Transparent: Amazon drama to end with a feature-length musical

Jill Soloway, creator of Amazon’s awards darling, Transparent has announced that the series will end in the form of an all-singing, all-dancing musical… Soloway was speaking to The New York Times when they announced that a two-hour musical will serve as the last hurrah for the series, which previously announced its fifth and final series. How the … >

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Transparent officially drops Jeffrey Tambor, Tambor hits back

Amazon’s award-winning comedy drama Transparent is pressing ahead with its fifth season, as news breaks that its star – Jeffrey Tambor – has been released from the show. Tambor had been facing sexual harassment allegations, that he denied. Amazon has thus been investigating the claims, and confirmed on Thursday that Tambor would not be back … >

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Transparent: Jeffrey Tambor quits the show following serious allegations

Amazon’s multi-award winning show, Transparent, lost its lead actor overnight, as Jeffrey Tambor quit the show. He did so following sexual harassment allegations made against him. Tambor released a statement that reads as follows: Playing Maura Pfefferman on Transparent has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life. What has become … >

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Trans representation on TV: 5 notable characters

It seems that we have reached a watershed moment. Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two’s new trans-based sitcom, offers a serious look at transition. This is something that is still relatively new on television, which should be surprising! While Hayley Cropper’s introduction in Coronation Street happened 16 years ago, serious portrayals of transgender characters are only … >

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‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ nominated for LGBT awards

Doctor Who‘s ‘Deep Breath’ episode has been nominated at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards for its inclusion of Madame Vastra and Jenny. Season 8’s opener is up for ‘Best Individual Episode’ at the annual ceremony, which aims to recognise and honour representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the media. BBC One’s … >

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