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Comedian Kevin Allison knows a thing or two about coming out. As one part of the hive-mind behind MTV’s cult classic sketch series “The State,” Allison publicly came out in the mid-’90s. He says it was an easy decision because he knew he was gay with his first conscious thoughts. Since then, he’s dedicated his life to helping others come out, not just as a member of the LGBTQ community, but about anything—utilizing his award-winning live show and podcast “RISK.” With over two million monthly downloads, it highlights real people (and the occasional celebrity) as they share real stories in public that they never thought they’d dare to discuss. Watermark spoke with Allison ahead of the show’s Florida tour stops to talk MTV, casting local storytellers in Tampa and Orlando and the risks behind “RISK.” WATERMARK: It’s been years since “The State” aired on MTV. Why do you think it still resonates with … [Read more...] about Out comedian Kevin Allison brings award-winning podcast to Tampa and Orlando

Robert Guillaume as Benson from the television program “SOAP.” (Wikimedia Commons) By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Family members, friends and fans are grieving the loss of television and stage icon Robert Guillaume, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Los Angeles. Guillaume, 89, is survived by his second wife, Donna Brown, a son and three daughters. “He was a pioneer and what he did with his role as [Benson DuBois] was give him integrity,” said actor, director and producer Shiek Mahmud-Bey, who wowed critics earlier this month at a New York Film Festival with his proposed new television series, “The Inner Circle.” “What could have been just another servant or symbolically subservient minority, a butler role, he gave the world an extraordinary insight and exposed us to a human being. The invisible became viable and we all loved it.” Anyone who watched “Soap” knew the brilliance of Guillaume, said Mariann … [Read more...] about Award-winning actor Robert Guillaume dies at 89