Hello and welcome to your weekly Pop Culture Fix, which I am writing for you even though the only thing I can think about is SOCCER.
+ Tessa Thompson was Eartha Kitt on last night’s Drunk History (as narrated by Nicole Byer). You gotta watch!
Many reasons to watch a brand new #drunkhistory tonight
Here’s one @TessaThompson_x is Eartha Kitt! @ComedyCentral 10pm 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5JnQ9ARGJE— Derek Waters (@derekwaterss) July 2, 2019
Hi excuse me, I’m on @drunkhistory tonight so watch? pic.twitter.com/KZHXMrkWxT
— Nicole Byer aka peppa pig slut (@nicolebyer) July 2, 2019
+ Lil Nas X came out on the last day of Pride, just thought you should know! Also Miley Cyrus performed with him last weekend in Glastonbury.
+ The 15 biggest lesbians in showbiz history.
+ “I’m the lesbian football fan who went viral at the Women’s World Cup.”
+ Rutina Wesley chatted with Vulture about this season of Queen Sugar.
+ Lucy Lawless cannot believe she’s still having to convince people Xena and Gabrielle were gay. (There is, inexplicably, an autoplay video with sound at this link???)
+ Mel’s getting another love interest on Charmed.
+ Brittani Nichols is writing on this; maybe you’ve heard of her?
https://twitter.com/robinthede/status/1145741245240602624
+ Lady Gaga looks back on how she ended up with a “fucking Oscar in her hand.”
+ Shonda Rhimes chatted with Variety about feminism, Grey’s Anatomy, and her new #ShowUs campaign.
+ How One Day at a Time was saved by Pop TV. Also, Gloria Calderon Kellett and Mike Royce talked to Deadline about the cultural importance of the last-minute save.
+ Hannah Gadsby’s genius follow-up to Nanette.
+ A&E is bringing back Ghost Hunters, which feels like queer culture at this point.
+ 😂 (30 seconds after the USWNT defeated England yesterday.)
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/0oAW27NTnS
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 2, 2019
+ There’ve been some rumors that Melissa McCarthy is in talks to play Ursula in the live-action Little Mermaid but Lizzo’s not giving up that easily.
+ Kate McKinnon has her Marianne Williamson impression ready to go.
