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Last summer, when live entertainment everywhere came to a screeching halt, two of the world's most beloved drag queens were looking ahead... to the holidays.

On Christmas Day 2020 a huge gathering of star-studded talent joins together in a virtual telethon to save a beloved show-business institution greatly in need of help.

'The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special' featuring Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme from Hulu's holiday hit HAPPIEST SEASON is NOW available to stream on Hulu!

The big and bawdy, bold and ballsy queen's holiday shows are legendary, and this year (her 22nd annual holiday show) she's gone virtual, streaming her festive freak-out right into your living room. Whatever you celebrate, watch for Jackie's holiday classics and new song parodies aimed at everything you cherish.

This year, there are no Rockettes at Radio City, Scrooge can't hoist Tiny Tim onto his shoulder and The Nutcracker has been hobbled, but drag icon JACKIE BEAT wants you to know that CHRISTMAS IS NOT CANCELED!

Kick-off the holiday season with some humor and festivities, as Outfest hosts its first annual virtual fundraiser. 'Twas the Night Before Give-mas: A Virtual Benefit Variety Fundraiser for Outfest will be held tonight, Monday, November 30 (6pm PT/ 9pm ET), the night before annual Giving Tuesday. 

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As a special way to kick-off the holiday season with some humor and festivities, Outfest is hosting its first annual virtual fundraiser. 'Twas the Night Before Give-mas: A Virtual Benefit Variety Fundraiser for Outfest will be held on Monday, November 30 (6pm PT/ 9pm ET), the night before annual Giving Tuesday.

With stage shows out of the question in 2020, these two legendary queens are bringing their high camp holiday magic to your homes with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, a 60-minute musical special that is made for the screen, available via video on demand.

The Broadway World Awards has some fabulous nominees for BEST DRAG ARTIST OR IMPERSONATOR and we're going to look at their work right here.

Every year, Outfest and the community join forces to honor the bold, courageous, and creative storytellers of the year at the annual Outfest Legacy Awards, sponsored by Cadillac, Pride Media, and Amazon. In a year unlike any other, Outfest will continue to honor Hollywood's finest making their mark in LGBTQIA+ film and television with the first drive-in Legacy Awards Gala, hosted at the breathtaking Calamigos Ranch on Saturday, November 21. 

With stage shows out of the question in 2020, these two legendary queens are bringing their high camp holiday magic to your homes with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, a 60-minute musical special that is made for the screen, available via video on demand on December 1 worldwide.

Hold on to your sugarplums and get ready for a holiday drag spectacular that’s as magical as a flying reindeer and as unexpected as a virgin birth!

Many of the biggest names in drag are coming together for a new digital concert festival, a?oePEG Presents: Digital Drag Fest 2020.' Stephen Trask will take part in the event, singing the songs of Hedwig and other surprises, in a 'stripped down and acoustic' performance.

Global drag icon and 'RuPaul's Drag Race' breakout star, BenDeLaCreme, has rescheduled her biggest solo tour yet -- the latest, critically acclaimed, narrative-cabaret, 'BenDeLaCreme is... Ready to Be Committed' -- for spring of 2021 (postponed from spring of 2020 due to COVID-19).

With the Coronavirus stopping all social gatherings and causing the closing of Don't Tell Mama for the duration, MAC has made a change from the previously announced event which was to be held at the club.

The MAC Awards were scheduled to be celebrated on March 30th at Sony Hall. Instead they will be announced via Facebook Live from Lennie Watts' home. The times are a little different now, but the celebration of art is the same.

Global drag icon and RuPaul's Drag Race breakout, BenDeLaCreme, will bring her brilliant new solo tour to the UK from 4th - 19th July 2020 with her latest, critically acclaimed, narrative-cabaret, 'BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED.'

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2020 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the four song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor, singer, and drag legend Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman) about the 1966 cast recording of 'The Mad Show.' They also discuss Coco Peru, Frank DeCaro, Heklina, Joanne Worley, Linda Lavin, 'The First Wives Club,' Carol Burnett, Sandy Duncan, Barbra Streisand, Ann Reinking, Leslie Jordan, Marisol Montalvo, and Charles Busch. Varla talks about performing the role of Mary Sunshine in 'Chicago' on Broadway, and shares stories about working in Provincetown with queens such as Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ, Liza Lott, and BenDeLaCreme. In addition to her hilarious onstage performances, Varla is also known for her work in Richard Day's beloved 2003 comedy film 'Girls Will Be Girls.'