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HUNGER BARS ARE BACK THE TOP 10 THINGS WE LOVE THIS WEEK Lorde 2 3 4 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 : NICOLE WILDER/USA NETWORK WILDER/USA NICOLE : MUSIC TV MUSIC BOOKS MOVIES MELODRAMA, PLAYING THE NASHVILLE THE WIDOW SCORE: A Lorde HOUSE SOUND, NASH, by Jamie FILM MUSIC Jason Isbell and Harrison DOCUMENTARY PLAYING HOUSE PLAYING • Oh, Lordey! Four • Celebrate yourself the 400 Unit years after slaying with home with the BFFs of • This gorgeously • Quincy Jones, Hans “Royals,” New Zealand’s Pinebrook (the excellent • The roots-rocker has written historical novel Zimmer, Danny Elfman, coolest export is still duo of Lennon Parham consistently proved follows Dulcy, a young and other iconic film the reigning queen of and Jessica St. Clair), himself to be one of the woman in 1904 who composers unite for this weirdo-pop. Come for who are finally back with best songsmiths in the attempts to flee her late deep-dive doc about off-the-wall anthems like their charming brand of game, and his hot streak father’s business prob- the power of movie lead single “Green Light,” small-town humor. As continues with his most lems—and her violent music, exploring every- stay for insightful, can’t- the ladies might say, it’s rifftastic LP yet. Cue it up ex-fiancé’s grasp—by thing from A Streetcar believe-she’s-only-20 totes kewl. (Premieres and hit the road: This is traveling west and pos- Named Desire to The LORDE: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES; WEISS/AFP/GETTY ANGELA LORDE: lyrics about heartbreak. June 23, 11 p.m., USA) grade A highway music. ing as a wealthy widow. Social Network. (NR) ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN RITTER JUNE 23, 2017 EW.COM 5 The Must List 6 7 8 10 OH, HELLO OH, 9 : JOAN MARCUS; ALEXIE: LEE TOWNDROW; FLEET FOXES: HAYWARD/GETTY MAT IMAGES; THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW 6 7 8 9 10 PRODUCTIONS; BOURDILLON/LOVE MARK : TV BOOKS MUSIC TV TV OH, HELLO ON YOU DON’T HAVE CRACK-UP, THE GREAT QUEEN SUGAR BROADWAY TO SAY YOU Fleet Foxes BRITISH LOVE ME, by BAKING SHOW • The Bordelon siblings • Nick Kroll and John Sherman Alexie • On their first album go to war in season 2! Mulaney star as elderly in six years, the Seattle- • Gather ye rosebud- Watch as they navigate QUEEN SUGAR frenemies Gil Faizon and • National Book Award formed indie-folk band shaped tarts while ye the complicated political George St. Geegland in winner Alexie blends pick up where they left may. This is the last climate of present-day this special taping of memoir and poetry in off: with pensive balladry season of Baking Show Louisiana while trying SHORT/OWN K. MICHELE : the Broadway hit, which this resonant and occa- and life-affirming anthems to feature judge Mary to honor their father’s finds the duo kvetching sionally gut-wrenching loaded with harmonies Berry and hosts Mel and legacy by rebuilding his in hilarious fashion, book about his mother, that’d make Crosby, Stills Sue. The good news: struggling sugarcane harassing Steve Martin, who was both protector & Nash jealous. It’s still delicious—no farm. (Premieres and encountering way and tormentor through- soggy bottoms here! June 20, 10 p.m., OWN) too much tuna. (Netflix) out his life. (Fridays, 9 p.m., PBS) 6 EW.COM JUNE 23, 2017 EW 06 23 2017 NEWS AND FEATURES COLUMNS REVIEWS ON THE COVER RuPaul 24 38 46 5 48 photographed RuPaul The L Word Trending The Must List Movies exclusively for EW From underground Thirteen years after Out Loud by Tony Kelly on May 18, 2017, superstar to inter- the show’s ground- Social media can do 10 54 in Los Angeles national phenomenon, breaking debut, the a lot more than Editor’s Note TV STYLING: ART CONN; HAIR: the cultural icon cast and co-creator just spread selfies. GABRIEL VILLARREAL; MAKEUP: DAVID PETRUSCHIN; SET has always been celebrate its legacy— These millennials— DESIGN: WALTER BARNETT/OPUS 12 60 BEAUTY; DRESS: ZALDY larger than life. and ponder its future. who were recently Sound Bites Music LGBTQ logo BY MARC SNETIKER BY TIM STACK named to the by DOOOM New Fame List 14 64 32 44 chosen by EW’s sister News & Notes Books A Gay Old Your LGBTQ brand INSTANT—are Timeline Pop Preview empowering the 68 The 25 greatest A guide to what’s LGBTQ community, ( Above ) one video at a time. The Bullseye The L Word’s pop culture coming in queer Katherine moments from entertainment Moennig and the past 25 years. this year. Sarah Shahi FOR THE LATEST POP CULTURE NEWS, FOLLOW US ON: @EntertainmentWeekly @EntertainmentWeekly @EW @EWSnaps 8 EW.COM JUNE 23, 2017 PHOTOGRAPH BY PEGGY SIROTA T me oa Q Rn Gyypi yyi. Run and Done On OBSESSED!, EW staff writer Marc Snetiker and I dig deep into FOLLOW ME: the week’s biggest pop culture @HenryGoldblatt headlines. Catch us Fridays at noon on EW Radio SiriusXM Channel 105. @HenryGoldblatt In early June, we sponsored an season. Telling RuPaul’s story LGBTQ Pride Month kickoff event allowed us to recount the evolution in Los Angeles with the folks of of the LGBTQ movement in New GLSEN, who do amazing work in York City and Hollywood, which support of LGBTQ youth. For more staff writer Marc Snetiker skillfully information on the organization does on page 24. Want some sexy or to learn how to get involved, nostalgia with your issue? Then head to glsen.org. turn to page 38, where we reunite the beautiful cast of The L Word, Then many of us went on to the beloved Showtime series that Austin for the ATX Television airedfrom2004to’09.(Yes, Festival. This is our third year they want a revival too!) Special sponsoring the event, and if you’re thanks to EW staffers Bill Keith, afanofTV(orqueso!), I can’t Kevin O’Donnell, Nick Maslow, recommend it enough. It’s four Jennie Chang, Natalie Gialluca, days of nirvana—with screenings Stacey Pittman, and Brittany Kaplan and panel discussions with your for their hard work on this issue, favorite stars—capped off with as well as to Maybelline New York a Texas-size reunion of a beloved for their generous support. series. This year’s—cosponsored by the Syfy network—featured If you want to see more of the the cast of Battlestar Galactica. Battlestar Galactica and LWord (Yes, they want a revival.) See reunions, head over to our page 14 for the scoop. streaming network, PEN (People/ Entertainment Weekly Network), When I asked the millennials where you can watch the casts around the office who should be reminisce about their series. Don’t on the cover of our annual LGBTQ have PEN? That’s easily fixable. issue, their answer was unanimous: Just download it from your friendly RuPaul. I gotta admit that I was neighborhood app store. a little surprised given that Ru has been a pop culture fixture since the early ’90s. But a new generation has discovered his awesomeness thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race, which A RANDOM has seen a surge in popularity this GOH ENRY GOLDBLATT ASSORTMENT (2) TAMAYO RICHARD BY GLSEN OF COURTESY BASS: DAWSON, MOBLEY; MILLER BY PHOTOGRAPH GOLDBLATT: OF THOUGHTS FROM YOURS TRULY I WAS TRYING TO SKILLFULLY WEAVE together all of the info I need to convey to you this week, but I found it to be as excruciating as trying to build a house out of sawdust and toothpaste. So let’s all pretend I said something eloquent and witty and dive into what’s going on at EW HQ. Rosario Dawson and Lance Bass at the GLSEN Gay Pride Month kickoff event in Los Angeles 10 EW.COM JUNE 23, 2017 THE WEEK’S BEST TWEET OF THE WEEK John won a Tony!!! He “I’m sorry, we’re just has a GOT! @chrissy never going to happen. teigen And it’s not me,it’syou.” about —Nick (Tom Cruise), to a her husband, mummified Ahmanet (Sofia John Legend Boutella), in The Mummy “Shut that crap off!” —Bette Midler, proving that she will not leave the stage until she’s ready—music or no music— while accepting her Leading Actress in a Musical Tony award for Hello, Dolly! “There’s nothing in this world quite as useless as a useless man.” —Desna (Niecy Nash) on Claws TIEGEN: JENNIFER GRAYLOCK/INSTARIMAGES; CRUISE: CHIABELLA JAMES/EVERETT COLLECTION; NASH: TONY KELLY/TNT; LYTHGOE: MICHAEL LYTHGOE: KELLY/TNT; TONY NASH: COLLECTION; JAMES/EVERETT CHIABELLA CRUISE: GRAYLOCK/INSTARIMAGES; JENNIFER TIEGEN: KOVAC/GETTY IMAGES; MIDLER: THEO WARGO/GETTY IMAGES; SHEERAN: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES; LYONNE: JOJO WHILDEN/NETFLIX “You come dressed in cling film. You’re like a dancing sandwich.” —Nigel Lythgoe, criticizing a contestant’s audition outfit, on So You Think You Can Dance “I was quite an unfortunate-looking kid...