
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael comes out as gay in a new special
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The acclaimed comedian, who hosts "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, comes out in his new HBO special "Rothaniel" after broaching the topic of same-sex relationships in his material before.
The acclaimed comedian comes out as gay in his new HBO special, "Rothaniel," a few years after he first referenced relationships with men in a previous film for HBO. (CNN shares parent company WarnerMedia with the network.)
In the intimate special, filmed by fellow comic Bo Burnham at a New York jazz club, Carmichael said he'd been "feeling like a liar" after his father's infidelity came to light within his family. He called his identity a "secret" that he kept from his immediate family, friends, colleagues and fans because he didn't want it to change others' perception of him.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











