Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan to Receive Posthumous Life Achievement Award at Hollywood Museum
Leslie Jordan will soon have an award named after him. The late actor, who died at age 67 on Oct. 24, 2022, will be honored with an inaugural Leslie Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hollywood Museum on June 25. The posthumous prize, which will be accepted by producer and longtime Jordan pal Del Shores […]
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Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Leslie Jordan
Max Greenfield will release a fourth children’s book, the actor announced on Tuesday, this one inspired by his friend, the late Leslie Jordan. Greenfield’s book, Good Night Thoughts, will help readers tackle nighttime anxiety and is based on conversations Greenfield recalls with Jordan. “I’m scared ALL the time. About anything and everything. And that’s on […]
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Leslie Jordan and Terrence McNally Among National LGBTQ Wall of Honor 2023 Inductees
Emmy-winning Will & Grace star Leslie Jordan and the four-time Tony-winning playwright and librettist Terrence McNally are among the seven 2023 inductees to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor. The International Imperial Court System and the National LGBTQ Task Force said Monday that the LGBTQ legends will be honored during a ceremony on June 22 at […]
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Oscars In Memoriam: Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore Missing From Segment
Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino, Charlbi Dean and Leslie Jordan were among the names missing from the 2023 Oscars In Memoriam segment, which recognizes stars and filmmakers who died over the past year. John Travolta choked up as he introduced the annual In Memoriam segment, which featured Lenny Kravitz performing “Calling All Angels,” with a tribute to Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John. […]
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Mayim Bialik Says Leslie Jordan’s ‘Call Me Kat’ Goodbye Episode Will Allow His Character to “Live Forever”
Call Me Kat will say goodbye to Leslie Jordan months after his death. Mayim Bialik, who stars in and executive produces the series, told Entertainment Weekly that the Fox comedy will address his absence in the tribute episode Jan. 5 following its holiday hiatus. She said the main goal as a cast was to figure […]
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Fox Airs Leslie Jordan Tribute During ‘Call Me Kat’
Fox aired a video tribute to late television star Leslie Jordan during Thursday’s new airing of his series Call Me Kat. Jordan, who died Monday in a Los Angeles car crash at the age of 67, was honored during the broadcast of “Call Me Uncle Dad,” the fifth episode of Call Me Kat’s third season. […]
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Leslie Jordan Talks “Daddy, Watch Me Twirl” Video, Country Music Ambitions in One of Last Interviews
In one of his final interviews, Leslie Jordan shared the personal origins of his “Daddy, watch me twirl” viral video and discussed being embraced by Nashville amid his pursuit of a country music career. The Emmy-winner and former Will & Grace actor with a deep catalog of screen and stage appearances sat down with CBS […]
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‘Call Me Kat’ Pauses Production as Leslie Jordan Is Remembered by Present and Former Co-Stars Following Sudden Death
Tributes are flooding in for Leslie Jordan following his sudden passing. The beloved, Emmy-winning character actor — known for memorable roles on Will & Grace, American Horror Story and the currently airing Call Me Kat — entertained millions with his social media videos at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan, 67, was behind the […]
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