Tom Collins: Last News

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer On a recent quiet morning at The Summit, the ultra-exclusive gated community in Los Angeles, a crane was called to deliver olive trees to Sebastian Maniscalco’s house. The Illinois native, known for relatable stand-up about his immigrant parents, and for his onstage physicality and boisterousness, went uncharacteristically silent watching the evergreens drop down on his stunning views of Beverly Hills. He’s used to talking about his much humbler roots. “I like to poke fun or make light of what we see in society and make fun of my own family and my old-world immigrant upbringing. I think I do it in a way where we’re all laughing together,” he tells Variety.

The Simpsons have made the cover of Attitude magazine.Smithers, who previously came out on the show in 2016 episode ‘Tom Collins’, had a gay romance storyline last year in episode ‘Portrait Of A Lackey On Fire’.In the episode, Smithers falls in love with Graaf, a famous fashion designer character voiced by Victor Garber (Argo, Legally Blonde).The fictional couple have since been celebrated in the March/April issue of Attitude, with a cover inspired by Disney classic Lady And The Tramp..@TheSimpsons' Waylon Smithers makes history on the cover of Attitude as Springfield's most famous gay resident introduces the world to boyfriend Michael De Graaf.Get the new-look Attitude March/April issue now ➡️ https://t.co/Du4RBe4TgQ pic.twitter.com/FVL3pbmtXU— Attitude Magazine (@AttitudeMag) February 17, 2022The issue also features a “world-first interview” with Smithers about “life as a gay man in a small town”.Asked when he first realised he was gay, Smithers said: “Well, I remember watching A StreetCar Named Desire and being unbelievably attracted to the hunk on screen who had such a powerful, raw sexual energy – Karl Malden, who plays Stanley’s friend. I’ve had a poster of him in my bedroom ever since.”Speaking about the episode last year, co-writer Johnny LaZebnik, who was the inspiration for Smithers’ original coming-out episode, said: “So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline.

Michael Gambon is being sued for allegedly running over a cyclist’s foot with his Land Rover in west London.The 80-year-old actor faces a £55,000 lawsuit from solicitor Toby Clouston over the alleged incident in April 2017.Clouston, 39, claims he suffered a broken ankle, ligament damage and permanent mental anxiety after Gambon allegedly hit him and failed to notice outside the Dumbledore actor’s home in Shepherd’s Bush.In papers lodged with Central London county court, first published by The Sun, Clouston’s lawyer Tom Collins said: “The Land Rover which was being driven by Sir Michael Gambon drove into Mr Clouston, running over his right foot.“As a result he fell to his left with the bicycle between his legs and into a parked car.

Harry Potter star is facing a £55,000 lawsuit from solicitor Toby Clouston over the alleged incident in April 2017, with Clouston claiming he suffered a broken ankle, ligament damage and permanent mental anxiety.Mr Clouston, 39, alleges that Sir Michael, 80, did not notice that he had hit him as he drove outside his home in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, in his two-tonne 4×4. In papers lodged with Central London county court, first published by The Sun, Mr Clouston’s lawyer Tom Collins said: ‘The Land Rover which was being driven by Sir Michael Gambon drove into Mr Clouston, running over his right foot.‘As a result he fell to his left with the bicycle between his legs and into a parked car.‘Sir Michael continued to proceed along the road