fearlessly challenging gender-norms, Channing twirls in a gorgeous gown as Pink wears gangster like a champ. A touch of lipstick for Channing and the kids are ready to kick up their heels.

What follows it what usually happens with dress-up playtime, multiple martinis and a friendly leather-clad playmate (played by dancer Nikki Tuazon).

As I've written before, I'm a huge fan of Pink and the song, "Beautiful Trauma," is another richly-woven pop-song from one of our top talents in music today.

And seriously, who wouldn't want to frolic with the ever-game Channing Tatum?

Watch below. This definitely brightened my day :)

Daily Dance: Channing Tatum Won't Dance

Filling in for Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night, Tatum got over his hosting jitters by busting a move (or two or ten...) for his opening monologue.

Watch the Magic Mike/Step Up star remind you: He. Can. Dance.

Channing Tatum Announces "Magic Mike Live! Las Vegas" Coming In 2017

Channing Tatum announces MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS

Via press release:

Actor and producer Channing Tatum has heard the call of women everywhere, clamoring for more Magic Mike. Next spring, their dreams will come true as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will become the permanent home of Mike Lane, America’s favorite handyman-turned-stripper, with MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS – a complete re-imagination of the male revue based on the hit movies “Magic Mike” and “Magic Mike XXL.”

Currently anticipated to open for preview performances in March 2017, MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS will recreate the mythic Club Domina with a sizzling 360-degree dance and acrobatic strip tease spectacular, guaranteed to bring on the heat.

“‘Magic Mike’ has been a special and very personal project for me, and this show is a natural extension of that,” said Tatum. “So while I won’t be on stage as Mike, MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS is my vision and I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time in Las Vegas creating something that will give women what they really want.”

The experience starts as you enter Club Domina, a real life version of the club at the foundation of “Magic Mike XXL,” where men cater to women’s desires. The fully re-envisioned cabaret nightclub space will be unlike any other in Las Vegas with three elaborately designed bars, an integrated stage and seating for 450 guests. Expressly created to capture the magnetism of a film franchise that has grossed nearly $300 million, this new venue and its immersive production will be one of the most unique entertainment experiences in Las Vegas.

In a show that happens in front of, behind, above and all around the audience, a dozen of the hottest and most talented men in the country will bring Mike and his crew to life through sexy and daring themed dance and strip routines, each punctuated by one-of-a-kind acts from a wildly diverse cast of performers.

In addition to direction and creative leadership from Tatum, film franchise choreographer Alison Faulk will once again reprise her role, creating the stage show’s choreography.

MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS has also struck a content partnership with the leading digital media property Cosmopolitan.com to create original video series and content designed to drive excitement and engagement around the show.

Visit MagicMikeLiveLasVegas.com for the most up to date information about the show, the cast and priority ticket opportunities.

But what about Joe Manganiello? Will HE be there on stage? We want "Big Dick Richie!" We want "Big Dick Richie!"

Tim Tebow On LIP SYNC BATTLE - "Eye Of The Tiger"

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow went head to head against Nine Dobrev on Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle last night.

Tebow attempted a knockout with Survivor's 1982 hit, "Eye of the Tiger," but I think he may have come up a little short.

Let's just say he's no Channing Tatum :)

Channing Tatum Gets An Assist On Lip Sync Battle From Beyoncé

Channing Tatum channels Beyonce on Lip Sync Battle

Lots of fun last night as husband and wife Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum danced it out for supremacy in the Season 2 premiere of Lip Sync Battle!

After Jenna gave Channing a taste of his own Magic Mike medicine with a lap dance to Ginuwine's "Pony," Channing showed no fear with his version of Beyoncé's "Run The World (Girls)"!

Oh, and he brought in a little bit of super-star power in the form of Beyoncé herself at the end.

Check it out.

First Look: Channing Tatum As Beyonce on "Lip Sync Battle" Tonight

First Look! WHO RUN THIS MOTHA? @channingtatum YEP! #LipSyncBattle TONITE @10/SPIKE @Beyonce @jennaldewan #beyonce pic.twitter.com/HfSnoPyBe2

— Casey Patterson (@caseypatterson) January 7, 2016

Ok, this is fabulous! Channing Tatum has no fear.

Watch the episode of Lip Sync Battle tonight on Spike TV at 10PM.

Channing Tatum Kills On LIP SYNC BATTLE With Frozen's "Let It Go"

 From the upcoming episode of LIP SYNC BATTLES this Thursday - Channing Tatum is SOOO into this lip-dub of mega-hit "Let It Go" from FROZEN.

Channing's full-out performance coupled with Idina Menzel's vocals makes for awesome TV. No one can say this "Magic Mike" is afraid to twirl.

And he's playing against his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum. Who do you think will win this?

Tune in Thursday night at 10PM on SPIKE TV.

Trailer: "Hail, Caesar!" Starring George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum

This looks like classic Coen Brothers.

AND we get a singing, dancing Channing Tatum. What else could you want?

Coming in 2016.

Magic Mike XXL Grosses $27 Million In Opening Weekend

The Channing Tatum-led Magic Mike XXL look to land at the #4 position at the box office this weekend, behind Inside Out, Jurassic World and Terminator: Genisys.

From Variety.com:

Warner’s stripper sequel “Magic Mike XXL” wound up with $27 million at 3,355 sites for the five days, with a 96% female audience. Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer reprised their roles from the 2012 sleeper hit. Performance was front-loaded with $15 million in its first two days but with a budget of just $14.8 million, “Magic Mike XXL” is already in the black for the studio.

The original “Magic Mike” opened on the June 29-July 1 weekend three years ago with a stunning $39.1 million on its way to a $113 million domestic total.

Disney-Pixar's Inside Out smoked the competition even in it's third week of release with over $45 million in domestic box office.

Channing Tatum Covers Vanity Fair

From the Vanity Fair interview:

“I think this one is probably more what people wanted in the first film,” he told me. “We just couldn’t do it on the first movie. I think we all wanted there to be moments like that in the first film, but the reality of that world is not all giggles and fun. We had to let people understand that we knew the world, that it’s a real one, not savory at times, at least the one I was privy to.”

“Every time I’ve put on a thong and am ready to walk onstage, I’m like, ‘Why do I want to do this?’ ”

I asked Tatum if he’d ever do it again—not in a film, not as a joke, but for real, in front of a mob of women, on a dark night when he could dance one of the classic pieces: the waylaid fireman; the cop who has other ways of settling the ticket; the street rapper who rides the pony. “Well, we’re going to start a [Magic Mike] show in Vegas, and I’ll never say never,” he told me. “I wouldn’t mind going out there and doing it one more time. Or maybe twice. But, you know, every time I’ve put on a thong and am getting ready to walk onstage again, I’m like, ‘Why do I want to do this?’ It’s very uncomfortable to be in a thong in front of a thousand people.”

"That was going to be one of our plot points. To thong or not to thong. But my wife was like, ‘You cannot have a movie without these guys getting in thongs.’ ”

And bonus round - check out Channing busting 7 dance moves in 30 seconds:

Channing Tatum & Jimmy Fallon Read Scenes From Kid-Written "Magic Mike" Movie

Last night on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon invites MAGIC MIKE XXL star Channing Tatum to a "fun challenge" wherein they would read scenes written by kids, whose only knowledge of the film was that it was titled "Magic Mike."

From the first scene, when Channing reads as "Magic Mike" promising to "pump up your bike tire using my 'magic bike pump,'" you see where the jokes are going.

Silly but funny.

Shirtless Magic Mike XXL Stars Cover Entertainment Weekly

A shirtless trio of MAGIC MIKE XXL stars - Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer - grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly in advance of the the upcoming July 1st premiere of the hit movie sequel.

A bit odd looking as it's clearly a composite, but nice to see the shirtless view :)

(h/t Boy Culture)

Video: Channing Tatum & Matt Bomer Show Off Their Moves At LA Pride

Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer take to the MAGIC MIKE float during this past Sunday's L.A. Pride Parade.

MAGIC MIKE XXL opens in theaters across the country July 1st.

Channing Tatum & MAGIC MIKE XXL Stars To Appear At LA Pride Parade Today

Channing Tatum

Eonline is reporting that Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Adam Rodriguez of MAGIC MIKE XXL will be appearing on a float at today's gay pride parade in Los Angeles.

Also making appearances at L.A. Pride today are the casts of Transparent, The Fosters and Chasing Life; plus, James Corden (of The Late Late Show), out country singer Ty Herndon and Lisa Vanderpump.

The parade starts at 11AM and heads down Santa Monica Boulevard.

And don't forget - MAGIC MIKE XXL hits theaters July 1st!

UPDATE: As predicted, Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Adam Rodriguez showed up on their nifty MAGIC MIKE XXL float for LA Pride today.

Channing Tatum doing his THANG at #LAPRIDE45.
Posted by LA PRIDE / Christopher Street West on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Check out the pics below courtesy of ET.

Channing Tatum Surprises MAGIC MIKE XXL Screening Audience With 3D Experience

Channing Tatum surprises some lucky fans by going undercover at a "3D" screening of Magic Mike XXL!

Enter for a chance to join him at the Hollywood premiere: http://bit.ly/Meet_Channing_Tatum

Channing goes undercover to get some honest responses

And then the screening goes "3D"

And Channing decides to "reveal" himself

(via Buzzfeed)

Cosmopolitan Demonstrates What Is "Magic" About MAGIC MIKE XXL

The good news - MAGIC MIKE XXL released a new movie poster today in advance of the upcoming July 1st release date, and it's totally working for me.

And just to show why they've got the "magic," Cosmopolitan did their own photoshoot with average guys recreating the film's posters. The exercise clearly demonstrates that a pose does not "magic" make.

Unfortunately, everyone can't be a "Magic Mike." Take a look at the photo shoot vid below.

Nick The Gardener "Behind The Scenes" of MAGIC MIKE XXL

Channing Tatum and Nick the Gardener on the set of MAGIC MIKE XXL

Ellen takes us on a "behind the scenes" look at Nick the Gardener's day filming the upcoming MAGIC MIKE XXL. Along the way, Nick meets up with Joe Manganiello and Channing Tatum to compare notes.

Unfortunately, near the end of the segment Ellen spilled something on her shirt, but Nick - ever the gentleman - offers her his.

What a guy.

Official MAGIC MIKE XXL Trailer Dropped Today

The wait is over. The trailer is finally here! #ComeAgain #MagicMikeXXL https://t.co/jJWbGG3gXN

— Magic Mike (@magicmikemovie) May 6, 2015