Pose

Mother of the Year

On Pose Season 1 Episode 8, happiness finds a home with the House of Evangelista as the series delivers a surprising knock out of a finale. It would be a lie to say that a tragic end wasn't expected during the entire run of "Mother of the Year." Frankly, with TV's history of gay tragedy, too many good things were happening to assume they would stay that way.  But in the show's greatest act yet, it delivered not the heaviest episode of the season, but the most emotional. Eve... more

Pink Slip

In more ways than one, loss befalls every House in Pose Season 1 Episode 7. Something about “Pink Slip” felt different from episodes past. Maybe it was the actors, who appeared to embody their characters more comfortably and firmly. Perhaps it was the shifting focus to supporting characters like Papi, whose storyline served as a link to the broader issues of the world that Pose exists within. Or maybe it was the tangible explorations of parenthood, family, and abandonment.... more

Love Is the Message

The complicated relationship between love and loss is explored when both Pray Tell and Patty Bowes's stories take center stage on Pose Season 1 Episode 6. Pose's usual suspects take a back seat in this episode, and the shifting spotlight clears the way for some the series most tense, but compelling drama. The smallest storyline in "Love Is The Message" is Blanca's romantic plot with a man she meets outside the hall. She's both surprised and flattered by his interest, and afte... more

Seven Takeaways from Variety's 2020 Virtual TV Summit

Industry presidents, executives, actors, showrunners and more joined Variety’s virtual TV Fest to discuss how they are navigating the ever-changing business, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as America, and Hollywood, addresses its history of systemic racism. During the three-day event, network presidents discussed handling the representation of police on-screen, showrunners addressed returning to production and ViacomCBS president Chris McCarthy sat down for a keynote conversation about how the company has successfully turned ... more

'Pose' Co-Creator Steven Canals Reveals His Dream Guest Star

After landing Patti LuPone in Season 2, “Pose” co-creator and executive producer Steven Canals is continuing to dream big when it comes to the industry icon he’d want to join the cast of the groundbreaking FX series next. “One person who I would love to see would be Janet Jackson,” Canals told Variety’s Marc Malkin Thursday night, while appearing in a panel discussion during the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NAL... more

Niecy Nash, Lashana Lynch, Melina Matsoukas and 'Pose' Team Accept Essence Black Women in Hollywood Honors

“The category is ‘stand in your truth,'” Emmy winner Billy Porter said as he presented to his “Pose” comrades at the 13th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday afternoon. Co-executive producer Janet Mock, and stars MJ Rodriguez, Angelica Ross and Hailie Saha... more