Three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver has proven herself a capable leading lady in a variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, comedy, horror and drama. Let’s take a look back at 16 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Weaver made her film debut with a walk-on role as Woody Allen‘s girlfriend in “Annie Hall” (1977). Her breakthrough came just two years later for Ridley Scott‘s landmark sci-fi thriller “Alien” (1979). As Ripley, the lone survivor aboard a spacecraft besieged by a snarling, ferocious extra-terrestrial, Weaver broke down barriers for female action stars and helped launch a franchise that led to three sequels: James Cameron‘s “Aliens” (1986), David Fincher‘s “Alien 3” (1992), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s “Alien: Resurrection” (1997).

“Aliens” brought Weaver her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress, a rarity for the genre. Not to be typecast, she found further success in a variety of roles that didn’t require donning a space helmet.

Hulu has to be pretty pleased with its list of new releases for June 2024. That’s because it’s about to be the summer of The Bear once again.

The Bear season 3 premieres all of its episodes on June 27 on Hulu. This FX dramedy has proven to be one of the most successful shows of its era. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, a world-famous chef who returns home to Chicago to help his floundering family restaurant after the death of his brother. Season 2 saw The Original Beef of Chicagoland crew transform the spot into fine dining establishment The Bear. It ruled. So will season 3 probably.

FX is responsible for the other major TV release on Hulu this month. Clipped premieres on June 4 and is about the scandalous real life story of Donald Sterling, the awful owner of the basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers. Another intriguing TV option...

David Permut is having a good day. “Rustin,” which he executive produced (he prefers “shepherded” and is quick to name his colleagues) got two important Golden Globe nominations, Best Film Drama Actor for Colman Domingo and Best Original Song for Lenny Kravitz‘s “Road to Freedom.” His other current project is the television series “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” for which David Oyelowo nabbed a nom.

When we talked he was about to go into a screening, one of 50 he says he views during festival season. He is open about his own personal life as a gay producer in Hollywood. Even teaches me some Yiddish. And he’s proud to have worked alongside two relative newcomers in the producer business, Barack and Michelle Obama. The president posthumously awarded Bayard Rustin, an openly gay African-American, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 for his instrumental role in the 1963 March on Washington, and now the...

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Susan Alexandra “Sigourney” Weaver, born on October 8, 1949, is an accomplished American actress known for her contributions to the action heroine archetype in science fiction movies. Weaver’s notable portrayal of Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise garnered her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and solidified her status as one of the most influential female protagonists in the history of cinema.

Throughout her career, Weaver has received seven Golden Globe Award nominations. In 1988, she made history by winning both the Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress categories for her outstanding performances in Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, respectively. This achievement made her the first individual to secure two acting Golden Globe Awards in a single year. Moreover, Weaver received Academy Award nominations for her exceptional work in both films. Additionally, she was honored with the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role...

Made-for-tv movies have developed from their Hallmark stereotype in recent years, thanks to the rise of companies such as HBO. Although these films feature lower budgets and smaller casts than larger productions, they offer directors and actors greater freedom – leading them toward more successful results.

Related: Top 10 Best TV Series of All Time, Ranked by Viewers

Despite this shift away from melodrama for sensationalism’s sake, made-for-tv movies remain a viable alternative to seeing stories on screen without spending too much cash or time in cinemas.

10 Highest-Ranked TV Movies on IMDb Duel (1971) – 7.6 You Don’t Know Jack (2010) – 7.6 Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) – 7.6 Conspiracy (2001) – 7.6 61* (2001) – 7.7 A Christmas Carol (1984) – 7.8 The Normal Heart (2014) – 7.9 Prayers for Bobby (2009) – 8.0 Threads (1984) – 8.0 Temple Grandin (2010) – 8.2 10 ‘Duel’ (1971)

Genre: Action, Thriller

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell

IMDb: 7.6/10 74K | Popularity: 1,865 | Metascore: 81 | Awards: 3 (1 Primetime Emmy Award)

“Duel,” a 1971 suspense thriller from the mind of acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, follows...

Sigourney Weaver celebrates her 69th birthday on October 8, 2018. The three-time Oscar nominee has proven herself a capable leading lady in a variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, comedy, horror, and drama. In honor of her birthday, let’s take a look back at 15 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Weaver made her film debut with a walk-on role as Woody Allen‘s girlfriend in “Annie Hall” (1977). Her breakthrough came just two years later for Ridley Scott‘s landmark sci-fi thriller “Alien” (1979). As Ripley, the lone survivor aboard a spacecraft besieged by a snarling, ferocious extra-terrestrial, Weaver broke down barriers for female action stars and helped launch a franchise that led to three sequels: James Cameron‘s “Aliens” (1986), David Fincher‘s “Alien 3” (1992), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s “Alien: Resurrection” (1997).

“Aliens” brought Weaver her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress, a rarity for the genre. Not to be typecast, she...

The full cast for the upcoming TV series adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist has been revealed and the most notable star is Vikings actress Alyssa Sutherland.

The series will tell the story of "a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test." According to THR, Sutherland will play Eve Cunningham, “a wife and mother who fights to protect her teenage daughter from unknown dangers lurking both inside and outside the mist while facing down her past.”

I’m a big fan of this story. It one of my favorites that King has written and I also thought the movie directed by Frank Darabont was great, so I’m looking forward to this series and I have high hopes for it.

Hopefully, the creative team manages to bring some solid quality and creativity to the...

Joining the previously announced Alyssa Sutherland and Frances Conroy, eight additional actors have signed on to face the otherworldly horrors of The Mist, Spike TV’s upcoming 10-episode adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novella:

Press Release: New York, NY, July 13, 2016 – Further casting has been announced for Spike’s new original scripted series “The Mist,” based on the classic Stephen King novella of the same name. From TWC-Dimension Television (TV), “The Mist” goes into production later this summer and premieres on Spike in 2017.

“The Mist” tells the story of a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test. What will people do to survive when blinded by fear? The additional casting includes (in alphabetical order):

Gus Birney as “Alex Cunningham,” the teenage daughter of Kevin and Eve Cunningham. She’s always been the ‘good daughter,...

Teen Wolf's Ryan Kelley has one seriously entertaining Instagram account. Fans of the show know him as Deputy Jordan Parrish, but Ryan has been in the Hollywood spotlight for years. In the early 2000s, the 28-year-old actor appeared on Smallville and in movies like Mean Creek, later starring in Prayers For Bobby and Ben10: Alien Swarm. Nowadays, he's winning over fans with his role on MTV's Teen Wolf - and with his funny, charming social media posts. Keep reading to see some of Ryan's best snaps and find out why he should be on your radar, then check out pictures of the Teen Wolf cast that'll give you pack envy.

This story first appeared in the Movies and Limited Series issue of TheWrap Emmy magazine. The phrase “a Lifetime movie” usually conjures up a specific type of film — one geared for a female audience and typically genteel. In recent years, the network’s Emmy nominees have included “A Trip to Bountiful,” “Georgia O’Keeffe,” “Prayers for Bobby,” “Coco Chanel” and “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.” But “Stockholm, Pennsylvania,” which the network bought out of the Sundance Film Festival this year, might be the least Lifetime-y movie Lifetime has ever aired. The dark, emotionally wrenching story of a girl who is.

While Ryan Kelley made a strong first impression when he starred alongside Sigourney Weaver as the suicidal Bobby Griffith in the heartbreaking TV movie Prayers For Bobby, he stirred us up in an entirely different way from his first appearance last season on MTV’s werewolf drama, Teen Wolf.

And for those of you who said last year that you wanted to see more of Kelley’s Deputy Parrish, the fourth season, which kicks off tonight, is going to deliver just that. Not only is Parrish going to be more involved with the adventures of Scott (Tyler Posey), Stiles (Dylan O’Brien), Derek (Tyler Hoechlin), Lydia (Holland Roden) and new series regulars Kira (Arden Cho) and Malia (Shelley Hennig), but the young Deputy may also find himself with a love interest of his own.

Kelley’s road to Teen Wolf is a long one, as he’ll tell us, but out series creator Jeff Davis,...

Ryan Kelley first drew our attention as the son in Prayers for Bobby. Now he’s on MTV’s Teen Wolf as Deputy Parrish. As we all know, Beacon Hills law enforcement (other than Sheriff Stilinski) has a way of winding up dead so here’s a silent prayer to the powers that be that the good deputy sticks around for awhile. And that they get him out of his uniform tout suite, because Kelley has been seriously working out these days– no doubt to keep pace with the rest of the hunky Teen Wolf cast.

Judging by this brand new photo of the actor he more than holds his own with the other guys on the show!

Can’t wait to see more photos from this shoot!

Ryan Kelley photographed by Paul Gregory

Ryan Kelley appears as Deputy Parrish on tonight’s Teen Wolf 10/9c

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Prayers for Bobby is based on the true story of Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver), a conservative Christian mother whose son Bobby (Ryan Kelley) comes out as a homosexual in his teen years. For years, she tries to change her son's sexuality by praying for him, sending him to gay conversion support groups, and laying immense guilt on him for his sins. After a tragic event, however, Mary is forced to reevaluate her beliefs and how she has treated her son over the years, and she becomes a public advocate for Lgbt rights.

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Earlier this week we got the first word on Reclaim, a thriller coming our way from Paradox Entertainment, and now an official press release containing more details has arrived. Read on to learn the latest.

From the Press Release:

Reclaim, a new suspense-thriller inspired by real-life events, with a dynamic and powerful cast that includes John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre, Jacki Weaver, and Luis GUZMÁN, is about to make the move from pre-production into production.

“We’re beyond excited to start production on what is shaping up to be a thrilling ride,” said producers Fredrik Malmberg and Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Entertainment.

“We’ve assembled a brilliant cast and have an extremely talented director who will deliver something truly unique and unforgettable,” added producers Brian and Josh Etting.

Written by award-winning Australian writer Luke Davies (Candy), based on an original screenplay by Carmine Gaeta and directed by internationally acclaimed...

Birthday shoutouts go to Gavin Rossdale (above) who is 48, Harry Hamlin is 62, and Grace Slick is 74.

TV Line has huge news about Glee that would completely alter the show.

Stream Celine’s entire new album now.

Inside the Princeton Club’s Homophobic Seminar on Investing in Moscow

Here’s Sigourney Weaver discussing the re-release of Prayers For Bobby and the battle for gay rights.

Sharon Needles has some advice for making the perfect Halloween costume.

Here’s the new trailer for The Wolf Of Wall Street

Sorry, but no matter how good it is, it can never live up to this David Decoteau classic.

The Jonas Brothers give an awkward interview about their breakup.

We need to make sure One Million Moms see this

And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline.

Birthday shoutouts go to Dominic West (above), who is 44, Penny Marshall is 71, Linda Lavin is 76, Tanya Roberts is 58, and Jim Palmer is 68.

In wonderful news, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be hosting the 2014 and 2015 Golden Globe Awards.

Attorney Tears Apart New Theories on Matthew Shepard Murder

Prayers For Bobby Receives DVD Re-Release, Special Screening For National Coming Out Day

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Does this mean a “Doggie Chow” scene can’t be far behind?

If she does say so herself.

Here’s your Tasty Two For Tuesday With Matt Bomer This week we’ve got something special, as Matt appeared on yesterday’s Live With Kelly And Michael to talk about White Collar, The Normal Heart, making sweet love to cronuts,...

As Soderbergh's Liberace biopic hits our screens, why is it that homosexual love stories now work so much better than hetero?

I know where I'll be Sunday night. The reviews coming out of Cannes for Steven Soderbergh's Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra, which airs on HBO on Sunday night, have turned it into must-see TV.

We might have been able to guess that Soderbergh's take on the kitsch-addicted superstar would turn out to be "mesmeric, riskily incorrect, outrageously watchable and simply outrageous" (The Guardian). Or that Michael Douglas would be "shrewd, rude, wickedly funny" (Indiewire) in the central role. What is interesting is that the film, which was made for HBO because it was "too gay" for mainstream cinematic release, has turned out to be "both hilarious and heartrending" (The Playlist), an "intimate love story" (Thompson on Hollywood) and Soderbergh's "most emotional and touching work" to date (Hollywood Elsewhere...

Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here at AfterElton.

But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.

We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...

Usually I have a specific reason for picking each week's candidate for "Best Movie Ever" -- say, if Jane Fonda goes back to work or summer is approaching --  but with 1988's Working Girl, it's just a matter of necessity. It has to be considered for Best Movie Ever because 1) I can watch it again and again, 2) It doesn't mind being ridiculous, and 3) It spends most of its time being right. Plus, this Mike Nichols jam is a beaming strobe light of '80s ferocity, and not just because Joan Cusack's teal eyeshadow and Sigourney Weaver's vermilion blazer will char your retinas. This movie is a celebration of self-respect, floor-length leather jackets, and drive. Let's count up its greatest assets and see if it comes out looking better than Citizen Kane.

1. Melanie Griffith is so, so right for this role. Or so, so wrong!

As my asthmatic obsession...

Sigourney Weaver's set to star in her own USA Network series. The multiple Oscar-nominee will head up "Political Animals" as Elaine Barrish, Secretary of State and former first lady who's in the process of recovering from the end of her marriage and the loss of the presidential nomination (who could have possibly inspired this scenario?). The show's the creation of Greg Berlanti (“Brothers & Sisters”) and Laurence Mark (“How Do You Know") and will air this summer. James Wolk ("Lone Star") will play Barrish's son and chief of staff, but no word yet on who'll play her "philandering ex-husband who is still as much in love with her as the office he once held." Weaver's made few excursions to the small screen in her lengthy career -- though her 2009 turn as Mary Griffith in the Lifetime movie "Prayers for Bobby" did net her Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe nominations, and.

Sigourney Weaver, having previously played a First Lady on the big screen in Dave, is heading back into the political arena as the star of Political Animals, a series debuting on USA Network this summer.

Produced by Greg Berlanti (Dirty Sexy Money) and Laurence Mark (Jerry Maguire), the six-hour series finds Weaver playing Elaine Barrish, a divorced former First Lady who immerses herself in her new job as Secretary of State as she rebounds from the dissolution of her marriage and losing the presidential nomination.

As she does so, Barrish leans heavily on her son Doug (played by Lone Star...

On any given day, Lifetime Movie Network might be airing The Truth About Jane. The 2000 made-for-tv film was about a teenage girl coming to terms with her sexuality, and her mother's struggle to understand it herself. Stockard Channing boosted the film's star power and it was a touching portrait of how a family works together in coming out, acceptance and realizing that unconditional love is what's most important.

So, whatever happened to Stockard and the women of The Truth About Jane?

Stockard Channing (Jane's homophobic-turned-understanding mother)

Although her most famous role will always be Rizzo in Grease, Stockard has worked in both TV and film since 1971. After a starring role on The West Wing, she appeared in Multiple Sarcasms, lent her voice to The Cleveland Show and is now working on a new film (A Fonder Heart) with Daryl Hannah and Rebecca De Mornay.

Ellen Muth (Jane, a 16-year-old lesbian...

Take a look at this list of the top-grossing or most visible gay and bisexual movies of the last ten years: Brokeback Mountain, Milk, Capote, Taking Woodstock, A Home at the End of the World, Howl, Far From Heaven, The Hours, Little Ashes, Brideshead Revisited, I Love You Phillip Morris, Kinsey, and A Single Man.

Notice anything that they all have in common – other than the fact that most of them are quite good?

They're all set in the past – as is J. Edgar, an upcoming movie directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Dustin Lance Black that is getting considerable buzz, and the upcoming James Franco movie, The Broken Tower.

Meanwhile, over the same period, many of the TV movies that have made the biggest impression – Prayers for Bobby, Pedro, An Englishman in New York – have also been set in the past.

What's that about?

"Well, for one thing,...

Taylor Lautner, Sigourney Weaver Taylor Lautner, aka Twilight's Jacob Black, greets Sigourney Weaver at the Hollywood premiere of Abduction, a thriller directed by John Singleton from a screenplay by Shawn Christensen. The Abduction premiere took place last Thursday evening at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, a stone's throw from the Kodak Theatre, where the Academy Awards are held. Among Sigourney Weaver's movies in the last three decades are Ridley Scott's Alien, Peter Weir's The Year of Living Dangerously, James Cameron's Aliens and Avatar, Mike Nichols' Working Girl, Michael Apted's Gorillas in the Mist, Ivan Reitman's Dave, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, and Andrew Stanton's Wall-e (voice only). Weaver also starred in Russell Mucahy's television drama Prayers for Bobby. Lautner's movies include his trio of Twilight Saga films with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart — Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse — and Garry Marshall's Valentine's Day.

Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver is seen above at the Hollywood premiere of the Taylor Lautner film Abduction, directed by John Singleton from a screenplay by Shawn Christensen. The Abduction premiere took place last Thursday evening at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Among Sigourney Weaver's numerous film and television credits in the last three decades are Ridley Scott's Alien, Peter Weir's The Year of Living Dangerously, James Cameron's Aliens and Avatar, Mike Nichols' Working Girl, Michael Apted's Gorillas in the Mist, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, and Russell Mucahy's widely praised TV drama Prayers for Bobby. In addition to Lautner and Weaver, Abduction also features Lily Collins, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's Michael Nyqvist, Alfred Molina, and William Peltz. The Lionsgate release opens September 23 in the United States. [Abduction trailer.] Sigourney Weaver photo via Abduction's Facebook page.

When I first watched this week's episode of 90210, I was highly annoyed because it seemed like Teddy got so little screentime — especially in comparison to Namaste Naomi's increasingly tiresome relationship with Hot Geek. But when I actually measured how much time Teddy had, it clocked in at nearly six minutes. Granted, one of those minutes was watching Sterling Silver rhapsodize over the wonders of a Gouda grilled cheese sandwich (only at West Beverly Hills High), but that still left Teddy with close to five minutes facetime. So why did I still feel like he's getting short shrift from the 90210 writers?

It certainly didn't help that last week he got zero minutes, but more than anything I think my gripe has to do with how little development they are giving Teddy and Marco's relationship. When we last saw Teddy, he was calling Marco to set up the tennis lesson he...

Ricky Martin bringing fanfic to life.

This morning we told you about Logo (our parent company) expanding The A-List, but the network also just announced is the new reality competition docu series Sex Rx: "Noted sex addiction specialist, Christopher Donaghue, offers guidance to a sex treatment group in this series that tracks each member's progress around infidelity, trust issues, relationship intimacy and sexual addiction." Queer Corner interviews homohop breakout duo Freaky Boiz. Apropos of nothing, here's a new promotional pic of actor Ryan Kelley, who was heartbreaking as gay teen Bobby in Prayers for Bobby. He's matured nicely.

TV Line reports that "the whole cast" of Glee will be going to Manhattan to film scenes for New Direction's appearance in the sectionals competition. Speaking of Glee, an extra on the set is in hot water for tweeting a Huge Spoiler about an upcoming event on the show. You've been warned,...

Lets face it, as television viewers we grow attached to the gay characters that resonate with us on the small screen, and with the actors that bring life to these roles. We also find ourselves growing fond of out-and-proud actors that have opted to play it straight thats why its called acting, people and vice versa.

So when their shows are cancelled or taken off the air before they wear out their welcome (whatever, I still miss Sex and the City on Sunday nights, ok?), it can be a little bit difficult to see them slide into other TV roles easier than Lindsay Lohan checking into another rehab (Im rootin for you, girl).

Alas, sometimes that isnt always the case, which might have you asking yourself, Where are they now? In some cases for these actors, it could be taken as a query of, Where did they disappear to?

But for curiosity's (and manner's) sake,...

Based on the book of the same name by Leroy Adams, Prayers for Bobby is based on a true story, about a woman named Mary Griffith. Griffith is a California woman with strong beliefs in her faith. Her son Bobby, after many years reveals that he is gay, and Griffith struggles to reconcile her religious beliefs with that of her love for her son. The film also focuses on Bobby and his attempts to carve out a life for himself in the face of this family adversary. An emotional tale about family and ,the film is lent credence by a strong lead performance from Sigourney Weaver.

As a Lifetime film, it is not likely to appeal to anyone who isn’t already a fan of their made for television movies. It is chock full of dense melodrama and moments of incredible overacting. Weaver definitely helps bring the film to a...

It would be difficult to think of another actress (or actor) that's been involved in more movie franchises than Sigourney Weaver. The actress has the Ghostbusters, Aliens and now Avatar franchises on her resume.

Weaver talked to EW.com about the future of those franchises while promoting the DVD release of her movie Prayers for Bobby.

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When you think of Sigourney Weaver, probably the first image that comes to mind is her iconic action heroine Ellen Ripley, big-ass gun in hand, doing battle with acid-belching aliens. But her talent runs far deeper than shouting lines like “Get away from her, you bitch!” Last year, the three-time Oscar nominee appeared not only in James Cameron’s Avatar, but in the Lifetime drama Prayers for Bobby, earning an Emmy nod playing a real-life mother, Mary Griffith, who can’t accept her son Bobby’s homosexuality, but becomes an advocate for gay rights after his tragic suicide. A precursor...

That squeal you heard last night was snicks when he read the press release that Mega Python vs. Gatoroid will premiere on SyFy Jan 29th. If you recall, this is the SyFy Original movie with 80’s pop princesses Debbie Gibson and Tiffany in a Dynasty-esque catfight.

Meanwhile, the squeal you heard this morning was also snicks when he read this and found this link to Linda Carter’s Rock ‘N Roll Fantasy. Whatever her producer was on, I wonder if you can still get it?

Kevin Bacon has confirmed that he’s playing the man with the awesome name, Sebastian Shaw in X-Men: First Class. But somewhat disappointingly he says he doesn’t do many action scenes, leaving that for the “younger actors.”

In a list of “wasteful spending” by Congress, it’s revealed that we spend $175 million each year maintaining empty Veteran’s Administration buildings. That includes an “octagonal,...

DVD Playhouse December 2010

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Allen Gardner

America Lost And Found: The Bbs Story (Criterion) Perhaps the best DVD box set released this year, this ultimate cinefile stocking stuffer offered up by Criterion, the Rolls-Royce of home video labels, features seven seminal works from the late ‘60s-early ‘70s that were brought to life by cutting edge producers Bert Schneider, Steve Blauner and director/producer Bob Rafelson, the principals of Bbs Productions. In chronological order: Head (1968) star the Monkees, the manufactured (by Rafelson, et al), American answer to the Beatles who, like it or not, did make an impact on popular culture, particularly in this utterly surreal piece of cinematic anarchy (co-written by Jack Nicholson, who has a cameo), which was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but is now regarded as a counterculture classic. Easy Rider (1969) is arguably regarded as the seminal ‘60s picture, about two hippie drug dealers (director Dennis Hopper...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of featured giveaways here at Fred. Every week, we’ll present a new clutch of DVDs, books, and other cool stuff you can take a shot at winning. All you have to do is click on the graphics below to be taken to their respective contest pages. And good luck!

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of Space: 1999: The Complete Season One on Blu-Ray.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of Hoarders: Season 2, Part 1 on DVD.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of Prayers For Bobby on DVD.

In conjunction with HBO Home Video, we’re giving away five (5) copies of Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced on DVD.

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of...

In conjunction with A&E Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of Prayers For Bobby on DVD.

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A few weeks ago we asked readers to submit up to five of their favorite movies in our third annual favorite gay film poll. We wanted to see which older gay films have timeless appeal and which recent gay films you judged important enough to register in the rankings.

After voting closed we sorted through the nearly 15,000 nominations (representing over 500 individual titles) to identify your top fifty favorite gay films.

Tabulating this data is actually a bit harder than it sounds. For instance, do you know how many different ways our readers can type/abbreviate "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?" We counted about a dozen!

But we're not complaining, because the list that resulted this year is actually rather interesting.

Nine new films made their way into the rankings, and five of these are of very recent vintage. This represents a strong showing for current queer cinema.

Chyler Leigh and Matt Czuchry (as Jordan) in Lifetime's The 19th Wife

Last night, Lifetime aired a TV movie called The 19th Wife that tells the story of a man, Jordan, who has been excommunicated from the Mormon Church, and his efforts to help his mother, a member of a polygamous sect who has been accused of killing her husband.

The movie is based on a novel by David Ebershoff. But there was one big difference between the movie and novel: in the novel, Jordan is gay, and a sub-plot involves his relationship with another man. This was cut from the movie version.

We asked Ebershoff, who lives in New York City, for a reaction, and he told us:

I had no role in the adaptation. A few weeks before filming began I learned that Jordan had been rewritten as straight. I was told that this was a network decision.

Executive producer Stanley M. Brooks of Once Upon a Time Films did not attend an AFTRA arbitration hearing Tuesday concerning more than $1 million owed from a 2008 Logo TV series but was represented by an attorney who acknowledged that there were unpaid residual payments, according to Del Shores, who was creator and director of the show in question, "Sordid Lives: The Series."

"I went to the AFTRA arbitration today to be a witness for AFTRA," Shores said in a statement to THR after the hearing. "I was not called upon to testify. My understanding is that Stan Brooks and Once Upon a Time Films agreed that they owed the actors of 'Sordid Lives: The Series' somewhere around $1.1 million in unpaid residuals and requested to meet with all three guilds involved -- WGA, DGA and AFTRA -- to try to come to a settlement for the artists owed, including myself.

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'Glee' was among the big winners at Saturday's 21st annual GLAAD Media Awards.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the hit Fox series, which has already won top honors from the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild, snagged the award for Best Comedy.

ABC's 'Brothers and Sisters' won Best Drama, while Lifetime's 'Prayers for Bobby' and Logo's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' took home Best TV Movie or Miniseries and Best Reality Series, respectively.

Meanwhile, comedian and talk-show host Wanda Sykes was honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for promoting equal rights.

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Fox's "Glee" added to its Golden Globe and SAG prizes Saturday as the musical picked up the award for best comedy at the 21st annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation at the Hyatt Regent Century Plaza Hotel.

Out writer/co-creator Ryan Murphy accepted the award with cast members including Jane Lynch, whom he thanked for using the show's "national platform" to talk about her engagement to her longtime partner Lara Embry -- "they're registered at Tiffany's," he joked -- and tipped his hat to her fellow out cast member Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt.

"We have so much love for our own Chris Colfer, who at age 19 when the media came calling, Chris was true to who he is instead of waiting to announce (that he's gay) at 40 when it doesn't matter," Murphy said. "This show is about arts education and inclusion, and we...

Two films at this year's Lesbian and Gay film festival confirm my worst fears: same-sex romances at the cinema are usually doomed

Warning: this article contains spoilers …

Why aren't there more feelgood gay films? Gay cinema can do drama, comedy, romance, sex and tragedy rather well. But it's not so hot on happy-ever-after endings. The gay character usually winds up dead, or mad. Or mad, then dead. Two films at London's Gay and Lesbian film festival confirmed my fears: both were coming-out stories in which the protagonists die by the age of about 20. One by his own hand; the other is hit by a car as she stands, torn between running after the woman she's fallen in love with, or turning back to the boyfriend she's planning to leave. Not enormously uplifting endings - particularly for any young gay people in the audience who might be struggling to come out themselves.

Prayers for Bobby - Sigourney Weaver stars in this made for TV movie about a young gay man who takes his own life when his Christian family reject him. It has the usual trappings of a TV drama made into a film - choppy editing, hammy dialogue and ... Read more

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Remember back in December, Matthew Morrison sat down for an interview with Elle, and they basically forced him to declare he was heterosexual? It read cute, but in practice, it was evidently really uncomfortable. Elle better back off – nobody is mean to my Matthew!

You know how every week you find out that something is going to kill you? Smoking, alcohol, sex, sugar, imitation sugar? There’s something that may make it less likely that you’re going to get prostate cancer: male pattern baldness. Not exactly something you can enjoy, but if you’re going thin, maybe there’s an upside.

Love Alien? How do you feel about Prayers for Bobby? Then you’re going to love The Bilerico Project’s interview with Sigourney Weaver at the GLAAD Media Awards this weekend.

Tom Selleck’s mustache looks to be headed back to the small screen in an hour-long police drama Reagan’s Law.

Cynthia Nixon is a noisy eater.

‘Sex and the City’ creator Michael Patrick King banned the actress – who plays Miranda Hobbs in the TV series and subsequent films – from eating during shooting because she drowns out dialogue from the other members of the cast.

He said: “The fact is, there’s only one thing I avoided having Cynthia do on all the years of ‘Sex and the City’, and that was to eat on camera.

“I discovered early in the first season when I wrote that Miranda eats in a coffee shop, Cynthia would eat in the coffee shop. I mean, chew and bite with gusto.

“There were times you couldn’t even hear the other girls’ lines. And it totally creeped me out; it was like, ‘Why is she doing that? How do I get around it?’

“In editing, I’d be saying, ‘Is there a cut with her...

The 21st Annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards ceremony took place last night in New York, and the stars were out in force. The GLAAD Media Awards elevate and promote fair, accurate and inclusive stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (Lgbt) issues, people and allies that have increased awareness, and understanding and respect for the lives of Lgbt people. Cynthia Nixon and Joy Behar were the night's honored guests, but awards were presented to countless other individuals for their contributions in promoting acceptance and tolerance of the Lgbt community.

Sex and the City's Nixon was presented with the Vito Russo Award. The award is named after GLAAD founding member and The Celluloid Closet author Russo, and is presented to an openly lesbian or gay member of the entertainment or media community for outstanding contributions toward eliminating homophobia. Behar, meanwhile, received the Excellence in Media...

Actors Joy Behar and Cynthia Nixon and ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters were among this year’s recipients of the media awards given by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Presented in New York on Saturday, the winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also included the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, the Lifetime network film Prayers for Bobby and a report on CNN’s American Morning programme called Why Will Won’t Pledge Allegiance. The ABC daytime drama One Life to Live and an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show were also recognised, as were the ...

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has, on Saturday, March 13, handed out 24 of this year's 32 kudos at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. During a presentation taking place at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, it was unraveled that "Little Ashes" is among those receiving the honors.

The drama movie starring "Twilight Saga" heartthrob Robert Pattinson won Outstanding Film in the category of Limited Release. The Paul Morrison-directed movie came out triumphant over four other indie movies, "Phoebe in Wonderland", "Casi Divas", "The Country Teacher" and "The Secrets".

Other winner announced on the night were ABC's "Brothers & Sisters", NBC's "Parks and Recreation" as well as "The Oprah Winfrey Show". "Brothers" was named Outstanding Drama Series and "Parks" got the nod for Outstanding Individual Episode, while "Oprah" won Outstanding Talk Show Episode.

GLAAD also honored Joy Behar with the Excellence in Media Award and Cynthia Nixon with the Vito Russo...

New York (AP) — Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," the Lifetime network film "Prayers for Bobby" and a report on CNN's "American Morning" program called "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance." The ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" and an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" were also recognized, as were the...

Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," the Lifetime network film "Prayers for Bobby" and a report on CNN's "American Morning" program called "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance."The ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" and an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" were also recognized, as were the Spanish-language networks Univision and Telemundo.Among winners in nonelectronic media, The New York Times was awarded for overall outstanding newspaper coverage, and Detective Comics was named outstanding comic book."Sex and the City" star Nixon...

Joy Behar, host of CNN Headline News' "The Joy Behar Show," was presented with an Excellence in Media Award and actress and same-sex marriage advocate Cynthia Nixon was recognized with the Vito Russo Award at the 21st annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday night in New York.

ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" was named outstanding drama series, while Lifetime's "Prayers for Bobby," starring Sigourney Weaver, took the prize for outstanding TV movie or miniseries.

The award for outstanding TV journalism segment went to CNN's "American Morning" for a report titled "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance."

The category of outstanding digital journalism resulted in a tie between John Buccigross' "We Love You, This Won't Change a Thing," which appeared on Espn.com, and Brent Hartinger's "Why Can't You Just Butch Up? Gay Men, Effeminacy, and Our War with Ourselves," which was published on AfterElton.com.

The Broadway revival of the musical "Hair" was awarded special recognition,...